Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#753898October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND HEADGASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753864October 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT APPROXIMATLY 49,500 MILES ON MY 1998 DODGE STRATUS I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE. I KEPT A WATCH ON THIS AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. AT THIS TIME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS MODEL AND ENGINE SIZE. I THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $600.00 OR MORE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. I THEN DID MORE RESEARCH INTO THIS AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS AN EXCESSIVLY HIGH INCIDENT OF THE HEAD GASKET FAILING ON THIS MODEL IN BOTH THE 1997 AND 1998 YEARS, AND WHEN QUESTIONING PEOPLE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA FOUND OUT THAT NEARLY EVERY PERSON THAT HAS PURCHASED THIS MODEL AND ENGINE COMBINATION HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AND MOST OF THEM WITH AROUND 50,000 MILES. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS A KNOWN AND COMMEN MANUFACTURER PROBLEM ( DODGE IMPLEMENTED A NEW GASKET DESIGN ON THE 1999 MODEL YEAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM). ALSO I THINK THAT BASED ON THE FREQUENCY OF THIS FAILURE THERE SHOULD BE A FULL MANUFACTURER RECALL, THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE SEVERITY, AND LOCATION OF THE OIL LEAK .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753738October 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITH STEADY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT STOP LIGHT,THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY SINK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BRAKES WILL GO AWAY AND CAR WILL ROLL AS IF THERE WERE NO BRAKES APPLIED. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER SERVICE CENTER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753755October 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WE ARE ON OUR THIRD TRIP TO HAVE OUR CAR REPAIRED FOR STALLING AT ANY TIME OR SPEED FOR THE THIRD TIME IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898230October 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563779October 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
THE VEHICLE SURGES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WORSE WITH THE A/C ON, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A COMPUTER UPDATE IS COMING OUT THAT WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLT TO GIVE CONSUMER A TIMEFRAME.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563754October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0698). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563755October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0699). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563756October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0704). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563757October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0705). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563758October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0713). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563759October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0722). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563760October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0731). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563761October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0735). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563762October 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0795). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753450October 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAK LEAKS ONTO EXHAUST PIPE , CONCERN OF FIRE HAZARD AND GROUND CONTAMINATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897942October 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKED ONTO SPARK PLUGS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753378October 18, 2001
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHENVER I TRY TO BRAKE CAR, MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEN I GOT NEW ROTORS. PROBLEM WITH ROTORS - ROTORS SEEMS TO MESS UP EVERYONE 1 YEAR, SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH ROTORS AND PADS ASSEMBLY IN THIS MODEL. ALSO, MICHELIN XW4 TIRES THAT COME WITH THE NEW MODEL IN 1999, WORE OUT REAL QUICKLY. IT NEVER REACH 60,000 MILES WARRANTY WHICH MICHENLIN "STATED IN WARRANTY". TOO MANY DEFECTS IN MICHELIN TIRES, WHEN I BOUGHT NEW CAR AFTER 2 MONTHS I HAD FLAT TIRE WIHTOUT ANY NAILS OR ANYTHING. THEN, AGAIN ANOTHER TIRE BLEW UP AFTER 8 MONTHS WITH 6 INCH HOLE IN TIRE. THERE IS A BIG EFFECT IN MICHELIN XW4....I HOPE I CAN GET MONEY BACK FOR TIRES AND ROTORS WHICH I SPENT AT SHOP.*AK (TIRESIZE: 195-70-R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753258October 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753201October 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, I PUT ON MY CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED DOWN SO I PUSHED ON MY BRAKE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO ELIMINATE CRUISE SONTROL IMMEDIATELY. MY CRUISE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. APPLIED BRAKE HARDER, REALIZED THERE WAS NO STOPPING, PULLED OVER TO BREAK DOWN LANE. APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, ENDED UP WITH JUST SQEALING TIRES AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HORRIBLY. LET ME JUST NOTE THAT AT THIS TIME I ALSO HAD MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. THANK GOD A STATE POLICE PULLED UP BEHIND ME, AT WHICH TIME I HAD THE CAR AT 10MPH BUT WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MY 10 YEAR OLD CHILD HAD TO JUMP FROM MY CAR TO LET THE OFFICER KNOW WHY I COULDN'T STOP. HE ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL IN FRONT OF ME AND SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT NOTHING TO FINALLY STOP MY CAR AT WHICH POINT HE GOT OUT , CAME TO MY WINDOW AND TOLD ME TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. IN THIS FORM I COULD NOT FILL OUT THE APPROPRIATE VIN, ETC. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS TOWED AND I AM WITH A FRIEND IN MASS. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND DODGE COMPANY ON MONDAY. VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND ESPECIALLY FOR MY CHILD. MAINE STATE POLICE WAS OBVIOUSLY INVOLVED. HIS NAME WAS ROGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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