Blown head gasket......occurrence was shortly after service dept. At brian bemis left a small piece of hose in the throttle and stuck the throttle open, the oil leak started shortly after. Brian bemis' service said the oil leak was caused by a blown head gasket, w/ a quote of 750.00 to repair. The quote was given to us in jan. Of 2000. Car leaks approx. 2-4 quarts/day. Head gasket not fixed due to cost, husband is full time student, mother at home w/ kids, can't afford repair. Please help.
1995 Dodge Stratus engine complaints
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Seat belt on the driver's side fails to latch properly. Locking mechanism in buckle fails catch latch plate. Buckle needs to be replaced. Engine check light keeps coming on. May need to have egr valve changed. *ak
I paid over $1000 to replace my blown head gasket, only to find out that there were hundreds of other people experiencing similar troubles. I am looking to be reimbursed as I am a financially challenged recent college graduate. Every cent counts in getting by! I am also a former intern to daimlerchrysler corp. And this manufacturing defect needs to be fixed! It is the right thing to do! Please advise accordingly. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
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The head gasket to my 1995 dodge stratus is leaking. The repair cost for this problem is approximatley $700 to $1,000. The head gaskett should not be leaking at 78,000 miles. The vehicle has been leaking oil for some time, because it is all over the engine. I did not become aware of this problem until I saw oil on the ground.
I had my oil changed, and the service people said that my head gasket was bad. I contacted parkway dodge and had them replace the head gasket. They broke an egr valve doing the replacement. Now my dodge has a vibration in it, and is worse when the car is in drive. The dealership has told me that they and chrysler corp. Engineering can find nothing wrong with the car. My engine is still vibrating.
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Engine would stall without indication at any speed. Dealer has repaired vehicle 11 times. However, problem returned. Please provide further information.
While traveling vehicle would stall without indication. Dealer repaired vehicle 11 times. However, problem returned. Please provide futher information. *ak .
Abs brake problems continually, several component replacements (excessive premature wear).
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.
Vehicle has been to 2 different dealerships. The first was freedom dodge of lexington and the replaced the ABS modular. The problem we were having with the car is that we could be traveling at 55 MPH or 5 MPH and the car would stop running. Resulting no power. Freedom could not find the problem, so we took it to superior dodge and the did a software update to the computer and still same problems happened. Installed a co-pilot and found the dist. Cap sensor was bad. Replaced, picked the car up and within 24 hours the car stalled 5 times. This vehicle has been in the shop now 9 times, going on 10. I need to know the next steps to take. This is a saftey issue. I could kill someone, or be killed in the vehicle.
Sent you this questionnaire because I noticed a lot of complaints listed on the internet concerning blown head gaskets on this type of engine.
Head gasket failed/ replaced. Now problem reoccurred. Mfg offered parts but not labor. Should replace at n/c to customer their design problem.
I'm trying to get some assistance with replacing the head gasket on this car. I have discovered that this is a chronic problem, and so far local dealers and chrysler customer service have been no help at all. They seem too concerened with making money on repairs that should be covered as defects. Please help me!!! Thanks......david.
Gasket failure seems to be prevalent on this model vehicle. Please investigate
Vehicle shuts off for no reason.
Engine head gasket leaks 1 quart of oil per week.
The federal safety agency recall # 96v006 000/engine: vehicle experiencing problem with oil leakages from engine cylinder head which could cause a fire in engine compartment.
Defective engine head gasket leaks oil which can spray onto the exhaust manifold and cause a fire. Dealer will need to replace engine head gasket.
I had more to report, but I ran out of space, catalytic converter, engine starter, and egr valave has also been replace. This car has been a nightmare. Almost forgot, the air conditioning had to be replace again at 51,000 milles/
Keep blowing fuses to the starter, catalyst converter needs to be replaced, had car less than 2 years failed pa state inspection twice in 1998 ,6/98 & 7/98, and 5/99. When inspected in 98 took to midas, was told that car would need to have $800 in repairs done to the brake line, was given a long list of things needed to be done, told dealer, they fixed one problem rear wheel cylinders leaked which made rear brakes go bad, dealer had another nissan dealer in pa to inspect was charged $60 to replace winshield wipers and inspect, car already had new wipers could not pass without them. Winshield washer does not work did not know when car was brought told dealer, dealer said there would be a charge to fix only, had car for less than 2 weeks. Car keeps cutting off when steering wheel is turned all the way to the left. When stopped car seems like it will cut off, had tune up by dealer to fix problem, still keeps cutting off. Driver side floor mat gets stuck between where the floor and steering column meets, have to turn car off in traffic to release mat. Needed power steering pump at 58,000 miles was replaced by dealer. Tape deck makes irritating noise and keeps eating tapes. Need to know can car be a possible lemon? Had car only 18 months car has had thousands of dollars in auto work, brought car at 37,326 miles.
Engine stalls while driving. Engine stops pulling for a few seconds, tach drops to 0(completely at the bottom), either resumes pulling or stalls. Engine very hard to restart after stalling.
Dodge states the engine failed due to the serpentine belt tentioner loosening which caused the timing belt to skip off track . Tentioner not covered in warrenty so none of the damage is covered. Dodge said they'd put a used engine in the car costing the owner $3000.00.
Engine will cutoff when slowing down to make a turn
Engine oil head gasket leak
The original head gasket failed, leaked all over the engine and underside of the vehicle; fino chrysler refused to pay for it to be replaced; a garage replaced it, but the replacement gasket, although it had been redesigned, also failed, after approx. 12k miles/6 months. Fino & chrysler motor corp. Both refuse to pay for it, although they admit the original was defective, as apparently so was the replacement.
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.
As a result of above component failure, engine was destroyed by heat. The temperature gauge was on cold and the "engine check light" came on about 20 seconds before the car stopped. Had the car towed to dealer in chatanooga. They reported a blown head gasket and oil in the water. Further investigation revealed catastrophic damage to all engine parts. Recommended replacement of short block at a price of $3700. Paid them $391 dollars for their trouble and am having the car towed back to knoxville. Am presently searching for a used engine.
On-going / intermittent problem with engine stalling; vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on ten occasion and condition still ocurring. Can the federal safety agency provide addtional information and help in this matter.
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