| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998196466 | Incident Date: Jan, 20 1998 |
| Consumer's City: MEQUON | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: STRATUS | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3EJ46X7WN | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 20 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 08 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1998 dodge stratus and like many others the head gasket needs replacing. i was told about this in july 2002. i was told by service that this was a known problem and that chrysler would participate in the expense of the repair and it would only cost me $200. at the time i could not afford the repair. also, the leak was not that bad. i was led to believe that the $200 would be the cost when i had the repair work done. when i called to make the appointment jan 20, 2003 because the leak was starting to get worse, i asked the service person if this $200 cost was still in effect. he said he checked on it and was told it was. after i dropped off the car, i got a call later in the morning telling me it would cost me full price. my issue is that since this is a known problem on the 98 stratus why hasn't chrysler (dodge) been made to issue a recall. the realized the problem with the head gasket because they changed the headgasket part approximately nov 1998 in production and replacements. |
