1998 Dodge Stratus 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.

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.

THE ABS AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM QUIT WORKING I GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAD BREAKS BY THE TIME I GOT THREE OFF RAMPS LATER TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY I HAD NO BRAKES THEY DIDN'T WORK IN THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR CAUSING AND ACCIDENT

I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A LARGE POOL OF FLUID ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE CAR. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. MASTER CYLINDER WAS NEAR EMPTY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES (6?) WERE LEAKING AT THE ABS PUMP. THIS IS THE CAR MY WIFE DRIVES. MY WIFE! I AM ANAL WITH REGARD TO MY VEHICLES CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE. TO HAVE A FAILURE LIKE THIS ON A WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A "QUALITY AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE" IS ABSURD AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! MY BROTHERS 1999 HONDA, MY STEP SON'S 1991 NISSAN STANZA (RECENTLY SOLD) A 1993 GEO PRIZM (I.E. TOYOTA COROLLA!!!) RECENTLY SOLD HAD ZERO RUST ON ANY BRAKE FITTING, BRAKE LINE OR FUEL LINE. I HAD NO BRAKE ISSUES PREVIOUSLY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT IGNITIED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V001000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) DEALT WITH THE 1999-2002 DODGE STRATUS AND NOT THE 1998 EVEN THOUGHT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED FOR THE SAME REASON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE LEAKING ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD FIRE RISK. *TR

CAR HIT TWICE BY DEER. ONCE ON THE LEFT FRONT AND ONCE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. BOTH TIMES GOING ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS AND NEITHER TIME DID THE AIR BAGS GO OFF. ON 10-31-2005 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD, AT LESS THAN 55 MPH, DUE TO RAIN AND A CURVE I WAS GOING AROUND. THE IMPACT BROKE MY REAR AXLE, THEN THE BACK OF THE CAR SIDE SWIPED A TREE AND TORE OFF THE REAR BUMPER AND FLIPPED THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, FLIPPED BACK RIGHT SIDE UP AND THEN INTO THE SIDE OF A SMALL HILL. NONE OF THESE TIMES DID ANY AIR BAGS GO OFF. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS BINDING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS KEPT AT CORRECT LEVELS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING DIFFICULTIES FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A HILL AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SPEED WAS AROUND 55 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE STEERING OR THE AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN FROM THE CRASH.*AK UPDATED 1/5/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND HAD TO BE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 189,608.

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE STRATUS ES. THE TRANSMISSION WILL PLACE ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE AT A STOP. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE TRANSMISSION WORKING AGAIN IS TO RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR HAS THE POWER-STICK TRANSMISSION. *NM

LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE

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.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. THE BUCKLE DOES NOT LOCK. DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK....A PENNY WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE RECEIVER. ONCE REMOVED THE SEAT BELT PERFORMED PERFECTLY. *AK

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON FEB. 16 1998/1999??. AND MY CAR WAS ALMOST TOTALLED. THE COLLISION REPAIR SHOP WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BAD PARTS TOTALLING SOMEWHERE A LITTLE OVER 9,000$ . EVERY TIME I WOULD GO TO PICK UP MY CAR THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY AFTER LIKE 5 TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK IT HOME. A WHILE LATER I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO BE WORKED ON THE SIDE THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO IT. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT WAS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND THE CAR SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ON THE ROAD. WELL COME TO FIND OUT THE DAMAGE WAS NEVER REPLACED BUT BUFFED AND COATED WITH BONDO. THE COLLISION SHOP ENDED UP PAYING FOR IT TO GET FIXED BUT STATE FARM SAID HE WAS GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD AND I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED. IF HE HAS DONE IT TO ME HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAS HE DONE IT TO. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT EVERYONE INCLUDING MY 7 YEAR OLD NEPHEW, WAS IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE WOULD GET IN MY CAR. THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BUCKLE UNDER THE LIGHTEST OF HITS. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME REGARDING THIS MATTER. THE COLLISION SHOP IS CALLED EXPERT COLLISION ON 14 MILE & DEQUINDRE/ JOHN R.*AK

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENACE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED BOTH TIMES THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 98V183000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT GO OFF. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-26-05. SHE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 60 MPH, BUT INSTEAD IT KEPT CLIMBING HIGHER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD TO CUT THE WIRES TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO GO OFF. THE BRAKES WERE RUINED BECAUSE SHE HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES FOR SO LONG. THE SERVICE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE MODULE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS BAD. HE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE TOLD HER TO CALL THE NHTSA AND REPORT THIS BECAUSE HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST INCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER SHE IS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN FROM BEING JERKED AROUND IN THE VEHICLE. *JB

DT: THE CALLER'S SON WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE THROTTLE STUCK. HE TRIED TO PULL THE FOOT PEDAL UP WITH HIS FOOT BUT IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THE CALLER SAID THE BRAKES WERE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE REACHED THE SPEED OF 80 MPH. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO HER OWN MECHANIC. MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND SHE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED.*AK THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULATOR. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER. *AK

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED, PLUS THERE IS MUCH MORE INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE PROBLEMS I HAVE LISTED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A HEATER CORE FAILURE, BRAKES REPLACED ALREADY TWICE ON THE VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT (PASSENGER), THE TIMING CHAIN IS A MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR THAT I JUST HAD DOWN. NOW I AM STILL DEALING WITH THE RESIDULE PRODBLEM WITH MY HEATING/DEFROST SINCE K & M REPLACED MY WATER PUMP ON 10/17/01. OVERALL I CONSIDER THIS CAR TO BE A REAL PIECE OF CRAP AND I ABSOLUTELY WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER STRATUS AND IN FACT, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE EVER. I FEEL I HAVE STUNG WITH A LEMON AND BASICALLY I NO LEGAL RECOURSE WHICH IS VERY UNFAIR TO ME, THE CONSUMER. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS PIECE OF CRAP. IF NOTHING ELSE, I HOPE TO WARN ANYBODY ELSE, PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AHEAD OF TIME AND DON'T BUY A DODGE STRATUS. ANY ASSISTANCE NHTSA MIGHT OFFER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I CAN PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION AND DETAIL THAT YOU REQUIRE. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V02100 (POWER TRAIN), HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED AT THE TIME AND NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE FIRE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENACE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED BOTH TIMES THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. SEVERAL YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 98V183000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

MY NAME IS [XXX] . THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE CAR ALLOWANCE REBATE SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT MY CAR IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE CLUNKERS FOR CASH PROGRAM. IT IS A CLUNKER, IT IS 11 YEARS OLD. BUT BECAUSE THE MPG IS 22 I WAS TOLD I DON'T QUALIFY. WHY HAVEN'T IT BEEN MADE A LITTLE EASIER FOR THOSE THAT OWN OLD VEHICLES PERIOD? I FEEL THIS ISN'T DONE FAIRLY AND IT COULD BE CHANGED. THIS WILL BE BREAK FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO UPGRADE TO BETTER CARS. THOSE THAT ARE LOW INCOME WORKERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1998 DODGE STRATUS 2.4L ENGINE AUTOMATIC 1. THE ENGINE IS SEVERLY LEAKING OIL. TWO MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND BOTH SAID IT NEEDS A NEW HEAD GASKET. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT. UPON RESEARCH, THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE GASKET TYPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM! 2. TRUNK LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE A STICKING PROBLEM. THIS TOO SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *LA

I'VE LOST A SEAT PART TO MY CAR AND I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING IT FROM ANYONE. I'VE CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE, HAD THE PART ON ORDER AND THEN THEY CANCELLED IT WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME OR TELL ME WHY. THE PART # IS RD161AZAA AND IS A PILLOW THAT CONNECTS TO AN INTERGRATED CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK. I'M NOW UNABLE TO USE THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT FOR FEAR THAT ONE OF MY CHILDREN WILL GET HURT. CAN YOU HELP? DT

I'VE STARTED EXPERIENCING BOTH HEAD GASKET LEAKS AS WELL AS AIR CONDITION ISSUES. I HAVE PAID OUT OVER $2,500 COMBINED OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS. NOW, I READ THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS A 1998 DODGE STRATUS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING A/C STOPPED BLOWING. CONSUMER SHUT CAR OFF AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CLUTCH FOR THE A/C COMPRESSER WAS HANGING UP AND BURNED UP THE COMPRESSER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL RIMS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED WHEEL TO CAVE IN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NO DETERMINATION TO FIX THE RIM. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL (RIM) HAS SMALL HOLES IN IT AND THE METAL SEEMS WEAK AND THE DEALER SAYS TOUGH LUCK. I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THEIR ATTENTION ABOUT TWO TO THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASE AND NO ONE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND THEY SAY IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. ARE THERE ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH DODGE STRATUS RIMS 15INCH, 5 LUG, 5 SPOKE?*AK

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.

TRUNK IS SO HIGH THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYTHING DIRECTLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE.

THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVER IS VERY CLOUDED FROM A DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC THE WRONG TYPE OF PLASTIC WAS USED FOR THE HEADLIGHT THAT DEALS WITH THE ELEMENTS AND THE DOES THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS INTERNS REDUCES THE LIGHTING FROM THE HEAD LIGHTS SO BAD THAT IT IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT AND IM 23 AND HAVE 20\20 VISION. I CAN DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS ON AND THE LIGHT IS STILL WEAKER THAN MOST OF THE CARS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER 1998 DODGE STRATUS CARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNLESS NOT DRIVEN MUCH AND GARAGED. SPEAKING TO A QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER AT GRIMM BROTHERS PLASTICS IN WAPELLO IOWA HE TOLD ME THAT THE WRONG PLASTIC WAS USED FOR THE HEADLIGHT. I HAVE RECENTLY ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND NOW DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT. AND ITS MY ONLY CAR. *NM

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER'S WINDOW, WHERE THERE IS AIR COMING THROUGH THE WINDOW. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE COSNUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1998 DODGE STRATUS RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE PULLING INTO A TOLL BOOTH LANE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0765-90. *JB