Dodge Stratus Complaints

2,721 consumer complaints on file.

#889525June 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2 REAR SEATBELTS HAVE A PLASTIC PIECE THATS USED TO TENSION ON SEATBELT HAVE FALLEN OFF. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO TIGHTLY SECURE CHILD SEAT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889585June 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OIL WAS ON GROUND THAT CAME UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. HEAD GASKET BLEW AT 22000 MILES BEFORE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746179May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN OCT 1999, HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED AT 35900 MILES. WENT BACK 2 WEEKS LATER COMPLAINING OF OIL STILL LEAKING ON MY DRIVEWAY. THEY TIGHTENED ONE VALVE COVER BOLT WHICH WAS LOOSE. IN FEBRUARY, 2000, WITH 39500 MILES, COMPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS AN OIL LEAK. THEY USED AN ENGINE DYE TO TRY TO DETECT SOURCE OF LEAK. THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR, LET IT RUN FOR A FEW HOURS, AND COULD NOT DETECT ANY LEAKS. SO I LIVED WITH SLIGHT OIL LEAKS, WHICH RECENTLY GOT WORSE, BUT DID NOT NOTICE IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE MY DRIVEWAY IS LOADED WITH SPOTS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS WERE LINED UP ALONGSIDE THE EXPRESSWAY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE BECAUSE OF THESE BARRIERS. THIS PRESENTED A REAL HAZARD. I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT FOR A RECALL OF DODGE STRATUS 1995-1998 HEAD GASKETS TO BE IMPLEMENTED. (AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS WHICH USE THIS SAME TYPE OF HEAD GASKET.) HEAD GASKETS SHOULD BE GOOD FOR AT LEAST THE TYPICAL LIFE OF A CAR. THAT IS A VERY COSTLY ITEM. IT ALREADY HAS HAPPENED TWICE, AND I ONLY HAVE 50000 MILES ON MY CAR. I KNOW I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE IN MY LIFETIME. MY DEALER HAS GIVEN ME HORRIBLE SERVICE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IT WAS NEVER A PLEASURE TO GET MY CAR SERVICED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889435May 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889421May 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746029May 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED TWICE: ONCE AT 43000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 94000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745978May 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IF THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.0,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745899May 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998 DODGE STRATUS 64,000 MILES WITH HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS????? DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888945May 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED A LITTLE LEAK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS ENGINE HEAD GASKET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002428May 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. POSSIBLE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE BRAKES OR ENGINE LEAK MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888855May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FRONT EXHAUST PIPE HAS CRACKED . DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES CRACK IS ON FLEXIBLE PART OF EXHAUST PIPE, MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT CRACKED SHOULD HAVE NEVER OCCURED, AND THE ORIGINAL PIPE WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888733May 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER REARENDED A PICKUP TRUCK AND FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. REAR BRAKES DIDN'T GRAB. FRONT END DIPPED DOWN. DEALER GAVE CONSUMER AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE CENTER. VEHICLE HAD TO HIT AT AN ANGLE TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888603May 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS AN EXTREME OIL LEAK, AND A BURNING SMELL. CONSUMER THINKS IT MAY CATCH ON FIRE. A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ENGINE OIL GALLEY PLUG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888527May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745469May 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS IS THE 2D SAME VEHICLE IN TOTAL LOSS CRASHES IN 2 WEEKS WHERE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561271May 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED ABOUT HER REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMNT BEING DECLINED, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION (01V011002) IN THE MAIL TO CONTACT HER DEALER, BUT WHEN SHE DID SHE WAS ADVISED BY DELAER THAT THEY NEEDED AN ENTIRE DAY TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS, THEREFORE WORK COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON A SATURDAY, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER COULD HAVE PERFORMED THE WORK ON A SATURDAY AND IF NOT CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER TO GET ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER, CONSUMER STATES THAT NO WHERE ON THE PAPERWORK THAT IT SAYS IF YOUR DEALER IS UNABLE TO PERFORM WORK TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888425May 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AN VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 35MPH. THEN VEHICLE JERKED AND WENT INTO SECOND GEAR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED LAST YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745428May 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCKED ON LEFT SIDE OF CAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888232May 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE IMPACTED ON 3 DEERS. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888312May 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE HUSBAND WAS JUST SITTING IN VEHICLE HIS BACK WINDOWS EXPLODED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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