Battery boost for a 1983 Dodge 400

Battery boost for the 1983 Dodge 400: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.

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Dodge 400 of the 1982 to 1983 generation
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

A rental while yours is in the shop

CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.

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What to check when buying the 1983 Dodge 400

  • NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
  • No owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this model year.
1983 Dodge 400 recall campaigns
CampaignDateComponentSummary
89V0520001989-03-29suspension:front:control arm:lower armFRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY CORRODE AND FAIL AT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR PIVOT MOUNTS IF OPERATED WHERE SALT IS USED TO AID IN SNOW REMOVAL.
83V0600001983-06-06service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsLOCATION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBE TO BOTH REAR WHEELS CAUSES INTERFERENCE AND CHAFING BETWEEN THE TUBES AND REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM PIVOT BRACKETS.
82V1230001982-12-09service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsHYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBING ROUTED TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN BENT OUT OF SHAPE DURING ASSEMBLY AND COULD CHAFE AGAINST THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HANGER BOLT.
82V0920001982-09-24equipment:electricalTHE TRAVEL COMPUTER SYSTEM WIRING, ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, MAY BE IMPROPERLY CONNECTED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO INTERNAL COMPONENTS.
82V0850001982-09-09service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE TUBE COULD CAUSE IT TO CHAFE AGAINST THE PARK BRAKE CABLES. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKE TUBE MAY FAIL AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.

Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.

The 1983 Dodge 400: Battery boost

Searching for battery boost for the 1983 Dodge 400? CarmaCars does not do this work itself; we arrange it with a trusted shop. A slow crank on a cold morning is often the first sign of a tired battery.

Before the shop sees your 400

If you have the service history of your 400, have it ready for the shop. The shop sets its own price and time after it sees the car. Your owner's manual lists the maintenance schedule for the 400.

Our part and the shop's part

The repair is between you and the shop; the rental is with us. Send the car's details and what it needs; we take it from there. You agree everything with the shop before work begins.

Driving while yours is at the shop

We bring the rental to you and collect it afterwards. We can have a rental ready the day your car goes in. The handover is in person, at your address or at our location.

Talking to the shop

Ask whether the quote includes both parts and labour. If you want to see the old parts, ask for them back. Ask the shop to explain the repair in plain words before you agree.

Small things that help

Keep an emergency kit in the trunk in winter. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance. Keep the fuel tank above a quarter in winter.

Talk to a person

Start with the car, the job and your location.

Request battery boost

Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.

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