Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#806416December 16, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK REST FELL DOWN TO THE REAR SEAT OF VEHICLE, OWNER COULD NOT SEE IN FRONT OF HIM AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806184December 11, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL AFTER THREE TIMES OF TAKING IT IN TO BE REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512489December 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805832December 3, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WHILE DRIVING, OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A ENGINE OIL GASKET, ALSO THERE IS A NOTICEABLE MISFIRE IN ENGINE WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AND VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805782December 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FADED WHEN APPLIED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, IN FOR RECALL, AFTER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805602November 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SLOW PROCESS ON THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805371November 20, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A DIRT ROAD CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT FROM ANOTHER STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511477November 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#805169November 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH IN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805127November 15, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR END (A THUMPING NOISE) . *AK POSSIBLE SUSPENSION RLEATED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE TRANSMISSION WHINES LOUDLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN UPSHIFTING, AND WHISTLES AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IT OBSTRUCTS CONSUMER'S VIEW OF ONCOMING CARS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, ALSO COIN HOLDER IS OBSTRUCTED BY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT MOST OF THE TIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO EXTRACT COINS, CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELDS ARE VEYR SUSCEPTIBLE TO SRCATCHES FROM DIRT AND SAND BLOWN IP FROM THE ROAD OR TRUCKS THAT IT SOMETIMES MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511326November 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO OIL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803197November 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
96V074, RECALL RELATED, RECEIVED NOTIFICATION LETTER AUGUST 16,1996, PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND AS OF OCT 4, 1996, STILL NOT RECEIVED PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510798October 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#804250October 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALLED RELATED, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT FLOOR , LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20MPH, IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. 96V074000. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804079October 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEALER STATED IT WAS NOTHING MAJOR, JUST A LOOSE SCREW, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#803919October 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING (70) MPH ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE CUT DOWN AND PICKED BACK UP, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE AND THE CAR JUST DIED. THE TIMING BELT ON THE VEHICLE BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802428October 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, WENT TO SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR FROMM THIRD AND SHIFTER HANDLE CAME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509134September 24, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PLASTIC ON SEAT BELT CLINCH BAR IS BREAKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802161September 10, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VIRGINIA BEACH DODGE 96V006. UPON COMPLETION OF RECALL PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802087September 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
EQUPPED WITH ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED COMPLETELY AND OWNER HAS NUMEROUS INVOICES. VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR MASTER CYLINDER. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY POINT DODGE IN MICHIGAN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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