1992 Dodge Stealth

IT COST OVER $4000.00 TO GET THE TRANSAXLE REPLACED. IF YOU NEED EXACT DATES, MILEAGE OR THE VIN # PLEASE CONTACT ME. I AM ASSOCIATED WITH THE 3SI CLUB. MANY OF THEM SAID THEY RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION OF SOME KIND WHEN THEY FILED THERE REPORT. THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT I HAVE FILED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.THE FIRST REPORT SHOULD HAVE ALL INFO YOU REQUESTED EARLIER ON THIS FORM. (VIN, MILEAGE AT FAILURE AND DATE OF FAILURE)I FILED IT BECAUSE OF THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CORROSPONDENCE BETWEEN MEMBERS OF 3SI ,GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI MOTOR COMPANY. P.S. I STILL HAVE THE COMPLETE TRANSAXLE WITH ALL BROKEN PARTS IF THAT WILL HELP IN AN INVESTIGATION.IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO GET IT REPLACED. THE CURRENT TRANSAXLE THAT I PURCHASED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN ONE HAS ALWAYS GROUND SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH. AND WHILE YOU ARE LOOKING INTO ALL THIS ASK THEM ABOUT THE $1000.00 3 PIECE DRIVESHAFT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINTS THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED. NLM

THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION STARTED TO LEAK IN DEC. 2001, I TOOK IT IN AND FOUND THERE WAS A LEAK AND IN ORDER TO FIX IT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS DONE UNDER EXT WARRANTY, LUCKILY, GOT THE CAR BACK 2-2-02, AND THE RE-MAN CARRIED A 3YR/36K WARRANTY. NOW AS OF FEB. 2002 THE TRANSMISSION LEAKING AGAIN, I HAVE ONCE AGAIN TAKEN IT BACK TO MY LOCAL 5 STAR DEALER, CARLIN DODGE, AND THEY ARE FORCED TO ORDER ANOTHER RE-MAN, DUE TO THE FACT THAT, PARTS CANNOT BE REPLACED ON THIS TRANNY, THE WHOLE UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE, AND THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THESE TRANNIES WOULD FAIL WHEN THEY WERE PUT IN, IE: MITSU AND GETRAG, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THESE TRANNIES COULD GO WITH NO WARNING AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IT IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK

THE TRANSFER CASE OF MY 1992 DODGE STEALTH R/T TURBO HAS SEIZED UP AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING A 4 WHEEL LOCKUP/SLIDE THROUGH TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS SERVICED REGULARLY WITH ALL FLUIDS REPLACED WITH OEM OR BETTER FLUIDS. REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFER CASE SOLVED THE PROBLEM, BUT SERIOUS INJURY IF NOT DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE INCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY WITH THESE CARS. THE SYNCHROS CAN WEAR WITHIN SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AVAILABLE DUE TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN MITSUBISHI AND GETRAG (MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION). THEREFORE, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS MUST BE PURCHASED FROM MITSUBISHI FOR OVER $5000. AFTER BUYING THE CAR USED, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR. THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THE 2-3 SYNCHRO WORE OUT. NOW REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION IS BEYOND COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE CAR.

I CONTACT YOU THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND YOU SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL, I WENT AND PAID $2,200 TO HAVE IT FIX .THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN I WAS STANDING STILL THE THE CAR FIRST JERK IN REVERSE WHILE IT WAS IN DRIVE THEN IT JUST STOP MOVING. I WAS WONDERING IS THE DODGE STEALTH IS PART OF THE MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP COVER UP THATS GOING ON IN TOKYO. THANK YOU DAVID EARL CUMMINGS. *AK