1997 Dodge Stratus complaints

THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SENDER CONTINUALLY FAILS.

TIMING BELT IDLER PULLEY BROKE DAMAGING THE TIMING BELT.

BRAKES WOULD MAKE NOISES WHENEVER APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR VERY EASILY. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP READILY. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF PLACE.*AK

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVER'S DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ALSO CONSUMER RECEIVED A MFR. RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING PARKING PAWL. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SERVICE BULLETIN PROBLEM WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE CAUSING NOISE.

POWER DOOR LOCK MOTOR INOPERATIVE. IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED IT DOES NOT UNLOCK.ALSO IF THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED IT WOULDN'T LOCK.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE; WHENEVER CONSUMER MAKES A TURN OR ROLLS OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED /REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS REOCCURRED. RECALL NUMBER 97V210000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE & A WALL. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES IN BEGINNING. WHEN FOOT CAME OFF OF BRAKES, THAT WAS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

ON MAY 27,1998 I CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A MAJOR OIL LEAK.WHEN THE DEALER GOT IT IN FOR SERVICE THEY NOTICED IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD-GASKET AND FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ME.ON NOV. 11,1998 AT 38616 MILES I NOW HAVE A BAD TRANSMIISION AND I'M WONDERING IF IT IS A DEFECT,I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO OWNS A 1996 DODGE STRATUS AND SHE WAS EXPRIENCING SOME PROBLEMS WITH HER TRANSMISSION.THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD. OR 4TH. GEAR, ALL I HAVE IS 2ND. GEAR EVEN IF I WERE TO PUT IT IN 3RD. GEAR MANUALLY.

ON JULY 27 1998 I WAS DRIVING MY DODGE STRATUS SOUTH ON STATE ST IN SPRINGVILLE I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT I CHANGED LANES TO THE RIGHT WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED RIPPING MY HAND OFF THE STEERING WHEEL I STOPPED THE CAR . MY GIRLFREIND AND HER KIDS WHERE IN THE CAR. AND JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WHEN I STOPPED. MY ARM WAS CUT UP FROM THE COVER ON THE AIRBAG. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. WHERE THEY REMOVED PLASTIC FROM MY FORARM. I CALLED THE POLICE AND REPORTED IT. I CALLED DOUG SMITH AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEND THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID THEY WHOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARANTY, BUT I HAVE EXSTENDED WARANTY THEY SAID TO HAVE MY AUTO INSURANCE TAKE CARE OF IT. MY AUTO INSURANCE WONT COVER FATORY DEFECTS. I WAS LUCKY I WAS'NT ON THE FREEWAY OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND OTHER MAY HAVE BEEN HURT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS NO ONE ELSE WOULD GIVE ME THERE TIME. THANK YOU.

WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 50-70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE APPROACHING A DOWN HILL SLOPE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE TO 4000 RPM, BUT THE SPEED WOULD REMAIN THE SAME. CONSUMER WOULD COMMENCE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WITH BUTTON, WHICH FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WHICH DEACTIVATED CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK *ML

DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY OWNER OF RECALL 97V201000. *AK

TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING PROBLEMS INCLUDING ROUGH IDLE, IDLE RPM CYCLING, SURGING, BUCKING, HIGHER THAN NORMAL RPMS ON DECELERATION, PROBLEMS PERSIST AFTER THREE VISITS TO DEALER. *ET

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ENGINE CYLINDER FAILURE.

BOUGHT CAR AND BRAKES FELT FUNNY AND SOON GOT WORSE. DEALER SURFACED ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. NOW, DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR NEW ROTORS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT LOW SPEED THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH 3 OTHER VEHICLES, TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. MOST DAMAGE DONE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME SLUGGISH AND LOST THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. VEHICLE CONTINUED IN MOTION . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 60-65MPH, STRATUS REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

A/C EVAPORATOR EMITS ODOR/WHITE FLAKES THROUGH VENTILATION SYSTEM, CAUSING HEADACHE, BURNING SENSATION, CONGESTION. (QCAW)

BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. WHILE DRIVING CAR 13 MILES FOR REPAIRS, 50-55 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME, ON AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY(LESS THAN 30,000 MILES). (QCAW)

WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER HEARS A SQUEAL COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *SLC

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE, ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WENT OUT TO THE GARAGE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE FROM THE GARAGE INTO THE OPEN. CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY PUT FIRE OUT. FIREMAN STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING AND PUSHING ON THE PEDAL, SPEED APPROX. 30MPH, THERE APPEARED TO BE A PULSATING ACTION,. THE BRAKES WOULD MOVE IN AND OUT UNDER FOOT, CAR DID NOT STOP, TENDED TO SLIDE INTO A STOP, A DELAYED REACTION. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF IN REVERSE WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK POSITION, RUSULTING IN CRASH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

SEAT BELT BUCKLE DESIGN IS TOO SHORT CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN LATCHING.

A SHORT AT PLUG TO STARTER CAUSED BLOWING OF FUSE.

DEALERSHIP FAILED TO COMPLY WITH RECALL REPAIR NOTICE OF THE BALL JOINTS.

RECALL WORK ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DENIED TO CONSUMER FROM DEALERSHIP.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR, REGARDLESS OF SPEED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK.

THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTS TO SECOND GEAR, IRRESPECTIVE OF SPEED, LOCKING THE TRANSMISSION GEAR.

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION UNDER NORMAL OR ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS.

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.

SEAT BELT HAS A MISSING PART, CAUSING BELT TO TWIST.

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 50-55 MPH, UPON TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE, AND HANGS UP AT 1800 RPMS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED, THE ENGINE STATRED RACING. THE VEHICLE THEN JUMPED FORWARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE ACCIDENT. SENSORS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH IS RELEASING, CAUSING THE DOOR TO LATCH IN THE SECONDARY POSITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

HAD PULLED INTO PARKING AREA; THEN TURNED OFF LIGHTS & THEN IGNITION; LIGHTS FAILED TO GO OFF; HAVE A 90 SECOND DELAY TIMER WHICH DID NOT WORK; WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER BEING SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING THE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND ENGINE NOISE. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP/TIMING BELT, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.