1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

I OWN A MINT CONDITION 1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WITH 68,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK THE ENGINE STARTED LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE FROM FUEL RAIL ONTO THE TOP OF BLOCK AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I SAW WHERE A RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY CONDITION SO I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. HE ADVISED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER SAME. HOW CAN THAT BE?? IT CLEARLY STATES ""1993 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER"". NOW HE ADVISES ME THAT THE COST TO REPAIR A LEAKING FUEL RAIL/O-RING WILL BE $536.00. THIS IS CLEARLY WRONG. I NEED SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT. *NM

Mileage: 68,715

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER SMELLED GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHILE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

Mileage: 93,000

1.CAR HITS A POTHOLE AND BOTTOMS OUT 2. THE PASSENGER REAR SUSPSENION KINKS AND SPLITS FUEL LINES ABOVE CONTROL ARM, THE BRAKE LINE BRACKET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGES. 3. WORK HASNT BEEN DONE AS OF TODAY. BUT TECHS ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL LINE SYSTEM DO TO DEBRIS IN LINES.

THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP CRACKED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, THE #5 INJECTOR, AND THE FUEL RAIL WERE REPLACED. SCC

Mileage: 139,784

CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING: THE FUEL INJECTION, THE FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE FUEL FEED RAIL, AT THE SWIVEL JOINTS, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND WHEN THE ENGINE COOLS DOWN THE FUEL LEAKS ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. SCC *JB

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THEIR VEHICLE, CONSUMER SMELT GAS FUMES. CONSUMER THEN CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND SAW THAT THEIR WAS FUEL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEIR WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PIPE. TS IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

RECALL 98 V 184 000/FUEL LEAKAGE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING FUEL FROM SEALING O-RINGS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE FUEL RAIL IS A NON WEAR ITEM AND A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON RELATED COMPONENTS BUT DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FIRE AT STARTUP OR WHILE RUNNING. MANUFACTURER SHUOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS.

(SEE YOUR NUMBER 98V184OOO) IN MAY OF 2000 I DETECTED A LEAK FROME MY ENGINE. AT THAT TIME MY MECHANIC FOUND A LEAK FROM THE INJECTOR O RINGS AND ONE INJECTOR. HE REPLACED THE O RINGS AND THE INJECTOR. NOW THIS WEEK I DETECTED ANOTHER FUEL LEAK FROM MY ENGINE. THIS TIME, ON 01/12/2001, MY MECHANIC FOUND ANOTHER LEAKING INJECTOR, AND REPLACED THIS AND ALL THE OTHER ORIGINAL INJECTORS. SINCE THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT AS 98V18400 FOR THE CHRYSLER 3.5L EIGINE , I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. R RING AND REPLACED ALL THE FOUND ANOTHE O RING LEAKING AND MY

THERE' S A FUEL LEAK WITHIN INJECTOR RAIL, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER CONCERNING RECALL 98V184000. BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN, ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

FUEL RAIL GASKET FAILURE QUITE COMMON ON CHRYSLER CARS - COST TO REPAIR ABOUT $600. SAFETY ISSUE OVER POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IF GASOLINE CONTACTS EXHAUST HEADER.

WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPING VEHICLE WOULD SMELL FUEL. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED FUELINJECTORS WERE LEAKING. SERVICE MANAGER CHANGED "O" RINGS, HEAD GASKETS & SEALS. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE, REAPPEARED. *AK

THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT