Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#828497October 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN CAR WAS CHECKED FOR OIL, OIL WAS LEAKING, OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. OIL WAS CHANGED IN JUNE, DEALER CONTACTED, AND MANUFACTURER WILL ASSIST IN REPAIR WORK FUNDS, ASSUMED THE HEAD GASKETS WER E LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780578September 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CYLINDER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828117September 22, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE STEERING INNER TIE ROD CAME APART AND STEERING WAS LOST. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541510September 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT CAR AND BRAKES FELT FUNNY AND SOON GOT WORSE. DEALER SURFACED ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. NOW, DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR NEW ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540796September 12, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMRESSOR/EXPANSION VALVE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540683September 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540744September 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE WAS A SHUDDER TYPE SOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THE CAR LOST POWER, BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR LOCKED IN DRIVE AND COULD NOT BE PUT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WAS FORCED INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540748September 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL REACHES THE HALF TANK LEVEL THE GAUGE ACTS AS IF IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND INDICATES EMPTY. THE FUEL GAUGE BOTTOMS OUT AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR TURNS ON. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL THE GAUGE WILL SOMETIMES INDICATE ONLY 3/4.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827392August 31, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND GOT REAR ENDED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING FROM 65MPH, AND NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT YET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827295August 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
DUE TO AN OIL LEAK ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, HEAD GASKET CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, NO ACTION TAKEN. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, WHERE THEY COMPLETED WORK ON THE VEHICLE. BUT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE DID'NT KNOW IF THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE CASE NUMBER IS #D-55-11585.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539422August 27, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY LOOSE, FIRST REPAIR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827193August 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION EXPLODED INTERNALLY. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827112August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT LOW SPEED THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826888August 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INSURANCE COMPANY THINKS ITS DUE TO A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826914August 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH 3 OTHER VEHICLES, TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. MOST DAMAGE DONE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#540105August 18, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540117August 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
LEFT REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. REQUIRES OWNER TO PLAY WITH THE BELT TO HAVE IT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826831August 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME SLUGGISH AND LOST THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. VEHICLE CONTINUED IN MOTION . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539713August 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE AND STUCK THERE WHEN PASSING GEAR IS ENGAGED AT ANY SPEED. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO REGAIN CONTROL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826291August 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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