Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10080959July 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED CAR AND LOWERED WINDOW (POWER). MINUTES AFTER I STARTED TO DRIVE, THE POWER MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES BEGAN TO MOVE BY THEMSEVES. MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. MINUTES AFTER THAT FLAMES SHOT OUT OF TOP OF DOOR PANEL. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF CAR. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY SOMEONE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE BODY SHOP EWALD CHRYSLER MAYFAIR ON MAYFAIR ROAD IN WAWATOSA WI REPLACED THE DOOR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NO FUSED HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW IF PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080995July 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN I START MY STRATUS THE SPEEDOMETER LOOKS LIKE IT IS RACING TO 90 OR SO AND THEN BACK AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE DODGE DEALER ABOUT FIVE TIMES FOR THIS BUT THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AND HAPPENS A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080890July 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED, REPLACED RESISTOR 3 TIMES. DIODE IS BLOWING ON RESISTOR. THIS WILL BE #4. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. LETS GET SOMEONE TO HELP US FIGURE THIS OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081627July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079268July 4, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN I TOOK MY 04 STRATUS TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AT 5000 MILES, THE PROFESSIONAL SHOP I TOOK IT TO TRYED TO TORQUE THE TIRES AT RECOMENDED PRESSURE WHEN 3 OF THE STUDS BROKE OFF. NO METAL SHOULD BREAK AT 100FTLBS. LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY WHEN THEY DECIDED TO BREAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079997June 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079923June 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKET. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079676June 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH KILLED, AND VEHICLE BURNED. *AK ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT SEATBELT USAGE WAS NOT DETERMINED. MOST LIKELY THE DRIVER WAS NOT BELTED BECAUSE HE WAS PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IMPACT SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH. CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10078638June 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEADGASKET FAILURE. I HAVE A 1998 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.4L AND A YEAR AGO WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE HAD A VERY SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THE CAR HAS 75000 MILES. I CONTACTED DODGE RECALL CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED FOR REPAIR QUOTES AND IT CAN RANGE FROM 600 TO 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079594June 21, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH CONSUMER FELT THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED SEVERELY. CONSUMER MADE ANOTHER TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AGAIN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROCEED ANY FURTHER, AND CONSUMER CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, WERE THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD BROKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079502June 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079430June 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD BLEW A GASKET. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT NO RECALL WAS ANTICIPATED FOR THAT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075176June 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHITE SMOKE AND WATER COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE. MORE THAN LIKELY BLOWN HEAD GASKET.SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEMS FOR THESE CARS.DODGE SAYS ITS NOT ON RECALL BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE!!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074995June 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2000 DODGE STRATUS SE REAR PASSANGER AND DRIVER SIDE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER SEATBELTS DO NOT "CATCH" TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN PERSON. ANGLE OF INSTALL PREVENTS MECHANISM FROM PROPERLY WORKING. PROVED TO SERVICE MANAGER DUANE NELSON BONNEVILL & SON MANCHESTER, NH 603-624-9280X558. DUANE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DESIGNED IT THAT WAY SINCE REAR PASSENGERS MOVED AROUND ALOT OR CHILD SEATS WERE FREQUENTLY USED (THEREFORE NULLIFYING THE RESTRAINT FEATURE OF THE SHOLDER PORTION). THEY DIDN'T WANT THE BELT TO BE TOO RESTRICTING. FURTHERMORE CHRYSLER STATED THAT IN A CRASH OR HARD STOP THE FRONT OF THE CAR IS FORCED DOWNWARD AND THE REAR UPWARDS, RESULTING IN THE SEATBELT MECHANISM BEING IN A PROPER ANGLE AND ENGAGING. SEEMS LIKE A VERY POOR DESIGN AS ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE PULLED ON A SEAT BELT WITH MY AND AND IT QUICKLY CATCHES. I HAVE NO FAITH IN THIS AND DON'T CARE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN BACK TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH OR NOT! I WAS MORTIFIED AFTER DRIVING MY CHILDEREN AROUND FOR 3 YEARS IN THIS CAR THAT THE SEATBLETS WERE APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE. PLEASE SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER 10015524 AS PROOF OF THIS FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074948June 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARING KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067486June 4, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD . DEALER INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE RIGHT TURNS DOWN A GRADE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057339June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075554June 2, 2004
WHEELS
WHILE BRAKING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKING UP. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074600June 1, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE STRATUS AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES THERE IS A POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED TIE RODS,SWAY BARS,RIVETS ON THE STRUT PLATES, AND STRUTS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER MAKES A CAR THAT IS NOT REPAIRABLE I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY LOGGED THE COMPLAINT BUT WOULD DO NOTHING MORE AND OF COURSE I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073301May 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR (CHRYSLER STRATUS, YEAR 1999), AND AFTER SHE PARK THE CAR IN A SHOPPING CENTER WITH MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER (4 YEARS OLD) *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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