Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#858215March 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 96V006, ENGINE HEAD GASKET. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. THERE WAS A RECALL, AND DEALER DID FIX THE PROBLEM AT MANSSAS CHRYSLER JEEP, 8100 CENTERVILLE ROAD, MANSSAS, VA 703-368-5300, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858244March 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SPARK PLUG TREADS AREN'T THERE. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719902March 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR DOWNSHIFTED WHILE AT THE SPEED OF 55 OR MORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719821March 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED MY CAR OIL LIGHT CAME ON - SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND MUCH TO MY AMAZEMENT I SHOWED NO OIL LEVEL ON THE DIP-STICK SO I ADDED OIL UNTIL IT SHOWED ON THE DIP-STICK WHICH ENDED UP BEING 2 QTS LOW. SINCE JANUARY I HAVE ADDED AT LEAST 3 QTS A DAY, COSTING ME A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF MONEY. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CRACKING SINCE FEB, 99 THE CRACK HAS ALMOST REACHED THE DRIVERS SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719826March 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DISCOVERED RECENTLY THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING DEPRESSED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED ACCIDENTLY, ALMOST RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY. IT CAN BE SHIFTED ONLY WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE ON POSITION, BUT IS LOCKED WHEN IGNITION IS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719618March 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857756March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE LEAKING OIL WHILE TRAVELING. HAS TO REPLACE 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857763March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE 11 TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857764March 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE 11 TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551190March 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS CONTINUALLY, SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS (EXCESSIVE PREMATURE WEAR). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719530March 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND ONGOING BODY IDLE VIBRATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719537March 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A BUSY STREET AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT HAD BEEN PUT IN NEUTRAL. I LIMPED IT OVER TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY PUT A MACHINE ON IT. THE THIRD GEAR IS OUT SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT REBUILT. THE COST TO DO THIS IS $1650.00. IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 9,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. WE PREVIOUSLY HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE WE WERE STRANDED AT NIGHT WITH 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO THE TIMING BELT BEING SHREDDED AT 23,000 MILES. WE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND RENT A VEHICLE TO GET HOME (70 MILES AWAY). AFTER THAT, WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE MANIFOLD. WE HAD A CRACKED MANIFOLD AND I HAD TO REPEATEDLY GO BACK AND ARGUE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. I FINALLY GOT IT REPLACED AFTER 3 VISITS AND A WEEK LONG STAY, IT WAS FIXED. NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THESE TROUBLES, WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719428February 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN IN LAST YEAR AT VAN ANDEL DEALERSHIP IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN FOR RECALL WORK. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS HAD A KNOCK OR CREEK IN IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR TO YEAR AND A HALF. I HAD ASKED THEM ABOUT THIS WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING FIXED FOR RECALL WORK. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. YESTERDAY MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WENT TO GO TO THE STORE. THEY STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND PROCEEDED TO GO WHEN THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM UNTIL THIS HAPPENED EXCEPT FOR THE CREEKING. K AND M NORTHFIELD DODOGE OF GRAND RAPIDS CALLED ME TODAY WITH THE ESTIMATE OF THECAR. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR HAS A BROKEN TIE ROD. THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT 55000 MILES ON IT. HE SAID IT WAS NMOT UNCOMMON DUE TO THE CAB-0FORWARD DESIGN PUTS TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE TIE RODS. I AM CONCERNED SOMEONE COULD DIE IN AN ACCIDENT. SHOULD THERE BE STRONGER TIE RODS PUT IN THESE CARS. THANK YOU PLEASE E-MAIL OR CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY AND OTHERS DRIVING THESE VEHICLES WHEN THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING AND THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719471February 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BEL/ PULLEY BEARING FAILED, CAUSING PULLEY TO BREAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857627February 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE SHE SAW SMOKE. THEN WHEN OPENED THE HOOD, ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, VEHICLE WAS NOT TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719333February 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NEED INFO IF POSS IF FD DODGE IN ERROR PER RECALL WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE??I HAVE NO VEC, MY INSURA HAS BN FILED, NO INFO YET,I WAS DRIVG MAYBE 8-10 MIN WHN NOTICED SMOKE AND THEN PULLED OVER AN BECAME INGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857555February 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857473February 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 17,000 MILES OF FIRST REPLACEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857509February 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER SEEING OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETFAILURE. ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857384February 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN HEAT IS BEING USED WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD FOG UP, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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