Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1998 Stratus are official communications between Dodge & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING

    • TSB #190299REVA

      Date Announced:
      OCT 22, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #612149

      VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CLUNKING OR RATTLE IN STEERING WHEEL/STEERING COLUMN. *MJS Read More »

    STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

    • TSB #190198

      Date Announced:
      FEB 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600302

      CONDITION WITH CLUNKING OR RATTLING IN STEERING/WHEEL COLUMN. *YC Read More »

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    • TSB #190398

      Date Announced:
      JUN 11, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600899

      POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOISE FOLLOWING COLD ENGINE STARTS IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *YC Read More »

    SUSPENSION

    • TSB #020598

      Date Announced:
      MAY 29, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601679

      INTERMITTENT POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE HEARD FROM EITHER SIDE. *YC Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT

    • TSB #020797

      Date Announced:
      SEP 26, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54434

      FRONT OF VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A LOW FREQUENCY RUMBLE/GEAR TYPE NOISE. *YC Read More »

    SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

    • TSB #020797

      Date Announced:
      SEP 26, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088758

      CONCERNS WITH LOW FREQUENCY RUMBLE/ GEAR TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICEL. *NLM Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #180100

      Date Announced:
      FEB 04, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #609988

      SUBJECT REGARDING MISDIAGNOSED LEAK DETECTION PUMP SYSTEMS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1494, P0442 P0455, OR P0456. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #090799

      Date Announced:
      SEP 17, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607914

      INFORMATION REGARDING 2.5L V-6 HEAD GASKET APPLICATION. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #090899

      Date Announced:
      SEP 17, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607916

      TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING MULTI-LAYER STEEL (MLS) HEAD GASKET INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #090798

      Date Announced:
      DEC 11, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603107

      SUBJECT REGARDING OIL SEEPAGE AT CAM POSITION SENSOR / MISINTERPRETED HEAD GASKET LEAK. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #090598

      Date Announced:
      NOV 06, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602898

      A NEW MULTI-LAYER STEEL ( MLS ) HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND IS BEING IMPLEMENTED INTO PRODUCTION VEHICLES. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #9830

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601763

      SUBJECT ON LABOR OPERATION TIME CHANGE FOR DOMESTIC 2.OL DOHC AND 2.4L HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #181898

      Date Announced:
      APR 10, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600764

      EXCESSIVE COLD CRANK TIME, START DIE OUT OR WEAK RUN-UP, SAGS/STUMBLE/HESITATION AFTER A COLD START, IDLE RPM CYCLING. *YC Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #1802001

      Date Announced:
      AUG 17, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #623153

      EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE, HARD START AND START & STALL.*CLS Read More »

    • TSB #0900800

      Date Announced:
      JAN 12, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #618396

      THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES INSTALLATION OF A NEW COMPONENT TO ASSIST CAM SEAL RETENTION. *JB Read More »

    • TSB #183098

      Date Announced:
      SEP 04, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602429

      CONDITIONS WITH SAGGING/ HESITATION / AND STUMBLING AFTER A COLD START. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #090997

      Date Announced:
      DEC 19, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088858

      INFORMATION ON GASKET SURFACE PREPARATION ON ALUMINUM ENGINE COMPONENTS. *NLM Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

    • TSB #803

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #604810

      CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS RECALL ON REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #250298

      Date Announced:
      OCT 23, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602881

      SUBJECT REGARDING I/M ( INSPECTION MAINTENANCE ) TESTING - OBD II "CARB" READINESS MONITOR INFORMATION. *YC Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

    • TSB #2500102A

      Date Announced:
      SEP 02, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006129

      MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0442, P0455, OR P0456 - LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP), LEAK DETECTED. THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 25-001-02 DATED FEB 11, 2002. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

    • TSB #7931/7932

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #604813

      CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY HAVE BEEN WELDED WITH INCORRECT WELD WIRE. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #980331

      Date Announced:
      MAR 31, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601251

      IMPROPERLY WELDED CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLIES. *AK Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    • TSB #140897

      Date Announced:
      NOV 21, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088884

      INFORMATION ON POOR DRIVABILITY WITH HIGH DI (DRIVABILITY INDEX) FUEL. *NLM Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #210398

      Date Announced:
      FEB 13, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600372

      SUBJECT ON TRANSAXLE DESENSITIZATION TO INTERMITTENT FAULTS / DRIVEABILITY IMPROVEMENTS. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #210198

      Date Announced:
      FEB 13, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600373

      SUBJECT ON SHIFT SCHEDULE CHANGES/ENHANCEMENTS. *YC Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #2100601

      Date Announced:
      MAR 16, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #621898

      AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE ATF+4. *TT *MJ Read More »

    • TSB #210599

      Date Announced:
      MAR 05, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #604696

      SUBJECT REGARDING REUSABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PAN GASKET. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #210499

      Date Announced:
      FEB 26, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #604364

      SERVICE AND PARTS INFORMATION ON 1999 RUNNING CHANGES TO TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (TRS) *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

    • TSB #181299

      Date Announced:
      JUN 18, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607298

      THIS BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE OPERATION AND APPLICATION OF THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP) MONITOR TEST. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #210798

      Date Announced:
      APR 24, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600751

      SUBJECT ON DELAYED TRANSAXLE ENGAGEMENT. *AK Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #0801001

      Date Announced:
      MAY 25, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #620059

      SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #0800600REV

      Date Announced:
      DEC 29, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #618049

      SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB Read More »

    • TSB #0832097

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088834

      INFORMATION REGARDING NHTSA AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. *NLM Read More »

    • TSB #083197

      Date Announced:
      SEP 12, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #6088832

      CONCERNS WITH NO BUS MESSAGE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER V.F. DISPLAY *NLM Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

    • TSB #080600

      Date Announced:
      FEB 25, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #609995

      THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    • TSB #080698

      Date Announced:
      FEB 27, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600392

      CONDITION WITH INDICATOR BULB DOES NOT LIGHT. *YC Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    • TSB #082898

      Date Announced:
      JUN 12, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601566

      CONCERNS WITH RIGHT HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM BEING INOPERATIVE. *AK Read More »

    VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

    • TSB #2301502

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634077

      SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC Read More »

    • TSB #2302701

      Date Announced:
      SEP 21, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #625650

      SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *TT Read More »

    AIR BAGS

    • TSB #082700

      Date Announced:
      SEP 29, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #6092304

      SUBJECT REGARDING NON-DEPLOYED AIRBAG HANDLING PROCEDURES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #970919083297

      Date Announced:
      SEP 19, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #54423

      AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. *YC Read More »

    AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #083799

      Date Announced:
      NOV 12, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #6089800

      DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERINB AIRBAG ON / OFF SWITCHES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #081798

      Date Announced:
      DEC 30, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603153

      SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG ON - OFF SWITCHES. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #081798 REV B

      Date Announced:
      SEP 18, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602450

      SUBJECT REGARDING THE AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCHES. *YC Read More »

    SEAT BELTS

    • TSB #0801003

      Date Announced:
      APR 25, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10001520

      SEAT BELT CINCH BAR SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 MODELS. *TT Read More »

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

    • TSB #9816

      Date Announced:
      MAR 23, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #601867

      RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING CIRRUS/STRATUS SEAT BELT ANCHOR. *AK Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY

    STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

    • TSB #232099A

      Date Announced:
      AUG 13, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #608371

      DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS NOW OFFERING INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #232099

      Date Announced:
      JUN 25, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #606174

      DIAMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERING INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASES FOR SELECTED VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #9926

      Date Announced:
      JUN 23, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607553

      INFORMATION PERTAINING TO INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE DEALER REIMBURSEMENT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #9925

      Date Announced:
      JUN 03, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607554

      SUBJECT REGARDING THE INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE. *TT Read More »

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

    • TSB #230200

      Date Announced:
      FEB 04, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #610007

      DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOW OFFERING INTERNAL EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASES FOR SELECTION VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #210699

      Date Announced:
      APR 02, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #605014

      CONDITIONS WITH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL. *TT Read More »

    SEATS

    • TSB #2300800B

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #615688

      SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #230800

      Date Announced:
      MAR 03, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #610635

      SUBJECT REGARDING CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #233599

      Date Announced:
      SEP 03, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #607963

      INFORMATION ON CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHORS. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #320198

      Date Announced:
      JAN 30, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600477

      SYMPTOM WITH SEAT ADJUSTER RISES WHEN THE SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED. *YC Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #2400204

      Date Announced:
      JUL 30, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009729

      AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER PERFORMANCE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #1801201

      Date Announced:
      MAY 25, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #620066

      SUBJECT REGARDING GENERIC SCAN TOOL (GST), PUBLICATION NO. 81-170-00008 PROVIDED WITH THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO PROVIDE REFERENCE INFORMATION WHEN USING GENERIC SCAN TOOL ON OBDII VEHICLES. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #081698

      Date Announced:
      APR 17, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600862

      INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK Read More »

    • TSB #080298

      Date Announced:
      JAN 23, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600492

      PREVENTING ANTENNA MASTS FROM BECOMING LOOSE, A CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE A TORQUE PREVAILING FEATURE ON THE ANTENNA MAST. *YC Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #241598

      Date Announced:
      NOV 20, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602597

      INFORMATION ON A/C SYSTEM PERFORMANCE COMPLAINTS AND /0R A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (90+F). *AK Read More »

    • TSB #240898

      Date Announced:
      APR 17, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #600746

      CONDITION WITH THE A/C SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #241197

      Date Announced:
      JUL 11, 1997
      NHTSA ID:
      #6089311

      CONCERNS WITH A/C EVAPORATOR ODOR. *NLM Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #1802002

      Date Announced:
      JUN 24, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634272

      FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC Read More »

    • TSB #233099

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 1999
      NHTSA ID:
      #608370

      SUBJECT PERTAINING TO A MISSING REAR CUP HOLDER SLIDE CLIP. *TT Read More »