1994 Dodge Intrepid Fuel system Problems

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I STARTED SMELLING GAS. THE FUEL RAIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE STARTED LEAKING BY THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INJECTOR. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT IT AND THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. YEARS LATER IT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. APPARENTLY THE RECALL KIT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE, EVENTUALLY THE FUEL RAIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY START LEAKING AGAIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE IF NOT FIXED. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A SHOP AND AM STILL WAITING FOR A REPAIR KIT FROM CHRYSLER.

NHTSA ID

11403689

Incident

Mar 15, 2021

Mileage

142,483 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT PATCHED THE LEAK HIMSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CROSSOVER TUBE FOR THE FUEL RAILS. HE FIRST NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL ON NOVEMBER 13, 2088. BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WAS FINALLY OBVIOUS WHEN IT STARTED TO SPRAY LATER IN 2099. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER COVERED THE TUBING INTERFACE WITH JB WELD BLACK/RED AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE LEAK. HOWEVER, THE FITTING LEAKED AGAIN WHEN THE SEASONS CHANGED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED A NEW FUEL RAIL WOULD COST $480. THE CONSUMER STATED A FRIEND INFORMED HIM THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THE 93 DODGE INTREPID. UPDATED 01/27/12 *BF UPDATED 02/01/12

NHTSA ID

10442153

Incident

Oct 1, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10253051

Incident

Dec 24, 2008

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE AUTO MECHANIC REPLACED THE O-RINGS PER RECALL#98V184000; HOWEVER, THE FUEL RAILS HAD A HAIR LINE CRACK. THE MECHANIC CALLED THE MANUFACTURER PER THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THEM TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,623 MILES. THE PURCHASE DATE IS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10201023

Incident

Aug 28, 2007

Mileage

145,623 mi

IM WRITING THIS LETTER WANTING TO KNOW WHO SHOULD I TALK TO REGARDING THE RECALLS ON MY 95' DODGE INTREPID AS FAR AS THE FUEL RAIL LEAK I HAVE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECALL DUE TO IT BREAKING CAN U PLEASE HELP ME! *NM

NHTSA ID

10163637

Incident

Jul 25, 2006

1994 INTREPID ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GIVE A DATE. CHRYSLER STATED THEY WOULD BUY THE CAR BACK IF THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL WORK.*JB

NHTSA ID

10154086

Incident

Feb 6, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID THAT EXPERIENCED A GASOLINE LEAK ON THE FUEL RAILS WHICHWERE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND ONE COULD VIRTUALLY SEE THE GASOLINE DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE. THERE WAS A FEAR OF AN IGNITION SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 98V184000 BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW FUEL RAIL. SINCE THE REPAIRS THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10139674

Incident

Jul 1, 2003

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE CAR WAS HARD TO START, I DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10110613

Incident

Feb 14, 2005

Mileage

143 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V184000. FORD ISSUED A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT IT WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL RAIL. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103931

Incident

Dec 2, 2004

GASOLINE ODOR WAS NOTICE WHILE DRIVING HOME, CONSUMER NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE INJECTION FUEL RAIL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL # 00 V 268 000/FUEL LEAKAGE ON NHTSA WEBSITE, ALTHOUGH IT NOT PERTAINING TO THIS VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR; IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OUT LINE IN THIS RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10101645

Incident

Nov 23, 2004

Mileage

75,785 mi

FUEL RAIL RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, AND THE CONSUMER COASTED TO A STOP. FUEL WAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *LA

NHTSA ID

10076242

Incident

Jun 13, 2004

Mileage

21,000 mi

I OWN A 1994 DODGE INTREPID ES THAT HAS HAD A SERIES OF FUEL LEAKS AT THE FUEL RAIL/ INJECTOR AREA. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE IN PRIOR YEARS. LAST WEEK 4 INJECTORS AND THEIR SEALS WERE REPLACE (AT MY EXPENSE) AND ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND SEEMS RELATE TO THE SWITCH TO DIFFERENT GASOLINE FORMULATIONS REQUIRED HERE FOR SUMMER DRIVING. THE CAR IS AGAIN GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014388

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10011900

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

110,000 mi

THREE YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE "FUEL RAIL" REINFORCEMENT: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000. THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE RAIL REINFORCEMENT WAS ONLY REPLACED ON ONE SIDE. THE CONSUMER CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER HAS THE DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL IN HER POSSESSION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009811

Mileage

49,000 mi

DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RING. THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE HOOD AND GLASS. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. (RECALL# 98V1840000) SCC PH

NHTSA ID

10003781

Incident

Nov 10, 2002

HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR RECALL 98V184000. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE IT SHIMMIED. OWNER NOTICED FUEL GAUGE INDICATED LOSS OF FUEL, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE, ALSO AFTER CHECKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *YD

NHTSA ID

8006970

Incident

Mar 27, 2002

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER FOR REPAIR OF LEAKAGE, BUT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004067

Incident

Feb 14, 2002

THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING INSIDE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN LIFTING HOOD ONE CAN SEE GAS SQUIRTING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF FUEL RAIL. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF FUEL LEAKS TO THE GROUD, LIKE A FAUCET. DRIVER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002609

Incident

Jan 18, 2002

CONSUMER CLAIMED FUEL LINES LEAKED FUEL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001891

Incident

Jan 7, 2002

A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

899990

Incident

Dec 4, 2001

RECALL 98V18400; CONSUMER HAD SEEN THE CONNECTOR INSIDE OF ENGINE LEAKING FUEL, BUT AT THE TIME VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHERE LEAKAGE WAS COMING FROM. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

899331

Incident

Nov 20, 2001

FUEL STARTED TO SPEW ONTO ENGINE BECAUSE COUPLING SEPARATED. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE, AND WILL REPLACE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION *AK

NHTSA ID

893429

Incident

Aug 2, 2001

RECALL 98 V 184 000. FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS LEAKED. UNDER RECALL IT STATED THAT O-RINGS WOULD BE REPLACED. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. NEAL HUFFMAN DODGE, LOUISVILLE, KY 502-897-0601. *AK

NHTSA ID

889665

Incident

May 23, 2001

THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE IN FOUR YEARS. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS FIXED BY A DODGE DEALER. BOTH REPAIRS WERE DONE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. WHEN IS WAS ISSUED I WAS TOLD I DID'T NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN . I WAS JUST TO SEND MY PAPER WORK AND BILLS TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT .WHICH THEY DID. THIS THIRD TIME I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL HAD FAILED ONCE AGAIN. I HAD THE WORK DONE BY HIM RATHER THAN TAKING IT TO DODGE.THEY DIDN'T FIX IT RIGHT THE LAST TIME AND WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR CLOSEST DODGE DEALER . WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE OUR REPAIRS BACK BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. ALSO WE HAVE BEEN FACED WITH RUDE EMPLOYEES AND A SERVICE MANAGER THAT TOLD US MAYBE IF WE DID MORE BUSINESS WITH THEM WE WOULD BETTER SERVICE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT RE-IMBURSE ME THIS TIME BECAUSE I DIDN'T USE A DODGE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? IS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL FAILURE ON GOING? WILL I ONCE AGAIN IN TWO YEARS HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED?*AK

NHTSA ID

745521

Incident

May 8, 2001

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MPH VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK, AND SOMETIMES STALL. GAS FUMES WERE IN CAR BAD AND CLOTHES SMELLED LIKE GAS. CONSUMER KEPT TAKING CARE BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER FOR OVER A YEAR. PRESENTLY, THERE WAS RECALL ON FUEL INJECTOR; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK VALVE COVER GASKETES NEED MAJOR TUNE UP ACCORDING THE DIAGNOSTICS RESULT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE NEEDS FACTORY AIR TUBES. *YH

NHTSA ID

887616

Incident

May 7, 2000