Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#734047October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ATTENTION REALLY NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS PRETTY OBVIOUS THAT A RE-CALL OF SOME SORT SHOULD BE INITIATED FOR THE HEAD GASKETS ON THESE VEHICLES. THERE IS SPECULATION THAT SOME SORT OF "SECRET WARRANTY" THAT COVERS UP TO 5 YEARS/100,000 MILES EXISTS. IT IS THE DUTY AND OBLIGATION OF THE NHSTA TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE KINDS OF THINGS ARE TAKEN CARE OF SO THAT CONSUMERS ARE PROTECTED AGAINST SECRETIVE WARRANTIES THAT ONLY APPEAR WHEN THE ISSUES ARE PRESSED. PLEASE HELP!!!!!. *AK
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555761October 11, 2000
STRUCTURE
WHEN JACKING VEHICLE TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE RAISES AS WELL AS THE FRONT. *SLC
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No
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0
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#733772October 9, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD MAT HAS A WORN SPOT IN IT THAT GOES THROUGH TO THE PAINT FROM A HOSE THAT IS RUBBING IT.MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME KIND OF CAR AND HIS IS LIKE THIS AS WELL
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No
Fire:
No
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#733857October 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR ENGINE OIL LEAK,DEALERSHIP FOUND BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET,COST 679.00 TO REPAIR, IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS THAT I'M UNAWARE OF????
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#733716October 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUDDEN MASSIVE OIL LEAK DETECTED AT 3000 MI OIL CHG. GASKET REPLACED APPROX $800 AT CARLIN DODGE, COLO SPGS CO INV DOCS229243
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#733575October 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING HEAD GASKET. THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL PROFUSELY AND HAS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THIS WEEK I FOUND THE DIPSTICK DRY. MY SERVICE STATION SAYS THE PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THE DODGE STRATUS. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733581October 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN LEAKING FLUID FOR THE PAST YEAR. MY SERVICE STATION CAN'T LOCATE THE LEAK. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#872457October 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND REAR SEAT RELEASED FROM THE SEAT TRACKS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558284October 5, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733520October 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 53,000 MILES CAUSING A LOSS OF COOLANT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY LED TO THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND FILLED COOLING SYSTEM WITH COOLANT/WATER. TOOK TO NEAREST DEALER FOR REPAIR; WAITING FOR ESTIMATE OF COST AS OF 10/5/00. IDLER PULLY FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF DRIVABILITY AT 43,000 MILES. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A PRIVATE SHOP FOR $350.00. SEEMS TOO EARLY FOR THESE COMPONANTS TO BE FAILING. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555483October 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE FAILURES, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES. *SLC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872284October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. LEAK WAS COMING FROM OIL PLUG. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS WAITING FOR THE PART. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733153October 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER WENT UP, NOR DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 TO HAVE THE ENGINE LOOKED AT. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE THE SATURDAY BEFORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732654September 27, 2000
TIRES
ON 9/19/00 WE TOOK OUR CAR TO TIRE MART, IN STAUNTON, VA TO HAVE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE TIRES HAD STRESS CRACKS AND THAT THE TREAD APPEARED TO BE STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. THIS WAS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DOT ICUR P21 HAS A BOX WITH A # IN EACH BOX, WHICH IS 488, 099, 488, AND 448. WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS NUMBER IS SIGNIFICANT BUT HAVE INCLUDED IT. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO, AS WE FELL THAT OUR SAFETY MAY BE IN JEOPARDY? WE HAVE E-MAILED BRIDGESTONE AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM. THANK YOU, HAZEL AND HINMAN STRANGE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ICUR P21 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871583September 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO HEAD GASKET FAILURES; FIRST OCCURRED AT 37,000 MILES. BOTH REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND HEAD GASKETS STILL LEAKING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871399September 25, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT ON 5 OCCASIONS. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732378September 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLETE HEAD GASKET FAILURE- ENGINE SIEZED- CHRYLER DENIES ANY PROB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732251September 22, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT LEAST 14 OCCURENCES OF HEADLIGHT BLOWING OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING, 2 AT HIGH SPEEDS , TEH MOST RECENT ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, HASD BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES PREVIOUS FOR SAME, DEALER NOR CHRYSLER CORP CAN SEEM TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS FALT WITH THE POTENTIAL TO END LIKE FIRESTONES DILEMNA = FATALITIES. REQUEST IMMEDIATE ACTION IN THE FORM OF A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE AUTO LINE THANK YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. YOUR DATA BASE HAS ERRED ON ALL OF THE INFO, TEH VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NO FIRES AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, NO FATALITIES AS HAS APPEARED ON MY SCREEN
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732121September 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TACHOMETER STOPS WORKING AND RETURNS TO 0 RPM AT SAME TIME ODOMETER LIGHT GOES OUT. STAYS THAT WAY FOR PERIODS OF ONE MINUTE TO 30 MINUTES. THEN BOTH START WORKING AGAIN, WITH NO LOSS OF MILES BEING RECORDED. CHECKED FUSES AND GROUND WIRES, SEEM TO BE OK. DEALER WANTS $400+ TO CHECK PROBLEM. NOT SAFETY PROBLEM, JUST INCONVENIENT.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732060September 20, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FAILURE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. FRONT WHEELS WERE ORIENTED AT 90 DEGREES RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER. LIKELY FATAL ACCIDENT AVOIDED ONLY THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCE OF PART FAILING AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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