1995 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE FIRST WAS FREEDOM DODGE OF LEXINGTON AND THE REPLACED THE ABS MODULAR. THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING WITH THE CAR IS THAT WE COULD BE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH OR 5 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING. RESULTING NO POWER. FREEDOM COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, SO WE TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR DODGE AND THE DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER AND STILL SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENED. INSTALLED A CO-PILOT AND FOUND THE DIST. CAP SENSOR WAS BAD. REPLACED, PICKED THE CAR UP AND WITHIN 24 HOURS THE CAR STALLED 5 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 9 TIMES, GOING ON 10. I NEED TO KNOW THE NEXT STEPS TO TAKE. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. I COULD KILL SOMEONE, OR BE KILLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

SENT YOU THIS QUESTIONNAIRE BECAUSE I NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING BLOWN HEAD GASKETS ON THIS TYPE OF ENGINE. *AK

LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL ONCE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND VERIFIED THIS PROBLEM AS THE SAME THING. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED/ REPLACED. NOW PROBLEM REOCCURRED. MFG OFFERED PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. SHOULD REPLACE AT N/C TO CUSTOMER THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK

IMPACT OF DODGE INTO A 1992 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT RIGHT ANGLES WAS SUFFICIENT TO KNOCK TIRE OFF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF TH CHEVY, DEMOLISH THE FRONT END OF THE DODGE AND FRACTURE THE STERNUM OF THE DRIVER OF THE DODGE (AS HE STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN, RESTRAINED ONLY BY THE SEAT BELT), BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

I'M TRYING TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE WITH REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS CAR. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM, AND SO FAR LOCAL DEALERS AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE BEEN NO HELP AT ALL. THEY SEEM TOO CONCERENED WITH MAKING MONEY ON REPAIRS THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AS DEFECTS. PLEASE HELP ME!!! THANKS......DAVID. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START E ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, AND SHE IS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE. *AK

MY 95 STRATUS WAS INVOLED IN A FRONT COLLISION WITH A TRUCK AT OR AROAND 40 TO 45 MILE IMPACT, AND THE BAGS DID NOT WORK. *AK

IN OCTOBER OF 99' OUR CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ON I75 DURING A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. IT THEN STOPPED RUNNING 5 MORE TIMES THAT DAY (10/02/99). WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO FIND THE PROBLEM. BUT WE INFORMED THAT NOTHING SHOWED ON THE DIGINOSTICS. THIS HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR 4 MONTHS. 2 OF THOSE MONTHS OUR CAR SAT AT FREEDOM DODGE OF LEXINGTON WITH PEOPLE TELLING US THE COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. I HAVE PAID FOR PARTS THAT NEED NOT BE REPLACED, BECAUSE I WOULD GET THE CAR BACK AND ONCE AGAIN I WOULD GET ABOUT 2 MILES FROM WHERE I PICKED IT UP, AND IT WOULD STOP RUNNING ON ME. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *AK

EQUPPED WITH ABS BRAKES WHICH FAILED COMPLETELY AND OWNER HAS NUMEROUS INVOICES. VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR MASTER CYLINDER. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY POINT DODGE IN MICHIGAN.*AK