Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10205109October 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING. SEPARATING FROM DEFROST VENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204724October 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JANUARY 2006. I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, LITTLE THINGS KEPT GOING WRONG. I HAVE KEPT UP ON MAINTENANCE. 3 WEEKS AGO MY WATER PUMP WENT OUT. I PICKED UP MY CAR AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS STILL ON. APPARENTLY WHEN THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED, IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND SUCH INTO THE ENGINE. NOT TO MENTION THE SLUDGE. OF COURSE 2 DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE ENGINE FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP. I AM HAVING TO HAVE A BRAND NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204458September 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I OWNED UNTIL LAST NIGHT A 2000 DODGE STRATUS, WELL NOW I AM ANOTHER FIRE VICTIM I GUESS. CAR WAS PARKED HAD IGNITION IN THE AUX POSITION TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE I WAS CLEANING UP OUR STORAGE AREA. GOT INTO CAR TO START IT UP AND BOOM. FIRST HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ENGULFING FIRE UNDER HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHOLE THING BURNT TO THE GROUND IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM. THANKS TERRI *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204273September 27, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER WILL ONLY BLOW ON HIGH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS MALFUNCTION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR THE RADIO AND TO REGULATE AN COMFTORABLE ATMOSPHERE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR BULB STOPPED FUNCTIONING ABOUT THREE WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 67,990 MILES AND THE CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204013September 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM HER VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HOSE. WHEN THE MECHANIC TOOK THE TRANSMISSION APART, HE NOTICED THAT THE CASE WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,915 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,907.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203654September 21, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER SIGMA SHADOW, SIZE P20565R15 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BODY SHOP INSPECTED THE TIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRE TREAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T027000), HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,987.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203040September 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FAINT GRINDING SOUND THAT GRADUALLY GREW LOUDER. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED AND THE COIL WAS GRINDING INTO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202936September 13, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE FROM WHERE THE SMOKE ORIGINATED. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A TOW YARD MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NUMBER E23 TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202843September 12, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE HIGH POWER STEERING HOLE FAILURE THAT HER VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON APRIL 6, 2005. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STILL INSIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. SHE WAS REFERRED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REPAIR SHOP NEVER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND SHE HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY NOT IN HER POSSESSION. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,946.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202751September 12, 2007
EQUIPMENT, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2001 STRATUS R/T USED. NOT EVEN A YEAR AFTER I HAD BOUGHT IT, I HAD TO PAY OVER $100 TO GET IT TO IDLE RIGHT. THEN I WAS IN A NOT-AT-FAULT ACCIDENT 6 MOS. LATER WITH OVER $8,000 IN DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AFTER THE WRECK I HAD TO PAY OVER $ 1,300 TO GET THE SHOCKS & STRUTS FIXED JUST TO HAVE IT MESS UP NOT EVEN 4 MOS. LATER. IT ALSO AS A ROTTEN ODOR COMING FROM IT OCCASIONALLY. I ALSO PAID ALMOST $200 FOR A NEW BATTERY TO HAVE IT START TO DRAIN NOT EVEN 6-7 MOS. LATER! AND WHEN THE BATTERY HAD TO BE CLEANED, I HAD TO GET IT RE-IDLED AGAIN! NOW IT WON'T STAY STARTED UNLESS YOU'RE GIVING IT GAS. I LOVE THE LOOK, BUT WORST CAR I EVER BOUGHT. AND IT'S NOT EVEN PAID OFF!!!! *E.G.* *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202790September 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL AND FAILED TO MOVE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVERY DAY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202547September 11, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. ON JUNE 30, 2007, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED. THE UNDER HOOD FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A REPORT. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202442September 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PRESSURE PUMP UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE JUNK YARD. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202021September 6, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO LEAK, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201934September 5, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT MIDSECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DETERMINED TO BE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201819September 4, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS FAILING. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BEGINNING TO RAISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AND BECOME VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DASHBOARD HAD NEVER BEEN PROTECTED FROM SUN EXPOSURE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE FAILURE BEGAN, THE CONTACT COVERED THE DASHBOARD WITH A TOWEL AND USED A SUN SHIELD. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201294August 30, 2007
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE AN 04 STRATUS COUPE I BOUGHT USED, THE DASH IS COMING APART AT THE DEFROSTER VENT. IT SEEMS TO BE COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. IT ONLY HAS 55000 MILES ON IT. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201187August 29, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER. AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE SEAT BELT FLEW OFF AND THE DRIVER SEAT FLEW FORWARD (AND YES EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED IN PLACE). BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE HAD A STRAINED NECK, SHOULDER, BACK AND BECAUSE THE SEAT FLEW FORWARD, HER KNEES WERE INJURED. I SENT A COMPLAINT TO DODGE, BUT BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD ALREADY REPAIRED THE CAR, THEY DID NOT WANT TO LOOK AT THE CAR. AT THE AUTO SHOP, THEY DID NOT CHECK TO SEE IF THE AIR BAGS WORKED (OR EVEN IF THERE ARE AIR BAGS IN THE STEERING WHEEL) OR FIND OUT WHY THE SEAT FLEW OF OR WHY THE DRIVER SEAT FLEW FORWARD. ALL OF MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN PUTTING THEIR SEAT BELTS ON SINCE THEY WERE SMALL CHILDREN -- I CAN GUARANTEE THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS SECURE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10201487August 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1998 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200840August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD TURN IN THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NEUTRAL SWITCH FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 131,000. RETURN USPS, MADE 2ND ATTEMPT 08/27/07 FAILED. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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