Automatic Transmission Cooler Problems of Dodge Stratus

After having my transmission lines repaired due to a leak I decided to take my car out on a test drive on the highway. Well coming into town I began to slow down from 65 mph to 55 mph when all of a sudden my car began to accelerate rapidly. The brakes would not slow it down. The check engine light came on. Fearing for my life I began to gently pull the emergency break which slowed me down to about 20 mph in which I took a turn into a parking lot. When I finally got the car stopped it jerked forward and the engine revved up to approx 600,000 rpms. It stayed like that (parked at home) until several days later when the dealership was finally able to check into it and here is what they "claim". Somehow between the time they had it and the few hours that I had driven it since I had it back, they claim that I broke the cover to the idle air temp sensor and that it became lodged in the automatic idle speed motor and would not allow the car to idle down. Now what concerns me is exactly how can I break that cover? I am never under the hood of the car unless I check fluids. The cover to that thing is extremely thick. I believe that the mechanic busted it when he was working on the transmission but they refuse to admit guilt. Also I have heard a crunching sound coming from the rear end in the cold weather. They informed me that the rear control arm bushings are dried and cracked and will need to be replaced. This car is not even 3 years old. Why am I having so many problems with this and putting more money into it then it's worth? it's not fair. And yes I keep up with regular maintenance on it. I have a 4 year old that rides in the car regularly with me. She could of been hurt or killed.

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: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, a large amount of transmission fluid was observed on the ground. There was no warning signal prior to the incident. The vehicle was towed to the service dealer who determined that the transmission fluid line had leaked. The service dealer replaced the 2 transmission cooling lines, 4 clamps, and part of the oil system. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact that the vehicle was not part of NHTSA recall # 01v011002, which pertains to the cooling unit and lines for the automatic transmission due to the VIN.

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I took my car in to get the oil changed, and the guy told me that I was leaking transmission fluid from the cooler hoses. When I got home I looked it up on the internet and found that there was a recall for this problem, NHTSA campaign id#01v011002. So this morning I called the local Dodge dealer(llithia) and asked him about the problem. He told me that there was no such recall, and that it would cost around 150. 00 to fix. I took it to a different mechanic, and they put some hose clamps on it for 64. 00, but I think that is a temporary solution. I am disgusted by lithia Dodge calling me a liar, and not wanting to fix the problem.

Transmission cooler hoses cracked causing leak of transmission oil. Hoses had to be replaced at owner expense. Old part is available.

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Consumer is not satisfied about her request for reimbursemnt being declined, consumer received a recall notification (01v011002) in the mail to contact her dealer, but when she did she was advised by delaer that they needed an entire day to perform the repairs, therefore work could not be performed on a Saturday, consumer contacted manufacturer about rental reimbursement and she was told that the dealer could have performed the work on a Saturday and if not consumer should have called the customer service center to get another authorized dealer, consumer states that no where on the paperwork that it says if your dealer is unable to perform work to contact customer service.

01 v 011 002/transmission hose: dealer , family Chrysler, Plymouth, cleveland, GA; phone # 770/503-9370, informed that they were not aware of this recall. Manufacturer was notified, and informed that they did not know when this information would be sent out to dealers. Asking NHTSA assist in with this problem . Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Ntsa recalled this car for defective transmission cooler hoses. The same hoses are used extensively in engine compartment for power steering. Why did you not require all defective hoses be replaced??(hose labled CT rubber & plastics 09 rp04)see your file:NHTSA campaign id number: 01v011002.

Transmission has been leaking fluid for the past year. My service station can't locate the leak.

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The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. Vehicle is leaking fuel due to a defect in the transmission. The manufacturer has been contacted.

Intermittent delayed engagement at vehicle start up. Acceleration shudder during torque converter emcc operation at 28-42mph due to leak in transmission front pump. This is chrylser's a604 transmission that was renamed to 41te transmission in 1992. If I had known chrylser knew they were putting a defective transmission in their new Stratus, I would not have bought one.

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The consumer received a recall notice for transaxle oil cooler hoses, however it took five different appointments for dealer to remedy the problem, in which the first three occasion consumer was informed there were no parts, the next time consumer was informed they only had half of the parts, and the final occasion is when it was finally fixed.