1998 Dodge Stratus Engine Problems

FIRST HORN WAS BLOWING OUT OF CONTROL, THAN THE ENGINE WE GOT IT FIXED, OR SO WE THOUGHT ,THAN GOT THE STARTER FIX DROVE IT 2 WEEKS AND NOW IT TURNS OVER BUT DOES NOTHING SO IT'S SITTING IN MY YARD NOT WORKING AND AM SICK OF IT SO FAR I HAVE PAID OUT OVER A GRAND AND THIS CAR DON'T WORK JUST WHY,OH GOD JUST WHY.I HAVE PAID SOME OF EVERYTHING YOU THINK OF ONE THAT CAR I HAVE HAD IT TOWARDS SO MUCH STATE FARM WANTED TO CANCEL MY INSURANCE, OKAY LET'S BEGIN.STARTER REPLACED,EG ROAD VALVE SENSER,VALLEY + PIPE, IGNITION COIL,IGNITION RELAY,TEMPERATURE SENSER,IGNITION WIRE, ROTOR, INJECTOR, BRUSH, BEARING BALL, DECEMBER FRAME NOT TO MENTION THE LABOR MY GOD. AND NOW IT SITS IN MY YARD AM TIRED REALLY.

NHTSA ID

10945788

Incident

Aug 20, 2016

HAVING ISSUES WITH DASH AND HEADLIGHT DIMMING,ALSO RADIO GOES OFF AND LOOSES MEMORY,DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK WHEN RADIO GOES OFF. BURNT OUT DEFOGGER RELAY AND POWER AMP FUSE WITH NO POWER AMP, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE HORN RELAY YET TAKING ALL THOSE RELAYS OUT AND PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. ALREADY CHECKED LIGHTER ASSEMBLY, THAT WAS POPPING AMP FUSE. FIXED THAT STILL HAPPENING. ALSO GOES THROUGH 1 QUART OF OIL A MONTH BUT NO LEAKS UNDER THE CAR WHEN MOVED. ?????? HELP!!!!!! THE OIL PROBLEM SHOULD FALL UNDER HAZARDOUS METERIALS ACT IF ALL THESE CARS ARE DUMPING USED OIL ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY.

NHTSA ID

10787527

Incident

Oct 20, 2015

1998 2.7 V-6 ENGINE IN DODGE STRATUS VEHICLE. OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON COST OF REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD BY MANY INDIVIDUALS THAT THIS ENGINE HAS FAILED IN THIS SAME MANNER FOR ALL OF THE VEHICLES. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-5000 MILES, MORE OFTEN THAT SUGGESTED BY THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES TO CHANGE IT EVERY 7500 MILES OR 6 MONTHS WHICH EVERY COMES FIRST. MOST OF THE REPAIR PLACES THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THIS ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247729

Incident

Oct 27, 2008

Mileage

135,800 mi

WELL I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR ABOUT 6 TIMES ALREADY, IT SEEMS LIKE I REPLACE IT EVER 6 MONTHS OR SO, IT HAS BEEN LEAKING OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL END OF THE SENSOR BUT NEVER LEAKS OUT OF THE THREADED END THAT GOES INTO THE BLOCK, IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BLOW UP MY MOTOR THAT LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT IS JUST BECOMING A HUGE HASSLE THERE HAS TO BE SOME DEFECT IN THE PART, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH PARTS STORE I GO TOO THEY ALL END UP LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244020

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED AND STUCK IN CABLE HOUSING NOT LETTING THE ENGINE TO IDLE DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218467

Incident

Feb 18, 2008

Mileage

125,000 mi

1998 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10201487

Incident

Jul 27, 2007

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED. ATTEMPTS TO FIND A REPLACEMENT HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT. ALL SALVAGE YARDS THAT HAD ONE SAYS THAT THEIRS IS ALSO CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10198542

Incident

Jul 28, 2007

BOUGHT A CAR WITH A DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154851

Incident

Nov 25, 2005

Mileage

61,223 mi

HEAD GASKET FAILED WITH MILEAGE OF LESS THAN 35,000. GASKET WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE BY DEALERSHIP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146886

Incident

Dec 12, 2005

Mileage

34,000 mi

1998 DODGE STRATUS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DAUGHTER TURNED A CORNER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. SHE PULLED OVER AS THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10143351

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

DT: CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING , AND TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FIRE STARTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. IT STARTED SMOKING WHERE THE OIL FILTER WAS THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID COME, BUT THE REPORT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TODAY OR TOMORROW. THIS HAPPENED ON SUNDAY JULY 24, 2005. THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO. ALSO A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10130087

Incident

Jul 24, 2005

1998 DODGE STRATUS DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM

NHTSA ID

10128034

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

HEAD GASKET FAILURE. CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE, JUST HOPE THE ENGINE WILL NOT CATCH FIRE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10107548

Incident

Jan 18, 2005

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD FELL OFF. *TC

NHTSA ID

10103205

Incident

Nov 2, 2004

Mileage

88,000 mi

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A STRATUS FROM A USED CAR DEALER AND I KNOW BUYER BEWARE. ANY HOW, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY GOT IT FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT HAD A HEAD GASKET LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I GOT IT FROM SAID THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND IT WASN'T A HEAD GASKET, BUT AN OIL PAN LEAK. ANYHOW, I BOUGHT IT(HOOK-LINE AND SINKER). WENT TO GET AN INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. TOOK IT TO A COUPLE OTHERS AND THEY SAID IT WAS THAT. SO, I TOLD THE COMPANY I BOUGHT IT FROM AND GOT 300.00 BACK . THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP(GLADSTONE DODGE) HERE IN TOWN. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK, BUT ALSO SAID IT WAS MANY OTHER THING TO THE TUNE OF 2000.00, I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT JUST FOUND A HEAD GASKET LEAK AND A FEW OTHER MINOR THINGS AND FIXED IT ALL FOR A 1000.00. WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET IS WHY THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED? UNFORTUNATES, I DON'T HAVE THE OLD PARTS TO THIS BUT WISH I DID. *AK

NHTSA ID

10102244

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

RE FAULTY HEAD GASKET ON 1998 CHRYSLER DODGE STRATUS. *BF THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET CAUSED OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT AT LEAST 1 QUART EVERY OTHER DAY AND EVEN THEN THE OIL BARELY REGISTER ON THE DIPSTICK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10096548

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER HAD TO STOP TO CONSTANTLY ADD COOLANT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. DEALER FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. OIL HAD SPRAYED FROM THE FRONT END TO THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093988

Incident

May 1, 2004

Mileage

86,000 mi

MY 1998 DODAGE STRATUS LEAKS OIL TO THE TUNE OF AT LEAST 1 QT EVERY OTHER DAY. I HAVE TO KEEP A CASE OF OIL IN MY TRUNK TO KEEP UP WITH THE LEAK. AND THEN IT STILL BARELY REGISTERS ON THE DIP STICK. I HAVE A LARGE OIL STAIN IN THE GRASS OF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS TOLD THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY HEAD GASKET. IT HASN'T BLOWN (YET) BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE REST OF THE CAR FALLS TO PIECES. I EMAILED A COMPLAINT TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND I GOT A "WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR DISSATISFACTION". THAT WAS IT. I HAVE READ ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHERE THE RESPONSES TO THEM ARE? HAS ANYONE GOTTEN ANYWHERE WITH THIS ISSUE? *AK

NHTSA ID

10088683

Incident

Oct 2, 2002

Mileage

45,000 mi

MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. AND COOLANT SPILLED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND THE OVERFLOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

10087335

Incident

Aug 6, 2004

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKET. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SC

NHTSA ID

10079923

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

ENGINE HEADGASKET FAILURE. I HAVE A 1998 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.4L AND A YEAR AGO WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE HAD A VERY SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THE CAR HAS 75000 MILES. I CONTACTED DODGE RECALL CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED FOR REPAIR QUOTES AND IT CAN RANGE FROM 600 TO 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10078638

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

75,000 mi

CONSUMER HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN THE VEHICLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD BLEW A GASKET. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT NO RECALL WAS ANTICIPATED FOR THAT PART. *AK

NHTSA ID

10079430

Incident

May 19, 2004

Mileage

42,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057339

Incident

Jan 28, 2004

Mileage

91,000 mi

HEAD GASKET LEAKING, MILLAGE 69310,TOTAL COST $1003. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067676

Incident

Mar 22, 2004

Mileage

69,310 mi

HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL AT ABOUT 70,000 TO 80,000 MILES AND CAUSES EXTREME FIRE HAZARD ALL OVER ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066352

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

79,000 mi