1996 Dodge Stratus

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE HEAD GASKET CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY CHRYSLER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NEON HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT THE STRATUS ALTHOUGHTHEY HAVE THE SAME ENGINE PLUS THE GASKET ONLY LEAKS WHEN COLD WHEN CAR WARMS UP. ALSO, ENGINE SEALS ARE A PROBLEM HERE, AND WE KEEP RUNNING INTO DEAD ENDS. *AK

• 12/30/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE TENDED TO SHUTDOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/30/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  IT ALL BEGAN WHEN WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 1996 DODGE STRATUS IN OCT 1995. THE CAR GAVE US LITTLE IF ANY TROUBLE THE FIRST YEAR. THE SECOND YEAR AND EVERY YEAR SINCE IT HAS BEEN A#1 HEADACHE. THE SECOND YEAR ALONE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 17 TIMES. THE REPAIRS WERE MAJOR ONES AS WELL AS MINOR ONES INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF AIR COMPRESSOR ON AIR CONDITIONER, STARTER, REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET TWICE ONCE AT 11565 MILES SECOND AT 20495 MILES AND GUESS WHAT NOW AT 69000 MILES.THANK GOODNESS THE FIRST TWO WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS WELL AS GOOD OLD CHRYSLER. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER I COULD ALWAYS BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ANFD THEY WOULD OPEN A COMPLAINT FILE ON ME SO THAT IF ANY OF THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURED, I COULD CONTACT THEM. WELL I HAVE CONTACTED THEM BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. TALK ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE HUH!!!!! I AM NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT ANSWER. I THINK CHRYSLER HAS TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CORRECT THIS AT NO COST. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM

• 12/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET AT 58,000 MILE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVE HEAT DUE TO WATER/COOLANT LEAKAGES. *AK

• 12/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 96V006000 CHRYSLER/ENGINE, AND COULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES WOULD SCREAM WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR WORK DONE IN 4/98. PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN 11/98. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND STATED NORMAL MECHANICALLY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/30/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A HORSE, AND THE AIRBAG S DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH THE DEALER. *AK

• 12/29/2003· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2ND REQUEST FAX FWD EMAIL FM BEHALF OF [XXX] (TX) RE NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON A 1996 DODGE STRATUS (VIN#[XXX]). *MR THE A/C LEAKED, ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS MALFUNCTIONED, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, AND POOR DRIVEABILITY. THERE WAS STEERING OSCILLATION WHEN DRIVEN ABOVE 50 MPH, ROUGH RIDE WHEN THERE WAS AN IRREGULAR SURFACE, ERRATIC IDLE, PERFORMANCE LOSS, OVERHEATING IN TRAFFIC AND OR THE A/C WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, WARM-UP SAG, HESITATION/DIE OUT, REAR GRID DEFOGGER INDICATOR LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED, INSIDE LIGHTS WORKED IMPROPERLY, ERRATIC LATE HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, FREQUENT RUMBLE OR GEAR NOISE FROM THE FRONT BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH, MUSTY ODOR AND DEFOGGER FAILED TO CLEAR THE GLASS. *SCC THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO IN NEED OF AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STRUTS. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/29/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER AND PULLEY FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

• 12/28/1995· STRUCTURE

  TRUNK HINGES CONTINUE TO FALL WHEN LIFTED, SPRING WILL NOT HOLD TRUNK IN PLACE. TT

• 12/27/2004· POWER TRAIN

  SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, 4 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE MINI VAN IT HAD TO BE SERVICED, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER THE 24 MONTHS/24000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE FOR $1495. 2ND VISIT ON 9/24/01 TRANS SLIPPING IN 3RD GEAR. PER MECHANIC THE SNAP RING SNAPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON 8/26/02. IT NEEDED A REBUILT & RECONDITIONED 6710 TRANSMISSION & REBUILT/RECONDITIONED TORQUE CONVERTER ALSO A FILTER TOTALING $1588.99. ON 2/26/03 RETURNED BACK TO THE SHOP FOR A BLEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL & PASSENGER SIDE AXLE TOTALING $609.50. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY THAT I HAVE ON THE VAN BECAUSE THE VAN GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW AND I CAUSED IT TO BLOW, WHICH IS RIDICULES. NOW THE SHOP THAT I GOT THE WORK DONE AT IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND NOW AT A NEW LOCATION UNDER A NEW NAME WITH THE SAME PERSON THERE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY LIFETIME WARRANTY WOULDN'T BE COVERED AT THE NEW LOCATION AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS NEEDED ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE COMPANY THAT DID THE WORK WHERE I RECEIVED THE LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION IS MOJE, INC. GOODEAL MOTORS & TRANSMISSIONS LOCATED AT 1730 MACDADE BLVD., FOLSOM, PA 19033; (610) 583-1101. THE NEW NAME IS MOTORS & TRANSMISSIONS. LOCATION IS AT 2500 WASHINGTON AVE., PHILA. PA 16146; (610) 583-1101. *AK

• 12/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVEN TIMES BECAUSE OF A NOISE IN THE(ABS) BRAKES, WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN COMING TO A STOP, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 12/23/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER LAST MONTH REGARDING THE LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET ON OUR 1996 DODGE STRATUS WITH 57003 MILES. WE WERE TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS REPORTED ABOUT LEAKING HEAD GASKETS. BUT, TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY MAY OR MAY NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US IT WOULD COST $100 OR SO TO JUST CHECK IT OUT. EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS THE HEAD GASKET. BECAUSE OF OUR FINANICIAL STATUS, WE CHOSE TO APPLY THE $100 TO OUR MECHANIC TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK THE MEHCANIC 3 WEEKS TO GET THE PART BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. IMAGINE THAT, NO PROBLEMS REPORTED AND STILL THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THAT HE TALKED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. HE SAID THEY WERE REPLACING ABOUT 2 A WEEK. ALSO THAT CHRYSLER WAS PAYING FOR EITHER ALL OF IT OR PARTS. I CALLED CHRYSLER BACK AND TRIED TO TALK WITH THEM. I EVEN GOT MORE IRATE THAN I SHOULD HAVE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT HELP US BECAUSE WE CHOSE NOT TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS LEAKY HEAD GASKET WAS NOT A RECALL. WERE WE REQUIRED TO PAY AN EXTRA $100 JUST SO THEY COULD SAY "YES" IT IS THE HEAD GASKET IN ORDER FOR THEM TO THEN SAY "NO" WE ARE NOT COVERING IT? UNDERSTAND MY POSITION, ALL I WANT REEMBURSED FOR IS THE HEAD GASKET ITSELF WHICH WAS $136.30. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL, WHY COULDN'T I TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC? MY MECHANIC CHARGES $24/HR LABOR COMPARED TO THE $54/HR THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES. DOES IT MATTER WHO INSTALLS IT WHEN IT IS NOT A RECALL? ALSO, MY MECHANIC SAID THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS THE SAME IDENTICAL ONE THAT WAS TAKEN OUT. IN CONCLUSION, WHY SHOULD I BE PENALIZED FOR SAVING EXTRA MONEY WHEN IT IS CHRSYLER FAULT FOR THE DEFECTED PART? ALL I ASK FOR IS THE PRICE OF THE HEAD GASKET $136.30. THANK YOU. *AK

• 12/23/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE EVERY RECALL, CONSUMER PAID COST OF FAILED ENGINE HEAD GASKET, ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO IMPROPER TIMING BELT INSTALLATION. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 50MPH ON INTERSTATE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, PULLED OFF TO SHOULDER, TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO PARK TRANSMISSION BLEW UP AND CAR LOCKED UP. PREGNANT PASSSENGER SUFFERED WIPLASH ETC. DODGE CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION (# 5804935) STATED THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE. NOTE: INCIDENT OCCURED DAYS BEFORE NOTIFICATION OF SHIFTER RECALL. LETTER SENT BY DODGE STATING THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS, REFUSES TO RELEASE FULL REPORT CLAIMING PROPRIATORY INFO. CONSUMER AGAIN HAD TO PAY FOR FULL COST OF REPAIR, NEW TRANS. $ 1,700. *AK

• 12/23/1997· SEATS

  WHEN DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE & SAT IN SEAT, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM THE FRAME & ANCHOR. WILL WOBBLE SEVERELY TO AND FROM. *AK

• 12/21/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LEAKING ENGINE HEAD GASKET SEAL COULD CAUSE CONSUMER TO BLOW THE ENGINE. *AK

• 12/20/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENTCrash

  MY SON DIED IN DEC 12,2002 IN A 1996 DODGE STEALTH TWO DAYS AFTER HE DIED I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. CAR LOST CONTROL ON FREEWAY AND WENT OFF ROAD AND ROLLED. HE JUST PUT A TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CLUTCH, AND PUT IN NEW ENGINE THROUGH TRACY DODGE IN TRACY, CA. *TR

• 12/14/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY IN THE DASHBOARD...

• 12/11/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL AFTER THREE TIMES OF TAKING IT IN TO BE REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

• 12/10/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FAILURE COMPARABLE TO RECALL DATED 1/22/96, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #96V006000. PER DAIMLER CHRYSLER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS RECALL AS IT IS SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS VEHICLES UNDER THIS RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK

• 12/10/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. CAR IS DRIVING FINE BUT LEAKING ABOUT TWO QUARTS OF OIL PER DAY. HEAD GASKETS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I ALSO HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON 1995-1999 DODGE STRATUS, DODGE NEON, AND PLYMOUTH BREEZE.*AK

• 12/10/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE STALLS AND QUICKLY ACCELERATES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM OR FIND CAUSE. *AK

• 12/08/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. MJS

• 12/08/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ CORRECTLY..FULL TANK OF GAS READS EMPTY (E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/R70/14 )

• 12/08/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. *AK

• 12/06/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FROM ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE READ ABOUT HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DODGE STRATUS. I BELIEVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN 1998 AND NOW IT IS FAILING AGAIN. THE ENGINE SMELLS LIKE IT COULD START ON FIRE FROM ALL THE OIL THIS CAR LEAKS. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL HELP US. THANKS DT

• 12/06/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND CHRSYLER NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 12/06/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  INFORMED OF HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL WHILE IT WAS IN FOR ONE OF THE MANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR. AT THE TIME THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT NOTICEABLE UNDER THE CAR, BUT SINCE THEN HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A FIRE ON MY CAR AS WELL AS ANY OF THE NUMEROUS OTHER CARS I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ABOUT. IF THIS PROBLEM IS AS WIDE SPREAD AS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS INDICATE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NOT ME.

• 12/02/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK. I THAN WENT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO MAKE AN APPOINTTMENT. I THAN DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS LEAKING DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET. THIS ALSO MEANS THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I CALLED PETER KOTCH (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) AND WAS INFORMED THAT I DID NOT PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. I THAN CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORP 800 NUMBER. I TALKED WITH A REPRESENATIVE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP. BUT, HE DID INFORM ME OF SEVERAL SAFTY RECALLS FOR THE CAR. I HAVE SINCE WENT SEARCHING INTO THE WEB SIGHTS FOR RECALLS. THERE WAS A RECALL 1/97 FOR A TIMING BELT PROBLEM. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS COULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEMS I HAVE NOW. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS ONE WAS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I JUST DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A CAR OF ONLY 2 YEARS AND 66093 MILES SHOULD NEED THIS TYPE OF EXPENSE. ALL THE WORK THAT IS NEEDED IS COSTING ME 937.00 ESTIMATE.

• 12/02/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED.

• 12/01/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 1996 DODGE STRATUS (71,000 MILES) WITH A SEVERE OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD GASKET. IT IS A 2.4L ENGINE AND LIKE ALL OTHERS IF HAS FAILED. CHRYSTLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A POOR PRODUCT AND A FAILURE OF A DESIGN, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN VERY LITTLE, MOSTLY TO SCHOOL TO DROP OFF THE KIDS AND TO THE LOCAL STORES. A CAR WITH LESS THAN 9,000 MILES A YEAR ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE A $1000.00 REPAIR TO SUCH A MAJOR PART. THE CHRYSTLER CORPORATION SHOULD REPAIR ALL 2.4L ENGINES AT THEIR COST BECAUSE IT IS TERRIBLE ENGINE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSTLER PRODUCT AND I WILL ATTEMPT TO ERSUADE EVERYONE I KNOW FROM MAKING THE MISTAKE I MADE ! *AK

• 12/01/1999· SEATS

  HEADREST REPLACED WHEN FULLY EXTENDED UNIT FELL OUT OF SEAT. *MJS

• 12/01/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT 46,000 MILES OF WEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE OIL. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED . *AK

• 11/30/2000· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  COMPUTER CONTROLLER,IDLER ARM AND PULLEY,TIMING BELT,AND BOTTOM CRANK GEAR ALL WENT OUT AT SAME TIME.HEAD GASKET WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE WHILE IN SHOP FOR TIMING BELT REPAIRS.CHRYSLER HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR 500 OF THE 725 DOLLARS IT WOULD COST TO FIX HEAD GASKET,BUT NOTHING ON ALL THE TIMING BELT RELATED PROBLEMS AT 525.00.AUTO WAS 4,000 MILES AND 1 YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEMS OCCURRED.JUST SEEMS ODD THAT THE COMPUTER AND ALL THE TIMING BELT RELATED PROBLEMS HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME.THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.AFTER COMPUTER WAS REPLACED THE TIMING BELT PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED. *AK

• 11/30/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE SENDS OUT LIGHT SMOKE DUE TO A LIGHT SMOKE. THIS SMOKE HAS RADIATOR FLUID IN IT, COULD BE DANGEROUS IF INHALED TOO LONG. DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER TO LOOK AT ENGINE. THEN THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/29/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE HEAD GASKET ON LOTS OF STRATUS/CIRRUS/BREEZE HAS BEEN LEAKING. I WAS TOLD BY 4 MECHANICS THAT THEY HAVE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS. I HOPE BY TELING YOU THIS IT WILL MAKE CHRYSLER PAY FOR MY REPAIR AND ALSO OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE YOUR INTENT IS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE SAFE AND HAPPY WITH THERE MAJOR PURCHASES. THE SECOND LARGEST INVESTMENT FOR MOST PEOPLE. THANK YOU .

• 11/28/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKET FAILURE, SEVERE OIL LEAK. *AK

• 11/28/2000· SUSPENSION

  RECALL 97V201000/ LOWER CONTROL ARM REPAIRS WERE DONE BY A MECHANIC. DEALER INSPECTED RECALL WORK PARTS THAT WERE NOT REPLACED. PROBLEM REOCCURRED ONE YEAR LATER, RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 4-5 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. .*AK

• 11/27/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER LOCATED RECALL 96V006000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 671 FOR ENGINE. RECALL DIDN'T APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND A LEAKY HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE WAS LOSING 3 QUARTS OF OIL AT LESS THAT 3,000 MILES. *AK

• 11/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/26/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  A WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 87,000 MILESOF WEAR; BELEIVED THIS WAS A FAULTY PART AT 87,000 MILES. *AK

• 11/25/1997· STEERING

  DESIGN OF THE STEERING COLUMN ALLOWS DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT TO GET SUCKED OR WEDGED DOWN INTO STEERING COLUMN. THEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP.

• 11/23/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. RECALL 96 V 006 000 ON ENGINE DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT 54500 MILES, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AFTER ONLY DRIVING 32,700 MILES. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $650.00 AGAIN TO REPLACE. DEALER ALSO REPLACED GASKET WITH OLD MODEL# AND NOT NEW MODEL#, BUT CHARGED ME TO REPLACE CAM SEALS WHICH WAS PART OF NEW TSB BULLETIN CHANGES. *AK

• 11/20/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TRIED CONTACTING DODGE AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY KNOW OF IT THEY SAID TOUGH. DT

• 11/20/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/20/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR FAILED AND BURNED.

• 11/19/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

• 11/18/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING THE FAULTY BEARINGS IN THE PULLEY, CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO MELT THROUGH THE TIMING COVER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/17/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED UP. WAS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER STATED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS INOPERATIVE. *AK