1993 Eagle Vision Fuel system Problems

CAMPAIGNS 98V184000 AND 98V130000 CONCERN FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE 1993 EAGLE VISION. ON MAY 13, 1999 THE O RINGS WERE REPLACED ON MY EAGLE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. ON MARCH 31, 2000, AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I HAD TO TAKE MY CARE IN TO A GARAGE DUE TO THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A GAS LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL GASKET WHICH COST A TOTAL OF $214.02. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE LEAKAGE OF THE O RINGS. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL RAIL GASKET SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER CAMPAIGN NO. 98V130000. I AM REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $214.02. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ALSE I SHOULD DO TO MAKE THE CAR SAFER SUCH AS HAVING THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL REPLACED, WHICH IT APPEARS WASN'T DONE WHEN THE O RINGS WERE REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.

NHTSA ID

10121668

Incident

Mar 31, 2000

Mileage

65,785 mi

AMENDMENT TO NHTSA ODI COMPLAINT NUMBER 10066149. FUEL RAIL/INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL LINE O-RING LEAK. REFERENCE NHTSA 98V184000/CHRYSLER RECALL 790. 1) 1 INCIDENT OF RECALL NOTICE AND ATTEMPTED RECALL SERVICE. AFTER RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED ON MARCH 18 1999 THERE WERE 2 INCIDENTS OF FUEL RAIL/O-RING LEAK CONFIRMED AS FOLLOWS: 2) RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL CRACKED AND LEAKED (OCTOBER 17 2002) 3) LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE FUEL INLET LINE O-RING FAILED AND LEAKED (APRIL 13 2004). CUSTOMER WAS MADE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OF 3RD INCIDENT FOR $583.00 TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY CHRYSLER PART NUMBER 5015231AA. INSPECTION OF PARTS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER SHOW THAT FUEL INLET O-RING IS DEFECTIVE (HARDENED AND SHRUNKEN) AND IS BLACK IN COLOR (RECALL REPLACEMENT O-RING IS SUPPOSED TO BE BLUE IN COLOR). IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT 2ND INCIDENT OF FUEL LEAK WAS DUE TO RECALL SERVICE REPAIR OF MARCH 18 1999 NOT PROPERLY PERFORMED AS FUEL INLET O-RING WAS NEVER REPLACED (VILLAGE MOTORS CHELSEA MI-MECHANIC MISTAKE). IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT RECALL SERVICE PROCEDURE TO "REINFORCE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE FUEL RAIL DID NOT PREVENT FUEL LEAK INCIDENT OF OCTOBER 17 2002. CUSTOMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR $583.00 FROM CHRYSLER DUE TO IMPROPER RECALL SERVICE OF DEFECTIVE O-RING. NHTSA ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

NHTSA ID

10066549

Incident

Apr 13, 2004

Mileage

148,650 mi

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000 BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067390

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

150,000 mi

FUEL RAIL/INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK. REFERENCE NHTSA 98V184000 AND CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER 790. 3 INCIDENTS OF FUEL SYSTEM LEAK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM LEAK. NHTSA 98V184000/CHRYSLER RECALL 790 IS FOR SUPPOSEDLY FIXING RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE INJECTION RAIL BUT FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS FIXING LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE FUEL INJECTION RAIL WHICH HAS SAME PROBLEM. NOTE: ROOT CAUSE OF FUEL LEAK IS THAT THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL IS MADE OF A PLASTIC WHICH EVENTUALLY SHRINKS OR CRACKS.

NHTSA ID

10066149

Incident

Apr 13, 2004

Mileage

148,700 mi

RECALL NHTSA# 98V184000. FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSTAT FUEL INJECTION RAIL. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO GET THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10049844

Incident

Dec 2, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 1998 AND HAVE HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF MANY TIMES. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY SOMEONE TO FIX IT. BUT IF THERE HAS EVER BEEN A LEMON IT IS THIS CAR. I HAVE TO SAY THE MOTOR IS A GOOD ONE. BUT EVERY THING SURROUNDING IT IS JUNK. AT THIS TIME IT IS IN MY MOMS GARAGE AND I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. RIGHT NOW IT NEEDS: 1.) TIMING BELT 2.) WIRING PROBLEM UNDER DASH-DOME LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME, A/C CONTROLS WON'T WORK PROPERLY. 3.) INNER TIE RODS NEED REPLACED AGAIN-(4TH TIME) 4.) SPARK PLUG WIRES GO BAD IN ABOUT 12 MONTHS.(THE GOOD ONES). 5.) TIRES ARE GOING BAD EVERY 6 MONTHS BECAUSE OF TIERODS. 6,) PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. 7.) CATALYTIC CONVERTER. 8.) FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NEED REPLACED. WHEN IT WAS RUNNING IT WAS CONSTANTLY DYING ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLING, AND FINALLY THE OTHER DAY (AFTER REPLACEING THE COIL PACK AND AN IGNITION RELAY) IT DIED AND WOULN'T RESTART AT ALL.........................WHAT CAN OR WILL YOU DO ABOUT THIS LEMON THAT I HAVE HAD TO CONSTANTLY FIX FOR THE WHOLE 4 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR//????????????????

NHTSA ID

766195

Incident

Aug 25, 2002

DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE IN AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTER 98V130 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION O-RING LEAK. DRIVER WAS SMELLING GAS INSIDE VEHICLE. UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE TWO DAYS LATER, VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. WHITE SMOKE AND GAS WERE POURING OUT OF EXHAUST. TOWED TO A MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED THAT VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, DEALER MAY HAVE PINCHED A GAS LINE DURING THE RECALL, AND THAT CAUSED STALLING AND GAS SHOOTING OUT.*AK CONSUMER STATED IT IS NOT A GAS LINE THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PINCHED, BUT MAYBE THE O-RING, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE INTAKE GASKET, OXYGEN INSERTS, EGR VALVE AND PLUGS, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTAINED GAS, THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS WRONG, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.*JB

NHTSA ID

8005332

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

AFTER NOTICING STRONG SMELL OF FUEL TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 98 V 184 000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003745

Incident

Feb 7, 2002

MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROPERLY FIX SAFETY ITEM DURING WARRANTY AND WANT TO CHARGE NOW. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

752518

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

FUEL RAILS SPRAYING GAS ONTO ENGINE. THE FUEL RAILS WERE A NATIONAL RECALL LAST YEAR. OUR FUEL RAILS WERE REPLACED BY FIRKINS CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH. SINCE THAT TIME WE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH ANOTHER1993 EAGEL VISION ENGINE. THE FUEL RAILS BEGAN SPRAYING GAS ON THE ENGINE IN A LARGE STREAM. FIRKINS STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE RAILS SINCE THEY REPLACED THEM ONCE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER IS NOT REPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS THE ORGINAL PART THAT CAME ON THE ENGINE AND IS ON RECALL. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS ISSUE, WE WERE CHARGED $310.69 FOR A PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM CHRYSLER AND CLEARLY DOCUMENTED BY THE NATIONAL RECALL. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

738382

Incident

Dec 26, 2000

TORQUE CONVERTER EMCC LOCKED UP. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555887

Incident

Aug 18, 2000

RECALL 98V184 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE: AFTER WAITING FIVE OR MORE HOURS FOR RECALL REPAIRS TO BE MADE, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. IT HASBEEN FIVE WEEKS, AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

857579

Incident

Jan 24, 2000

OWNER COULD SMELL FUEL AND SEE FUEL LEAKING WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD. NOTICED THE FUEL RAIL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE. HOWEVER, ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL RAIL WAS INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 790R, WHICH WAS REPLACED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

857412

Incident

Feb 17, 2000

RIGHT SIDE FUEL RAIL HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO LEAKAGE. LEFT SIDE NOW LEAKS. DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY RECALL JUST THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL RAILS? DID EAGLE BELIEVE ONLY THE ONE SIDE WOULD LEAK? HOW MANY CARS HAVE BURNED?

NHTSA ID

719127

Incident

Feb 16, 2000

LEFT FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED WITH A RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

855605

Incident

Jan 10, 2000

THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND WE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE, SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR WE HAVE PUT 6,098 DOLLARS INTO IT, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT WHEN YOU BUY A CAR FOR 12,000 DOLLARS IT SHOULD RUN VERY WELL FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. THANK YOU ED RUSSELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

708997

Incident

May 12, 1998

REC'D NOTICE #98V184000 IN FEBRUARY. NOTIFIED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. BEEN WAITHG A LONG TIME FOR PARTS FOR THE FUEL RAIL.

NHTSA ID

841379

Incident

May 4, 1999

FUEL GAUGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. MJS

NHTSA ID

545135

Incident

Apr 13, 1999

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V184000 IN THE MAIL CONCERNING FUEL LEAKS. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. BEEN CALLING OFF & ON EVERY SINCE & STILL NO PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

835647

Incident

Dec 12, 1998

790. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR RECALL REMEDY, BOTH SIDES WERE LEAKING. DEALER COULD ONLY REPLACE O-RINGS TO SIDE INDICATED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

835171

Incident

Jan 23, 1999

FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE REPLACED COMPONENT WITH SAME FAULTY COMPONENT (15-FEB-96), VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILED REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

543972

Incident

Dec 18, 1998

FUEL RAIL LEAK AND FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

543846

FUEL RAIL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-184), UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

NHTSA ID

543824

Incident

Jan 5, 1999

DUE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES/RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION LINES, ALL OF THEM CRACKED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK/ANTI-FREEZE LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK, ALL OF WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

834559

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM IS LEAKING FUEL FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE SEALING "O" RING, OR HAIR LINES WHICH CRACKED AND THE FUEL IS COMING OUT OF THE RAILS. RECALL SHOULD COVER BOTH SIDES, SINCE BOTH SIDES NEED TO BE REPAIRED TO BE SAFE FROM FIRE. *AK.

NHTSA ID

834295

Incident

Jan 1, 1999