1997 Dodge Intrepid fuel system, gasoline problems

“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”

“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.”

“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”

“MY NAME IS [XXX] 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. *TR”

“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”

“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”