1997 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 275527 · 2001-02-22

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL ON TO EXHUST RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK INDEPENDENT MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. BUT THE DEALER DID NOT BELIEVE THE STATEMENT. *YH

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 881063
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown