Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#884411March 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS ON A BUSY BRIDGE WHEN TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND IT WOULDN'T KICK INTO NEXT GEAR. ODOMETER WENT DOWN TO ZERO. VEHICLE COULDN'T GO PASS 15MPH. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER BEING INSPECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884432March 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884492March 28, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTED SEATBACK BROKE. DEALER STATED IT WOULD TAKE 2-3 WEEKS TO GET PART IN. *AK THE CONSUMER BEING SHORT, BARELY REACH THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER THE BACK OF THE SEAT BROKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743120March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT DEAL OF ENGINES OF MY TYP COME IN FOR THERE HEAD GASKET. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT DODGE WAS RECALLING AND PAYING FOR THE REPAIR FOR A WHILE BUT STOPPED. THIS CAR STARTED LEAKING A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL BEFORE THE WARRENTY WENT OUT BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS VERY SERIOUS AT THE TIME SO I DID NOTHING. NOW IT IS UP TO 2 QT A WEEK NOW AND WILL COST ME OVER $800.00 TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743132March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, 1999, THE HEAD GASKET WAS SUPPOSIVELY FIXED BY ROBERT HUTSONS, NOW 2 YEARS IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN, AND ROBERT HUTSONS, AND CHRYSLER SAID BECAUSE OF MILES THEY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743143March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY DODGE STRATUS BLEW A HEAD GASKET WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK A HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884080March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 96 V 006 000. VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM GALLEY PLUG. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK ENGINE HAD MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND CONSUMER BURNED HER HAND, THERE WAS $2800 WORTH OF DAMAGE, MECAHNIC REPLACED GULLY PLUG AND HEAD GASKETS ALONG WITH BURNED HOSES AND BELTS, MECHANIC STATED HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL, ALSO STATED THAT FIRE WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO GULLEY PLUG OIL LEAK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743011March 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742918March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME DEFECTIVE AND NOW NEITHER THE WARRANTY COMPANY OR THE DEALSHIP WANTS TO HANDLE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884002March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO A LOSS OF OIL BLOWING OUT OF THE MANIFOLD DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742864March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JUNE 2000 - FREEZE PLUG POPPED OUT OF RADIATOR, CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT, OCTOBER 2000 - PROBLEMS ACCELERATING, DECEMBER 2000 - LEARNED THAT NEEDED THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742750March 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE INSERTING FUELING NOZZLE INTO TANK FILL - PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND TANK FILL JUST INSIDE FILL DOOR COLLAPSED INTO BODY OF VEHICLE WITH NOZZLE AND DRIVERS HAND WHILE REFUELING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742643March 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING GAS TANK WHILE FACING SOUTH OR WEST. RECALL DONE ON TRAVEL MODULE NOV 2000. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. REPLACE TRAVEL AND ENGINE MODULES AS WELL AS FUEL PUMP. I HAVE FILED LEMON LAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742598March 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MANUFACTURE KNOWS OF PROBLEM AND WILL NOT PUT A RECALL ON AN ITEM THAT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIROMENT. WHAT KIND OF COMPANY SELLS ITEMS THAT FAILAND NOT FIX IT RIGHT? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742634March 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET - HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO (2) HEAD GASKETS DUE TO LEAKS IN THREE YEARS. FIRST ONE COST A DEDUCTIBLE OF $500 AND THE SECOND ONE WILL COST ME $250, ALTHOUGH I KNOW THAT DODGE HAS ISSUED TECH BULLETINS TO ADDRESS INSTALLATION PROBLEMS. DODGE DID THE GOOD WILL BIT IN BOTH CASES BY SUPPOSEDLY SPLITTING THE COST 50/50. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE THAT CONSUMERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY SUCH HEFTY FEES FOR INFERIOR/FAULTY DESIGNS. BRAKES - APPARENTLY THE DESIGN OF THE CALIPERS INCLUDES A CYLINDER MADE OF SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC IS NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE HEAT OF NORMAL BRAKING OPERATIONS AND WILL NOT CONTRACT PROPERLY WHEN COOLED DOWN. BECAUSE OF THIS THE CALIPER STICKS IN AN EXTENDED POSITION WHICH CASUSES THE DISC PAD TO STAY IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR, THUS WEARING DOWN THE PAD PREMATURELY AND CAUSING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS. THIS COST ME $559 THE FIRST TIME AND SINCE THEN I HAVE SIMPLY BEEN CHANGING THE PADS EARLIER THAN NECESSARY TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, I BELIEVE IT COULD (OR HAS TO OTHERS?) CAUSE AN ACCIDENT/FATALITY ON AN EXTENDED TRIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742530March 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD AN OIL LEAK TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISE ME MY HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN WHICH I ALWAYS HAD AN OIL CHANGE EVERY THREE MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883217March 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883181March 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEN, TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742405March 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AT TOP WHERE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS FASTENED TO TANK. MECHANIC SAID HE GOT WORD THAT A LOT OF THE SEALS ARE FAILING, THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. CAR LEAKS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS, THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742418March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF AN OIL LEAK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAULTY HEAD GASKET. MY REPAIR BILL TOTALS $1400 AND CHRYSLER IS SAYING THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. IF IT WERE STILL UNDER 50,000 MILES THEN THEY WOULD HAVE PROVIDED 'SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE'. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. IT HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW AND SURELY THERE ARE ENOUGH INCIDENTS TO SUPPORT A MANDATORY RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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