1999 Dodge Stratus electrical system problems

“While driving the vehicle I came to a stop to make a left hand turn and as I started without warning the vehicle stalled and lost power of steering wheel and brakes I almost hit another car. This wasn't the 1st time car has stalled while driving but the one where is came close to causing an accident”

“MY HORN GOES OFF WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT STARTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, HAD THE HORN DISCONNECTED , HAVE A NEW BATTERY AND IT GOES DEAD OVER NIGHT, MY MECHANIC SAID IT MAY BE A SHORT IN THE STEERING WHEEL BY THE AIR BAG. I SEE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW DO I KNOW THAT MY AIR BAG NOT GOING TO EXPLODE AND INJURY ME. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR”

“I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ALL DAY AND IT BEGAN TO SMOKE; WHICH HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM UNDER THE HOOD, A LIGHT WHITE SMOKE AS IF SOMETHING WAS DRIPPING AND BURNING OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE I PARKED THE CAR ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATE THE SMOKE BECAME DARK AND BLACK AND FIRE ERUPTED. CAR WAS TOTALED, FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. *TR”

“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…”

“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. *TR”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. WHEN IT RAINS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND AIR CONDITIONER BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A LEMON BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN TWO RECALLS AND THE WINDOWS DID NOT WORK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.”