Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#718573February 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAD TWO MECHANICS LOOK AT THE ENGINE, AND BOTH SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID OUR WARRANTY IS UP AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY DID OFFER US TRADE IN. HOW IRONIC? UPON LOOKING AT YOUR COMPLAINTS DATABASE I CAN SEE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. WHY CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS, I'LL NEVER, NEVER BUY ANOTHER [XXX] DODGE AGAIN. 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
#856571February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER BLACKED OUT, HIT A TELPHONE POLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856575February 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
REAR WINDOW DOES NOT HAVE A DEFOGGER. DURING BAD WEATHER/STORMS THERE IS NO REAR VISION DUE TO THE FOGGING UP OF THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856446February 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL ONCE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND VERIFIED THIS PROBLEM AS THE SAME THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856549February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 40,000 MILES, CAUSING LOSS OF OIL.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718456February 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED/ REPLACED. NOW PROBLEM REOCCURRED. MFG OFFERED PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. SHOULD REPLACE AT N/C TO CUSTOMER THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856358February 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH CAR STARTED JERKING, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN IT LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC SAID CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718411February 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I'M TRYING TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE WITH REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS CAR. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM, AND SO FAR LOCAL DEALERS AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE BEEN NO HELP AT ALL. THEY SEEM TOO CONCERENED WITH MAKING MONEY ON REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AS DEFECTS. PLEASE HELP ME!!! THANKS......DAVID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718428February 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IMPACT OF DODGE INTO A 1992 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT RIGHT ANGLES WAS SUFFICIENT TO KNOCK TIRE OFF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF TH CHEVY, DEMOLISH THE FRONT END OF THE DODGE AND FRACTURE THE STERNUM OF THE DRIVER OF THE DODGE (AS HE STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN, RESTRAINED ONLY BY THE SEAT BELT), BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718370February 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718371February 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING RESULTED IN BEING STRANDED ON CAPITOL BELTWAY. REPLACEMENT PERIOD IS 100,000 MILES. ACTUAL FAILURE AT 45000. FAILURE CAUSE REPORTED MECHANICAL WITH TENSIONER BEARINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718395February 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856306February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE SIDES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718313February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY MY HEAD GASKET NEEDS REPLACING AFTER DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF STRATUS VEHICLES, AND NEON'S AND HOPE DODGE WILL BE FORCED TO BACK THERE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718249February 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GASKET FAILURE SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856026February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICED A POOL OF OIL IN THE DRIVEWAY. LEAKING 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY TWO DAYS COMING FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOTOR. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A FAULTY PLUG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856091February 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START E ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, AND SHE IS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718239February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING SEVERE OIL LEAK. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE DUE TO A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855919February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A MINOR OIL LEAK WHEN SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER SEARCHED FOR A PLACE TO TO FIND AN ENGINE. SHE FOUND AN ENGINE, AND IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT, AN OIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718147February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING AROUND THE SEAL, AND HEAD GASKETS. I CALLED AROUND TO GET ESTIMATES ON GETTING THE CAR FIXED, AND WAS TOLD THAT HUNDREDS OF DODGE STRATUS HAS HAD THAT SAME PROBLEM. AND IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $900.00, TO $1000.00 TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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