1995 DODGE STRATUS Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

THIS IS THE SECOND HEAD GASKET FAILURE SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR. DT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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THERE IS AN EXTREME OIL LEAK, AND A BURNING SMELL. CONSUMER THINKS IT MAY CATCH ON FIRE. A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ENGINE OIL GALLEY PLUG. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JERKS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSES DOORS TO LOCK AND CRUISE CONTROL GOES OFF, ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE DRIVING FORCING CONSUMER TO KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GOING TO FAST. *JB

1. A/C PAST 3 TEARS HAS FAILED. CONTROL MODE FAILURE. A/C REPAIRED 2X IN WARRENTY. 2. ABS SENSOR FAILED AT 42000. 3.DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 90000 3. TRANSMISSION-FRONT PUMP SEAL STARTED LEAKING AT 90000. 4. SPARK PLUG RING SEALS(6) FAILED AT 90000.

MY DODGE STRATUS BLEW A HEAD GASKET WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK A HEAD.

CAR CONTINUES TO CUT OFF AT WILL EVEN WHEN DRIVING. *AK

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WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE 11 TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK .

ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE 11 TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NEED INFO IF POSS IF FD DODGE IN ERROR PER RECALL WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE??I HAVE NO VEC, MY INSURA HAS BN FILED, NO INFO YET,I WAS DRIVG MAYBE 8-10 MIN WHN NOTICED SMOKE AND THEN PULLED OVER AN BECAME INGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE FIRST WAS FREEDOM DODGE OF LEXINGTON AND THE REPLACED THE ABS MODULAR. THE PROBLEM WE WERE HAVING WITH THE CAR IS THAT WE COULD BE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH OR 5 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING. RESULTING NO POWER. FREEDOM COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, SO WE TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR DODGE AND THE DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE COMPUTER AND STILL SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENED. INSTALLED A CO-PILOT AND FOUND THE DIST. CAP SENSOR WAS BAD. REPLACED, PICKED THE CAR UP AND WITHIN 24 HOURS THE CAR STALLED 5 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 9 TIMES, GOING ON 10. I NEED TO KNOW THE NEXT STEPS TO TAKE. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. I COULD KILL SOMEONE, OR BE KILLED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. *AK

I HAD MORE TO REPORT, BUT I RAN OUT OF SPACE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ENGINE STARTER, AND EGR VALAVE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. ALMOST FORGOT, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN AT 51,000 MILLES/

KEEP BLOWING FUSES TO THE STARTER, CATALYST CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS FAILED PA STATE INSPECTION TWICE IN 1998 ,6/98 & 7/98, AND 5/99. WHEN INSPECTED IN 98 TOOK TO MIDAS, WAS TOLD THAT CAR WOULD NEED TO HAVE $800 IN REPAIRS DONE TO THE BRAKE LINE, WAS GIVEN A LONG LIST OF THINGS NEEDED TO BE DONE, TOLD DEALER, THEY FIXED ONE PROBLEM REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED WHICH MADE REAR BRAKES GO BAD, DEALER HAD ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER IN PA TO INSPECT WAS CHARGED $60 TO REPLACE WINSHIELD WIPERS AND INSPECT, CAR ALREADY HAD NEW WIPERS COULD NOT PASS WITHOUT THEM. WINSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT WORK DID NOT KNOW WHEN CAR WAS BROUGHT TOLD DEALER, DEALER SAID THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO FIX ONLY, HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. CAR KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE...

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE STOPS PULLING FOR A FEW SECONDS, TACH DROPS TO 0(COMPLETELY AT THE BOTTOM), EITHER RESUMES PULLING OR STALLS. ENGINE VERY HARD TO RESTART AFTER STALLING.

DODGE STATES THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT TENTIONER LOOSENING WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO SKIP OFF TRACK . TENTIONER NOT COVERED IN WARRENTY SO NONE OF THE DAMAGE IS COVERED. DODGE SAID THEY'D PUT A USED ENGINE IN THE CAR COSTING THE OWNER $3000.00.

ENGINE WILL CUTOFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN

CAR WAS WORKED ON BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP (BOB BANNING & SONS) TO CORRECT AN OIL LEAK. ONE DAY AFTER RECEIVING THE CAR BACK, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE FIRE. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING; VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON TEN OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL OCURRING. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION AND HELP IN THIS MATTER.

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR GAVE A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. THE CAR HAD STALLED AND I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FLAMES WHERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO FINALLY LOOKED AT THE CAR THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDERS HAD GONE THROUGH THE SIDE WALL AND CAUSED THE FIRE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ENGINE. TO BE MORE PRECISE THE GALLEY PLUG, I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF ANYONE HAD SERVICED MY CAR ON THE RECALL. IF THEY HADEN'T THEN MAYBE THAT IS WHAT CAUSE THE PROBLEM, I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

ENGINE KNOCKS.

A BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSING OIL LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURENCE.

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE & WHEN CONSUMER WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AT A GREEN LIGHT WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC TO PASS SO HE COULD MAKE A TURN, BUT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, LEAVING CONSUMER WITH A STALLED VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER COUPLE 0F TIMES AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO ADD THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL TIMES, JUST SOMETIMES. *AK *SLC

ENGINE BACK FIRES, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

ENGINE MISSES WHEN SHIFTED FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR .

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE.

OIL LEAK.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. STARTED FROM THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK