1996 DODGE STRATUS Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUGS NEEDED TO PLUGGED IN OR REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA RECALL #96V006000 REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING :ENGINE:GASOLINE DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. *NM

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF WHICH BELONGED TO THE CONSUMER'S SON. *PH (MARY FRANCIS ON BEHALF OF ALEX FRANCIS) THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY ENGINE PLUG. RECALL#96V006000. OTHER CONSUMER CONTACT INFO: ALEX FRANCIS 754-235-8335 *SC *JB

MY DODGE STRATUS 1996 LEAKS OIL LIKE A SIVA. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A GLOBAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE V6 ENGINE USED IN IT. I HAVE CARED FOR THIS CARE VERY WELL AND IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BETTER THAN RECOMMENDED BY DODGE. *AK

MY NAME IS [XXX], AND I AM A TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD FATHER OF THREE WHO IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TODAY BECAUSE I AM HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE STRATUS (VIN# [XXX]). THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING CONSISTS OF AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS, ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS THAT MALFUNCTION, TRANSMISSION TROUBLES, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, AND POOR DRIVEABILITY. CHRYSLER MOTOR CORPORATION PRIDES ITSELF AS REPRESENTING VALUE, QUALITY, DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY, BUT I CANT SEEM TO SEE THAT AS A TRUE STATEMENT WITH ALL OF MY CURRENT PROBLEMS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE AT ONE GIVEN TIME SO I DECIDED TO RESEARCH MY DIFFICULTIES ON THE INTERNET AND I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE SAME ISSUES. I FEEL THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MY REPAIRS...

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL (96V006000) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG. *NLM

FROM ALL THE PEOPLE I'VE READ ABOUT HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DODGE STRATUS. I BELIEVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN 1998 AND NOW IT IS FAILING AGAIN. THE ENGINE SMELLS LIKE IT COULD START ON FIRE FROM ALL THE OIL THIS CAR LEAKS. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL HELP US. THANKS DT

TRIED CONTACTING DODGE AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY KNOW OF IT THEY SAID TOUGH. DT

DISCOVERED A SEVERE OIL LEAK AT THE HEAD GASKET DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE COOLANT WAS HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH OIL AS WELL. EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN TO ABOUT THIS SAYS EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S A PROBLEM WITH DODGE STRATUS 4CYL'S AND NEON 4CYL'S, BUT NO RECALL HAS HAPPENED FOR THIS. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I GET RID OF THE CAR DUE TO THE EXPENSE OF HAVING TO RE-REPAIR THIS REGULARLY BECAUSE OF THE BAD BLOCK/HEAD DESIGN. HELP!! DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF SERVICES RENDERED TO HIS VEHICLE FOR A DEFECTIVE VALVE COVER ON THE GASKETS. THERE IS A RECALL (96V006)OUT FOR THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR AS CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *JG

TRIED TO GET DODGE OF BELLEVUE TO FIX PROBLEM BUT WERE NO HELP!!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

OIL LEAKS DOWN ENGINE AND WHEN DRIVING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM...FIRE HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKS 1QT/DAY AT START NOW IT HAS INCREASED TO 3QT/DAY AND OIL IS NOW LEAKING INTO RADIATOR. *AK

DURING THE END OF SUMMER MY CAR ENGINE REPEATEDLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS (USUALLY @20 - 40MPH). I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE MY CAR REPEATEDLY SHUTS OFF WHEN I TURN CORNERS OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 30 OR LESS IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME AND WE HAVE FACED MANY CLOSE ACCIDENTS! ONCE THE CAR'S RPM SHUTS DOWN THE CAR SHUTS OFF NO MATTER WHERE I AM. WHEN I DRIVE 50MPH OR MORE MY CAR JERKS. MY CAR ALSO ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVE 40MPH OR LESS ON ITS OWN IN SEVERAL INSTANCES I ALMOST HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME DURING RED LIGHTS. MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT...

FAILURE COMPARABLE TO RECALL DATED 1/22/96, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #96V006000. PER DAIMLER CHRYSLER, MY VEHICLE'S VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS RECALL AS IT IS SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS VEHICLES UNDER THIS RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK

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...

RECALL 96 V 006 000/ENGINE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER; SAHARA MOTORS; DELTA, UT; PHONE # 435-864-7756 TO HONOR RECALL; SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3 MONTHS DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE ONTO COOLING SYSTEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL AND IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER RECALL 96V006000 FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME DEFECTIVE AND NOW NEITHER THE WARRANTY COMPANY OR THE DEALSHIP WANTS TO HANDLE IT.*AK

MANUFACTURE KNOWS OF PROBLEM AND WILL NOT PUT A RECALL ON AN ITEM THAT HAS AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIROMENT. WHAT KIND OF COMPANY SELLS ITEMS THAT FAILAND NOT FIX IT RIGHT? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

RECALL 96 V 006 000. VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM GALLEY PLUG. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK ENGINE HAD MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND CONSUMER BURNED HER HAND, THERE WAS $2800 WORTH OF DAMAGE, MECAHNIC REPLACED GULLY PLUG AND HEAD GASKETS ALONG WITH BURNED HOSES AND BELTS, MECHANIC STATED HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF OIL, ALSO STATED THAT FIRE WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO GULLEY PLUG OIL LEAK. *SLC

MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR, CITING CONDITION OF VEHICLE DESPITE LOW MILEAGE ON ENGINE AND COMMON NATURE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO RECALL NOTICE 96V00600 CONCERNING ENGINE. DEALERSHIP TATED THAT THEY HAD NO INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHCILE WILL STALL AND/OR DIE. THEN, VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK

CONSUMER HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND NOT STARTING. WHEN VEHICLE STALLS, IT LOSES STEERING & BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS, WHO COULDN'T FIND A REMEDY. CRANKSHAFT WAS REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T REMEDY PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DIDN'T GIVE A READING. *AK

OIL LEAK - STARTED 2 YEARS AGO, NOW MAJOR PROBLEM. "CLUNKING" SOUND - DEALER CHECKED SUSPENSION RECALL AND STATED VEHICLE WAS OK. *AK

I HAVE LEARNED THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FOR SOME, CHRYSLER HAS REIMBURSED THEM FOR REPAIRS. OUR LOCAL NEWS DID A REPORT ON SECRET WARRANTIES FOR THE DODGE STRATUS HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER IN JANUARY, 1999 AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY, 01/05/01 AND WAS DENIED AGAIN. HELP PLEASE! * NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

MY CAR STOPPED ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY, 12/21/00, THE CAR CONSTANTLY LEAKS OIL, AND I PUT OIL IN IT EVERY THREE WEEKS. THE CARS MOTOR IS KNOCKING, NOW IT STARTS UP BUT STOPS ANYWHERE ON THE STREET. IT JUST CUTS OFF, I CALLED CRYSLER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL FOR THE ENGINE. BUT I FOUND OUT IT WAS ON YOUR RECALL DATABASE, THE ENGINE RECALL 96V006000. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FRO ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR IN THE SHORT 7 MONTHS THAT I'VE HAD IT. CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER WENT UP, NOR DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 TO HAVE THE ENGINE LOOKED AT. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE THE SATURDAY BEFORE.*AK

NO SUMMARY

1) TRANSMISSION LEAK DUE TO CRACK IN CASE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AS CRACK DUE TO DAMAGED DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER. DESCRIBED AS MOUNTING PIN BROKE OR WORKED LOOSE, ALLOWING PLAY IN DIFFERENTIAL, BANGING AGAINST CASE. 2) FAULTY STARTER MOTOR CAUSED REPEATED FAILURE OF FUSE. FUSE WOULD BLOW IMMEDIATELY UPON IGNITION ATTEMPT. 3) CONSTANT OIL LEAK FROM REAR OF ENGINE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AS HEAD GASKET SEAL. 4) TRUNK LID OFTEN WILL NOT LATCH.

WE WERE DRIVING ON I-69 IN TULSA, OK ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1999, TRAVELLING ABOUT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING DOWNSHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. FORTUNATELY, THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT THAT TIME, WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT HAD DONE AND WERE PERPLEXED - WAS IT THE TRANSMISSION? TIRE BLOW OUT? THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOWEVER BUT WOULD NOT LET US SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. WE READ OUR OWNER'S MANUAL AND LEARNED THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS A "SAFETY FEATURE" WHEN THE COMPUTER DETECTS SOMETHING WRONG, THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY "DOWNSHIFT" SO NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, ETC. WILL BE CAUSED! WE ALSO NOTED TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND IT WOULD RE-SET BUT HTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. WE TOOK IT FIRST TO THE...

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED THE DEALER NO WARRANTY.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. *AK

OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL FOR THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG (96V006000) CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CATCH ON FIRE. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK