# 1997 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `275527` · 2001-02-22 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** STRATUS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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
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