Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#832963January 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR; REASON UNKNOWN. CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701821January 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING RIGHT TURNS. FOUND OIL TANK TO BE DRY. NOTICED OIL BEING SPRAYED OUT OF ENGINE BLOCK. PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUND NO KNOWN CAUSE. DEALER FOUND FAULTY HEADGASKET. REPLACED HEADGASKET 12/23/98. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AS OF 1/4/99. PLEASE EXPLAIN. BULLETIN NOTICED FOR 2.4 ENGINE. NOT 2.0. OWNER EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543177December 31, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
SENDER CONTINUALLY FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832892December 31, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION ,HITTING A BARRIER IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832884December 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WOULD SCREAM WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR WORK DONE IN 4/98. PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN 11/98. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND STATED NORMAL MECHANICALLY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543248December 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER AND PULLEY FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543247December 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY BROKE DAMAGING THE TIMING BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832655December 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WOULD MAKE NOISES WHENEVER APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR VERY EASILY. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP READILY. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832668December 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKE FAILURE FOLLOWED. BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ABS COMPUTER CONTROLLER REPLACED AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND ON DIAGNOSTICS. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832497December 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET SEAL COULD CAUSE CONSUMER TO BLOW THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701507December 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSING OIL LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701337December 14, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY IN THE DASHBOARD...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832169December 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVER'S DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ALSO CONSUMER RECEIVED A MFR. RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING PARKING PAWL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542984December 10, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SERVICE BULLETIN PROBLEM WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832109December 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BECAUSE OF A BAD CONTROL MODULE THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. ON THE HIGHWAY THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO JERK, AND THE RPM GO REVVING. ALSO CAUSED LOSS POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832030December 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE LOUD SQUEALING NOISES. THEY WOULD LET GO WHILE BEING PRESSED. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AT 60 MPH. AT TIME OF IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781737December 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK MOTOR INOPERATIVE. IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED IT DOES NOT UNLOCK.ALSO IF THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED IT WOULDN'T LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701201December 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ CORRECTLY..FULL TANK OF GAS READS EMPTY (E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/R70/14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859794December 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831847December 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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