1998 Dodge Stratus steering problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Dodge Stratus — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge stratus. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it ignitied into flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and a fire report was filed. The fire department concluded that the fire originated from the high pressure power steering hose…”
filed Jun 23, 2011
“Car was leaking power steering fluid so we kept on adding more until we could save enough money to get the problem fixed(around $350.00, no small fee for a working family!)then, the smoking got worse until one day it just caught on fire! I couldn't put it out with an extinguisher, the fire…”
filed Dec 7, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 9 | 12% |
| 2005 Stratus | 13 | 21% |
| 2004 Stratus | 13 | 9% |
| 2003 Stratus | 7 | 9% |
| 2002 Stratus | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 Stratus | 26 | 14% |
| 2000 Stratus | 66 | 31% |
| 1999 Stratus | 49 | 20% |
| 1997 Stratus | 21 | 6% |
| 1996 Stratus | 42 | 8% |
| 1995 Stratus | 23 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Stratus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.