1996 Dodge Stratus: engine failure

Filed Oct 9, 2000 · Engine · OH

Rear engine oil leak,dealership found blown engine head gasket,cost 679.00 to repair, is there a recall on this that I'm unaware of????

Filed May 18, 2000 · Engine · OH

Chrysler refuses to acknowlege their faulty head gasket problem and expects consumer to pay for new engine.

Filed Apr 15, 2000 · Engine · NV

While driving at 55 MPH through lassen county park in california, the head gasket blew internally and I lost all power, ultimately the vehicle seized. The check engine light failed to give me any notice that there was a problem with the vehicle, my first notice was the vechile actually losing all power. During the initial seize up, a full size chevy pick up was behind me and quickly came up on me as I quickly lost power and slowed down. I attempted to pull the vehicle to the side of the road and the chevy was inches from hitting my left rear quarter panel. (at this moment I was terrified, I've never had this type of vehicle problem!). After I had the vehicle towed to a mechanic shop, I was told that due to the head gasket blowing interally it caused the rodbearings to spin. I ultimately had to have the rods, rodbearings, headgasket, oil filter, oil pan pickup, timing belts, injection seals, oil pan, air filter, pcv valve, thermostate, egr valve gasket, egr tube, cv shaft, sparkplugs, fuel filter replaced for a total of $925.38. I also had to have machine work done on the bottom end of motor for a total of $1,000. A grand total of almost $2,000!

Filed Feb 7, 2000 · Engine, Suspension · NY

While driving at about 65 MPH car started jerking, and engine check light came on. Then it locked up, and consumer had to make a sudden stop on the side of the road. Consumer had to have car towed to a mechanic, mechanic said consumer needed a new engine.

Filed Dec 23, 1999 · Engine, Transmission · VT

Vehicle has undergone every recall, consumer paid cost of failed engine head gasket, engine seized due to improper timing belt installation. Car was being driven at 50mph on interstate, transmission shifted to neutral, pulled off to shoulder, transmission shifted to park transmission blew up and car locked up. Pregnant passsenger suffered wiplash etc. Dodge conducted investigation (# 5804935) stated this was impossible. Note: incident occured days before notification of shifter recall. Letter sent by dodge stating they found no problems, refuses to release full report claiming propriatory info. Consumer again had to pay for full cost of repair, new trans. $ 1,700.

Filed Oct 6, 1999 · Engine · TX

Was driving vehicle & it started leaking oil. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed by mechanic leak came from top of engine to wires. Had it repaired. Started leaking again. Took vehicle back to dealership when engine blew out. At dealership, mechanic informed owner that engine head galley plug blew out, causing loss of oil. Needed to replace engine head galley plugs & head gaskets.

Filed Jul 20, 1999 · Brakes, Engine · VA

While driving the vehicle it made a loud noise . Also, brakes gave in and engine blew up. Vehicle has been totaled.

Filed Feb 9, 1999 · Engine · IL

Engine caught on fire and then threw a rod. Upon vehicle inspection found a hole in engine block the size of a basketball.