# 2001 DODGE STRATUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `482046` · 2004-08-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** STRATUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SUDDENLY THERE WAS A POP  AND THEN A BANGING NOISE. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY,  LIFTED THE HOOD, AND SAW FLAMES  COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A GALLON OF WATER.  VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO  DETERMINED THAT  ENGINE ROD BEARING DROPPED, AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, THE SIZE OF A MAN'S FIST.  *AK  AN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE ON THE CAR A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.  *NM
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