1997 Dodge Stratus electrical problems

Filed Aug 4, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · CA

Takata recall, horn don`t work, millage don`t work ,gas light comes on and neddle moves up and down alot

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Electrical · 171,000 miles · CT · fire

Car was sitting front of my daughter's house and it caught fire under the hood on the driver's side. Car was totally destroyed.

Filed Jun 22, 2008 · Electrical, Steering · 670,000 miles · TX

Power steering hoses developed holes through the whole hose massive fluid loss now power steering pump has froze and the car only has 67 thousand miles for 97 year 95 % of miles highway also A/C compressor and A/C dash switch both non working with fully charged compressor and all relays and fuses replaced.

Filed Aug 24, 2007 · Electrical · GA · fire

I was going to my cousins graduation and had asked an officer about parking when he directed me where to go when I turned I heard a pop and smoke started coming from under the hood and it caught fire. The fire department was called out and the fire was put out. My car was towed to a towing yard, and the next day towed to my property. Everything in engine compartment burned. I had it looked at by a mechanic and he said that it was probably an electrical fire.

Filed Aug 21, 2006 · Electrical · GA · fire

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire due to an electrical wire according to the fire marshal. The vehicle was parked and not being driven. The fire was in the engine compartment. There was nothing unusual about the way the vehicle was operating before the fire.

Filed Dec 14, 2005 · Airbags, Electrical · 117,000 miles · OH · 1 injury

We had frequent electrical problem with the car and took it to the liberty dealership in johnstown, oh to get them fixed until we got to the point that it was going to take more than the care was valued to guarantee the fix. These items were not covered under our warranty. One day after pulling into our driveway after work, I shut the car off, opened the drivers side door while pulling the emergency brake and the air bags deployed, giving me a pretty good shot in the face. The car was sitting still and not running. The keys weren't even in the ignition. I called chrysler's customer service line and filed an incident. They assigned a.l. Gilbert to work on the case. A investigator was deployed from a private company out of dayton, oh. He took the car to a dealership in mt. Vernon, oh and determined by looking at the car's computer that it had been wrecked. Obviously, this wasn't the case as there wasn't a dent or scratch on the car and I was sitting still in the driveway. However, chrysler refused to change their determination. Even though it was requested multiple times, a copy of the report from the investigator from dayton, oh was never provided me. A.l. Gilbert blatantly called me dishonest because he said the computer didn't lie. I convinced him to let me take it to the liberty dealership and have the service manager look at the car while on the phone with him. The liberty service manager told a.l. Gilbert that there was no visible evidence of any accident on the car. A.l. Gilbert said there absolutely had to be something because the computer said so. The libert service mechanic said, in fact the only scratch I see is on the undercarriage and looks like he's driven on a gravel road. Gilbert responded and said that was all the evidence he needed and that the decision stood. I still drive the car today but without air bags and with a dash that lights up like a christmas tree because of the electrical problems.

Filed Aug 12, 2005 · Electrical · 110,000 miles · LA · fire

Dt: contact's wife went into walmart and 15 minutes later 1997, dodge, stratus caught on fire in the parking lot. The originated from under the hood, possibly around the battery box or the master cylinder. The car was completely destroyed. This happened on june 5, 2005. The only problem the contact had with the car prior to tthe fire was the check engine light caming on sometimes. The car has cruise control, and electric windows.

Filed Jul 25, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 27,133 miles · MD

Dt: the vehicle is a 1997 dodge stratus. At 27,000 the oil light came on while the consumer was driving and the vehicle cut off. When the consumer had it towed to the dealership they replaced the timing belt and pulleys. At 39,000 the engine would not start. When it was towed to the dealership again, they found that one coil was shorted, the PCM was bad, the timing belt had to be replaced again, they had to replace the module, the relay, and the plug wire. The whole electrical system had to be replaced. Later at 62,000 miles it was leaking oil and would not start. It was towed to the dealer were the timing belt had to be replaced a third time, the head gasket and package, the plug and plug wires, and the spark plugs were also replaced. Currently at 89,000 the timing belt and head gasket need replacing. The vehicle is over heating and will not start. This caused the heater core to go out. The cluster has gone out; the whole lighting system comes on and goes off without warning. These current problems have not been repaired as of now. There are other issues that are included in a recall for the lower ball joints and for the floor shifter. The vehicle was immobile so the consumer can not take it to the dealership to have the recalls repaired. The manufacturer told the consumer there was nothing they could do because the vehicle was out of warranty.

Filed May 23, 2005 · Electrical · MN

Stereo and mirror quit working half way through a trip to st. Paul. Changed fuse, smoke came pouring out of the top right of the door panel. Fuse blew. Took door apart. Switch to electrical side view mirror had shorted. Melted down into harness. Big fire hazard because door insulation is right there. Don't know what to do

Filed May 16, 2005 · Electrical · NY · fire

Dt: the consumer owns a 1997 dodge stratus. She says that her vehicle caught on fire. The fire department told her that the fire started by a short in the driver's side panel. She contacted dodge and they said they wouldn't do anything about it because it was not their problem and it was not on recall. *tt