1998 Dodge Stratus

BRAKES, OUTER TIE ROD, BRAKE CALIPERS, ENGINE OIL INNER SEAL. BRAKE PADS, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS 20 TIMES EVERY 3 MONTHS AND THE BRAKE CALIBER ON THE RIGHT REAR THIS WILL MAKE THE 9TH TIME I AM RUNNING OUT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR THE FRONT BRAKES AND HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS AND CAN PROVE THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON MY CAR COST OF OIL LEAK REPAIR WAS OVER $800.00 DOLLARS AND GUESS WHAT I WILL HAVE THE CAR PAID FOR THIS MONTH AND I AM STILL WORKING ON THE WHEELS AND BRAKES I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BRAKES, AND THE ENGINE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. CONSUMER CONTINUED DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL HE SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED BACK ON. IGNITION WAS THEN TURNED BACK OFF, AND VEHICLE COASTED TO THE MEDIAN. WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK BEFORE RESTARTING. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, AND THE FAILURE HAD CORRECTED ITSELF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK ...*AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION THE BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER JUMPED A CURB, CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL WRECK BY MET LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TC

MY 1998 DODAGE STRATUS LEAKS OIL TO THE TUNE OF AT LEAST 1 QT EVERY OTHER DAY. I HAVE TO KEEP A CASE OF OIL IN MY TRUNK TO KEEP UP WITH THE LEAK. AND THEN IT STILL BARELY REGISTERS ON THE DIP STICK. I HAVE A LARGE OIL STAIN IN THE GRASS OF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS TOLD THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY HEAD GASKET. IT HASN'T BLOWN (YET) BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE REST OF THE CAR FALLS TO PIECES. I EMAILED A COMPLAINT TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND I GOT A "WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR DISSATISFACTION". THAT WAS IT. I HAVE READ ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHERE THE RESPONSES TO THEM ARE? HAS ANYONE GOTTEN ANYWHERE WITH THIS ISSUE? *AK

HERBEE MOTORS 130 SUNRISE HIGHWAY WEST ISLIP N.Y. 11795 AUGUST 15, 2004. *JB ATTN. SERVICE MANGER, THE PREVENTATIVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY 1998 DODGE STRATUS IS UNSAFE AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE SEE SERVICE HISTORY FOR AUG. 12 AND AUG. 13, 2004 AND REFER TO YOUR INVOICE DOCS27685 DATED 8/13/04 VIN [XXX] FOR RECALL C45 FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION PARK INTERLOCK. I PICKED UP MY CAR FRIDAY EVENING AUG 13. AFTER PARKING MY CAR (PLACING THE SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE HAND BRAKE ON) I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I DROVE BACK TO HERBEE MOTORS AND SAW YOUR MANAGER CHARLIE WHO ASSISTED ME. AT FIRST HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WITH THE CAR SHIFT IN THE PARKED POSITION. THEN AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND ADVISED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON MONDAY FOR SERVICE. I STARTED MY CAR AND SHUT IT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WITH NO EFFORT (LIKE NORMAL) BUT THE DASH PARKING LIGHT AND ODOMETER LIGHT WERE STILL ON. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE PARKED POSITION BUT WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED. I SAW CHARLIE WHO VERIFIED THAT THE KEY WAS EASILY REMOVED BUT NOT GOING INTO THE LOCKED PARK POSITION. THE PROBLEM OF KEY REMOVAL APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT. AFTER ATTEMPTS, AGAIN HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY IN THE PROPER POSITION. HE THOUGHT THE HAND BRAKE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE KEY REMOVAL AND ADVISED NOT TO USE THE HAND BRAKE. THIS AFTERNOON AFTER RETURNING FROM SHOPPING I PARKED MY CAR ON MY DRIVEWAY AND THOUGHT I HAD PLACED THE FLOOR SHIFT INTO THE PARKED POSITION AND REMOVED THE KEY EASILY. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR BUT THE SHIFT WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION AND MY CAR ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET. THE CAR COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR CAUSE SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE VERY EASILY. [XXX]. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)