1995 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JERKS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSES DOORS TO LOCK AND CRUISE CONTROL GOES OFF, ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE DRIVING FORCING CONSUMER TO KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GOING TO FAST. *JB

1. A/C PAST 3 TEARS HAS FAILED. CONTROL MODE FAILURE. A/C REPAIRED 2X IN WARRENTY. 2. ABS SENSOR FAILED AT 42000. 3.DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 90000 3. TRANSMISSION-FRONT PUMP SEAL STARTED LEAKING AT 90000. 4. SPARK PLUG RING SEALS(6) FAILED AT 90000.

HEAD GASKET BEGAN TO LEAK OIL. VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. REPAIR COSTS $1100. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LEAK PROFUSELY AT 60,000 MILES. THE COST FOR THAT REPAIR WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET IS ESTIMATED AT $2500. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 25 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

MY DODGE STRATUS BLEW A HEAD GASKET WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK A HEAD.

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AT TOP WHERE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS FASTENED TO TANK. MECHANIC SAID HE GOT WORD THAT A LOT OF THE SEALS ARE FAILING, THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. CAR LEAKS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GAS, THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

DODGE HAS SEVERAL ITEMS WRONG WITH THERE FRONT ENDS.NEVER TELLING THE PUBLIC.MY DODGE HAS STEERING NOISE FROM DAY ONE.DODGE HAS 29 ITEMS IN THERE SYS.19 COMPUTOR ,IHAVE THE TOP 5 ITEMS WRONG WITH MY DODGE.NO DEALER AROUND ME HAVE EVER REPLACED A RETURN LINE FROM THE STEERING COOLER,THIS LINE HAS VERY LITTLE PSI. IN IT.WHEN THE SAID LINE LETS GO YOU LOSE ALL STEERING FLUID AND STEERING.DODGE WILL NOT HELP WITH THIS MATTER I MUST DO THIS REPAIR MY SELF,ABOUT 8HRS. LABOR AND $17.00 IN PARTS. *AK

FRONT LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT STARTED MAKING NOISE, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REQUEST REPAIR UNDER RECALL 97V-201, THE DEALER REFUSED NO-COST REPAIR STATING THAT THE BALL JOINT PASSED ALL THEIR TEST SO THEY DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE IT UNDER RECALL, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

HAD AN OIL LEAK ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING POOR STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK