1992 Dodge Stealth Tires & wheels Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE STEALTH. THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED SINCE THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS :02V143002. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $1,709.01. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,001. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10214346

Incident

Jul 11, 2005

Mileage

128,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK. IT FELT LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THEY INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR THE TRANSFER CASE, THEY ORDERED THE PARTS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATES THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ISN'T LOCKED UP RIGHT NOW IT ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. IT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LOW ON FLUID. THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL FOR FREE. CONSUMER CALLED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD ACCORDING TO VIN THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10126067

Incident

May 14, 2005

Mileage

162,000 mi

HAD GOEKE DODGE IN NOBLESVIL, IN DO THE RECALL 02V143002 WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT IT IN WITH A LEAK THEY TOOK THREE HOURS AND CAME BACK AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE TEN HOURS LABOR BUT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME EIGHT. I THEN ASKED ABOUT RECALL B17 FOR NTHE LEAKING TRANFER CASE ON 91-96 TT STEALTHS, THEY SIAD WHAT RECALL. WENT AWY FOR ANOTHER 1/2 HR AND CAME BACK AND ASKED IF I WANTED A NEW TRANSFER CASE. I SAID SURE IF THEY CAN. THEY ENDED UP KEEPING MY CAR FOR 7 DAYS, THEY ORDERED THE WRONG TRANSFER CASE. AFTER I PICKED IT UP I PARKED ON A CLEAN PIECE OF CARDBOARD. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS FULL OF OIL. I WENT BACK THEY KEPT THE CAR 4 MORE DAYS AND THEN REFUSED TO CHECK THE LEAK BECAUSE I WOULDN'T PAY IF IT WAS THE TRANNY. I TOLD THEM I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE XFER AND IT WAS ALMOST EMPTY, TWICE. SO NOW I HAVE A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE, DON'T WANT TO HAVE IT LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND THEY WONT FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090724

Incident

Jul 16, 2004

Mileage

154,686 mi

CONSUMER STATED DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 02V143002 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT TRANSFER CASE WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087164

Incident

Jul 21, 2004

Mileage

83,156 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING THE GEARS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD FAILED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10080254

Incident

May 12, 2004

SAFETY RECALL B17- DODGE STEALTH TRANSFER CASE. *MR THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY FOUND NO LEAKS FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND FAILED TO PERFORM THE TRANSFER CASE OIL CHANGE THAT WAS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE TRANSFER CASE ENDED UP FAILING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSFER CASE HAD NO OIL IN IT WHEN IT FAILED. RECALL#02V143002 *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10075618

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE ON 1992 DODGE STEALTH.*MR THE VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE LEAK FLUID PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 02V-143-002. THE CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RECALL WERE NOT MET. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042144

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

THE RECALL WAS ON THE LEAKING TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER GAVE THE CONSUMER THE RUN AROUND ABOUT REPAIRING A VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. SIX WEEK HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AT ANOTHER DEALER. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10040699

Incident

Aug 11, 2003

Mileage

135,000 mi

1992 DODGE STEALTH R/T TWIN TURBO.*MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS LISTED UNDER A RECALL ISSUED FOR 1991-1996 MODEL YEAR DODGE STEALTHS. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT OIL LEAKED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CONSUMERS WAS DISAPPOINTED ABOUT HOW LONG IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SPEND MONEY ON A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MATTER AS STATED. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10038295

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC 4-WHEEL LOCKUP AT 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE 5 FREEWAY. BECAUSE ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND DE-CLUTCHING THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE CONDITION, I BELIEVE THE AWD TRANSFER CASE FAILED. THIS FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENT, BUT LUCKILY, IN MY CASE, DID NOT. HOWEVER, THE AMOUNT OF VEHICLE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVETRAIN IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN, BUT IT IS PRESUMABLY SUBSTANTIAL...

NHTSA ID

10031045

Incident

Aug 3, 2003

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS A RECALL (# 02V143002) ON THE VEHICLE WHICH INVOLVED THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10019641

WHILE IN MOTIONTRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING. *JG *JB *NLM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10001456

Incident

Jun 25, 2002

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, AND HAS TO CHECK IT DAILY TO PREVENT LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT IS LOCKING UP-ALL 4 WHEELS. *SCC

NHTSA ID

567999

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

TRANSFER CASE ON THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FLUID WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE THE TRANSFER CASE STARTED LOCKING UP ALL 4 WHEELS WHILE ACCELERATING. *MR *YH

NHTSA ID

8020207

Incident

Aug 2, 2002