Other Engine Info: Engine Type: 16V, Sales Code: EDZ
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System Active Driver and Passenger Air Bags (CGW) ( Except LH Family)
Plant City: Sterling Heights
Plant Company Name: Sterling Heights Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: JR
Series2: H (High Line)
Trim: SE/SXT
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR (DODGE STRATUS 1999) AFTER I PARKED IT AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANYTHING AMISS. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT I AM TOLD THE CAR CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR. *JB
2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION FAILURES ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND IT WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY WHEN GOING UP A HILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE RPMS WOULD GO UP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ADVANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER, AT WHICH TIME SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FIXED WOULD COST $5,000.00. THE CONTACT CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND FILED A COMPLAINT, AND WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER 15815556.*AK UPDATED 2/6/2007 - *NM