Electrical System Problems of Dodge Stratus - part 2

3 separate incidents as described above.

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On 8-25-05 the consumer had the vehicle parked when his wife came out of the store to find the vehicle on fire. The fire department was contacted. No one has been able to determine the exact cause of the fire. The consumer stated that the fire appeared to have started in the computer area, but because of the damage he could not be sure. There had been no previous problems or warnings before this happened.

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Car was working fine, tuned up in may, kept up on oil changes, etc. My fiance was on the way home from getting the tires rotated and noticed smoke. He pulled over and didn't see anything. He got back in and flames started to shoot out. Fire dept came and extinguished the fire. Most of the front end is completely incinerated. The radiator and engine block had to be swept up. Front end completely melted. It's under investigation.

Fire under hood in 2000 Dodge Stratus.

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After the consumer drove for awhile parked the vehicle, she came outside and the vehicle caught on fire. There was fire and smoke coming from under the hood. The fire department was notified. The vehicle has been scrapped and no one had looked at it. Also, the windshield wipers malfunctioned and the radio had turned on while the keys were out of the vehicle. There had been no previous problems with the vehicle.

Car stalls at least once a day while in traffic or at a red light. Ill be going about 20 mph and it stalls. This could cause an accident. Also it jerks when leaving a stop light or sign.

After having used my 2000 Dodge Stratus, I stationed it in my house and as to the to 30 minutes I smelled cable burning, when I left home, the left side of the motor was throwing away smoke and immediately a fire erupted, I called 911 and the police and firemen attended the fire. With Chrysler of puerto rico and I notify them of what happened but they only tell me that are not heads, at present I am working that case with my insurance company. My car was totally destroyed.

Car burned in driveway. Was driving the car and the car started to smoke. The smoke stopped after the consumer got home. About 20 minutes later, the car caught on fire under the hood. The car was a total loss. Had the car towed to a body shop. The manufacturer's investigators came, and consumer's claim was denied. The vehicle was totaled. The dash lights were flickering and the power steering made a lot of noises prior to the fire incident.

Dt: the consumer owns a 1997 Dodge Stratus. She says that her vehicle caught on fire. The fire department told her that the fire started by a short in the driver's side panel. She contacted Dodge and they said they wouldn't do anything about it because it was not their problem and it was not on recall.

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The heat in the consumer's vehicle stopped working at only 32,000 miles.

Driving on I 35 going north mile marker 34 , I smelled smoke, stopped care, got grandson out. Open hood, and flames shot from car engine. A volunteer firefight was behind me and stopped and put out the fire. Lathrop fire station was notified. And they came just as the fire was out. I called my wife sally meyer and told her of events and my grand son and I got a ride home. The care was towed to a-1 auto located in cameron missouri by scotty?s towing service out of cameron m missouri. Our insurance company american family insurance is currently investigating it. I have noticed there are other fires that have been reported for this year. Are you going to do something about this? obviously there is a serious design flaw in the electrical system. We are now with out a car. Is there anyone that can help us with the Dodge company to rein verse us for this damage?.

My wife drove for about 15 minutes and parked the 1999 Dodge Stratus. At that moment, mrs. Aponte smelled and saw smoke coming from under the hood. By the time the fire was put out by firemen, the vehicle was totaled. The firemen told her that the fire was due to an electrical fault with the vehicle. The fire burned more by the driver side.

Interior fan switch failure Dodge status 1999 the fan speed switch in the dash has lost speeds 1,2 and 3. Only position 4 (or high) works. After a very expensive replacement service, it failed again around a year later. Again, it only blows on high speed. Until this morning when my elder dad called to tell me he need to have his switch fixed on his Dodge caravan 2003, I began to wonder how wide spread the issue was. I began looking on the internet to find many people complaining about the same problem. There are numerous complaints from customers of various Chrysler models that are experiencing the same problem with the switch, resistor, or sensor. I believe there should be a national recall on the issue and customers should be compensated for repair already performed. Here are a few related problems & complaints from vehicle owners. . Read more...

While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. The consumer called the fire department to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported. Prior to the fire, the consumer stated a mechanic worked on the vehicle and stated the vehicle had an electrical leaked.

Car was sitting in parking lot for about 8 hours, started car, loud squealing noise while in park and no radio or air conditioning, put into drive and reverse. . No noise. Pulled out of parking lot and went approx. 1 block when car just died and radio/air came on. Car then started back up and has so far been ok. Dealership found nothing.

Started car and lowered window (power). Minutes after I started to drive, the power mirrors on both sides began to move by themseves. Minutes later smoke started coming out of the driver side door panel. Minutes after that flames shot out of top of door panel. I pulled over and got out of car. The fire was put out by someone with a fire extinguisher. The body shop ewald Chrysler mayfair on mayfair road in wawatosa WI replaced the door. To my knowledge no fused had to be replaced. I don't know if parts are available.

My wife was driving the car (Chrysler Stratus, year 1999), and after she park the car in a shopping center with my younger daughter (4 years old).

While driving and turning to the right consumer heard a noise coming from the brakes. Also brake light illuminated on the dashboard . Dealer inspected several times, but problem recurred. The emergency brake light illuminated when the consumer made right turns down a grade. It was later determined that the brake fluid was low. The interior lights blink intermittently.

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The dash in my car shortly after I bought it stated coming apart. It has completely separated from the defroster. In addition, all of the vent covers, ect. No longer are secure. The entire dash and components are in horrible condition. . I called the dealer and they said it was not covered in the warranty which was bumper to bumper. In`addition my defroster is horrible. When you have it in floor mode it blows on the windshield and it fogs up constantly. The electrical componets go crazy every once in a while, no power to the car ect. Have to turn car on and off and few times and then it will be fine. One of my wipers came loose and I have to keep a wrench in my car at all time is case I need to tighten it in the middle of a rain storm. It will fall right off and the metal will be dragging across my window.

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Service engine soon light keeps coming on. Car was running at extremely high rpms at times. Gas mileage was significantly lower than in the past. Dodge stated originally that the problem was the spark plugs. Replaced all spark plugs. Light came back on two weeks later. They then stated it was a problem with the pulley on the end of the crank shaft that was causing the engine to misfire and trigger the light to come on. After 10 additional days in the shop, they replaced the part. Today the light came on again and as of now are unsure what the problem is. Today is the 18th day it has been in the shop in the past 6 weeks.

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Within one week of purchase the consumer had to have a new transmission installed. Now the brake lights illuminated when the vehicle made turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the consumer was told that they will not look at it because the vehicle was not under warranty. The consumer wants to know what she can do.

I bought this car brand new off the lot on 01/12/01 with 14 miles on it. 04/14/02 I was driving the car when the "service engine soon" light came on and stalled out in the middle of an intersection. When the car was able to be started again, blue smoke was coming out the back. I parked the car nearby and let it sit for about 20 minutes, and when I tried to start the car again, it would not stay running, and there was more blue smoke coming out of it. I called the Dodge towing service, and had the car towed to the original dealer that I bought it at. They "fixed" the problem and told me I had dirty gas particles. I have had the check engine light come on 4 times since that, and the car stalls when in idle while the light is on. The dates are as follows 04/14/02, 06/24/02, 01/13/03, 04/07/03, and 04/29/03. The dealer has on this last attempt to fix my vehicle that the "fix" they have applied again is not permanent (said it may work for another 4 months) and that they do not have any answer for what they need to do in order to make my vehicle a safe car to be in again. They are admitting to me that this is an electrical engine problem, and that they have other consumers out there having the same problem I am. In the meantime, I had sent a letter of defect notification to the manufacturer, dated 04/22/03. The letter was sent certified, and return receipt. I received a phone call from the manufacturer the morning of 04/28/03 confirming that they received my letter and paperwork regarding the lemon law. As of today, 05/06/03, the manufacturer is telling my dealer service manager that they would be more than happy to trade me into another vehicle, but that they do not want to buy the vehicle back, despite the lemon law of az 44-1261. I am in the process of contacting the az attorney general, and filing a complaint with the center for auto safety. Thank you.

While filling fuel tank a fire commenced from fuel filler neck. Local fire department arrived to extinguish fire. Cause of fire believed to be static electricity. Dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time.

While car was parked in a parking lot, apprx 30 min's when someone noticed the car was on fire. The fire dept was called and a tech from the place I was at went out with a fire ext. And put out the fire. Fire dept arrived and determined that the fire was started in a door panel swith (pwr door lock or pwr mirror switch) car was towed to scully motor and I calle d Chrysler, they did a though investigation and found the fault to be in the pwr mirror switch. They have been great and have assummed responsibility for totaling my car and doing a complete buy back which is in the process. My concern is for the safty of others who may not have the good fotune I had of not being in the car since it burnt up at a fast pace. Hope this helps others, thanks karen.

The dashboard lights became dim while driving. The dash lights flickered while the vehicle was in motion. Repair was available for the consumers to pay out of pocket. Service bulletin# l4-148.

In hot weather, the dash lights/ windshield wipers, and air conditioner did not work. The vehicle was been taken to several dealers, they could not determine the cause of problem.

In hot weather the instruments on the dash dont function (tachometer, speedometer, temperature gauge, power windows, door locks and windshield wipers), the vehicle has been to the dealer three times for this problem.

2nd request fax fwd email fm behalf of jovan j. Matthews (TX) re numerous defects on a 1996 Dodge Stratus (VIN#1b3ej46x5tn118925). The a/c leaked, electrical circuits malfunctioned, transmission problems, premature brake wear, head gasket problems, and poor driveability. There was steering oscillation when driven above 50 mph, rough ride when there was an irregular surface, erratic idle, performance loss, overheating in traffic and or the a/c would become inoperative, warm-up sag, hesitation/die out, rear grid defogger indicator light malfunctioned, inside lights worked improperly, erratic late harsh transmission shifts, frequent rumble or gear noise from the front between 50 and 70 mph, musty odor and defogger failed to clear the glass. The vehicle was also in need of an exhaust manifold and struts.

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