NHTSA Complaint #10102243 — 1998 DODGE STRATUS
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10102243 |
| Vehicle | 1998 DODGE STRATUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A STRATUS FROM A USED CAR DEALER, WHICH I UNDERSTAND BUYER BEWARE. JUST RESENTLY I HAD THE TENSIONER BAR BOLT BREAK OFF AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, WHICH COULD OF CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE BUT I GOT LUCKY. PLUS, I TAKE THE FREEWAY TO WORK EACH DAY, WHAT IF THAT WOULD HAVE SNAP OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC? MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, IMMEDIATELY. LUCKLY, I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND HAD TOWED TO A MECHANIC, I TOOK IT TO THE PLACE THAT REPLACED MY HEAD GASKET (ANOTHER COMPLAINT) AND THEY FIXED IT BUT ALSO TOLD ME THAT DODGE HAD MADE A COMPLETE NEW PIECE FOR IT AND HAD TO GET THE FULL KIT. WHICH THAT COSTED ME SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY FOR THAT. I DO HAVE THE OLD TENSIONER PARTS BUT I DONT HAVE THE OLD HEAD GASKET PARTS.*AK
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