1999 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED, NHTSA # 06V001000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

1. DURING A REGULAR MOTOR OIL CHANGE ON A SPECIALIZED CENTER, THEY NOTED A LOW LEVEL OF POWER STEERING FLUID, AND SUGGESTED ME TO FILL THE POWER STEERING CANISTER. 2. POWER STEERING LEAK OVER THE MANIFOLD, WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM AROUND THE HOOD AFTER A TRIP. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE AND PIECES OF DON'T KNOW WHAT WERE ON FIRE UNDER THE CAR. THE MECHANISM TO OPEN THE HOOD FAILED AND WE WERE NOT ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. 3. NO TIME TO CORRECT FAILURE, THE HOOD. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED LESS THAN 10 MINUTES IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE FIRE. *AK

THE FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD BURNING ALL THE COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS OIL ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM A POWER STEERING HOSE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V001000, REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM

1998 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING, A TIRE RECAP CAME OFF OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE MIRROR OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB

ON THANKSGIVING DAY OF 2005 I PICKED UP MY 74 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER, WHO IS BLIND TO GO SEE MY MOM, WHO LIVES ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM ME. AS WE WERE APPROACHING MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE POWER STEERING HOSE FROM MY 1999 DODGE CHRYSLER STRATUS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. SMOKE AND FIRE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I STOPPED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. I FROZE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND REALIZED WE HAD TO GET OUT FROM OUT OF THE CAR. I WENT AROUND TO GET MY GRANDMOTHER OUT AND THE LOCKS WENT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. I OPENED HER DOOR AND TOLD HER TO GET OUT, HOLD ON TO ME AND RUN AS FAST AS SHE COULD. SHE ASKED ME WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I TOLD HER THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND COULD BLOW UP. WE STARTED RUNNING AND SCREAMING FOR HELP. PEOPLE CAME OUT OF THEIR HOUSES AND TWO MEN TRIED TO PUT DOWN THE FIRE BUT TO NO AVAIL. AFTER A WHILE, THE FIRE DEPT AND POLICE ARRIVED. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE CAR'S FRONT WAS COMPLETELY CONSUMED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD ME HE HAD HEARD OF SIMILAR STORIES WITH THIS CAR. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP IN PUERTO RICO AND THEY TOLD ME I HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN INSPECTOR FROM CHRYSLER COMES DOWN TO PUERTO RICO AND INSPECTS THE CAR TO SEE IF THEY ARE LIABLE OR NOT. MEANWHILE, I HAVE TO PAY FOR A TOW TRUCK TO BRING THE CAR TO WHEREVER IT IS THEY WILL INSPECT IT AND ALSO, THE LADY WHO TOOK MY COMPLAINT AT CHRYSLER SAID IF THEY FIND THERE WAS A DEFECT, I HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE WHAT CHRYSLER DECIDES TO DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE NO CAR, MY NERVES ARE SHOT AND MY GRANDMOTHER IS A NERVOUS WRECK. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING WAITING FOR CHRYSLER TO CONTACT ME TO SEE WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO INSPECT MY CAR. PLEASE HELP!!!!*JB

CONSUMER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DODGE STRATUS 1999. *TS (11/17/05) THE A/C STOPPED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS DAMAGED AT PURCHASE. *SC

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BURNED. THE MECHANIC GAVE THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP BACK TOT HE CONSUMER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CONSUMER PREFERRED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HER MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CALLED THE MECHANIC TO CONFIRM HER STORY. *AK *NM