1994 DODGE INTREPID Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT PATCHED THE LEAK HIMSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CROSSOVER TUBE FOR THE FUEL RAILS. HE FIRST NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL ON NOVEMBER 13, 2088. BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WAS FINALLY OBVIOUS WHEN IT STARTED TO SPRAY LATER IN 2099. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER COVERED THE TUBING INTERFACE WITH JB WELD BLACK/RED AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE LEAK. HOWEVER, THE FITTING LEAKED AGAIN WHEN THE SEASONS CHANGED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED A NEW FUEL RAIL WOULD COST $480. THE CONSUMER STATED A FRIEND INFORMED HIM THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THE 93 DODGE INTREPID. UPDATED 01/27/12 *BF UPDATED 02/01/12

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT PATCHED THE LEAK HIMSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CROSSOVER TUBE FOR THE FUEL RAILS. HE FIRST NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL ON NOVEMBER 13, 2088. BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WAS FINALLY OBVIOUS WHEN IT STARTED TO SPRAY LATER IN 2099. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER COVERED THE TUBING INTERFACE WITH JB WELD BLACK/RED AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE LEAK. HOWEVER, THE FITTING LEAKED AGAIN WHEN THE SEASONS CHANGED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS INFORMED A NEW FUEL RAIL WOULD COST $480. THE CONSUMER STATED A FRIEND INFORMED HIM THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AND THE 93 DODGE INTREPID. UPDATED 01/27/12 *BF UPDATED 02/01/12

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB

Mileage: 170,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID. THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE AUTO MECHANIC REPLACED THE O-RINGS PER RECALL#98V184000; HOWEVER, THE FUEL RAILS HAD A HAIR LINE CRACK. THE MECHANIC CALLED THE MANUFACTURER PER THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THEM TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,623 MILES. THE PURCHASE DATE IS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 145,623

IM WRITING THIS LETTER WANTING TO KNOW WHO SHOULD I TALK TO REGARDING THE RECALLS ON MY 95' DODGE INTREPID AS FAR AS THE FUEL RAIL LEAK I HAVE THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RECALL DUE TO IT BREAKING CAN U PLEASE HELP ME! *NM

1994 INTREPID ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE CONSUMER INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN HE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GIVE A DATE. CHRYSLER STATED THEY WOULD BUY THE CAR BACK IF THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL WORK.*JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE INTREPID THAT EXPERIENCED A GASOLINE LEAK ON THE FUEL RAILS WHICHWERE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND ONE COULD VIRTUALLY SEE THE GASOLINE DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE. THERE WAS A FEAR OF AN IGNITION SOURCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 98V184000 BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW FUEL RAIL. SINCE THE REPAIRS THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

Mileage: 150,000

THE CAR WAS HARD TO START, I DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE.*AK

Mileage: 143

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V184000. FORD ISSUED A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN, BUT IT WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL RAIL. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

GASOLINE ODOR WAS NOTICE WHILE DRIVING HOME, CONSUMER NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE INJECTION FUEL RAIL ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL # 00 V 268 000/FUEL LEAKAGE ON NHTSA WEBSITE, ALTHOUGH IT NOT PERTAINING TO THIS VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR; IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OUT LINE IN THIS RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *NM

Mileage: 75,785

FUEL RAIL RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, AND THE CONSUMER COASTED TO A STOP. FUEL WAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WAS HOT. THERE IS A FUEL LEAKAGE RECALL 98V184000, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *LA

Mileage: 21,000

I OWN A 1994 DODGE INTREPID ES THAT HAS HAD A SERIES OF FUEL LEAKS AT THE FUEL RAIL/ INJECTOR AREA. THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED TWICE IN PRIOR YEARS. LAST WEEK 4 INJECTORS AND THEIR SEALS WERE REPLACE (AT MY EXPENSE) AND ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND SEEMS RELATE TO THE SWITCH TO DIFFERENT GASOLINE FORMULATIONS REQUIRED HERE FOR SUMMER DRIVING. THE CAR IS AGAIN GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *NLM

Mileage: 70,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

THREE YEARS AGO THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE "FUEL RAIL" REINFORCEMENT: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V184000. THE CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA AND WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE RAIL REINFORCEMENT WAS ONLY REPLACED ON ONE SIDE. THE CONSUMER CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER HAS THE DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL IN HER POSSESSION. *NLM

Mileage: 49,000

DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION RING. THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE HOOD AND GLASS. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. (RECALL# 98V1840000) SCC PH

HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR RECALL 98V184000. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE IT SHIMMIED. OWNER NOTICED FUEL GAUGE INDICATED LOSS OF FUEL, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE, ALSO AFTER CHECKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *YD

HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR RECALL 98V184000. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE IT SHIMMIED. OWNER NOTICED FUEL GAUGE INDICATED LOSS OF FUEL, CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE, ALSO AFTER CHECKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. *YD

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKAGE. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER FOR REPAIR OF LEAKAGE, BUT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION.*AK

THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING INSIDE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN LIFTING HOOD ONE CAN SEE GAS SQUIRTING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF FUEL RAIL. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF FUEL LEAKS TO THE GROUD, LIKE A FAUCET. DRIVER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER CLAIMED FUEL LINES LEAKED FUEL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT HAD CAUSED THE LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RECALL 98V18400; CONSUMER HAD SEEN THE CONNECTOR INSIDE OF ENGINE LEAKING FUEL, BUT AT THE TIME VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHERE LEAKAGE WAS COMING FROM. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

FUEL STARTED TO SPEW ONTO ENGINE BECAUSE COUPLING SEPARATED. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE, AND WILL REPLACE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION *AK

RECALL 98 V 184 000. FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS LEAKED. UNDER RECALL IT STATED THAT O-RINGS WOULD BE REPLACED. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. NEAL HUFFMAN DODGE, LOUISVILLE, KY 502-897-0601. *AK

THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE IN FOUR YEARS. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS FIXED BY A DODGE DEALER. BOTH REPAIRS WERE DONE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. WHEN IS WAS ISSUED I WAS TOLD I DID'T NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN . I WAS JUST TO SEND MY PAPER WORK AND BILLS TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT .WHICH THEY DID. THIS THIRD TIME I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL HAD FAILED ONCE AGAIN. I HAD THE WORK DONE BY HIM RATHER THAN TAKING IT TO DODGE.THEY DIDN'T FIX IT RIGHT THE LAST TIME AND WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR CLOSEST DODGE DEALER . WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE OUR REPAIRS BACK BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. ALSO WE HAVE BEEN FACED WITH RUDE EMPLOYEES AND A SERVICE MANAGER THAT TOLD US MAYBE IF WE DID MORE BUSINESS WITH THEM WE WOULD BETTER SERVICE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT RE-IMBURSE ME THIS TIME BECAUSE I DIDN'T USE A DODGE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? IS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL FAILURE ON GOING? WILL I ONCE AGAIN IN TWO YEARS HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED?*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MPH VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK, AND SOMETIMES STALL. GAS FUMES WERE IN CAR BAD AND CLOTHES SMELLED LIKE GAS. CONSUMER KEPT TAKING CARE BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER FOR OVER A YEAR. PRESENTLY, THERE WAS RECALL ON FUEL INJECTOR; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK VALVE COVER GASKETES NEED MAJOR TUNE UP ACCORDING THE DIAGNOSTICS RESULT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE NEEDS FACTORY AIR TUBES. *YH

THE FUEL RAIL "O" RINGS WERE REPLACED IN AN EARLIER RECALL AND THE NHTSA WEB SITE RECORDS THAT BOTH THE "O" RINGS AS WELL AS THE FUEL RAIL ARE PRONE TO FAILURE BUT THE DEALER INSISTS THAT ONLY THE "O" RINGS WERE REPLACED AND COVERED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL. THIS IS SERIOUS AS IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE.

DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING CONSUMER TO FIX A RECALL FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM. *AK IN FEB OF 2000, CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS RECALL 99V215, TIRE SLIPPED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE INTO ANOTHER ONE, DODGE IS WANTING TO CHARGE CONSUMER $4300 TO FIX RECALL PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR IN VEHICLE. *SLC

RECALL 98V184000. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, O-RINGS HAVE STARTED TO LEAK. DEALER / MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM.*AK DEALER IS STATING THAT THEY NEVER PERFORMED THE RECALL ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS PAPERWORK SHOWING THEY DID. *SLC

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING GAS OUT OF FRONT. TWO YEARS AGO, DEALER REPLACED " O" RING, AND FUEL OUTLET RAIL. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING GAS OUT OF FRONT. TWO YEARS AGO, DEALER REPLACED " O" RING, AND FUEL OUTLET RAIL. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN STARTING UP CAR THERE ISA REAL STRONG GAS SMELL. THEN, IT GOES AWAY A LITTLE, BUT IS STILL PRESENT.*AK FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE AREA WHERE FUEL INLJECTOR MATES TO FUEL RAIL. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND GOES AWAY AFTER ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOES UP. INDICATION IS THAT SEALS ARE INADEQUATE OR NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. *YH

CALLED ORIGINAL DEALER (DOWNER MOTOR CO. 10 WEST FRONT ST., ELMER, NJ 08318) - HE SAID MY CAR WAS ALREADY IN FOR FUEL INJECTION LEAK PROBLEMS AND ALREADY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. (FOR PREVIOUS OWNER) HE SAID CAN NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL #790 (98V184000) FUEL RAIL O-RINGS AND REINFORCEMENTS. *AK

I BOUGHT THIS CAR THINKING THAT THE DODGE INTREPID WAS A GREAT CAR AND WE HAVE NOT HAD NOTHING BUT A NIGHTMARE WITH THIS CAR. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT A NEW CAR COULD HAVE THAT MANY PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A DODGE TRUCK THAT HAS OVER 200 THOUSAND MILES AND NEVER HAD THIS TROUBLE. I HAVE ONLY ONCE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND I GOT THAT ONE AFTER I CALLED CHRSLER ABOUT IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, FUEL RAIL LEAK, CONTROL ARM, HARD START, MOISTURE IN LAMPS, BODY NOISE, MUSTY A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR, FRONT HUB CLICK/CLUNK, RT. ISOLATOR SQUAWKS, .. . WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE ! ! ! !

RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK. THE O RING CRACKED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 98V184000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKAGE. PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. (98V-184)

GASOLINE WAS LEAKING INTO ENGINE AREA FROM FUEL RAIL.

CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR SERVICE FROM A PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER WORK COMPLETED BY OTHER LOCATION/DEALERSHIP (98V-184). MJS

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKING, RESULTING IN FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (98V184000).

FUEL RAIL LEAKAGE. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT OF THE FUEL INJECTION 0-RING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-184) MJS

FUEL RAIL O-RINGS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, UNABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. (REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONSUMER).

THE FUEL RAIL LEAKED PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND FIXED.(98V-184) YH

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG. GAS IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

I , CHERYL BARES, MICHAEL'S WIFE, WAS AT A RED LIGHT ON GULF RD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN STARTED TO GO , AS I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STARTED TO GO AND THEN IT SLOWED, (BOGGED). I DECIDED TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO SEE WHAT WAS THE MATTER, WHEN I SAW SMOKE AND THEN FIRE.I APPLIED MY BRAKED, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR A STORE FRONT WINDOW WHEN I SAW A GIANT MOUND OF SNOW. I SMASHED INTO THE SNOW MOUND TO STOP THE CAR. AS I GOT OUT ,THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE SCHAUMBURG FIRE DEPT AND ALSO MADE A POLICE REPORT OUT#99-4016. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT PUT IT OUT THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED.CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE REVIEWED THE INFORMATION ON THE FIRE ,AND STATE THEY ARE NOT CONVINCED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS. MY INSURANCE CO. STATES THAT THE RESULTS ARE INCONCLUSIVE ALSO. *AK

RECALL REPAIR OF THE FAULTY FUEL RAIL O-RINGS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS. (98V-184).

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED (#98V184000-FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM O-RINGS), RESULTING IN THE WHEELS SMOKING.

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL THAT REFERS TO FUEL LEAK NHTSA RECALL # 98V184000. DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS RECALLED, AND CONSUMER WITHDRAWS COMPLAINT. *AK *ML

FUEL RAIL LEAKS 3RD TIME. CAN I BE REIMBURSED?

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO THE TANK, THE GAS WILL LEAK OUT FROM THE O RING AROUND THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON AND THERE WASN'T ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR IS LEAKING GAS ALL OVER THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND THE SMELL IS GETTING IN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AND THE GAS IS GOING ON THE GROUND. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAKS GASOLINE.

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FUEL RAIL LEAK AS STATED IN THE RECALL.CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT THAT THE LEAK CAN ALSO CAUSE FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL LEAKED WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AND HEATED UP. THE FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. DLR SAYS CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT BECAUSE HE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE "O" RINGS & WAS SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. WAS INFORMED DEFECTIVE FUEL RAILS. WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL CAR FIRE. CHRYSLER HAS FUEL RAILS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO TIME FRAME ON WHEN THEY WILL SHIP. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT MAY BE ONE WEEK TO MONTHS, AND I AM WITHOUT A CAR. CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL PROVIDE RENTAL CAR NOR ANY RESTITUTION FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF THIS DEFECT. *AK

GAS IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING STRONG FUMES INSIDE AND AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY. *AK

THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL "O" RINGS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER BECAME ILL FROM GAS FUMES LEAKING ON ENGINE, UNABLE TO USE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL REPAIRED DUE TO POSSIBILITY OF FIRE

THE 1994 DODGE INTREPID IS A POORLY DESIGNED CAR. OUR CAR HAS FAILED THE A/C EVAPORATOR, POWER STEERING HOSE, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, PULLEY, TIMING BELT, THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK - NO AIR FROM ANY VENTS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST WHEN COLD, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT TO 3RD WHEN COLD, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL RAIL, ENGINE IS HARD TO START WHEN COLD

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

FUEL RAIL CRACKS CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE. PROBLEM SIMILAR TO RECALL #98V184000. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

WE EXPERIENCED BOTH OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN YOUR RECALL DATABASE (WE WERE SHOCKED TO SEE THIS!) AND NEVER HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. AS INFORMATION, THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THIS QUICKLY OR WITHOUT CHARGE. WE WAITED OVER A WEEK AND THE DEALER CHARGED US ABOUT $400 FOR THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM PROBLEM.

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL UNTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WHOLE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. A/C EVAPORATOR AND TIMING BELT ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED--A/C WOULD BOT HOLD A FREON R134A CHARGE, AND THE BELT WAS TORN BY THE WATER PUMP. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS FUEL COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL WENT AWAY AND CAME BACK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS GAS FUEL COMING INTO THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT FUEL RAIL HAD A LEAKAGE. *AK

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1994 DODGE INTREPID 3.5 LITER 24-VALVE VEHICLE. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR EVERY DAY TO TRANSPORT MY SON TO SCHOOL. SHE INFORMED ME THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE VERY STONG INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I FURTHER INVESTIGATED UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1994 INTREPID AND FOUND THAT THE UNSUPPORTED FRONT STEEL CROSSOVER TUBE AND THE TWO REAR TUBES CONNECTED TO THE TWO SIEMENS FUEL INJECTION RAILS WERE LEAKING PROFUSELY, DEPOSITING FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND PUDDLES ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. BEING A MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, (PROFESSION), AND AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, (UNPROFESSIONAL), I COMMENTED TO MY WIFE BARBARA, WHILE VISUALLY LOOKING AT THE FUEL LINES AND THE CLIPS HOLDING THE FUEL LINES TO THE FUEL RAILS; I HOPE THERE IS NOT JUST 'O' RINGS SEALING THIS CONNECTION AND ALSO THE ONLY MEANS OF SUPPORT FOR THE STEEL CROSS-OVER LINE. I WAS WRONG, THIS WAS THE ONLY PART SEALING UP THE LINES TO THE INJECTION RAILS. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I WENT TO BUY THE O-RINGS AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE 3.5 LITER. I THEN WENT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO PURCHASE THE O-RINGS. THEY TOLD ME YOU HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE INJECTION RAIL @ $189.00 EACH. TO GET ALL 4 O-RINGS WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO SPEND AROUND $375.00 JUST TO GET THESE FOUR O-RINGS. WHEN ASKED WHY THE PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IS THE ONLY WAY CHRYSLER WILL SELL THE O-RINGS, WHICH TO ME IS A CONSUMER RIP-OFF TO BEGIN WITH. I TOOK THE O-RINGS TO A VENDOR I USE AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. HE MATCHED THEM UP FOR ME AND I REPLACED THEM. THE PROBLEM IS TWO FOLD. #1) THE CROSS-OVER LINE IS DANGLING OUT THERE ONLY SUPPORTED BY O-RINGS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN WITH THE CAR EVERY MILE YOU DRIVE. RIGHT NOW WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE SYSTEM PRESSURIZED YOU CAN WIGGLE THE CROSS-OVER TUBE SLIGHTLY AND FUEL WILL LEAK OUT OF EACH OF THE TWO CROSS-OVER TUBE O-RINGS. I EVEN INSTALLED VITON RINGS TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE DUE TO EXPOSURE

STARTED SMELLING GAS AFTER RETURNING FROM REFUELING THE CAR.I THOUGT IT WAS JUST FROM REFUELING. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING THE SMELL BECAME EVEN STRONGER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND BACK AND AT VARIOUS TIMES NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE.AFTER I ARRIVED AT HOME I OPENED THE HOOD TO LOOK FOR LEAKS. I DID NOT FIND ANY TILL I STARTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS FUEL SPRAYING FROM THE INJECTOR RAIL. I CAME IN AND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICES MY VEHICLE AND MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED TODAY{11/21/98}.THEY CONTACTED ME TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE FUELRAIL THAT WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE.THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES BUT MY WAS NOT ON THE LIST.I WENT ONTO THE WEB AND FOUND A RECALL LISTED BY NHTSA ABOUT THE FUEL RAIL AND INJECTOR SEALS.I AM TAKING THIS WITH ME ON MONDAY WHEN I GO TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE.

SMELLED GAS INTERMITTENTLY, WINTER '98, THEN NO SMELL ALL SUMMER, THEN AGAIN IN FALL '98. SMELL COMING IN VIA VENTILATION SYSTEM, APPARENTLY FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT COULD NOT FIND LEAK. THEN LATE OCTOBER STRONG SMELL, FOUND LEAK AT FRONT OF FUEL RAIL (APPARENT MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN RAIL ITSELF AND PIPING WHICH CONNECTS THE TWO HALVES OF THE FUEL RAIL) LEAK IS INTERMITTENT. CALLED SERVICE ADVISOR AND DESCRIBED, HE CHECKED HIS COMPUTER AND SAID NO RECALL, ETC., SO DODGE WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX. GAVE ROUGH ESTIMATE OF $475 TO REPLACE RAIL. THEN CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE AND FOUND CAMPAIGN ID NO. 98V184000, WHICH I BELIEVE DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM. I WILL PURSUE WITH DEALER, JUST WANTED IT ON RECORD ANOTHER ONES LEAKING...

THE FUEL RAIL STARTED TO GO ON MY CAR 3 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, JAN 96. BERNICKER SAID THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. IN OCT 97 THE GAS SMELL CAME BACK THE FUEL RAIL COMPLETELY WENT FEB 98. I WROTE CHRYSLER TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED THE TIRE ROD PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE I HAD THE CAR. BERNICKER FIXED IT 3 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THAT FIX LASTED MAYBE 2 OR 3 WEEKS. THE WARRANTEE WAS THEN OVER.

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 787. FUEL SEALS/FUEL LINES FITTINGS AND PUMP. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS A DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

FUEL WAS SPILLING INTO THE ENGINE AREA; THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACING.

FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILED.

FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD WHEN DRIVING. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. FOUND THE CROSSOVER TUBE WAS LEAKING. IT'S IN THE FRONT OVER THE ENGINE. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER .*AK

FUEL LINE LEAKS NEAR ELECTRICAL PARTS.

THE FRONT PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL RAIL BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TWO MONTHS OF FUEL ODOR AND THROTTLE PROBLEMS. NOW THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ONTO THE MOTOR.

FUEL INJECTOR LINES LEAKING FUEL ONTO MANIFOLDS.

PLASTIC FUEL RAIL MADE BY SIIMANS ARE CAUSING THE RAIL TO LEAK FUEL ONTO ENGINE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK

FUEL RAIL FAILURE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE TRUCK FULLY OPEN, THE TRUNK CLOSES AND MAY CAUSE AN INJURY.

TRANSMISSION WOULD TAKE FIVE SECONDS OR MORE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PUT INTO "DRIVE".

TRANSMISSION WOULD TAKE FIVE SECONDS OR MORE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PUT INTO "DRIVE". DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. ALSO, THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL RAIL AND SEVERAL COMPONENTS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HOWVER, ROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY GETTING PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO FUEL LEAK COMING FROM CONNECTION TO THE FUEL RAIL AT CROSSOVE RPIPE.

FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND POTENTIAL OF A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED FUEL RAIL ,PART ON BACKORDER. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAKS.

NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD. FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH STARTED TO SMELL GAS, NOTICED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. MECHANIC CLAIMS THIS IS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK

FUEL RAIL FAILURE.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES. SAW THAT THERE WAS LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL WAS CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP ONCE. *AK

FUEL RAIL FAILURE.

CRACKED FUEL RAIL SPAYED AND LEAKED FUEL ON THE ENGINE.

CRACKED FUEL RAIL SPAYED AND LEAKED FUEL ON THE ENGINE.

THE FUEL LINES UNDER THE HOOD LEAK, SQUIRTING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK.

FUEL RAIL LINE LEAKS ONTO THE ENGINE.

VEHICLE VIBRATING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR AND RAILS, FUMES PRESENT.

THE O-RINGS ON THE FUEL RAIL HAVE ALLOWED THE GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH AT ANYTIME COULD EXPLODE. THIS LEAKAGE IS CAUSING STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HEADACHES. SOMETIMES MS. WILLIAMS FEELS VERY SICK. *AK

FUEL LINE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

THERE ARE LARGE PUDDLES OF FUEL THAT LAY ON TOP OF ENGINE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL RAIL HAD BEEN DAMAGED, AND THAT CAILFORNIA GAS HAD EATEN UP O-RINGS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

VEHICLE'S FUEL RAIL LEAKS GAS ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK THE WHOLE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REDESIGN THE FUEL RAIL. *YH

FUEL RAIL CRACKED AND SPILLED A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS ON THE ENGINE.

FUEL RAIL LEAKS AT NO PARTICULAR LEVEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN : FAULTY FUEL RAIL LEAK, COULD RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

BOTH FUEL RAILS, THE QUICK CONNECT FITTINGS' LEAK FUEL ONTO ENGINE. STRONG SMELL OF FUEL VAPORS AS HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SUCKS IT INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. *AK

FUEL INJECTION/FUEL RAIL RUBBER "O" RINGS CRACKED/WORE OUT DUE TO CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO FUEL, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED.

RIGHT SIDE FUEL INJECTOR FUEL RAIL CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK UNDER PRESSURE INTO ENGINE VALLEY BETWEEN HEAD AND INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE UNDER THE HOOD. (UNDER INVESTIGATION EA95-028). *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.*JB

FUEL LINE CONNECTOR LEAKED GASOLINE. *AK

FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *TT

FUEL LEAKS IN LINES. FUEL INJECTION. TT THE BOLT ON ONE BANK OF FUEL RUNNER BECAME LOSE AND FUEL COUPLING COME APART CAUSING GAS POUR OUT. *YH