Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800502 | 03/18/2002 | 633988 | Subject regarding interior lights or accessories not functioning. *slc | 09/26/2002 | |
| 0801001 | 05/25/2001 | 620059 | Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty. *tt | 07/10/2001 | |
| 0801101 | 06/01/2001 | 620060 | On some vehicles, one or both of the rke transmitters may operate intermittently. this intermittent operation may be more noticeable when the doors are being un-locked. this bulletin involves testing the rke system and if necessary repl | 07/10/2001 | |
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| 0803800 | 12/08/2000 | 616718 | Subject regarding safety systems - vehicle modifications / repair. *tt | 03/08/2001 | |
| 0803600 | 11/17/2000 | 615687 | Subject regarding circuits effected by ignition off draw (iod) fuse. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 100000 | 1 | |
| While parked and turned off, my '01 dodge stratus r/t encountered an engine fire. the entire engine is almost beyond recognition. there was no indication that anything of the kind was wrong; the car had been running as usual. a simple google of stratus engine fire turned up an overwhelming occurrence of stratus owners with this same problem. it appears to have started near the fusebox, which was also the location of the fire in the countless search results. the car had idled too high from a few days after i purchased it. we had the idle air control valve changed and the idle speed adjusted by the shop four or five times, yet nothing would stop the high idle. the only thing that would decrease it was to turn the air conditioner on--which brings me to another problem. the drain holes for the air conditioner are not sufficient for drainage. thus, running the ac leads to water pooling in the driver's side floorboard. all we could get the shop to do was blow out the drain holes and check for clogs. so, if we wanted the car to idle at a lower speed, we would have to deal with a couple inches of water on the floorboard. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2005 | 49821 | 1 | 08/21/2001 |
| 1. the car battery of my 2001 dodge stratus rt went dead on sunday morning. i purchased a correct replacement battery and installed it on the vehicle. 2. upon starting the car after installing the new battery, the car would not idle but would only shut down. i tried this several times and i could only keep the car running while giving it gas. i tried driving the car and it drove ok until i released the gas pedal in order to slow down, stop, or make a turn and each time the car engine shut down. 3. i managed to drive the car to the dodge dealer, stalling out at stop signs, stop lights, intersections, and turns. the car would always restart and by giving it gas and throwing it back into drive, i could continue. after a day, the dodge dealer analysis was that because i had changed the car battery, the engine computer lost all of its learning parameters and the car would have to be driven for 2 weeks to learn the parameters. i was told that chrysler had no quickstart software that could be loaded onto the automobile's computer to allow it to run properly. so the dodge dealership told me that i would have to operate my car in traffic when it stalled every time my foot came off the gas pedal, and that was their solution to fix this problem....to operate my car in an unsafe manner because they had no means to correct the problem. there is no warning in the vehicle operators manual about this potentially dangerous condition where your car stalls in traffic if you change the battery and i find this solution unsafe and totally unacceptable. *jb | |||
| 04/14/2002 | 11440 | 5 | 01/12/2001 |
| I bought this car brand new off the lot on 01/12/01 with 14 miles on it. 04/14/02 i was driving the car when the service engine soon light came on and stalled out in the middle of an intersection. when the car was able to be started again, blue smoke was coming out the back. i parked the car nearby and let it sit for about 20 minutes, and when i tried to start the car again, it would not stay running, and there was more blue smoke coming out of it. i called the dodge towing service, and had the car towed to the original dealer that i bought it at. they fixed the problem and told me i had dirty gas particles. i have had the check engine light come on 4 times since that, and the car stalls when in idle while the light is on. the dates are as follows 04/14/02, 06/24/02, 01/13/03, 04/07/03, and 04/29/03. the dealer has on this last attempt to fix my vehicle that the fix they have applied again is not permanent (said it may work for another 4 months) and that they do not have any answer for what they need to do in order to make my vehicle a safe car to be in again. they are admitting to me that this is an electrical engine problem, and that they have other consumers out there having the same problem i am. in the meantime, i had sent a letter of defect notification to the manufacturer, dated 04/22/03. the letter was sent certified, and return receipt. i received a phone call from the manufacturer the morning of 04/28/03 confirming that they received my letter and paperwork regarding the lemon law. as of today, 05/06/03, the manufacturer is telling my dealer service manager that they would be more than happy to trade me into another vehicle, but that they do not want to buy the vehicle back, despite the lemon law of az 44-1261. i am in the process of contacting the az attorney general, and filing a complaint with the center for auto safety. thank you. *nlm | |||