Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 2301502 | 04/01/2002 | 2302701 | 634077 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *slc | 09/27/2002 |
| 2302701 | 09/21/2001 | 2303400 | 625650 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *tt | 11/30/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 16 | |||
| 2nd request fax fwd email fm behalf of jovan j. matthews (tx) re numerous defects on a 1996 dodge stratus (vin#1b3ej46x5tn118925). *mr the a/c leaked, electrical circuits malfunctioned, transmission problems, premature brake wear, head gasket problems, and poor driveability. there was steering oscillation when driven above 50 mph, rough ride when there was an irregular surface, erratic idle, performance loss, overheating in traffic and or the a/c would become inoperative, warm-up sag, hesitation/die out, rear grid defogger indicator light malfunctioned, inside lights worked improperly, erratic late harsh transmission shifts, frequent rumble or gear noise from the front between 50 and 70 mph, musty odor and defogger failed to clear the glass. *scc the vehicle was also in need of an exhaust manifold and struts. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Ltr fm jovan mathews (tx) re problems with his 1996 dodge stratus and asking daimler chrysler to initiate a recall. *mr the a/c leaked, electric circuits malfunctioned, transmission problems, premature brake wear, head gasket, and poor drive ability. the consumer had replaced the timing belt, hydraulic tensioner, water pump, alternator, alternator belt, rotors, brake shoes, rear wheel cylinders, pcv valve, dryer, a/c compressor, tires, all filters, and fluids. the vehicle was in need of an exhaust manifold, windshield, struts, shocks, steering wheel, and a head gasket. the vehicle experienced steering wheel oscillation/vibration above 50 mph, rough ride on road with irregular surface, erratic idle, performance loss, overheated,warm up sag, hesitation, rear grid defogger indicator malfunction, inside lights had become inoperative, late/harsh automatic transmission shifts, frequency rumble or gear noise from the front between 50 and 70 mph, musty odor, and the defroster failed to clear the glass. *scc *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Heater failed. nlm | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1996 | ||
| Heat is unevenly distributed causing front passengers to be cold and rear passengers to be cold. | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Heater failed. | |||
| 01/15/1997 | 6 | 05/31/1996 | |
| Defrogger does not adequately defrost all side windows, including upper portion of windshield, impairs driver's vision, nearly caused a crash. according to dealer, normal problem. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| Defroster lacks adequate power to defrost rear window. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 58000 | ||
| I purchased my 1996 dodge stratus in the summer of 1996 and so far i have had nothing but trouble with this vehicle, one head gasket repair through the dealership at a cost of $1600, one timing chain replacement at a cost of $600 and now again another head gasket leak. in the year 2000 this car sat in the garage for a total of 11 months due to not having the money to fix the head gasket problem which caused a severe financial and a mentally frustrating time during those months without a car. i would like to be included in the class action lawsuit against chrysler so please forward me any information needed in going forward with this lawsuit. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1996 | ||
| Power window motor failed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 1 | 05/02/1996 | ||
| Windshield design/angle resulting in reflection from dashboard causing poor visibility. | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1996 | ||
| Windshield difuses light making night driving difficult. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Windshield design illuminates dashboard onto glass, causing poor visibility. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 3 | 05/02/1996 | ||
| Windshield wipers failed on several occasions, when lights turned on the wipers would go on also. | |||
| 1 | 07/09/1996 | ||
| Windshied wiper do not run fast enough to clear the windshield in a heavy rain. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Windshield wipers failed due to weather conditions (icing), the consumer was in collision due to poor visibility. | |||