Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10043189October 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE BLOWER IN MY HEATING AND AIR SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING ONLY WORKING AT THE HIGHEST SETTING. I'VE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE NOW AND I'M GOING BACK FOR MY THIRD TIME. HOW MANY CO-PAYS AM I EXPECTED TO PAY. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. I NOTICED THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043190October 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
I PURCHASED A 200 DODGE STRATUS ES IN JAN 2001 FROM A TOYOTA OF NEW ORLEANS DEALER. AFTER PURCHASE, I STARTED HAVING RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BRAKES,HEATING SYSTEM REPLACED,BRAKE DRUMS. AT THIS MOMENT SOMETHING CALLED SWAY LINK BARS HAVE GONE BAD ON THE CAR. I HAD A ACCIDENT IN APRIL 2002 BUT ACCORDING TO THE DODGE DEALER IN GRETNA LOUISIANA THE ACCIDENT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM I'VE HAD OR HAVING WITH THE CAR. I NOTIFIED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY OF MY PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. IT SHOULD BE. I'M HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AS SWELL. THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE BEING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OF A NEW MODEL. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043191October 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR HAS MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET AT REAR OF DRIVERS SIDE HEAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I FEAR FOR THE LIVES OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. IS THERE A RECALL OR ANY INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER? IF NOT? WHY? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043941October 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER' S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING TOWARDS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, GOING 100 MPH, LOST CONTROL AND HIT IT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042916October 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS ON A 2001, DODGE, STRATUS AT 46000 MILES. THIS WAS FAR TOO SOON FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, AND WAS NOT HARD ON THE BRAKES. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041502October 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THE TENTION PULLEY FELL OUT . ALSO, DRIVING AFTER IT WAS FIXED CAR DIED WHEN TURNING CORNER AND WILL NOT START. JUST BOUGHT 5 MONTHS AGO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041449October 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT AROUND 70,000 MILES. NOW THE CAR IS OVERHEATING AGAIN AND THERE APPEARS TO BE OIL IN THE COOLANT, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE RESURFACED AGAIN. GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LOGGED BY CONSUMERS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042349October 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD PARKED VEHICLE. NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPT CALLED AND ARRIVED TO PUT OUT FLAMES. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED BY FIRE DEPT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041244October 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
1998 DODGE STRATUS 2.4L ENGINE AUTOMATIC 1. THE ENGINE IS SEVERLY LEAKING OIL. TWO MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND BOTH SAID IT NEEDS A NEW HEAD GASKET. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT. UPON RESEARCH, THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE GASKET TYPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM! 2. TRUNK LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE A STICKING PROBLEM. THIS TOO SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042230October 2, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING FROM ITS RETRACTOR. DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTOR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041011October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE PAINT ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR IS FALLING OFF BECAUSE IT DID NOT ADHERE WELL TO THE PLASTIC. A LARGE AREA NOW IS ONLY BLACK PLASTIC AND PAINT CONTINUES TO FLAKE OFF ANY OF THE PLASTIC PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039467September 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, STEERING WHEEL SHOOK IMMENSELY WHILE GOING DOWN HILLS TRYING TO STOP. HAD TO REPLACE ROTERS BEFORE 20,000 MILES WAS ON THE CAR. THE CAR WAS SO NEW THAT THE ROTERS COULDN'T BE FOUND ANYWHERE BUT THE DEALERSHIP (OF COURSE AT A VERY NICE PRICE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039488September 24, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPARK PLUGS CONTINUE TO MISFIRE AFTER A FULL TUNE UP. CYLINDERS ARE NOT PROPERLY RUNNING CAUSING MISFIRE. CAR IS EXTREMELY UNEFFICIENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040591September 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPAIRS TOTALING $2,017.00 FOR 2000 DODGE STRATUS. *MR THE PART WAS BAD. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040270September 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN IT WAS PARKED AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. FIRE STARTED FROM THE LEFT FRONT COMPARTMENT PER THE FIRE REPORT, BUT WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040045September 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, TIRES
LTR FM JOVAN MATHEWS (TX) RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 1996 DODGE STRATUS AND ASKING DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO INITIATE A RECALL. *MR THE A/C LEAKED, ELECTRIC CIRCUITS MALFUNCTIONED, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, HEAD GASKET, AND POOR DRIVE ABILITY. THE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, HYDRAULIC TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, ALTERNATOR BELT, ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS, PCV VALVE, DRYER, A/C COMPRESSOR, TIRES, ALL FILTERS, AND FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WINDSHIELD, STRUTS, SHOCKS, STEERING WHEEL, AND A HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION/VIBRATION ABOVE 50 MPH, ROUGH RIDE ON ROAD WITH IRREGULAR SURFACE, ERRATIC IDLE, PERFORMANCE LOSS, OVERHEATED,WARM UP SAG, HESITATION, REAR GRID DEFOGGER INDICATOR MALFUNCTION, INSIDE LIGHTS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, LATE/HARSH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, FREQUENCY RUMBLE OR GEAR NOISE FROM THE FRONT BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH, MUSTY ODOR, AND THE DEFROSTER FAILED TO CLEAR THE GLASS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039858September 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IS WET. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THE WEATHER STRIPPING WAS REPLACED. FLOOR IS STILL GETTING WET. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038441September 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT LATCH DIDN'T LOCK IN PLACE AND THE REAR LEFT SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038153September 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE ROTORS. MECHANIC INDICATED NOISE WAS DUE TO ROTORS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025037September 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LASTED FOR ONLY 1 AND A HALF YEARS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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