Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006091921 Incident Date: Sep, 11 2006
Consumer's City: TALLAHASSEE Consumer's State: FL
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#: 1B3EJ46X4XN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 27 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. the contact observed smoke from under the hood while parking the vehicle; within ten minutes the vehicle was on fire. the fire department extinguished the flames. the contact's vehicle was serviced at a repair shop the day prior to the fire and found the vehicle to be operating normally. the contact received recall notice, number 06v001000) regarding the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections, and believes that was the cause of the fire. the contact was unsure of the current mileage at the time of the failure. *nm