Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10056385February 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING ABOUT 1QT OF FLUID PER WEEK. ONLY 15,000. MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057423February 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057455February 3, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL RIMS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED WHEEL TO CAVE IN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION TO FIX THE RIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056277February 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
SINCE JULY 2003, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARING. 7/2003-LEFT TIE ROD, 8/2003 RIGHT WHEEL BEARING, 1/2004 RIGHT TIE ROD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056135January 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE OVERHEATED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE SEALS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055993January 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 35 MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054999January 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I JUST BOUGHT A 98 STRATUS WITH 36000 MILES. THE FIRST DAY THE WEATHER TURNED COLD AND I STARTED IT, A HUGE OIL LEAK DEVELOPED. THE HEAD GASKET IS OUT. WHERE CAN I SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS ACTION SUIT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054717January 23, 2004
STRUCTURE
2003 STRATUS SXT. NUMEROUS WATER LEAKS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2003. BY APRIL IT HAD A REALLY STRONG MILDEW SMELL. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WATER LEAK IN THE TRUNK(AFTER THEY TORE APART THE FRONT OF MY CAR LOOKING FOR THE LEAK). THEY WANTED TO SHAMPOO THE CARPET, I MADE THEM REPLACE THE CARPET. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO IN THE SHOP 3 OTHER TIMES AND THEY HAVE FOUND 7 OTHER WATER LEAKS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CAR HELP!!!!!! I'VE TRIED TO TALK TO THE MANAGER AT HENDRICK DODGE WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT HE WAS A COMPLETE JERK. I'VE TRIED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY SAY THAT SINCE THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I CAN UNDERSTAND MAYBE 1 LEAK BUT 8? GIVE ME A BREAK, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE? I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME DODGE PERSON, BUT I THINK AFTER THIS THEY WILL NOT GET ANYMORE OF MY BUSINESS. THANKS, MDA IN NC. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054520January 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY SON DROVE HIS 1999 DODGE STRATUS BACK TO HIS COLLEGE DORMITORY WHEN HE SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE JUST BEFORE FIRE ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE TOTALED HIS SON'S VEHICLE AS WELL AS DAMAGED AN ADJACENT VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054525January 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, SECOND 1999 DODGE STRATUS WE HAVE HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. WAS THIS NOT RECALLED, I SEE ALOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054538January 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROX. 72,000 MILES. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN DODGE STRATUS AND DODGE NEON BASED ON ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET. I WOULD LIKE DODGE/CHRYSLER TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM, AS I WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS AND HAVE SINCE CHANGE THE STYLE OF GASKET USED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054382January 18, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ACORN NUTS SECURING ALUMINUM WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS TO THEIR SPLINES LOOSEN UP. SPLINE HOLES IN WIPER ARMS "STRIP",CAUSING LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. WIPER MOTOR AND LINKAGE APPEAR TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. NO APPARENT USE OF LOCKING DEVICES (LOCK WASHER, LOCTITE, ETC.) TO KEEP NUTS TIGHT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054244January 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SEAT BELTS, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DODGE STRATUS ENGINE DIE OUT DUE TO CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT CAME IN CONTACT W/ A PROTECTIVE SHIELD, WHICH CONSEQUENTLY CAUSED A GROUTED CIRCUIT. THEREBY CAUSING MY ENGINE TO DIE OUT. MY VEHICLE IS A LEASE, AND THE WARRANTY IS UP, AND I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFORMATION. RECALL INFO ON THIS CALL, AND THE PRIOR YEAR ARE NUMEROUS DEADLY ONE. THOSE WHICH CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY, OR DEATH. I WAS ALMOST A STATISTIC TODAY WHEN MY VEHICLE DIED OUT COMPLETELY IN AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT HOW RESPONSIBLE THE DEALERSHIP IS BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED ANY!!!! RECALL LETTERS. I RECEIVED THEIR BILL, BUT YET NO RECALL INFO. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. I HAVE PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED THREE OTHER VEHICLES FROM YONKERS AVENUE DODGE, AND HAVE TRADED THEM IN FOR NEW ONES, BUT THEY TOO HAD PROBLEMS, AND THE DEALER NEVER GAVE ME ANY BREAKS IN PRICE. THEY JUST SAW A FEMALE WALK IN, AND READ THE "SUCKER" SIGN ON MY FOREHEAD. ANYHOW MY CAR IS NOW STUCK IN A SHELL GAS STATION, WHICH WAS CONSEQUENTLY OFF THE RAMP I WAS STUCK ON. I WAS PUSHED THERE TO GET ME OUT OF HARMS WAY. I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS DEALER TO CONTINUE TO STICK PEOPLE, OR CHRYSLER TO STICK PEOPLE WITH THE BILL TO A CAR THAT DIES OUT BEFORE THE LEASE IS UP!! IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL ME. AS WELL AS LET OTHER DODGE STRATUS SE OWNERS KNOW THAT THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THESE CARS SUFFER FROM BEFORE THESE OWNERS GET KILLED, OR KILL OTHERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX]. *CB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055287January 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. RECALL#04V021000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOT COOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048614January 16, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO SOME TREES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. A FIRE STARTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10070784January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPRESSOR BLEW OUT-CAR SHAKES HARD NOW. SELF ADJUSTING BRAKES DON'T FEEL RIGHT, THEY FEEL WEAK. ROLLING WINDOWS DOWN TAKES AWAY POWER TO THE CAR, OR AC. BRAKES MAKE UNUSUAL NOISES BUT DODGE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM, MY MECHANIC SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED BUT DODGE SAID THE BRAKES ADJUST THEMSELVES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071011January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I BROUGHT IT IN ONCE THEY REPLACED A HOSE. A FEW DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK ON WE BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERANT SHOP THEY RESET IT AND BLAMED ME FOR IT. STATING THAT I LEAVE MY CAR RUN WHEN I PUT GAS IN IT AND THAT IS WHY IT COMES ON. WELL THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND WE ARE WORKING ON MAKING A 3RD APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED. IF ITS DOING ALL OF THIS NOW WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY!?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069344January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL MUCH OIL. REPAIR COST WAS EXCESSIVE. CAR IS GARAGED AND MAINTAINED VERY WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070485January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY DODGE STRATUS IT'S ONLY A 1997 WITH 86,582. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 23,000 IN JANUARY OF 1999 FROM A CAR DEALER. I HAVE SPENT $2,335.30 IN REPAIRS IN 2002&2003 IN MAY & JUNE OF 2003 I SPENT $1,678.31 & $656.99 IN JULY 2002 STARTING WITH BRAKES BEING CONTAMIED ,WATER PUMP ,RADIATOR REPLACED,AND IT'S BEING DRIVEN LOCALLY NEVER BEEN OUT OF THIS STATE. I FEEL THIS IS A LEMON CAR BECAUSE OF THE MAJOR REPAIRS AND THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 74,153 WHEN I STARTED HAVING REPAIRS AND KEEP HAVING MAJOR REPAIRS TOTALLY $2,400 ONLY HAD IT 3 1/2 YRS. I FILED A REPORT WITH THE LEMON LAW IN WASHINGTON STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070551January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY 1996 DODGE STRATUS IN THE SUMMER OF 1996 AND SO FAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE, ONE HEAD GASKET REPAIR THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $1600, ONE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $600 AND NOW AGAIN ANOTHER HEAD GASKET LEAK. IN THE YEAR 2000 THIS CAR SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR A TOTAL OF 11 MONTHS DUE TO NOT HAVING THE MONEY TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED A SEVERE FINANCIAL AND A MENTALLY FRUSTRATING TIME DURING THOSE MONTHS WITHOUT A CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER SO PLEASE FORWARD ME ANY INFORMATION NEEDED IN GOING FORWARD WITH THIS LAWSUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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