I begain to have a grinding noise when I turned and then, my half-shaft fell out of my transmission, causing me to have to replace my half shaft and lower control arm. That stuff is not cheap.
1998 Dodge Stratus: grinding or squealing brakes
7 of the 272 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Stratus describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
Brake repairs every 3000 miles. Dealer cannot correct problem. 1. Repaired: brake pads/turned rotors/brake shoes and drums; 2. Brake shoes and drums; 3. Left and right drums; rear wheel cylinders, and brake shoes. Was told possible ABS problem. 4. Brake master cylinder leaking /proportional valve. 5. Brake recall, was told did not need done, 6. Rods and master cylinder and left front caliper. As soon as vehicle gets close to 3000 miles brakes start grinding.
Brakes are wearing, possibly the rotors, causing brakes to make a grinding noise when applied.
Brakes are operating poorly, it is very difficult to stop car. Also, brakes make a squealing noise and pulsate. Dealer says that nothing is wrong with the vehicle. *ak
On saturday june 17, 2000 while traveling in lewisburg tn , it started raining heavily. Had ran the air conditioner earlier in the day but after some showers it had cooled things down and just had on the air vents. After encountering heavy rain turned the defroster on to clear foggy windows and heard a howling grinding noise from under the hood. Immediately pulled off the road after turning the defroster off. Tried it again and same noise and also tried to turn on air conditioner with same results and car choked out and quit. So I just turned off the compressor and used vent only to try to get home. I accessed your websit for info regarding stratus. I f ound info on tech serv bulletins about compressor failure at 90+ temps we have had 90+ more than not since may. Contacted the dealer monday morn about problem talked to gen mgr. Mr. Stephens he told me to bring info and car in wed for free inspection of problem. I took the car in and tried to talk to him and serv dept about compressor failure problems. They said they would check out compressor and call me. They confirmed compressor locked up on car and offered to fix the car for 700.00 instead of reg price of 940.00 since the car was out of warranty at 36,000 miles thats the best they would do. I argued according to info I had f ound and brought to there attention I thought the problem was a defected compressor and they shoud fix at no cost. They said no. I went and picked up car and f ound certified A/C tech car repair place to do the work for much less. When checking around for estimates one auto repair shop told me I was the 5 inquiry about failed A/C compressor on 98 stratus. I feel that this is a mfg defect and poses a safety problem when it locks up going down street or hwy because it chokes out the engine and could cause an accident and injury esp considering the mileage on car I have f ollowed all reasonable maint guildlines and in my opinon this compressor should have lasted longe
When brakes are applied there is a squeaking and rubbing noise then the pedal releases pressure and goes to the floor. Dealer says there is no solution.
Whenever brakes are applied, they would make loud squealing noises. They would let go while being pressed. Rearended another vehicle when the brakes failed to work properly at 60 MPH. At time of impact, the air bags did not deploy.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The right rear brake tube can contact the exhaust system clamp and wear a hole in it.
- Risk
- Daimlerchrysler recall no. 843. If this happens, the tube could leak, reducing the effectiveness of one-half of the diagonally split braking system, and resulting in longer stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the brake tubes for visible evidence of contact with the exhaust system clamp. If the tube shows evidence of contact, it will be replaced. If no evidence of contact exists, the tube will be fastened with a clip.
Recall number 99V244000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Stratus grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Stratus?
7 of 272 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Stratus (3%) 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 1998 Dodge Stratus?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Stratus
Fire or smoke 16Ball joint 15No deployment 11Brake failure 8Oil consumption 7Seat belt 5Stalling 5
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