Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#8014249July 18, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUBBING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014135July 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT BUCKLE,CAUSING IT TO BE USELESS IN EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN.DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013851July 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED WHERE PLUG ATTACHED TO ANOTHER PLUG INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY "HOT" WHEN REMOVED. ALSO, NOTICED THAT FUEL LINE THAT WENT TO FUEL FILTER HAD TWISTED/CRIMPED. *AK THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WAS STURGGLING TO GET GAS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH OF THE PLUGS WERE MELTED TOGETHER. GREAT FORCE WAS USED TO PULL THEM APART. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ONLY WORKING AT 5O PERCENT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764160July 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM BROKE AT ABOUT 13000 MILES. OLYMPIC DODGE SAYS THAT I MUST REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SPINDLES. THAT THEY ARE CRACKED. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON 07/10/2002. THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PARTS WHICH COST OVER $300.00. HOW CAN 2 SPINDLES FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. HOW CAN THEY FAIL WITH ONLY 13000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566023July 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE NY STATE FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH, AS CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PASSING LANE WITHOUT ACCELERATING TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE, THE SPEED JUMPED TO 80 MPH VERY RAPIDLY, CONSUMER THEN HIT THE ACCELERATOR TWO OR THREE TIMES WITHOUT ANY RESULTS THEN TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SLOWED DOWN BACK TO NORMAL. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013765July 11, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT OUTER TIE ROD BROKE AND FELL OFF CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO DO ANTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566547July 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN HOT WEATHER THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASH DONT FUNCTION (TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS), THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763994July 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRIED TO GET DODGE OF BELLEVUE TO FIX PROBLEM BUT WERE NO HELP!!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013554July 9, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE 2 OUTER TIE ROD PINS FELL OUT, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013263July 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS A MASSIVE OIL LEAK AND DEVOLPING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE IS LOOSING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 QUARTS A DAY. THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES INTO DRIVING AND THE OIL IS BURNING OFF THE MOTOR. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THE HEAD GASKET IS FAULTY POSSIBLY DUE TO THE STYLE OR THE MATERIAL; AFFECTING THE SURROUNDING PARTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013151July 2, 2002
WHEELS:RIM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER NOTICED BOTH REAR RIMS AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM WERE BENT AT 4000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY.*AK LEFT DOOR CLICKS WHEN OPENING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013092July 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE GEAR WITH FOOT STILL ON T BRAKES, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763659June 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKS DOWN ENGINE AND WHEN DRIVING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM...FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566285June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF SERVICES RENDERED TO HIS VEHICLE FOR A DEFECTIVE VALVE COVER ON THE GASKETS. THERE IS A RECALL (96V006)OUT FOR THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR AS CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012838June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPLYED AT 55 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES EJECTING THE PASSENGER AND INJURING THE DRIVER CRITICALLY. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL AND SEAT BELT PROBLEM AND EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLEW OUT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8012186June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS GOING 50MPH WHEN THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STALLED. IMTERNITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT VEHICLE HAS STALLED. ALSO, VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL CAUSED BY TIME BELT PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROBIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763203June 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL DUE TO FAULTY GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011792June 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD SEVERELY BRITTLE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INFORMED OF BODY AND RACK MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011677June 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011381June 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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