# 1997 DODGE STRATUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `503247` · 2004-10-25 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 122,000
## Narrative
DROVE HOME FROM WORK.  PARKED CAR IN PRIVATE LOT.  APPROXAMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER. NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING. UPON RESPONDING. I NOTICED THAT THE  CAR HAD FLAMES COMING FROM  UNDERNEATH ENGINE AND HOOD AREA.  CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.  CAR WAS TOTALED.   THE POWER STEERING HOSE ( PART # 4764-347A / 0777C/ 25517 DF 3251 3/8" ID # 03067F1) RUPTURED AND LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE MANIFOLD AND IGNITED THE POWER STEERING FLUID STATING THE FIRE.  I PERSONALLY NOTED THE SMELL OF POWER STEERING FLUID COMING FROM VEHICLE.*AK
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