Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#745386May 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NTSA RECALLED THIS CAR FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSES. THE SAME HOSES ARE USED EXTENSIVELY IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR POWER STEERING. WHY DID YOU NOT REQUIRE ALL DEFECTIVE HOSES BE REPLACED??(HOSE LABLED CT RUBBER & PLASTICS 09 RP04)SEE YOUR FILE:NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V011002.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745306May 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
KRANE CHRYSLER HAS LOOKED AT CAR TWICE FOR THIS. REPLACING FUSES ABOUT 4 TIMES OR MORE A WEEK NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887685May 8, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RIGHT REAR RESTRAINT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887703May 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887727May 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL AND CONSUMER HAD TO ADD A QUART A WEEK. DEALER ORIGINALLY SAID IT TAKE $600-$800. AFTER CONSUMER TOLD DEALER THERE WERE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, DEALER REDUCED THE PRICE TO $150.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745040May 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE ARE SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED DECREASES OF ABOUT 500 RPM AND A MINOR REDUCTION IN SPEED. DEALER IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE AND WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. FRIEND REPORTS SAME PROBLEM WITH A CHRYSLER SIRRUS AND CHRYSLER SAYS CARS WERE DESGINED THAT WAY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT DESERVES RESOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887570May 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND REAR ENDED A PICK UP TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY $5000+ DAMAGE DONE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER STATES REAR BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785414May 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744918May 4, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TIE-ROD FAILED NO STEERING,2 HEADGASKET FAILURES IN PAST 5 YEARS,BRAKE ROTORS FAIL EVERY 2 YEARS....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887305May 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER CHECKED RADIATOR FLUID AND NOTICED THAT OIL WAS PRESENT IN RADIATOR AND OVERFILL COMPARTMENT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CURRENTLY REPLACING HEAD GASKET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887232May 1, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RECEIVE FRACTURED PELVIC AND CRUSHED FORE ARM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#744666April 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN ON INTERSTATE(60+MPH)CAR CUTS OFF, NOT ABLE TO STEER, ALL POWER GOES OUT. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATE, I ALMOST HAD A CAR SLAM INTO ME, HE DIDN'T KNOW MY CAR LOST POWER& I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OVER INTO AN EMERGENCY LANE W/ NO STEERING. THE CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS START RIGHT AWAY. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON.THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO FIX PROBLEM, AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT TO CUT OFF. THEY CLAIM NO RESPONSIBILITY IF ANYTHING HAPPENS WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744678April 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS INSIDE FUEL TANK GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT PART OF PLUG AND WELD PINS TOGETHER, EVEN AFTER THIS THE 20 AMP FUSE DID NOT BLOW.I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES I WILL SEND YOU OF THE FAILED PART IF I GET AN E-MAIL ADDRESS. I BYPASSED THE PLUG AND THE PUMP FUNCTIONED FINE BUT BECAUSE OF THE BURNT PLUG I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW FUEL PUMP, I HAVE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, CONTACTED THE FACTORY AND HAVE SHOWN IT TO THE DODGE MECHANICS I KNOW AND THEY SAY IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FAILING INSIDE THE GAS TANK DOES NOT SOUND VERY SAFE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886913April 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE BEING DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886914April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JERKS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSES DOORS TO LOCK AND CRUISE CONTROL GOES OFF, ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE DRIVING FORCING CONSUMER TO KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GOING TO FAST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744512April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744540April 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886640April 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
01 V 011 002/TRANSMISSION HOSE: DEALER , FAMILY CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH, CLEVELAND, GA; PHONE # 770/503-9370, INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE SENT OUT TO DEALERS. ASKING NHTSA ASSIST IN WITH THIS PROBLEM .FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886641April 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STARTED TO NOTICE OIL ON GROUND, AND OIL GAUGE WENT DOWN TO GAUGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886546April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD FOUND COOLANT ALL OVER ENGINE. THEN, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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