Engine Shut Off Without Warning Problems of Dodge Stratus

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Stratus. While driving 60-70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped in the middle of the road. The entire engine shut off and the power steering and brakes became inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to a repair center and then to firestone repair center because firestone was the last repair shop to service the vehicle. The dealer was called and they towed the vehicle to the Chrysler dealer, which cost $400 and included a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that they would not touch the vehicle until the $400 was paid. The contact called the manufacturer because the vehicle should have been under warranty. It was purchased four months prior to the start of the failure. A representative at the manufacturer stated that they do not pay for the diagnostic tests, only the repairs. The failure mileage was 34,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Stratus. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle still had steering and braking ability so the contact pulled to the side of the road. She turned the vehicle completely off and it was able to restart immediately. A couple of miles down the road, the failure kept recurring for the next three hours. She took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not assist because the part needed for inspection was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to another dealer and they kept it for three days. The failure occurred while at the dealer, but they could not provide a failure code. The contact rented a u-haul to have the vehicle towed to the dealer from where the vehicle was purchased; however, they also could not provide a code for the failure. Another dealer could not figure out the cause for the sudden malfunction as well. She retrieved the vehicle from the dealer and drove for approximately a month and a half without any failures. The failure has recently recurred and takes place while idling in traffic or driving at various speeds. The vehicle was towed to a sales dealer and they kept it for four days. They could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The state attorney general also offered no assistance because the vehicle was no longer new and did not qualify for the lemon law. The current mileage was approximately 58,000 and failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Stratus. The vehicle was purchased on June 13, 2005 and the oil light has been illuminating on the instrument panel ever since. The dealer attempted to diagnose the failure on several occasions; however, they stated that cleaning some parts would correct the issue. The failure continued to persist. An independent mechanic stated that the oil switch and plugs were not in place. He replaced them with parts that were purchased from the dealer, but the oil light remained illuminated. Four months ago, a dealer diagnosed the vehicle due to noise present in the engine area. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced at the cost of $3,000; however, she could continue to drive the vehicle for a short period of time. While driving approximately 60 mph on September 1, 2008, the engine shut off. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to her residence. The tie rod also failed on another occasion while driving approximately 60 mph. She was able to stop the vehicle without incident and it was towed to the dealer for repair. There was no warranty for the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000 and current mileage was 107,000. Updated 10/14/08. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new engine. Updated 10/16/08.

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Drivng approx 40mph when engine just shut off like it ran out of gas (full tank-only 25 miles on that tank used). Would not restart, sounded like it wanted to catch, but couldn't. Towed to dealer-nothing found. 8 hours later, car idling in driveway when it sputtered and died. Restarted after a few minutes, taken to dealer, nothing found. Nlm.

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Vehicle has had multiple engine shut down while during travel or failures to start.

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While driving vehicle completely shuts down without warning, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

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