Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#853381November 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 87,000 MILESOF WEAR; BELEIVED THIS WAS A FAULTY PART AT 87,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715208November 24, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
KEEP BLOWING FUSES TO THE STARTER, CATALYST CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS FAILED PA STATE INSPECTION TWICE IN 1998 ,6/98 & 7/98, AND 5/99. WHEN INSPECTED IN 98 TOOK TO MIDAS, WAS TOLD THAT CAR WOULD NEED TO HAVE $800 IN REPAIRS DONE TO THE BRAKE LINE, WAS GIVEN A LONG LIST OF THINGS NEEDED TO BE DONE, TOLD DEALER, THEY FIXED ONE PROBLEM REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED WHICH MADE REAR BRAKES GO BAD, DEALER HAD ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER IN PA TO INSPECT WAS CHARGED $60 TO REPLACE WINSHIELD WIPERS AND INSPECT, CAR ALREADY HAD NEW WIPERS COULD NOT PASS WITHOUT THEM. WINSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT WORK DID NOT KNOW WHEN CAR WAS BROUGHT TOLD DEALER, DEALER SAID THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO FIX ONLY, HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. CAR KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. WHEN STOPPED CAR SEEMS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF, HAD TUNE UP BY DEALER TO FIX PROBLEM, STILL KEEPS CUTTING OFF. DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT GETS STUCK BETWEEN WHERE THE FLOOR AND STEERING COLUMN MEETS, HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF IN TRAFFIC TO RELEASE MAT. NEEDED POWER STEERING PUMP AT 58,000 MILES WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. TAPE DECK MAKES IRRITATING NOISE AND KEEPS EATING TAPES. NEED TO KNOW CAN CAR BE A POSSIBLE LEMON? HAD CAR ONLY 18 MONTHS CAR HAS HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN AUTO WORK, BROUGHT CAR AT 37,326 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715194November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DRIVERS FRONTBRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO LARGE AREA WERE LINE WAS WORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715064November 20, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715033November 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A CLUSTER OF WIRES UNDER THE HOOD, BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE ENGINE, HAVE CORRODED. THIS CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE AS WELL AS FAILURE TO ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS. ALSO CAR COULD NOT BE HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER.LUCKY FOR THEM I WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852909November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PARKED IN GARAGE NOTICED MASSIVE OIL LEAKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC. HE DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE MATERIAL THE GASKET WAS MADE FROM WARPED AND IT POPPED THE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714761November 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ON WEEK OF 10/18/99 CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A TUNE-UP DONE ON VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT DO TUNE-UPS ON VEHICLES WITH AS LOW MILEAGE AS MINE. BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER, CHANGE THE OIL, REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, FLUSHED THE RADIATOR AND DID A 26 POINT CHECK. THE CHARGE CAME TO $272.55. THE FOLLOWING WEEK MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE CHUGGING AND ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. SOMETIMES, WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD QUIT FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN START BACK UP AGAIN. SO, MY HUSBAND CALLED ROBERSON MOTORS BACK AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. CANDY BULL QUOTED THAT IT COULD COST FROM $200 TO $450 TO REPAIR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THEM ON 11/9/1999 WITH A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS. THEY CALLED ME BACK AT THE END OF THE DAY TO TELL ME THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTY AND THAT THIS MADE THEM MISS THE ALLOTTED TIME FOR MY CAR. THEY WOULD NEED TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. WE LEFT THE CAR THERE OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY CANDY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN OVER-FUELING. I ASKED WHAT CAUSES THIS? HER STATEMENT WAS THAT IT JUST HAPPENS. AFTER I GOT FRUSTRATED AND TOLD HER THAT I COULD PROBABLY UNDERSTAND IF SHE WOULD EXPLAIN IN DETAIL TO ME BECAUSE I AM FAMILIAR WITH HOW CARS OPERATE, SHE FINALLY EXPLAINED THAT THE TUBES FOR THE SPARK PLUGS WERE TOO LARGE ALLOWING OIL AND FUEL TO MIX UP AROUND THE SPARK PLUGS. SHE STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SOAKED WITH OIL. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHE SAID "NO, IT JUST HAPPENS, WE HAVE NOTICED IT IN THE DODGE CARAVANS BUT NOT IN THE STRATUS'". I TOLD HER THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE A TWO-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT QUITE FREQUENTLY RIDES IN MY CAR. WHAT IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE? I ALSO ASKED IF IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE OR HOW WE WERE DRIVING IT. HER ANSWER WAS "NO". SHE STATED THAT "IT JUST HAPPENS". ON 11/10/99, I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND WAS CHARGED $355. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714654November 11, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852790November 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN CONSUMER IS USING THE REAR SEAT BELTS THEY WON'T RETRACT OR WON'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714470November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON BEING STRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL, NEAR THE BATTERY, MY CAR BURSTED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL ANOTHER 200 FEET DESIPITE VARIOUS METHODS OF APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. I THEN DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL THE POWER CUT OFF AND THE FINALLY DIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714407November 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN MY DODGE STRATUS, WONT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR,IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT THE FIRST 2 TIMES BUT IT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR CHRYSLER VEHICLES HOWEVER, CHRYSLER CORP MAIN OFFICE DENIES ANY PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION...NOT THAT I THOUGHT THEY WOULD SAY SO. BUT SOMEONE AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY DEALER ADMITS THAT CHRSYLER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT GO PUBLIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714420November 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STOPS PULLING FOR A FEW SECONDS, TACH DROPS TO 0(COMPLETELY AT THE BOTTOM), EITHER RESUMES PULLING OR STALLS. ENGINE VERY HARD TO RESTART AFTER STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852602November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO A BLOWN OUT HEAD GASKET. DEALER SAID ENGINE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714286November 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER WAS CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING WARRANTY OF OIL USAGE, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEM WITH THESE 2.4L ENGINES THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HEAD GASKET IS NOW LEAKING OIL ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL WITH THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING INCLUDING THE FIRE POTENTIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852271November 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A CHATTERING NOISE. EVENTUALLY CONSUMER LOSES DRIVE GEAR. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY TO LOSE POWER WHILE ON A FREEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714142October 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON EXITING A MAJOR INTERSTEATE, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN ON RAMP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ROCK HARD AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED DOWN. HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SKID FOR ABOUT 300 FEET. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BEFORE WE CAME TO A STOP. BRAKES WORKED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS, BUT WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE. HAD A TOW TRUCK BRING CAR TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR. TEST DROVE FOR THREE DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A CHRYSLER DEALER WHO PUT THE CAR ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. CAR COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM IN THE CAR. BOTH THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON.AND HAVE NOT TURNED OFF SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852177October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL DID NOT MOVE WHICH CAUSESD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549348October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH CABLE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER IS EXPERIENCING SAME DEFECT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852069October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ALSO, ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN DRIVING THE OIL IS BLOWING ALL OVER THE PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714001October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GASKET REPLACED WITH NEW STYLE GASKET. CHRYSLER REALIZES THE OLD ONE FAILS. MECHANICS AT THIS GARAGE HAVE DONE NUMEROUS ONES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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