Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288208 Incident Date: Jun, 16 2004
Consumer's City: MUSKEGO Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: STRATUS Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ56H8YN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 12 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 11 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Started car and lowered window (power). minutes after i started to drive, the power mirrors on both sides began to move by themseves. minutes later smoke started coming out of the driver side door panel. minutes after that flames shot out of top of door panel. i pulled over and got out of car. the fire was put out by someone with a fire extinguisher. the body shop ewald chrysler mayfair on mayfair road in wawatosa wi replaced the door. to my knowledge no fused had to be replaced. i don't know if parts are available. *la