1996 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Start: 2003-01-27

fire · 387459 · 2003-01-02

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: STRATUS
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure: 96,908
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED FIRE WAS RESULT OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD PLUG BEING LOOSE. THIS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE. RELATED RECALL 96V006000, CONSUMER'S V.I.N. NOT INCLUDED. TS

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10001866
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown