Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10352738August 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD DODGE STRATUS 2000 ES FOR TEN YEARS. MILEAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THIS YEAR WHEN INTERIOR HOT THE FOLLOWING DO NOT WORK: WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DASH GAUGES, SECURITY SYSTEM, DASH INDICATOR FOR TRANSMISSION GEAR, COOL AIR THROUGH AIR CONDITIONER. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS PROBLEMS HAPPENS AND AM UNABLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR CAR IS IN, WHAT SPEED, FUEL LEFT, WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING ALL WHICH ARE SAFETY ISSUES. WHEN INTERIOR COOL, ALL FUNCTIONS RETURN. WORKED WITH A GOOD MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED FAULTY BODY CONTROL MODULE ALSO CALLED A MULTI FUNCTION MODULE. $750 DOLLARS LATER, CAR OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352594August 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE STRATUS R/T. THE MAIN PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS: STRONG (DANGEROUS) GAS FUMES ARE ENTERING THE CABIN. IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE FEB 2009. I CAN SMELL THE FUMES ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS STRONG OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE EVEN WHILE IT IS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I CANNOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEAT ON BECAUSE IT SUCKS THE GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE ENGINE INTO THE CABIN. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIME AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ALSO I'VE HAD OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW FIX THE PROBLEMS. I CANNOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO RIDE IN MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE CONCERNS FOR THEIR SAFETY. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT (FIRE HAZARD/POISONOUS) AND THAT SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. I'M GETTING FREQUENT HEADACHES, WEAKNESS AND DIZZINESS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352455August 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2006 DODGE STRATUS IN 2007, IT HAD VERY LOW MILES. NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER ITS BEGAN TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND REPEATEDLY HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON. ALSO WE HAD THE FUSE REPLACED, HAD WINDOWS CHECKED BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY BUT IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX SO WE LEFT THEM BROKEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD STOPPED BUT RECENTLY BEGAN TO COME ON AGAIN. WE HAD TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION PLACE THEY DROVE THE CAR AND SAID HE DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON TO BRING IT BACK TO THE SHOP. TRANSMISSION STILL KEEPS SLIPPING AND SOMETIMES WE SMELL A SUBSTANCE LIKE RUBBER BURNING AND AT THIS MOMENT THE LIGHTS STILL ON BUT IT MOST LIKELY WILL TURN OFF BEFORE I MAKE IT BACK TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352305August 27, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRAUSS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AS HE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS FAILED YET THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE SMOKE VANISHED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED AND BURNED. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WOULD NEED REPLACING YET THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY TYPE OF REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351111August 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SINCE 2006 MY '06 DODGE STRATUS HAS SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES, MOST RECENTLY IN FEBRUARY 2010. IDLING IN A DRIVEWAY OR AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO RACE AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL. ONLY BY SHIFTING INTO PARK AND/OR TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AM I ABLE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE INTERSECTION OR A WALL. THE DODGE DEALER WHO REGULARLY SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO THEIR EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. CONSEQUENTLY, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351160August 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2004 DODGE STRATUS HAS DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE ALUMINUM REAR STRUT UPPER MOUNT BRACKETS CORRODED SO BAD THEFT FELL APART IN 4 PIECES AND CORROSION DUST . THESE BRACKETS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TO FALL APART LIKE THIS ON A VEHICLE ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR DODGE TO REPLACE THESE PARTS OR PAY FOR THE PARTS ALREADY REPLACED. I NEED THE CAR. I CAN'T WAIT FOR A RECALL. I WILL KEEP THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349691August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DODGE STRATUS 2.7 LITER TRANS REPLACED ON 5-1-06 OIL SLUDGE ENGINE FAILURE ON 1-2-10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349339August 14, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE(ENGINEERED BY MITSUBISHI) AND MY CLEAR COAT HAS STARTED TO FADE LEAVING WHITE SPOTS ON THE TOP OF MY CAR RIGHT BEHIND THE SUNROOF. IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO FADE ON THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. THIS ISSUE ONLY SEEMS TO BA HAPPENING TO THE CARS MANUFACTURED WITH BLACK PAINT. OTHER CARS I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM ALSO MANUFACTURED BY MITSUBISHI ARE 1995-2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE, DODGE AVENGER COUPE, MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, MITSUBISHI GALANT. ALSO, 2001-2005 DODGE STRATUS COUPE, CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE, MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AND GALANT. THE CONDITION WORSENS OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY START TO GO DOWN THE A,B AND C PILLAR AND HOOD OF THE CAR. AGAIN THIS IS ONLY WITH THE BLACK PAINT. THIS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BLACK PAINT ON THESE CARS AND AS THE OWNER OF ONE I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349022August 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A DODGE STRATUS (2002) THAT HAS AN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT THINKING IT WAS A HEAD GASKET AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE GASKET WOULD BE LIKE A BAND AID ON THE PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CHRYSLER 2.7L ENGINE IS HAVING "OIL SLUDGE" PROBLEMS AND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS. I CANNOT JUNK THIS VEHICLE AS I STILL OWE SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THIS VEHICLE FOR THE PAST YEAR AND STILL HAVE TO PAY MY MONTHLY BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345137July 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE I HAVE HAD FOR ABOUT 5YRS NOW EXCELLENT RUNNING CAR BUT HAS STARTED MAKING ITS OWN DECISIONS WHEN IT COMES TO COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER,MILEAGE,DOOR LOCKS & SPEED. IF YOU WANT COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER TIME THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN AND YOU ARE PARKED IN THE SHADE. IF NOT YOU WILL DRIVE AROUND UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN AND THE CAR IS COOL ENOUGH FOR THE GAUGES AND AIR TO KICK BACK ON. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE CAN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR IT. I LOVE MY CAR AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345140July 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE I HAVE HAD FOR ABOUT 5YRS NOW EXCELLENT RUNNING CAR BUT HAS STARTED MAKING ITS OWN DECISIONS WHEN IT COMES TO COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER,MILEAGE,DOOR LOCKS & SPEED. IF YOU WANT ALL GAUGES & DOOR LOCKS PLUS COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER TIME THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN AND YOU ARE PARKED IN THE SHADE. IF NOT YOU WILL DRIVE AROUND UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN AND THE CAR IS COOL ENOUGH FOR THE GAUGES AND AIR TO KICK BACK ON. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE CAN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR IT. I LOVE MY CAR AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343993July 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS SITTING FRONT OF MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343214July 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 04 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.7 ENGINE AND NEED TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. IT HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ENGINE AND AM SCARED TO FIX ANYTHING. THIS SLUDGE PROBLEM I READ ABOUT COULD BE NEXT FOR US. AND FROM WHAT I READ WILL BE. I PURCHASED IT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HERD OF THESE PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. HE HAS HAD IT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NOW THIS. WE HAVE HARDSHIPS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER FAMILY AND FIXING MINOR PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES ARE BAD ENOUGH. THE FIX FOR THIS IS ABOUT 1000.00 WILL THE SLUDGE BE NEXT? I WOULD LIKE TO BE APART OF ANY LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339922June 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO THE UPPER BALL JOINT IN MY 2003 DODGE STRATUS VEHICLE BROKE WHILE MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING. WE REPLACED THAT PART, AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING FAIRLY NORMAL UNTIL THIS MORNING WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FOLDED IN JUST LIKE LAST TIME, THE BALL JOINT FROM THAT TIRE MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336799June 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 08/03/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336192June 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED IN OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT SEAL AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 09/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT SEAL FAILED THREE MORE TIMES. UPDATED 09/10/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335881June 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FRAME OF CAR HAD RUBBED A PIN HOLE IN LINE BECAUSE OF TIGHT FIT , I GUESS. GAS TANK HAD TO BE DROPPED TO FIND PROBLEM, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED FIRST THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM BUT, IT WASN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335514June 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAD A 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER MY DAUGHTER RETURNED HOME WITH IT. SHE CAME RUNNING INSIDE SAYING IT WAS SMOKING SO WHEN WE WENT TO LOOK IN WAS ON FIRE, WITH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE HOOD. I CALL 911 WHILE MY HUSBAND AND A NEIGHBOR SPRAYED THE CAR WITH A HOSE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS MELTED. WHEN WE CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY PRETTY MUCH LAUGHED AT US SAYING YEAH THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PRESSURE STEERING HOSE WHICH CAN LEAK AND CAUSE A FIRE. BUT SINCE YOU DIDN'T COME GET IT FIXED TOO BAD, BUT IF YOU BRING IT IN NOW WE WILL REPLACE THE HOSE FOR YOU!!! AFTER MANY CALLS TO THE MAIN DODGE NUMBER THAT IS ON THE RECALL ON THEIR WEBSITE THEY FINALLY LEFT ME A VOICE MAIL STATING WE SENT A NOTICE TOO BAD. I AM SO THANKFUL THAT NOBODY WAS HURT. MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME FROM SCHOOL. IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE THERE WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE LIVED IN A DIFFERENT STATE SINCE BUYING THE CAR SO THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T GET THE NOTICE. IT SADDENS ME TO THINK THAT IS ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS SEND OUT A NOTICE WHEN A FIRE WILL RESULT IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF, AND THEY DON'T CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332332May 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SUDDENLY BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS NOT LUBED AT THE FACTORY WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO BREAK OFF. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 09E056000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINT). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332128May 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT INTO DRIVE. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONSUMER HIT TWO PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING AND THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE OVER A CURB. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE CURB AND THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. TWO PEDESTRIANS, THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WITH CONCERNS OF HIGHER THAN NORMAL ENGINE RPMS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE EACH TIME AND ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ UPDATED 11/18/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0

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