1993 DODGE INTREPID Fuel System Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE INTREPID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE THE O-RINGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V184000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) BUT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE O-RINGS WERE COVERED BY THE RECALL, NOT THE DRIVER SIDE O-RINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

MY CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO MY CAR IS A 1993 DODGE INTREPID WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS?CAR WILL RUN FOR 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL SHUT OFF AND THEN DIE FOR 20 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS, NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON DIAGNOSTICS SAY CAR IS FINE EVEN WHEN IT WILL NOT START. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS TODAY AS I SOUGHT TO FIND ANSWERS TO THE PROBLEM I HAVE SPENT MORE THAN 500 DOLLARS TO FIX ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN WITH NO SOLUTION, DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST DODGE?PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR,I SAVED FOR MONTHS TO BUY THIS CAR ONLY TO BE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN BEFORE. *TR

FUEL RAIL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE IS CRACKED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK HEAVILY ONTO ENGINE.CONSUMER NOTICED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN STARTED TO SMELL STRONG GAS ODOR.DEALER SAID PARTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM ARE ON BACKORDER ,HAS BEEN FOR A LEAST 6 WEEKS. *AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SEAL AREA; SAME AS NHTSA # 98V-130. 000. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK

THE FUEL RAIL, LOCATED ON THE TOP FRONT OF THE ENGINE, CRACKED, CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE SPARK PLUGS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL RAIL, WHICH DISTRUBUTES THE FUEL, IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE HAZARD. PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO COLD TEMPRATURES THE FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ON THE MOTOR AND THE EXHAUST. OWNER STATES THAT THERE ARE SMELLS OF GAS FUMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK

FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING, RESULTING IN SMELLING EXCESSIVE FUMES. OWNER RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW THE ACTUAL FUEL LEAKING. PART IS ON BACK ORDER FROM CHRYSLER DUE TO MA CHINERY BREAKDOWN AT MANUFACTURER. THE PART IS EXPECTED IN MID FEBRUARY. *AK

WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON FUEL POURS OUT OF THE LEFT GASKET OF THE FUEL PUMP.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT LEAKED FUEL. IT CAUSED A PUDDLE TO DEVELOP. TOOK TO MECHANIC & INFORMED THAT A CRACKED "O" RING WAS IN THE FUEL RAIL. *AK

FUEL RAIL LOCATED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, CAUSING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES TO DEVELOP, AND CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALER SAID PART IS ON BACKORDER. *AK

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAILS, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL. FUEL LEAK APPEARS TO COME FROM A FAULTY FUEL RAIL AND O-RINGS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

DEFECTIVE FUEL RAIL, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EMITTING GASOLINE FUMES INTO VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DIZZINESS/NAUSEA. *AW