1999 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

DROVE 4 TO 5 MILES, THEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOTALED . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL COME OUT TOMORROW FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

MY WIFE TOOK IN OUR 1999 DODGE STRATUS FOR RECALL WORK ON THE IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO DONE THE RECALL WORK, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I THEN CALLED THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE. MY QUESTION IS , SHOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY RECALL DODGE SHOULD LOOK INTO? *AK

THE VEHICLE'S HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *NM THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THE CALIPER WAS FOUND CRACKED, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED FLUID AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN INTO THE METAL OF THE DRUMS, AND THE ROTOR(S) WERE FOUND WITH A HARD SPOT. *SC *JB

NHTSA 04V021000 SUBJECT: FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. AFTER HAVING THE LOAD LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER REPLACED, THE VEHICLE SHIFT GEARS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE THERMOSTAT FAILED.*JB

SAFETY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED UNTIL IT BEGAN TO PERFORM POORLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TOT HE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER THREE HOURS THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL A PART WAS ORDERED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP INDICATED THAT THE PAPERWORK HAD ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED CLAIMING THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER FEEL THE DEALER IS SHADY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT AN ADDITION 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. *NM

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE A REGULAR CHECK UP. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER PARKED THE VEHICLE, AND IT WOULD NOT START THE FOLLOWING DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE GARAGE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT UNDER THE STARTER THREE BOLTS WERE MISSING. *AK

I HAVE HAD MY DODGE STRATUS ES FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AND THE BACK SAFETY SHOULDER HARNESS HAS QUIT WORKING NOW 2 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR IT WITHOUT IT COSTING A SMALL FORTUNE. I THINK THERE SHOULD THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF AUTOMATIC REPAIR OF SAFETY PARTS, SUCH AS, SEAT BELTS, ETC WITHOUT A SMALL FORTUNE HAVING TO BE PAID.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE GETTING ON AN OFF THE RAMP VEHICLE STALLED PERMANENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR EXAMINATION, AND DEALER FOUND THAT THE PICKUP TUBING IN THE ENGINE BROKE. *AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK