1996 DODGE STRATUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, STRUCK THE CURVE AND TRAVELED INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIG

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, STRUCK THE CURVE AND TRAVELED INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HER THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIG

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, WHICH ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND REMAINED AT THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. SHE WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SUFFERED A MELT DOWN. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 193,000. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN THE PCM AND POWER SHIFTER WERE FAULTY. UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

Mileage: 193,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. SHE WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SUFFERED A MELT DOWN. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 193,000. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN THE PCM AND POWER SHIFTER WERE FAULTY. UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

Mileage: 193,000

I OWN A 96 DODGE STRATUS, I PURCHASED IT YEAR OF 97. I RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THIS VECHICLE SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASED. I FOLLOWED UP ON EACH RECALL THAT I RECEIVED. AS TIME WENT ON I HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OVER THE YEARS I AWAYS BELIEVE IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS TO BE SAFE AND SOUND.I FEEL THAT IT'S BEEN TRULY UNFAIR TOO LOYAL CONSUMERS SUCH AS MYSELF MANY OTHERS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A COMPANY SUCH AS CHRYSLER AND ENGINEERS WOULD ENGINEERED A PRODUCT LIKE THE DODGE STR

Mileage: 167,000

WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED TO THE RIGHT, RIGHT SIDE FELL DOWN AND PULLED CAR SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS NO STEERING, NO CONTROL. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PULLED CAR UP A CURB INTO A FIRE HYDRANT THEN ANOTHER 25 FEET INTO A POLE. CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE FRONT END PARTS ARE ALL IN TACT, ONLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO TURN COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT. EVERYTHING WAS INSPECTED ON VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOT ANY OTHER EXPLANATION OR E

BRAKES FAILED ON MY SONS '96 DODGE STRATUS. HE WENT OVER APPROXIMATELY A 20 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND LANDED IN A CREEK. LUCKILY HE ONLY RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. I SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND YOUR SITE ON RECALLS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKES WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, HOWEVER, HIS VIN # WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT COST ABOUT $600.00 TO REPLACE THIS. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

DT: 1996 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE PASSENGER FRONT, BY THE HEADLIGHT AND HOOD, ACTUALLY HIT THE DEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 24, 2005. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. *AK

Mileage: 168,000

ON 12/18/1997 I PURCHASED A 1996 DODGE STRATUS AT A BUY HERE PAY HERE LOT THAT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I WAS BACKING OUT OF A SLOPED DRIVEWAY. I FELT A BUMP AND KEPT DRIVING. BEFORE I COULD REACH THE END OF THE STREET MY OIL LAMP CAME ON. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION CHECK THE OIL AND DISCOVERED I NEEDED OIL. I PUT OIL IN THE CAR AND GOT ON THE INTERSTATE. MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED PULLING. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP THE DEALERSHIP INFORME

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

WHILE CONSUMER' S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING TOWARDS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, GOING 100 MPH, LOST CONTROL AND HIT IT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. WHILE TRYING TO COME TO A STOP, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING WERE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG *JB

RUPTURE IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED POWER STEERING FLUID TO TO CONTACT HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE THAT MELTED IGNITION WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR, AND POWER STEERING RETURN FLUID LINE. TS

Mileage: 123,521

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED FIRE WAS RESULT OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD PLUG BEING LOOSE. THIS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE. RELATED RECALL 96V006000, CONSUMER'S V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED. TS

Mileage: 96,908

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ANDWITHOUT WARNING INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SAFETY BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IN A FRONT END COLLISION SEAT BELT UNHOOKED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT THE VEHICLE.CAR TOTALLED. *AK