Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2006 Dodge Stratus

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Stratus. The contact stated that she noticed fluid leaking from her vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis, they advised her that oil was leaking due to the seals and they needed to replace the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages was approximately 105,000.

Valve gasket cover on engine leaks oil. This is now the 3rd time this has happened in less than a year. It happened in January, February and now in November 2013. The 3rd time the oil leak caused a fire on the engine. The auto place told me every time they fix this, the engine somehow eventually warps the valve gasket cover. This would suggest a defect within the vehicle. It has become both expensive and dangerous.

The front oil seal came out of its seat causing massive oil leak. After engine removal and dissassembly I found the wrong lower main thrust bearing was installed. This caused exessive stress on the top thrust bearing causing bearing failure causing end play in crankshaft resulting in oil seal failure. Fire danger from oil covering underside of vehical. The lower main bearings were all the same. No flanged thrust bearing.

My complaint is that I purchased a 2006 Dodge Stratus in 2006. And am already working on putting in my second bottom end of the motor. It started leaking oil at 17,000 miles and now it's started back leaking oil in the same spot at 46000 miles. To say the least my work order to get my now out of warranted car fixed says the same thing it said at 17000 miles. Now I'm looking at paying out over 5,500 dollars to get it fixed again. And still have to make a car payment on this junk!!!.

Jan 17,2008 car started leaking oil at 53,300 miles. Call dealership said bring in to replace the main crank seal and hopefully that should fix problem and if not the I would have to replace crank shaft. Well 3,000 miles later less than a month later car started leaking oil again. Car been parked since call dealership set up to have crank shaft replace there was a service bulletin that they told me replace the crank shaft and the car would been fine this was may 20,2008 it took then a month to get my part with my car sitting at the dealership then a week and half they call me saying the crank shaft wouldn't work because basely the crank had destroy my engine and I need to replace the engine. I've try to get the dealership to either replace the bad engine or give me a reasonable trade . I was told by there service people to put a seal in it and get rid of it down the road at another dealership since I didn't have the money to replace the motor then the same thing from there general manger when I asked for help they told me to take it down the road at another dealership and get rid of it. I had them replace the seal again trying to take my car home in less than a 1 1/2 the seal came out again I have called at different time to get this problem resolve the won't even return my calls . I have contacted the corp and still haven't any result.