1999 Dodge Stratus Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND BOTH A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SMOKE WAS DUE TO POWER STEERING FLUID ENTERING THE ENGINE. THERE WERE TWO SAFETY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER'S 04V021000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT), WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND 06V001000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS), WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10211557

Incident

Dec 5, 2007

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL AND FAILED TO MOVE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVERY DAY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

NHTSA ID

10202790

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

69,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD TURN IN THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NEUTRAL SWITCH FAILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 131,000. RETURN USPS, MADE 2ND ATTEMPT 08/27/07 FAILED. *BF

NHTSA ID

10200840

Incident

Aug 24, 2007

Mileage

131,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD , AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO MALFUNCTION. THIS FAILURE PREVENTED HER FROM DETERMINING HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN HOT. SHE WILL COLLECT THE WORK REPORTS AND RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALER REGARDING THE OTHER FAILURES THAT OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10188916

Incident

Aug 22, 2006

Mileage

79,000 mi

ON TWO SEPARATE CRASHES CAR CAME OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. FIRST TIME BROKE MIRROR OFF OF DRIVERS DOOR, THOUGHT MAYBE DIDN'T HAVE IT ALL THE WAY IN PARK UNTIL ONE WEEK LATER CAR WAS IN PARK GOT OUT WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING WITH TWO PASSENGERS INSIDE AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES WITH ME STANDING IN THE DOOR CAR KICKED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE RUNNING ME DOWN. DOOR GOT STUCK IN DIRT AND BEND BACKWARDS CRUSHING THE FENDER. CALLED ONE DODGE DEALER AND THEY DENIED THERE BEING A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR CAR TO KICK OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. CALLED A SECOND DEALER AND WAS TOLD YES THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AND HE LOOKED UP MY VIN # AND SAID MY CAR HAD BEEN REPAIRED. MY HUSBAND SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN AND UNLOCKED. CAR CAN ALSO BE BUMPED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177972

Incident

Dec 26, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 FOR NHTSA RECALL 04V021000 REPAIRS. RECALL WAS CORRECTED, HOWEVER, THEY CHARGED THE CONTACT FOR CYLINDER LOCK/IGNITION LOCK, NEW KEY, AND RECODED CYLINDER, WHICH TOTALED $406.00. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THESE REPAIRS WHERE NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL, AND THAT THEY HAD TO BE DONE TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10137089

Incident

Sep 13, 2005

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION / PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS ALREADY SENT IN THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK REGARDING A REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10138803

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

AFTER DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES (UNDER 15 MILES) THE PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE. IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE OFF POSITION, CAN NOT BE REMOVED, AND THE SHIFTER CAN MOVE FREELY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SHIFTER BUTTON. SHIFTER BUTTON BECOMES SOFT AND DOES NOT LOCK. THIS CAN OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING AFTER SAFETY RECALL #04V021000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT) WAS COMPLETED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10132574

Incident

Jul 14, 2005

Mileage

71,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT CAR IN 1999. TWO YEARS LATER TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND CONSUMER PAID $2,500 TO REPLACE IT. CONSUMER SAID THAT WHEN SHE GOT INTO VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES WHEN SHE LEFT VEHICLE THE DOORS DID NOT LOCK, AND SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE HAD ALL THIS FIXED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DASHBOARD SHUT DOWN/GAUGES DID NOT WORK, AND TDASHBOARD ILLUMINATION MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE DASHBOARD CA ME ON AT ONCE/GAUGES WILL BEGAN WORKING, AND LIGHT CAME ON . CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE WIRING AND SENSORS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10126234

Incident

May 15, 2001

Mileage

30,000 mi

MY WIFE TOOK IN OUR 1999 DODGE STRATUS FOR RECALL WORK ON THE IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD SOMETIMES GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT PUTTING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO DONE THE RECALL WORK, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I THEN CALLED THE DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AT MY OWN EXPENSE. MY QUESTION IS , SHOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY RECALL DODGE SHOULD LOOK INTO? *AK

NHTSA ID

10093191

Incident

Sep 27, 2004

NHTSA 04V021000 SUBJECT: FLOOR SHIFT IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. AFTER HAVING THE LOAD LIMITING PUSH ROD INTO THE FLOOR SHIFTER REPLACED, THE VEHICLE SHIFT GEARS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10091502

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

SAFETY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE TRANSAXLE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED UNTIL IT BEGAN TO PERFORM POORLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TOT HE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND AFTER THREE HOURS THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL A PART WAS ORDERED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP INDICATED THAT THE PAPERWORK HAD ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED CLAIMING THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER FEEL THE DEALER IS SHADY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT AN ADDITION 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10089386

Incident

Jun 29, 2004

I OWN A 1999 DODGE STRATUS AND IT HAS ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED POURING OUT TRANY FLUID AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO REPLACE IT, I DID ALL SCHEDULED MAINTAINANCES ON THIS VEHICLE AND I FIND IT HARD TO BELEIVE I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SO SOON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062601

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

Mileage

143,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. RECALL#04V021000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOT COOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055287

Incident

Jan 16, 2004

I FAILED TO MENTION ON MY COMPLAINT 10003001 THAT I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT DUE TO 'POPPING' IN THE CLUTCH. YOU COULD HEAR AND FEEL THIS POP WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. THIS ISSUE WOULD COME AND GO - NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. WHY? B/C BY THE TIME I COULD GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY CAR THE POPPING WOULD STOP. WE NEVER DID GET IT WHERE THE MECHANIC COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON AN IRREGULAR INTRAVALS - AND WOULD LAST MAYBE A DAY - MAYBE UP TO 3 DAYS AND THEN QUIT. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE SERVICE GUY AND A MECHANIC HEARD IT - BUT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT THAT DAY - GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT MORE COMPLETELY - BY THEN IT HAD QUIT AND THEY STILL LOOKED IT OVER - COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

NHTSA ID

10003006

Incident

May 1, 2001

ON JUNE 22, 2002 I WAS DIRVING MY CAR TO WV. HALF WAY THERE THE TRANSMISSION 'POPPED' OUT OF 5TH GEAR. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT IN SEARCH OF ASSISTANCE WHERE I FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT REMAIN IN 3RD GEAR EITHER. IN THIS SMALL TOWN I WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYONE WHO COULD/WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR SO I PROCEEDED TO CHARLESTON WHERE MY DAD AND A COUSIN WHO COULD LOOK AT MY CAR WERE. IT WAS FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD NO FLUID IN IT - SO THIS WAS REPLACED WITH FLUID AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE SO WE COULD GET BACK TO RICHMOND. ALL 360 MILES I HAD TO DRIVE HOLDING MY GEAR SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR OR 3RD GEAR WHEN NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS WONDERFUL! THEY SAID MY CLUTCH CABLE WAS BROKEN AND I HAD SEVERAL OIL LEAKS! THEY REPAIRED EVERYTHING AND IT WAS ALL COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY. THANK YOU FOR THAT WARRENTY! MY CAR ONLY HAD A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES AT THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

10003001

Incident

Jun 21, 2002

Mileage

40,000 mi

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDED REAR SEAT BELT PROBLEMS, NO POWER ON THE BACK WINDOWS, EGR VALVE FAILURE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND SPEED SENSOR FAILURE.*JB

NHTSA ID

568461

Incident

Oct 14, 2002

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR IN DRIVE IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ON . THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

NHTSA ID

8020753

Incident

Oct 11, 2002

FIVE INCIDENCES WHERE THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN DRIVE. IT LUNGES FORWARD BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY IN 2ND GEAR. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST OR 3RD GEAR FROM THERE. AUTO STICK IS STUCK IN 2ND ALSO. THIS CAUSES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TO BE DISPLAYED. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS REPLACED SHIFTING SENSORS, SOLEONOIDS IN TRANSMISSION, REPLACED SEALS. AFTER LAST REPAIR, CAR MADE IT ONE BLOCK BEFORE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT MOVE FROM 0. THE CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT TEST DRIVEN BEFORE WE WERE CALLED TO PICK IT UP. THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME LOST WAGES WITH NO WAY TO GET TO WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

765311

Incident

Jul 31, 2001

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER COULD NOT GET OVER 20 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE MAY BE REAR ENDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010996

Incident

May 10, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING, TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR CORRECTLY. WOULD SUDDENLY SLAM INTO GEAR, AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. *AK REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE. CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP. WINDSHIELD WASHER IS NOT WORKING. REAR BUMPER IS COMING LOOSE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS NOISY A SUSPENSION. *YH

NHTSA ID

897576

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO PARK AND REVERSE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS DEFECT WAS CAUSED FROM AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WITHIN TRANSMISSION, WHICH WILL RESULED IN TRANSMISSION BEING REBUILT AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE.ORIGINALLY GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER $1900.00, BUT CHANGED PRICE TO $800.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

886283

Incident

Apr 14, 2001

THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES IS THAT THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. IT FEELS LIKE WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WON'T DISENGAGE. IT MAY NOT REALLY BE A DISENGAGEMENT PROBLEM BUT THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD AT STOPPING THE CAR. WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR NOSEDIVES BUT FEELS LIKE IT WON'T STOP. IT IS LIKE YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT AND STAND ON THE BRAKES. THE FEEL IS LIKE THE OLD BRAKES THAT HAD HEAT BUILD UP. YOU WOULD GET THAT OUTGASSING THAT WOULD RESIST PEDAL PRESSURE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS AND FINALLY AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO DRIVE A PICK UP TRUCK AND THOSE BRAKES WORK MUCH BETTER. I BELEIVE THERE IS AN INHERENT DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THERE IS A FRAME PROBLEM. I DON'T SEE HOW A LESS THAN 10 MPH ACCIDENT COULD CRUSH THE HOOD AND THE FRONT END TO OVER 2600 BUCKS OF DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR I HIT EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF CHIPS IN THE PAINT ON THE BUMPER. *AK

NHTSA ID

740893

Incident

Feb 7, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN A RATTLING NOISE OCCURRED UNDER HOOD. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, VEHICLE COMPLETLEY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

875732

TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED, ALOMOST ONE MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION BRAIN HAS NOW GONE OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

723967

Incident

May 8, 2000