Underhood Wiring Problems of Dodge Stratus

I owned until last night a 2000 Dodge Stratus, well now I am another fire victim I guess. Car was parked had ignition in the aux position to listen to music while I was cleaning up our storage area. Got into car to start it up and boom. First heard a pop followed by immediate engulfing fire under hood engine compartment. Whole thing burnt to the ground in less than five minutes. I have pictures if you need them. Thanks terri.

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: the contact stated while pulling into a parking lot, smoke was noticed coming from under the hood. The front hood was raised, and flames were noticed on top of the engine. There was nothing unusual about the way the vehicle had operated prior to the fire. The fire department was contacted, and extinguished the fire. The type of fire and exact component involved was unknown. The vehicle was towed to a local dealership, where it was deemed totaled. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer after filing a complaint with the NHTSA. A police report was not taken, but there were pictures available.

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I was going to my cousins graduation and had asked an officer about parking when he directed me where to go when I turned I heard a pop and smoke started coming from under the hood and it caught fire. The fire department was called out and the fire was put out. My car was towed to a towing yard, and the next day towed to my property. Everything in engine compartment burned. I had it looked at by a mechanic and he said that it was probably an electrical fire.

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My Dodge Stratus 2000, 65,071 mileage, caught fire in the engine compartment. Everything under the hood "melted. " the fire did not reach the inside compartment of the car. The firefighters were speedy at putting out the fire. There was smoke coming out from under the hood after about 10 min. Of driving. And a burning smell which I thought was engine oil. I took it to a Dodge dealer for repair. They replaced the transmission pan, the valve cover gasket, spark plugs and belts. The car continued to smoke and, as I told my husband, I thought there was like sooty ashes being deposited on top of the hood. I assumed it was burning off the old oil that had spilled on the engine. After two days of driving I called the Dodge dealer in the morning when I confirmed that the car was still leaking transmission fluid and oil and still smoking. They said to bring it back on Monday. I went home that evening, picked up one child from day care and then we both went to pick up another child from her after-school place. We walked out about 12 minutes later and half the street was engulfed in thick smoke. I could see fire under the front of the car. We ran back in and called the fire dept. My insurance investigators could not determine the source of the fire because everything was melted in the engine compartment. They totaled the car. The dealer said leaking oil does not cause fires. They believed it was electrical.

The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Stratus which caught on fire on July 23, 2005. She received a recall notice on August 10, 2005 on the floor shift. She said that the fire was first noticed from the engine compartment. The fire marshal was unsure of where the fire originated. Her uncle, a fire fighter, fought a fire on July 1, 2005 on a vehicle with same year, make and model. The vehicle was not operating any differently before the fire started. The vehicle had been sitting for less than 10 minutes before the fire started. Both the contact and her husband smelled something burning when they got out of the car but did not say anything to each other about it. Then , after the fire was noticed they announced at the bowling alley that someone's vehicle was on fire. They went outside and flames where coming from under the hood. The fire was right in front of the hot spot on the driver's side.

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The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Stratus. The vehicle caught on fire last week. Contact was unsure of where the fire started. When contact went out to vehicle it had been burnt under the hood. The fireman could not tell how fire started, but it did start on the fire wall. The vehicle had been driving perfectly. The vehicle had been outside, turned off for about ten minutes while she was in the store, and then contact was paged to come out to car. It burned under the hood and was not drivable.

I was borrowing my parents 1999 Dodge Stratus . I staopped to pick up my children at the daycare. . Left the car for only 2 minutes and when I returned to leave the car was on fire. . There was a black smoke billowing out of the engine compartment and the whole motor was on fire. . The fire dept was called and extinguished the fire nothing on the interior was ruined only the hood on the drivers side and the moter looks like a heap of melted plastic. Prior to this incident the drivers side window was going up and down on its own somedays it would be stuck up and somedays it would be stuck down. . Luckily my parents had ins to cover the vehicle which now is a total loss but now they need money for a down on another vehicle. . Anyone with an attorney or other info please contact me. Carla@jtsconstruction. Com.

Vehicle shut down. Consumer got out of the vehicle and saw there was a fire under the hood. Fire department arrived to put the fire out. Vehicle was totaled.

Drove home from work. Parked car in private lot. Approxamately ten minutes later. Neighborhood kids notified me that the car was smoking. Upon responding. I noticed that the car had flames coming from underneath engine and hood area. Called fire department. The fire department stated that it was an electrical fire. Car was totaled. The power steering hose ( part # 4764-347a / 0777c/ 25517 df 3251 3/8" id # 03067f1) ruptured and leaked onto the exhaust pipe manifold and ignited the power steering fluid stating the fire. I personally noted the smell of power steering fluid coming from vehicle.

: the contact stated while exiting the interstate white smoke came from under the hood and engine compartment. Although the temperature gauge remained at a normal level the smoke persisted and the contact continued to drive home. Once pulled over the hood was opened and flames shot out of the engine. The contact closed the hood. The fire department came, but the closed hood already extinguished the fire. A fire report was taken, but did not identify a source of ignition. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer did not replace the engine, but repaired the parts of the engine that were damaged by the fire. Over a year later, under the same driving conditions, the contact noticed white smoke coming from the seam of the hood and fender. The contact immediately pulled over and called the fire department. The fire was extinguished and a report was filed, but again they were unable to identify the source of the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer did not replace the engine, but repaired the parts of the engine that were damaged by the fire. Afterwards, the engine started but the vehicle did not accelerate at a normal speed, and distributed a loud noise from the engine compartment.

While driving vehicle started smoking, then caught on fire.

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Transmission was slipping. Took vehicle to dealer, and they pulled out and rebuilt transmission. Then, reinstalled it. Next day while driving at highway speeds driver heard a loud banging noise under car. Driver pulled over and vehicle caught on fire.

After being in an accident head on there was not much damage to vehicle, soon after consumer got out of vehicle, it caught on fire. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything. Consumer stated abs failed.

Engine started smelling like burnt rubber, also started smoking, hearing electrical popping noise and then engine started burning with the glow of flames coming from under and out of the engine hood compartment. My children and I jumped out of the car crying and very excited, truamatized by the sole fact of maybe getting burned up in the car or blown up. I then , without haste, went to my apt. And dialed the police at "911" and was dispatched over to the fire department. After, approximately 10 mins. , the fire department arrived and extinghised the fire and made their report and speaking with me about the turn of events prior to the fire.

Wiring harness inside fuel tank got hot enough to melt part of plug and weld pins together, even after this the 20 amp fuse did not blow. I have digital pictures I will send you of the failed part if I get an e-mail address. I bypassed the plug and the pump functioned fine but because of the burnt plug I had to purchase a new fuel pump, I have been to two dealerships, contacted the factory and have shown it to the Dodge mechanics I know and they say it happens all the time, electrical connections failing inside the gas tank does not sound very safe to me.

Vehicle experienced an under hood fire while traveling at highway speed of 65-70 mph. Dealer / manufacturer notified.

While driving about 50 mph vehicle was smoking. Then, stopped on side, opened hood, and saw flames coming from engine. After extinguishing fire saw that all wires were burned.

Consumer's brother started vehicle up to drive vehicle over to consumer's house. In process of driving, smoke coming from underneath. Consumer smelled the smoke. Backseat started to evaporate. Everything that was inside off vehicle was demolished. The clogged exhaust system caused the engine to blow out.

Ins. Adjusted unable to detect cause of fire which burned my car to the ground. Total loss!! took fire dept 35 minutes to arrive. Nothing left but the shell! car was parked and turned off!.

Vehicle was parked when consumer tried to get into the vehicle she saw smoke. Then when opened the hood, engine was on fire, vehicle was not totaled.

This is the second manufacture defect within the last 2 months, I have been stranded twice.

Consumer was sitting inside his home when vehicle caught on fire.

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Parked vehicle in garage and went into the house, about 5 minutes later heard a loud noise, went out to the garage and flames were coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. Had to pull the vehicle from the garage into the open. Called the fire department and they put fire out. Fireman stated that it was an electrical fire, and the vehicle was totaled.

Driving on hwy 80, vehicle started to smoke, pulled over, went to next exit, checked under hood, flames engulfed vehicle.

While traveling noticed smoke coming from vehicle. Consumer pulled vehicle over and noticed vehicle was on fire. Fire department put fire out. Vehicle was totaled. Please provide further information.