| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 1219.0%ODI 10058111I OWN A 1991 DODGE STEALTH R/T TWINTURBO. THIS CAR USES A 5 SPEED GETRAG TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION IS THE FIRST INITIAL DESIGN WITH AN 18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT. MY CAR HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE SHOP THAT DID THE WORK EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORN, AND THIS WAS AFTER ONLY 25K MILES OF REGULAR DRIVING. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFERCASE WITH MITSUBISHI'S/GETRAG'S REVISED VERSION WHICH FEATURED A STRONGER 25 SPLINE OUTPUTSHAFT. THIS REPAIR/PARTS… Look up ODI 10058111 at NHTSA ↗ | 1819.6%ODI 10058180 · 114,000 mi18 SPLINE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT IN MY 1992 TWIN TURBO DODGE STEALTH BROKE TWICE. FIRST TIME WAS JUNE 2002 AND THE CAR HAD APPROX. 91000 MILES. SECOND TIME WAS JULY 2003 AND THE CAR HAD APPROX. 114000 MILES.*AK Look up ODI 10058180 at NHTSA ↗ | 37.7%ODI 730287THIS 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. Look up ODI 730287 at NHTSA ↗ | 414.3%ODI 727605I HAVE TALKED TO 3 STEALTH OWNERS AND THEY, LIKE ME, HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS SIEZE WHILE DRIVING. WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING ON RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM Look up ODI 727605 at NHTSA ↗ | 17.7%ODI 552965THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR HAS FAILED. *ET Look up ODI 552965 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1117.5%ODI 10155097 · 98,200 miSEAT BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT AS IT SHOULD. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WITH SEAT BELT FAILURE IN THE EVENT OF A WRECK. *JB Look up ODI 10155097 at NHTSA ↗ | 1516.3%ODI 10155109 · 51,374 miI CURRENTLY OWN A 1992 DODGE STEALTH R/T TURBO. MY DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT SEEM TO RETRACT. THEY SOMETIMES WILL HANG LOOSELY FROM THE DISPENSER CAUSING EXCESS SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE A MORE SEVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND STEALTH IN MY FAMILY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10155109 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.1%ODI 10156026SEAT 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 Look up ODI 10156026 at NHTSA ↗ | 828.6%ODI 10155098 · 79,000 miWHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *JB Look up ODI 10155098 at NHTSA ↗ | 215.4%ODI 10158327 · 102,000 miFAILURE IN RETRACTING OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. HAVE TO RETRACT SEAT BELT MANUALLY. *JB Look up ODI 10158327 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) | 914.3%ODI 10011612THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10011612 at NHTSA ↗ | 1415.2%ODI 10001456 · 75,000 miWHILE IN MOTIONTRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING. *JG *JB *NLM. *AK Look up ODI 10001456 at NHTSA ↗ | 410.3%ODI 10042143FAILURE 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 Look up ODI 10042143 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 10133928 · 129,240 miDT: THE CALLER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL B17 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE. AFTERIT HAD BEEN FIXEDHEARD A GRINDING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE REAR TIRES LOCKED AND IT JERKED THE VEHICLE. NOW IT MAKES A NOISE ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAID THE CALLER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. MANUFACTURER SAID TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE OR SOMETHING ELSE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *AK Look up ODI 10133928 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 10097163WHILE DRIVING, THE OIL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE OIL GALLEY PLUG NEEDED REPLACEMENT. 671 RECALL NOTICES FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB Look up ODI 10097163 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1015.9%ODI 10058131I HAVE A 1991 DODGE STEALTH R/T TURBO AND IT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSON AND TRANSFER CASE REPLACED TWICE, INCLUDING THE OUTPUT SHAFT. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL.*AK Look up ODI 10058131 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.3%ODI 7380471ST TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SHELLED AT 74K MILES. 2ND DEVELOPED PROBLEMS (GRINDING, NOTCHY SHIFTING, WHINING, BAD SYNCRHOS) AFTER LESS THAN 25K MILES. *AK Look up ODI 738047 at NHTSA ↗ | 512.8%ODI 10119805 · 81,100 miBOUGHT 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 Look up ODI 10119805 at NHTSA ↗ | 414.3%ODI 742134BOTH TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SUFFER FROM OIL LEAKS ALLOWING THEM TO BE RUN DRY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND DAMAGING THE CONPONENT ITSELF. *AK Look up ODI 742134 at NHTSA ↗ | 323.1%ODI 10087219 · 140,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY THE DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10087219 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift | 46.3%ODI 511675TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (93V-033). *AK Look up ODI 511675 at NHTSA ↗ | 44.3%ODI 7380471ST TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SHELLED AT 74K MILES. 2ND DEVELOPED PROBLEMS (GRINDING, NOTCHY SHIFTING, WHINING, BAD SYNCRHOS) AFTER LESS THAN 25K MILES. *AK Look up ODI 738047 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.1%ODI 718033OUTPUT SPLINES ON TRANSAXLE/INPUT SPLINES ON TRANSFER CASE RUSTED AND STRIPED OUT Look up ODI 718033 at NHTSA ↗ | 27.1%ODI 742134BOTH TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SUFFER FROM OIL LEAKS ALLOWING THEM TO BE RUN DRY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND DAMAGING THE CONPONENT ITSELF. *AK Look up ODI 742134 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 34.8%ODI 507697ENGINE LOCKED UP TWICE. Look up ODI 507697 at NHTSA ↗ | 55.4%ODI 522180VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING ENGINE STALLING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. Look up ODI 522180 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 729521ENGINE OIL LEAKING AT 25, 000 MILES. Look up ODI 729521 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags | 23.2%ODI 748728THOUSANDS OF OTHER STEALTH/3000GT OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. NOTED IN TSB, SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER, MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.*AK Look up ODI 748728 at NHTSA ↗ | 66.5%ODI 10821784TAKATA INFLATORS,TRANSMISSION,MAX SPEED APROX TO DRIVE 5MPH, WILL NOT GO FASTER Look up ODI 10821784 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 66.5%ODI 10723404 · 127,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE STEALTH. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. UPON ACCELERATION; THE CONTACT STOPPED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVE POWER TRAIN FAILED AND THE REAR. DRIVE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ITS WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. Look up ODI 10723404 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.6%ODI 11542744The 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. Look up ODI 11542744 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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