Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#704691March 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN A NORMAL MANNER. NOTE: THIS IS CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ALL THROTTLE (GAS PEDAL) MOVEMENT, ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION IS FOLLOWED BY A < SECOND APPLICATION OF FULL POWER OR FULL DECELERATION, FOLLOWED BY THE REVERSE APPLICATION OF FULL DECELERATION OR FULL POWER, RESPECTIVELY, UNTIL THE COMPUTER FIGURES OUT WHAT TO DO. AT NO LOAD, E.G. CRUISING AT 65 MPH, ESPECIALLY ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, THE COMPUTER NEVER FIGURES OUT WHAT TO DO. THE WHOLE SYSTEM GOES INTO OSCILLATION, WITH < SECOND ALTERNATE APPLICATIONS OF FULL POWER THEN FULL DECELERATION, THEN FULL DECELERATION, FOR AS LONG AS A CONSTANT THROTTLE POSITION IS MAINTAINED. IN ALL CASES, THE ENGINE WINDS UP ON ITS RUBBER MOTOR MOUNTS WITH A THUMP THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE CAR. THIS IS SO SEVERE THAT THE SHOP SUPERVISOR AT THE DEALER WAS GOING TO TRY REPLACING THE MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704692March 21, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RACK & PINION REPLACED ONCE, POWER STEERING NOT WORKING WHEN COLD. ALSO, OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704693March 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DEFROSTER LACKS ADEQUATE POWER TO DEFROST REAR WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704526March 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPORTED A OIL LEAK TO DEALER AND HAD INSPECTED BY THEM,WAS TOLD IT WAS A HEAD GASKET,INFORMED DEALER TO GO AHEAD AND FIX BUT WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT GET PARTS.CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. INFORMED THEM OF TROUBLE AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE PART,THEY ARE HAVING VENDOR PROBLEMS.ASKED WHEN A POSSIBLE SOLUTION WOULD BE AVAILABLE,NONE GIVEN.VOICED CONCERN THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ON HOT EXHAUST,TOLD BY THEM THAT IT WASN'T A PROBLEM.WHEN I ASKED FOR ANOTHER WAY TO RESOLVE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OTHER AVENUES,ASKED ABOUT FILEING COMPLAINT WITH YOU THEY SAID THEY "WOULDN'T ADVISE IT"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704438March 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704465March 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD OIL CHANGED AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. CAR WAS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE NEW FOR A ODOR IN CAR. ALL THAT WAS DONE AT THE DEALER ,IS THEY SPRAYED DEODORIZER FOR THE SMELL. MIGHT BE THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST. HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE THE THING ON A STRATUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704238March 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR GAVE A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. THE CAR HAD STALLED AND I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FLAMES WHERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO FINALLY LOOKED AT THE CAR THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDERS HAD GONE THROUGH THE SIDE WALL AND CAUSED THE FIRE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. TO BE MORE PRECISE THE GALLEY PLUG, I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF ANYONE HAD SERVICED MY CAR ON THE RECALL. IF THEY HADEN'T THEN MAYBE THAT IS WHAT CAUSE THE PROBLEM, I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835510March 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN DROPING OIL, UP TO A QUATER EVERY OTHER DAY. A MECHANIC HAD TOLD CONSUMER THAT AN OIL LEAK CAME FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD GALLERY PLUG BECAUSE IT WA S NOT SEALED PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704044March 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH FAILURES SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A VEHICLE 3 YEARS OLD WITH 45-50,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544179March 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703791February 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THERE IS A NOISE LIKE SOME METAL SCRAPING METAL AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE MOVES IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544034February 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT WHEN THE HEAD GASKET BLEW THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNED OUT RESULTING IN THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING AND LOCKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835167February 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT WHERE NEITHER AIRBAG, DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S, DEPLOYED. TWO SHOULDER INJURIES OCCURRED TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. EFFECTIVE CURRENT. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#835062February 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE ENGINE WAS ON, FOOT OFF THE BRAKES, CHILD WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT MOVED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITHOUT DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703482February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DEALER/CHRYSLER CONFIRM SAFETY AND POLLUTION PROBLEM ON ALL SIMILAR CARS, BUT HAVE NO FIX, REFUSED TO FIX AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781967February 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR RATTLE DUE TO BAFFLE IN GAS TANK BEING LOOSE AND MAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543905February 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND TRIM MOLDING FAILED CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT ON DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834846February 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 TO 40 TO 45 MPH HIT A DITCH, DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703376February 16, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE MOVING STEERING SHAFT BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS EXPOSED. A CLAMP ON THE STEERING SHAFT CAUGHT THE FLOOR MAT AND MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD ALL STRATUS ARE MADE THIS WAY. THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS A SHIELD. IF CHRYSLER DOESN'T FIX THIS, I MAY SELL THE CAR. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING TIMING BELTS/IGINITION KEY/ HEAD RESTS/BODY, ELECTRIC MIRRORS,ETC.. THIS MAY BE THE LAST STRAW. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND I HAVE WORKED ON CARS SINCE GRADE SCHOOL. A DESIGN FLAW LIKE THIS BORDERS ON CRIMINAL!!! IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS DESIGN, I WOULD BE GLAD TO TESTIFY. IT WOULD BE AN OPEN AND SHUT CASE!!! I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE IF POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530524February 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO STATIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Stratus