I FAILED TO MENTION ON MY COMPLAINT 10003001 THAT I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT DUE TO 'POPPING' IN THE CLUTCH. YOU COULD HEAR AND FEEL THIS POP WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THIS ISSUE WOULD COME AND GO - NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. WHY? B/C BY THE TIME I COULD GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY CAR THE POPPING WOULD STOP. WE NEVER DID GET IT WHERE THE MECHANIC COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON AN IRREGULAR INTRAVALS - AND WOULD LAST MAYBE A DAY - MAYBE UP TO 3 DAYS AND THEN QUIT. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE SERVICE GUY AND A MECHANIC HEARD IT - BUT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT THAT DAY - GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT MORE COMPLETELY - BY THEN IT HAD QUIT AND THEY STILL LOOKED IT OVER - COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
1999 Dodge Stratus complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH CAUSED $6000.00 IN DAMAGES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED EXTENSIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. *JB
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDED REAR SEAT BELT PROBLEMS, NO POWER ON THE BACK WINDOWS, EGR VALVE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND SPEED SENSOR FAILURE.*JB
NO SUMMARY. DT
SHOULD BE NATIONAL RECALL. DT
IF I REPORTED THIS BEFORE I APOLOGIZE. CAR OVERHEATED ON 10-14-02. PULLED ASIDE LET COOL DOWN. DROVE HOME CHECKED UNDER HOOD. COOLANT IN RESERVOIR, OIL IN ENGINE. STARTED CAR THE NEXT DAY, NO HEAT FROM HEATER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT MOVE OFF OF COLD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, CAR DECELERATED AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT ON. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, CALLED FOR TOW. CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. COMPRESSION TEST DONE, THEY SAID BLOWN HEAD GASKET. TWO DAYS LATER, CAR TOWED TO SELLING DEALERSHIP, AUTHORIZED TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE. THEY STATE CAR OVERHEATED, SEVERELY DAMAGED ENGINE TO POINT WHERE SOME COMPONENT WAS CRYSTALIZING. THEY SAID NOTHING ABOUT A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER REFUSES TO HELP. DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ASSIST AND WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. HAVE MADE CALLS TO CHRSYLER CORPORATION CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED COMPLAINT, WROTE A LETTER TO CHRYSLER. THEN SENT A FAX TO CHRYSLER ONLY RESPONSE WAS THROUGH DEALERSHIP AND MESSAGE LEFT ON ANSWERING MACHINE. "WON'T ASSIST YOU WON'T LOOK AT CAR. DT
CONSUMER STATE. THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS BURNED INSIDE THE GASOLINE TANK, DUE TO THAT DEFECT CAR WAS STALL ON THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
CAR WAS SERVICED ON 09/07/02. ON 10/14/02, LOOKED UP TO SEE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE "H" RUNNING HOT. NO WARNING, NO DASHBOARD LIGHT WARNING. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, CAR COOLED OFF DROVE HOME. POPPED HOOD, COOLANT IN RESERVOIR AND CHECKED OIL, OIL IN ENGINE. NEXT DAY, 10/15/02, STARTED CAR, STARTED FINE. NOTICED THE TEMP GAUGE WAS NOT MOVING OFF THE "C" FOR COLD, NO HEAT COMING FROM THE HEATER STARTED OFF TO WORK. WAS DOING ABOUT 68, WHEN CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DECELERATE AND IMMEDIATELY THE LITTLE "RED GENIE LOOKING OIL LAMP LIGHT" WENT ON. IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AS CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY LOOSING POWER. CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK. CAR WAS TOWED NOT TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF ON-GOING SERVICE PROBLEMS, BUT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I AUTHORIZED THEM TO CHECK THE ENGINE. THEY DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND TOLD ME "BLOWN HEAD GASKET." BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL IF ANY MORE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE WITHOUT TEARING DOWN THE ENGINE. CAR WAS TOWED TWO DAYS LATER TO SELLING DEALERSHIP. ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN. THEIR RESPONSE, "ENGINE OVERHEATED" DOING SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. NO MENTION OF A HEAD GASKET BEING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. DEALER OFFERS TO DO NOTHING. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 3, 2002 AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY OPINIONS OR PRICES TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT MANAGER WHO SAY "THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO ASSIST; WON'T EVEN COME LOOK AT THE CAR. I NO
CONSUMER STATES THAT BECAUSE OF A SEVERE GASOLINE LEAK, IT WAS NECESSARY TO REMOVE TEH GASOLINE TANK AND REPLACE THE LOCK RING AND SEAL LOCATED BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP. *JG *TS
AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO STOP OIL LEAKING FROM MY CAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR NEEDED THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE STATES THIS PART IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE OF COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE TO GET MY MONEY REFUNDED. I HAVE SPENT $700.00 IN REPAIRS. DT
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR IN DRIVE IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ON . THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
CRACKED HEAD GASKET AS OF 09/04/2002 PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 10/08/2002. MR
WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE RPM IS RACING AND THE CONSUMER CANNOT GO OVER 35MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED
ROUTINE OIL CHANGE NOTED A SEVERE LEAK THAT THEY SUSPECTED WAS THE INFAMOUS "HEAD GASKET LEAK" THAT THE STRATUS ARE FAMOUS FOR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO AGREED AND REPAIRED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. MR
HAVE HAD ANOTHER FAILURE OF SPEED SENSOR, DATED 8/26/02. ALSO HAVE CO-WORKER WITH 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING WHO HAS ALOS HAD THIS SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER DIAGNOSED FIRST FAILURE, STATING "I HAVE TOWED A BUNCH OF THESE IN FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM".*AK
VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A CONSTANT OIL LEAK. BEFORE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP FOR REVIEW, WE DID EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON INTERNET & DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET ISSUES WERE HIGHLY EVIDENT IN THE STRATUS. NUMEROUS RECORDS ALSO INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS WELL AWARE OF ISSUE, ALTHOUGH NO FORMAL RECALL HAD BEEN DONE. UPON TAKING TO DEALER, DIAGNOSTIC CONFIRMED HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TOTAL COST WAS APPROX. $700 & WE HAD TO PAY $511 OF IT. PRIOR TO PAYING, MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO CHRYSLER TRYING TO SOLICIT A HIGHER LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE ON IT. CSR REPS GAVE INDICATION THAT MY REQUEST WAS PLAUSIBLE, BUT DEALER SERVICE MGR. CONTINUED TO ONLY APPROVE ORIG. $200 OF ASSISTANCE WHICH SUPPOSEDLY CHRYSLER DIST. MGR. BACKED UP. I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY SATISFACTION ON TRYING TO CONTACT THE DIST. MGR. ONGOING HIGH LEVEL OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE SHOULD WARRANT RECALL AND CHRYSLER BACKING FULL COST OF REPAIR. I'M CONTINUING WITH SEVERAL CONSUMER AGENCIES TO RECOUP MY $500, INCLUDING LOOKING INTO SMALL CLAIMS COURT.*AK
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN 10 MONTHS, AND CURRENTLY PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKING IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE OVERHEATING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE WAS GOING 55MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE DROPPED TO RED. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER DUE TO OIL LEAKING ON THE GROUND. NO OTHER SIGNS INDICATIONS THAT VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
FIVE INCIDENCES WHERE THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN DRIVE. IT LUNGES FORWARD BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY IN 2ND GEAR. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST OR 3RD GEAR FROM THERE. AUTO STICK IS STUCK IN 2ND ALSO. THIS CAUSES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO BE DISPLAYED. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS REPLACED SHIFTING SENSORS, SOLEONOIDS IN TRANSMISSION, REPLACED SEALS. AFTER LAST REPAIR, CAR MADE IT ONE BLOCK BEFORE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT MOVE FROM 0. THE CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT TEST DRIVEN BEFORE WE WERE CALLED TO PICK IT UP. THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME LOST WAGES WITH NO WAY TO GET TO WORK.*AK
IN HOT WEATHER THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE DASH DONT FUNCTION (TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, POWER WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS), THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *MJ
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE GEAR WITH FOOT STILL ON T BRAKES, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY DURING HOT WEATHER INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD GO OUT. POWER ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS DOOR LOCKS/WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH
THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. AT 22,000 MILES THE BRAKE CYLINDER SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING FLUID.*AK
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER COULD NOT GET OVER 20 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE MAY BE REAR ENDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIOANL INFORMATION.*AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LEAKS OIL DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
ON BOTH REAR AND ONE FRONT SEAT BELT THE LOCK THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT TIGHT IN CASE OF AN ACCICENT HAD "FALLEN OFF". MAKING PROPER PLACEMENT OF A CAR SEAT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I HAVE SINCE HAD THEM REPLACED BUT STILL FEAR THAT OTHERS TO WHOM DON'T KNOW ANY DIFFERENT MAY HAVE A UNKNOWN DANGER. I THINK THAT THE LOCK ITSELF IS POORLY MADE AND SHOULD HAVE SOME WAY TO MAKE IT TAMPER RESISTANT, OR SO THEY DON'T COME OFF AS EASILY AS MINE DID. THEY ARE ALSO NOT CHEAP TO HAVE REPLACED SINCE YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEATBELT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AKJLG
WINDSHIELD WASHER/ WIPER SYSTEM FAILURE - VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN LAST THREE YEARS - DEALER CUT THE WASHER FLUID LINE TO ALLOW COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW OUT SYSTEM - WORKS FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN PLUGS UP AGAIN - IT BECOMES A SFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU ACTIVEATE THE WINDSHIRLD WASHER SYSTEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NO FLUID IS DISPENSED - BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE SMEARING WHATEVER IS ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY.*AK
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, WHEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THEY STATED THAT I WILL ONLY NEED TO PAY A DEDUCTABLE AND THAT CHRYSLER WILL PICK UP THE REST OF THE BILL. IS SEEMS TO BE AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH DODGE STRATUS'. IF THE MANUFACTURERE READILY AGREES TO HANDLE THE SITUATION MAYBE THEY ARE UTILIZING THE SECERT WARRANTY OR THE ADJUSTABLE WARRANTY. WENT ON LINE AND NOTICED THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH DODGE STRATUS'.*AK
MY SENSORS WENT BAD IN JULY 2001. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE CAR AND NONE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE WARRANTY ON MY CAR, BUT THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY HALF (1000.00) AND I SHOULDN'T BECAUSE THERE HAVE RECALLS ON FUEL LINE FITTINGS, STEARING GEAR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE: PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT, BRAKES. I TAKE MY CAR TO GET SERVICE. THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAYS, I DID NOT MAINTAIN IT AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTERS CONCERNING THE RECALLS. I HAVE A LEMON AND I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. THE RECALLS BEGAN 9/23/2001. JIM BURKE SHOULD HAVE NEVER SOLD ME THE CAR. I AM HIGHLY FRUSTRATED. THE OIL HAD BEEN LEAKING OUT OF MY CAR AND NO LIGHT CAME ON. THE WARRANTY SAYS I AM RESPONSIBLE. I AM NOT.*AK
I HAVE BEEN PURCHASING BRAKE PADS EVERY SIX MONTHS. THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE REVIEWED RECALLS, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS CONCERNING THE RECALLS. THE TWO RECALLS ARE 99V244000 (HYDRAULIC:LINES) AND 00V196000 (HYDRAULIC LINES). JIM BURKE BUICK NEEDS TO REPAIR WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES, BUT I AM NOT QUITE SURE.
WHILE COMING TO A STOP, AND THEN PROCEEDING TO TAKE OFF AT ABOUT 25 MPH ANOTHER CAR CAME FROM AROUND THE CORNER, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER SMELT BRAKES BURNING. WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AND LOOKED BRAKES WERE ON FIRE.ALSO, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN THE ONE YEAR I HAVE OWNED IT. IVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST. I MOST RECENTLY HAD AS BAZZAR EXPERIENCE THE DAY I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY HOUSE KEY . MY KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AS I WAS REMOVING KEY, I FET A MILD SHOCK TRAVELING THROUGH MY ARM THEN INTO MY WATCH WHICH MAINTAINED A VIBRATION FOR A LOG TIME AND EVENTUALLY CAUSING IT TO NEVER WORK AGAIN THIS WAS AN ODD OCCURENCE BECOUSE I WAS NOTICING OTHER STARANGE THING IN THE VEHICLE .SUCH AS MY ODOMETER SUDDENLY ACCUMULATING MIALEAGE AT A UNBELIVABLE RATE PRIOR TO MY SCHEDULED REPAIR APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP, (FOR AN OIL LEAK) THAT ENDED UP BEING A BLOWN HEAD GASKET(THAT INCEDENTLY WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY) BECOUSE OF THE MILAGE. ) FIRST THEY CLAIMED I WAS 200 MILES OVER THEN SOMEONE SAID 14 BUT WAS FINALY RECORDED AS 7 TO PORTFOLIO (MY EXTENDE WARRANTY PROVIDER.) PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I INFORMED THE SERVICE WRITTER OF THE ODOMETER OCCURENCE AND OF A BUZZING SOUND I HEARD IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EXPERIENCES. ALL OF WHICH WERE JUST BRUSHED OFF. FURTHERMORE, PLEASE NOTE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE WARRANTY MIALEGE WHEN I MADE THE APPOITMENT AND I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT IT HAD TO BE UNDER THE MIALEGAE WHEN IT ARRIVED. (ACTUALLY I DO BELIEVE I WAS UNDER THE MILEAGE WHEN I ARRIVED) SO I ENDED UP PAYING OUT OF MY OWN POCKET APPROX 400.00 DOLLARS. ONLY TO HAVE MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY SUDDENLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHICH I FEEL CAU
ON 31/1/01 THERE WAS A HEADGASKET LEAK AND UNDER THE WARRANTY IT WAS REPLACED. ON 11/6/01 I WAS TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD PASSED THE "H" THE MARK. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE HEATER ON MAXIMUM. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WENT DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY FROM THE TOP BUT WENT BACK UP WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE. I HAD MY CAR THEN TOWED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER ENGINE DAMAGE.
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0698). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0699). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0704). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0705). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0713). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0722). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0731). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0735). *TT
THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND BRAKE PADS ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS (VEH # F0795). *TT
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