Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10177697January 3, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AS CAN BE. I MEAN IT HAD MINOR PROBLEMS BUT WERE QUICKLY FIXED. AFTER ABOUT 5 IN A HALF MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR, I NOTICED IT STARTED HAVING A BURNING SMELL TO IT AFTER CRANKING UP AND AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WOULD APPEAR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, BUT THEN IT RAN HOT ONE DAY. SO I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. HE CONCLUDED THAT IT COULD BE TWO THINGS. ONE IS THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA BUT TOLD ME DON'T BE ALARMED BECAUSE IT MAY JUST BE OIL DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE IN WHICH WHEN THE ENGINE IS HEATED, COULD CAUSE THE SMELL AND SMOKE, OR TWO I NEEDED MY POWER STEERING HOSE LOOKED AT. SO HEARING IT FROM SOMEONE OF HIS STATUS I WENT ALONG WITH IT. THAT IS UNTIL A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM PLAYING BASKETBALL, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS DARK BLACK SMOKE AND IT WAS COMING FROM ALL AROUND THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SO I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (NOTE:I WAS ON A MAIN STREET WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC), BUT WHEN I TRIED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE/TURN AT ALL. THEN SUDDENLY BEFORE I COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR, IT JUST BURST INTO FLAMES. I STRUGGLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND JUMPED OUT UNTIL IT ROLLED INTO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF A POLICE STATION. MY CAR IS TOTALED OUT. AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT ONE FOR BOUT 4 MONTHS NOW. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD IT PICKED UP TO DETERMINED THE CAUSE(2 MONTHS AGO), AND BROUGHT IT BACK, BUT I AM YET TO HEAR ANYTHING ELSE REGARDING MY CLAIM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177711January 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TRIED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS, BUT THERE WERE NONE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE VALVE FAILED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2003 WHEN THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 20,000 MILES. THE DODGE DEALER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAS TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR REPAIRS INVOLVING THE SAME FAILURE SINCE 2003. A REBUILT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION IN 2003. THE CARWAS 5 YEARS OLD WITH 51,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TRIED TO REGISTER THIS ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER 3 YEARS AGO BUT WAS NOT SURE IT IT WAS SUCCESSFUL . THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. *AK UPDATED 01/29/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177555January 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AND PLAYING THE RADIO WHEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED , AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WA SINOPERABLE AND THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED HER THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2006 THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT COULDN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAID WAS LEAKING NOR DID SHE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL 06V001000. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177578January 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURES ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND IT WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY WHEN GOING UP A HILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE RPMS WOULD GO UP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ADVANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER, AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FIXED WOULD COST $5,000.00. THE CONTACT CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND FILED A COMPLAINT, AND WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER 15815556.*AK UPDATED 2/6/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177406December 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX RECORD IN FEB 06 WITH 75K MILES. AT 81K MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED GOING INTO LIMP MODE(SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED). TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THEY STATED THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SPEED SENSORS WERE FAILING ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER. I REPLACED THEM. A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION FULLY FAILED. TOWED TO A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION CHAIN STORE. THEY FULLY REBUILT THE MECHANICALS OF TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS AGAIN. AS I DROVE HOME THE TRANSMISSION RETURNED TO LIMP MODE. RETURNED TO SHOP. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SECOND GEAR CLUTCHES BURNED UP. THEY REBUILT IT AGAIN AND ALSO REPLACED VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID PACK. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A MONTH BEFORE IT AGAIN STARTED LIMPING. TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THEY BLAMED THE SHOP AND STATED THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME BUT UPGRADE THE FLASH IN THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS COULD NOT REVEAL WHY THE COMPUTER WAS PUTTING THE CAR IN LIMP. RETURNED CAR TO PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR YET ANOTHER REBUILD. DROVE CAR 2 MONTHS BEFORE IT AGAIN STARTED LIMPING. RETURNED CAR TO TRANS SHOP, THEY REBUILT IT AGAIN. STILL COULDN'T FIND CONCRETE CAUSE, REPLACED VALVE BODY AGAIN, HAD ME BUY REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION COMPUTER FROM DODGE, THIS FIXED IT FOR ANOTHER 2 MONTHS. YESTERDAY IT AGAIN STARTED GOING INTO LIMP. THERE IS 200 MILES REMAINING IN THE 12,000 MILE REBUILD WARRANTY FROM THE FIRST REBUILD SO IT WILL BE IN THE SHOP FOR THE 5TH TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177239December 28, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN OCTOBER 2006. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 06V001000 ON DECEMBER 28, 2006, DATED APRIL 2006. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND DENIED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER DENYING THE CLAIM. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DENIED THE CLAIM AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE CONTACT'S LOAN DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO REPORTED THE CONTACT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY COLLATERAL TO MAKE PAYMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE POWER STEERING AND ANTI FREEZE IN THE CAR. PER THE CONTACT. THE RECALL LETTER INDICATED THE VEHICLE MAY PREMATURELY HEAT AND MAY RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. *AK UPDATED 01/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176834December 22, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL* - THE CONTACT IS CALLING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING SAFETY RECALL NUMBER YN105052. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, IN HIS 2000 DODGE STRATUS INTO HIS DRIVEWAY ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 5TH, 2006, HIS CAR BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS DAY THE CAR WAS MAKING A VERY VERY LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. THE DEALER HAS TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT HE HAS HAD NO REPAIRS AND HAS ONLY PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176693December 20, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A COMPLAINT THAT THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE BACK BUMPER. HE NOTICED TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE AFTER HE WASHED CAR WITH NORMAL SOAP HE NOTICED THE PEELING PAINT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176089December 13, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE POWER STEERING FIXED AFTER IT STOPPED WORKING. THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THE CAR'S ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE. I RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPAIR ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS, HOSES, HOOD, AND PAINT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176465December 12, 2006
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING
2004 DODGE STRATUS. 2006 BRITAX SAFE VOYAGE CAR SEAT HARNESS RETAINER CLIP IS THIN AND BENT AND DOES NOT HOLD THE HARNESS IN PLACE. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175724December 10, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVER IS VERY CLOUDED FROM A DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC THE WRONG TYPE OF PLASTIC WAS USED FOR THE HEADLIGHT THAT DEALS WITH THE ELEMENTS AND THE DOES THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS INTERNS REDUCES THE LIGHTING FROM THE HEAD LIGHTS SO BAD THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT AND IM 23 AND HAVE 20\20 VISION. I CAN DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AND THE LIGHT IS STILL WEAKER THAN MOST OF THE CARS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER 1998 DODGE STRATUS CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNLESS NOT DRIVEN MUCH AND GARAGED. SPEAKING TO A QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER AT GRIMM BROTHERS PLASTICS IN WAPELLO IOWA HE TOLD ME THAT THE WRONG PLASTIC WAS USED FOR THE HEADLIGHT. I HAVE RECENTLY ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND NOW DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT. AND ITS MY ONLY CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175304December 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FRONT HOOD WAS RAISED, AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE HAD OPERATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE TYPE OF FIRE AND EXACT COMPONENT INVOLVED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN, BUT THERE WERE PICTURES AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175167December 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED, PROVIDING ENOUGH POWER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A ROD BEARING FAILURE AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174720November 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS IN OCTOBER OF 2004. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS STILL THE FACTORY WARRANTY ON IT BUT FAILED TO TELL ME IT EXPIRED IN ONE WEEK. IT WAS AT THIS ONE WEEK MARK I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A TICKING NOISE TO THREE DIFFERENT PLACES, TWO OF THEM DODGE DEALERS AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. AS THE NOISE GOT WORSE, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY TIMING CHAIN WAS GOING OUT AND COULD RUIN MY WHOLE ENGINE AT ANY TIME. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $800. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH CHRYSLER THAT A CAR THIS NEW SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY AGREED TO PAY HALF. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO RECENTLY REPLACE MY STARTER OCTOBER 2006 AFTER THE FUSE BLOWING THREE TIMES OF WHICH I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC IN ADDITION TO PAYING FOR REPAIRS. I HATE THIS CAR!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173883November 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE AT AN IDLE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE, AFTERWARDS THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V443000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ANOTHER NHTSA RECALL, # 04V313000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173434November 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 DODGE STRATUS ES. THE TRANSMISSION WILL PLACE ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE AT A STOP. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE TRANSMISSION WORKING AGAIN IS TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR HAS THE POWER-STICK TRANSMISSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173333November 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06E088000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V244000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SQUEAKING NOISE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. ALTHOUGH THE STEERING NOISE PERSISTED, THE DEALER WAS NOT ALERTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V001000, REGARDING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173357November 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKING FLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT RAISED THE HOOD, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SENT A REPRESENTATIVE, WHO DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173377November 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE CONSUMER REPEATEDLY PUMPED THE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173208November 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE CONTACTED DODGE/DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 DODGE STRATUS GOING OUT. HESITATION ON SHIFTING INTO GEAR, SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND BACK IN ON TURNS, TRANS LEAKS, SLIPPING INTO GEAR SUDDENLY AND JERKING THE CAR, AND SO ON. CAR HAS ONLY 66,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND I GOT IT IN 2001 WHEN MY FATHER PASSED AWAY. IT HAD ONLY 53,000 MILES ON IT THEN. A TRANS SHOULDN'T BE GOING OUT AT 50-60,000 MILES. IF DODGE HAS A BAD PRODUCT THEY SHOULD CORRECT IT THEMSELVES. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A PROBLEM DODGE ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT AND ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT. I NEVER HAUL OR PULL ANYTHING AND I ONLY PUT 13,000 MILES ON IT IN FIVE YEARS. NOT HEAVY DRIVING. I SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL AND DODGE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING OR PAY FOR REPAIR- JUST SAYING "IT'S PAST WARRANTY". I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR BUT I SHOULD HAVE A VEHICLE COMPANY THAT IS PROUD OF IT'S PRODUCT ENOUGH TO STAND BEHIND IT. I ONLY GET $867 A MONTH RETIREMENT AND I'M 60 YEARS OF AGE. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE MADE REPAIRS WHEN I FIRST CONTACTED THEM A YEAR AGO. THIS IS A DAILY PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. HUNDREDS OF FAILURES. I HAVE TO USE THE CAR FOR PET CARE SO JUST CONTINUE TO PUTT ALONG UNTIL IT (THE TRANS) GOES OUT COMPLETELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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