Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#749446July 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749385July 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
INFORMED THAT HEAD GASKEKT WAS BLOWN,EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED BY 14 MILES. SUSPECT INACCURATE ODOMETER READING .I NOTICED MY ODOMETER INCREASE AMOUNT WHEN DRIVING ODDLY THIS OCCURRED RIGHT AROUNED MY WARRATY EXPERATION. POSSIBLY SUSPECT ODOMETER TAMPERING. REVIEWED MILAGE HISTORY AND NOTICED A LARGE MILAGE AMOUT IN UNREALISTIC PERIODS OF TIME . I CALUCLATED KNOWN MILAGE DISTANCE AND COMPARED ODOMETER READING ,APPEARED TO BE INACURATE. I FURTHER FEEL THAT I WAS SOLD THE WRONG VEHICLE AT PURCHASE TIME. DH ODO. PLEASE ADVISE AND ASSIST A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749259July 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE HAS FAILED AND CAUSES THE CAR TO OVERHEAT. THE DEFECTIVE HEATER ALSO CAUSES THE CAR INTERIOR TO FILL WITH STEAM. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749162July 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748888July 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE WHICH CAUSES OIL LEAK THAT IS REPORTED AS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893082July 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748717July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ONCE AT THE DEALER. THE NEXT TIME I NOTICED THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING, WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEREFORE DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF A RECURRING HEAD GASKET FAILURE, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THANK YOU FOR LETTING OUR VOICE BE HEARD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892967July 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, LEAKING COOLANT ONTO ENGINE AND CRACKING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. DEALER IS INSPECTING AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE REAR SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAK, TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WERE $1600 DEALER STATED COLD WEATHER PLAYED A MAJOR PART IN DAMAGE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892919July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER COULDN'T TELL WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. 2 QUARTS OF OIL A MONTH HAD TO BE ADDED. RECENTLY 4TH OF JULY 2001, VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT ALOT. AIR WAS COMING THROUGH THE WATER RESERVIOR. THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED, BUT NOTHING WORKED. DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892590July 12, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. TIE ROD: INNER WAS CRACKED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892373July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A LOSS OF OIL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748224July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748133July 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
THIS IS THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL ON THE CAR. IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE. WE NOTICED IT BEFORE THE WHEEL FEEL OFF, AND TIGHTENED IT BACK UP. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!! WHEN THE NUT COMES LOOSE, THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF ON THE TIRE COMING OFF THE CAR AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748161July 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER INFORMED BY INDEPENDENT SERVICE AGENT THAT VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKET WAS BAD AND THAT THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892212July 9, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE. CONSUMER REPAIRED IT HIMSELF.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE, ALL STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892117July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THERE IS RECALL 96V006000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747916July 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SEEM TO PUMP WHILE BRAKING IN THE SPEED RANGE OF 20MPH AND BELOW. PROBLEM DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN AND DEALERS SERVICE CENTER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892004July 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747729July 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET ALREADY FAULTY AT ONLY 71,000 MILES. SHOULD HAVE LASTED UNTIL AT LEAST 100,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891357June 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 59 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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