When driving at any speed the brakes were hard, and there was a grinding noise when applying the brakes.
1997 Dodge Stratus: grinding or squealing brakes
6 of the 349 complaints about the 1997 Dodge Stratus describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
This is the 3rd time this has happened. When turning and brakes are applied there is a bad grinding in the front end the brakes go soft and stop working the car continues rolling as if I didn't have my foot on the brakes at all. It goes in for service on tuesday. I have had it at 2 other dealers for other brake problems.
While driving at highway speeds vehicle began to lose power and a grinding noise occurred due to a malfunction in the transmission. Please give any fuirther details.
Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with noise coming from the front area of the vehicle; whenever consumer makes a turn or rolls over a bump, the vehicle would make a grinding sound. Vehicle been in/out dealer shop on four occasions. Vehicle has been inspected /repaired, but problem still occurs.
When braking, consumer hears a squeal coming from the front and rear brakes, manufacturer stated that this was normal and will not do anything about it.
Brakes are squeaking.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge Stratus grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1997 Dodge Stratus?
6 of 349 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge Stratus (2%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Dodge Stratus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Dodge Stratus
Fire or smoke 20Ball joint 18No deployment 12Overheating 10Stalling 8Adaptive cruise 7Check engine light 6Headlights 6Sudden acceleration 6Brake failure 5
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