11 of the 462 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Stratus are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JERKS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSES DOORS TO LOCK AND CRUISE CONTROL GOES OFF, ENGINE REVS HIGHER THAN NORMAL WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE DRIVING FORCING CONSUMER TO KEEP HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM GOING TO FAST.
NHTSA complaint #886914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR CUTS OFF WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO TURN, YEILD, STOP, BACKUP.
NHTSA complaint #743682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
BLOWN HEAD GASKET......OCCURRENCE WAS SHORTLY AFTER SERVICE DEPT. AT BRIAN BEMIS LEFT A SMALL PIECE OF HOSE IN THE THROTTLE AND STUCK THE THROTTLE OPEN, THE OIL LEAK STARTED SHORTLY AFTER. BRIAN BEMIS' SERVICE SAID THE OIL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, W/ A QUOTE OF 750.00 TO REPAIR. THE QUOTE WAS GIVEN TO US IN JAN. OF 2000. CAR LEAKS APPROX. 2-4 QUARTS/DAY. HEAD GASKET NOT FIXED DUE TO COST, HUSBAND IS FULL TIME STUDENT, MOTHER AT HOME W/ KIDS, CAN'T AFFORD REPAIR. PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #724417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD MORE TO REPORT, BUT I RAN OUT OF SPACE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ENGINE STARTER, AND EGR VALAVE HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. ALMOST FORGOT, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN AT 51,000 MILLES/
NHTSA complaint #715334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHICH DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #838614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE INITIALLY WOULD NOT MOVE UPON ACCELERATION, THEN WITHOUT WARNING, ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.
NHTSA complaint #530524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SPEED INCREASED FROM 60-90 MPH. DRIVER HAD TO HIT THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISENGAGE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #821446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, TURNED THE IGINITION AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #983297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED/4-5 PEOPLE IN VEHICLE/TRAVELLING UPHILL, TRANSMISSION DROPS GEARS, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #488097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
A LOSS OF SPEED CAR BACKFIRES NO REPONSE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR.
NHTSA complaint #968269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.