Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10160345June 21, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT NOTICED GREY SMOKE ESCAPING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WAS ALERTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF DAIMLER CHRYSLER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 06/04/06, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER DATED 06/09/06 THAT DECLARED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE INCURRED DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. A CARD WAS ALSO RECEIVED FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER ALERTING THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT RECALL E23 ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. ON 06/19/06, A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE FOR THE VEHICLE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160265June 20, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED PRIOR TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS: 06V001000. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, A VAST AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS REPAIRED ON 10/31/05. IN MAY OF 2006, A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE RECALL LETTER WERE FOLLOWED BY SENDING THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT, AND A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER ON 06/06/06. WHEN DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS CALLED ON 06/19/06, THEY DETERMINED THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC NEEDED TO BE CONSULTED FOR MORE QUESTIONS. EVENTUALLY, REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE PART NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED ON THE INVOICE AND THE FILE WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THIS REIMBURSEMENT ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159984June 16, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 6:40 A.M. AND CRASHED WITH TOW HORSES, I WAS DRIVING AT 150 KM/HR AND THE TOW AIR BAG DO NOT OPEN, I ASK THE DEALER WHY THE AIR BAGS DO NOT OPEN AND THE ANSWER WAS BECAUSE I PUSHED THE BRAKE, THE DAMAGE IN THE CAR WAS A LOT BUT THE AIR BAG DO NOT OPEN. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159810June 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2002 HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PIPE, MANUFACTURED TO LEAN ON THE INTERIOR AUTO BODY, IN WHICH ENGINE VIBRATION RUBBED HOLE IN IT. 2002 FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MAKES CONTINUOUS LOUD HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE NOISE, STILL DOES. DEALERSHIP DISCOUNTED IT AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT SOUNDED LIKE THAT. 2002-2006 ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING, ODOMETER GOES CRAZY UP AND DOWN 2006 CLOCK SPRING KEEPS BREAKING, NO POWER TO AIR BAG OR HORN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159703June 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A ROD AND CRANK BEARINGS FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159746June 13, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 2 HEADED EAST AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER AND GET SOME GAS. I NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS MAKING THE SOUND THAT IT MAKES WHEN YOU MIGHT BE LOW ON FLUID. I PULLED INTO AN ARMOR STATION THAT WAS SELF SERVE PAY AT THE PUMP ONLY. THE FIRST ONE DID NOT WORK SO I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND PULLED UP TO THE SECOND PUMP. I NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I GOT OUT AND IT STARTED TO SHOOT OUT FLAMES. I PANICKED AS I WAS TRYING TO GET MY 2 YEAR OLD SON OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOORS AUTO LOCK WHEN YOU TAKE OFF AND HIT 10 MPH. TWO GENTLEMEN CAME WHIPPING IN THE STATION AND HELPED ME. HIS SON CALLED 911 AND HE GOT IN MY CAR TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM THE PUMPS. HE COULD ONLY MOVE IT 5 FEET BECAUSE IT WAS SO HOT IN THE CAR FROM THE FLAMES. THE SHERIFF SHOWED UP AND SLAMMED INTO THE BACK END OF MY CAR AND MOVED IT AWAY FROM THE PUMPS MAYBE 20 FEET NOW. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AT LEAST 5 MINUTES HAVE PAST AND MY CAR IS IN MAJOR FLAMES IN THE FRONT END. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FLAMES OUT BUT MY CAR COULD NOT BE SAVED. THE WHOLE FRONT END IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING. BECAUSE OF THIS FIRE MY SON AND I WERE STRANDED IN FLOODWOOD, MN ABOUT 1.5 HOURS FROM HOME. LUCKILY MY BROTHER- IN- LAW LIVED IN THAT TOWN AND WE STAYED THERE UNTIL SOMEONE COULD COME AND GET US. IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC DAY, TRYING TO GET MY SON OUT OF THE CAR AND THEN WATCHING AS MY CAR BURNED UP AND I COULD NOT SAVE IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE POWER STEERING MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160523June 13, 2006
SEATS, STEERING
2000 DODGE STRATUS DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP. *KB THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINNING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160499June 12, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2000 STRATUS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *TS THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160518June 12, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. *KB ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159374June 9, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT AN UNREASONABLE EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME CONTRARY TO THE TIME PERIOD STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER. THE NHTSA RECALL # 06V001000 REGARDING THE POWER ASSIST; HOSE, PIPING AND CONNECTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160504June 8, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2000 DODGE STRATUS RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS. *KB THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD ONLY REIMBURSE FOR THE COST OF THE PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158904June 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE, LIGHTS FAIL AND BLOWS THE FUSE. AM USING APPROPRIATE FUSE CALLED FOR IN OWNERS MANUAL. ALSO, NOTICED TRUNK LIGHT BULB WAS BURNT AND MELTED, WHEN I PURCHASED IT. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE CAR, SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159465June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING
2004 STRATUS MADE A WHISTLING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING 70-80 MPH. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED IT SOUNDED AS IF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO FALL APART. THE CONSUMER THINKS SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR BROKE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE THINKS IT MAY BE THE STEERING, TRANSMISSION OR THE RACK AND PINION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158781June 1, 2006
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE AND THERE WAS A CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158621May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD MANEUVER INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEVER ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 5 TRANSMISSION CODES. ON SEVERAL OCCASION PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING REGULARLY SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE THERE WAS DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PERFORMED HOWEVER THE TEST SHOWED NO TRANSMISSION CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158435May 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BEFORE THE INCIDENT I HAD THE CAR CHECK FOR PROBLEM THE COMPUTERS AT SHOP STATED IT WAS THE 02 SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158013May 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR HIT TWICE BY DEER. ONCE ON THE LEFT FRONT AND ONCE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. BOTH TIMES GOING ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS AND NEITHER TIME DID THE AIR BAGS GO OFF. ON 10-31-2005 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD, AT LESS THAN 55 MPH, DUE TO RAIN AND A CURVE I WAS GOING AROUND. THE IMPACT BROKE MY REAR AXLE, THEN THE BACK OF THE CAR SIDE SWIPED A TREE AND TORE OFF THE REAR BUMPER AND FLIPPED THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, FLIPPED BACK RIGHT SIDE UP AND THEN INTO THE SIDE OF A SMALL HILL. NONE OF THESE TIMES DID ANY AIR BAGS GO OFF. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157862May 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR AFTER RUNNING THE FIRST FEW MILES,WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATE BY IT SELF. YOU CAN FEEL IT PULLING WHEN BRAKES ARE ON. HAVE TAKEN IT THEY DRIVE IT DOES NOT DO IT THEY SAY CAR IS OK. IT'S TRUE THIS HAPPENS MAY BE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. BUT I NEED TO KNOW IF THEIR HAS BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156983May 8, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED, NHTSA # 06V001000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156522May 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
I DRIVE A 2002 DODGE STRATUS 4 DOOR R/T AND NOTICED A SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF CAR. I PULLED OVER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING AND DROVE AGAIN. IT STILL MADE A LOUD THUMP SOUND FROM THE REAR OF CAR. INSPECTED CAR AT HOME WITH PROPER TOOLS, I FOUND THE REAR STRUT MOUNT ON THE LEFT OF CAR WAS BROKE IN TO 6 PIECES. IN SIGHT OF THIS I TOOK THE RIGHT REAR STRUT MOUNT OFF AND FOUND IT TO BE BROKE INTO 2 PIECE WITH A 2 INCH CRACK GOING ACROSS PART OF IT. ORDERED TWO NEW REAR STRUT MOUNTS TO FIND OUT THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR PART CHANGE. THE OLD PARTS ARE ALUMINUM AND NOT PAINTED AND THE REVISED PARTS ARE STEEL AND ARE PAINTED BLACK. I CALLED DODGE'S COMPLIANT LINE AND WAS HUNG UP ON. PLEASE NOTE THAT 4 DOOR R/T SUSPENSIONS ARE NOT THE SAME AS ALL OTHER 4 DOOR STRATUS CARS. TIRES WORE ON THE INNER EDGES AND THE SHOCKS WERE FREE TO JUMP UP AND DOWN SINCE NOT ATTACHED TO THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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