The contact owns a 1993 Dodge Stealth. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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.
1993 Dodge Stealth transmission problems
19 complaints (49% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 49%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission5
- Transfer case (4-wheel drive)4
- Manual transmission3
- Driveline: driveshaft2
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift2
- Clutch assembly: bell housing1
- Clutch assembly1
- Axle assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Dodge Stealth transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles built by mitsubishi motor corporation for daimlerchrysler, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all-wheel drive transfer case.
- Risk
- Low oil levels in the transfer case could cause bearing damage and result in drive train lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage. Vehicles that have no oil leakage will have the transfer case oil changed. Vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed or replaced if necessary. Owner notification is expected to begin december 2, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V143002 · Recall details
What 1993 Dodge Stealth owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Bought 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.
While driving 25-30 MPH pressure plate broke through the bell housing and through the hood. Vehicle was towed to the repair shop. The cause of this problem was still undetermined.
18 spline transfer case seized and output shaft snapped causing car to go into a skid around a corner at approximately 50 MPH off an embankment rolling 2.5 times. The car was totalled.
Failure 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.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed without warning the transfer case had cracked causing fluid to leak out. Dealer notified.
Transmission is defective. Hard to impossible to shift into 1st or reverse. Transmission replaced 2 times, once under warranty, and again on my own costing well over $5,000.00. 2 years after last repair, problem persists. Getrag transmission is defective!
Driving along at 35 miles and hr when the wheels lock up and the car fish tailed to a rest on the side of the road.the dealer the car was taken to check it. Said that the transfer case lockup and damage the transmission.
My car has suffered multiple transmission failures. One in 07/1994 with only 1,774 miles, 3rd gear issues at 65,461 miles 10/1996, a full transmission replacement again at 68,057 miles in 01/1997, more 3rd gear issues in 02/1997 with 68,069 miles, transmission was replaced again in 01/1998 with 77,560 miles because of inability to shift into 2nd gear. We have records of all of these though they came before we owned the vehicle. I do not have condfidence this won't happen again.
Splines on shaft not heavy enoungh/ poor design no shielding, seals or lubrication to prevent corrosion of the already weak splines, I know of many cases of this same problem and others occuring on this transaxle/transfer case setup. Have major problems with the drivetrain in cars with 60k or less miles and with sticker price of < $33k (in the early 90s) is unexceptable. It seems that 60k is when a lot of the problems begin to occur. What make matters worse is the fact the units can not be repaired by the dealers, they must swaped for reconditioned units at <$3500 for unit and labor. The reconditioned unit are rebuild with improved parts, but there is still not way to keep the splines from rusting besides taking the driveline apart to apply grease to the splines ever so many miles. This is a not a easy task for most owners and is not list in required maintance in any of the manuels. So it is seldom done. Mit/dodge/getrig where aware of the problem and improved the transaxle/transfer case in the 2nd generation cars (1994 on). That one reason many of us (including myself) have switch our 1st gen. Cars to 2nd gen. Drivetrains. Any help you can provide the owners of these cars with these problems will be greatly apperciated. We owners have been try to get mits/dodge/getrig to own up to this problem for 10 yrs now.
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Stealth transmission
Does the 1993 Dodge Stealth have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the transmission of the 1993 Dodge Stealth, 49% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1993 Dodge Stealth transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Dodge Stealth transmission?
Yes, 1 recall: 02V143002. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Dodge Stealth have bad transmission?
The Dodge Stealth model years with the most transmission complaints are 1992 (49 complaints), 1991 (35 complaints) and 1993 (19 complaints).
Other 1993 Dodge Stealth problems
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