Having issues with dash and headlight dimming,also radio goes off and looses memory,door locks won't work when radio goes off. Burnt out defogger relay and power amp fuse with no power amp, also had to replace horn relay yet taking all those relays out and problem still happens. Already checked lighter assembly, that was popping amp fuse. Fixed that still happening. Also goes through 1 quart of oil a month but no leaks under the car when moved. ?????? Help!!!!!! The oil problem should fall under hazardous meterials act if all these cars are dumping used oil all over this country.
Dodge Stratus door locks problems
16 of the 2,653 owner complaints about the Dodge Stratus describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 1996
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20041
- 20011
- 20003
- 19993
- 19982
- 19973
- 19963
Often reported together
Wipers 2Fire or smoke 2Stalling 1Oil consumption 1Headlights 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns 1999 dodge stratus. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the interior and exterior lights failed to illuminate. The contact also stated the power windows and door locks failed to work properly. The contact stated the failure was due to the wiring harness. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 92,100.
I just bought a 1996 dodge stratus and it has mutiple problems. The main thing is it stalls and dies while your driving down the road and has almost caused a crash more than once. It has recalls and iam going to take it to have it fixed. It also has other problems like with the door locks,the hood and the trunk.
My 2000 dodge stratus se I have had for about 5yrs now excellent running car but has started making its own decisions when it comes to cold air in the summer,mileage,door locks & speed. If you want cold air in the summer time then you need to make sure your windows are rolled down and you are parked in the shade. If not you will drive around until the sun goes down and the car is cool enough for the gauges and air to kick back on. I have talked to several mechanics about this and no one can come up with a solution for it. I love my car and I want to know what is going on!!!!!!
My 2000 dodge stratus se I have had for about 5yrs now excellent running car but has started making its own decisions when it comes to cold air in the summer,mileage,door locks & speed. If you want all gauges & door locks plus cold air in the summer time then you need to make sure your windows are rolled down and you are parked in the shade. If not you will drive around until the sun goes down and the car is cool enough for the gauges and air to kick back on. I have talked to several mechanics about this and no one can come up with a solution for it. I love my car and I want to know what is going on!!!!!!
The blower motor resistor on the air conditioner/heater will only blow on high. I would like to know if there is a recall on this malfunction. This malfunction makes it impossible to hear the radio and to regulate an comftorable atmosphere inside the vehicle. The interior bulb stopped functioning about three weeks after I purchased the vehicle at 67,990 miles and the child safety door locks do not work.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked in a parking lot. The contact noticed a smell of burnt plastic inside the vehicle and the power door locks stopped working prior to the incident. The contact went to school and returned to inspect the vehicle a couple hours later. The radio did not turn on and white smoke was noticed coming from the power mirror controls. A 6 inch flame erupted 2-3 mins later. The contact poured water on the flame near the power mirror controls, which extinguished the fire. The fire or police department was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance, and refused to take a safety complaint.
In hot weather the instruments on the dash dont function (tachometer, speedometer, temperature gauge, power windows, door locks and windshield wipers), the vehicle has been to the dealer three times for this problem.
Intermittently during hot weather instrument panel would go out. Power accessories, such as door locks/windows and windshield wipers became inoperative. Vehicle has been to the dealer and dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak
On several occasions, consumer had problems with shutting the driver side and passenger side door, consumer noticed that the door latches were coming undone, dealer replaced at owners expense.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Dodge Stratus door locks
Which Dodge Stratus years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1996 (3 complaints), 1997 (3 complaints) and 1999 (3 complaints).
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