Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#710459August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CHRYSLER SAYS IT'S NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710479August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE SECOND TIME ON 08-11-99 I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ASKED TO INVESTIGATE ALSO, BUT DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL DECIDE AGAINST THEIR OWN PRODUCT. WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845483August 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER REPORTED A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. IN 1996 DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, ON 12 AUG 1999, PROBLEM WITH MASTER CYLINDER REOCCURRED, AND NEEDED ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. CAN NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND SEE IF THIS CONCERN DEFECTED PARTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710225August 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET FAILURE - MASSIVE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845215August 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 130 FEET AS IF ON WET GROUND. VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOW WAITING FOR DODGE TO INVESTIGATE BEFORE REPAIR. *AK.ET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710034August 16, 1999
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS MAKING LOUD HUMMING OR ROTATIONAL NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE NOISE GETS LOUDER THE FASTER THE CAR IS GOING AND IT ALSO GETS VERY LOUD AND CHANGES TONE WHEN YOU ARE GOING AROUND A CURVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710008August 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL HEAD GASKET LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782841August 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709947August 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK ON ENGINE HAS BEEN CONTINOUS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547789August 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782583August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAULTY CAUSING FRONT END PROBLEMS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709404July 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGING LIGHT &AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE GAUGAES STO WORKING THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPEN THE DEALER STATED THERE WAINTING ON A PHONE CALL FROM TE CRYSTLER COPERATION TO BE ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM THIS WIRING DEFECT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM MIGHT NEED TO BE CHECKED INTO FOR RECALLS INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OUT FUEL SPEEDOMETER WATER GAUGES ALL STOP WORKING THEN THEY WILL COME BACK ON WORK FOR A MINUTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843959July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843993July 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WASN'T SHIFTING GEAR'S PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843770July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISES AS IT SWITCHES GEARS. THE SOUND IS GETTING LOUDER AS VEHICLE GETS OLDER. DEALER CANT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709362July 29, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER DESIGN WILL NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT COLD AIR IN THE PHEONIX,AZ WHEN AIR TEMPRATURE EXCEED 100 DEGREES F. DEALER AGREES THAT AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT MEET THE PHOENIX,AZ CLIMATE NEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547522July 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR RECALL REPAIR (98V-183) ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER ON EACH OCCASION THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843154July 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
FREE PLAY IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842770July 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ON TOP OF ENGINE,CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842772July 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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