While driving at approximately 30 mph, my car started to overheat. When I pulled over, the coolant was pouring out of the engine. I had the car towed to a garage and was told that it failed the "block test" meaning that it needed a new head gasket. I took the car to a second garage and was told the same thing. This is a known failure that has been happening since the car was produced. The manufacture needs to cover the parts and labor of this repair. I was told by my local dealer, dayton andrews Dodge, that this particular car is not covered under the earlier recall.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Vehicle dying out and was repaired three times with no result. The vehicle has stalled several time while driving under no certain circumstances. The dealer has replaced the egr valve, catalytic converter and power distribution unit but the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle has been at the service shop for seven weeks.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

Head gasket has been leaking for about two weeks.

- Lynchburg, VA, USA

The vehicle was parked, when the engine caught on fire. Prior to fire, vehicle was running rough and used a lot gas. Dirty fuel rail was replaced and 4 injectors that were plugged. Consumer is aware of recall 96V00600 relating to this condition.

- Cinn, OH, USA

The car leaks oil badly, I see its had been a oil recall under/ the engine cylinder head oil gallery plug/ it smokes the hood, leaks water out of tail pipe: 1995 Dodge Stratus recall#96V00600/ the dealer keeps telling me there isn't any recalls on my vehicle. If this problem persist its going to start a fire, ,,,,,,,,,,its a safety hazard in my eye and many other auto repair shops, ,,,

- Fort Bragg, NC, USA

2nd head gasket failure in less than 2 years after 1st failure was replaced.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

Needs new engine due to head gasket failure - estimated total $4,500. This car is not old enough to need a new engine!.

- Maize, KS, USA

Vehicle is leaking oil from underneath the vehicle, head gasket blewout. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Gladstone, MO, USA

Consumer stated oil is leaking from engine head gasket, the problem was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, oil is leaking close to the exhaust manifold, which could cause a fire.

- Twinsburg, OH, USA

Oil is leaking from gasket cylinder head. Had this problem fixed once, but same problem returned. Contact Chrysler, and they stated that they were aware it was a problem with gaskets.

- Mentor, OH, USA

I was driving my car in town at approx. 30 mph when I started losing power and saw white smoke coming out of my exhaust. I knew from an experience my father had with his car, that it was the head gasket. I immediately pulled the car over and had it towed to my local Dodge dealer. Keep in mind that at this point the car was running with no other problems other than the loss of power and the smoke.upon hearing from the dealer, I was shocked when he told me the engine was blown and that they would have to replace the motor. I couldnT possibly afford the $3000 or $4000 estimate they gave me, so I told them to leave it alone and would have it towed out of their lot. When I met the independent mechanic with the tow truck on their lot, I noticed that my car had been driven on the other side of their lot.when I told the independent mechanic about what it was doing when I gave control of my car to the dealer, he told me that there is no way the motor was blown. They were just trying to get some money out of me. He then told me to start the car and let him see what it was doing. When it started it was making a lot of noise. Noise it was not making when I shut the motor off. We could only come to the conclusion after seeing were the car was parked that the dealer mechanics had driven it against my instructions and caused the motor to blow. So instead of what would have been a replaced head gasket, turned into a motor replacement. After contacting cryster customer service, they refused to make any attempt to pay for any damages I had incurred. Even after admitting what I had heard from many mechanics, that the 95 2.0L motor had this known problem.

- Taylorville, IL, USA

There seems to be a continuing problem with the head gasket and oil leakage. I would like to know if this vehicle was covered under NHTSA campaign id#96V006000 and if so, was the work ever completed? we have already had to replace the head gasket (Jan. Of 1999) and have been told it needs to be replaced again!

- Brockton, MA, USA

There seems to be a continuing problem with the head gasket and oil leakage. I would like to know if this vehicle was covered under NHTSA campaign id#96V006000 and if so, was the work ever completed? we have already had to replace the head gasket (Jan. Of 1999) and have been told it needs to be replaced again!

- Brockton, MA, USA

Consumer checked radiator fluid and noticed that oil was present in radiator and overfill compartment. A private mechanic was currently replacing head gasket. Please provide any additional information/ attachments.

- Jackson, TN, USA

Head gasket began to leak oil. Vehicle taken in for repair. Repair costs $1100. The transmission began to leak profusely at 60,000 miles. The cost for that repair which has not been done yet is estimated at $2500.

- Savannah, GA, USA

Oil leak due to blown head gasket.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

Had an oil leak on catalytic converter which could have caused a fire, head gasket had to be replaced.

- Meridian, ID, USA

Oil is leaking from engine due to cracked cylinder head.

- North Babylon, NY, USA

There was a problem from the start with headgasket leak but I wasn't aware of it until know ihave been told by mechanics that thei have been several cars came in for repairs but they were too late because they were not aware of the defects causing engine problems which chyrsler should have made a recall but didn't I contacted them and they told me that the vehicle was out of warranty and would not do anything to help me I think they should be responsible and standby their products, they also should pay every one who had this repair done. Icontactedee.

- Augusta, GA, USA

This is the 3rd head gasket to fail on this vehicle. In one event, the manifold was cracked as well. A different dealer has acknowledge head gasket problems with many Stratus models. They are talking to regional rep to replace at N/C.

- Wrightstown, WI, USA