Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#537046June 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR CONSOLE DESIGN THROW FROM D TO R TO PARK IS TOO LONG RESULTING IN CONSUMER THINKING THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK WHEN IN REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824563June 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL IS LEAKING ON TO MANIFOLD FROM HEAD GASKET, CREATING AN OIL SMELL. OWNER IS CONCERNED OF VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822880June 22, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN IT'S COLD IT'S HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824388June 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824393June 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE, ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WENT OUT TO THE GARAGE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE FROM THE GARAGE INTO THE OPEN. CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY PUT FIRE OUT. FIREMAN STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536894June 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823736May 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING AND PUSHING ON THE PEDAL, SPEED APPROX. 30MPH, THERE APPEARED TO BE A PULSATING ACTION,. THE BRAKES WOULD MOVE IN AND OUT UNDER FOOT, CAR DID NOT STOP, TENDED TO SLIDE INTO A STOP, A DELAYED REACTION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823001May 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECT IN HEAD GASKET CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE/LOSS OF POWER. DEALER CLAIMS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535448May 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF IN REVERSE WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK POSITION, RUSULTING IN CRASH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535054May 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING OUT OF ENGINE GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534666April 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534424April 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE DESIGN IS TOO SHORT CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN LATCHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822212April 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING RECALL ON LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND HAD IT INSPECTED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED AS PER RECALL (97V-201). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822593April 20, 1998
SEATS
IN A 35 MPH IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE SEAT RAIL, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, CAUSING MORE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822414April 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIAMTELY 15-20 MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON WHICH WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. DIRECT HIT AND AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822332April 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD IS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER RECALL # 96V00600, CHRYSLER/ENGINE. WHEN OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534133April 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
A SHORT AT PLUG TO STARTER CAUSED BLOWING OF FUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822213April 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIR OF LOWER CONTROL ARM. ALL THE MECHANIC DID WAS TO OPEN THE HOOD AND LOOK UP/UNDER IT, AND SAID THE THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SUSPENSION -LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEMS (97V-201). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533483April 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DEALERSHIP FAILED TO COMPLY WITH RECALL REPAIR NOTICE OF THE BALL JOINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533335March 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WIRING HARNESS BURNED OUT/REPLACED. IN ADDITION, ENGINE CRANK SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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