2001 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL STALL OUT, WHEN TAKEN FOOT OFF PEDAL CAN FEEL ENGINE TRYING TO DIE OUT, CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON ACCELERATER TO AVOID VEHICLE FROM SHUTTING OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. *AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 MORE TIMES.*SLC

THE VEHICLE SURGES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WORSE WITH THE A/C ON, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A COMPUTER UPDATE IS COMING OUT THAT WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLT TO GIVE CONSUMER A TIMEFRAME.*YD

THERE WAS A NOISE IN STEERING GEAR, NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH A BOLT OR NUT WAS LOOSE IN STEERING COLUMN. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE.*AK*YD

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50-70 MPH VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK CHRYSLER INFORMED CONSUMER OF AN UPDATE THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE SURGING, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN FIVE MONTHS WITH NO REPLACEMENTS OR REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVINING CONSUMER'S SON FELL ASLEEP AND KNOCKED WATER OFF CUP HOLDER ONTO FLOORBOARD. STARTED TO SMELL WIRES BURNING, AND HEARD CRACKLING NOISES. CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS INFORMED THAT WIRES UNDER FRONT SEAT WERE EXPOSED AND CAUSING THE NOISE. INDICATED TO LET WIRES DRY BEFORE USING VEHICLE. AFTER DRYING STARTED VEHICLE ND CRACKLING NOISE WAS STILL HEARD UNTIL FUSE WAS REMOVED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, IT WAS OWNER'S FAULT.*AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SURGE AND CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

SUSPENSION FEELS VERY LOOSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER BUMPS AND POTHOLES IN THE ROAD ALSO STEERING WHEEL CATCHES AND PULLS RIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT CURBS OR CROSS INTO TRAFFIC

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSES, HOWEVER IT TOOK FIVE DIFFERENT APPOINTMENTS FOR DEALER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, IN WHICH THE FIRST THREE OCCASION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS, THE NEXT TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THEY ONLY HAD HALF OF THE PARTS, AND THE FINAL OCCASION IS WHEN IT WAS FINALLY FIXED.*YD