When my fuel goes below 3/4 of a tank, it dies on me. It starts to jerk like its shifting hard, then looses power. When I try to start it back up, it turns over but doesn't act like its getting any fuel. Then the battery goes dead. If I get gas and fill it back up it runs fine. I have spent many hrs broke down on the hwy. I was never in an accident.
1996 Dodge Stratus fuel system problems
16 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Storage: tank assembly4
- Fuel injection system2
- Delivery2
- Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
- Carburetor system1
At what mileage
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Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Dodge Stratus fuel system
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Dodge Stratus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Power steering failed. Nlm
Vehicle had been leaking fuel. Dealer said that this vehicle wasn't included in the recall 96v006000. Dealer gave no other explanation , bu tindicated that consumer was on his own to repair the problem.
Gas leaking from the o-ring gasket on the top of the gas tank, fire & safety problem, defective from the factory but chrysler refuses to include this part unter their extended warranty
Vehicle parked. Left vehicle & few minutes. Later was informed vehicle was on fire. Contacted fire & police departments who refused to come out, indicating vehicle was on private property. Prior to fire, vehicle was inspected for leakage in "o" rings which was replaced. Vehicle's engine was cleaned. Oil proceeded to leak again. There was a recall #96v006000.
I have taken my vehicle in for the head gasket to be replaced 4 times now. I am taking it in again for the 5th time for the same problem. All the dealer keeps doing is putting another head gasket on and charging me my $50 deductable. This is getting very tiring. My brakes went out completely in 1997 after the factory re-call had been preformed. I was informed that the mechanic had put the seal in wrong. The last time I took my vehicle in for the head gasket, number 4, the dealer found that the cv boot needed replaced. Durring the repair the axel just fell apart. Same time the transmission pump needed replaced the fuel sending unit needed replaced and the head gasket was replaced. And it still leaks from the same spot the rear left of the engine.
Rear rattle due to baffle in gas tank being loose and making noise when driving over bumps. Also, engine head gasket leaked oil.
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!
Fuel level gauge does not read correctly in the dashboard...
Fuel gauge does not read correctly.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Stratus fuel system
Does the 1996 Dodge Stratus have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 Dodge Stratus, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Dodge Stratus fuel system problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Stratus fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Stratus have the most fuel system problems?
The Dodge Stratus model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2000 (24 complaints), 1996 (16 complaints) and 1995 (12 complaints).
Other 1996 Dodge Stratus problems
Engine 335Brakes 64Transmission 60Steering 42Electrical 36Suspension 32Airbags 18Body 13Visibility 13Acceleration 12Lights 11Seat belts 8Seats 5Wheels 5Tires 4Locks 2
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