Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033767 Incident Date: Aug, 11 2005
Consumer's City: WALKER Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: STRATUS Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ46X3VN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 21 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact's wife went into walmart and 15 minutes later 1997, dodge, stratus caught on fire in the parking lot. the originated from under the hood, possibly around the battery box or the master cylinder. the car was completely destroyed. this happened on june 5, 2005. the only problem the contact had with the car prior to tthe fire was the check engine light caming on sometimes. the car has cruise control, and electric windows.*ak