NHTSA Complaint #10046686 — 2000 DODGE STRATUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10046686
Vehicle	2000 DODGE STRATUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 26, 2003
Date Filed	November 10, 2003
Mileage	100,595 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ON 10/22/2003 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. ON 10/26/2003, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND DETERMINED THAT FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. *AK

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