Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#10003145January 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE STALLED AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. NOW THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP FOR TWO WEEKS AND DODGE STATES THE PARTS ARE NOT IN PRODUCTION AND UNAVAILABLE UNTIL A LATER UNKNOWN DATE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART IS BEING REMANUFACTURED TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE NEW PART HASN'T BEEN PRODUCED YET. THERE IS NOT A DATE SET FOR WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. DODGE OBVIOUSLY KNEW THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE OR THEY WOULD NOT HAVE IMPROVED IT FOR REPLACEMENT. WHY WAS MY SAFETY PUT AT RISK FOR A PART THEY KNEW WAS A PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003001January 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON JUNE 22, 2002 I WAS DIRVING MY CAR TO WV. HALF WAY THERE THE TRANSMISSION 'POPPED' OUT OF 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT IN SEARCH OF ASSISTANCE WHERE I FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT REMAIN IN 3RD GEAR EITHER. IN THIS SMALL TOWN I WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYONE WHO COULD/WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR SO I PROCEEDED TO CHARLESTON WHERE MY DAD AND A COUSIN WHO COULD LOOK AT MY CAR WERE. IT WAS FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD NO FLUID IN IT - SO THIS WAS REPLACED WITH FLUID AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE SO WE COULD GET BACK TO RICHMOND. ALL 360 MILES I HAD TO DRIVE HOLDING MY GEAR SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR OR 3RD GEAR WHEN NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS WONDERFUL! THEY SAID MY CLUTCH CABLE WAS BROKEN AND I HAD SEVERAL OIL LEAKS! THEY REPAIRED EVERYTHING AND IT WAS ALL COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY. THANK YOU FOR THAT WARRENTY! MY CAR ONLY HAD A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003002January 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION. UPON LOOKING OVER THE CAR THEY FOUND SEVERAL (ABOUT 4) OIL LEAKS. THESE WERE REPAIRED AND COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY SINCE MY CAR ONLY HAD A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003004January 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE BEFORE TAKING ANOTHER TRIP OUT OF TOWN. THIS WAS JUST 2 MONTHS AFTER HAVING OIL LEAKS REPAIRED AND CLUTCH CABLE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP CHECKED ON CLUTCH CABLE AND ALL WAS FINE, HOWEVER UPON PROCEEDING WITH OIL CHANGE THEY FOUND 2 MORE OIL LEAKS! THESE WERE REPAIRED AND COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRENTY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS WARRENTY RUNS OUT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003006January 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I FAILED TO MENTION ON MY COMPLAINT 10003001 THAT I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT DUE TO 'POPPING' IN THE CLUTCH. YOU COULD HEAR AND FEEL THIS POP WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THIS ISSUE WOULD COME AND GO - NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. WHY? B/C BY THE TIME I COULD GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY CAR THE POPPING WOULD STOP. WE NEVER DID GET IT WHERE THE MECHANIC COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON AN IRREGULAR INTRAVALS - AND WOULD LAST MAYBE A DAY - MAYBE UP TO 3 DAYS AND THEN QUIT. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE SERVICE GUY AND A MECHANIC HEARD IT - BUT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT THAT DAY - GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT MORE COMPLETELY - BY THEN IT HAD QUIT AND THEY STILL LOOKED IT OVER - COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003021January 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR LEAKS OIL BADLY, I SEE ITS HAD BEEN A OIL RECALL UNDER/ THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLERY PLUG/ IT SMOKES THE HOOD, LEAKS WATER OUT OF TAIL PIPE: 1995 DODGE STRATUS RECALL#96V00600/ THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THERE ISN'T ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. IF THIS PROBLEM PERSIST ITS GOING TO START A FIRE,,,,,,,,,,,ITS A SAFETY HAZARD IN MY EYE AND MANY OTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOPS,,,,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002799January 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM HEAD GASKET THERE IS A CONSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE 98 (AND OTHER YEARS) DODGE STRATUS ENGINES. THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL MASSIVELY. WHE YOU ARE DRIVING IT SPLATTERS DOWN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR, LANDING ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE EXHAUST PIPES AND MUFFLER. I HAVE NO FIRES OF YET, BUT WE HAVE RESTRICTED USE TO SHORT TRIPS. HERE IS A LINK TO A MESSAGE BAORD WITH SIMILAR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS. HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/CHRYSLER/8.HTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002763January 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK LOWER CONTROL ARMS BALL JOINTS TIE RODS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000979January 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS BUSTED. IT'S LEAKING FUEL ALL OVER THE EXHAUST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT COULD START A FIRE. HE SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800 TO FIX. IT REQUIRES ME TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN IT WEEKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006052January 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH CAUSED $6000.00 IN DAMAGES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED EXTENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10002452January 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT WHICH WAS RARELY USED, HAD DETACHED FROM SEAT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT IT LOOKED AS IF IT WERE CUT. NLM SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000881January 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001504January 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WERE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002118January 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PEN HAD NO COVER CAUSING THE PEN TO POP OUT INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING IT TO SLIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002145January 6, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHEN CONSUMER IS MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLES' STEERING WHEELS MAKES A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING FUEL, AND PARTS ARE ON BACK OTHER, CAUSE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001905January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000493January 3, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RUPTURE IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED POWER STEERING FLUID TO TO CONTACT HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT MELTED IGNITION WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR, AND POWER STEERING RETURN FLUID LINE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001866January 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED FIRE WAS RESULT OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD PLUG BEING LOOSE. THIS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE. RELATED RECALL 96V006000, CONSUMER'S V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000430December 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
IT ALL BEGAN WHEN WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 1996 DODGE STRATUS IN OCT 1995. THE CAR GAVE US LITTLE IF ANY TROUBLE THE FIRST YEAR. THE SECOND YEAR AND EVERY YEAR SINCE IT HAS BEEN A#1 HEADACHE. THE SECOND YEAR ALONE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 17 TIMES. THE REPAIRS WERE MAJOR ONES AS WELL AS MINOR ONES INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF AIR COMPRESSOR ON AIR CONDITIONER, STARTER, REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET TWICE ONCE AT 11565 MILES SECOND AT 20495 MILES AND GUESS WHAT NOW AT 69000 MILES.THANK GOODNESS THE FIRST TWO WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS WELL AS GOOD OLD CHRYSLER. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER I COULD ALWAYS BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ANFD THEY WOULD OPEN A COMPLAINT FILE ON ME SO THAT IF ANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURED, I COULD CONTACT THEM. WELL I HAVE CONTACTED THEM BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. TALK ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE HUH!!!!! I AM NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT ANSWER. I THINK CHRYSLER HAS TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CORRECT THIS AT NO COST. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000203December 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 65K MILES. CHRYSLER PAID FOR PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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