1993 Dodge Stealth Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 1993 Dodge Stealth. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V143000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11542744

Incident

Sep 5, 2023

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10196726

Incident

Jul 17, 2007

SEAT BELT, ONCE PULLED OUT, DOESNT PROPERLY PULL BACK IN. TOO MUCH SLACK, IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED SOME SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3000GT / STEALTH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156026

Incident

Apr 24, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES LOOKED AS IF THEY HAD A SPLIT DOWN THE SIDEWALL. THE FAILURES WERE NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 35 IN THE FRONT TIRES AND 28 IN THE REAR. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTING. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES.

NHTSA ID

10152317

Incident

Feb 25, 2006

Mileage

99,300 mi

VEHICLE HAS HAD FOR SOME TIME, THE PROBLEM STATED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 96V143003, WHICH STATES: UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. CONSEQUENCE: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10120271

Incident

May 9, 2005

BOUGHT FROM A SMALL CAR LOT, HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS AND TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO BAD ALIGNMENT. WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE CAR NEEDED ABOUT $1610.00 WORTH OF REPAIRS. IT NEEDED A TUNE UP. HAD RADIATOR LEAK/SPARK PLUG WIRE SHORTED OUT /FUEL INJECTION CLEANING/ COOLANT SERVICE/ANTIFREEZE/NEW THERMOSTAT, AND GASKET FOR THERMOSTAT. DODGE TOLD HER THE SAME THING, AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD THE WRONG MISFIRE CODES. STARTED WHEN CAR STALLED AND OVERHEATED ,AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10119805

Incident

Apr 20, 2005

Mileage

81,100 mi

FILLED TANK FULL OF FUEL NIGHT BEFORE.. GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING PULLED CAR IN TO GARAGE.. CLEANED CAR OUT AND WENT TO PULL CAR BACK OUT AND WILL NOT START... REPLACED EVERYTHING COULD THINK OF.. STILL WILL NOT START. *AK

NHTSA ID

10114421

Incident

Mar 20, 2005

Mileage

129,637 mi

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH PRESSURE PLATE BROKE THROUGH THE BELL HOUSING AND THROUGH THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113189

Incident

Dec 14, 2004

Mileage

47,000 mi

18 SPLINE TRANSFER CASE SEIZED AND OUTPUT SHAFT SNAPPED CAUSING CAR TO GO INTO A SKID AROUND A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH OFF AN EMBANKMENT ROLLING 2.5 TIMES. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058123

Incident

Nov 21, 2001

FAILURE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAILURE TO TRANSFER CASE ON 1993 DODGE STEALTH. *MR A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE REPLACED. AFTER THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL RELATED TO THE TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042143

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSFER CASE HAD CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020338

Incident

Aug 10, 2002

TOOK VECHICLE TO TIRE SHOP TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AND THREE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF LEFT FRONT. THEN LATTER WENT TO SEARS AND HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON FRONT AND ONE STUD THAT WAS PROPERLY TORQUED THAT DAY BROKE ON RIGHT DURRING TORQUING PROCEEDURE WITH HARDLY ANY PRESSURE ON WRENCH !!!!!!!!! TS

NHTSA ID

767981

Incident

Oct 2, 2002

TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. HARD TO IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT INTO 1ST OR REVERSE. TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2 TIMES, ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, AND AGAIN ON MY OWN COSTING WELL OVER $5,000.00. 2 YEARS AFTER LAST REPAIR, PROBLEM PERSISTS. GETRAG TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE!*AK

NHTSA ID

764752

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

DRIVING ALONG AT 35 MILES AND HR WHEN THE WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE CAR FISH TAILED TO A REST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.THE DEALER THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHECK IT. SAID THAT THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ID

759120

Incident

Mar 6, 2002

MY CAR HAS SUFFERED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ONE IN 07/1994 WITH ONLY 1,774 MILES, 3RD GEAR ISSUES AT 65,461 MILES 10/1996, A FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AGAIN AT 68,057 MILES IN 01/1997, MORE 3RD GEAR ISSUES IN 02/1997 WITH 68,069 MILES, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN IN 01/1998 WITH 77,560 MILES BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. WE HAVE RECORDS OF ALL OF THESE THOUGH THEY CAME BEFORE WE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE CONDFIDENCE THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

757896

SPLINES ON SHAFT NOT HEAVY ENOUNGH/ POOR DESIGN NO SHIELDING, SEALS OR LUBRICATION TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE ALREADY WEAK SPLINES, I KNOW OF MANY CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND OTHERS OCCURING ON THIS TRANSAXLE/TRANSFER CASE SETUP. HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVETRAIN IN CARS WITH 60K OR LESS MILES AND WITH STICKER PRICE OF < $33K (IN THE EARLY 90S) IS UNEXCEPTABLE. IT SEEMS THAT 60K IS WHEN A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS BEGIN TO OCCUR. WHAT MAKE MATTERS WORSE IS THE FACT THE UNITS CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERS, THEY MUST SWAPED FOR RECONDITIONED UNITS AT <$3500 FOR UNIT AND LABOR. THE RECONDITIONED UNIT ARE REBUILD WITH IMPROVED PARTS, BUT THERE IS STILL NOT WAY TO KEEP THE SPLINES FROM RUSTING BESIDES TAKING THE DRIVELINE APART TO APPLY GREASE TO THE SPLINES EVER SO MANY MILES. THIS IS A NOT A EASY TASK FOR MOST OWNERS AND IS NOT LIST IN REQUIRED MAINTANCE IN ANY OF THE MANUELS. SO IT IS SELDOM DONE. MIT/DODGE/GETRIG WHERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IMPROVED THE TRANSAXLE/TRANSFER CASE IN THE 2ND GENERATION CARS (1994 ON). THAT ONE REASON MANY OF US (INCLUDING MYSELF) HAVE SWITCH OUR 1ST GEN. CARS TO 2ND GEN. DRIVETRAINS. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS WITH THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE GREATLY APPERCIATED. WE OWNERS HAVE BEEN TRY TO GET MITS/DODGE/GETRIG TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM FOR 10 YRS NOW.*AK

NHTSA ID

757523

Incident

Oct 15, 1999

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER NEEDED TO BUY A COMPRESSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

893875

Incident

Aug 8, 1997

THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION/TRANFER CASE IS NOTED TO HAVE ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD VARIOUS LEAKS, AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TRANSFER IS ALMOST SHOT. LUCKILY, THE SYNCRONIZERS HAVE BEEN OK SO FAR. THEY ARE ANOTHER KNOWN PART THAT FAILS TOO MUCH. MITSUBISHI DOES NOT OFFFER REBUILD KITS, OR INDIVIDUAL PARTS. IF THE ASSEMBLY NEED FIXED THE ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A COMPLETE NEW ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS AROUND $5000.00. PLEASE HELP ALL STEALTH/3000GT OWNER AND GET A RECALL ON THESE PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

747759

TRANSMISSION FAILURES LIKE THIS ARE COMMON IN DODGE STEALTHS AND 3000GT AWD MODELS (ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CAR) WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE WAS OPENED, IT HAD BEEN RUSTING INSIDE. THIS IS BOTH COSTLY AND DANGEROUS TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA ID

741626

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SEVENTY MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND A VERY SLIGHT VIBRATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOBILE SHOP AND PUT VEHICLE ON A LIFT. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE WAS LOOSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THESE TIRES WERE AFTER MARKET TIRES. TIRES WERE MADE BY PANTHER CUSTOM WHEEL 16 INCHES. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

877980

Incident

Jan 8, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205 50 15 )

NHTSA ID

737442

DODGE MARKETED A VERSION OF THE MITSHUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 IN THE EARLY-MID 90'S. BOTH OF THESE CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH TRANSMISSIONS THAT CAN LOCK UP WHEN BEING DRIVEN!!! I PERSONALLY KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OCCURRENCES OF THIS, EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCTION OF THE CARS WAS LIMITED TO A FEW THOUSAND TURBO MODELS (NOTE: THIS APPLIES ONLY TO THE TURBO MODELS). MY FAILURES HAVE INCLUDED A 2ND GEAR SYNCRO FAILURE, AND A LEAKAGE PROBLEM, BOTH WARRANTED A FULL TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT. OTHER PEOPLE (SEE WWW.3SI.ORG) ARE REPORTING COMPLETE TRANSAXLE LOCK UPS, INPUT SHAFT LOCK UPS, SYNCHRONIZER FAILURES, AND GENERAL LEAKAGE PROBLEMS. MOST LEAKS, IF UNDETECTED, PARTICULARLY IN THE TRANSFER CASE LEAD TO LOCK UP AT, OFTEN AT HIGH SPEED!!! THIS TRANSMISSION MAKES THE CHEVY VEGA OF THE EARLY 70'S LOOK LIKE A HIGH QUALITY CAR!! *AK

NHTSA ID

730377

Incident

Apr 13, 1998

THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SINCE THE 3000GT AND STEALTH TWIN TURBO HAS BEEN OUT. WE'VE HAD MANY PEOPLE ON THERE 4TH AND 5TH TRANSMISSION ALREADY AND HAVE GONE OUT AS EARLY AS 20,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. AS IN MY CASE IT WOULD HAVE COSTED ME $5800 JUST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION QALONE SINCE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAIL. AND IF THE TRANNY WOULD HAVE GOING, IN MY INSTANCE, ALL 4 TIRES WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ON ME SINCE ITS AN AWD SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE A VERY LIFE THREATING PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

730287

Incident

Feb 15, 2000

OUTPUT SPLINES ON TRANSAXLE/INPUT SPLINES ON TRANSFER CASE RUSTED AND STRIPED OUT

NHTSA ID

718033

Incident

Oct 16, 1999

THE PULLEY AND CABLE ASSEMBLY ON THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE WINDOW AND FAILS AFTER SOME TIME. WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS IS THE PIECE OF METAL TO WHICH THE PULLEY AND CABLE GUIDES ARE ATTACHED WARPS INWARD TOWARDS THE WINDOW, AND WHEN IT WARPS FAR ENOUGH, THE PLASTIC SHAFT WHICH HOLDS THE PULLEY/GUIDE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER SHATTERS AND THE WINDOW FALLS VERY FORCEFULLY. THIS PART FAILED FIRST ON THE RIGHT AND THEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR, AND I HAVE OBSERVED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE ON A FRIEND'S '94 MITSUBISHI 3000GT WHICH IS THE SISTER CAR TO THE DODGE STEALTH.

NHTSA ID

717655

Incident

Apr 10, 1999