2000 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A POWER STEERING LEAK, SHE WAS INFORMED OF RECALL # 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY NEIGHBORS THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ONLY FIVE MINUTES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HER RESIDENCE. THE WEATHER WAS APPROXIMATELY 75-78 DEGREES AND CLOUDY. THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE FIGHTER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT NEXT TO THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS RECALL # 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTAINED THE BLAZE TO UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS RECALL # 06V001000, BUT IT DID NOT PERTAIN TO SPONTANEOUS FIRES.*AK

FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING I HAD TO HAVE A WHOLE TANK PUT IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOW THE CONNECTING LINES FROM THE GAS TANK TO THE GAS CAP ARE LEAKING. THIS I WOULD CONSIDER HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *JB

ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY HEATER STOPPED WORKING ONLY FROM LOW TO MEDIUM. IF IT IS PUT ON HIGH IT WORKS NO PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS ON THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING KNOBS HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL EXCEPT FOR THE DEFROST LIGHT. THE KNOB FOR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS ALSO VERY HARD TO TURN. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS ALSO DECIDED TO WORK WHEN IT LIKES. I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE BUTTON BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER WINDOW. WHY IS IT WHEN THE CAR IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY THEY GIVE YOU THE RUN AROUND BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVER ANY MORE THEY WANT TO CHARGE A LOT OF $ TO FIX IT? *JB

ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO LET OFF OF MY BRAKE PEDAL AND I FELT AND HEARD A POP. I DROVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND AGAIN STOPPED AND WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE I HEARD AND FELT A GRIND AND A LOUDER POP THAT SHOOK THE CAR. IT DID THIS ONE MORE TIME BEFORE I GOT TO WERE I HAD TO GO, AND WHEN I STOPPED MY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS SMOKING AND HAD AN AWFUL SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. THANK GOOD I HAD SOMEONE CLOSE TO AREA TO STOP AND COME HELP. I HAD NO BRAKE ON THAT REAR TIRE, IT WAS METAL TO METAL, THE CYLINDER WAS SO HOT THERE WERE NO RUBBER BOOT LEFT ON IT AND THE HUB HAD SEIZED. I HAD NO INDICATION OF ANY OF THIS, NO SQUEALING OR ANYTHING IT WAS PRETTY SUDDEN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS STICKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SPRING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS FLAT. ALL THE OTHER BRAKES WERE FINE STILL LOOKED NEW. I'M NOT SURE WHAT DAMAGE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED BUT I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS CAR ALL THE TIME. I WAS ALSO TOLD BUY THE SELLING DEALER THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, AFTER THIS PROBLEM I HAD SOMEONE LOOKED OVER MY WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETECT AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM THERE IS A SPOT FOR A FUSE BUT NO FUSE WAS THERE. I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT CLAIMED TO RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE E23 REGARDING THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED THE SAME DAY. AT 4:00 PM THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND REPAIRS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL MARCH 22, 2007. ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 22, 2007 THE DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE READY UNTIL MARCH 23, 2007. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE REPAIRED VEHICLE THE DEALER STATED THAT OVER $800.00 WORTH OF ADDITIONAL WORK WAS NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 83000.*AK

2000 DODGE STRATUS CUSTOMER VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO A FIRE A FEW DAYS AFTER, THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEERING HOSE AND CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THIS CAUSED THE FIRE AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED*CC *JB

2000 DODGE STRATUS CUSTOMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER TWO WEEKS AFTER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IS LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO PROCEED**CC *JB