10 of the 32 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Stealth are about the transmission — 31% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY JERK CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8020288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #757653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS FLUID WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THE AWD SYSTEM TO LOCK UP SOMETIMES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY TRANSFER CASE LEAKS BUT I AM CONSTANTLY CHECKING FLUID TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. I KNOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE STEALTH RT TT AND MITSU 3000GT VR4 WHICH IS WHY I KEEP SUCH A CLOSE EYE ON IT. THE TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT ALSO SEEMS TO BE LOOSE, CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE CAR, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSES THE LEAK OR NOT THOUGH. THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE IN THE STEALTH RT TT (TWIN TURBO) AND MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 THAT ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX BECAUSE MITSUBISHI AND / OR GETRAG REFUSES TO OFFER ANY PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART!! WHICH MEANS IF A $200 SYNCRONIZER GOES BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION, YOUR ONLY CHOICE IS TO BUY A $4000 TRANSMISSION! THIS DOES NOT CAUSE SAFETY PROBLEMS LIKE THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP THOUGH. IF THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP HAS NOT COST ANYONE THEIR LIFE YET I WOULD BE SUPRISED. IMMAGINE A PERSON DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AROUND A CORNER WHEN IT'S RAINING IN 5:00 TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP. NOT HARD TO TELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN THEN.
NHTSA complaint #757687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSFER CASE LEAKS FLUID WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THE AWD SYSTEM TO LOCK UP SOMETIMES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY TRANSFER CASE LEAKS BUT I AM CONSTANTLY CHECKING FLUID TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. I KNOW IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE STEALTH RT TT AND MITSU 3000GT VR4 WHICH IS WHY I KEEP SUCH A CLOSE EYE ON IT. THE TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT ALSO SEEMS TO BE LOOSE, CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE CAR, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS CAUSES THE LEAK OR NOT THOUGH. THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE IN THE STEALTH RT TT (TWIN TURBO) AND MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 THAT ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX BECAUSE MITSUBISHI AND / OR GETRAG REFUSES TO OFFER ANY PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART!! WHICH MEANS IF A $200 SYNCRONIZER GOES BAD IN THE TRANSMISSION, YOUR ONLY CHOICE IS TO BUY A $4000 TRANSMISSION! THIS DOES NOT CAUSE SAFETY PROBLEMS LIKE THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP THOUGH. IF THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP HAS NOT COST ANYONE THEIR LIFE YET I WOULD BE SUPRISED. IMMAGINE A PERSON DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AROUND A CORNER WHEN IT'S RAINING IN 5:00 TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP. NOT HARD TO TELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN THEN.
NHTSA complaint #757687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION IN MY 1992 STEALTH AWD, THE SYNCROS WENT AT 60K, REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT MADE. HAD A USED ONE PUT IN UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRENTEE. MY TRANS IN MY 94 STARTED LEAKING AT 50K MILES. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTEE FROM DODGE, 10K MILES AND 13 MONTHS LATER MY NEW ONE STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY.
NHTSA complaint #757506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SYNCROS FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #755971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOTH TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SUFFER FROM OIL LEAKS ALLOWING THEM TO BE RUN DRY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND DAMAGING THE CONPONENT ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #742134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
BOTH TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE SUFFER FROM OIL LEAKS ALLOWING THEM TO BE RUN DRY IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND DAMAGING THE CONPONENT ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #742134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE TALKED TO 3 STEALTH OWNERS AND THEY, LIKE ME, HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS SIEZE WHILE DRIVING. WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING ON RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #727605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE STEALTHS AND THE MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S IT IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BECAUSE MITSUBISHI HAS AVOIDED THIS PROBLEM LONG ENOUGH AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR THEM TO ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILTY ON THE VEHICLES
NHTSA complaint #729590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.