Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#741659February 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS KEEP GETTING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION, PULLING AND LOSS OF PEDAL. TRANSMISSION ERRATIC - DROPS OUT OF GEAR AT 45MPH AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881407February 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND NOT STARTING. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, IT LOSES STEERING & BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, WHO COULDN'T FIND A REMEDY. CRANKSHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T REMEDY PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DIDN'T GIVE A READING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741494February 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEADGASKET BLEW OUT AND THE REPAIRMAN SAID TO CHECK IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE HE HAS SEEN AND HEARD ABOUT ALOT OF THE STRATUS' BLOWING THE HEADGASKET AS I AM LOOKING ON YOUR WEBSITE I SEE THAT HE IS CORRECT THERE ARE ALOT OF CASES OF BLOWING THE HEADGASKET. WAS THERE A RECALL IS THE DEALER GOING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741441February 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741479February 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I NOTICED OIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF ENGINE. I BROUGHT OUR CAR TO DOWNTOWN TIRE IN HASTINGS, MN WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A HEADGASKET LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HEARD ABOUT AND SEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE STRATUS AND HEADGASKETS. TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND HAVE IT FIXED. RON BECKER, INC TOLD US THAT THERE REALLY WASN'T ANY PROBLEMS WITH HEADGASKETS BUT THEY WOULD CHECK OUR CAR OUT. THEY THEN CALLED US TO SAY IT WAS DEFINETLY THE HEAD GASKET IT COST ME $99 FOR THE PARTS AND $552.50 FOR LABOR. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF HEAD GASKET LEAKS AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE OR COMPENSATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881284February 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
GEARS CAN BE CHANGED WITOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741320February 22, 2001
SEATS
THIS CAR, ALONG WITH OTHER 2001 STRATUS COUPES, HAS AN ANGLE TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE STEERING WHEEL THAT FORCES ONE TO SIT A FEW DEGREES OFF PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE DRIVER, IF SITTING STRAIGHT ON THE SEAT AND IN THE MIDDLE OF IT IS TURNED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE CAR A FEW DEGREES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISORIENTING. IT IS IN MY OPINION A HAZARD BECAUSE I AM CONTINUOUSLY FORCED TO TRY TO ADJUST MY POSITION ON THE SEAT IN ORDER TO FEEL AS IF I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881063February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL ON TO EXHUST RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK INDEPENDENT MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. BUT THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE THE STATEMENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881116February 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. CONSUMER MUST HOLD DOWN BRAKE PEDAL AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559904February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FAULTY HEAD GASKET CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAK OIL, THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS ALSO FAULTY, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559911February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN EXTENSIVE OIL LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY HEAD GASKET DESIGN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880943February 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880951February 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROLON VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN CRUISE CONTROL OFF, BUT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES HARD. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. TOOK OUT OF GEAR, AND ENGINE WAS REVVING, SHIFTED BACK AND FORTH FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, AND WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741247February 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAKING; WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741153February 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EVERYTHING SEEMED TO GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I AM JUST GLAD NOTHING MAJOR HAPPENED WHILE MYTWO-YR OLD WAS PRESENT IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACK IN THE HEAD CYLINDER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS IS NOT A CAR I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE SHOULD BUY ! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785278February 17, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TURN LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED CONTROL PANEL TO BE INOPERABLE, SIGNAL LIGHTS INOPERABLE, AND HVAC INOPERABLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741023February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHRYSLER ADMITTED TO PROBLEM BY OFFERING TO PAY PARTS BUT NO LABOR. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559671February 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOST CONTROL OF STEERING BECAUSE TIE-ROD BALLJOINT SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH, VEHICLE INSPECTED UNDER RECALL 97V-201 1/7/98, NO PROBLEM FOUND, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT AND LEFT TIE ROD ENDS. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740893February 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES IS THAT THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. IT FEELS LIKE WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WON'T DISENGAGE. IT MAY NOT REALLY BE A DISENGAGEMENT PROBLEM BUT THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD AT STOPPING THE CAR. WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR NOSEDIVES BUT FEELS LIKE IT WON'T STOP. IT IS LIKE YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT AND STAND ON THE BRAKES. THE FEEL IS LIKE THE OLD BRAKES THAT HAD HEAT BUILD UP. YOU WOULD GET THAT OUTGASSING THAT WOULD RESIST PEDAL PRESSURE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS AND FINALLY AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO DRIVE A PICK UP TRUCK AND THOSE BRAKES WORK MUCH BETTER. I BELEIVE THERE IS AN INHERENT DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THERE IS A FRAME PROBLEM. I DON'T SEE HOW A LESS THAN 10 MPH ACCIDENT COULD CRUSH THE HOOD AND THE FRONT END TO OVER 2600 BUCKS OF DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR I HIT EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF CHIPS IN THE PAINT ON THE BUMPER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880332February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, AND CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS CRACKED. PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED BY MECHANIC. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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