1998 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

BRAKES ARE WEARING, POSSIBLY THE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. *AK

SOMEONE NEEDS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE. THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN UNDER HARD BRAKING. I LIVE IN A MOUNTAIN AREA THAT REQUIRES ACCURATE HANDLING/BRAKING, ETC. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AND IS BEING IGNORED BY THE DEALER AND NOW THE MANUFACTURER. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM EXIST IN A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN UNDETECTED/MIS-DIAGNOSED OR OTHERWISE NON-REPAIRED. I WELCOME YOUR EXPERT OPINION AND WILL MAKE THE VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR INSPECTION.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING FROM LANE TO LANE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHECKED IT. HAD NOTICED RIGHT TIE ROD HAD CAME LOOSE. HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT. LATER, WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE & VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED OUT. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. HUSBAND NOTICED LEFT TIE ROD HAD CAME APART, CAUSING WHEELS TO FACE ONE ANOTHER. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE ROTORS WERE RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT. ALSO, BRAKE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE FIXED VEHICLE AND HE WANTS REINBURSEMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-244) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING A/C STOPPED BLOWING. CONSUMER SHUT CAR OFF AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CLUTCH FOR THE A/C COMPRESSER WAS HANGING UP AND BURNED UP THE COMPRESSER.*AK

HAVE A SERIOUS VIBRATION/SHAKING IN THE FRONT END DURING HARD BRAKING, MOST NOTICEABLY DURING DOWNHILL BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO VIBRATION THROUGHOUT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED REPEATEDLY TO NO AVAIL AND FRONT DISK PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. NEW TIRES AND FRONT END ALLIGNMENT HAVE NOT IMPROVED THE SITUATION WHATSOEVER. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WITH VIBRATION THROUGHOUT CABIN.

BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE EXCESSIVE NOISE CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY 1500 MILES. NLM

1998 DODGE STRATUS 2.4 DOHC, ON 7/15/2000 STARTED HEARING A LOW RUMBLE/GEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. TOOK TO DEALER ON 7/24/2000 AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE SHOT. TOTAL ESTIMATED BILL WAS $510.00. I TOLD DEALER THAT THERE WERE 2 TSB'S AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY AVAILABLE. TSB #'S WERE SB054434 AND SB6088758.*AK

1ST BRAKE FAILURE, 15,000 MILES, SECOND AT 40,000 MILES. ENGINEERING DEFECT, NOT ENOUGH SURFACE AREA TO COMPENSATE FOR CAB FORWARD DESIGN. MANY OF YOUR COMPLAINTS ABOUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HYDRAULICS. LETS GET THIS RECALLED BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *MR *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER ARTEMIS**725472