1991 DODGE STEALTH Complaints

I OWN A 1991 DODGE STEALTH R/T TWIN TURBO VERSION. MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN, AND THERE IS CONSISTENTLY SLACK IN THE LINE WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM CONCERNED THAT UPON IMPACT WITH ANOTHER OBJECT, MY BELT WILL NOT BECOME RESTRICTIVE AND HOLD ITS PLACE. *JB

SEAT BELT DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT AS IT SHOULD. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WITH SEAT BELT FAILURE IN THE EVENT OF A WRECK. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKED. HE FOUND NHTSA RECALL 93V033001. THE MANUFACTURE SAID THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN 2002. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM NOW. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE. *AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY BLOCK, STOPPED FULLY AT A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATED GENTLY AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT IN MY 1991 DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO SNAPPED, CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FOR A BIT UNTILT HE VCU BURNT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT SNAPPED.*AK

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. AT ONE TIME THIS WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A WHILE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE. LAST YEAR THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER RECALL REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, SO THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ONLY. *AK RECALL 02V143002. *SC

THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME ON MY 1991 DODGE STEALTH RT TURBO. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, POWER IS NO LONGER TRANSMITTED TO THE REAR WHEELS WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO "TORQUE STEER". BASICALLY EVEN MODERATE ACCELERATION CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO UNPREDICTABLY VEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. *JB

I 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

I 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 COST ME UPWARDS OF 2500 DOLLARS. I BELIEVE THAT ITS THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THESE TRANSMISSIONS RECALLED BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN DRIVING. I ALSO FEEL ITS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE CAR, HENCE THE NEWER DESIGN IN LATE 92 AND 93.*AK

I'VE HEARD THAT THERE IS OR WAS A CLASS ACTION AGAINST CHRYSLER FOR PAINT PROBLEMS. MY CLEARCOAT IS SPIDERING AND PEALING IN SPOTS. I WANTED TO KNOW IF I COULD GET ANY COMPENSATION FROM CHRYSLER TO GET THESE PROBLEMS REPAINTED.

TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTIFICATION. ALSO, DEALERSHIP FAILED TO PERFORM REPAIRS FOR THE BRAKE RECALL 96V143003, BUT INDICATED THAT THEY DID. UPON INSPECTION THE ORIGINAL PART WAS STILL ON THE VEHICLE.*AK