1995 Dodge Stratus: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Dec 13, 2006 · Steering · 113,642 miles · CA · fire

Took my car to get the power steering fixed after it stopped working. The repair shop called me and told me the car's engine had caught on fire and that they were not liable. I retrieved the vehicle and have since had to repair all of the electronics, hoses, hood, and paint in the engine compartment area.

Filed Aug 17, 2006 · Steering · 125,000 miles · MI · fire

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, flames erupted from under the hood without warning. The fire department was alerted and extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. There was moderate fire damage to the under hood area. The police were not alerted. The vehicle was inspected by the dealership who determined the fire originated from the power steering hose. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 06v001000, regarding the steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted.

Filed Jan 13, 2006 · Engine · OH · fire

1995 dodge stratus caught on fire. *ts the consumer was driving, when all of a sudden the vehicle lost power. The consumer pulled onto the shoulder, exited the vehicle and saw smoke. A few minutes later the vehicle was engulfed in flames.

Filed Aug 31, 2004 · Electrical · 97,000 miles · OK · fire

After parking the vehicle, went into the house, and a friend came to notify consumer that the vehicle was on fire. Consumer stated that the permanent registration on the vehicle had not been received.

Filed Apr 14, 2003 · Engine · OH · crash

The vehicle was parked, when the engine caught on fire. *jb prior to fire, vehicle was running rough and used a lot gas. Dirty fuel rail was replaced and 4 injectors that were plugged. Consumer is aware of recall 96v00600 relating to this condition.

Filed Oct 12, 2001 · Engine · IL

I was driving my car in town at approx. 30 MPH when I started losing power and saw white smoke coming out of my exhaust. I knew from an experience my father had with his car, that it was the head gasket. I immediately pulled the car over and had it towed to my local dodge dealer. Keep in mind that at this point the car was running with no other problems other than the loss of power and the smoke.upon hearing from the dealer, I was shocked when he told me the engine was blown and that they would have to replace the motor. I couldnt possibly afford the $3000 or $4000 estimate they gave me, so I told them to leave it alone and would have it towed out of their lot. When I met the independent mechanic with the tow truck on their lot, I noticed that my car had been driven on the other side of their lot.when I told the independent mechanic about what it was doing when I gave control of my car to the dealer, he told me that there is no way the motor was blown. They were just trying to get some money out of me. He then told me to start the car and let him see what it was doing. When it started it was making a lot of noise. Noise it was not making when I shut the motor off. We could only come to the conclusion after seeing were the car was parked that the dealer mechanics had driven it against my instructions and caused the motor to blow. So instead of what would have been a replaced head gasket, turned into a motor replacement. After contacting cryster customer service, they refused to make any attempt to pay for any damages I had incurred. Even after admitting what I had heard from many mechanics, that the 95 2.0l motor had this known problem.

Filed May 18, 2001 · Engine · TX

There is an extreme oil leak, and a burning smell. Consumer thinks it may catch on fire. A mechanic said it was engine oil galley plug.

Filed Dec 12, 2000 · Engine · LA

My headgasket has been leaking for a long time. I have tryed to get chrysler to pay for thier mistake. I replaced the gasket. The new one is a lot thicker then the old one.so, if they modified the new gasket, then something must be wrong with the original one. That's why all these car owners are having problems with a leaking gasket on their dodge stratuses and neons. This could be looked at as a safety and environmental hazard, because the leaking oil on the engine could catch on fire and the leaking oil on the ground can get into the environment. I paid for the head gasket when I bought the car, now I'm having to pay for it again. I feel. *ak (dot number: 0 tiresize: 0)

Filed Feb 27, 2000 · Engine · FL · fire

Need info if poss if fd dodge in error per recall what my options are??I have no vec, my insura has bn filed, no info yet,I was drivg maybe 8-10 min whn noticed smoke and then pulled over an became ingulfed in flames.

Filed Jun 29, 1999 · Engine · MD · fire

Car was worked on by a dodge dealership (bob banning & sons) to correct an oil leak. One day after receiving the car back, it caught on fire in the middle of traffic. The car was totaled by the fire.

Filed Mar 22, 1999 · Electrical · MO

There is a burning smell after driving on interstate. Reported to dealer twice. Dealer stated that there were two wires too close to each other which caused the covering of one to burn. Dealer moved wires. Burning smell continues.

Filed Mar 10, 1999 · Engine · NH · fire

I was on the highway going home when all of a sudden my car gave a loud bang and smoke started coming out of the hood. The car had stalled and I got to the side of the road. Flames where shooting out of the engine compartment. I was told by the mechanic who finally looked at the car that one of the cylinders had gone through the side wall and caused the fire. I have since learned that there was a recall on the engine. To be more precise the galley plug, I would like to find out if anyone had serviced my car on the recall. If they haden't then maybe that is what cause the problem, I really would like to know.