NHTSA Complaint #754145 — 1996 DODGE STRATUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	754145
Vehicle	1996 DODGE STRATUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 10, 2001
Date Filed	November 8, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TWO COMPLAINTS: FIRST - NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE # 671 ISSUED ON 4/1996 OF WHICH THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED (BUILT THROUGH 10/13/1995) THIS CAR WAS BUILT ON 10/13/1995. AT STATE INSPECTION THIS PAST MARCH NOTICED IT WAS STARTING TO LEAK OIL AND NOW IS LEAKING ABOUT 2 TO 3 QTS A WEEK (10/6/2001).WENT TO DEALER & ASKED ABOUT RECALL THEY CONTACTED CRYSLER AND WERE TOLD TO CHECK IF GALLEY PLUGS WERE THE CAUSE. DEALER CHECKED AND SAID THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING BADLY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER TODAY AND SAID THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME. WENT TO YOUR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS LISTING AND FOUND THAT OF 287 COMPLAINTS FILED UNDER THE ENGINE CATAGORY 217 OR 76% WERE FOR OIL LEAKS OR HEAD GASKET BLOWN! UNDER ENGINE GASKET COVERS 124 RECORDS ALL 100% WERE FOR OIL LEAKS. SAFETY HAZARD OF FIRE IS QUITE POSSIBLE WHY ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRED TO DO A RECALL? FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THIS IS QUITE A PROBLEM WITH ALL STATUS'S THROUGH MODEL YEAR 2000. THANK YOU. *AK

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