NHTSA Complaint #717066 — 1997 DODGE STRATUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	717066
Vehicle	1997 DODGE STRATUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 4, 2000
Date Filed	January 8, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I TOOK MY CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A SERIOUS OIL LEAK DUE TO A GASKET FAILURE. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER IN THE HOPE THAT THERE WOULD BE A "SILENT RECALL" FOR THIS DESIGN FAILURE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT $1,000! WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE DATABASE OF REPORTED FAILURES I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *AK

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