NHTSA Complaint #10080121 — 2001 DODGE STRATUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10080121
Vehicle	2001 DODGE STRATUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 31, 2004
Date Filed	June 29, 2004
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THERE WAS A POP AND THEN A BANGING NOISE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A GALLON OF WATER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT ENGINE ROD BEARING DROPPED, AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE SIZE OF A MAN'S FIST. *AK AN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE ON THE CAR A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. *NM

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