Dodge Stratus check engine light comes on

Filed Aug 19, 2017 · Fuel system, Steering · 90,000 miles · LA

Tamara recall my fuel tank has a evaporation leak and the mechanic said it's from the screws that hold the gas tank on has caused my check engine light to come on also the suspension is very bad and I had them replaced when I first naught the car it should not be as bad as it is, my steering is very bad I have replace the rack in opinion, power steering pump,and had an alignment so is what's wrong with it , when driving my car it sounds like my whole trunk is going to fall off if I hit a bad enough road bump and I take care of my car my dad was a mechanic so I know not to neglect my vehicle and I know that everything that is going wrong with my vehicle that all the recalls were not done on mine !my steering wheel shakes really bad it sometimes is hard for me to hang on too it , I have arthritis in my hands now, I was in the middle of the highway with my 7 year old daughter when my steering went out luckily I had a family member behind me and was able to safely get it off the road and nobody was hurt,check engine light will not go off so it's very hard to find a place to pass me once I explain my situation I payed out so much money just for inspection sticker getting failed I'm a very short person I'm 5'4 and when you hit a road bump going 5 miles an hour and you hit your head hard each and every time you hit a bump or pot hole in the road that really hurts to the point you have to pull over and let your head stop hurting bf you can continue on to work I have missed a lot of work bc of how bad your car is and I can't sell it or anything bc I need a way of going to pay my bills which I can barely pay now not including the doctor bills that have been added bc of the vehicle I drive I have a start of degeneration of my lower back

Filed Jul 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · IA

Lately when I drive my car the check engine light will come on and then a couple minutes after it comes on the steering will lock up. It has done this multiple times within the last couple of months. The first time I was able to get it started again but then the speedometer wouldn't work. After the first time I thought it was fixed but now whenever it malfunctions the car shuts off on its own and will not start again until its been sitting untouched for at least 10 minutes. This has happened in town (25 MPH) and on roads up to 55 mphs.

Filed Dec 3, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 200,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering column. The contact also indicated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to the diagnose the cause of the failures. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Oct 8, 2013 · Engine · 134,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

Filed Jan 30, 2013 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated and the check engine lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the cam shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2010 · Fuel system · 22,000 miles · AZ

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly 09/27/2010 - gilbert, az the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. She smelled a strong odor of gasoline in her vehicle after filling up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician ordered the gas tank but it will cost her $900. To replace the component. The manufacturer was notified, and she was advised that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 22,000. [xxx]the dealer found the fuel tank was cracked around the fuel filler neck. The check engine light illuminated due to a small evaporator leak. Due to mileage/warranty only had to pay $291.00. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 28, 2010 · Electrical · 37,000 miles · FL

Bought 2006 dodge stratus in 2007, it had very low miles. Not even a year later its began to have electrical problems and repeatedly had check engine lights on. Also we had the fuse replaced, had windows checked because they weren't working properly but it was too expensive to fix so we left them broken. Check engine light had stopped but recently began to come on again. We had took it to the transmission place they drove the car and said he didn't feel anything wrong with the car and if the light came back on to bring it back to the shop. Transmission still keeps slipping and sometimes we smell a substance like rubber burning and at this moment the lights still on but it most likely will turn off before I make it back to get it checked out.

Filed Feb 14, 2010 · Engine · 49,000 miles · PA

I have a 2004 dodge stratus that I recently was having rough idle and ended up stalling on me. The problem started several months ago and I had a tune up done on the car and the spark plugs where replaced. I then continued to have issues and the independent shop replaced the ignition wires. They said the computer was not giving a code however they could monitor the system and see a misfire on cylinder one. They changed the wire on 1 to 3 and 3 to 1 and then the same behavior occurred on cylinder 3. I had the car for about 3 days and after staring it up and letting it warm up on a cold winter morning I would hear it running rough. The car sounded like it could stall and the engine light started flashing. I took it back to the independent dealer and they could not duplicate the problem. I asked them about a tsb I found that was related with flashing the PCM and related with cold starts. I had the PCM flashed at a dodge/chrysler dealer who said they never heard of the issue and did not think the PCM needed updated. They said they hooked up the computer and found that it did need to be updated. I have been running the car for about 1 month and so far no issues. I believe their is a know problem with the 2004 dodge stratus and the original PCM code causing the car to run rough and cause the engine light to turn on.

Filed Oct 30, 2009 · Engine, Fuel system · 53,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. She smelled a strong odor of gasoline in her vehicle after filling up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician ordered the gas tank but it will cost her $1000.00 to replace the component. The manufacturer was notified, and she was advised that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 12/09/09 *bf the dealer found the fuel tank was cracked around the fuel filler neck. The check engine light illuminated due to a small evaporator leak. Updated 12/11/09

Filed Jan 16, 2009 · Steering · 95,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Approximately 30 minutes later, while coming to a complete stop, the contact noticed that her vehicle was on fire. All the passengers exited the vehicle without injuries. The entire front end of the vehicle was completely destroyed. Both a fire and a police report were filed. The dealer stated that the fire may have been due to a recall and would forward the information to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the fire was not due to the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v001000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections). The contact later entered her VIN into the dodge website and discovered that her VIN was included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.