Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#751854September 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I'VE ADDRESSED THIS SAME PROBLEM NOW THREE TIMES WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND AGAIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT CORRECT. I INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AFTER ONLY OWNING IT FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. THEY SUPPOSEDLY DID $700 WORTH OF BRAKE REPAIR WORK PER THE MANAGER THERE AT AERO FORD (STEVE CORBISH). I CALLED THEM AGAIN IN JANUARY OF 2001 WITH THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP ME SO I WENT TO ROYAL CHRYSLER IN ONEONTA, NEW YORK. THEY DID $220.00 WORTH OF BRAKE WORK TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. AGAIN IN JUNE OF 2001 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO ROYAL CHRYSLER WITH THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AGAIN, BRAKE PADS, BUFFED THE BRAKE SHOES ON THE BACK AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. NOT EVEN A MONTH DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR IS HAVING BRAKING PROBLEMS AGAIN AND I'M JUST SO FRUSTRATED I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND IT IS STILL UNSAFE I FEEL. THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEEL, THE WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I BRAKE COMING DOWN AN INCLINE, AND AT TIMES AN ODOR IS GIVEN OFF, LIKE ASBESTOS? PLEASE HELP ME IN RESOLVING THIS BRAKE ISSUE OR DIRECT ME WHERE TO TURN NEXT. THANK YOU CINDY HOTALING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751595September 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE SOUND EACH TIME APPLIED, SOMETIMES SEEMS I HAVE NO BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS. THEY SAY , THEY LOOK LIKE NEW AND THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE BAD SOUND BECAUSE THEY CAN'T USE ASBESTOS IN BRAKES ANYMORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895307August 28, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751299August 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN N.IT TOOK THE DEALER 3 WEEKS TO FIX IT. WITH THE HEAD GASKET, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION 3 SEPARATE TIMES TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS RUNNING HOT, BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN THE CAR LEAKED OUT ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES 4 TIMES AND THE REAR BRAKES 3 TIMES IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895282August 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SURGE AND CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750975August 23, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY RECALL #750. THE REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALER AND PAID FOR BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED OF THE RECALL. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $633.00 COST AND THE $49.95 PLUS 8% SALES TAX WITH NO LUCK. REQUEST WAS DENIED FOR THE REASON THAT "ALTHOUGH THE RECALLED PARTS FAILED THEY DIDN'T FAIL FOR THE RECALL REASON." CONSUMER WAS ALSO NOT GIVEN THE OLD PARTS FOR AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION. *AK DAIMLER CHRYSLER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT THIS CASE FELL INTO GENERAL MAINTENANCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750851August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE DEVELOPED SERIOUS OIL LEAK. REFERRED TO DEALER. ADVISED THAT HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THAT CAMSHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED. ADVISED THAT ENGINE IS MAKING SOUND INDICITIVE OF INTERNAL COMPONENT FAILURE. DEALER INSISTS HEAD GASKET AND CAM SHAFT OIL SEAL AND OTHER DAMAGE UNRELATED. CURRENTLY AWAITING ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR, POSSIBLE COMPLETE ENGINE OVERHAUL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750882August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE DEVELOPED OIL LEAK. DIAGNOSED AS HEAD GASKET LEAK. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. THERE SEEMS TO BE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE YET THE MANUFACTURER APPEARS TO BE IGNORING THE PROB LEM (APPARENT DESIGN/MANUFACTURER FLAW). WHY IS CHRYSLER CORP. NOT BEING FORCED TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? IF THEIR POSITION ON THIS ISSUE IS ONE OF WE DONT CARE,WHICH IS WHAT I HEAR BY READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT HEAD GAS KETS AND THEIR FAILURE TO COVER THE REPAIR, MAYBE THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BOYCOTT TH EIR PRODUCTS. I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. QUAL ITY SEEMS TO BE A THING OF THE PAST WITH THEM. I JUST HOPE THAT ONE DAY MANAGEME NTS FAMILY MEMBERS GET STUCK SOMEWHERE IN ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS LIKE THE I DID. MAYBE THEYLL START CARING ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT BUY THEIR PRODUCTS AND KEEP TH EM IN BUSINESS. I CAN ONLY HOPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750728August 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE JUST NOTICE A OIL LEAK TODAY AND TOOK IT UP TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS TH E HEAD GASKET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE/ CHRYSLER CARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894615August 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. VEHICLE TOWED TO GARAGE. WAS RESTARTED AT GARAGE AND TEST DRIVEN. NOTHING HAPPENED. HOWEVER, MUCH LATER PROBLEM REAPPEARED. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750620August 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, EXTREMELY HARD DOWN SHIFT FROM 3 TO 2, HUNTING FOR GEARS & HARD SHIFTING IN GENERAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR ATTEMPT. AT LAST ATTEMP WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REMEMDY AND TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES AND ARE EXPERIENCING INTERMITENT GRINDING AS WELL AS LOUD SQUEALING FROM THE BACK BRAKES DAILY. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING, HARD STARTING IN COLD WEATHER AND A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894395August 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEM THAT STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL FEELS FIRM OR CATCHES LIKE IT IS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT, GOES TO THE FLOOR,AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO ROLL. MECHANIC HAS CHANGED FRONT AND REAR PADS, BUT PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. IT WAS RECOMMEND THAT CONSUMER GO TO A DODGE DEALER TO SEE IF PROBLEM COULD BE RECTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750387August 13, 2001
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION FEELS VERY LOOSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER BUMPS AND POTHOLES IN THE ROAD ALSO STEERING WHEEL CATCHES AND PULLS RIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT CURBS OR CROSS INTO TRAFFIC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750274August 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AS OF NOW, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEEL BEARINGS. BOTH FRONT BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT APPROX. 51,000 MILES; THE RIGHT REAR BEARING WAS REPLACED AT 64,200 MILES; THE LEFT REAR BEARING WAS JUST REPLACED AT APPROX. 67,800 MILES. TODAY, WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALER WITH WHAT WE SUSPECT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT REAR BEARING AGAIN. IT IS UNUSUAL FOR A CAR TO NEED ONE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED, NEVER MIND ALL FOUR. WE FEEL THAT THESE REPEATED PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT AS SUCH, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PARTS. ANY INFO AND/OR HELP YOU CAN GIVE US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750176August 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750067August 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET AND OIL LEAKAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#96V006000 AND IF SO, WAS THE WORK EVER COMPLETED? WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET (JAN. OF 1999) AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562407August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSES, HOWEVER IT TOOK FIVE DIFFERENT APPOINTMENTS FOR DEALER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, IN WHICH THE FIRST THREE OCCASION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS, THE NEXT TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THEY ONLY HAD HALF OF THE PARTS, AND THE FINAL OCCASION IS WHEN IT WAS FINALLY FIXED.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750029August 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THIS CAR HAS HAD 2 REPLACED COMPUTERS AND 2 OXYGEN SENSORSTHAT I KNOW OF, ALSO I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SHOPS INCLUDING THE DOGE DEALER SHIPS TO SEE WHY THE CHECK INGINE LIGHT IS ON AND ACCORDING TO THEIR MACHINES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT THEIR IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR, AFTER DRIVING IF ON A HOT DAY ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND LET IT SET , WHEN YOU GO TO START IT AGIAN IT WILL NOT START IT ACTS LIKE IT HAS NO GAS, IT STARTS POPPING AND DIEING OUT, IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE IT IS VAPOR LOCKING. I WAS TOLD THESE CAR DO NOT VAPOOR LOCK , BUT THIS ONE SURE ACT LIKE IT . I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY HAVE WORKED AND WORKED ON THIS CAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ! I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CAR THAT I CAN , MAYBE THERE WAS A RECALL BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE ORGINAL OWNER NEVER TOOK THE CAR IN .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749953August 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY STARTED IN DECEMBER OF 1997, IT HAD AROUND 50,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH WHILE IN DRIVE AND WILL STALL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. WE HAD THE MAP & THROTTLE SENSOR REPLACED AT THAT TIME. WE HAVE HAD RECURRENT PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSORS SINCE THEN, UNTIL THIS PAST MAY WHEN WE REPLACED THEM FOR A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THE HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. WE ONCE AGAIN PROCEEDED WITH THE RECOMMENDED REPAIRS. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REFLECTS THERE IS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE DIAGNOSTIC CONTINUALLY NOTES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SENSORS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE STRATUS, YET DODGE IS RELUCTANT TO RECALL THE PART(S) INVOLVED. FOR EXAMPLE, THREE OTHER DODGE STRATUS/PLYMOUTH BREEZE VEHICLES WERE BROUGHT IN TO THE SAME REPAIR SHOP DURING THE SAME WEEK OUR STRATUS WAS BEING REPAIRED. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING AT THE MOST IN OPPORTUNE TIMES ( IN THE MIDDLE OF LEFT HAND TURNS IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS, ETC...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749513July 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 60,000 MILES. BALL JOINT REPLACED./ REAR OIL SEAL REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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