1997 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

I HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY DODGE STRATUS IT'S ONLY A 1997 WITH 86,582. I BOUGHT IT USED WITH 23,000 IN JANUARY OF 1999 FROM A CAR DEALER. I HAVE SPENT $2,335.30 IN REPAIRS IN 2002&2003 IN MAY & JUNE OF 2003 I SPENT $1,678.31 & $656.99 IN JULY 2002 STARTING WITH BRAKES BEING CONTAMIED ,WATER PUMP ,RADIATOR REPLACED,AND IT'S BEING DRIVEN LOCALLY NEVER BEEN OUT OF THIS STATE. I FEEL THIS IS A LEMON CAR BECAUSE OF THE MAJOR REPAIRS AND THE MILEAGE IS ONLY 74,153 WHEN I STARTED HAVING REPAIRS AND KEEP HAVING MAJOR REPAIRS TOTALLY $2,400 ONLY HAD IT 3 1/2 YRS. I FILED A REPORT WITH THE LEMON LAW IN WASHINGTON STATE.

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF OIL, AND WAS LOSING PRESSURE IN THE MOTOR. A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED THE MOTOR ONCE ,AND THE HEAD GASKETS ONCE. *AK

1997 DODGE STRATUS 2.0 SOHC MOTOR, BLOWN HEAD GASKET, BROKEN POWER STEERING PUMP, EGR VALVE STOPPED WORKING, LEAKS ALOT OF OIL OUT OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, HEATER CORE RUPTURED, HEATER HOSE RUPTURED ALSO, OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT STOPPED WORKING . *AK

WHEN TURNING THE TIRES MAKE A NOISE DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP IS PROVIDING INCORRECT INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM 97 V 201 000. THE DEALERSHIP IS INDICATING THAT IF THEY REPAIR THE CONTROL ARM AS STATED IN THE RECALL, IT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SWAY BAR. THERE ALSO SOME DISCREPANCY ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THE VIN IS PART WITHIN THE REMEDY SCOPE. *PH THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NLM

HEAD GASKET BLEW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT AROUND 70,000 MILES. NOW THE CAR IS OVERHEATING AGAIN AND THERE APPEARS TO BE OIL IN THE COOLANT, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE RESURFACED AGAIN. GIVEN THE TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LOGGED BY CONSUMERS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. *LA

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIE ROD SNAPPED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ALL THAT DAY. IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE UNTIL LATER ON. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP BUT DIDN'T HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS THE FOLLOWING MORNING. *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, A BULL WONDERED ONTO THE ROAD AND WAS HIT. UPON IMPACT WITH THE BULL FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES BASED ON DOCTOR'S EVALUATIONS. *AK

OIL LEAKS FROM HEAD GASKET IN 97 DODGE STRATUS 2.4 - SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM! WHEN WILL CHRYSLER OWN UP TO IT? PAID $700 FOR REPAIR.*AK

WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE THE ENGINE RACED, WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE THE CAR WAS PROPELLED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE RPM GADGE REGISTERED 8,000. I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK,IT HEISITATED THEN THE CAR WAS PROPELLED US FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FOR ABOUT THIRTY FEET ON OUR DRIVEWAY, UNABLE TO STOP, HAVING THE BRAKES LOCK, THE CAR CRASHED INTO MY OTHER PARKED CAR AND THE PORCH OF MY HOUSE. FINALLY AFTER THE STRATUS PUSHED THE OTHER CAR TEN FEET TOWARDS THE ROAD ,MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEYS OUT OF THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BY THE GRACE OF GOD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN AT MY DAUGHTER SCHOOL FAIR TO WHICH WE WERE ON OUR WAY. CHRYLER WAS NOTIFIED CONCERNING THEIR PRODUCT DEFECT. A GENTLEMEN REPRESENTING THEM HAS INVESTIGATED, WE ARE AWAITING HIS FINDINGS. PLEASE MKE SURE TO CHECK THE THROTTLE SENSOR, YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!*AK