2001 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW... DROVE IT OFF THE LOT FEELING CONFIDENT AND NOW 5 YEARS LATER THERE IS BARELY ANY PAINT ON IT AND I CAN'T KEEP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF. THE CLEAR COAT STARTED CRACKING EARLY OF 2003. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PAINT SITUATION THEY ASKED ME HOW MANY MILES WERE ON MY CAR AND THEN SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. MY QUESTION IS WHAT DOES THE MILAGE HAVE TO DO WITH THE PAINT JOB???? ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON. I HAVE NEEDED SOME NORMAL MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR BUT THIS LAST TIME, EARLIER THIS YEAR I TOOK IT IN FOR THE LIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING, CHARGED ME $100 AND THEN SENT ME ON MY WAY ONLY FOR THE THING TO COME RIGHT BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. THIS IS ALL VERY DISCOURAGING BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN PAID OFF YET. *JB

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JULY 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS OKAY UNTIL FEB-2006, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VERY HARD AND LOOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST 3 TIMES AND STILL WAS NOT REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING AND ON TOP OF IT LOSING POWER, IT CUTS OFF. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

2002 HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PIPE, MANUFACTURED TO LEAN ON THE INTERIOR AUTO BODY, IN WHICH ENGINE VIBRATION RUBBED HOLE IN IT. 2002 FRONT RIGHT WHEEL MAKES CONTINUOUS LOUD HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE NOISE, STILL DOES. DEALERSHIP DISCOUNTED IT AND DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT SOUNDED LIKE THAT. 2002-2006 ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING, ODOMETER GOES CRAZY UP AND DOWN 2006 CLOCK SPRING KEEPS BREAKING, NO POWER TO AIR BAG OR HORN. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE AND THERE WAS A CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.7L ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS FAILED AND YET I STILL HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF STORIES JUST LIKE MINE AND I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER IS RIPPING OF ITS CONSUMERS. I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. IF I DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF MY CAR THAT WOULD BE ONE THING, BUT CHRYSLER IGNORING THIS PROBLEM AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG IS ANOTHER PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO GET IT TOGETHER AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN DECEMBER 2005 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, AND A THERE WAS A CRACKLING NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 0801001 ON THE CLOCK SPRING. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE , AND THIS BENT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR RIMS. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THE RIMS WERE TOO SOFT. BUT STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH THESE RIMS. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE TIRES WERE TO GO FLAT THEY COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGED RIMS. *AK