1992 Dodge Stealth

Hatchback

3.0L 2972CC 181Cu. In. V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspir

Automatic

JB3XD54BXNY016342

Clear

Gasoline

92 Stealth, clean title with only 9,000 miles on a new engine, 70,000 on car. I bought this 92 Stealth off of the estate of a family friend who was the original owner. I have only driven this car all of about 20 miles since I bought it and it has been garage kept ever since. When I first drove this car, I initially thought that it needed a tune up and fuel system cleaning so I started by changing the fuel filter and pump but then I realized that the transmission is stuck in 3rd gear. Park and reverse do work but when driven, the car starts in 3rd and doesn't shift at all. Upon further research I have found that the TCU (transmission computer) is stuck in "limp mode" which could mean a few possible scenerios, either a governer or shift module is stuck from sitting so long or it could be a vacuum problem or worst case scenerio, it may be the TCU itself. Regardless, I know very little to nothing about Dodge or Misubishi vehicles, I have 2 69 firebird projects that are far more important to me than putting time or money into this car so I've decided to get rid of it. Hopefully for someone who is familiar with these cars, it will be an easy fix and you can have a low mileage Stealth for very little money. This is the best handling car I have ever driven, suspension and steering seem to be super tight. Once up to speed on the highway, even though it doesn't shift, this car is still a great ride. The car is capable of being driven as is and could be driven home but keep in mind, pulling out in 3rd gear is hard on the engine and at such low rpms the engine easily stalls. The head lights flip up and down, there are no idiot lights on on the dash and everything on the car is in good working order as far as I can tell. The interior is in great shape and the tires look as though they are brand new. The driver's side front tire does lose some air over time. Part of the exhaust system looks to be stainless steel and as far as I can tell, the car is solid except for a rust hole on the underside of the radiator support (see pic) You will notice there is a dent on the hatch lid and one on the driver's side. The nose has a lot of small paint chips.The only issue besides the transmission is the power windows, I could hear the motors turning when I push the button but the windows do not move (perhaps something is disconected?) As stated, I purchased this car off of the original owner's family and was surprised that they were able to give me an entire envelope full of reciepts dating back to the year the car was purchased. Adding up the reciepts, this guy spent well over $12,000 on maintenance. I was shocked when I discovered a reciept for work totalling over $7000 (see pic) for a brand new engine which was replaced at 61,000 miles. The odometer currently reads 70,000 meaning that this engine only has 9,000 miles on it.