1991 DODGE STEALTH Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

I HAVE A 1991 DODGE STEALTH R/T TURBO AND IT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSON AND TRANSFER CASE REPLACED TWICE, INCLUDING THE OUTPUT SHAFT. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL.*AK

TRANSAXLE FROZE UP AND BUSTED AND THE SYNCHRONIZERS IN THE TRANSMISSION ARE SHOT MISTU/DODGE ONLY SELLS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS NOT PARTS TO REPAIR ORIGINAL. AND AFTER CONTACTING THEM AND FINDING OUT THIS IS VERY COMMON BOTH THEM AND GETRAG HAVE GIVEN US THE RUN AROUND. *AK

AS YOU ARE SEEING, MANY OF US ARE FED UP WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURES. ANY PROBLEM CONSTITUTES REPLACEMENT, COSTING $4000+. I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES, ALL UNDER 60K MILES ON THE TRANSMISSION, AND ONE OF WHICH HAD BEEN _PROFESSIONALLY_ REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WANTS NO PART OF THIS, BUT WE LOVE OUR CARS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP THIS UP. PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO HELP US, ALL IS APPRECIATED.*AK

TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP DESTROYING CARRIER BEARING AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND AM NOT AWARE IF THIS IS THE ORIGIONAL UNIT FOR THIS CAR. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD, MANY OF THESE CARS HAD TRANSMISSIONS/TRANSFER CASES REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

SYNCHROS FAILING. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE GETRAG TRANS -FAR TOO SOON FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO GRIND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE ONLY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE.

AFTER GETTING INFORMATION OFF THE WEB FROM OTHER STEALTH OWNERS, THE 2 ITEMS REPORTED ARE COMMON PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD 5 BATTERIES IN MY CAR SINCE 1991 AND EACH ONE HAS DIED AFTER A YEAR. ELECTRICAL SHOPS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND WAS TOLD I HAD BAD BATTERIES. ONE MAYBE BUT NOT 5! OTHER OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AFTER 63,000 MILES. THIS COST OVER $2,600 TO REPLACE AND I COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER TO NO AVAIL. I HAD PROOF OF THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 AND 60,000 MILES. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN MANY FAILURES ON THE MANUAL GETRAG TRANSMISSION ON THE STEALTH AND 3000 GT. BOTH CARS ARE MADE BY MITSUBISHI. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON ONLY MANY PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHERE TO REPORT THESE ISSUES. I HOPE THAT THE DEPT WILL SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS. THANK...

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE AND THE GEARS JAMMED, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION TO DISENGAGE AND NOT RUN.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

OWNER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INDENTIFIED. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP WITHOUT WARNING. *AK