Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10228315May 20, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A WET SURFACE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. HE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. THE BODY SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REASON WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WAS BECAUSE THE SENSORS WERE MOUNTED SO LOW IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/30/08
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10227629May 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE STRATUS IN 2006. AND AM ALREADY WORKING ON PUTTING IN MY SECOND BOTTOM END OF THE MOTOR. IT STARTED LEAKING OIL AT 17,000 MILES AND NOW IT'S STARTED BACK LEAKING OIL IN THE SAME SPOT AT 46000 MILES. TO SAY THE LEAST MY WORK ORDER TO GET MY NOW OUT OF WARRANTED CAR FIXED SAYS THE SAME THING IT SAID AT 17000 MILES. NOW I'M LOOKING AT PAYING OUT OVER 5,500 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN. AND STILL HAVE TO MAKE A CAR PAYMENT ON THIS JUNK!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227509May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MY 2005 DODGE STRATUS 3 TIMES, ALREADY. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND APPROXIMATELY, EVERY 22,000 TO 24,000 MILES MY CLUTCH WEARS OUT. THE WARRANTY ON THE PART OF COURSE ONLY LASTS 12,000 MILES. THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME OVER $1,600 FOR PARTS AND LABOR JUST TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED AT THE DEALER. FOR THE SECOND TIME, I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND GOT THE COST DOWN TO ABOUT $1,100. THE THIRD AND MOST RECENT TIME OCCURRED IN MARCH OF 2008. ONCE AGAIN THE CLUTCH STOPPED LOCKING GEARS INTO PLACE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE. THIS TIME I ORDERED A PART MYSELF AND HAD A FRIEND INSTALL IT FOR ME. THE PART I ORDERED HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY, SO NEEDLESS TO SAY, I FEEL A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENT THIS TIME. MY POINT HERE, IS THE STANDARD CLUTCH USED BY DODGE IS OBVIOUSLY A SUB-STANDARD PART, NOT WORTHY OF INSTALLATION INTO ANY VEHICLE. ONE'S CLUTCH SHOULD NOT GO OUT 3 TIMES IN AS MANY YEARS. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW JUST OVER 3 YEARS AGO NOW AND IT DOES NOT YET HAVE 75,000 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT DRIVE IT POORLY AND GRIND THE CLUTCH. I SHOULD NOT BE ON MY FOURTH CLUTCH IN THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN ANY DODGE AND ARE READING THIS COMPLAINT, I WOULD RECOMMEND EXTREME CAUTION AND IF YOU DO END UP HAVING A PROBLEM, ABSOLUTELY DO NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. YOU'LL JUST END UP SPENDING $1,000 OR MORE A YEAR FROM THERE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225375April 22, 2008
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 46 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE OIL IS CONSTANTLY A QUART LOW IN THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CALIBRATION FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225306April 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE MORNING WHEN 2001 2.7L V-6 STARTED TO CHUG, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED IMMEDIATELY. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH TO SIDE OF ROAD. WE HAD IT TOWED LATER THAT MORNING TO MY PARENTS' HOUSE. ENGINE IS BLOWN OUT. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THESE ENGINES ARE EXPENSIVE TO FIX WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE OUR MAINTENANCE AND NEVER HAD ANY WARNINGS SIGNS BEFORE HAND. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP BECAUSE WE PAY MONEY FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND NOTHING IS HOLDING. IS THAT ALL WE GET OUT OF OUR CARS IS 75,000- 100,000 THEN NOBODY SHOULD BY CARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL OR MAKE IT RIGHT BY OWNER. WE DID DO OUR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND NOW WE SHOULD HAVE TO BASICALLY THROW THE CAR OUT. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. HELP US BECAUSE SOMEONE MAY GET INJURED WITH THESE KIND OF MISHAPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224907April 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING MOST WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING MAYBE 3 WEEKS AFTER. I KNEW I WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE SO I HAD ONE DONE YESTERDAY THAT DIDN'T STOP THE KNOCKING. I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE ENGINE SO LAST NIGHT AS IM DRIVING THE KNOCKING GOT REAL LOUD AND YOU COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE OIL LIGHT WAS FLICKERING MORE. BEFORE I KNEW IT THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224663April 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ALWAYS CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,00 MILES. AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. IT KNOCKED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE WITH THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE WARNED AND ANYONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE AMOUNT TO FIX THE PROBLEM THROUGH DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224239April 11, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. HE WAITED FOR ASSISTANCE UNTIL 2:00 PM FOR SOMEONE TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DEALER AND NEVER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER NAMED JONATHAN, WHO WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND REFUSED TO HELP HIM FIND ANOTHER DEALER TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. AFTER A BRIEF DEBATE, JONATHAN ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED THE CALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 960.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224126April 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOTALED CAR NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223534April 7, 2008
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WE HAD TAKEN OUR CAR IN TO THE DODGE DEALER HERE IN OKEECHOBEE. IT WAS HAVING A REGULAR TUNE-UP AND MISC OTHER THINGS DONE. THE DEALER HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS. TWO DAYS AFTER I WAS TAKEN MY 70 YEAR OLD FATHER TO HIS PHYSICAL THERAPY CLASS WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL COMPLETELY TO THE BACK SEAT IN A LAYING DOWN POSITION. I WAS JUST PROCEEDING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. THANK GOD AS IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAD NOT TOUCHED NOTHING ON THE SEAT MECHANICS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS AS OF YET. I KNEW THERE HAD TO BE SOMEPLACE THAT WOULD HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THAT SAME CAR DEALER SHIP ROUNDED OFF THE OIL CAP ON THE PAN AND THEY DID FIX THAT. THE SEAT IS STILL BROKEN. I AM NOT A LARGE PERSON NOR IS ANYBODY THAT DRIVES THE VEHICLE SO WE STILL THINK IT WAS EITHER THE MECHANIC AT THE CAR DEALER SHIP OR A FAULTY SEAT MECHANISM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT HAD I NOT ACTED FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223494April 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SOMETIME AROUND THE MIDDLE OF MARCH 2008, AFTER STARTING MY CAR I EXITED TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE TRUNK WHEN I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION I WAS UNABLE TO DETECT WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM. I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT APPEARED TO BE THE FLYWHEEL. AND WITH ONLY 33,355 MILE I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THAT PROBLEM. DAYS LATER I TOOK MY '05 DODGE STRATUS TO AAMCO AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE FLEX PLATE (FLYWHEEL). I FINALLY DROVE TO THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN. THE MECHANICS THERE ALSO CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM BUT REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE MILEAGE MAY READ THEIR COMPUTER SHOWS MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE STARTED LONG BEFORE I NOTICED IT BUT SINCE I DRIVE WITH MY WINDOWS UP AND MY RADIO ON ALL THE TIME, I HEARD NOTHING. I WAS INFORMED BY ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS, THAT I NEED TO GET IT REPAIRED SOON BECAUSE THE FLEX PLATE COULD EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE STARTER. I'M HAVING THIS REPAIRED TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008. I'M ALSO KEEPING ALL PARTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223342April 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FLOOR SHIFTER SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO OTHER GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,507.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223108April 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WAS BETWEEN 4 TO 5 RPM'S, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222106March 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND OIL LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222791March 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DECREASE. THERE WERE SEVERAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE SENSORS AND RELAYS WERE REPLACED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 MILES AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220950March 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED. HAVE HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND GOES BAD AFTER A SHORT PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219780March 1, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
2004 DODGE STRATUS REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNTS BREAKING FROM CORROSION. I HAVE PICTURES AND THE PARTS THAT I CAN SEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219381February 28, 2008
STRUCTURE
PAINT ON ROOF OF VEHICLE HAS TURNED WHITE (BLACK VEHICLE). AREA IS WHITE BUT WILL GO AWAY WHEN WET. AREA COMES BACK AS IT DRIES. WHITE AREA IS ROUGH AND IS SLOWLY SPREADING ALONG THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219556February 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SEAL ON THE FRONT CRANK SHAFT FAILED AND BEGAN LEAKING OIL. A REPLACEMENT SEAL WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A 1/4 INCH MOVEMENT IN THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE SEAL FAILED AGAIN. THE TIMING BELT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,848. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219114February 25, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO 3-INCH CRACKS, AND TWO 5-INCH CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,740.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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