Power Steering Hose, Piping, And Connections Problems of Dodge Stratus - part 2

- the contact owns a 1999 Dodge Stratus. The contact observed smoke from under the hood while parking the vehicle; within ten minutes the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. The contacts vehicle was serviced at a repair shop the day prior to the fire and found the vehicle to be operating normally. The contact received recall notice, number 06v001000) regarding the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections, and believes that was the cause of the fire. The contact was unsure of the current mileage at the time of the failure.

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Drove car to hospital, came out and found car had an under hood fire and was totaled.

2000 Dodge Stratus caught fire under the hood. Consumer received recall after vehicle had caught fire about the high pressure power steering hose.

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: the contact stated the vehicle had power steering problems after recall #06v001000 regarding steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections was performed on 08/02/06. At first, the contact heard a noise which got louder through time. The contact added power steering fluid to reduce the noise and noticed the power steering fluid was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer on 08/21/06 and the dealer claimed the new hose was fine, but they wanted to charge the contact for a power steering pump and new belts, which the dealer claimed was the issue. The contact expressed the recall work was not performed correctly and the hose caused the problem.

: the contact stated the dealership refused to perform the recall repairs after the contact received a recall letter and arranged to have the work done. The letter was for NHTSA recall # 06v001000; regarding the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections.

2000 Dodge Stratus caught fire under the hood. Received recall high pressure power steering hose.

: the contact stated on July 26, 2006, while at a red light, the vehicle started smoking from all of the vents resulting in the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames. The fire department came and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was deemed totaled. The fire originated from under the hood. Prior to the incident, power steering fluid had to be added to the vehicle every two-three weeks. A recall was found on the internet, NHTSA campaign id # 06v001000; steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and and connections the same day as the incident. The dealership was made aware of the incident. The contact just received a recall letter from the manufacturer on 8-8-06, NHTSA campaign id # 06v0010000; regarding the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and and connections.

- the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Stratus that should be involved in NHTSA recall 06v001000 concerning steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on the street it caught on fire beneath the hood. Everything underneath the hood melted, and the windshield cracked. The contact spoke with manufacturer about having vehicle covered under the rec all, but they stated that the fire was not caused by the same failure as the recall. The current mileage and failure mileage were 125000. The consumer noticed the steering wheel was hard to turn. He checked the power steering and it was empty. Updated 03/19/07.

Consumer complaint concerning 2000 Stratus safety recall. The consumers vehicle caught on fire, possibly as a result of the recall regarding the power steering hose. The recall was performed, however the vehicle still caught on fire.

- the contact stated that when he took the 2000 Dodge Stratus to the dealership they refused to perform recall repair. They stated that there was additional work that needed to be done prior to the servicing the recall.

: the contact stated the Chrysler manufacturer intentionally gave the wrong mailing address for reimbursement for NHTSA recall # 06v001000 which was pertaining to the high pressure power steering hose. The contact expressed concern that the manufacturer was ignoring the request for the reimbursement.

: the contact stated the recall repair was performed at an unreasonable extended amount of time contrary to the time period stated in the recall letter. The NHTSA recall # 06v001000 regarding the power assist; hose, piping and connections.

: the contact stated a NHTSA recall letter # 06v001000 regarding the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections was received. The vehicle was repaired under the recall. Soon after, the vehicle caught on fire and was towed back to the contact's residence were it was later examined by an inspector sent by the insurance agency. Upon examination the inspector determined that the fire was cause by a direct result of a malfunction in the power steering hose that allowed steering fluid 2 be sprayed onto the hot exhaust system. The contact spoke to the dealer who determined it was not their problem. Updated 12/15/2006 -.

The wk 6-16-06 a letter from daimler Chrysler came reg a safety recall e23-high pressure power steering hose. The week before 6-7-06, we took our car in for repairs to a local repair shop. What brings me to my complaint is, 7-10-06, another letter came stating they were unable to reach us. I don't see how it is possible, I gave 2 cell #'s on the letter I mailed. It records missed/incoming calls. I don't believe they made any attempts to call us. After receiving this letter my husband called daimler Chrysler. While on the phone he was disconnected. I called them at right after at,8009921997 and spoke to cliff. She told me we were not going to be reimbursed. She stated the recall was over, and I think she said the deadline was 4-5-06. This couldn't be possible since we received the letter the week of 6-16-06. She said she couldn't help me. I told her I remember reading the letter and nowhere on the letter did it state there was a cut off deadline(which was beside the point, since we had just received it). I told her I was going to go pull my paperwork and call her tomorrow. I came home and pulled my paperwork. (I was really hoping I had kept the envelope, since it would have a postmark),but I only kept the letter. Anyways, I re-read the letter. It is not dated (we have no idea when it was written)and the letter does not give a deadline/cut off date for repairs/reimbursements. How is it possible we aren't going to be reimbursed? I would like to make a point here, what if I had not had problems and had not done any repairs on my car yet (and without me even knowing it, my car may have been at the starting point of having problems?). Does this mean they wouldn't have repaired it since the cut off deadline was over? I would like this situation to be investigated. We believe we're within our rights for reimbursement. I hope that your company can help resolve this and we can get our money back for the repairs we've already paid for. Thank you, call me to further discuss my situation.

: the contact stated there is currently not a problem with the vehicle. However, a recall letter was received, NHTSA # 06v001000 on the vehicle regarding the power steering hose. The parts needed to repair the vehicle are not available at the local dealership. The manufacturer confirmed the parts are not available.

1999 Dodge Stratus. Consumer states the vehicle caught on fire and was totaled. The consumer believed the fire originated from the power steering hose.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Stratus. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel becomes difficult to maneuver. The contact received recall notice number 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). The dealer refused to repair the vehicle because it could catch fire. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 110,000.

1999 Dodge Stratus car caught on fire before recall was done. * the consumer's vehicle caught on fire prior to receiving the recall notification. The consumer did not indicate the recall number or recalled component. The high pressure power steering hose was recalled on some of these vehicles, due to a leak which could result in a fire.

: the contact stated the vehicle was leaking fluid from a power steering hose. There is a NHTSA recall, # 06v001000, regarding the hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 3/17/2006 -.

The fire started underneath the hood burning all the components under the hood.

2000 Stratus power steering problems. The power steering pressure hose developed a leak.

-the contact stated that he took the 1999 Dodge Stratus to the dealer for a recall repairs and was charged for the service. The consumer was charged for the labor. Updated 01/29/07.

Car started smoking under the hood and then it caught on fire the owner of the store had to call the fire department. The car is not drivable as everything under the hood is burnt.

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: the contact stated that the vehicle's high pressure steering hose caught on fire while backing out of a driveway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanics who replaced the high pressure steering hose. A recall letter was received pertaining to the high pressure steering hose #e23. However, the dealer determined the recall on the vehicle was not eligible for service or reimbursement.

2000 Dodge Stratus caught fire due to fluid leakage on the high pressure power steering hose. ***** the vehicle was declared a total loss.

I was driving down highway 2 headed east and I needed to pull over and get some gas. I noticed that my steering was making the sound that it makes when you might be low on fluid. I pulled into an armor station that was self serve pay at the pump only. The first one did not work so I started my car again and pulled up to the second pump. I noticed smoke was coming out from under my hood. I got out and it started to shoot out flames. I panicked as I was trying to get my 2 year old son out of the car. The doors auto lock when you take off and hit 10 mph. Two gentlemen came whipping in the station and helped me. His son called 911 and he got in my car to move it away from the pumps. He could only move it 5 feet because it was so hot in the car from the flames. The sheriff showed up and slammed into the back end of my car and moved it away from the pumps maybe 20 feet now. By the time the fire department showed up at least 5 minutes have past and my car is in major flames in the front end. The fire department put the flames out but my car could not be saved. The whole front end is damaged beyond repair. Electrical system and everything. Because of this fire my son and I were stranded in floodwood, mn about 1. 5 hours from home. Luckily my brother- in- law lived in that town and we stayed there until someone could come and get us. It was a very traumatic day, trying to get my son out of the car and then watching as my car burned up and I could not save it. I believe that the power steering may have been the cause of the fire.

: the contact stated that reimbursement was denied for repairs performed prior to a recall campaign. The NHTSA campaign number 06v001000. While driving between 40-45 mph, another driver notified the contact that smoke was coming from under the hood. When the engine was shut off, a vast amount of smoke was observed coming from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined the power steering hose was leaking fluid onto the exhaust. The vehicle power steering hose was repaired on 10/31/05. In may of 2006, a safety recall notice was received for the high pressure steering hose. The instructions on the recall letter were followed by sending the original receipt, and a copy of the safety recall to daimler Chrysler on 06/06/06. When daimler Chrysler was called on 06/19/06, they determined the contact's mechanic needed to be consulted for more questions. Eventually, reimbursement was denied because the part number was not listed on the invoice and the file was closed. The contact was willing to provide any information or documents needed for this reimbursement issue.

Safety recall e23 - high pressure power steering hose. The power steering hose failed prior to recall notification.

2000 Stratus began smoking under hood. The consumer was told the power steering pressure hose was leaking and that the vehicle could possibly catch on fire, however the consumer elected not to have the necessary repair made. Two weeks later the vehicle caught on fire.

Fax fwd ltr on behalf of constituent , re 2002 Dodge Stratus that blew up because of steering fluid leakage. The manfacture denied any responsibilty for the faulure. A year later the consumer received a recall regarding the high pressure power steering hose, 06v001000.

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2000 Dodge Stratus hose was replaced due to rupture. 08/02/06 ruptured hose was leaking oil onto exhaust and smoked badly.

: the contact stated there was an under the hood fire after 10 to 20 minutes of having the vehicle parked. There were no warning indicators before the fire. The vehicle was deemed totaled. A year after this incident, a recall letter, #06v001000, was received, regarding the steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections that would cause the same consequence. The manufacture was alerted however they offered no resolution for the incident.

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Stratus. On September 12, 2007, the contact received a recall notice regarding the high power steering hole failure that her vehicle was experiencing. She stated that the vehicle caught fire on April 6, 2005. The fire originated under the hood of the vehicle while the contact was still inside. The contact stated that the power steering fluid leaked and caused the fire. She was referred to a repair shop and brought in the vehicle for repair. The contact believed that the repair shop never repaired the vehicle. A police report was filed and she has the repair invoices. The vehicle is presently not in her possession. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 148,946.

I had a 2000 Dodge Stratus until today. Today, March 27th, 2005, my Stratus had a hydraulic line for the power steering rupture and caused my entire engine compartment to catch fire. Prior to the fire, I had observed power steering fluid on the line fitting and the leak fluid dropped onto the exhaust pipe below. I bought the replacement hose. However, the car caught fire before I got a chance to replace leaky power steering hose. I was wondering if this was something that had a recall, or what I might do to research this more and find out if somehow this is a defect, because I know someone that had the same issue, but caught it in time and had it repaired. Thank you for your time and reading this e-mail.

I own a 2000 Dodge Stratus and have that has a high pressure hose on the power steeering that is leaking. It is dripping onto the engine and causing smoke to come out from the engine compartment. I have contacted Dodge but even though other 2000 Dodge Stratus with a 2. 4 engine have been recalled, but mine was not included per Dodge. I feel Dodge needs to reevaluate this recall before someone else is harmed from there neglect. This car is smoking and could catch on fire.