1992 DODGE STEALTH Recalls, Complaints & Safety

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE STEALTH. THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN OIL LEAK ON THE GROUND, WHICH LED TO OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER (GEORGIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LOCATED AT 12114 US-301, STATESBORO, GA, 30458) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD AND THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143002 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. AS A RESULT, THE VIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH T-CASE. T-CASE HAS SEIZED UP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE STEALTH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKED OIL AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE CALLED BACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO ONE CALLED HIM BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,780....UPDATED 03/15/17 *BF

TAKATA INFLATORS,TRANSMISSION,MAX SPEED APROX TO DRIVE 5MPH, WILL NOT GO FASTER

CHRYSLER TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO STEVE LANDERS CHRYSLER IN LITTLE ROCK, AR AND AFTER MULTIPLE FRUSTRATING CALLS WITH THEM AND CHRYSLER THEY A MONTH LATER TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T FIXING MY CAR BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PARTS WHEN THEY TOLD ME WHERE TO FIND THE PARTS. IT'S A SAFETY RECALL THAT DOESN'T EXPIRE BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT.

TL* 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE STEALTH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAPACITOR WAS LEAKING ACID ONTO THE MAIN COMPUTER BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 1 DAY AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING. *TR

SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT IN MY CAR. STAY LOOSE ALL THE TIME. HAVE TO PUSH THEM BACK IN TO RETRACT. *TR

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

SEATBELT FAILURE. SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL AND GIVES ENOUGH SLACK THAT COULD PROBABLY LET SOMEONE BE EJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

THE SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT ANYMORE. ALL HINGES HAVE BEEN CLEANED, BUT RETRACTABLE SPRING MECHANISM DOES NOT PULL SEATBELT BACK INTO CAR ANYMORE. IF PULLED, EVEN EXTREMELY HARD AND FAST, THE BELT DOES NOT LOCK, IT SIMPLY EXTENDS TO THE MAXIMUM LENGTH. THE SEATBELTS ARE COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT; AS IF THE SPRING IN THE RETRATION/TENSIONING SYSTEM DOEN'T WORK. THIS ALLOWS FOR A LOOSE SEAT BELT, WHICH WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT YOU IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING.

SEAT BELT IN 92 DODGE STEALTH DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING POSSIBILITY FOR INJURY. *JB

NORMAL WEAR HAS CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO OFTEN NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN RESULTING IN IMPROPER TENSION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IT MUST BE RETRACTED BY HAND AND OFTEN DOES NOT RETAIN SAID TENSION. THE SEATBELT SHOULD BE SNUG AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION, BUT ISN'T DO TO LACK OF RETRACTIVE "TENSION". THE BELT NOT BEING SNUG OR LOOSE COULD EASILY RESULT NOT ONLY IN LACK OF PROTECTION DURING A CRASH BUT INCREASED BODILY DAMAGE IN SUCH INSTANCES.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO INCIDENTS OF STRIPPED SPLINES ON THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT [THAT GOES TO THE TRANSFER CASE]. THE BEVEL CUT GEAR IN THE TRANSFER CASE HAS ALSO STRIPPED IN BOTH INSTANCES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION TORN DOWN TO REPLACE THE SHAFT [NOT TO MENTION RENTAL CAR NEEDED DURING THE REPAIR]. ONCE THE SHAFT SPLINES STRIP OUT - THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE AND PRESENTS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE DRIVER WHO IS OUT ON THE ROAD! *NM

I HAVE A 1992 DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE EXTREMELY LOOSE [IE. DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETRACT TENSION]. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF ONE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION! *JB

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN PULLED ON. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT WITHOUT THE RETRACTION, WHAT GOOD IS THE SHOULDER PART OF THE SEAT BELT? *NM

MY SEAT BELTS WHEN YOU PULL ON THEM TO USE THEM AFTER THEY ARE PUT IN THE PLACE THAT LOCK THEM IN PLACE, THEY DON'T HOLD TO YOUR BODY AND IT CONCERNS ME GREATLY. AND SOME TIMES THEY SIT SO LOOSELY ON MY CHEST IT IS JUST IN THE WAY MORE THAN A RESTRAINT. *NM

OUTPUT SHAFT IN TRANSMISSION HAS BROKE TWICE, ONCE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, NO MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER THE SHAFT SNAPPED AGAIN. THE SHOP THAT REPLACED EVERYTHING THE FIRST TIME STATED THAT THE SHAFT IS VERY WEAK UNDER PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BABIED AND TAKEN WELL CARE OF, NEVER DRIVEN VERY HARD, BUT A FEW TIMES OF TAKING OFF AND THE SHAFT HAS BROKEN ON ME 2 TIMES. THIS TIME, THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR MONTHS BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER $4000 DOLLAR TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD PROBABLY BREAK AGAIN. ITS NOT MUCH CHEAPER TO INSTALL A PERFORMANCE OUTPUT SHAFT, WHICH COSTS AROUND $600 FOR THE SHAFT ALONE. *NM

I OWN A 1992 DODGE STEALTH ES HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING LEAVING IT LOOSE AND UNSAFE. NOT SURE WHEN IT STARTED BUT HAS HAPPEN A LOT OF TIMES. *NM

THE SEATS BELTS IN MY AUTOMOBILE DO NOT RETRACT. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO THE SLACK IN THE BELT. IF I WERE EVER IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN MYSELF OR A PASSENGER. I HAVE TALKED WITH AT LEAST TWENTY OWNERS OF THE SAME AUTOMOBILE, AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE. I URGE THE NHTSA TO PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. *NM

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, TOO MUCH SLACK IF ANY BODY MOVEMENT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING (1992 DODGE STEALTH RT TURBO). WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED NO TENSION HOLDING DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN SEAT (IF ANY OF PASSENGERS HAVE MOVED SLIGHTLY IN THE SEAT) BELT MUST BE MANUALLY RETRACTED TO CORRECT PROPER TENSION (SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING). *NM

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SEVERAL YEARS AGO, WHEN IT FAILED. *JB

SEAT BELTS IN CAR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY (WILL NOT RETRACT/TENSION PROPERLY LEAVING EXCESSIVE SLACK). CAR IS 1992 BUT I HAVE OWNED FOR ONLY 1 YEAR. AS I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL MODELS OF THIS CAR FOR ALL YEARS PRODUCED. CAR IS 1992 DODGE STEALTH. *JB

MY SEAT BELT IN MY 1992 DODGE STEALTH DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING A LOT OF SLACK IN THE BELT. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *JB

1992 DODGE STEALTH SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT WOULD PREVENT RESTRAINT IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

MY DRIVERS AND PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND LOCK WHEN PUT ON. ABOUT 50 TO 75 % OF THE TIME I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TUG ON THE SHOULDER STRAP OF MY SEAT BELT TO GET IT TO RETRACT AND LOCK IN PLACE. I BELIEVE THIS COULD PLACE MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS IN DANGER DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

NEITHER OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS RETRACT PROPERLY. WHEN ENGAGED, THE SLACK MUST BE PUSHED INTO THE RETRACTOR. *JB

I 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DODGE STEALTH (1992 RT AWD MODEL) TRANSMISSION FAILED ON HIGHWAY. FAILURE MODE WAS LOSS OF POWER. CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF ROAD SAFELY, BUT POSED A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO LACK OF POWER. *AK THERE IS A RECALL AGAINST THE GETRAG TRANSFER CASE (POSSIBLE BEARING SEIZURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEAL AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF LUBRICANT). BASED ON INITIAL RESEARCH (WEB, DEALER AND TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP STATEMENTS), IT APPEARS THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION IN THE STEALTH AND MITSUBISHI 3000GT MODELS ARE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR THE APPLICATION. THIS CAR HAS HAD EXQUISITE CARE AND IS DRIVEN IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER. I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION IS FUNDAMENTALLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AND MITSUBISHI DO NOT ADMIT TO A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE PART. FURTHERMORE, THEY AND GETRAG HAVE CREATED A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS ON THIS PART SINCE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT OFFERED; REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY.

18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT ON 92 DODGE STEALTH SNAPPED UNDER ACCELERATION FOR NO REAL REASON.*AK

18 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

18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT ON A 92 DODGE STEALTH AWD BREAKING.*AK

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

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