Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#854778January 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716976January 6, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
VEHICLE LOCKED UP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG. THE SECOND TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE POWER STEERING FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716978January 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT UNDER 20,000 MILES. ROTORS WARPED. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THE DODGE STRATUS. I WORK FOR CHRYSLER, AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THEIR STRATUS'.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717001January 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN OCTOBER OF 99' OUR CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON I75 DURING A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. IT THEN STOPPED RUNNING 5 MORE TIMES THAT DAY (10/02/99). WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. BUT WE INFORMED THAT NOTHING SHOWED ON THE DIGINOSTICS. THIS HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR 4 MONTHS. 2 OF THOSE MONTHS OUR CAR SAT AT FREEDOM DODGE OF LEXINGTON WITH PEOPLE TELLING US THE COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. I HAVE PAID FOR PARTS THAT NEED NOT BE REPLACED, BECAUSE I WOULD GET THE CAR BACK AND ONCE AGAIN I WOULD GET ABOUT 2 MILES FROM WHERE I PICKED IT UP, AND IT WOULD STOP RUNNING ON ME. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716920January 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE IN 40K MILES. FEAR FIRE MAY START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854650January 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGIN EHEAD GASKET LEAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784390January 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE COVER GASKET FAILURE CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784388January 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT AND CASING BROKE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784389January 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES MAKE NOISE BECAUSE OF PAD FAILURE .YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550327January 1, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716685December 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKET CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY CHRYSLER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NEON HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT THE STRATUS ALTHOUGHTHEY HAVE THE SAME ENGINE PLUS THE GASKET ONLY LEAKS WHEN COLD WHEN CAR WARMS UP. ALSO, ENGINE SEALS ARE A PROBLEM HERE, AND WE KEEP RUNNING INTO DEAD ENDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853367December 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET AT 58,000 MILE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVE HEAT DUE TO WATER/COOLANT LEAKAGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854580December 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 96V006000 CHRYSLER/ENGINE, AND COULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716583December 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER WILL ONLY BLOW OUT ON HIGH SPEED AND THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS IT SHOWS ON THE DIAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716599December 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS CAR HAS GONE OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716634December 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LEAKING A QUART OF OIL A WEEK. SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716534December 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CLIP WHICH SLIDES ALONG THE SEAT BELT AND CLIPS INTO THE ANCHOR HAS A PLASTIC PORTION ON THE REAR THAT PROVIDES THE TENSIONING. IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS THIS PLASTIC PART CAME APART WHILE INSTALLING CHILDS SEATS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDES OF THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO DEALERSHIP, AND ON MY LAST VISIT ONE OF BELTS WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT THE ONE THAT I HAD ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. I WOULD ACTUALLY LIKE TO SEE AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON THE SAFETY OF THESE SEATBELTS. IT SEEMS VERY LIKELY THAT ONE OF THESE COULD FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT THEREBY RELEASING ANY TENSION ON THE BELT AND CAUSE INJURIES TO THE PERSON USING THE SEATBELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716536December 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKS 1 QUART OF OIL PER WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854436December 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR SHIFT MOVES WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. THIS ITEM WAS RECALLED, AND CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED. BUT HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 TIMES, AND STILL WASN'T FIXED. RECALL 98V183000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716456December 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEC/99 I NOW HAVE ANOTHER OIL LEAK. THE REPLACEMENT WORK HAS ALSO FAILED. THE FIRST REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY THE WAS $2578.65. IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR. I ONLY HAVE APPROX. 6 MONTHS LEFT ON MY WARRANTY. I'M WORRIED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN & I'LL HAVE TO PAY MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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