1999 Dodge Stratus Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Stratus, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (36% of reports).
- 53engine and engine cooling complaints
- 65,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 60%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 19 of 53 complaints (36%)
- Oil leak: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
- Caught fire: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 17 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 8 a fire.
Dodge Stratus engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 14 | 19% | 44,000 |
| 2005 Stratus | 14 | 23% | 63,008 |
| 2004 Stratus | 22 | 15% | 36,500 |
| 2003 Stratus | 6 | 8% | 33,000 |
| 2002 Stratus | 48 | 32% | 80,000 |
| 2001 Stratus | 58 | 31% | 65,000 |
| 2000 Stratus | 23 | 11% | 105,500 |
| 1999 Stratus | 53 | 21% | 65,500 |
| 1998 Stratus | 121 | 44% | 65,000 |
| 1997 Stratus | 158 | 45% | 70,000 |
| 1996 Stratus | 335 | 60% | 90,000 |
| 1995 Stratus | 106 | 33% | 137,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Dodge Stratus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. While parked at a store parking lot, the vehicle's hood caught fire. The puerto rico police department filed report number 200835803237. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer advised the contact to have her insurance company investigate the…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The vehicle began smoking underneath the hood , and the mechanic replaced the power steering pump and hose. Also, the contact stated that the transmission failed and caused the indicators on the instrument…
Tl* - the contact is experiencing a recurring incident, the air and the heat operates only on high or off, there is no way to adjust the temperature. The contact had the vehicle repaired previously for this incident; however, it recurred within one week of the repair. The contact was informed by…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Stratuss have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Dodge Stratus (21% of the 251 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Stratus engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Stratus?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 19 of 53 complaints, followed by “oil leak” (5).
See all 1999 Dodge Stratus problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Stratus years.