1998 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH CONSUMER FELT THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED SEVERELY. CONSUMER MADE ANOTHER TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AGAIN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROCEED ANY FURTHER, AND CONSUMER CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE, WERE THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD BROKE.*AK

CONSUMER HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD BLEW A GASKET. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT NO RECALL WAS ANTICIPATED FOR THAT PART. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. WHEN TURNING CORNERS HEARD A POPPING SOUND ON DRIVER SIDE. THIS ACTION OCCURRED AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK *NM

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL AT ABOUT 70,000 TO 80,000 MILES AND CAUSES EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ALL OVER ENGINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES, ON AND OFF, INTERMITTENTLY ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN PART. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

MY DODGE STRATUS 98 HAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD GASKET WHICH CAN BLOW MY ENGINE - ACCORDING TO MY FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC. HE SAYS THAT MOST OF THESE MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE WAS RECALL ONLY FOR 95-96 MODELS. IS THERE ANYTHING ON PROCESS TO EXTEND THE RECALL??? THE CAR IS WORTH $2,600 AND THE REPAIR WILL COST ME $2,000.*AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL 1998 DODGE STRATUS 2.4 ENGINE WITH ONLY 41,000 MILES. FIRE HAZARD.N *AK

MY 1998 DODGE STRATUS IS LEAKING OIL TO THE TUNE OF 2 QUARTS EVERY 7-10 DAYS. 2 MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND BOTH FEEL IT IS AT THE VERY LEAST A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET AND POSSIBLE REAR SEAL? BOTH HAVE TOLD ME IT WILL NEED ABOUT $20 IN PARTS BUT COST IN EXCESS OF $800 TO FIX. I FEEL THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW AND THOUGH IT STARTED SLOW AT FIRST, IT HAS NOW BECOME A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT THIS IS REALLY A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER EVEN REDESIGNED THE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE OF IT BUT HAS OFFERED NO RECALL OR ASSISTANCE TO THE OWNERS THAT BOUGHT THE CARS ON GOOD FAITH. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL RIMS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED WHEEL TO CAVE IN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION TO FIX THE RIM. *AK