1995 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB PRIOR TO FIRE, VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND USED A LOT GAS. DIRTY FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED AND 4 INJECTORS THAT WERE PLUGGED. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF RECALL 96V00600 RELATING TO THIS CONDITION. *TT

MY WIFE COMPLAINED OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FURTHER THAN NORMAL. UPON INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE BOLT STUDS THAT HOLDS THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BROKEN OFF AND MISSING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE BOOSTER TO ABOUT A 30 DEGEREE ANGLE. THE REMAINING STUD WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT BENT BADLY TO ONE SIDE. IF THERE HAD BEEN A PANIC STOP REQUIRED, I FEEL THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE BOOSTER, WITH THE EFFECT OF HAVING NO BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY.*JB

THE CAR LEAKS OIL BADLY, I SEE ITS HAD BEEN A OIL RECALL UNDER/ THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLERY PLUG/ IT SMOKES THE HOOD, LEAKS WATER OUT OF TAIL PIPE: 1995 DODGE STRATUS RECALL#96V00600/ THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THERE ISN'T ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. IF THIS PROBLEM PERSIST ITS GOING TO START A FIRE,,,,,,,,,,,ITS A SAFETY HAZARD IN MY EYE AND MANY OTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOPS,,,,

I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE JACK TO CHANGE A TIRE AND THE JACK FAILED. THE ALUMINUM HOUSING IN WHICH THE SCREW TURNS IS VERY POROUS (I.E. LOTS OF AIR BUBBLES IN THE ALUMINUM CASTING).**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 TURN-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769754. *AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CORRECT STRUTS FOR VEHICLE ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. CONSUMER STATES OVER TIME THE FRONT END MAY FALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STRUTS AVAILABLE WERE UNSATISFACTORY SINCE IT IS KNOWN TO CAUSES UNNECESSARY WEAR TO FRONT END PARTS RESULTING IN MISALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *YH

I CANNOT GET THE PROPER FRONT STRUTS THE ONES DODGE SELLS ARE UNSAFE TO PUT ON. MY MECHANIC AND A CERTIFIED DODGE MECHANIC SAID THAT IF I PUT THESE ON IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO KEEP THE CAR LINED UPAND IT COULD CAUSE IMPROPER TIRE WEAR OR NOT PUT PRESSURE IN THE WRONG PLACES IN THE FRONT END POSSIBLY CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION.I WAS TOLD THAT 95 STRATUS AND SEBRINGS ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY MUST HAVE RUN OUT OF THE ORIGINAL STRUTS SO THEY PUT APAPER IN THE STRUT BOX SAYING TO TURN THE RUBBER SPRING ISOLATER AROUND.IF YOU DO THIS EVERYTHIG IS ANGELED WRONG AND THE RUBBER ONLY HALF SITS ON THE SPRING. THIS IS REDICULOUS.YOU COULD NEVER KEEP THE CAR LINED UP. MY MECHANIC SAID THERE IS NO WAY HE WOULD BE RESOSIBLE PUTTING THEM ON. IF DODGE WANTS TO SIGN A PAPER SAYING THEY WILL BE RESONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR BE RESONSIBLE FOR FRONT END MISALIGMENT OR PARTS FAILURE THEN I WILL PUT THEM ON. I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED INTO PUTTING AN UNSAFE PART ON MY CAR.DODGE CHANGED EVERYTHIG ON THE FRONT END IN 96 AND THEY MUST HAVE FINALLY RUN OUT OF THE PROPER STRUTS SO INSTEAD OF TOOLING UP AND MAKING MORE OF THE RITE ONES THEY ARE TRYING TO GET AWAY WWITH THIS. IF YOU HAVE ANY MECHANIC LOOK AT THIS HE WILL TELL YOU HOW WRONG IT IS. IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW MY 95 DODGE STRATUS AND SEBRINGS OUT OUT ON THE ROAD RUNNING THIS UNSAFE AND POSSIBLY HAZADOUS PARTS. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ASAP.BECAUSE THIS IS SO WRONG. THIS CAR HAS A RECALL FOR TYHE FRONT END ALREADY. THIS SHOULD BECOME ANOTHER RECALL SO THEY CAN MAKE SURE THESE MODEL CARS HAVE THE SAFE AND PROPER STRUTS ON THE FRONT.IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE TRY TO PUT THESE STRUTS ON THEY WOULD TELL YOU HOW WRONG IT IS. ALL I WANT IS THE SAFE PARTS FOR MY CAR.

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY. CONSUMER ADVISED THAT WHILE DRIVING BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES LOOSER AND LOOSER. IF CONSUMER BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP.*JB

VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO WIRING HARNESS MELTING AND FAILING, CAUSING A SHORT TO MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, AND AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE/ HESITATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED HARSHLY TO 15 MPH, DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE POWERTRAIN SENSOR FAILED AND REPLACED IT BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, THE DEALER THEN DETERMINED TTHE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISASSEMBLED, THE DEALER REPLACED A BROKEN (OD)HUB, BROKEN BREATHER HOUSING, FRONT PLANETARY CARRIER, ALL SEAL, GASKETS. FILTER AND FLUID.*AK *NLM

CHRYSLER HAS BEEN ENTIRELY UNHELPFUL WITH THIS SITUATION. YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD SEE SOMETHING IS WRONG AFTER TWO FAILURES.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK