Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10063353March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
BEFORE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WAS TILTED INWARD. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A BOLT WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062432March 17, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUST AND PAINT BUBBLING ON FRONT OF HOOD. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT THIS IS EPIDEMIC ON STRATUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062275March 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL 1998 DODGE STRATUS 2.4 ENGINE WITH ONLY 41,000 MILES. FIRE HAZARD.N *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062092March 13, 2004
EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I BOUGHT MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS BRAND NEW IN JULY 2002 AND HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2003. IN FEBRUARY OF 2004, I HAD TO GET MY RIGHT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. I NOW HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN MARCH 15,2004 TO GET MY WHEEL BEARINGS CHECKED AGAIN DUE TO NEEDING REPLACED. IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PLEASE NOTIFY ME AT MY AVAILABLE MAILING OR WEB ADDRESS. IF NOT I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE FILED AS A COMPLAINT. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061888March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED @70,000 MILES COST $1800.00 TO REBUILD. DASH LIGHTS FLICKER CONSTANTLY. RADIO WORKS FOR ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE IT SHUTS ITSELF OFF. WONT COME BACK ON TILL CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS, ONLY TO START ALL OVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060757March 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1999 DODGE STRATUS HAS A HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES. IT WILL COST $800 TO REPAIR. AFTER DOING EXTENSION RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE STRATUS. NOW I HAVE READ THAT THIS COULD BE FATAL TO DODGE OWNERS DUE TO THE FIRE RISK. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DODGE STRATUS AND TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060666March 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1998 DODGE STRATUS IS LEAKING OIL TO THE TUNE OF 2 QUARTS EVERY 7-10 DAYS. 2 MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND BOTH FEEL IT IS AT THE VERY LEAST A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET AND POSSIBLE REAR SEAL? BOTH HAVE TOLD ME IT WILL NEED ABOUT $20 IN PARTS BUT COST IN EXCESS OF $800 TO FIX. I FEEL THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW AND THOUGH IT STARTED SLOW AT FIRST, IT HAS NOW BECOME A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT THIS IS REALLY A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER EVEN REDESIGNED THE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE OF IT BUT HAS OFFERED NO RECALL OR ASSISTANCE TO THE OWNERS THAT BOUGHT THE CARS ON GOOD FAITH. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060357March 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
I AM CONCERNED WITH A FEW THINGS ON MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS SE 4 DOOR. ONE, I FEEL THAT THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY CAR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAD TO DO AN EMERGENCY STOP WITH MY CAR IN WHICH MY WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR PROCEEDED TO "LAUNCH FORWARD" AT LEAST 10 FEET EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS. I ENDED UP HITTING A WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME WHO HAD JACKED UP. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH HAVING JUST COME THROUGH A LIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THAT, EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, I STILL HIT THE DASHBOARD WITH MY KNEE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHIN. NORMALLY WHEN I COME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN MY SEAT BELT GETS TIGHTER WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES AND I HAVE TROUBLE LEANING FORWARD TO LOOK BOTH WAYS, IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. ALSO, MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT. WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE TO DO AN EMERGENCY STOP BECAUSE OF A CHILD RUNNING OUT IN THE STREET 20 FEET FROM WHERE I AM. WILL MY CAR STOP THEN. I KNOW CARS DON'T STOP ON A DIME BUT I FEEL AT THE RATE OF SPEED I WAS TRAVELING AND THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD, I SHOULD HAVE NEVER HIT THAT WOMAN. WHAT DO I DO? *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062867March 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CUPPED, WHICH CAUSED ROAD NOISE. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROAD NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, BUT IT DID BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048342February 24, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHEN TURNING CORNERS A CRUNCHY NOISE WAS HEARD. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058769February 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SIX MONTHS AGO, WE PURCHASED A USED 2001 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.7 ENGINE AND LOVED IT - - - UNTIL THE ENGINE FAILED AT 80,000 MILES! WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A RURAL HIGHWAY IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. WE WERE AN HOUR FROM HOME AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO OUR HOMETOWN. HE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN OUR AREA SEEMED TO KNOW THAT IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE BEFORE EVER LOOKING AT IT! (THEY ALSO TRIED TO SAY THAT LACK OF OIL CHANGES CAUSED THE PROBLEM.) AFTER HEARING THAT DODGE NO LONGER OFFERS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE 2.7 ENGINE AND THAT THEY "UPGRADED" THE TIMING CHAIN IN REBUILT ENGINES, WE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED THE DODGE-CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER BEING TREATED VERY POORLY, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS ENGINE. IT JUST ISN'T FAIR TO THE UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER THAT DODGE-CHRYSLER ISN'T TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST US $3,605. HOWEVER, WE REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A USED 2001 SEBRING BECAUSE A REBUILT ONE WAS TWICE AS MUCH. WHICH MEANS THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058457February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1997 DODGE STRATUS 2.4L HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE CAR HAS 119000 MILES AND MY REPAIR TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD REALLY NOT OCCUR AT THIS POINT. THE CAR HAS LEAKED OIL SINCE ABOUT 60,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059335February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKED FROM THE HEAD GASKET WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REFILL THE VEHICLE WITH OIL OFTEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059343February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS BUMPED IT SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059367February 19, 2004
STEERING
WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME VERY TIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053518February 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057095February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE 10/02 @ 22,816 MILES. FOSTER MOTORS (DAIMLER/CHRYSLER DEALER) CLAIMED OWNER NEGLECT. SECOND ENGINE FAILURE 5 MILES FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER USED ENGINE INSTALLED. THIRD ENGINE NOW AT 39K MAY FAIL AS GOSS DODGE SAID THAT THERE MIGHT BE A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. CAR IS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY. BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER ANYWAYS, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T COVER IT WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT IN FIRST MONTH OF OWNING CAR. NOT TO MENTION OTHER LITTLE THINGS. THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN SAID THAT IF WE WERE THINKING OF TRADING IT NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME BEFORE THE HEAD GASKET WENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056968February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1998 DODGE STRATUS FAULTY HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057754February 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO PAST FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REBUILT THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY, TRANSMISSION WAS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056610February 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I WENT TO START THE CAR, IT MADE A HORRIBLE TICKING NOISE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY STARTED. IT DID THIS TWO TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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