1999 Dodge Stratus problems
The 1999 Dodge Stratus has 344 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns brakes. Next are engine (15%) and steering (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 344 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 65
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 123 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 20 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 123 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 92,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 65 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Dodge Stratus with enough data (202 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving at 65 MPH. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger were both killed, and vehicle burned. According to the police report seatbelt usage was not determined. Most likely the driver was not belted because he was pulled from the vehicle prior to the fire. Impact speed was approximately 60-65 MPH. Cw
While driving 50MPH noticed cow in road, slammed on brakes to avoid hitting cow, but hit the cow. Upon impact with the cow, neither air bag deployed. Entire right front was damaged. The windshield was broken. Vehicle was declared totalled by insurance company. Five individuals received emergency room treatment due to accident.
1. During a regular motor oil change on a specialized center, they noted a low level of power steering fluid, and suggested me to fill the power steering canister. 2. Power steering leak over the manifold, white smoke came from around the hood after a trip. When I arrived home, a lot of white smoke and pieces of don't know what were on fire under the car. The mechanism to open the hood failed and we were not able to extinguish the fire. 3. No time to correct failure, the hood.
With no ryme or rythem, the winsheild wipers fail to turn on, power locks fail to work and turn sygnals fail. Engine stalls and will not restart while in traffic for at least 30 seconds. These conditions happen while on the roadway and with children in the car , loss of ignition, winsheild wipers or turn sygnals can cause an accident or death.
I got this next site to do again email. Claim #11301605 and following up as to your next step. 3 recalls the dodge customer care people dont want to do or help me fix or conclude.