Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#711733September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WILL CUTOFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711642September 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
70 DEGREES, DRY LEVEL ROAD SURFACE, SLIGHT CURVE IN ROAD TO LEFT. FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40MPH INTO SIDE OF SECOND VEHICLE THAT RAN STOP SIGN. PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AT MAXIMUM FORCE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT SLOW OR STOP RESULTING IN IMPACT. NORMALY, ABS ACTIVATES AT THE SLIGHTEST SIGN OF ROAD IRREGULARITY. ABS SOUNDS NOT HEARD DURING ENTIRE INCIDENT. ABS PULSING SENSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL NOT FELT DURING ENTIRE INCIDENT. ALSO, FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711681September 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS IS THE SECOND MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED TWICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711528September 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS HEARING NOISED COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, I WAS HANDED A LIST OF NOISES THAT WERE TO BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. I WENT IN A SECOND TIME WITH BLACK DUST ON OUTSIDE OF HUBCAPS AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. THEN MY BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. DEALER REPLACE NUMEROUS PARTS OF FACTORY DEFECTIVE PARTS. ALSO I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND VEHICLE ACELLERATED ON ITS OWN, I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN AND WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HELD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO TRY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND SMOKING WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RACING AT MAX THROTTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847823September 15, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
LIGHT BULB WITHIN THE TRUNK BURNED OUT DUE TO NO COVER OVER THE LIGHT BULB WHICH PUT A HOLE IN THE SLEEPING BAG THAT IS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847381September 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IDLE BEARING FAILED WEARING OUT TIMING BELT WITHIN 42,000 MILES. COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847080September 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, DRIVER CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 20-25 FEET IN FRONT EVEN WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609741September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR SEAT BELT. ENGINE--CYLINDER HEAD GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847256September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER/ BRAKES AND ENGINE ARE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER WII LATER DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS AND DEFECTS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782964September 7, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED CAUSING FIRE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846922September 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710900September 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEALER SAYS NEED U & L (ALL) BALL JOINTS + RACK AND ALL BUSHINGS REPLACED TO CURE SQUEAK $1100 !!! OR SO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548323September 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710808September 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT" CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY GAS CAP. I CHANGED MY GAS CAP AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND A DAY LATER THE "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT" COMES BACK ON. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE "ENGINE CHECK LIGHT" IS STILL ON TILL THIS DAY AND IT HAS GONE OFF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846143August 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & THUS FAR CAUSE OF ACCELERATION NOT FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846080August 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDTIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THEY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710674August 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR SAME FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710611August 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT NEARLY ZERO SPEED THE ENGINE SPEED SURGE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BREAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845876August 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE ROD BLEW, CRACKING THE CYLINDER WALL, AND RESULTING IN A FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710517August 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE DRIVE PROPERLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE (VERY INTERMITENT) OR FIX PROBLEM. FRONT BRAKES NOISY/GROAN ON APPLICATION (TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BY DEALERSHIP) FRONT BREAKS ALSO SQUEEK (SIMULAR TO WEAR INDICATOR) AFTER REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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