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1999 Dodge Stratus brake problems

72 of the 344 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Stratus are about the braking system — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 135,000 miles.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Pads 21 29.2%

Rotor 18 25.0%

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 6 8.3%

Foundation Components 5 6.9%

Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 5 6.9%

Service Brakes 5 6.9%

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 4 5.6%

Disc 3 4.2%

Pedals AND Linkages 2 2.8%

Master Cylinder 1 1.4%

Brakes across every Dodge Stratus year

1995 72 17.7%

1996 79 19.5%

1997 49 12.1%

1998 60 14.8%

1999 72 17.7%

2000 35 8.6%

2001 16 3.9%

2002 12 3.0%

2004 11 2.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Filed 28 Jan 2020 at 141,520 miles Reno, NV

SERVICE BRAKES

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.

NHTSA complaint #11302472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Jan 2020 Reno, NV

SERVICE BRAKES

I BOUGHT A CAR IN JAN 2020 WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING A FEW/COUPLE YEARS AND I FOUND 3 RECALLS ON IT. 1999 DODGE STRATUS 2.4. I EMAILED U S CUSTOMER CARE/ DODGE CUSTOMER CARE AND GOT MAIL BACK STATING YES ON 3 RECALLS AND A DEALER IN RENO NV TO CALL. I CALLED AND SERVICE AND PARTS DEPT SAID YES ON RECALLS. BRING IT IN TO CHECK AND ADVISE TO FIX. GOT MUTIL MAILS FROM CUSTOMER CARE STATING THEY HAD CAR UNDER LAST OWNER AND I TOLD THEM I WAS NEW OWNER. NEXT MAIL WAS, CLAIM/S ARE CLOSED. I ASKED WHY NOW 3 TIMES AND NO ANSWER EXCEPT A TAKE SURVEY. NO SERVICE OR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS CAR OTHER THEN TO FIND OUT THERE WAS 3 RECALLS AND NOW CUSTOMER CARE DOESNT WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS CAR. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW ONE DAY THERE IS AND THE NEXT DAY CLAIM CLOSED. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS I AM A NEW OWNER. ONE RECALL IS FOR A FIX POWER STEERING HOSE SO CAR WONT CATCH FIRE. I AM HAVE GOT NOWHERE WITH ALL MY TRIES TO GET CAR RECALLS FIXED. ACCORDING TO WEB SITES THE 3 RECALLS ARE LISTED AS INCOMPLETE STILL TO DATE. MEANING NOT TAKEN CARE OF TO MY UNDERSTANDING.

NHTSA complaint #11301605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Jul 2015 at 135,000 miles Wichita, KS Fire

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND SHAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB, WHEEL, TIRE, AND BRAKE DRUM WERE EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY CHANGED BOTH REAR BRAKE SHOES, SPRINGS, AND DRUMS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA complaint #10743316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 27 Aug 2014 at 103,932 miles Bakersfield, CA Fire

SERVICE BRAKES

MY GIRL FRIEND CAME HOME AND SAID THE CAR WAS SMOKING SO I WENT TO LOOK AT IT AND YES SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FIREWALL SIDE OF THE MOTOR RIGHT ABOVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD .I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP SO I CALLED THE NUMBER GIVEN AND CHRYSLER SET ME UP WITH HADDAD DODGE IN BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA WE SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE , I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 4 DAYS I CALLED THEM ABOUT THE CAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS READY I PICKED IT UP LATER THAT AFTERNOON DROVE APPROX 6 MILES HOME IT WAS SMOKING SLIGHTLY BUT NO WHERE NEAR AS BAD AS BEFORE SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT , MAYBE JUST RESIDUAL FROM BEFORE THE REPAIR.THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DROVE FROM REAL RD TO FAIR VIEW AVE AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING HEAVILY I STOPPED IN FRONT OF A FRIENDS HOUSE OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE BURNING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ENGINE LUCKILY THERE WAS A GARDEN HOSE HOOKED UP OUT SIDE THE HOUSE , I GRABBED THAT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT . COULD SMELL FUEL HEAVILY PARKED THE CAR AND HAVE NOT MOVED IT SINCE JUST A WEEK AGO ABOUT A MONTH AFTER ALL THIS HADDAD DODGE LEFT ME A MESSAGE SAYING THAT MY PARTS HAD COME IN AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE . ACCORDING TO THEM THEY HAD ALREADY DONE THE WORK NO BODY TOLD ME THAT THE WORK WAS NOT COMPLETE QUITE THE CON-TRARY I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED AND READY TO GO THE SERVICE ATTENDANT WAS SO BUSY ON HIS PHONE AND CELL PHONE HE HARDLY SPOKE A WORD TO ME I HAD TO FIND THE CAR IN THERE LOT SO I COULD GO HOME , WHY WOULD ANYBODY IN THERE RIGHT MIND LET SOMEONE DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10628849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 29 Nov 2013 at 152,275 miles Coopersville, MI

SERVICE BRAKES

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LOST ALL INSTRUMENTATION: SPEED,FUEL,RPM,ETC,AT 50MPH. JUST PRIOR TO THIS, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRST FIX INCLUDED A NEW BATTERY LAST YEAR, THREE ALTERNATORS UNTIL ONE WORKED (DO NOT THINK THIS WAS THE PROBLEM), AND SOME KIND OF A HARNESS WHICH WAS RUBBING ON THE ENGINE? AND CREATING A SHORT. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE THE REASON FOR ALL THE CAR FIRES. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10554121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 13 Nov 2006 at 154,000 miles Jacksonville, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06E088000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V244000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SQUEAKING NOISE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. ALTHOUGH THE STEERING NOISE PERSISTED, THE DEALER WAS NOT ALERTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V001000, REGARDING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

NHTSA complaint #10173333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 11 Jul 2006 at 123,029 miles South Bend, IN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE AREA AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 35 MPH DURING DRY AND CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON 03/15/06 WHERE A BRAKE KIT, AND BRAKE SHOES WERE INSTALLED. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. ON 03/20/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES SOLENOIDS WERE BROKEN. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND A NEW BRAKE KIT AND SOLENOID WERE INSTALLED ON 04/25/06. THE BRAKE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE ALSO RE-DONE ON 05/09/06. AFTER EACH REPAIRS AT THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE BRAKE PROBLEM RECURRED THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 06/28/06. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES AND FAILED PARTS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10162091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 27 Sep 2004 Lake City, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

THE VEHICLE'S HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *NM THE BRAKES SQUEALED, THE CALIPER WAS FOUND CRACKED, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKED FLUID AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN INTO THE METAL OF THE DRUMS, AND THE ROTOR(S) WERE FOUND WITH A HARD SPOT. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10092397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 28 Jun 2004 at 76,000 miles Lake City, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.

NHTSA complaint #10079997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 11 Mar 2004 Waupun, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CUPPED, WHICH CAUSED ROAD NOISE. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROAD NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, BUT IT DID BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #10062867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 10 Mar 2003 Florence, SC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10010219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 11 Jun 2002 Tucson, AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS

THIS WAS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. AT 22,000 MILES THE BRAKE CYLINDER SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #762782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.