Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035288 Incident Date: Aug, 21 2005
Consumer's City: KENOSHA Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: STRATUS Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ56H0XN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 02 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Car was working fine, tuned up in may, kept up on oil changes, etc. my fiance was on the way home from getting the tires rotated and noticed smoke. he pulled over and didn't see anything. he got back in and flames started to shoot out. fire dept came and extinguished the fire. most of the front end is completely incinerated. the radiator and engine block had to be swept up. front end completely melted. it's under investigation.