This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Fuel rail leaks in my 1996 Dodge Intrepid. I read that there was a recall of this vehicle but do not know if my vehicle problem was corrected as I purchased it in 1999.
- the contact stated that he took his 1996 Dodge Intrepid to the Goodyear auto shop 1/11/07 and was told that gas was leaking from the O-rings and the fuel injectors. The Goodyear auto center recommended for the vehicle to be taken to a dealership. The contact stated that the mechanic said the leak was coming from the end of the rail. The contact did take his vehicle to andy lewis Dodge and was told that he would be charged for a diagnostic, and the repair. The contact stated that the dealership informed him that the recall was not for the hair line crack in the fuel injector rail. The contact stated that the dealership informed him that his vehicle did have the O-rings replaced back in 1999. The contact has all repair orders.
I had a 1996 Dodge Intrepid purchased in 3/04 from original owner. On /1/99 he had the fuel rail recall performed at palmer Dodge. In February 25 2005 I smelled gas from the engine compartment. I took the car to shadeland Dodge on 2/18/05 and they said the fuel rail and O-rings needed to be replace again and did so under the recall. On 4/21/05 I smelled gas again and was on my way to shadeland Dodge, when I had to stop at a stop light. The car then caught on fire under the front hood. The car was not repairable.
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning fuel smell was coming though the vents. Consumer pulled of the road, opened the hood, and found that fuel rail was leaking gasoline.
Fuel rail is cracked because no reinforcement was attached. Dealer was irresponsible in regards to the consumer's issue. Consumer feels dealership defrauded him and showed lack of concern with his complaint.
I took my 1996 Dodge to the dealer for recall #790 on 03/29/99 and I can prove that they did not replace the O-rings or reinforce the fuel rail. The car started leaking fuel and I am lucky that it did not burn up. I feel that someone should check and see if this 1 dealers fraud or if it is nationwide.
Consumer states that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs for the "O" rings, but the dealer refused to fix the leaking fuel for no charge.
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 fuel injection rail. 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. Consumer has the same problem. However this vehicle was not recalled due to the VIN.
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- Pierre, SD, USA