Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10183776February 28, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ON 12-22-2006 RE MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS , BUT TO NO AVAIL MY VEHICLE BURNT UP ON 12-06-2006 AND I TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER OVER THE PHONE THEY WERE RUDE AND UN PROFESSIONAL I WOULD LIKE SOME RESULTS DUE TO THE FACT THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE SAME AS THE RECALL PER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183822February 28, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS THAT HE BELIEVES SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN NHTSA RECALL 06V001000, CONCERNING STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IT CAUGHT ON FIRE BENEATH THE HOOD. EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD MELTED, AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MANUFACTURER ABOUT HAVING THE VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 100,000. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183839February 28, 2007
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS AN RECALL FOR THE CONTROL THAT TURNS ON THE HEAT AND THE AIR? I HAD MINE REPLACED AND THE KNOB THAT TURNS ON KEEPS ON BREAKING, NOW IT ONLY WORKS ON HIGH, I ALSO HAD THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, THE OVER HEAD AND THE DASH BOARD, MILEAGE I CAN'T SEE BECAUSE IT SAID DOOR IS AJAR. ALL THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY AN DODGE DEALER AND CLAIMED TO BE FIXED BY THEM . BUT IT'S NOT,WHEN I PUT A NEW FUSE IN IT WORKS FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, THEN IT GOES OUT. THERE MUST BE AN SHORT SOME WHERE I DON'T KNOW. CAN'T YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO TO THIS FOR ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183578February 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTERS DRIVE A 2000 MODEL DODGE STRATUS. ON ONE WE HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER RESISTOR SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE FAN ON LOW SPEEDS THREE TIMES. ON THE OTHER ONE WE HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183221February 22, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
MY DODGE STRATUS HAD AM ENGINE FIRE ON 12-10-2006 AS I WALKED AWAY FROM THE CAR AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20-25 MILES TO MY DESTINATION . A MAN RAN UP AND ASKED ME IF THAT WAS MY CAR THAT WAS ON FIRE AS I TOOK A LOOK I IMMEDIATEALY CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH OUT ANY ONE BRING HURT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183169February 21, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE STRATUS R/T AND THE WHOLE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE AIRBAG POD. I HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF REVIEWS IN WWW.2GSTRATUS.ORG OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON OTHER MEMBERS DASHES. ALONG WITH SOME OTHER CLUBS SUCH AS MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. MITSUBISHI DESIGNED THE CAR. I AM AFRAID THAT IF THE DASHES CONTINUE TO CRACK AND THEN SAG THAT THE AIRBAG WILL ALSO DROP FROM THE DASH YANKING THE WIRES AND SETTING OFF THE SENSOR CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AND POSSIBLE INJURIES OR DEATH MAY BE OBTAINED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182488February 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT'A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE WHICH HAD SPUN OUT IN FRONT OF HER VEHICLE DUE TO THE ICY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN SHE STUCK THE SECOND VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES PROCEEDED TO SLIDE DOWN A STEEP EMBACKMENT. ALTHOUGH THE VECHILE WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IT SEEMD THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENTIONER DID ENGAGE AND KEPT THE DRIVER FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE, AND THE INSURANCE AGENT WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD A POLICE REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50900 MILES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182345February 12, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS THAT SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN NHTSA RECALL 06V001000 CONCERNING STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IT CAUGHT ON FIRE BENEATH THE HOOD. EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD MELTED, AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MANUFACTURER ABOUT HAVING VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE REC ALL, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 125000. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. HE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING AND IT WAS EMPTY. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182407February 12, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO CRACK IN SEVERAL PLACES. THIS RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS IN TERMS OF FRONTAL IMPACT AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A CRASH THAT WOULD CAUSE CRACKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182247February 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AC BLOWER MOTOR WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH. REPLACED THE RESISTOR 4 TIMES. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT AT THE DEALERS THEY SAID MOST LIKELY THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS BAD. REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND THAT SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182131February 9, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNSA A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE 10 MILES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED WHILE SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER 8-10 TIMES AND SPOKE WITH 8-10 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD IT THAT THE SITUATION WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER HE WAS TOLD THAT THE PHOTOS WERE NOT CLEAR, AND SOMEONE WAS SENT TO TAKE PHOTOS AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATER HE WAS TOLD THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD MADE A DECISION AND THAT THEY WOULD MAIL A LETTER OF EXPLANATION. THE CONTACT CALLED AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 7 TO 8 DAYS MORE BEFORE SHE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO TELL THE CONTACT WHAT DECISION HAD BEEN REACHED CONCERNING HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH. THE CONTACT'S CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED, WORKED ON, DRIVEN OR USED UNTIL DAIMLER CHRYSLER PROVIDES HER WITH A DECISION, THE CONTACTS REFERENCE NUMBER WAS 15882168. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 125000 MILES. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182130February 9, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE 10 MILES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AND VWHILE SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER APPROXIMATELY 8-10 TIMES AND SPOKE WITH 8-10 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SITUATION WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND THEN TWO WEEKS LATER, HE WAS TOLD THAT THE PHOTOS WERE NOT CLEAR AND SOMEONE WAS SENT TO TAKE PHOTOS AGAIN. THREE DAYS LATER HE WAS TOLD THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER MADE A DECISION AND THAT THEY WOULD MAIL A LETTER OF EXPLANATION. THE CONTACT CALLED AGAIN,AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 7 TO 8 DAYS MORE BEFORE SHE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO TELL THE CONTACT WHAT DECISION HAD BEEN REACHED CONCERNING HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH. THE CONTACTS CAR COULD NNOT BE MOVED, WORKED ON, DRIVEN OR USED UNTIL DAIMLER CHRYSLER PROVIDED HER WITH A DECISION, THE CONTACTS REFERENCE NUMBER IS 15882168. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 125000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181913February 7, 2007
STEERING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING HER 2004 DODGE STRATUS (115111 FAILURE MILEAGE) AT 1 MPH INTO A PARKING, SHE HEARD A CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND AIRBAG LIGHT DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. SHE STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182679February 7, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
1999 DODGE STRATUS CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BEFORE RECALL WAS DONE. **CC THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER DID NOT INDICATE THE RECALL NUMBER OR RECALLED COMPONENT. THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RECALLED ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, DUE TO A LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182685February 7, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CUSTOMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DESTROYED BY THE DEFECT. **NAR*CC THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181306February 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE TWO LARGE CRACKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN THE DASH OF MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THE CRACKS OCCURRED, THEY JUST APPEARED. BECAUSE OF THE CRACKS, I'M AFRAID THAT IN A CRASH THE DASH WILL FALL APART AND HARM THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181385February 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. SUDDENLY ONE DAY THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW. SPENT OVER $1700 IN REPAIRS, THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE ENGINE BLEW A ROD. ENGINE IS IRREPARABLE! CAR HAS ONLY 86,000 MILES. HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR REPAIRS AND DIAGNOSIS THAT WERE MADE BY LICENSED MECHANICS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181078January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2002 DODGE STRATUS GOT STUCK IN MUD. CONTACTB WENT TO GET HELP WHEN SHE RETURNED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. SHE HAD NOT HAD ANY RECENT REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181011January 29, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE OWNNER HAD NOT YET MADE THE APPOINTMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 25-30 MPH. THE DRIVER SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE SOME WORKERS NEAR THE DRIVER, AND THEY USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHICH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AS STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO A DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALER. AN INVESTIGATOR WAS SENT OUT ON 1/24/07 TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY HAVE HEARD FROM THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFICE. THE INVESTIGATOR TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180875January 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASH COVER CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES. RAISES AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT (SAFETY) AND AESTHETIC (RE-SALE) ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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