2001 Dodge Stratus

VERY FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED AS WE WERE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. SUDDENLY SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE UNDER THE HOOD HITTING THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH A HAMMER. NOW HAVE TO HAVE A RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED ON A CAR WITH ONLY 65K MILES. CANT AFFORD NOT TO, CANT SCRAP THE VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW OF MILES. RIDICULOUS AFTER WHAT ALL I HAVE READ ABOUT THE 2.7L ENGINE SINCE THEN. I PERSONALLY CHANGED OIL WELL UNDER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS, USING SYNTHETIC MOST OF ITS LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AS HE VEHICLE STALLED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE THAN LIKELY CAUSED BY AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,107. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPATED 02/22/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD-UP AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FORTHE FAILURE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WAS HEADING NORTH THE 805 FREEWAY FROM CHULA VISTA TO CAMP PENDLETON CA, CAR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE KNOCKING CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. WAS HARDLY ABLE TO GET IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. GOT IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE ENGINE AND CAR. WAS NOT REPAIRED SIMPLY TOWED BACK HOME BECAUSE COST WAS OVER 5,000 DOLLARS. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH 5,000 DOLLARS. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE STRATUS SE WITH THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2006 I TOOK THE CAR TO PARK PLAZA DODGE IN FORREST PARK, IL. BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAKING A LOUD TAPPING SOUND. AT THE TIME THE CAR HAD 67,441 MILES ON IT AND WAS COVERED UNDER A CHRYSLER 5 YEAR/75,000 MILE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD A LOT OF SLUDGE IN IT AND I WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS ON THE VEHICLE. I CHANGE MY OWN OIL AND I TOLD THEM THAT I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR THE OIL. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND POINTED OUT TO CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK OF STALLING CHRYSLER AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT THEIR EXPENSE LESS MY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. IT TOOK CHRYSLER MORE THEN TWO WEEKS TO DELIVER THE NEW ENGINE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY INCLUDED A MAXIMUM OF TWO WEEKS RENTAL FOR COVERED REPAIRS. I POINTED OUT TO BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THAT CHRYSLER HADN'T DELIVERED THE ENGINE AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL RENTAL. THEY REFUSED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME ON FEBRUARY 24, 2006. WHEN PUTTING IN THE NEW ENGINE THE DEALERSHIP MOVED ALL OF THE EXTRA PARTS (ALTERNATOR, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, ETC.) TO THE NEW ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW ENGINE HAD A 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT. THE NEW ENGINE HAS FAILED WITH 37,500 MILES ON IT. I CAN PROVIDE ADDITION INFORMATION BUT IT WOULDN'T FIT IN THIS BOX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PUSH ROD PUNCTURED A HOLE THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS 2.7L WITH SIX CYLINDERS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

I HAVE A 2001 STRATUS AND MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND THE WEATHER WAS 10' OUTSIDE AND NO KIDDING MY CELL PHONE HAD ENOUGH CHARGE FOR ONE PHONE CALL TO MY HUSBAND TO COME OUT AND HELP ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WERE HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE CAR WAS 2 QTS. OF OIL LOW. SO ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE OIL AND TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS DRIVABLE FOR SOMEONE THAT WOULDN'T BE TOUGH ON IT. I TOOK IT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND IT MADE THE WORST NOISE EVER. NO AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS I FEEL VERY STRONG THAT IT WAS ALSO THE SLUDGE. I DON'T WANT TO LET THIS GO. IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH, MY HUSBAND KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THIS SITUATION LIGHTLY, BUT YET UNSURE WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOADING ZONE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP, OIL GASKET, AND TIMING BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT SHOP FOR A LESS EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THE NEW REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THE SAME FAILURES, IN ADDITION TO OIL CONTAMINATION AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,890. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB