Six problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
The key can be removed from the vehicle without vehicle being in park. Also, shifts gears without the key being in the ignition. Vehicle was taken to dealer on the transmission shift interlock.
Vehicle was parked in the driveway it rolled backward and hit another vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer. Then, consumer received a recall 04v021000 concerning ignition interlock. Consumer was concerned because a collsion occurred and the problem had nort been resolved.
Vehicle rolled forward while parked and struck a house. There was no key in the vehicle at the time of the accident. The manufacturer denied the claim. Recall o4v021000 was issued for this problem. A recall noticed was received a week later for the park interlock .
I requested recall inspection for transmission power train on 6-19-2000. While looking for info on my Dodge Stratus 9 8 on your website I accessed recalls and noticed that their were two for this car. One was for brake recall and I was notified by huntsville Dodge and took the car in for the inspection the other recall was for power train transmission problem the recall date was owner notification oct 1998 I purchased this car in Dec 98 and according to the info at that time this car was on there lot at the time of recall notification. I took the recall info to dealer and asked if that recall inspection was done while the car was in there possession and on there lot before it was sold to me in Dec 98. They looked it up I guess by VIN and told me no it was not I asked them to do it while they had it there. They said they would and did. My question and possible complaint to you is should not they have been required to do the recall inspection while in there possession at the car lot before being allowed to sell the car. Thank you.
I tried to explain to mr. Jay w/ Chrysler corporation that my vehicle is having the same problem as indicated in NHTSA campaign id number 98v183000, but he was not interested. .