Six problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Stratus. While parked in the parking lot, the vehicle caught fire. The fire and police departments suggested that the fire could have been caused from bad wiring within the instrument panel. The contact stated that the entire instrument panel and engine were completely destroyed. She stated that there was no ignition source that could have caused the fire. The vehicle was towed and the contact is still waiting to hear from the mechanic. She has also been experiencing brake failure and have had them replaced twice. A police report was filed. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
: the contact stated the vehicle was parked less than 10 minutes in the driveway when it erupted into flames. The fire began in the engine compartment. Prior to the failure the vehicle was operating normal. The fire department was alerted and a report was filed. The insurance company is investigating the fire.
The engine caught on fire on its own 10 minutes after it was parked. Results showed that there was a wire short in the engine which caused the fire.
On Dec. 12, 2004 myself, my daughter , & her step-daughter were on our way to go shopping approximately 60 miles from home. We stopped at approximately 45 miles and ate lunch, then continued the other 15 miles. We exited the 1999 Dodge Stratus and entered the store. After approximately 5-10 minutes, an in-store page went out that a vehicle of our description was smoking badly. When I looked out the store window, I saw the vehicle was mine. I ran out to the parking lot to find my car (1999 Dodge Stratus) motor was on fire with fire coming out from underneath the motor and black smoke boiling out. By the time emergency vehicles arrived (police and fire department), my car was fully in flames. Fire fighters extinguished the fire finally, but my car was totally destroyed. The hot-spot on the hood was on the driver side near the windshield.
Vehicle was parked outside of the residence and fifteen minutes later vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. Driver called the fire department to extinguish the fire. The car was running fine. There was no warning or recent repair priot to the fire. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.
Vehicle caught on fire when it was parked and engine turned off. Fire started from the left front compartment per the fire report, but where the fire originated from was undetermined.