Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10068793January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
THE CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT AND WE WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT IT. IT HAS FRONT END DAMAGE. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW. AND I AM LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068819January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEVERE ENGINE KNOCK. EXCEDED DODGE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES ,HAVE RECIETS FOR OIL CHANGES. YET DODGE DEALER DENIES WARRANTY DO TO NGINE OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069062January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SLOW OIL LEAK, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO TURN ON LOW OIL INDACATOR ON THE DASH BOARD. I EVENTUALLY PUT A QUART OF OIL IN THE ENGINE.THEN I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD A CRACKED HEAD GASKET.I WAS VERY ANGRY WHEN I HAD FOUND THAT OUT ESPECIALLY WITH ONLY 53,465 MILES ON THE CAR!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069137January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
THER IS A DEFINITE NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING AREA. IT ONLY SHOWS UP ON UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACE ROADS. THE DEALER KEEPS INSISTING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END. OF COURSE ALL OF THE ROADS THEY TEST DRIVE IT ON ARE SMOOTH. THEY WON'T LET ME TAKE A TECH ON A DRIVE IN MY AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055228January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.................. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053729January 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053732January 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AIR. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053659January 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF OIL, AND WAS LOSING PRESSURE IN THE MOTOR. A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED THE MOTOR ONCE ,AND THE HEAD GASKETS ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055252January 6, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMATION REQUEST REGARDING 1996 DODGE STRATUS RECALLS.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE VEHICLE HAS ANY RECALLS, IF SO WERE THEY COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF SHE IS DUE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY COMPONENTS SHE HAD REPLACED THAT WERE RECALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051546January 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR IS HAVING A MISFIRE OR SOME KIND OF FLUTTER WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR FLASHES DURING THIS OCCURRENCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052043December 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2ND REQUEST FAX FWD EMAIL FM BEHALF OF [XXX] (TX) RE NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON A 1996 DODGE STRATUS (VIN#[XXX]). *MR THE A/C LEAKED, ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS MALFUNCTIONED, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, AND POOR DRIVEABILITY. THERE WAS STEERING OSCILLATION WHEN DRIVEN ABOVE 50 MPH, ROUGH RIDE WHEN THERE WAS AN IRREGULAR SURFACE, ERRATIC IDLE, PERFORMANCE LOSS, OVERHEATING IN TRAFFIC AND OR THE A/C WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, WARM-UP SAG, HESITATION/DIE OUT, REAR GRID DEFOGGER INDICATOR LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED, INSIDE LIGHTS WORKED IMPROPERLY, ERRATIC LATE HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, FREQUENT RUMBLE OR GEAR NOISE FROM THE FRONT BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH, MUSTY ODOR AND DEFOGGER FAILED TO CLEAR THE GLASS. *SCC THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO IN NEED OF AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STRUTS. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051060December 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS SE'S 2.7 LITRE V6 200HP ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE MECHANIC AT THE FIRST SHOP SAID MY TIMING BELT WAS BAD, AND THAT MY ENGINE, EVEN THOUGH MAINTAINED WAS SLUDGED. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT A DEALERSHIP FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. THEY SAID THAT FOR $5850 I CAN HAVE A NEW ENGINE WITH A 12,000 MILE, OR 12 MONTH WARRANTY- I AM NOT SHELLING OUT NEAR $6000 FOR A NEW ENGINE WHEN IT HAS A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050905December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1997 DODGE STRATUS 2.0 SOHC MOTOR, BLOWN HEAD GASKET, BROKEN POWER STEERING PUMP, EGR VALVE STOPPED WORKING, LEAKS ALOT OF OIL OUT OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, HEATER CORE RUPTURED, HEATER HOSE RUPTURED ALSO, OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT STOPPED WORKING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050914December 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON WORKS ERRATICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050926December 22, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S SEAT - POWER CONTROLS - FRONT UP/DOWN TILT NOT RESPONSIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051830December 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL STAINS ON DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE MANUFACTURER HE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051852December 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN TURNING THE TIRES MAKE A NOISE DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051701December 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHILE DRIVING REAR LEFT TIRE SHIFTED INWARD, AND VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT THAT CONNECTED THE UNDER BODY TO THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE IN HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051716December 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE DYING OUT AND WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES WITH NO RESULT. *LA THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIME WHILE DRIVING UNDER NO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE EGR VALVE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE SHOP FOR SEVEN WEEKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049465December 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE CONSTANTLY TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR THE SAME REASONS. THE CAR JERKS, THE WHOLE CAR VIBRATES WHEN IT RAINS, IF IT'S COLD OUT THE CAR REFUSES TO START IN THE MORNING. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION AND PISTON PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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