Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#886283April 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO PARK AND REVERSE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS DEFECT WAS CAUSED FROM AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WITHIN TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL RESULED IN TRANSMISSION BEING REBUILT AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE.ORIGINALLY GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER $1900.00, BUT CHANGED PRICE TO $800.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886166April 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES DUE TO BAD MIXTURE OF MANUFACTURING OF BRAKE ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886264April 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHCILE WAS LEAKING OIL, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE, BUT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744170April 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1. A/C PAST 3 TEARS HAS FAILED. CONTROL MODE FAILURE. A/C REPAIRED 2X IN WARRENTY. 2. ABS SENSOR FAILED AT 42000. 3.DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 90000 3. TRANSMISSION-FRONT PUMP SEAL STARTED LEAKING AT 90000. 4. SPARK PLUG RING SEALS(6) FAILED AT 90000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886097April 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE AND WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON PEDAL, PEDAL WOULD PUSH BACK, AND THERE WAS VIBRATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT WERE WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, REAR BRAKE DRUMS WARPED/ FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS SEPARATED. THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN COVERED BY VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744022April 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEAD GASKET BEGAN TO LEAK OIL. VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. REPAIR COSTS $1100. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LEAK PROFUSELY AT 60,000 MILES. THE COST FOR THAT REPAIR WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET IS ESTIMATED AT $2500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885748April 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THIS IS CAUSING PEDAL MISAPPLICATION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE CONSUMER IS MISTAKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885800April 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
REAR SHOULDER BELTS WAS BEGINNING TO FRAY UNDER NORMAL USE. RIGHT REAR SHOULDER BELT WAS FRAYING MORE THAN THE LEFT SIDE, EQUAL USE ON EACH SIDE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THEY CANNOT REPAIR AT NO COST TO CONSUMER BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885671April 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET FAILED, DODGE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885582April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL AND IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER RECALL 96V006000 FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885411April 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM TWICE. GASKETS WAS CONSISTENTLY LEAKING. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER $500.00 FOR REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885436April 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS TO PUT A QUART OF OIL A DAY. SEAL ISN'T HOLDING FLUID. DEALER HAS REALLY EXPLAINED TOO MUCH OF PROBLEM OR WHAT CAUSE WAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743682April 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR CUTS OFF WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO TURN, YEILD, STOP, BACKUP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743627April 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD CAM SENSOR FIXED ON 4/2/2001, CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND SPUTTER, THEN WOULD SLOW DOWN. CAR FINALLY STOPPED AND STALLED AND WON'T RESTART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885215April 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885291April 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION JERKS.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 11 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY. DEALER STATED DODGE KNOWS THERE IS PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE IT AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743423April 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO MR. JAY W/ CHRYSLER CORPORATION THAT MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V183000, BUT HE WAS NOT INTERESTED.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884672March 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THERE IS A CRACK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884584March 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CONSUMER HEARD NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. MECHANIC FOUND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES DIFFERENTIAL PIN BROKE, CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY 2/3 OF COST. *SLC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884590March 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 25 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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