Dodge Intrepid 1997 - Fuel system - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Dodge Intrepid 1997

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
98V184000	CHRYSLER CORPORATION	from 06/01/1992 to 07/31/1997	V (Vehicle)	722600	01/11/1999	ODI	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	08/06/1998	08/17/1998
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with 3.5l engines. the fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermoset fuel injection rail.
Consequence Summary	Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the fuel rail o-rings and reinforce the outlet (passenger) side fuel rail. vehicles showing fuel leakage on the outlet fuel rail must have the outlet rail replaced which includes changing the upper and lower injector o-rings. however, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings or from a cracked fuel line, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible.
Notes	Owner notification began during january 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
140897	11/21/1997		6088884	Information on poor drivability with high di (drivability index) fuel. *nlm	01/11/2000

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RQ98018	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/07/1998	07/08/2002	FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM FUEL LEAK	98V184000
	The thermoplastic fuel rails of these vehicles have cracks forming on the outlet rail, along the molding gate seams.
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
DP04007	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	10/13/2004	10/27/2004	FUEL RAIL, BRAKE FLUID, CHASSIS
	On september 5, 2004, mr. robert galenty of iselin, nj, petitioned the agency to conduct defect investigations of certain model year (my) 1993-1997 vehicles produced by daimlerchrysler corporation.his petition identified three issues of concern: 1) fuel leaking from the fuel injector rails; 2) brake fluid contamination resulting in brake failure; and 3) susceptibility of the vehicle frame to damage while the vehicle is being towed.mr. galanty alleged that his 1996 dodge intrepid had each of these three problems.concerning fuel rail leakage, daimlerchrysler commenced a recall (98v-184) of approximately 722,600 vehicles to address engine fuel rail leaks that could lead to a fire, including those vehicles cited in the petition and the petitioner's 1996 dodge intrepid.on october 7, 1998, nhtsa opened a recall query investigation (rq98-018) to evaluate the adequacy of the recall remedy.that investigation was closed on july 8, 2002 without requiring further action by daimlerchrysler.very recently, on june 9, 2004, nhtsa denied a petition (rp04-001) to reopen rq98-018 after finding that there was no new information that would indicate any basis for reopening it.this is still the current position of nhtsa on this issue.concerning brake fluid contamination and frame alignment, a review of nhtsa's database shows no other complaints on either one of these issues on the vehicles cited in the petition.
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RP04001	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	03/01/2004	06/22/2004	REMEDY FAILURES OF RECALL 98V-184
	The petitioner, philip mcbroom,alleges that there was a fuel leak in the fuel rail, and or fuel o-rings, which caused an engine compartment fire.this event occurred after the recall (98v-184) remedy was performed on his vehicle.he has petitioned the nhtsa to investigate the remedy adequacy of safety recall 98v-184.on august 10, 1998, daimlerchrysler notified the agency that it would recall approximately 722,600 vehicles built with3.5l v6 engines, including the 1997 intrepid.daimlerchrysler reported that a fuel leak could result from deteriorated o-rings or hairline cracks in the plastic fuel rails.follow-up investigatons, rq98-018 and rp00-001, established that post repair leakage complaints would level off to approximately 20 per year and most are not related to the recall remedy.since these investigations, there has been no new information that would indicate any basis for initiating a new investigation.for the foregoing reasons, further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources on the issues raised by the petition does not appear to be warranted and the petition is denied. for details, see federal register, vol. 69, no. 111 (june 9, 2004).

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
07/05/2004	70000	1
	(1) smelled fuel (2) fuel was leaking from fuel rail above engine (3) parts on order from dodge to replace fuel rail and its defective design with new redesigned parts. note this was a previous recall and the parts with the design defect was just replaced. *la
05/15/2002	0
	In october the driver and rear catalytic converters became clogged in turn heating up the transaxle and causing unrepairable defects. in december, i began smelling gas fumes and checked under the hood, i noticed that there was a leak from the top of the fuel injector rail in the passenger rear of the engine. water pump was replaced in may 2002 and again in december 2002. in december a pulley and piston were also replaced
03/19/2003	150000	8
	This vehicle has had recall repair... recall no. #98v189000 fuel system gas line: the vehicle was leaking fuel onto the ground and there was a strong odor of gas inside the vehicle. the problem has been repaired, but now the vehicle continues to stall while driving at any speed. the vehicle has stalled at least 8 times since the recall repair. the manufacturer is aware of the problem. *ph
04/02/2003		1
	A strong gas odor entered the vehicle. *jb
02/05/2003	100000	1	07/05/2001
	The vehicle leaked gasoline.jb consumer found out that vehicle had been in an accident prior to purchase and that a recall had already been performed. however the fuel rail o-ring leaked gasoline on the passenger side. dealership not willing to do anything. tt
06/01/2001		0
	Fuel fumes were coming into inside of vehicle. dealership was aware of problem. *ak
01/28/1998		0
	Whenever driving with a/c or heat on theres a fuel smell was coming into interior of vehicle. consumer has contacted dealer. please provide any further information. *ak
05/27/2001
	Whenever vehicle is parked and turned off, can smell strong gasoline fumes inside vehicle. have taken to dealership to check.*ak
01/28/2000		0
	Fuel was leaking from the engine without a warning or knowledge where the fuel was coming from. consumer is concerned of a possible fire. *ak
12/24/1999			05/01/1997
	When driving the vehicle we smell gasoline in the passenger compartment and when we park in the garage we get a strong smell of gas. we took the car to the dealership and they said that they were unable to find a problem, yet we still get this smell. *ak
01/09/1999		1	05/01/1997
	Fuel system explosion and fire destroyed car. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY
03/15/2002		1	04/01/1998
	Consumer noticed a strong fuel smell, vehicle was taken to dealer. the fuel lines were leaking at the o rings. this recall was done one year ago, at that time dealer stated thhe did not have the right parts for the recall and had to improvise. nlm *yh
10/04/2000		2	11/01/1997
	This is the second failure of the fuel rails on this car. it was previously repaired by the same dealer on 02/01/99.*ak
06/02/1999		1
	Fuel line leaking at fuel rail, r/r plenum and throttle body assembly, r/r fuel rail assembly found split o-ring causing consumer to smell gas and vehicle to stall. nlm
12/29/1998		1	11/01/1998
	I noticed that the dodge intrepid 3.5l engines are being recalled per the nhtsa campaign id# 98v184000. i took a copy of the recall to my dodge dealer because my car has a fuel leak on the fuel rail. i had replaced a fuel injector on the rail in december for a fuel leak, and it ends up the rail is leaking too. the dodge dealer took the car in, with this recall number and told me on 1/7/99 that they do not have any record of a recall, and will charge me to fix the car. the recall was announced on the radio, and i have this nhtsa recall printed out as well. the part they need is on national backorder as well, basically i have a car that if i drive it, i can get hurt due to the fact that they can't fix it due to no parts available and they refused to give me a rental car free while they fix my defective car. i don't understand why it was recalled and the dealer will not take care of it. i sure am not satisfied with dodge's concern for having my car on the road with a fuel leak. please respond to me about what i can do to get them to fix this car per the recall instead of me having to pay hundreds of dollars to fix it. the problem as well is the part is on national backorder and they told me it will take 2weeks to 2 months to get the parts. should a car manufacturer have responsibility to provide a vehicle due to their safety hazard. i can't believe i have to pay a car payment for a car i can't drive, and they can't even fix the recall.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
05/28/2001
	While driving engine check light would come on and remains on until vehicle is turned off. vehicle is hard to start. fuel pump had been replaced, but engine check light still remains on. *ak
06/02/1999		1
	R/r fuel pump module to repair low pressure condition. nlm
11/17/1998		1	03/19/1998
	Fuel indicator fluctuates continually, replacement of faulty fuel pump did not rectify problem. mjs
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
01/25/2005		1
	When changing oil consumer noticed that fuel line was leaking. took vehicle to dealer for service and it was determined that the leak was due to the o rings.*ak
08/27/2004	206000	1	09/15/1998
	Consumer smelled a gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. consumer lifted up the hood and notice fuel spraying onto the manifold from the plastics fuel rail. dealer was notified. dealer informe consumer that this vehicle was not covered under the4 recall due to vin. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
01/05/2007	102000	1	01/01/2000
	Tl* - the contact has a 1997 dodge intrepid that he took to his local mechanic because the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel rail system. at the repair facility, the mechanic stated that there was a recall on his vehicle and to take it to the dealership (nhtsa campaign id number : 98v184000. the contact took vehicle to dealer on 01/05/07, when he picked up the vehicle on 01/15/07 the dealer stated that they would cover the labor, but not the part. the contact called chrysler customer service in regards of the part not being covered who stated that it was up to the dealer to decide repair costs. the contact can provide copies of invoice. the vin was not available. jb the consumer was told that the part was not covered, because it was not leaking fuel. updated. jb updated 2/15/2007 - *nm
09/07/2006	100000	1	04/13/2006
	Dt*: the contact stated there was a smell of gasoline while driving any speed. this was accompanied by a knocking noise in the engine. the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where it was determined that fuel had leaked on to the intake manifold. the o rings were replaced, as well as the oil sending units. there was a nhtsa recall# 98v184000, which pertained to the fuel injection system. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.
12/28/2005	124700	1	09/20/1997
	We started noticing a strong gas smell in our car and bad fuel economy. the smell was so strong that it was making us sick after being in the car for more than 15-20 minutes. i took the car to a shop and they told me that it the fuel rail is leaking and the fuel injection o-rings need to be replaced also. the shop cannot get the parts due to a shortage. they said that the parts are only being used for safety issues for dealers first. so nothing is being done to fix the problem. we need our car and it could possibly catch on fire due to this problem and we cannot get it fixed. *jb
06/25/2005	87004	2	04/15/2003
	My name is myra bahr and i own a 1997 dodge intrepid w/86k miles. i have well cared for this vehicle. this past weekend, i have experienced the engine seized/quit issue while driving 75 mph on the expressway with my two kids. i figured it was the heat; so i let it cool down. started back on our road trip.. which it happened again 10 miles later. mind you; there was a full tank of gas from shell, recent oil change and fuel filter change. one year earlier, i have replaced the thermostat/injection rail for the same problem. i have called customer service at chrysler-dodge but the recall for this year is only with the 3.5 engine; not the 3.3 engine-so they will not pay for the repair at the dealership. thank god my older mother wasn't driving the car; for she wouldn't be able to handle the manual steering and able to get the car safely to the shoulder without causing a severe accident. i just wanted to be heard and share my story w/you.
11/01/2004		3	11/01/2000
	Dodge intrepid 1997, fuel leak in the fuel rail. bf the consumer did some research and discovered there was a recall on the o-rings, however when the consumer entered her vin into the database the information came back as the recall already being taken care of. 8-10 months later the engine light illuminated, however the dealer told the consumer the vehicle just needed a tune-up. after a few days the consumer began to smell a strong smell of gas, upon inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic stated the o-rings were leaking. the consumer had no idea it was the same recall she had researched about earlier. the consumer then realized it was and tried to get a refund, however the request was denied because the manufacturer stated the consumer knew about the recall and did not get it fixed. the consumer stated this is the third time she is having problems with the leaking. jb
03/16/2005	93000	2	07/21/1997
	Consumer took vehicle to the dealer to have the fuel injection rail replaced which was leaking under the o rings, and within a month the same problem recurred. *ak
09/01/2004		2
	The recall work could not be done due to lack of parts. nm recall# 04v021000 & 98v184000. the transaxle floor shifter moved while in the park position. sc *jb
06/09/2004	106287	1	06/01/2004
	This car belonged originally to my brother-in-law as his company car. he sold it to his mother, who, for 2 years, drove it only 1000 miles. she had told me several times that she kept smelling fuel. and, her air conditioner leaked and had to be recharged several times during this period. upon her death in march, i acquired the car. on 7/09/04 i took the 1997 dodge intrepid to dodgeland of columbia to check for a fuel leak. at the time of check-in for the vehicle i sited the recall 98v-184 and the odi resume summary for investigation rq98-018. this car had been repaired in the recall, however the odi resume states there is no time limit for subsequent failures. dodgeland checked the car and stated that the fuel leak was not due to the fuel rail or the o-rings, they said i had a bad fuel injector. i told the service technician at that time that if the fuel injector was bad, i should be having performance problems, and i was not. however, they continued to deny this fuel leak had anything to do with the recall. they quoted a $425.00 estimate for the repair, and stated i should not drive it anywhere. i took the car home and took it to an independent mechanic for repair. this shop found just what i expected that they would find: the o-ring was leaking, the fuel injector was not faulty. i would like the $40 amount i paid dodge to diagnosis this problem refunded, as well as the 375.00 repair bill i paid to an independent mechanic. *ak
		1
	Petition for recall remedy on recall #98v184 re the 1997 chrysler dodge intrepid for crack in the fuel rails and fail o-rings in the fuel injection system causing vehicle fires. ph the consumer begun to smell fuel fumes but was did not view exterior leakage anywhere throughout the fuel system. the vehicle burned up a few days later and was a total loss. sc
	90000	1
	There was a gas odor in the cabin of the vehicle when the air vents were on. this was due to the fuel leakage recall 98v184000 but the vehicle identification number was outside the remedy scope. at 112,000 miles the consumer was able to remove keys from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. this was the same defect as stated in the floor shift ignition switch recall 04v021000 but this vehicle had a column shifter and the vehicle identification number was outside the remedy scope. *jb
11/24/2003		1
	Consumer stated that her vehicle was leaking fuel. she stated there was a smell of fuel while driving, and stated this is a health hazard. she stated she took her vehicle to the dealer for repair, and was told that this problem had already been repaired on 2/11/99, and will not be repaired again on a recall. she said that the recall was for the o-rings and the fuel system gas line & fuel injection system. she felt as though, this should not apply when it was possible that the o rings were checked and not replaced. please help. *jb
	57000	1
	The dealership replaced the o-rings and not the fuel rail as stated in recall 98 v 184 000. the fuel rail cracked. jb scc *jb
		2	06/20/2000
	Consumer had the recall done regarding a fuel leak 2 years ago, however the problem recurred, and the dealer stated the problem would only be fixed one time, recall #98v184000.*jb
01/10/2003		1
	Nhtsa#98-v-184-000 fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings from hair line crack in the thermoset fuel injection rail. consumer state had the same problem however this vehicle is not included due to the vin# dealer notified.*jb
		1
	The consumer received a recall notice on fuel injection system leak. the dealer charged him for repairing the recall parts. *yh
11/18/2002		111
	I originally received a manufacturer recall- 98v18400 -beginning of 1999 in may of 1999 i took car to king auto dealership to have recall completed. i recently had car towed to the only certified dealer ship on the island . discovered fuel o-rings were leaking to some degree from all injectors. strong fuel smell coming from air conditioner and heater unit. this is my wife 's car and my kids car. this is a safety related defect which substantantially impairs resale value risk of fire plus a health risk to occupants. the service manager before even having a technician analize the problem told me that he had talked to district manager in honolulu that defect is not covered by recall. this 790/ recall was not successfully completed by king auto center. my investigation indicates this is a widespread pattern that should be covered by the manufacture under secret warranties .have discovered that king auto center still to this day does not have the new parts no. for fuel rail assembly. dt
10/15/2002			04/01/2097
	Dealer has replaced a vacuum hose in the fuel system but fuel odor has reoccured. i'm concerned that a fire might occur. dt
10/15/2002		2	10/01/2002
	Nhtsa campaign id: 98v184000 - i bought the car two days ago from carriage trade auction in pa. upon mechanical inspection the same day , the fuel injection was leaking . my mechanic contacted dodge gengnas dealership in philadelpia pa and he was told that the car's o-rings were replaced in 1999 but not the whole outlet fuel rail. the dealer refused to honour this service citing that it's a second recall. person contacted at gejnas is patty (service manager) phone number 2157447700. mr
04/29/2002		1
	Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs, 98v184, dealer stated that additional o-rings needed to be installed that were not related to the recall, consumer was charged for these repairs. *slc
		1
	Consumer had vehicle serviced for a recall concerning a defective fuel injection system leaking (98v184000). the recall was to be corrected free of charge but consumer was charged for the replacement of fuel injector seals. *jg
		1
	The nitrile rubber o-ring and the injector o-rings were under recall, however dealer wanted to charge the consumer to replace the injector o rings. *yh
02/24/2002		1	06/21/2000
	The consumer noticed a very strong smell of gas, the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic diagnosed the problem as being a leakage in the fuel rails and o-rings on the drivers side, however the passenger side had been updated, the drivers side was leaking severly from the fuel rail and o-rings, the consumer was under the impression that the recall work had been performed prior to purchasing vehicle, consumer is requesting reimbursement.*yh
		1
	The nitrile rubber o-ring and the injector o-rings were under recall, however dealer wanted to charge the consumer to replace the injector o rings. *yh
02/24/2002		1	06/21/2000
	The consumer noticed a very strong smell of gas, the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic diagnosed the problem as being a leakage in the fuel rails and o-rings on the drivers side, however the passenger side had been updated, the drivers side was leaking severly from the fuel rail and o-rings, the consumer was under the impression that the recall work had been performed prior to purchasing vehicle, consumer is requesting reimbursement.*yh
01/10/2002		1
	Dealership serviced vehicle for recall campaign 98v184000 on 10-jan-2002. after vehicle was serviced for recall and returned to the consumer, fuel started leaking from three fuel injectors and covered engine compartment in gasoline. dealership diagnosed problem, and made all necessary repairs. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak
10/14/2001		1
	Repairs for recall 98v184000 had been performed on july 20, 1999. however, on october 14, 2001 consumer discovered that replacement o-rings were scorched, yellowish color, and were causing fuel to leak throughout engine compartment. thus, increasing risk of a fire. please provide any additional information / attachments. note: components available for inspection. ak

	Recall number 98v184000 . while vehicle was parked for an hour fire ignited in engine compartement due to a leak in fuel injection system. consumer did not receive recall information as second owner of vehicle. please give any further details. *ak
12/01/2000		2	09/01/1997
	A dealership replaced this recalled part in march 1999, however this same part was defective and i replaced it in december 2000. my question, if this part was defective enough for a national recall and the replacement part failed, wouldn't that cost be the responsiblity of the maker? (chrysler) i bought this car because of the warranty, but after only three years.....it's not turned out to be a very good investment. i'm a single mom, i don't know about cars. i do have routine maintainance done, but that's at the hands of others who are suppose to know what they are doing. i had difficult with allen samuel dealership, here in houston and needed someone i felt i could trust to do these repairs. plus the mechanic i chose came highly recommended and could do the work at night. this vehicle is my only source of transportation to work. no safety defect found in summary. *ak
01/01/2000		1	10/01/1997
	Leaks fuel directly over engine, extremely dangereous! recall this also! this car also is our second intrepid to have catastrophic transmission failure to be covered under warrenty. also the second intrepid we owned that dealers refuse to fix air conditioner leak, they only spray an anti fungicide on the evaporator coil. *ak
		1	05/01/1997
	Please refer to nhtsa campaign id #98v184000. my car was serviced under the resulting recall; fuel rail assembly was replaced in 1999. now for the past several days i have smelled gas. two independent garages stated that the fuel rail is leaking. i went to huffines chrysler-plymouth in plano, tx, who said the fuel injector o-rings were leaking and were not covered by the recall. your online notice about the recall states that both the fuel rail and injector o-rings should be replaced free to vehicle owner. huffines refused such service. this complaint is not only about safety but about a dealership who gave bad service and misled the customer. thank you for your attention.
12/12/1999		1
	Consumer had recall work done before recall 98v184000. *slc
			09/01/1998
	No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
06/02/1999		1
	Fuel line leaking at fuel rail, r/r plenum and throttle body assembly, r/r fuel rail assembly found split o-ring causing consumer to smell gas and vehicle to stall. nlm
02/06/2000			05/01/1999
	Manufacturer's recall notice received concerning fuel injection system leakage. called dealer on several occasions. was informed by dealer that they do not have the tools or the parts-- to call back. been four weeks, and still no results in getting recall honored. ak ml
05/31/1999		1	03/11/1999
	Vehicle experienced failure of recall (98v-184) prior to recall notice resulting in fire. *mjs
01/20/2000
	Fuel pressure regulator leaked fuel onto the engine compartment which may have caused a fire. please provide further information. *ak
12/19/1999		2	03/01/1999
	The fuel rail and o-rings were replaced first, and i paided for the repair. after i picked up the car, on the way home, it leaked again. called the dealer, and they came and picked up the car. when called on 12/23/1999, i was told the car was ready to be picked up, and that it was fixed at the dodge dealer, due to a recall on the fuel rail, and o-rings. my big quisten is should i get my money back for the first repair? *ak
12/09/1999		3	06/01/1999
	No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak
11/17/1999		7	09/01/1997
	Gas odor coming in car through ventilation system/fuel pressure regulator/o-ring seals.
09/23/1999		1	04/04/1997
	Recall repair completed on the fuel injection system (98v-184), however after repair vehicle experienced engine fire due to possible repair failure. mjs
		1	10/01/1997
	Recall work completed by manufacturer in april of 99. approximately mid sept. 99 noticed minor gasoline fumes, thought possibly spilling of fuel when refueling vehicle. oct. 3 starting felling nausea and headaches, thought was the flu. by oct. 10th extremely heavy fumes from vehicle even when not on. took to manufacturer, and o-rings replaced n/c. problem is how do i know if this is happening again. i have lost faith in the repair, and am concerned over health of my family with fumes, and possible ignition of gas. how do i know it is really fixed? is there anyway of testing for emission of fumes periodically to ensure that they aren't leaking again. if i take to the manufacturer will they tell me, how bad it really is, or should i go to an independent testing facility? concerned!
04/15/1999		4
	Owner noticed a very strong smell of fuel coming from the vehicle. owner had vehicle towed to a gargage because of the strong fuel smell. the smell went away for a while, and then smell started up again. the vehicle has been brought to a garage 4 times for this problem. please provide any further details. *ak

	Recall # 98v184000 chrysler/fuel leakage; immediately after having recall work performed owner started experiencing problems with vehicle not starting properly. dealer is refusing to correct the current problem. please provide any further details. *ak
06/01/1998		1
	Vehicle experienced failure of the fuel o-rings prior to recall notice. mjs (98v-184).
05/01/1999		1	12/01/1997
	Vehicle was subject to a recall for the o-ring , fuel injection assembly. parkway dodge, bloomington, il., did the replacement of the o-ring on april 26, 1999. on may 1, 1999 the replaced o-ring repair failed after 440 miles, spilling fuel profusely. the vehicle was towed to festus, mo. lucas smith dodge replaced the failed o-ring on may 3, 1999.
10/12/1998
	Fuel is leaking from the fuel injector. vehicle can catch on fire while driving from under the hood. when driving at 30 mph the engine check light keesp coming on and vehicle is losing power. *ak
11/13/1998
	When starting up the vehicle consumer smelled gas, and noticed fuel leaking from the fuel injection system. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
12/18/2007	135000	1	07/28/2003
	Warmed up car before going to work while parked in driveway. got out to leave and could smell gasoline even though car was operational and got me to work. *tr
11/29/2004		3
	Nhtsa recall 98v184000; dodge issued a fuel leakage recall. vehicle was included in recall, but still was experiencing fuel leakage from the fuel rail due to cracks, even after free repairs twice. dealer will repair at consumer's expense for a third time.*ak
06/09/2004	106287	1	06/01/2004
	This car belonged originally to my brother-in-law as his company car. he sold it to his mother, who, for 2 years, drove it only 1000 miles. she had told me several times that she kept smelling fuel. and, her air conditioner leaked and had to be recharged several times during this period. upon her death in march, i acquired the car. on 7/09/04 i took the 1997 dodge intrepid to dodgeland of columbia to check for a fuel leak. at the time of check-in for the vehicle i sited the recall 98v-184 and the odi resume summary for investigation rq98-018. this car had been repaired in the recall, however the odi resume states there is no time limit for subsequent failures. dodgeland checked the car and stated that the fuel leak was not due to the fuel rail or the o-rings, they said i had a bad fuel injector. i told the service technician at that time that if the fuel injector was bad, i should be having performance problems, and i was not. however, they continued to deny this fuel leak had anything to do with the recall. they quoted a $425.00 estimate for the repair, and stated i should not drive it anywhere. i took the car home and took it to an independent mechanic for repair. this shop found just what i expected that they would find: the o-ring was leaking, the fuel injector was not faulty. i would like the $40 amount i paid dodge to diagnosis this problem refunded, as well as the 375.00 repair bill i paid to an independent mechanic. *ak
	95000	1	01/01/1999
	While driving consumer smelled gas fumes. vehicle was towed to dealer, and dealer determined that fuel rail cracked. *ak
01/14/2004		1	08/18/1997
	Car has fuel smell.....only when weather is cold. *ak
12/20/2003	75000	2
	The vehicle's fuel rail cracked causing fuel to leak. the consumer is concerned that the vehicle will catch on fire. the vehicle has been recall and repaired, however the problem still exist. please provide any additional information. *nlm
09/03/2003		0	01/30/2003
	I started smelling gas and was going to get it fix the next day the very nest day while driving to work my car caught on fire. i still owe almost 3,000 dollar on it and just found out that the dealer should have gotten it fix before he sold it to me. by it being my first time buying a car i really wasn't aware of these things. i'm not sure if there is really anything i can do i just thought i would see if i have a complaint and if there is some way to rectify this situation. i wasn't aware of the recall. and they should the car to me as is. no letter or statement of any recall or damage was given to me. i have had minor work done on the car but i didn't know that this was a problem. *ph
06/06/2003	75000	0	05/30/1997
	I have 1997 dodge intrepid (3.5 l engine). passenger side fuel rail has developed leak. problem is not o-ring, but appears to be crack. dealer and dodge customer service say this is no problem, is simple wear and tear item. i believe this is a defect issue with the fuel rail and a serious safety issue and should be a recall item. est cost of repair (including diagnosis , multiple accesses to rail) $600.00 (one side only). *nlm
04/14/2003	61500	6	01/04/2001
	Engine light came on repeatedly and engine caught fire. the fire had come from the rear hood area. the dealer stated that the fire started from the #5 fuel injector/wiring harness/fuel rail. the vehicle also lost braking power and revved during the incident. there was an oil leak prior to the incident where the rocker arm cover was replaced, the power steering was noisy, leaked, and was replaced, and the bleeder screw was broken and the thermostat housing was replaced. scc nlm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS
12/04/2001		1	11/01/1997
	Nhtsa# 98 v 184 000/manufacturer's recall 790 concerning fuel leakage dealer layton hills dodge; layton, ut; phone# 801/546-2456 unable to honor recall because no parts were available. ak jb
05/10/2001		1
	Recall 98 v 184 000/fuel leakage; repairs made at hickley dodge, salt lake, ut, phone # 994-4400. problem with fuel rail leakages on may 16, 2001. dealer notified, and waiting on pick up from the dealer. ak during recall repairs, dealer informed consumer of three bad injectors, while driving vehicle home consumer experienced a massive fuel leak, took back to dealer who stated that a bolt that holds down the injector was bad, they tried to get it off with an easy out and they broke it off, consumer took vehicle to another shop where they removed it and installed a new bolt. slc
10/03/1999
	The vehicle had a recall done for the fuel systems leakage. (#98v184000) the motor had ran hot. vehicle had worked fine prior to the repairs. will be taking vehicle back to dealer.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
12/15/2002		1
	Consumer's vehicle is having same fuel leakage problem as mentioned in recall 98 v 184 000, but this vehicle not included in recall due to vin. ts...ak
09/27/2002	17000	1	01/01/1999
	Consumer states the dealer did not smell enough gas to perform the recall on the vehicle recall#98v184000 fuel leakage. mr the dealer who wouldn't perform the recall is tempkins chrysler of ft wayne texas. *jg
03/07/2001
	Had recall 98v184000 performed. currently, vehicle is leaking fuel. dealer found a cracked fuel rail. consumer wanted dodge to repair it as part of recall. dodge claimed recall was side specific. *ak
		1
	Fuel tank leaking causing fuel odor. nlm
12/12/1996			07/04/1996
	Vehicle experienced the following problems: tie rod end replaced, brakes pulled to left, transmission and shocks replaced three occassions, windows won't stay up, steering wheel crooked, reservoir cap replaced twice, brake rotors out of round, rack and pinion replaced twice, fuel gauge replaced, driver window fixed 3 times, tires replaced 3 times in 4 years, child safety seat belt won't adjust and needs replacement. ak ml
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
11/01/2002
	Consumer had fuel rail recall remedied in 10/98 98v184000. prior to remedy being performed, consumer had no leakage from fuel rails. since remedy consumer is fuel has been leaking from rails. dealer has attempted to repair at least 3x and problem still exists. ts
11/17/1998		1	03/19/1998
	Fuel indicator fluctuates continually, replacement of faulty fuel pump did not rectify problem. mjs
11/14/1997		1	10/19/1996
	When traveling the vehicle loses power due to the gas gauge which indicated half a tank of fuel, and there was no fuel present in the tank. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the sending unit. consumer still having problems. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
01/02/2003	70000		04/01/1997
	Fuel rail defect ,dodge intrepid