1993 DODGE INTREPID Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE THE O-RINGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) BUT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE O-RINGS WERE COVERED BY THE RECALL, NOT THE DRIVER SIDE O-RINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

MY CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO MY CAR IS A 1993 DODGE INTREPID WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS?CAR WILL RUN FOR 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL SHUT OFF AND THEN DIE FOR 20 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS, NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON DIAGNOSTICS SAY CAR IS FINE EVEN WHEN IT WILL NOT START. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS TODAY AS I SOUGHT TO FIND ANSWERS TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE SPENT MORE THAN 500 DOLLARS TO FIX ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN WITH NO SOLUTION, DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST DODGE?PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR,I SAVED FOR MONTHS TO BUY THIS CAR ONLY TO BE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

LETTER REGARDING FUEL RAIL RECALL. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITHTHE VEHICLE AFTER THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND ALSO FOUND A LEAK IN THE INJECTOR O-RINGS. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FUEL RAIL LEAK. IT WAS LEAKING ON BOTH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE. A CURRENT RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY DEALERSHIP WAS ONLY CORRECTING ONE SIDE AND NOT THE OTHER. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES . THIS PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO THE DEFECT STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURER ONLY AUTHORIZED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE O-RINGS, BUT NOT THE OUTLET. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT THE BAD OUTLET MIGHT CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.*AK

Mileage: 119,000

FUEL RAIL INJECTION FAILURE RESULTED IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND FUEL RAIL O RINGS WERE REPLACED ON 04/08/1999 RECALL DATE 01/08/1999. DAMAGE TO ALL AREAS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 9 YR. OLD DAUGHTER. *NLM

THE FUEL RAIL EXPERIENCED A LEAK.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT GAS LEAKS FROM TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FUEL BEGAN LEAKING THROUGH THE INJECTORS, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

FUEL INJECTOR O-RING LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE, FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL ON THAT PART ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. REPLACEMENT PART NOW FAILED. THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST INTREPIDS ON THE ROAD WITH A 6-92 BUILD DATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING RECALL 98V184000 FUEL LEAKAGE FROM FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULTED IN A FIRE HOWEVER CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS AND TESTED FOR LEAKS IN INJECTOR O-RINGS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. SINCE THE CORRECTION THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL ENTERING THE CABIN AREA WHEN FAN IS ON AND ENGINE IS RUNNING. GAS SMELL IS APPARENT SURROUNDING THE INJECTOR AREA WHEN PARKED. DEALER IS INSPECTING PROBLEM BUT ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO THE NOTORIOUS LEAKY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 98V184000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 790. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL INTERMITTENTLY ON TO ENGINE. PROBLEM DIDN'T EXIST UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. DEALER COULD FIX IT. BUT MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T GIVE AUTHORIZATION TO FIX IT BECAUSE AT THE TIME DEALER DIDN'T SEE IT LEAK. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE, MECHANIC FOUND FUEL RAIL TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE QUICK CONNECT/DISCONNECT THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL LINES TO THE FUEL RAIL IS NOT HOLDING AND IS ALLOWING RAW GAS TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CAR, DEALER SAYS THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE FUEL LINE BETWEEN FUEL FILTER AND FUEL RAIL, I SUSSPECT THAT THE QUICK CONNECT IDEA IS NOT A GOOD CHOICE FOR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS SINCE THE CONNECTOR IS PLASTIC AND GASOLINE WOULD TEND TO DETERIORATE THE PLASTIC OVER TIME AND REPLACING THESE FUEL LINES IS A COSTLY $$$ PROPOSITION, I WILL REPLACE THE FAULTY FUEL LINE SECTIONS WITH STANDARD HIGH PRESSURE NEOPRENE/RUBBER FUEL LINE WHICH SHOULD WORK QUITE WELL. *AK

O-RING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-184, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THERE WAS SMELL OF GAS IN VEHICLE INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH A FUEL SYSTEM. ALSO RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEEMED TO BE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FALVEY'S MOTORS OF NORWICH, CT PERFORMED RECALL 790 ON MY CAR IN APRIL 1999. FOR THE NEXT YEAR, THE CAR SMELLED OF GAS AND RAN ROUGH. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO FALVEY'S AND THEY SAID THE COIL PACK AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE BAD. I SPENT THE MONEY AND REPLACED BOTH, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. AFTER A YEAR, THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL/INJECTOR AREA. THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT FURTHER EXCEPT AT MY EXPENSE. I LOOKED AT IT MYSELF AND FOUND OLD GASKET MATERIAL STILL ON THE FUEL RAIL THEY INSTALLED, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO CONSTANTLY SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE. THEY REFUSED THE COSTS OF REPAIRS.

RECALL 98V13000/ FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK. DEALER HAS ALREADY DONE RECALL REPAIRS. BUT, IS CURRENTLY HAVING A SIMILAR FUEL LEAK PROBLEM. FUEL SPRAYS ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *ML

FUEL LEAKS OUT OF FUEL TANK DUE TO FUEL LINE FAILURE. YH

A RUPTURED LINE IN THE FUEL TANK, CAUSED A GAS LEAK FROM THE TANK AREA NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS REPAIRED THE LINE. *AK

ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS IS LEAKING ALL OVER. YH

INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START OR SUDDENLY DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ERRATICALLY/DON'T COME ON. CAN USUALLY START AFTER 3-8 TRIES. OFTEN LEAVES INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ON AND FUEL INDICATOR ON EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL.

RECALL 98V184 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE: RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED. DEALER BEEN INFORMED OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE ABOVE INCIDENT DATE. VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE. SEEKING HELP FORM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

SMELLED FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE & TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. RECALL NOTICE 98V184000 ON VEHICLE FOR FUEL SYSTEMS. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL. NOW THE RECALL REMEDY HAS FAILED AND FUEL IS LEAKING AGAIN. *AK

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (98V-184), HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND LEAKAGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER REPAIR. MJS

FUEL RAIL RECALL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR WHICH REQUIRED ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TOWING, ETC. MJS (98V-184)

CONSUMER HAD REPLACEMENTS DONE TO THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS / FUEL FILTER / AIR FILTER. HOWEVER, THE FUEL RAIL O-RINGS WERE REPAIRED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER (98V13000). CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *YC

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED GAS SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND POPPED OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED GAS SETTING ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL RECALL WORK DONE ON 04/05/99 AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE OF SMELL. SMELL REAPPEARED ON 04/27/99. DEALER INDICATED IT WA SDUE TO CRACKS IN FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

RECALL REPAIR (98V-184) ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM COMPLETED, AFTER REPAIR A TOTAL OF NINE INJECTORS HAVE FAILED RESULTING IN GAS LEAKS, INJECTORS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL REPAIR. MJS

CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE TIME IN WHICH RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM (98V-184).

FUEL RAIL O-RING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (98V-184) NLM

RECALL # 98V184000 CHRYSLER/FUEL LEAKAGE: AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE VEHICLE DOES NOT START UNTIL THE 3RD OR 4TH TRY. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR A FUEL PUMP THAT COSTS $480.00. *AK

FUEL RAIL LEAKING, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V130000). *YC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-184) MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE MISSING AND LEAKAGE.

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FUEL LEAK

FUEL RAIL O-RINGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING GASOLINE FUMES.

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL RAIL 0-RING RECALL WORK PERFORMED (98V-184), HOWEVER FAILED CAUSING FUEL LEAK.

FUEL RAIL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (#98V-184), CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE TO FUEL RAIL AND SPARK PLUGS PRIOR TO TRY TO REMEDY HESITATIONS/MISSING ENGINE PROBLEM.

FUEL INJECTION O-RINGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V-184), RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED DUE TO CONTINUED FUEL SMELL.

THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE "O"-RINGS IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE GAS. DEALER HAS VEHICLE.

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A TUNE UP, THE FUEL LINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUSTED . THE FUEL LINE IS BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

VEHICLE FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE AND EVENTUAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER DUE TO RECALL ON 3.5L ENGINES IN CONCORDE AND VISION. WORK COMPLETED AND PAID FOR BEFORE RECALL NOTICE ISSUED. MECHANIC NOTED THAT SEVERAL OF THE SAME VEHICLES HAD RECENTLY BEEN IN FOR EXACT SAME PROBLEM. INQUIRIES TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND DEALERSHIP TURNED UP. NO RECALL NOTICES OR REPORTS OF PROBLEMS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMMARY

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V184000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC, AFTER 2 DAYS, THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE "O" RINGS. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. CANNOT ORDER PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. OWNER SMELLS GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE & IS NOT SATISFIED. *AK

PART THAT HOLDS THE RETAINER ON THE RETURN AND THE CROSSOVER TUBE DOES NOT REMAIN IN POSITION, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR. "O" RING LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER PLASTIC CLAMP IS ON RECALL. CHRYSLER DOES NOT SELL CLAMP ALONE, ENTIRE UNIT MUST BE PURCHASED. *AK

"O" RINGS, WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE FUEL RAIL, CRACKED, MAY CAUSE A LEAK AND A FIRE. RECALL # 98V184000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 98V-184.000/CAR WOULD MAKE FREQUENT STOPS/GO. CAR DIED. SAW UNDERHOOD WHERE BLACK STEEL LINE HAD FALLEN OUT OF FRONT, AND FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT IN FRONT AND IN DIRECTION OF RADIATOR. DEALER CONTACTED, STATED VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY WITH RECALL. PARTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE FOR 3.5L IN 2-4 WEEKS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OWNER TO REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PER NEWS PAPER ARTICLE RECALL. THE FUEL-INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM THE HAIRLINE CCRACKS IN THE THERMOPLASTIC FUEL INJECTION RAIL. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURES EXPENSE SINCE THE VECHILE I OWN FITS THE RECALL NOTICE? EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT SHOWING UP AS OF YET ON THE RECALL LIST

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SEAL AREA; SAME AS NHTSA # 98V-130. 000. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP TO WARM UP THERE IS A GAS SMELL COMING INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE SEAL OF THE GAS LINE WHICH CAUSES A LEAKAGE.THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

STRONG GAS SMELL AND GAS LEAK

FIRST FAILURE, AROUND OCTOBER 1997, WAS LEAK IN FUEL SUPPLY RAIL ON STARBOARD SIDE OF ENGINE. THIS LEAK COVERS THE TWO ITEMS FROM YOUR LIST, AS YOU HAVE NO SPECIFIC ITEM FOR FUEL RAIL. LEAK IS WORST IN COLD WEATHER, HARDLY LEAKS AT ALL IN WARM WEATHER OR AFTER ENGINE REACHES OPERATING TEMP. HAVE CONTACTED TWO DODGE DEALERS; THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF A NUMBER OF SIMILAR FAILURES, BUT MANUFACTURER DOES NOT UNDERWRITE REPAIR. MANUALS DO NOT LIST FUEL RAILS AS A SERVICE ITEM AND THERE IS NO PROTOCOL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEALS, THEREFORE, WE FEEL THAT THE FAULTY SEALS ARE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. (?) FAILURE NUMBER TWO, THE BATTERY CABLE POSITIVE SIMPLY ROTTED OUT AT THE TERMIANAL END AND LOST CONTINUITY. MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE USED AN INSULATION THE WOULD SURVIVE BETTER AND LONGER IN THE ENGINE ROOM ENVIRONMENT. OBVIOUSLY, THE CONBINATION OF A LEAKY FUEL RAIL AND A DEFECTIVE BATTERY CABLE IS NOT A HAPPY ONE. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

VEHICLE REPAIRED, DODGE DENIES NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#98V184000 RECALL, FOR REFUND. PLEASE HELP. THANX !

WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL, AND WHEN POPPING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER THINKS THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE 'O' RINGS, AND CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS UNTIL IT WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK THE FUEL LINE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE BROKE YH

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS UNTIL IT WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. *AK THE FUEL LINE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE BROKE YH

THE CONSUMER'S CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE SHORTLY AFTER THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 787. IN ADDITION, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY POWER STEERING UNIT. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL RAIL. WHEN DRIVING SMELLS FUEL. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM THEIR FUEL TANK. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V184000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM WHICH FEEDS FUEL TO THE FUEL INJECTORS BEGAN TO LEAK CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS DUE TO ONE OR MORE FAULTY O-RINGS. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS IS IN EXCESS OF $500. MANY OTHERS OWNING THIS SAME VEHICLE ARE REPORTING THIS HAZARD. SEE; HTTP://WWW.CARLOUNGE.COM/ARCHIVE/MESSAGES/5570.HTML

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES. WHEN OWNER OPENED HOOD HE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED FUEL. WENT HOME, OPENED UP THE HOOD, FUEL WAS SPRAYING ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIECED FUEL LEAKAGES IN THE SEALING O-RING AND CRACKS IN THERMO PLASTIC FUEL INJECTION RAIL; CONSUMER LEARNED OF A MANUFACTURER'S . RECALL CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR 3.3L ENGINE. REPRESENATTIVE NOTICED NHTSA RECALL # 98V-184 FOR A 3.5L ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGES IN FUEL INJECTION LINE ABOVE THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

FUEL SYSTEM SPRAYS FUEL ONTO ENGINE FROM DIFFERENT INJECTORS AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

FUEL RAIL DEVELOPED A PRESSURIZED LEAK OF FUEL THAT SPILLED ON THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM DETECTED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHILCE.

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 790, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; THE VEHICLE WAS A DUPLICATE OF THE RECALL, AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK, FLUID SPREADS UNTO THE MANIFOLD . DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WITH 3.5 LITER ENGINE, FUEL SEAL IS LEAKING, CAUSING GAS TO DRIP ONTO ENGINE BLOCK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD, DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL RAIL TWICE. *AK

EA98-007; THE FUEL LINE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR PLASTIC RING CAME LOOSE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK

FUEL LEAK DEVELOPED AROUND THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL AND PRODUCED A CONSISTENT SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VENT FAN IS TURNED ON.

FUEL RAIL LEAK SPRAYED GAS ONTO RADIATOR AND HOT ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WAS SMOKE AND STRONG FUEL SMELL, BUT NO FIRE.

FUEL RAIL FAILED, FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO ENGINE.

FUEL RAIL FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.

EA98007, EA98014; THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL MALFUCTIONED. DEALER SAID IT CAN "BLOW UP THE VEHICLE." ALSO, 2 MCPERSON STRUTS FAILED. *AK

NOTICED THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR MOVING, THE FUEL INJECTORS WOULD LEAK. HAD IT REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

DEFECT IN FUEL RAIL IS CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE SPRAYED OR LEAK ONTO ENGINE, RESULTING IN STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE THROUGHOUT VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE FIRE. DEALER SAID PARTS IS ON BACKORDER SINCE DECEMBER. *AK

THE FUEL RAIL, LOCATED ON THE TOP FRONT OF THE ENGINE, CRACKED, CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE SPARK PLUGS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL RAIL FAILED.

FUEL RAIL, WHICH DISTRUBUTES THE FUEL, IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE HAZARD. PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO COLD TEMPRATURES THE FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ON THE MOTOR AND THE EXHAUST. OWNER STATES THAT THERE ARE SMELLS OF GAS FUMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR SEALS HAVE FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. TRANSMISSION OPERATION IS ERRATIC, THE TRANSAXLE CAN FAIL TO SHIFT OR DISENGAGE A SPEED.

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK

FUEL PUMP LEAKS.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING, RESULTING IN SMELLING EXCESSIVE FUMES. OWNER RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW THE ACTUAL FUEL LEAKING. PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM CHRYSLER DUE TO MA CHINERY BREAKDOWN AT MANUFACTURER. THE PART IS EXPECTED IN MID FEBRUARY. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE GASKET ON TOP OF A FUEL FILTER LINE, WHICH IS ON TOP OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD, LEAKED FUEL WHICH ALMOST CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

CONSUMER SAID THAT FUEL RAIL THAT FEEDS THE INJECTOR IS BROKEN. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IT WAS BROKEN WHILE IT WAS IN THE DEALER. THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ALL OVER, AND DEALER CLAIMS THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. *AK

STRONG GAS SMELL IN VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE (FUEL RAIL) O'RINGS LEAKING GAS ON THE FUEL INJECTORS.

THE FUEL LINES HAVE A LEAK, AND DEALER HAS PART ON BACK ORDER. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE.

WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON FUEL POURS OUT OF THE LEFT GASKET OF THE FUEL PUMP.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER WILL SMELL GASOLINE COMING THROUGH AIR/HEAT VENT. SMELL WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. 2 WEEKS LATER STARTED TO SMELL STRONG GASOLINE ALL TIME. MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL RAIL WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK. MECHANIC ALSO SAID PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE A FIRE FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE IF THERE IS AN IGINITION SOURCE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.

THE FUEL INJECTORS LEAK.

FUEL RAIL FAILED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM LINE.

FUEL RAIL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE IS CRACKED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK HEAVILY ONTO ENGINE.CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN STARTED TO SMELL STRONG GAS ODOR.DEALER SAID PARTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM ARE ON BACKORDER ,HAS BEEN FOR A LEAST 6 WEEKS. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE.

AFTER SMELLING FUMES TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID FUEL INJECTOR WAS CRACKED. IT WAS REPLACED. STARTED VEHICLE & ENGINE FILLED UP WITH GAS. NOTICED THAT FUEL RAIL HAD A CRACK. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT LEAKED FUEL. IT CAUSED A PUDDLE TO DEVELOP. TOOK TO MECHANIC & INFORMED THAT A CRACKED "O" RING WAS IN THE FUEL RAIL. *AK

DRIVING THE VEHICLEANY VARIOUS SPEEDS CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL GAS . AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, THEN IT BECAME CONSISTENT. O-RING ON FUEL INJECTOR RAIL WAS ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING THE GAS ODOR. *AK

FUEL RAIL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES TO DEVELOP, AND CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER SAID PART IS ON BACKORDER. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAILS, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL. FUEL LEAK APPEARS TO COME FROM A FAULTY FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK OR WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE FUEL TRAIL LINES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK WHICH CAN CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *JB

WHEN FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS THE GAS OVERFLOWS ONTO THE GROUND, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE TANK IS FULL. *AK

FUEL PUMP CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL FLOODING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

THE FUEL RAIL FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE.

FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE.

FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING SMELL/ODOR TO PENETRATE INSID EOF VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED GAS 7 TIMES. *SD

FUEL RAILS LEAK FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE BLOCK. *DSH

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING, HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EMITTING GASOLINE FUMES INTO VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DIZZINESS/NAUSEA. *AW