2000 DODGE STRATUS Problems & Recalls
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FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL...
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SIDE ROAD AT AROUND 25MPG, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL MADE A POP SOUND AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED. WHEN MY DAUGHTER GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE SHE SAW THAT THE WHEEL WAS FOLDED UNDER THE CAR. SHE HAD IT TOWED AND WE LEARNED THE TIE-ROD CONTROL ARM FAILED AND BROKE THE SHAFT. THANK GOD SHE WAS N...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FLUID COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT...
Mileage: 197,000
VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGH SPEED. HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED BY DODGE DEALER IN MARIETTA, OHIO. DEALER DID NOT CHECK FUEL PUMP WHILE TANK REMOVED FROM AUTOMOBILE. FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSE OF STALLING. INVOICE # DOCS155552
Mileage: 165,753
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY SNAPPED IN HALF, THE ENTIRE TIRE ALMOST CAME ALL THE WAY OFF.
Mileage: 151,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY SNAPPED IN HALF, THE ENTIRE TIRE ALMOST CAME ALL THE WAY OFF.
Mileage: 151,000
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING PROBLEM SUBSIDES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRED...
Mileage: 229,000
MY DODGE STRATUS STARTED BLOWING HORN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING. EVERYTIME I TURN THE WHEEL THE HORN BLOWS. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT CAME IN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEN LOCKS START GOING UP AND DOWN AND DOOR MAKE BEEP AS IF A DOOR HIS OPEN. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSES TO STOP HORN FROM BLOWING, CUT ...
Mileage: 154,000
MY DODGE STRATUS STARTED BLOWING HORN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING. EVERYTIME I TURN THE WHEEL THE HORN BLOWS. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT CAME IN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEN LOCKS START GOING UP AND DOWN AND DOOR MAKE BEEP AS IF A DOOR HIS OPEN. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSES TO STOP HORN FROM BLOWING, CUT ...
Mileage: 154,000
MY DODGE STRATUS STARTED BLOWING HORN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING. EVERYTIME I TURN THE WHEEL THE HORN BLOWS. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT CAME IN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEN LOCKS START GOING UP AND DOWN AND DOOR MAKE BEEP AS IF A DOOR HIS OPEN. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSES TO STOP HORN FROM BLOWING, CUT ...
Mileage: 154,000
STARTING MARCH I HAD PROBLEMS WITH TURNING THE WHEEL AND I TOOK CAR TO GET OIL AND ASK MECHANIC TO CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID. IM TOLD IT IS FULL AND THAT THEY DO NOT WHY I HAVE TURN THE WHEEL AS IF I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. EACH MONTH I GET SOMEONE CHECK POWER STEERING AND TOLD IT IS FULL. I HAVE ...
Mileage: 15,400
DROVE CAR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO STORE. WAS IN PARKING LOT, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. WOMAN IN LOT STOPPED AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPOT TO CENTER OF AISLE. CAR FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. CAUSE OF FIRE NOT YET DE...
Mileage: 195,000
DROVE CAR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO STORE. WAS IN PARKING LOT, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. WOMAN IN LOT STOPPED AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPOT TO CENTER OF AISLE. CAR FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN MINUTES. CAUSE OF FIRE NOT YET DE...
Mileage: 195,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN OR WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FRONT PAS...
Mileage: 132,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE DRIVER BEGAN TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF ON THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC ...
Mileage: 100,000
MY SON DROVE MY CAR A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED IT AT A RESTAURANT. HE WAS INFORMED WITHIN MINUTES THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPT. EXTINQUISHED AN ENGINE COMPATMENT FIRE. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HAPPENED IN AKRON OHIO APPROX. NOV. 2011. *TR
Mileage: 157,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS IN THE POWER STEERING AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMALL FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA AND IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES...
Mileage: 178,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFF...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS DIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILING FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE V...
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR A FRIEND WENT OUTSIDE AND SEEN SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD.SHE CALLED ME AND I RAN TO THE CAR AND I SEEN FIRE UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL'S. FRIENDS SPRAYED WATER ON THE HOOD AND I OPENED IT UP A LITTLE AND THEY SPRAYED THE FIRE AND PUT IT OUT. BY THIS TIME THE TOP OF THE MOT...
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR A FRIEND WENT OUTSIDE AND SEEN SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD.SHE CALLED ME AND I RAN TO THE CAR AND I SEEN FIRE UNDER THE FRONT WHEEL'S. FRIENDS SPRAYED WATER ON THE HOOD AND I OPENED IT UP A LITTLE AND THEY SPRAYED THE FIRE AND PUT IT OUT. BY THIS TIME THE TOP OF THE MOT...
I NEED SOME ONE TO INVESTIGATE A RECALL PART ON A 2000 DODGE STRATUS ON A POWER STEERING LEAK THAT CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP. AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT TELLING THE TRUTH ON WHAT CAUSE THE FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 200,000
LOWER BALL JOINT/ CONTROL ARM DEFECTIVE. NO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES OR UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE VEHICLE TO PRECIPITATE THIS PROBLEM. THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART WAS SEEN ON OTHER 2000 DODGE STRATUS VEHICLES WITH APPLICABLE RECALLS. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER THE RECALL DOES ...
Mileage: 40,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS ENGINE FIRE. AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, I BEGAN TO SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE CAR. DETERMINING THAT IT WAS ON FIRE, I BACKED IT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (LUCKILY THE DRIVEWAY WAS SLOPED) TO GET IT A WAY FROM THE HOUSE. *TR
Mileage: 200,000
MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS, AND THE FUEL NECK HAS RUSTED. APPARENTLY THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THIS PRODUCT AND I AM UNABLE TO GET IT UNTIL OCTOBER 30TH. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HE SAID THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WAITING ON THIS SAME PART AND THAT ALL I CAN DO IS WA...
MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS, AND THE FUEL NECK HAS RUSTED. APPARENTLY THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THIS PRODUCT AND I AM UNABLE TO GET IT UNTIL OCTOBER 30TH. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM HE SAID THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WAITING ON THIS SAME PART AND THAT ALL I CAN DO IS WA...
HAD DODGE STRATUS 2000 ES FOR TEN YEARS. MILEAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THIS YEAR WHEN INTERIOR HOT THE FOLLOWING DO NOT WORK: WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DASH GAUGES, SECURITY SYSTEM, DASH INDICATOR FOR TRANSMISSION GEAR, COOL AIR THROUGH AIR CONDITIONER. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS PROBLEMS HAPPENS A...
Mileage: 53,000
MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE I HAVE HAD FOR ABOUT 5YRS NOW EXCELLENT RUNNING CAR BUT HAS STARTED MAKING ITS OWN DECISIONS WHEN IT COMES TO COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER,MILEAGE,DOOR LOCKS & SPEED. IF YOU WANT COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER TIME THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN AND YOU ARE PARKED...
MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE I HAVE HAD FOR ABOUT 5YRS NOW EXCELLENT RUNNING CAR BUT HAS STARTED MAKING ITS OWN DECISIONS WHEN IT COMES TO COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER,MILEAGE,DOOR LOCKS & SPEED. IF YOU WANT ALL GAUGES & DOOR LOCKS PLUS COLD AIR IN THE SUMMER TIME THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR WINDOWS ARE ...
I HAD A 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER MY DAUGHTER RETURNED HOME WITH IT. SHE CAME RUNNING INSIDE SAYING IT WAS SMOKING SO WHEN WE WENT TO LOOK IN WAS ON FIRE, WITH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE HOOD. I CALL 911 WHILE MY HUSBAND AND A NEIGHBOR SPRAYED THE CAR WITH A HOS...
Mileage: 120,000
FRONT PASSENGER TIE ROD ON 2000 DODGE KEEPS BREAKING. HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD 4 TIMES, BUT 2 SEPARATE MECHANICS ARE TELLING US THAT THE ONLY REASON THAT TIE RODS WOULD BREAK REPEATEDLY IS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT. TIE ROD HAS SNAPPED NEXT TO BALL JOINT EVERY TIME. IT IS ALREADY CRACKED AND AB...
FRONT PASSENGER TIE ROD ON 2000 DODGE KEEPS BREAKING. HAVE REPLACED TIE ROD 4 TIMES, BUT 2 SEPARATE MECHANICS ARE TELLING US THAT THE ONLY REASON THAT TIE RODS WOULD BREAK REPEATEDLY IS BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT. TIE ROD HAS SNAPPED NEXT TO BALL JOINT EVERY TIME. IT IS ALREADY CRACKED AND AB...
2000 DODGE STRATUS, HAD A LEAKAGE IN THE FUEL LINE, IN JUNE 2009 AND HAD IT REPAIRED, THAN TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT, NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 50MPH WITHOUT JERKING AND STILL WAS A GAS-HOGGER, COST MORE TO FIX THE CAR SO HAD TO HAVE IT SALVAGED COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS, AND MY F...
Mileage: 189,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS, HAD A LEAKAGE IN THE FUEL LINE, IN JUNE 2009 AND HAD IT REPAIRED, THAN TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT, NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 50MPH WITHOUT JERKING AND STILL WAS A GAS-HOGGER, COST MORE TO FIX THE CAR SO HAD TO HAVE IT SALVAGED COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS, AND MY F...
Mileage: 189,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS, HAD A LEAKAGE IN THE FUEL LINE, IN JUNE 2009 AND HAD IT REPAIRED, THAN TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT, NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, CAR WOULDN'T GO PAST 50MPH WITHOUT JERKING AND STILL WAS A GAS-HOGGER, COST MORE TO FIX THE CAR SO HAD TO HAVE IT SALVAGED COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS, AND MY F...
Mileage: 189,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS, BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, IT NEEDED THE GAS FILLER NECK REPLACED. UNABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT ANYWHERE, AUTO REPAIR PLACE COULD NOT EVEN FIND ONE ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ANYTIME IN NEAR FUTURE. I HAVE EMISSIO...
Mileage: 150,000
THE FUEL FILLER NECK ON A 2000 DODGE STRATUS BROKE AWAY FROM THE BODY. IT WAS NOTICED WHILE REFUELING AND THE GAS WAS SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND INSTEAD OF GOING INTO THE TANK. THAT WAS IN NOVEMBER AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN BACKORDERED. I AM NOT COMPLAINING BECA...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) WAS REFERENC...
Mileage: 160,000
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER APPEARS TO BE BAD. HEATER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO RUN HOT AT TIMES.*TR
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER APPEARS TO BE BAD. HEATER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO RUN HOT AT TIMES.*TR
MY SPARK PLUG JUST POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IT STRIPPED THE THREADS, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT THAT THE PLUG WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY ON CYLINDER #2, THIS TIME IT HAPPENED ON CYLINDER #3. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE...
Mileage: 181,135
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. FIRE DEPT. BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. FIRE BEGAN ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR FUSE BOW AND DOOR PANEL AREA. FUSES DID NOT BLOW. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS); HOWEVER, THE SECONDARY POWER STEERING HOSE ALSO CRACKED DUE TO AGING. BOTH POWER STEERING HOSES EXPERIENCED THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 93,000
THE CAR'S ENGINE WENT UP IN FLAMES THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND OFF. THE FIREFIGHTER SAID THAT IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE CAR'S BATTERY BOX. *TR
Mileage: 174,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, AND IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. ...
Mileage: 110,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. HE WAITED FOR ASSISTANCE UNTIL 2:00 PM FOR SOMEONE TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DEALER AND NEVER REP...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FLOOR SHIFTER SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO OTHER GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,507.
Mileage: 69,507
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED. HAVE HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND GOES BAD AFTER A SHORT PERIOD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED. THEREFORE, THE BASE OF THE CHILD SEAT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY ON THE SEAT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,800. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF ON BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS, THE PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT ...
Mileage: 56,800
GAS FILLER PIPE IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT THAT ARE ON BACKORDER. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
IN FIVE YEARS I HAVE PUT ON THREE SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND THREE SETS OF ROTORS AND CALIPERS,I HAVE USED DEALER PARTS AND AUTO STORE PARTS AND I STILL ONLY HAVE MINIMAL BRAKES. *JB
I OWNED UNTIL LAST NIGHT A 2000 DODGE STRATUS, WELL NOW I AM ANOTHER FIRE VICTIM I GUESS. CAR WAS PARKED HAD IGNITION IN THE AUX POSITION TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE I WAS CLEANING UP OUR STORAGE AREA. GOT INTO CAR TO START IT UP AND BOOM. FIRST HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ENGULFING FIRE UNDER HO...
Mileage: 150,000
I OWNED UNTIL LAST NIGHT A 2000 DODGE STRATUS, WELL NOW I AM ANOTHER FIRE VICTIM I GUESS. CAR WAS PARKED HAD IGNITION IN THE AUX POSITION TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE I WAS CLEANING UP OUR STORAGE AREA. GOT INTO CAR TO START IT UP AND BOOM. FIRST HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE ENGULFING FIRE UNDER HO...
Mileage: 150,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM HER VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HOSE. WHEN THE MECHANIC TOOK THE TRANSMISSION APART, HE NOTICED THAT THE CASE WAS CRACKED...
Mileage: 36,907
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE FROM WHERE THE SMOKE ORIGINATED. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSURANCE COMPAN...
Mileage: 92,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) IN APRIL OR MAY OF 2007. SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE AT LEAST 50 PEOPLE BE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST (NHTSA CAM...
Mileage: 89,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD CA...
Mileage: 110,000
AFTER AN ABRUPT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING ABILITY WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. I WENT HOME IMMEDIATELY FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. AFTER AN INSPECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. LOOKING MORE CLOSELY I FOUND THE LEAK IN THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 127,000
AFTER AN ABRUPT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING ABILITY WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. I WENT HOME IMMEDIATELY FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. AFTER AN INSPECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. LOOKING MORE CLOSELY I FOUND THE LEAK IN THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 127,000
AFTER AN ABRUPT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING ABILITY WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. I WENT HOME IMMEDIATELY FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. AFTER AN INSPECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. LOOKING MORE CLOSELY I FOUND THE LEAK IN THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 127,000
AFTER AN ABRUPT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING ABILITY WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED. I WENT HOME IMMEDIATELY FEARING FOR MY SAFETY. AFTER AN INSPECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN MY DRIVEWAY. LOOKING MORE CLOSELY I FOUND THE LEAK IN THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 127,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE IN A STORE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A BURNING VEHICLE OUTSIDE. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT HER VEHICLE, IT WAS SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. SHE HAS A REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. ...
Mileage: 108,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF...
Mileage: 123,243
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED A VALVE GASKET. AFTER LEAVING THE REPAIR SHOP, THE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE MECHA...
Mileage: 125,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A POWER STEERING LEAK, SHE WAS INFORMED OF RECALL # 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECA...
Mileage: 90,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY NEIGHBORS THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ONLY FIVE MINUTES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HER RESIDENCE. THE WEATHER WAS APPROXIMATELY 75-78...
Mileage: 144,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE FIGHTER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT NEXT TO THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THERE I...
Mileage: 87,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTAINED THE BLAZE TO UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CON...
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY HEATER STOPPED WORKING ONLY FROM LOW TO MEDIUM. IF IT IS PUT ON HIGH IT WORKS NO PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS ON THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING KNOBS HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL EXCEPT FOR THE DEFROST LIGHT. THE KNOB FOR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS ALSO VERY HARD TO TURN. I KNOW I ...
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY HEATER STOPPED WORKING ONLY FROM LOW TO MEDIUM. IF IT IS PUT ON HIGH IT WORKS NO PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS ON THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING KNOBS HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL EXCEPT FOR THE DEFROST LIGHT. THE KNOB FOR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS ALSO VERY HARD TO TURN. I KNOW I ...
FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING I HAD TO HAVE A WHOLE TANK PUT IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOW THE CONNECTING LINES FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE GAS CAP ARE LEAKING. THIS I WOULD CONSIDER HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *JB
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO LET OFF OF MY BRAKE PEDAL AND I FELT AND HEARD A POP. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND AGAIN STOPPED AND WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE I HEARD AND FELT A GRIND AND A LOUDER POP THAT SHOOK THE CAR. IT DID THIS ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I GOT TO WERE I H...
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO LET OFF OF MY BRAKE PEDAL AND I FELT AND HEARD A POP. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND AGAIN STOPPED AND WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE I HEARD AND FELT A GRIND AND A LOUDER POP THAT SHOOK THE CAR. IT DID THIS ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I GOT TO WERE I H...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT CLAIMED TO RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE E23 REGARDING THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED THE SAME DAY. AT 4:00 PM THE DE...
Mileage: 83,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS CUSTOMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER TWO WEEKS AFTER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IS LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO PROCEED**CC *JB
2000 DODGE STRATUS CUSTOMER VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO A FIRE A FEW DAYS AFTER, THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE AND CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THIS CAUSED THE FIRE AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED*CC *JB
CHRONIC FAILURE IN BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATING/AC. UNIT HAS MODEL SPECIFIC PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS A DRIVING HAZARD. BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATS CAUSING MALFUNCTIONS IN THE TRANSISTORS AND/OR THE DIFFUSERS WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE HEATING/AC FAN TO MALFUNCTION WHI...
CHRONIC FAILURE IN BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATING/AC. UNIT HAS MODEL SPECIFIC PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS A DRIVING HAZARD. BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATS CAUSING MALFUNCTIONS IN THE TRANSISTORS AND/OR THE DIFFUSERS WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE HEATING/AC FAN TO MALFUNCTION WHI...
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 07/30/06 THE 2000 DODGE STRATUS WAS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY INDICATION OF A FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPA...
Mileage: 87,000
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ON 12-22-2006 RE MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS , BUT TO NO AVAIL MY VEHICLE BURNT UP ON 12-06-2006 AND I TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER OVER THE PHONE THEY WERE RUDE AND UN PROFESSIONAL I WOULD LIKE SOME RESULTS DUE TO THE FACT THE REASON FOR THIS WAS T...
Mileage: 85,000
PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS AN RECALL FOR THE CONTROL THAT TURNS ON THE HEAT AND THE AIR? I HAD MINE REPLACED AND THE KNOB THAT TURNS ON KEEPS ON BREAKING, NOW IT ONLY WORKS ON HIGH, I ALSO HAD THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, THE OVER HEAD AND THE DASH BOARD, MILEAGE I CAN'T SEE BECAU...
PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS AN RECALL FOR THE CONTROL THAT TURNS ON THE HEAT AND THE AIR? I HAD MINE REPLACED AND THE KNOB THAT TURNS ON KEEPS ON BREAKING, NOW IT ONLY WORKS ON HIGH, I ALSO HAD THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, THE OVER HEAD AND THE DASH BOARD, MILEAGE I CAN'T SEE BECAU...
MY DAUGHTERS DRIVE A 2000 MODEL DODGE STRATUS. ON ONE WE HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER RESISTOR SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE FAN ON LOW SPEEDS THREE TIMES. ON THE OTHER ONE WE HAVE REPLACED IT ONCE. *JB
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS THAT SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN NHTSA RECALL 06V001000 CONCERNING STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET IT CAUGHT ON FIRE BENEATH THE HOOD. EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE...
Mileage: 125,000
AC BLOWER MOTOR WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH. REPLACED THE RESISTOR 4 TIMES. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT AT THE DEALERS THEY SAID MOST LIKELY THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS BAD. REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND THAT SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. *JB
Mileage: 110,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNSA A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE 10 MILES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED WHILE SI...
Mileage: 125,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE 10 MILES TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAI...
Mileage: 125,000
CUSTOMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DESTROYED BY THE DEFECT. **NAR*CC THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. *NM
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2002 DODGE STRATUS GOT STUCK IN MUD. CONTACTB WENT TO GET HELP WHEN SHE RETURNED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. SHE HAD NOT HAD ANY ...
Mileage: 83,261
TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE OWNNER HAD NOT YET MADE THE APPOINTMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 25-30 MPH. THE DRIVER SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ...
Mileage: 71,000
I NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE WHICH IS TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT ON DECEMBER 9, 2007. IT WAS A BAD POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE WHICH COST $520.67 TO REPAIR. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER ON...
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS DOUSED WITH A WATER BOTTLE. THE CONTACT CALLED ...
Mileage: 51,500
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE OCT. OF 2000 AND ABOUT FOUR MONTHS LATER, I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT THAT WAS THE OTHER VEHICLE'S FAULT. EVER SINCE THEN MY BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES FOR VEHICLE FAILURE TO NOT STOP IN ENOUGH TIME AND PULSATING. THE FIRST TWO T...
Mileage: 20,000
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE OCT. OF 2000 AND ABOUT FOUR MONTHS LATER, I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT THAT WAS THE OTHER VEHICLE'S FAULT. EVER SINCE THEN MY BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES FOR VEHICLE FAILURE TO NOT STOP IN ENOUGH TIME AND PULSATING. THE FIRST TWO T...
Mileage: 20,000
TL*- THE CONTACT HAD A 2000 DODGE STRATUS WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 86000 MILES WHEN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS RAINING WHEN SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE MUD SHE WAS UN...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK THE 2000 DODGE STRATUS TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIR. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE PRIOR TO THE SERVICING THE RECALL. *AK
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AS CAN BE. I MEAN IT HAD MINOR PROBLEMS BUT WERE QUICKLY FIXED. AFTER ABOUT 5 IN A HALF MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR, I NOTICED IT STARTED HAVING A BURNING SMELL TO IT AFTER CRANKING UP AND AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WOU...
Mileage: 11,400
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AND PLAYING THE RADIO WHEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED , AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WA SINOPERABLE...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION AND PLAYING THE RADIO WHEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED , AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WA SINOPERABLE...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN OCTOBER 2006. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 06V001000 ON DECEMBER 28, 2006, DATED APRIL 2006. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND DENIED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A...
Mileage: 71,000
TL* - THE CONTACT IS CALLING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING SAFETY RECALL NUMBER YN105052. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, IN HIS 2000 DODGE STRATUS INTO HIS DRIVEWAY ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 5TH, 2006, HIS CAR BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PRE...
Mileage: 115,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKING FLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT RAISED THE HOOD, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SENT A REPRESENTATIVE, WHO DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FUEL LINE.
Mileage: 133,000
BLOWER/RESISTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE FAN ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SETTING WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING AND INEFFICIENT. IT WAS FIRST REPLACED IN 2004 AND WORKED UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN STOPPED WORKING AT THE LOWER LEVELS AND WAS REPLACED IN (2006)...
Mileage: 39,039
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE SMOKE BEGAN TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PRESUMED THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE. THE FIRE DEP...
Mileage: 107,000
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2000 STRATUS SAFETY RECALL. *TS THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL REGARDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING LOT, A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. UPON HEARING THIS NOISE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MORE THAN A FEW FEET, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE PARTIALLY PARKED IN THE PARKING SPOT. ONCE PARKED AND INVESTIGATED, THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY DETACHED FRO...
Mileage: 97,500
2000 STRATUS BEGAN SMOKING UNDER HOOD. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE WAS LEAKING AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY CATCH ON FIRE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER ELECTED NOT TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIR MADE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE. *TS *JB
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. RECEIVED RECALL HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. *KB *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WENT TO SCHOOL AND RETURNED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE A COUPLE HOURS LATER. THE R...
Mileage: 182,000
HAVE HAD THIS 2000 DODGE STRATUS WHICH DAUGHTER HAS DRIVEN FOR 5 YEARS NOW IT IS ON IT'S FOURTH TRANSMISSION SINCE PURCHASING AND NUMEROUS OTHER REPAIRS, ALL SOFT PLUGS REPLACED, ORIGINALS WERE MADE FROM POT METAL, REPLACED WITH BRASS. NUMEROUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. BUT JUST LAST MONTH DAUGHTER WAS D...
Mileage: 99,582
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AFTER VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE ABOUT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. *KB *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY A SHUDDER FELT IN THE FRONT END. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Mileage: 95,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AFTER RECALL #06V001000 REGARDING STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS WAS PERFORMED ON 08/02/06. AT FIRST, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHICH GOT LOUDER THROUGH TIME. THE CONTACT ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID TO ...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER INTENTIONALLY GAVE THE WRONG MAILING ADDRESS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR NHTSA RECALL # 06V001000 WHICH WAS PERTAINING TO THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS IGNORING THE REQUEST FOR THE REIMBURS...
Mileage: 120,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS HOSE WAS REPLACED DUE TO RUPTURE. *KB 08/02/06 RUPTURED HOSE WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO EXHAUST AND SMOKED BADLY. *TT
Mileage: 82,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. THE LETTER WAS FOR NHTSA RECALL # 06V001000; REGARDING THE STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT IN THE PAST AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN I...
Mileage: 80,000
THE WK 6-16-06 A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER CAME REG A SAFETY RECALL E23-HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE.THE WEEK BEFORE 6-7-06, WE TOOK OUR CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP.WHAT BRINGS ME TO MY COMPLAINT IS, 7-10-06, ANOTHER LETTER CAME STATING THEY WERE UNABLE TO REACH US.I DON'T SEE...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE AFTER 10 TO 20 MINUTES OF HAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. A YEAR AFTER THIS INCIDENT, A RECALL LETTER, #06V001000, WAS RECEIVED, REGARDING THE STEERING:HYDRAULIC PO...
Mileage: 45,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 2 HEADED EAST AND I NEEDED TO PULL OVER AND GET SOME GAS. I NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS MAKING THE SOUND THAT IT MAKES WHEN YOU MIGHT BE LOW ON FLUID. I PULLED INTO AN ARMOR STATION THAT WAS SELF SERVE PAY AT THE PUMP ONLY. THE FIRST ONE DID NOT WORK SO I STARTED MY CAR...
Mileage: 135,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP. *KB THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINNING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS. *NM
2000 DODGE STRATUS DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP. *KB THE CONSUMER HEARD A WHINNING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS. *NM
2000 STRATUS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *TS THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. *NM
Mileage: 82,347
2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. *KB ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM
2000 DODGE STRATUS RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS. *KB THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD ONLY REIMBURSE FOR THE COST OF THE PART. *JB
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE, LIGHTS FAIL AND BLOWS THE FUSE. AM USING APPROPRIATE FUSE CALLED FOR IN OWNERS MANUAL. ALSO, NOTICED TRUNK LIGHT BULB WAS BURNT AND MELTED, WHEN I PURCHASED IT. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE CAR, SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL ...
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BEFORE THE INCIDENT I HAD THE CAR CHECK FOR PROBLEM THE COMPUTERS AT SHOP STATED IT WAS THE 02 SENSOR. *NM
Mileage: 109,000
2000 DODGE STRATUS ENGINE FAILURE LOSS OF OIL TO LIFTERS DUE TO TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER LOOSING OIL FROM MACHINING "FLASH" FROM MANUFACTURER OF ENGINE. *JB
Mileage: 102,000
APPROXIMATE DATE SHOWN BELOW. RUST ALONG FRONT EDGE OF HOOD. CLEAR FINISH PEELING OFF OF SPOILER. *JB
Mileage: 75,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR,NOTICED WHITE SMOKE I PULL OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS ARE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE POWER STEERING CAP(WHILE LOOKING AT ENGINE WITH THE HOOD UP). SMOKE SUBSIDED CONTINUED TO DRIVE NOTICED SMOKE 2 OTHER OCASSIONS T...
Mileage: 149,800
MY CAR WAS A DODGE STRATUS SE 2000, 2.4 CYLINDER. ON FEB.13TH WHEN PULLING OUT FROM MY GARAGE I NOTICE LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND FROM THE CAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICE OIL ON TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL HYDRAULIC BOX. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING I DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WHEN DRIVING TOWARD...
Mileage: 71,000
MY DODGE STRATUS 2000, 65,071 MILEAGE, CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD "MELTED." THE FIRE DID NOT REACH THE INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE SPEEDY AT PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. O...
Mileage: 65,071
I OWN A 2000 DODGE STRATUS AND HAVE THAT HAS A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE ON THE POWER STEEERING THAT IS LEAKING. IT IS DRIPPING ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE BUT EVEN THOUGH OTHER 2000 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.4 ENGINE HAVE BEEN RECALLED,...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED AT A NORMAL LEVEL THE SMOKE PERSISTED AND THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. ONCE PULLED OVER THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE E...
Mileage: 148,000
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR. FIRST IN 3/13/2003 THEN IN 4/2004 BOTH TIMES FIRE DEPT WAS DISPATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPORTED TO CHRYSLER. *JB
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE WITHIN ONE YEAR. FIRST IN 3/13/2003 THEN IN 4/2004 BOTH TIMES FIRE DEPT WAS DISPATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPORTED TO CHRYSLER. *JB
Mileage: 95,000
OK MY CAR MAKES A HUMMING NOISE WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES HARD. ITS A LOUD HUMMING SOUNDS. I THOUGHT IT JUST MIGHT BE SOMETHING WRONG (EVERYDAY THING) BUT WHEN I GOT ANOTHER CAR THAT DID THE SAME THING IT MADE ME WONDER. . .SOMETHING MUST BE DEFECTED. MY LAST CAR WAS TOTALED. SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN F...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH REAR SIDE SEAT BELT ADJUSTORS BROKE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Mileage: 109,080
DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND STOPPING AT A LIGHT A LOUD NOISE (CLUNK) WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ELIMINATED. RETURNED TO RESIDENCE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT ONE OF THE SPEED SENSORS HAD FAILED. DEALER ...
Mileage: 55,870
AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE LOCAL STORE, I PARKED MY VEHICLE AND ENTERED THE STORE. APPROXIMATELY. 15 MINUTES LATER THE TAG NUMBER OF VEHICLE WAS ANNOUNCED OVER THE INTERCOM SYSTEM, STATING THAT THE OWNER NEED TO REPORT TO THE PARKING LOT IMMEDIATELY. I WENT TO THE PARKING LOT...
Mileage: 116,000
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005. FRONT END TIE ROD ENDS CAME APART FROM THE WHEEL. HAD NO WARNINGS SIGNS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. CONTACT'S 171/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WENT TO PICK UP A FRIEND, WHILE PULLING OUT FROM DRIVEWAY THE TIE...
Mileage: 68,970
DT: WHERE THE HOOD FASTENED THERE WAS A LEVER IN THE OUTER SKIN OF THE HOOD WHERE IT WAS NOT MOLDED PROPERLY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH METAL TO MOLD IT PROPERLY. THE PAINT RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT COULD CAUSE THE LATCH TO COME UNDONE AND THE HOOD FILE UP. NOTICED THIS ON ALL 2000 MODELS, AND ON ...
Mileage: 137,000
03/13/03 THEN 04/05 MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY CHRYSLER. *NM
Mileage: 5
03/13/03 THEN 04/05 MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY CHRYSLER. *NM
Mileage: 5
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AT MCDONALDS SOMEONE CAME IN SAYING A GREE CAR WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. IT WAS MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS. FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY PUT OUT THE FIRE. NOONE WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CAR IS A TOTAL LO...
FIRE UNDER HOOD IN 2000 DODGE STRATUS. *NM
Mileage: 66,350
AFTER HAVING USED MY 2000 DODGE STRATUS, I STATIONED IT IN MY HOUSE AND AS TO THE TO 30 MINUTES I SMELLED CABLE BURNING, WHEN I LEFT HOME, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR WAS THROWING AWAY SMOKE AND IMMEDIATELY A FIRE ERUPTED, I CALLED 911 AND THE POLICE AND FIREMEN ATTENDED THE FIRE. WITH CHRYSLER ...
DT: THE MAIN COMPUTER SHORTED OT AND CAUSED A FIRE. CONSUMER WAS WORKING WITH A MECHANIC AND THAT WAS WHEN THE COMPUTER SHORTED OUT. THEY WERE WORKING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND HE KNEW AT LEAST THREE OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS H...
DT: CAR BURNED IN DRIVEWAY. WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE. THE SMOKE STOPPED AFTER THE CONSUMER GOT HOME. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATORS CAME, AND C...
Mileage: 129,000
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SAW THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *BF *NM
Mileage: 114,000
THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND IT PASSED THE EMISSION TEST FOR 2 YEARS THROUGH DEALER SHIP. THIS YEAR IT WILL NOT PASS BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE .
THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL PUMP HAD SHORTAGE OUT. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *JB
Mileage: 72,000
WHILE BEING PARKED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE GAS TANK DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR.*AK VEHICLE WAS SUFFERING FROM GAS LEAK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS SEPARATION AT THE WELD OF GAS TANK. *BF *...
Mileage: 58,200
I HAD A 2000 DODGE STRATUS UNTIL TODAY. TODAY, MARCH 27TH, 2005, MY STRATUS HAD A HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE POWER STEERING RUPTURE AND CAUSED MY ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CATCH FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, I HAD OBSERVED POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE LINE FITTING AND THE LEAK FLUID DROPPED ONTO THE EXHAUS...
Mileage: 84,999
THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH BE INSTALLED IN HER 2000 DODGE STRATUS. *NM *JB
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HER OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT B...
Mileage: 51,279
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING. JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM HOME, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THEN A LADY IN ANOTHER VEHICLE SUGGESTS TO MY WIFE THAT HER VEHICLE MAY BE OVERHEATING AS LITTLE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY WIFE CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK, BUT THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 19,367
THE HEAT IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING AT ONLY 32,000 MILES. *BF *NM
Mileage: 32,000
I HAVE MY AUTOMOBILE ROUTINELY MAINTAINED, EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, (OIL, TUNE UP,...)OIL SLUDGE BAKING IN ENGINE BLOCK-CYLINDER AT 50,000 AND AGAIN 114000. CORROSION BUILD UP & GUNK IN CYLINDER BLOCK, COILS & SPARK PLUG CORROSION CAUSING BAD-STRONG ORDER IN AUTOMOBILE AND SPUTTERING, POOR EMISSION. TRANS...
Mileage: 50
I HAVE MY AUTOMOBILE ROUTINELY MAINTAINED, EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, (OIL, TUNE UP,...)OIL SLUDGE BAKING IN ENGINE BLOCK-CYLINDER AT 50,000 AND AGAIN 114000. CORROSION BUILD UP & GUNK IN CYLINDER BLOCK, COILS & SPARK PLUG CORROSION CAUSING BAD-STRONG ORDER IN AUTOMOBILE AND SPUTTERING, POOR EMISSION. TRANS...
Mileage: 50
I HAVE MY AUTOMOBILE ROUTINELY MAINTAINED, EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, (OIL, TUNE UP,...)OIL SLUDGE BAKING IN ENGINE BLOCK-CYLINDER AT 50,000 AND AGAIN 114000. CORROSION BUILD UP & GUNK IN CYLINDER BLOCK, COILS & SPARK PLUG CORROSION CAUSING BAD-STRONG ORDER IN AUTOMOBILE AND SPUTTERING, POOR EMISSION. TRANS...
Mileage: 50
I HAVE MY AUTOMOBILE ROUTINELY MAINTAINED, EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, (OIL, TUNE UP,...)OIL SLUDGE BAKING IN ENGINE BLOCK-CYLINDER AT 50,000 AND AGAIN 114000. CORROSION BUILD UP & GUNK IN CYLINDER BLOCK, COILS & SPARK PLUG CORROSION CAUSING BAD-STRONG ORDER IN AUTOMOBILE AND SPUTTERING, POOR EMISSION. TRANS...
Mileage: 50
I HAVE MY AUTOMOBILE ROUTINELY MAINTAINED, EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, (OIL, TUNE UP,...)OIL SLUDGE BAKING IN ENGINE BLOCK-CYLINDER AT 50,000 AND AGAIN 114000. CORROSION BUILD UP & GUNK IN CYLINDER BLOCK, COILS & SPARK PLUG CORROSION CAUSING BAD-STRONG ORDER IN AUTOMOBILE AND SPUTTERING, POOR EMISSION. TRANS...
Mileage: 50
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB.......
Mileage: 96,000
DRIVING ON I 35 GOING NORTH MILE MARKER 34 , I SMELLED SMOKE, STOPPED CARE, GOT GRANDSON OUT. OPEN HOOD, AND FLAMES SHOT FROM CAR ENGINE. A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHT WAS BEHIND ME AND STOPPED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. LATHROP FIRE STATION WAS NOTIFIED. AND THEY CAME JUST AS THE FIRE WAS OUT. I CALLED MY ...
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MR. TIRE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED TO TAKE IT TO MY DODGE DEALER. DODGE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH FUEL FILTER. DEALER U...
Mileage: 47,325
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MR. TIRE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED TO TAKE IT TO MY DODGE DEALER. DODGE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH FUEL FILTER. DEALER U...
Mileage: 47,325
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL LINES AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. ...
STARTED CAR AND LOWERED WINDOW (POWER). MINUTES AFTER I STARTED TO DRIVE, THE POWER MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES BEGAN TO MOVE BY THEMSEVES. MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. MINUTES AFTER THAT FLAMES SHOT OUT OF TOP OF DOOR PANEL. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF CAR. THE F...
Mileage: 56,000
AC BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED, REPLACED RESISTOR 3 TIMES. DIODE IS BLOWING ON RESISTOR. THIS WILL BE #4. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. LETS GET SOMEONE TO HELP US FIGURE THIS OUT. *LA
Mileage: 83,788
2000 DODGE STRATUS SE REAR PASSANGER AND DRIVER SIDE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER SEATBELTS DO NOT "CATCH" TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN PERSON. ANGLE OF INSTALL PREVENTS MECHANISM FROM PROPERLY WORKING. PROVED TO SERVICE MANAGER DUANE NELSON BONNEVILL & SON MANCHESTER, NH 603-624-9280X558. DUANE CALLED CHRYSLER...
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP MOUNTED IN FUEL TANK. GROUND CONNECTION INSIDE FUEL TANK (MALE TO FEMALE CONECTORS) MELTED PLASTIC HARNESS POSSIBLE SPARK INGITION EXPLOSION IN FUEL TANK WHEN TANK IS NEAR EMPTY. LIKE TWA 800 . *AK REPLACE FUEL PUMP
Mileage: 139,357
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PADS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. ALSO, TIE RODS WERE REPLACED TWICE . HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS RECURRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Mileage: 9,500
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PADS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. ALSO, TIE RODS WERE REPLACED TWICE . HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS RECURRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Mileage: 9,500
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PADS WORE OUT EXCESSIVELY. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. ALSO, TIE RODS WERE REPLACED TWICE . HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS RECURRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Mileage: 9,500
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A STATE INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. *AK THE STEERING RACK AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD A SLIGHT LEAK AND T...
Mileage: 62,444
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A STATE INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. *AK THE STEERING RACK AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD A SLIGHT LEAK AND T...
Mileage: 62,444
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A STATE INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. *AK THE STEERING RACK AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD A SLIGHT LEAK AND T...
Mileage: 62,444
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. *AK *SC THE TI...
Mileage: 43,000
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. *AK *SC THE TI...
Mileage: 43,000
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. *AK *SC THE TI...
Mileage: 43,000
CAR IS HAVING A MISFIRE OR SOME KIND OF FLUTTER WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR FLASHES DURING THIS OCCURRENCE.*AK
Mileage: 21,860
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE LOSING POWER DUE TO MELTED PLASTIC CONNECTOR WIRE. *MR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILED AT THE GAS TANK CONNECTOR WHICH MELTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT CREATING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS GAVE AN INDICATIONS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY FUEL ...
ON 10/22/2003 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. ON 10/26/2003, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND DETERMINED THAT FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK
Mileage: 100,595
I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED AT 23000 MILES AND EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE. THEY ARE ONLY WEARING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE WORST BUT WEAR ON BOTH SIDES. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE METALLIC. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY NOISY WITH SQUEALING AND GRINDING SOUNDS. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND HAVE...
Mileage: 23,706
I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED AT 23000 MILES AND EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE. THEY ARE ONLY WEARING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE WORST BUT WEAR ON BOTH SIDES. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE METALLIC. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY NOISY WITH SQUEALING AND GRINDING SOUNDS. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AND HAVE...
Mileage: 23,706
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
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
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...
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...
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
Mileage: 71,000
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
Mileage: 71,000
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
Mileage: 83,000
REPAIRS TOTALING $2,017.00 FOR 2000 DODGE STRATUS. *MR THE PART WAS BAD. *SCC *JB
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. *MR WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE AND THEN FAILED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN HAD BROKE AND PUT A LARGE HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *SCC *JB
Mileage: 82,025
POSSIBLE BRAKE DEFECT IN 2000 DODGE STRATUS. *MR THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FROM COLD, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED. AFTER EVERY START FROM STOP, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE FRONT WHEEL ...
THE FUEL PUMP WIRE BURNED INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNT INSIDE THE TANK. THE PUMP WAS BURNT IN SEVERAL PLACES. *S...
Mileage: 61,181
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
AT ANY GIVEN TIME, ONE OF MY THREE BRAKE LIGHTS IS NOT WORKING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY REASON AS THE SAME LIGHT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY NOT WORKING WILL WORK WHILE A DIFFERENT ONE WILL BE OUT WITHOUT ANY WORK BEING DONE ON THE CAR TO TRY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SOME TIMES, ONLY ONE LIGHT IS WORK...
Mileage: 50,000
AT ANY GIVEN TIME, ONE OF MY THREE BRAKE LIGHTS IS NOT WORKING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY REASON AS THE SAME LIGHT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY NOT WORKING WILL WORK WHILE A DIFFERENT ONE WILL BE OUT WITHOUT ANY WORK BEING DONE ON THE CAR TO TRY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SOME TIMES, ONLY ONE LIGHT IS WORK...
Mileage: 50,000
COMPLAINT ABOUT ENGINE/OIL LIGHT SYSTEM. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT DIED OUT WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING. (THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME ON SECONDS BEFORE THE INCIDENT) THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MOTOR WAS GONE. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DARK SMOKE, KNOCKING,...
AUTO TRANSMISSION DESTROYED ITSELF WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON CAR. *NLM
Mileage: 45,129
AFTER RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE, IT SHUT OFF. *JB
Mileage: 71,000
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED, AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES--THIS CREATES A PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS AND THE SUMMERS ARE VERY HOT DOWN HERE. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL HAS ...
Mileage: 50,000
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED, AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES--THIS CREATES A PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS AND THE SUMMERS ARE VERY HOT DOWN HERE. ALSO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL HAS ...
Mileage: 50,000
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS. ALSO, BLOWER MOTOR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. *JB
Mileage: 44,000
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS. ALSO, BLOWER MOTOR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. *JB
Mileage: 44,000
OUR DODGE STRATUS HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SWITCH CONTROLLING THE WIPER BLADES/WASHER SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE WIPERS AND WASHER RAN CONTINUOUSLY. THE WIPERS WERE STOPPED ONLY BY PULLING THE 30 AMP FUSE UNDER THE HOOD. THE PUMP SUPPLYING WASHER FLUID TO THE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE STO...
Mileage: 38,480
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 8/2002. THREE CHILDREN SEATED IN THE BACK WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELT ON WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CHILDREN'S AGES ARE 6, 7, AND 10 YEARS OLD. THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. *NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 8/2002. THREE CHILDREN SEATED IN THE BACK WITH VEHICLE SEAT BELT ON WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CHILDREN'S AGES ARE 6, 7, AND 10 YEARS OLD. THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. *NLM
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME AS IN RECALL NUMBER 00 V 196 000 FOR THE BRAKE HOSE, BUT VEHICLE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. PH
HEATER A/C BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE TRANSMIISSION SLIPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANYJ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
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
EXPERIENCE NUMERIOUS INCIDENTS WITH FRONT DISC BRAKES SQUEALING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE OVER TWO YEARS AGO. NORMALLY OCCURS ON FIRST FEW INSTANCES BRAKES ARE APPLIED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. HAVE HAD IT INSPECTED BY DEALER AND INDEPENDENCE BRAKE SHOP (MIDAS). BOTH DEALER AND MIDAS COULD NOT DETE...
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVIE WEAR WITHIN A MONTH.*AK
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON A HIGH SPEED, UNABLE TO DEFROST VEHICLE IN WINTER , AIR IS TOO HOT. CONTACTED DEALER. REPLACED PART FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED WHERE PLUG ATTACHED TO ANOTHER PLUG INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY "HOT" WHEN REMOVED. ALSO, NOTICED THAT FUEL LINE THAT WENT TO FUEL FILTER HAD TWISTED/CRIMPED. *AK THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WAS STURGGLING TO GET GAS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH OF THE PLUGS...
FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED WHERE PLUG ATTACHED TO ANOTHER PLUG INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH WAS EXTREMELY "HOT" WHEN REMOVED. ALSO, NOTICED THAT FUEL LINE THAT WENT TO FUEL FILTER HAD TWISTED/CRIMPED. *AK THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WAS STURGGLING TO GET GAS. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH OF THE PLUGS...
ENGINE WAS RUNNING, IN PARK, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED. CONSUMER WAS ON SIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN IT SHIFTED TO REVERSE. VEHICLE DRAGGED CONSUMER 35-40 FEET, INCLINE BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A STOP. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*AK
FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4-5 TIMES, FIRST TIME AT 2000 MILES DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. ROTORS WERE WARPING.*AK
WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT COMES FROM ENGINE, THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE.
CONSUMER STATED STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED, AND BRAKES PULSATE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND TURNED ROTORS, PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR A SHORT TIME AND REOCCURRED. *AK WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND GROWL TAKING A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP. THE CONSUME...
CONSUMER STATED STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED, AND BRAKES PULSATE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS AND TURNED ROTORS, PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR A SHORT TIME AND REOCCURRED. *AK WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND GROWL TAKING A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP. THE CONSUME...
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CONSTANT CRACKING SOUND, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE ON ALL TURNS AND GRINDING TYPE NOISE, DEALER FOUND REAR INBOARD BRAKE PAD RATTLING, LUBRI...
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CONSTANT CRACKING SOUND, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE ON ALL TURNS AND GRINDING TYPE NOISE, DEALER FOUND REAR INBOARD BRAKE PAD RATTLING, LUBRI...
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CONSTANT CRACKING SOUND, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE ON ALL TURNS AND GRINDING TYPE NOISE, DEALER FOUND REAR INBOARD BRAKE PAD RATTLING, LUBRI...
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CONSTANT CRACKING SOUND, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE ON ALL TURNS AND GRINDING TYPE NOISE, DEALER FOUND REAR INBOARD BRAKE PAD RATTLING, LUBRI...
STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT HAS SOME PLAY OR LOOSENESS WHEN MOVING IT LEFT TO RIGHT. VEHICLE IS MAKING A CREAKING NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
AFTER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON THERE WAS NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, SOON AFTER CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED ABS FAILED.*SLC
AFTER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON THERE WAS NOT MUCH DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, SOON AFTER CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED ABS FAILED.*SLC
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND CHIPPED. ALSO,THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE.ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIE RODS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND CHIPPED. ALSO,THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE.ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TIE RODS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THE ADDITIONAL INSURANCE AND THE DEALERS AND NO ONE EVER RESPONDED TO ME.. I REPLACED THE BRAKES ALSO BEFORE I HAD THE ACCIDENT. *AK
DRIVER'S DOOR JAMMED WHEN IT IS OPENED, WOULD OPEN APPROX. 1 INCH. DOOR PANEL WAS COMING LOOSE. PLASTIC CLIPS HOLDING PANEL WERE COMING OFF. PANEL WOULD SHIFT, AND CAUSE JAMMING PROBLEM. WOULD NEED TO KICK FROM INSIDE TO OPEN DOOR. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NOT A SAFETY...
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE.*AK
MY HUSBAND HIT A TRUCK AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED 4 CARS,OURS BEING THE LAST IN LINE. MY HUSAND HIT THE TRUCK WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT THREW THE TRUCK INTO THE MEDIAN.*AK
BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE SOUND EACH TIME APPLIED, SOMETIMES SEEMS I HAVE NO BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS. THEY SAY , THEY LOOK LIKE NEW AND THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE BAD SOUND BECAUSE THEY CAN'T USE ASBESTOS IN BRAKES ANYMORE.*AK
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, EXTREMELY HARD DOWN SHIFT FROM 3 TO 2, HUNTING FOR GEARS & HARD SHIFTING IN GENERAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR ATTEMPT. AT LAST ATTEMP WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DOES NOT KNOW HOW...
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, EXTREMELY HARD DOWN SHIFT FROM 3 TO 2, HUNTING FOR GEARS & HARD SHIFTING IN GENERAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR ATTEMPT. AT LAST ATTEMP WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DOES NOT KNOW HOW...
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 O...
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
THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WERE SQUEAKING ABOUT EVERY OTHER TIME I BRAKED FROM THE TIME I GOT THE CAR, AND THE DEALER COULD NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, UNTIL I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE SIX TIME AND THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AS I PULLED INTO THE SHOP. THE DEALER REPLACE MY BRAKES AT AROUND ABOUT 5000...
VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
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
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
CONSUMER WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RECEIVE FRACTURED PELVIC AND CRUSHED FORE ARM.*AK
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION JERKS.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 11 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY. DEALER STATED DODGE KNOWS THERE IS PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE IT AT THIS TIME.*AK
CONSUMER WAS ON A BUSY BRIDGE WHEN TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND IT WOULDN'T KICK INTO NEXT GEAR. ODOMETER WENT DOWN TO ZERO. VEHICLE COULDN'T GO PASS 15MPH. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER BEING INSPECTED.*AK
BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS KEEP GETTING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION, PULLING AND LOSS OF PEDAL. TRANSMISSION ERRATIC - DROPS OUT OF GEAR AT 45MPH AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS KEEP GETTING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION, PULLING AND LOSS OF PEDAL. TRANSMISSION ERRATIC - DROPS OUT OF GEAR AT 45MPH AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS KEEP GETTING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION, PULLING AND LOSS OF PEDAL. TRANSMISSION ERRATIC - DROPS OUT OF GEAR AT 45MPH AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.
WHILE STOPPING ABRUPTLY THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS SUFFERED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. NLM
WHILE STOPPING ABRUPTLY THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS SUFFERED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. NLM
THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURIES. *MJS
THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURIES. *MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPER ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT COVER ENTIRE WINDOW, CLOSE TO DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THIS PROBLEM HAS LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD FULL OF SNOW. DODGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THIS VEHICLE IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF VIRGINIA: I OPERATE THIS VEHICLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY POSITION WITH THE GOVERNMENT. SINCE BEING ASSIGNED THE CAR, I HAVE HAD MORE THAN A DOZEN INSTANCES OF THE GAS PEDAL "STICKING"; I HAVE HAD OUR STATE VEHICLE MAINTAINANCE PEOPLE CHECK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL;...
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ROADS ARE WET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE CUSTOMER SAYS THE STICKER ON THE VEHICLE'S WINDOW INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ABS. *YH
WHEN JACKING VEHICLE TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE RAISES AS WELL AS THE FRONT. *SLC
WHEN JACKING VEHICLE TO CHANGE A TIRE, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE RAISES AS WELL AS THE FRONT. *SLC
THE HOOD MAT HAS A WORN SPOT IN IT THAT GOES THROUGH TO THE PAINT FROM A HOSE THAT IS RUBBING IT.MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME KIND OF CAR AND HIS IS LIKE THIS AS WELL
TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD DOWNSHIFT FROM 3 TO 2 GEAR
WHILE DRIVING THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKES THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATE ONTO THE CENTER MAKING IT HARD TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. NLM
WINDSHIELD ANGLE IS SO SEVERE THAT IT ILLUMINATES DASHBOARD INTO WINDSHIELD, THIS MAKES WINDSHIELD VERY DARK SO CONSUMER CANNOT SEE ROAD AT ALL. ALL HE CAN SEE IS THE DASHBOARD. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, IT'S THE DESIGN OF VEHICLE. *AK
DESIGN OF THE TRUNK LIGHT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR, CAUSING THE TRUNK LIGHT TO BECOME EXTREMELY HOT WHEN OPENING THE TRUNK WHICH, IN RETURN, CAUSED ITEMS IN THE TRUNK TO BURN. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK.ET.
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK
REAR WINDOW DOES NOT HAVE A DEFOGGER. DURING BAD WEATHER/STORMS THERE IS NO REAR VISION DUE TO THE FOGGING UP OF THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AUTO MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE AT 30MPH & ABOVE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL...SOUND IS SUGGESTIVE OF FINAL DRIVE GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM...ALSO WHEN BRAKING CAR FREQUENTLY 'KICKS'...TOLD BY WELTON MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE WHINING NOISE AND 'KICK' THAT THESE ISSUES ARE TYPICAL IN THE S...