NHTSA Complaint #741479 — 1998 DODGE STRATUS ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	741479
Vehicle	1998 DODGE STRATUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 12, 2000
Date Filed	March 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

I NOTICED OIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF ENGINE. I BROUGHT OUR CAR TO DOWNTOWN TIRE IN HASTINGS, MN WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A HEADGASKET LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HEARD ABOUT AND SEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE STRATUS AND HEADGASKETS. TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND HAVE IT FIXED. RON BECKER, INC TOLD US THAT THERE REALLY WASN'T ANY PROBLEMS WITH HEADGASKETS BUT THEY WOULD CHECK OUR CAR OUT. THEY THEN CALLED US TO SAY IT WAS DEFINETLY THE HEAD GASKET IT COST ME $99 FOR THE PARTS AND $552.50 FOR LABOR. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF HEAD GASKET LEAKS AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE OR COMPENSATION.*AK

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