1991 DODGE STEALTH Complaints

VALVES ARE VERY NOISY WITH NO APERENT FIX. THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REBUILT WITH NEW VALVES AND REPLACED BAD ROLLERS ROCKERS. MADE NOISE BEFORE AND AFTER REBUILD. HAS APROX. 30000 ON REBUILD.

POWER TRAIN/TRANSFER CASE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IF COMMON AND EXPECTED ON ANY YEAR DODGE STEALTH WITH TURBO ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION.

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO GRIND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE ONLY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE.

WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS) TO SLOW OR STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD CONTINUE TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN. TOOK TO DEALER & NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE AND THE GEARS JAMMED, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE AND NOT RUN.

A TENSIONER PULLEY IN THE VALVE TRAIN MECHANISM FAILED, WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE DUE TO THE ENGINE NOT BEING DESIGNED WITH SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FOR THE VALVES IN SUCH AN EVENT.

OWNER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INDENTIFIED. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING BECAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TRANSAXLE AND OIL PAN.

THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE SEPARATING AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SRS AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN FOR REPAIR RESET AIR SENSORS, PROBLEM STILL OCCUR. TT