1999 Dodge Stratus electrical problems

Filed Jul 8, 2021 · Electrical · WA

While driving the vehicle I came to a stop to make a left hand turn and as I started without warning the vehicle stalled and lost power of steering wheel and brakes I almost hit another car. This wasn't the 1st time car has stalled while driving but the one where is came close to causing an accident

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · TN

My horn goes off when turning the steering wheel, it started about 3 weeks ago, had the horn disconnected , have a new battery and it goes dead over night, my mechanic said it may be a short in the steering wheel by the air bag. I see other people with the same problem, how do I know that my air bag not going to explode and injury me. Should be a recall on this problem.

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · VA · fire

I was driving the car all day and it began to smoke; which had been an ongoing problem under the hood, a light white smoke as if something was dripping and burning off the engine. Once I parked the car about 10 minutes late the smoke became dark and black and fire erupted. Car was totaled, fire dept was called to the scene.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 103,932 miles · CA · fire

My girl friend came home and said the car was smoking so I went to look at it and yes smoke was coming from the firewall side of the motor right above the exhaust manifold .I did some research and found a recall on the high pressure hose for the power steering pump so I called the number given and chrysler set me up with haddad dodge in bakersfield california we set an appointment for the repairs to be done , I brought the car to them and they kept it for 4 days I called them about the car and they said it was ready I picked it up later that afternoon drove approx 6 miles home it was smoking slightly but no where near as bad as before so I thought nothing of it , maybe just residual from before the repair.the following morning I drove from real rd to fair view ave and the car was smoking heavily I stopped in front of a friends house opened the hood and there was a fire burning on the back side of the engine luckily there was a garden hose hooked up out side the house , I grabbed that and put the fire out . Could smell fuel heavily parked the car and have not moved it since just a week ago about a month after all this haddad dodge left me a message saying that my parts had come in and they would like to set an appointment for the work to be done . According to them they had already done the work no body told me that the work was not complete quite the con-trary I was told it was fixed and ready to go the service attendant was so busy on his phone and cell phone he hardly spoke a word to me I had to find the car in there lot so I could go home , why would anybody in there right mind let someone drive a car that could catch fire.

Filed Nov 29, 2013 · Brakes, Electrical · 152,275 miles · MI

This is the second time this has happened. Lost all instrumentation: speed,fuel,RPM,etc,at 50mph. Just prior to this, the ABS light came on. The first fix included a new battery last year, three alternators until one worked (do not think this was the problem), and some kind of a harness which was rubbing on the engine? And creating a short. This problem could be the reason for all the car fires. Thank you.

Filed Jul 22, 2009 · Electrical · 5,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. Whenever the weather is very hot or a heavy rainfall has taken place, none of the instrument panel gauges or electrical equipment will work in the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 5,000. Updated 08/28/09. *lj updated 08/31/09.

Filed Jul 22, 2009 · Electrical, Visibility · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. When it rains, the instrument panel gauges, windshield wipers, and air conditioner become inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle was a lemon because it has been included in two recalls and the windows did not work at the time of purchase. The contact believes that chrysler should repair the vehicle since the failures have been occurring since the day it was purchased. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage was 5,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2009 · Electrical · TX

Interior fan switch failure re: dodge status 1999 the fan speed switch in the dash has lost speeds 1,2 and 3. Only position 4 (or high) works. After a very expensive replacement service, it failed again around a year later. Again, it only blows on high speed. Until this morning when my elder dad called to tell me he need to have his switch fixed on his dodge caravan 2003, I began to wonder how wide spread the issue was. I began looking on the internet to find many people complaining about the same problem. There are numerous complaints from customers of various chrysler models that are experiencing the same problem with the switch, resistor, or sensor. I believe there should be a national recall on the issue and customers should be compensated for repair already performed. Here are a few related problems & complaints from vehicle owners. Http://autorepair.about.com/library/faqs/bl547f.htm http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/dodge-durango/tmlimgpd8aaksokns http://www.myhonestmechanic.com/articles/dodge-dakota-air-conditioner.shtml http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/intrepid/1999/ac_heater/blower_fan_switch_stopped_working.shtml http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0dac8b/132 http://free-auto-repair-advice.blogspot.com/2008/06/blower-motor-stays-on-highcaravan.html http://www.dodgedakotas.com/boards/dea/62-3.html http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6453105 thank you in advance for your assistance and speedy resolution. *tr b. Williams

Filed Sep 30, 2008 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. While the vehicle was idling for approximately 20 minutes, it burst into flames. The fire department extinguished the underhood fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. A firefighter stated that the fire originated from an electrical failure. The manufacturer stated that they issued a recall, the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). They would not assume any financial responsibility for the failure. She never received a recall notice from the manufacturer. The contact has pictures of the failure and a copy of the police report. The failure and current mileages were 115,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Electrical · 119,266 miles · ME · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. The contact noticed excessive smoke emanating from the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed. An investigator from the fire department concluded that the cause of the fire was electrical. The contact has pictures of the vehicle after the failure. A fire report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 119,266.