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Both interior side window seals tore near the front and would pop up and out of the door when I raised the windows. Both were replaced within the first year. The driver's side has failed again at 75,000 miles.
When the A/C unit is in recirculate mode, water must accumulate somewhere, because it begins to have a mildew odor. Problem is bad enough that I cannot use the recirculate mode.
Throttle body needed work at 40,000 miles, $175.
Had some rear suspension work done at 65,000 miles.
Brake pads and rotors turned at 75,000 miles.
At 65,000 miles I noted oil consumption, now it is quite bad, at about a quart each 1500 miles. Dealer says it is valve stem seals, which will cost $1300. I am told this is common in this engine. They call it a 'smoker' because it smokes badly at idle. Anyone else have this problem?
Great little performance car, even though I now drive it like an old Corolla. Sometimes I still make it jump.
I plan to keep it a long time.
Owner of a 1992 stealth. Have the same problem with "smoking". Has 174,000 miles and still runs well. To help prevent the car from smoking I use the smoke treatment and a heavier weight in oil until I also get the valve stem seals replaced. Other than that, the car has been excellent and would own another one!
Do you have a problem with a ticking noise under the hood?
Owner of a 1991 Dodge Stealth ES. Car has 194,000 miles and has been smoking when at idle since 120,000. Ticking noise occurs off and on, most commonly during hot weather, I read that this was also a common problem along with smoking. Other than these two, great car!
I have owned three. A 91, 92 and now a 93. All were the ES series. No smoking or oil usage whatsoever. The 93 inside window seals have failed at 50,000. Everything has been spectacular except the fogging of the windows. Every car has done it. As I was reading the comments it may have something to do with the re-circulation AC.
I own a 93 Stealth ES, and had my car taken in to have a "white smoke" problem, the ticking, and major oil consumption. I had found out that I needed to replace the timing belt, the water pump and some gasket seals. Ever since, my car has ran flawlessly. I only paid a total of $500 with labor... take a look and make sure that your mechanic isn't trying to make some quick cash!!
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I own a 91 Stealth RT. 90,000 km. No problems. I too have noticed a ticking noise. Owners Beware, my mechanic told me the engine was falling apart and I should sell before more problems arise. To reduce ticking noise merely put oil additive in every oil change.
Would like to know what kind of highway gas mileage can be expected on a 1993 3.0 ES (twin overhead cam engine, without turbo) 5 spd? Happen to be looking to purchase one and I am looking at a couple that are this particular model.
Wayne
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I own a '93 Dodge Stealth (fuel injected twin overhead cam) that I bought new in '93. It's actually been a pretty good car. I have 125,000 miles on it now and it still runs like a top. I continually monitor the gas mileage. Combination city and highway is usually 23-25 mpg. I've gotten as good as 32 mpg on the open road.
I also own a 93 Dodge Stealth ES. It is a very reliable car and aside from that it is sporty and fun to drive. My only recent problem was the mechanic recommending I change the Timing belt and Drive belts. I was told that this type of engine requires these changed every sixty thousand miles, however, I only have fifty three thousand on it now. I was wondering if anybody had any advice or maybe ran into the same problem.
1993 Stealth ES. Yes, I just found out that the factory manual specs changing the timing belt at 60K. Somehow this didn't happen during the dealer 60K maint and I am now about to change it with 103K on the original... I also have a ticking and believe it's the lifters. Done so far: replaced radiator, window regulator, head gasket, cruise vacuum pump, prob. more.
1993 Dodge Stealth Es, great car the brake warping problem can be alleviated with vented or cross-drilled rotors not much more than the stock cost. The fogging is a common problem, but its condensing air not a leak.. The ticking noise is a sticking lifter not a big deal. As far as smoking goes you can replace the valve seats, but not really a big deal unless you don't like to add the oil I would have a valve job done if I were to pull my heads otherwise. This is a bullet proof motor capable of up to 600 hp stock.. great driver go to www.3si.com for all the performance features you can imagine.
To the last comment, saying an engine can get up to 600 hp stock, unless its getting 580 off the showroom floor is an oxymoron. If it is stock, you've done nothing to it, if you've done nothing to it, then it won't have a horsepower gain. Except of course better plugs, better air filter, and maybe new exhaust, anything past that and the engine is not stock. Even then changing the exhaust more than from the cat back and the whole stock thing comes into question again.
>>>To the last comment, saying an engine can get up to 600 hp stock, unless its getting 580 off the showroom floor is an oxymoron.<<<
I believe he meant the bottom end. Whether this is true or not, I don't know.
I wrote the oxymoron comment and I agree he may have meant that, but that's not what he said, secondly, it would not happen even at that.
The 600HP stated above means with stock internals, as they are the same as a twin turbo model. To achieve this you would need to convert to a twin turbo setup with big turbos, injectors, etc. The point of the comment was that the engine is tough.