2000 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

2000 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. FIRE DEPT. BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. FIRE BEGAN ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR FUSE BOW AND DOOR PANEL AREA. FUSES DID NOT BLOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS); HOWEVER, THE SECONDARY POWER STEERING HOSE ALSO CRACKED DUE TO AGING. BOTH POWER STEERING HOSES EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE, BUT ONLY ONE IS COVERD UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,000.

THE CAR'S ENGINE WENT UP IN FLAMES THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND OFF. THE FIREFIGHTER SAID THAT IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE CAR'S BATTERY BOX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, AND IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/15/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. HE WAITED FOR ASSISTANCE UNTIL 2:00 PM FOR SOMEONE TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DEALER AND NEVER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V001000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER NAMED JONATHAN, WHO WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND REFUSED TO HELP HIM FIND ANOTHER DEALER TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. AFTER A BRIEF DEBATE, JONATHAN ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED THE CALL. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 960.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FLOOR SHIFTER SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO OTHER GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,507.

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED. HAVE HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND GOES BAD AFTER A SHORT PERIOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED. THEREFORE, THE BASE OF THE CHILD SEAT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY ON THE SEAT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,800. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF ON BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS, THE PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT BELT LATCH SNAPPED OFF . WITHOUT THE MECHANISM SECURELY IN PLACE, THE BELT SLIDES AROUND. UPDATED

GAS FILLER PIPE IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT THAT ARE ON BACKORDER. *TR

IN FIVE YEARS I HAVE PUT ON THREE SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND THREE SETS OF ROTORS AND CALIPERS,I HAVE USED DEALER PARTS AND AUTO STORE PARTS AND I STILL ONLY HAVE MINIMAL BRAKES. *JB