engine is smoking so bad I had to pull over

2004 DODGE STRATUS
138,000 MILES
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DAVID C.
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My 2005 Dodge Stratus started smoking so bad, I thought the car was on fire. Came to a stop sign, pulled over and opened the hood. The engine area was smoking, pulled the spark plug boot and found a lot of oil in the well area. Car was running real rough
Jan 12, 2012 at 9:41 PM
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CARADIODOC
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DETAILS! Oil on engine? Coolant leaking? Serpentine belt pulley locked up? Brake overheated and sticking? Wire harness fell down onto hot exhaust parts? Wire burning up? Sides of battery bulging out?
Jan 12, 2012 at 10:56 PM
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