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Dodge Stratus and Secret Warrantees.

When a vehicle has as many recalls as the Dodge Stratus there's a chance of there being secret warrantees given by the manufacturer, staying up to date on recalls, technical service bulletins, and consumer news sites can help you keep up to date on any secret warrantees that may be available for your Dodge Stratus.

Many consumers don't keep up to date on these TBS's or on recalls, and therefore are unaware of any warrantees available for recall issues.

A technical service bulletin will be issued when enough consumers have complained about an issue with any vehicle, and this TBS is sent to the manufacturer's internal computer, which issues bulletins to dealerships and mechanics of the Dodge Stratus ( if this issue concerns the Stratus). They often will offer help and technical tips, and also allow the dealer to send a bill to manufactures for the repair. If the consumer is not aware of this they may inadvertently pay for the repair themselves, saving the technician or dealership from the paperwork hassle of getting the rebate.

Technical service bulletins are only after the manufacturer considers the problem solved and will be issued to service departments and within that notice will indicate which part of the warrantee this particular defect will come under. Again, if you're not aware of this technical service bulletin, you may wind up paying for this Dodge Stratus repair yourself.

When a consumer finds the base warrantee inadequate to deal with their issue, they complain to the Dodge Stratus manufacturer, if enough consumers complain, Dodge will normally extend the warranty. Unfortunately, again, if you don't keep your eyes open, you will not be aware the warranty has been extended. The extended warranty notification will go to all dealerships, and usually uses their discretion as to who pays or whether the Dodge manufacturer pays.

When enough consumers have complained, it's not uncommon for the manufacturer to finally issue an extended warranty notice to owners of the vehicle. Unfortunately, the notification goes out to the original purchaser at the last known address of the vehicle. This doesn't help, if you are a second, third or even fourth owner of the Dodge Stratus as of course, you won't get the notice.

Stay up to date on the automotive news on your Dodge Stratus, with 56 recalls during the 10-year history of manufacturer, you can bet there are some extended warranties, secret warrantees, and technical service bulletins detailing these issues available in this means you won't have to pay for this Dodge Stratus repair yourself.

Dodge Stratus Fires.

While documentation stating how many Dodge Stratus fires have erupted within the engine compartment is not available at the moment, It's something that you definitely want to be aware of. It seems the Dodge Stratus can, after heating up combust, whether it's from abraded battery cables, plastic fuel lines, faulty fuel pumps or something else, I can't find a definite reason for the Dodge Stratus fires.

What you do need to be aware of is that your Dodge Stratus can with enough heat generated catch fire. According to the consumer affairs site page, it seems to be after driving the Dodge Stratus for awhile and then parking it while the engine was still warm. Consumers have gone into shop, bank, or stepped out, to turn around with a cry of "Fire" in the air. In some instances the consumers had left children or other family members in the vehicle, and had a scary time getting them out while their Dodge Stratus burned.

Although I have read nothing that describes the Dodge Stratus catching fire while going at speed down the road; idling, or trying to find a spot to pull over has been documented. This is a serious condition that needs to be verified with your own research, and contacting Dodge with your concerns may help resolve the issue.

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