Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005069715 Incident Date: May, 09 2005
Consumer's City: ELKTON Consumer's State: MD
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: Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ46X7YN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated there was an under the hood fire after 10 to 20 minutes of having the vehicle parked. there were no warning indicators before the fire. the vehicle was deemed totaled. a year after this incident, a recall letter, #06v001000, was received, regarding the steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections that would cause the same consequence. the manufacture was alerted however they offered no resolution for the incident.