1991 Dodge Dynasty

MY FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS DURING WARRANTY AT APPROX 65,000 MILES IN 1995. MY SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN 1997 AT 115,000 MILES. SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DID NOT THINK CHRYSLER/DODGE WOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION I HAD IT REBUILT AT MY OWN EXPENSE FOR MORE THAN $1700.00. DO YOU THINK CHRYSLER WILL REIMBURSE ME??.

WHILE TWO MONTHS PREGNANT, MY WIFE NOTICED A GAS ODOR COMING FROM AROUND THE CAR WHILE SHE DROVE TO WORK. SHE INITIALLY ASSUMED IT WAS COMING FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I PICKED HER UP AT WORK THE NEXT DAY I ALSO NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR, I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS SITTING ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE BELOW THE U-SHAPED FUEL TRACK. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR AFTER THAT DISCOVERY FOR FEAR THAT THE ENGINE AREA WOULD IGNITE. WHEN I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER, THEY STATED THAT A SIMILAR FLAW IN THE FUEL TRACK HAD BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES FOR SIMILAR REASONS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ONLY HOPING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED. I'M REALLY ONLY DOING THIS TO AVOID SOMEONE ELSE FROM BEING INJURED BY THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TRACK THAT LEAKS AND LEAVES A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE.

TRANSMISSION (POSSIBLY MALFUNCTION IN COMPUTER OR SOLENOID). 2 YRS AGO ADVANCED TRANSMISSION PUT IN A 604 REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO EXIST. MOST DAYS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FINE. OTHER DAYS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS AT ALL. IT GOES INTO SAFETY MODE AND HAS NOT GEARS AT ALL. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO THIS. ALSO, WHEN I AM AT A STANDSTILL, IF I TURN OFF THE A.C. THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT OTHER CARS IN THE REAR. THEY HAVE TRIED PUTTING IN OTHER COMPUTERS AND VERY SELDOM CAN GET A MALFUNCTION READOUT ON THE TRANSMISSION. SEATBELTS - THE SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK UP UPON BRAKING NOR AT ANY OTHER TIME. THEY MOVE FORWARD AS FAR AS YOU MOVE YOUR BODY FORWARD. THEY ARE OF NO USE AS A RESTRAINT.

THE FUEL RAIL LEAKS LIKE A DRIPPING FAUCET. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT IS ON RECALL FOR THE DODGE INTREPID. IS THIS THE SME PART WHICH WAS RECALLED ON THE INTRREPID? ONE DODGE DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PART, AND WILL BE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE ONE MAY BE AVAILABLE. ANOTHER SAID THIS PART ALMOST NEVER GOES BAD, SO THEY NEVER STOCK IT. IT SEEMS THAT A RECALLED PART SHOULD BE IN SUFFICIENT SUPPLY FOR THE RECALL AND OTHER CUSTOMERS. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DYNASTY TOO? ADDITIONALLY, THE CHARGE FOR THE FUEL RAIL ALONE IS NEARLY $300.00. IS THIS A FAIR PRICE? THIS PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTALLATION. DODGE RECALL INFORMATION LINE HAS TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. THEY HAVE MY CORRECT NAME & ADDRESS, AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *AK