NHTSA Complaint #715297 — 2000 DODGE STRATUS POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	715297
Vehicle	2000 DODGE STRATUS
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Filed	November 27, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

AUTO MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE AT 30MPH & ABOVE WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL...SOUND IS SUGGESTIVE OF FINAL DRIVE GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM...ALSO WHEN BRAKING CAR FREQUENTLY 'KICKS'...TOLD BY WELTON MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE WHINING NOISE AND 'KICK' THAT THESE ISSUES ARE TYPICAL IN THE STRATUS & PRESENT NO PROBLEM. QUESTION...IF IT IS TYPICAL THEN WHY DIDN'T I EXPERIENCE THESE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE 1995 STATUS WHICH I OWNED FOR 4 YEARS PRIOR TO BUYING THE STRATUS 2000??

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