Vehicle experienced an oil leak which may cause a fire if a source of ignition. Cause unknown. Has not been to dealer. Please provide further information.
1996 Dodge Stratus engine complaints
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Engine head gasket leaking oil. Chrysler said that they would pay for half of the repair costs, but consumer feels they should cover all of it. Dealer said new gasket was being designed because of this problem. *ak
Oil leaking from engine. Discovered at 33k miles on car. Leak isolated down to head gasket. Head gasket replaced at no charge( under warranty). Noted other individuals with similar failures in the same product line. Dealer mentioned to me that there is a know deficiency in the head gaskets that were installed in these vehicles. Recommend chrysler investigate and determine need for recall. Not sure whether this is a potential fire hazard or not , but leaking oil is a safety hazard to the environment.
Increasing engine oil leakage evident from between the engine to transmission junction but does not appear to originate from the head assembly (I.e. Valve cover), possibly the main bearing or ?oil galley plug?
Severe oil leak on backside of engine near exhaust manifold. Was told it was not the recalled oil galley plug in the head but the head gasket was bad. Had to have head gasket replaced, cam seals, cam sensor and various other gaskets. Was told by another chrysler dealer that this was a known problem that these engines dump oil, but chrysler does not want to take responsibility for it. One dealer said they have replaced 7 in the past 2 weeks, a goodyear shop told us that they saw 5 in one week that had come in for other reasons and they had to send them to the dealer. There are numerous complaints on the internet about this. We had to pay to have this replaced and chrysler should be responsible. Head gaskets do not just go bad on new cars. To put the final nail in our coffin. The dealer (jack caruso regency dodge in jacksonville florida) that replaced this gasket, put our engine back together wrong. We were driving and the car lost power and we smelled fuel. The fuel line to the engine was loose and spraying oil everywhere, the groundstrap was arching with the spark plug wire at the distributor. We had the car towed to a different dodge dealer as we were on vacation. The dealer said we came very close to losing our lives, another few seconds and the car would have exploded. They said "whoever put this engine back together did a ?!@#$% job and did not know what they were doing" the fuel line was bent and the seal cracked, the vacuum lines were not routed correctly, brackets were loose on hoses and parts loose on the back of the engine. After we paid again to have this fixed, we brought the car to our dealer who screwed up and they deny everything and are not of any help. We are out a lot of money, but at least it is only money, we came very close to losing the lives of 4 people. This is uncalled for!
Engine head gasket is leaking oil onto the engine manifold which could cause a fire. Gasket is on backorder for over a month.
Oil leaks from left rear engine cylinder head. Previously replaced leaking camshaft.
Oil light came on during right turns. Found oil tank to be dry. Noticed oil being sprayed out of engine block. Personal mechanic found no known cause. Dealer found faulty headgasket. Replaced headgasket 12/23/98. Problem still existed as of 1/4/99. Please explain. Bulletin noticed for 2.4 engine. Not 2.0. Owner extremely frustrated!
The timing belt tensioner and pulley failed causing the car to totally shut down while driving.
Leaking engine head gasket seal could cause consumer to blow the engine.
Informed of head gasket leaking oil while it was in for one of the many recalls on this car. At the time the oil leak was not noticeable under the car, but since then has become increasingly worse. This could easily cause a fire on my car as well as any of the numerous other cars I have read complaints about. If this problem is as wide spread as number of complaints indicate the manufacturer should be responsible for this problem and not me.
I went to get an oil change. I was informed that I had an oil leak. I than went to my local garage to make an appointtment. I than discovered that it was leaking due to the head gasket. This also means that the timing belt needs to be done. I called peter kotch (where I purchased the car) and was informed that I did not purchase additional coverage and they could not help. I than called the chrysler corp 800 number. I talked with a represenative about the problem. He stated that they could not help. But, he did inform me of several safty recalls for the car. I have since went searching into the web sights for recalls. There was a recall 1/97 for a timing belt problem. I was wondering if this could be something that could be causing the problems I have now. I am not sure if this one was taken care of before I purchased the car. I just do not believe that a car of only 2 years and 66093 miles should need this type of expense. All the work that is needed is costing me 937.00 estimate.
Engine head gasket blew out 46,000 miles of wear, causing vehicle to lose oil. Dealer/mfr. Notified .
While driving the faulty bearings in the pulley, caused the timing belt to melt through the timing cover. Dealer has been contacted.
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Engine head gaskets blow out, causing oil to leak from the motor. Please give any further details.
Consumer was changing the oil in the vehicle and when the consumer put oil in the vehicle, the oil kept going down due to a leak. When driving the oil will leak out of the engine.
The consumer is experiencing difficulties with oil pan leaking oil, the consumer stated that the oil in his vehicle leaks due to problems with the oil plugs.
Engine continually leaking oil, replacement of the faulty head gasket did not remedy leaks.
Defective oil galley plug which is located around cylinder head is causing excessive oil leakage. Dealer has been notified
When trying to start up the vehicle, there is loud knocking noise coming from the engine, and the vehicle uses alot of oil. The engine cylinder head oil is not adequately retained. Took the vehicle to the dealer, and they could'nt find the problem.
When car was checked for oil, oil was leaking, oil light never came on. Oil was changed in june, dealer contacted, and manufacturer will assist in repair work funds, assumed the head gaskets wer e leaking.
Dashboard assembly loose, first repair failed and was replaced again.
While parked in garage the vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment. Insurance company thinks its due to a recall.
Engine head gasket failed, causing severe oil leakage .
Vehicle leaks oil.
Trunk lid came down on driver's head, causing a mild concussion. Also,replaced warped brake rotors/steering rack and power steering and egr valve. In addition, engine check light came on.
Engine oil is leaking on to manifold from head gasket, creating an oil smell. Owner is concerned of vehicle catching on fire.
Head gasket failed.
The engine cylinder head is leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold and all over the engine compartment which could cause a fire. This problem is under recall # 96v00600, chrysler/engine. When owner contacted the manufacturer, this vehicle was not included in the recall.
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