Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10170153September 22, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
UPON HAVING RECALL WORK DONE MECHANIC INSTALLED LEFT OUTER TIRE ROD UPSIDE DOWN CAUSING IT TO CONTACT THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168929September 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION. 1997 DODGE STRATUS 2.5L WITH AUTO STICK. TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE AND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT ABOVE SECOND GEAR, AND GEAR SLIPS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168823September 21, 2006
STEERING
I WAS STARTING TO TURN LEFT TO ENTER A HIGHWAY ON RAMP WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST STEERING FOR A SECOND AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HIT THE BRAKES AND CLIPPED A CURB WHICH BLEW OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND DAMAGED THE WHEEL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING OR FRONT END. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I NEED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER AND TRY TO GET THEM TO REPLACE MY TIRE AND WHEEL. THE CAR ONLY HAD 3,750 MILES ON IT AND THE ROAD WAS DRY AND FREE OR ANYTHING WHICH WOULD CAUSE IT TO NOT TURN. OTHER CARS HAD NO PROBLEM TURNING LEFT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170129September 21, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. RECEIVED RECALL HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168458September 17, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR STRUT MOUNT PLATES DISINTEGRATED TURNED TO POWDER CREATING UNSAFE CONDITION WITH REAR SUSPENSION. REPLACED STRUT AND PLATES. HAVE PIECES WHAT IS LEFT OF IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168476September 17, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I TURNED A CORNER AND HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND MY HORN WOULD NOT SOUND. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS ALSO NOT WORKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT IT IS DUE TO A BROKEN CLOCK SPRING. TWO DODGE DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AT NO COST, THAT IN FACT IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $200.00 . I NOW SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH DODGE VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR. TO THIS DAY, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED, AS I AM WAITING TO GET AN AGREEABLE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE AIRBAG INOPERABLE, I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT/PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168279September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WENT TO SCHOOL AND RETURNED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE A COUPLE HOURS LATER. THE RADIO DID NOT TURN ON AND WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE POWER MIRROR CONTROLS. A 6 INCH FLAME ERUPTED 2-3 MINS LATER. THE CONTACT POURED WATER ON THE FLAME NEAR THE POWER MIRROR CONTROLS, WHICH EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, AND REFUSED TO TAKE A SAFETY COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168316September 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL SLUDGING PROBLEM, INTERNAL OIL LEAKING AND AN INCREASE OF ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION BY THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT HONOR ANY WARRANTY CLAIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS TOO EXTENSIVE TO FIX. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE SINCE THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168058September 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
AUTO TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THROWING DRIVER TOWARDS WINDSHIELD. PROBLEM BEGAN 2003. HAVE MANY, MANY SERVICE VISITS. LUBE SHOP FLUSHED SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED TPS SWITCH, DEALER REPLACED TCM, TRANS SHOP REBUILT TRANSMISSION WITH NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AND NEW INPUT AND OUTPUT SWITCHES (WORKED ONE YEAR) THEN PROBLEM RETURNED. TRANS SHOP FLUSHED SYSTEM, TRANS SHOP REPLACED TPS (AGAIN), TRANS SHP RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE TCM (AGAIN), BUT, DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND. ANOTHER DEALER SAYS TPS BAD. WHEN I SAID IT WAS REPLACED 100 MILES EARLIER, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS EITHER WIRING SHORT, OR MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE, HAS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT PROBLEM IS. ALSO SAID THAT IF I FIX THE "WIRING" I WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION (AGAIN), AWEN I SAID IT WAS REBUILT LAST YEAR, DEALER CHANGED HIS STORY AND SAID I DID NOT HAVE TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. DEALER RECOMMENDS JUNKING THE CAR. MANUFACTURER IS NOT HELPING AT ALL. NOT LOOKING FOR FREE WORK, I ALREADY SPENT $3000. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR DODGE, BUT THEY WON'T FIX IT, AND THEY WON'T ADMIT TO A PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THIS 4 SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167641September 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HAVE HAD THIS 2000 DODGE STRATUS WHICH DAUGHTER HAS DRIVEN FOR 5 YEARS NOW IT IS ON IT'S FOURTH TRANSMISSION SINCE PURCHASING AND NUMEROUS OTHER REPAIRS, ALL SOFT PLUGS REPLACED, ORIGINALS WERE MADE FROM POT METAL, REPLACED WITH BRASS. NUMEROUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. BUT JUST LAST MONTH DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED A SEVERE SCRAPPING NOISE ALL OF A SUDDEN, SHE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BRAKES WEARING OUT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. LOWER BALL JOINT HAD GIVEN AWAY AND THE ENTIRE CONTROL ARM WAS NOW RESTING INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. 2000 & 2001 DODGE STRATUS UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167708September 8, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY CAUSING PERSON TO HIT HEAD AND HAVE TO HAVE EMERGENCY TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL. THE WHOLE BUMPER WAS CRUSHED IN ALONG WITH THE RADIATOR BEING SHOVED INTO THE ENGINE. ACCORDING TO EMT/POLICE, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10167512September 6, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DROVE CAR TO HOSPITAL, CAME OUT AND FOUND CAR HAD AN UNDER HOOD FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168029September 6, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AFTER VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. *KB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166539August 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A SHUDDER FELT IN THE FRONT END. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166143August 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WAS IN MY 1999 DODGE STRATUS ALL OF MAYBE 15 MINUTES TRAVELING TO THE STORE. I TURNED IT OFF AND WENT IN THE STORE FOR MAYBE 5 MINUTES. I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND TRAVELED TO A FRIENDS HOUSE MAYBE 10 MINUTES FROM THE STORE. I WAS IN THEIR HOME PROBABLY 10 MINUTES TOPS. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD AND FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF MY CAR. WE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY ARRIVED MY CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE SO I JUST LOST MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALED. THEN IN APRIL OF 2006 I GET A RECALL (E23) FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND I AM TOTALLY AMAZED. THIS IS PROBABLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I NOTIFIED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THE SENT SOMEONE OUT TO TAKE PICTURES OF MY CAR AND THEN SENT ME A LETTER DENYING MY CLAIM. THE SAME COMPLAINTS WHICH ALERTED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE AND CAUSED THIS RECALL TO BE MADE, ARE THOSE WITH ALMOST EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES AS MYSELF. SO WHAT DO I DO NOW? THE GENTLEMAN AT CUSTOMER CLAIMS RESOLUTION GROUP FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER STRESSED TO ME TO HIRE AND ATTORNEY. SO THIS IS WHAT I WILL BE DOING WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166151August 21, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL #06V001000 REGARDING STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS WAS PERFORMED ON 08/02/06. AT FIRST, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHICH GOT LOUDER THROUGH TIME. THE CONTACT ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID TO REDUCE THE NOISE AND NOTICED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 08/21/06 AND THE DEALER CLAIMED THE NEW HOSE WAS FINE, BUT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR A POWER STEERING PUMP AND NEW BELTS, WHICH THE DEALER CLAIMED WAS THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY AND THE HOSE CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166171August 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRE ACCORDING TO THE FIRE MARSHAL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING BEFORE THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165781August 17, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MODERATE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE UNDER HOOD AREA. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V001000, REGARDING THE STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165413August 14, 2006
SUSPENSION
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH. SHE HIT A SLIGHT POT HOLE AND HEAR A LOUD BANG IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS ROLLING AROUND (BANGING) IN THE TRUNK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REAR STRUT PLATE MOUNT DISINTEGRATED AND WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. I WAS AWARE OF ANOTHER DODGE STRATUS OF SAME TYPE AND YEAR WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM SO I FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT TO YOU AS DID THE OTHER PARTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165227August 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED OIL HAD LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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