Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#838568May 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838457May 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706708May 21, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONING KNOB GETS STUCK AND ALL THE AIR CONDITIONING GETS OUT AT THE WINDSHIELD OUTLET WHICH MAKES IT CLOUDY FROM THE INTERIOR AND REDUCES VISIBILITY TO ALMOST 20%. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF IN ORDER TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838242May 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838253May 20, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. ALSO, LOUD KNOCKING IN FRONT LEFT SIDE OF WHEEL DUE TO RACK PINON FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838254May 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD IT CHECKED. INFORMED OXYGEN SENSOR WAS CAUSING LIGHT TO COME ON. OIL HAD STARTED LEAKING OUT OF ENGINE. THE HEAD GASKETS, WHICH COVERED OXYGEN SENSOR, HAD BURNED THE OIL. CAN SMELL IT WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED. THE MECHANIC DID ALL THE REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706623May 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTERD FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838003May 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
IE99034, BOOT DOES NOT FIT ON THE JOINTS. IF ON THE FLOOR MAT, IT WILL CAUSE JOINTS TO STICK, AND THERE WILL BE NO STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706568May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE FRONT, RIGHT BRAKE LOCKS UP UNDER HARD BRAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. I AVOIDED HITTING OTHER CARS ONLY BECAUSE THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403 ON MAY 17, 1999. A MR. DANTE AMABILE WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS REVIEWED THIS PROBLEM (REFERENCE # 5797365), BUT REPORTED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON ABS BRAKES FOR 1995 DODGE STRATUS MODELS. I REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V074000, BUT WAS TOLD BY MR. AMABILE THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706540May 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706547May 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LEAKS OIL FROM BAD HEAD GASKET AT REAR OF ENGINE - COULD CAUSE FIRE - MANUFACTURE KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS UPDATED HEADGASKET DESIGN, BUT WILL ONLY FIX IT AT OWNERS EXPENSE...I'M LEAKING A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837794May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET SEAL WAS BROKEN AND WAS LEAKING OIL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837847May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837607May 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE REAR OF THE ENGINE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837638May 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD IS NOT RETAINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706317May 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837583May 6, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER IS ON OR THE WEATHER IS COLD, STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE A HUMMING SOUND. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STIFF & NOT ABLE TO TURN AS FREELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706287May 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM HAS ROTTEN EGG SMELL AS IT IS TURNED ON AND CAUSES SNEEZING AND TEARING OF EYES. CAT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND CAUSE NOT FOUND. DEALER SAID THEY HAD HEAR OF THIS FROM OTHER OWNERS BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT PROBLEM WAS. CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A LEAK SOMEWHERE THAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS AND MAY BE A HEALTH HARZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706291May 6, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SATISFACTION. WHEN WE FINALLY REALIZED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WARRANTEE WAS OVER. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A CAR FROM SATURN AGAIN, NEW OR USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837439May 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DEALER DID NOT CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM WHICH HAS REOCCURRED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER 97V201000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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