18 of the 462 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Stratus are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
18
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE PUSHING POWER WINDOW BUTTON WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN, WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #873561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW MOLDING/COVER CRACKED AND DETERIORATED WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM COULD ENABLE WATER TO GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR FIRE; DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED FOR POSSIBLE RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #861863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
KEEP BLOWING FUSES TO THE STARTER, CATALYST CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS FAILED PA STATE INSPECTION TWICE IN 1998 ,6/98 & 7/98, AND 5/99. WHEN INSPECTED IN 98 TOOK TO MIDAS, WAS TOLD THAT CAR WOULD NEED TO HAVE $800 IN REPAIRS DONE TO THE BRAKE LINE, WAS GIVEN A LONG LIST OF THINGS NEEDED TO BE DONE, TOLD DEALER, THEY FIXED ONE PROBLEM REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED WHICH MADE REAR BRAKES GO BAD, DEALER HAD ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER IN PA TO INSPECT WAS CHARGED $60 TO REPLACE WINSHIELD WIPERS AND INSPECT, CAR ALREADY HAD NEW WIPERS COULD NOT PASS WITHOUT THEM. WINSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT WORK DID NOT KNOW WHEN CAR WAS BROUGHT TOLD DEALER, DEALER SAID THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO FIX ONLY, HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. CAR KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. WHEN STOPPED CAR SEEMS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF, HAD TUNE UP BY DEALER TO FIX PROBLEM, STILL KEEPS CUTTING OFF. DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT GETS STUCK BETWEEN WHERE THE FLOOR AND STEERING COLUMN MEETS, HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF IN TRAFFIC TO RELEASE MAT. NEEDED POWER STEERING PUMP AT 58,000 MILES WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. TAPE DECK MAKES IRRITATING NOISE AND KEEPS EATING TAPES. NEED TO KNOW CAN CAR BE A POSSIBLE LEMON? HAD CAR ONLY 18 MONTHS CAR HAS HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN AUTO WORK, BROUGHT CAR AT 37,326 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #715208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDTIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THEY BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #846080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE HEATER/A.C. SWITCH RESISTOR HAS BURNED, RESULTING IN AN ACRID SMOKE THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE AND/OR LUNG DAMAGE. REPEATED REQUESTS TO THE DEALER (ANTWERPEN DODGE, RANDALLSTOWN, MARYLAND) TO CORRECT PROBLEM WHILE UNDER WARRANTY FUTILE; THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT IT UNDER WARRANTY, AND ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE US FOR THE REPAIR. PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THANK YOU. CHARLES BERNSTEIN.
NHTSA complaint #708524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REPLACED WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS.
NHTSA complaint #530524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND TRIM MOLDING FAILED CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT ON DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD.
NHTSA complaint #543905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
A/C & HEATER VENT DIRECTIONAL SWITCH FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK BLOWING ALL THE AIR TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #543905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
A/C & HEATER VENT DIRECTIONAL SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #543785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO SUN ROOF WAS OPEN AT THE TIME. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #825609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOWS RUB WHEN IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #604063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #512489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DUE TO LOCATION OF THE IMPACT PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IN THE HEATER BOX, THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #807606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR END (A THUMPING NOISE) . *AK POSSIBLE SUSPENSION RLEATED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE TRANSMISSION WHINES LOUDLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN UPSHIFTING, AND WHISTLES AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IT OBSTRUCTS CONSUMER'S VIEW OF ONCOMING CARS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, ALSO COIN HOLDER IS OBSTRUCTED BY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT MOST OF THE TIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO EXTRACT COINS, CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELDS ARE VEYR SUSCEPTIBLE TO SRCATCHES FROM DIRT AND SAND BLOWN IP FROM THE ROAD OR TRUCKS THAT IT SOMETIMES MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN.
NHTSA complaint #805127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR END (A THUMPING NOISE) . *AK POSSIBLE SUSPENSION RLEATED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE TRANSMISSION WHINES LOUDLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN UPSHIFTING, AND WHISTLES AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO LOW ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IT OBSTRUCTS CONSUMER'S VIEW OF ONCOMING CARS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, ALSO COIN HOLDER IS OBSTRUCTED BY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT MOST OF THE TIME CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO EXTRACT COINS, CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELDS ARE VEYR SUSCEPTIBLE TO SRCATCHES FROM DIRT AND SAND BLOWN IP FROM THE ROAD OR TRUCKS THAT IT SOMETIMES MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN.
NHTSA complaint #805127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW MOLDING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #601195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED TO REMOVE ICE FORMING ON WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #501204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
LEFT SIDE VIEW MIRROR NOT USABLE FOR OWNERS OVER 6 FEET HEIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #487564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.