1991 DODGE STEALTH Complaints

AS YOU ARE SEEING, MANY OF US ARE FED UP WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ANY PROBLEM CONSTITUTES REPLACEMENT, COSTING $4000+. I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES, ALL UNDER 60K MILES ON THE TRANSMISSION, AND ONE OF WHICH HAD BEEN _PROFESSIONALLY_ REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WANTS NO PART OF THIS, BUT WE LOVE OUR CARS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP THIS UP. PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO HELP US, ALL IS APPRECIATED.*AK

THOUSANDS OF OTHER STEALTH/3000GT OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. NOTED IN TSB, SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER, MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP DESTROYING CARRIER BEARING AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND AM NOT AWARE IF THIS IS THE ORIGIONAL UNIT FOR THIS CAR. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD, MANY OF THESE CARS HAD TRANSMISSIONS/TRANSFER CASES REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

THIS IS FAR TO COMMON OF A PROBLEM FOR EVERY TWIN TURBO IVE EVER SEEN. THERE ARE NO AFTER MARKET PARTS ON THE CAR, AND IT WAS NOT ABUSED. I GOT LUCKY, OTHERS HAD ALL FOUR TIRES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, WICH IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. MITSUBISHI HAS ADMITTED THAT THE GETRAG IS FAULTY, YET DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE, THEY DONT EVEN MAKE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE THING. IT S A CONSPIRACY. I HAVE YET TO MEET AN OWNER OF A VR4 OR DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO, WHO HAS NOT HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SINCE THIS IS THE CASE, HOW CAN THEY NOT BE LIABLE TO RECALL THESE THINGS, AND FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS FAULTY@!

1ST TIME IT WAS REPLACED WAS BECAUSE OF 2ND GEAR SYNCHRO GOING OUT, (26,000) ENTIRE TRANS HAD TO BE REPLACED! 2ND TRANS WENT OUT AT 57,000, TRANS/CASE BROKE APART, 3RD TIME WAS FOR 2ND GEAR SYNCHRO AGAIN AT 67000, 4TH TRANS/TRANS CASE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BAD CLUSTER GEAR IN TRANS. THIS PUTS ME ON THE 5TH TRANSMISSION WITH 83,000 MILES, EVERY OTHER STEALTH/3000GT OWNER I KNOW HAS HAD THE SAME LUCK WITH THE DRIVETRAIN ON THEIR CARS AS WELL.

SYNCHROS FAILING. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE GETRAG TRANS -FAR TOO SOON FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. MANUFACTUER STATES A COMPLETE UNIT IS REQUIRED AS THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RESEAL IT. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS KNOWN DEFECTS AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE SERVICED. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSE CONTINUED FAILURE OF THESE PARTS. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, BUT A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH OVER 50% OF ALL OWENERS. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION ,CAUSING ALL FAILURES TO COST IN EXCESS OF $5000. *AK

THE 5 SPEED GETRAG MANUAL TRANMISSION USED IN THIS CAR HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE. YOU NEED ONLY VISIT THE DISCUSSION GROUPS AT WWW.3SI.ORG OR WWW.3000GT.COM TO SEE HOW MANY OWNERS ARE ON THEIR 2ND OR 3RD TRANSMISSION. MITSUBISHI/DODGE CHANGED TRANSMISSIO

AFTER GETTING INFORMATION OFF THE WEB FROM OTHER STEALTH OWNERS, THE 2 ITEMS REPORTED ARE COMMON PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD 5 BATTERIES IN MY CAR SINCE 1991 AND EACH ONE HAS DIED AFTER A YEAR. ELECTRICAL SHOPS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND WAS TOLD I HAD BAD BATTERIES. ONE MAYBE BUT NOT 5! OTHER OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AFTER 63,000 MILES. THIS COST OVER $2,600 TO REPLACE AND I COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER TO NO AVAIL. I HAD PROOF OF THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 AND 60,000 MILES. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN MANY FAILURES ON THE MANUAL GETRAG TRANSMISSION ON THE STEALTH AND 3000 GT. BOTH CARS ARE MADE BY MITSUBISHI. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ONLY MANY PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHERE TO REPORT THESE ISSUES. I HOPE THAT THE DEPT WILL SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU.