Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#533292March 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEKAS OIL, SPILLS OIL ALL OVER BACK OF ENGINE/POWER STEERING AND AIR PUMP BELT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING SLIPPAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532934March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822018March 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532833March 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821002March 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN OR GRADUAL STOP, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD. REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821953March 13, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V20100) IN THE MAIL. CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. SERVICE MANAGER SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE & DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR IF THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531989March 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531927March 6, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL WORK ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DENIED TO CONSUMER FROM DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531743March 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531252February 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SEALS FAILED TOO SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821570February 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (96V075000). CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE IN. SUPPOSED TO REPAIR BRAKES. PICKED UP VEHICLE, NOTICED NO BRAKING POWER. CALLED DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM W/BRAKES. CALLED MANUFACTURER. & WAS TOLD WORK WAS DONE & NOTHING COULD BE DONE. OWNER NOT SATISFIED AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821539February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE FIRST DAY THAT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE HOME HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. A SECOND TIME, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN A TRUCK STOPPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES THERE WERE NONE, SHE REAR ENDED THE TRUCK . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#533403February 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE OIL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530893February 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LEAKS DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530743February 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET FAILURE. RECALLED FOR OIL GALLEY PLUG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530961February 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821446February 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SPEED INCREASED FROM 60-90 MPH. DRIVER HAD TO HIT THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISENGAGE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530455February 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED MAKING STRANGE SOUND UPON IGNITION. OIL LEVEL WAS 1.5 QUARTS LOW DUE TO A LEAKING GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529920February 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD DESIGN ILLUMINATES DASHBOARD ONTO GLASS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821176February 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF OIL WITHIN 3 WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE HOLE IN THE HEAD GASKETS. DEALER SAID THIS WOULD CAUSE A FIRE IF OIL GETS ON MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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