1997 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

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  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - FLINT, MI

    A VERY SMALL "DRIP...DRIP...DRIP" OF OIL STARTED AROUND 47K MILES. DRIP BECAME A GUSH BY 50K MILES. OIL WAS FLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD GASKET AS FAST AS I COULD PUT IT IN. (YEAH, BIG SURPRISE, HUH?!) THANKS, CHRYSLER, FOR STANDING BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT AND MAKING GOOD ON YOUR SCREW-UPS. TYPICAL AMERICAN BIG BIZ ATTITUDE! YOU CAN BET MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A TOYOTA! OH GEE! I ALMOST FORGOT - YES, I'LL BE SURE TO TELL EVERYONE I KNOW TO "STEER CLEAR OF ANYTHING CHRYSLER". NO PUN INTENDED I ASSURE YOU... ESPECIALLY SINCE YOUR CRAPPY ENGINEERS JUST COST ME $1000. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - WASHINGTON, DC

    HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL INTO ENGINE. ALL NORMAL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED REGULARLY. AT ONLY 80K MILES, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING!! THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. CHRYSLER HAS OFFERED ONLY MINIMAL ASSISTANCE. THIS NEEDS TO BE AN OFFICIAL RECALL! PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH A RESPONSE.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - GRAND RAPIDS, MI

    RUST AND PAINT BUBBLING ON FRONT OF HOOD. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT THIS IS EPIDEMIC ON STRATUS. *NM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - NAPERVILLE, IL

    WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKED FROM THE HEAD GASKET WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REFILL THE VEHICLE WITH OIL OFTEN. *NM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - LA PORTE, IN

    1997 DODGE STRATUS 2.4L HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE CAR HAS 119000 MILES AND MY REPAIR TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD REALLY NOT OCCUR AT THIS POINT. THE CAR HAS LEAKED OIL SINCE ABOUT 60,000 MILES.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - BROOKLYN, IA

    WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK *SC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - BROOKLYN, NY

    VEHICLE OVERHEATED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE SEALS.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    CONSUMER STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 35 MINUTES IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - CEDARBURG, WI

    HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROX. 72,000 MILES. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN DODGE STRATUS AND DODGE NEON BASED ON ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET. I WOULD LIKE DODGE/CHRYSLER TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM, AS I WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS AND HAVE SINCE CHANGE THE STYLE OF GASKET USED.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 DODGE STRATUS
    - VISALIA, CA

    THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO SOME TREES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. A FIRE STARTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA. *SC *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE