Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074584 Incident Date: Jul, 25 2006
Consumer's City: BRYAN Consumer's State: TX
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: Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ46X3XN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 03 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated on july 26, 2006, while at a red light, the vehicle started smoking from all of the vents resulting in the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames. the fire department came and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was deemed totaled. the fire originated from under the hood. prior to the incident, power steering fluid had to be added to the vehicle every two-three weeks. a recall was found on the internet, nhtsa campaign id # 06v001000; steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and and connections the same day as the incident. the dealership was made aware of the incident. the contact just received a recall letter from the manufacturer on 8-8-06, nhtsa campaign id # 06v0010000; regarding the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and and connections.