27 of the 87 complaints filed about the Dodge Stratus Coupe are about the body and structure — 31% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2001.
27
Complaints
31%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
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INVOLVED IN VIOLENT AUTO ACCIDENT 2/5/2018 WHERE 2 CONTACTS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. AIR BAGS REMAINED INTACT AND NEVER DEPLOYED. AUTO SPEED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WAS APPROX. 65 MILES AN HOUR UNTIL HEAD ON CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS AS DESCRIBED IN MOTION UNTIL CRASH. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11071910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FROM DRIVER'S SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS FROM THE FRONT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT WRAPS OVER AND CONNECTS TO ENTIRE PANEL FACING THE FRONT SEATS IS WARPING AND PULLING AWAY FROM EVERYTHING IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP HOLD INTO PLACE. IT IS NOW RISING ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. IF THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT WILL DEFINITELY EITHER THROW THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OR MASSIVE PIECES OF IT DIRECTLY TOWARD THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER (SINCE THE WARPING HAS DISLODGED IT FROM EVERYTHING) OR IT WILL DEPLOY AND THE WARPED DASHBOARD COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO BE THROWN UP TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, SUN VISOR SUPPORT & NEW TETHER STRAP WHICH COULD CAUSE EVEN MORE ISSUES. THE WARPING HAS ALSO STARTED TO AFFECT EVERY COVER IT CONNECTS TO ON THE DASH, PULLING & PUSHING THEM LOOSE. THESE ITEMS CAN NOW ALSO BE THROWN THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH. I HAVE ONLY OWNED MY VEHICLE 6 MONTHS, THE SUMMER HEAT HAS NOT EVEN ARRIVED. AT THE RATE IT IS WARPING, I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WILL PROBABLY BE A MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES ABOVE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP US STAY SAFE AND RECALL THESE DASHBOARDS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. ACCIDENTS ARE BAD ENOUGH, WE NEED TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL INJURIES AND PROBLEMS THAT THESE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS ARE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10861272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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SAME DASH WARPING PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS HAVE POSTED. NOT HOLDING MY BREATH FOR A REPLACEMENT THOUGH.
NHTSA complaint #10627026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE TRUNK DOOR CAME SLAMMING DOWN ON MY HEAD AND I THOUGHT IT WAS BLEEDING AT THE TIME. THANKFULLY IT WAS NOT, AND I GOT HOME AND PUT ICE ON MY HEAD. I DID NOT GO TO THE DR. HOWEVER I DO WORRY ABOUT MY CHILDREN AND FORGETTING TO KEEP THEIR SMALL FINGERS AND HANDS OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRUNK AREA. VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10547477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I OWN A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD IS WARPING AND COMING A LOOSE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2008 IN GREAT CONDITION, HOWEVER AFTER OWNING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS THE DASHBOARD STARTED PULLING AWAY FROM THE SPEEDOMETER, THE AIR CONDITION VENTS AND OTHER PLACES ON THE BOARD. JUST RECENTLY, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO SPREAD AND NOW THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT HAS STARTED UNHINGE ITSELF. THIS HAS BECOME VERY UNSETTLING BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WHICH IS ONLY A FEW INCHES ABOVE THE GLOVE DEPARTMENT WILL EVENTUALLY DEPLOY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL OWNERS OF CAR ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT MENTION, I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT A WHITE FILM APPEARS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDOW ABOVE THE DASH WHICH CAUSES A GLARE AND A IMPAIRMENT WHEN I DRIVE. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY WIPE AND CLEAN THE INSIDE WINDOW WHEN I DRIVE IN ORDER TO SEE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN CONDENSATION BUILDS UP ON THE INSIDE. AND THE CONDENSATION BUILDS UP BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD HAS FLIPPED UP TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONSTANTLY WIPE THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AS IF I'M A HUMAN WIPER BLADE.
NHTSA complaint #10453148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I OWN A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE(ENGINEERED BY MITSUBISHI) AND MY CLEAR COAT HAS STARTED TO FADE LEAVING WHITE SPOTS ON THE TOP OF MY CAR RIGHT BEHIND THE SUNROOF. IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO FADE ON THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. THIS ISSUE ONLY SEEMS TO BA HAPPENING TO THE CARS MANUFACTURED WITH BLACK PAINT. OTHER CARS I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM ALSO MANUFACTURED BY MITSUBISHI ARE 1995-2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE, DODGE AVENGER COUPE, MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, MITSUBISHI GALANT. ALSO, 2001-2005 DODGE STRATUS COUPE, CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE, MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AND GALANT. THE CONDITION WORSENS OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY START TO GO DOWN THE A,B AND C PILLAR AND HOOD OF THE CAR. AGAIN THIS IS ONLY WITH THE BLACK PAINT. THIS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BLACK PAINT ON THESE CARS AND AS THE OWNER OF ONE I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10349339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY DASH BOARD ON MY 2004 DODGE STRATUS COUPE IS COMING UP CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO START POPPING UP ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10289309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PURCHASED THIS 2001 DODGE STRATUS R/T COUPE IN JULY OF 2009. AUGUST 2ND THERE ARE HUGE CRACKS IN THE DASH AND THE DEFROST VENTS HAVE DISINTEGRATED. ONCE THE DASH COMPLETELY CRACKS IT EXPOSES WIRING TO THE ELEMENTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE ARCING OR A FIRE.....
NHTSA complaint #10279533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASH VINYL IS SEPARATING OR PEELING OFF AT THE DEFROST VENT FROM THE DASH. NO KNOWN WAY TO FIX IT. WILL NEED REPLACED WITH A BETTER DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10259236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL IS UNSTABLE. NEAR THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENTS IT HAS STARTED TO BEND UPWARDS ALONG THE VENTS EDGES. THE PASSENGER VENT, NEXT TO THE AIRBAG, HAS ALSO POPPED OUT A LITTLE DUE TO STRESS FROM THE DASHBOARDS.
NHTSA complaint #10241423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CLEAR COAT ON BLACK PAINT HAS TURNED WHITE AND FLAKING OFF. STARTED ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR IN THE FALL OF 2006. DEALER AND LETTER TO MANUFACTURER BOTH OFFERED NO HELP. THE CLEAR COAT PROBLEM HAS SPREAD TO THE HOOD, SIDES, AND TRUNK ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10235882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2001 DODGE STRATUS R/T HAS BECOME SEVERLY CRACKED. I FIRST NOTICED A SMALL CRACK LAST YEAR SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD BECOME EVEN LARGER AND THAT ANOTHER CRACK WAS FORMING. THEN DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I NOTICED A THIRD CRACK NEAR THE DEFROSTER VENT! I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH ANY SUCH PROBLEM AND THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME. I NOTICED A 4TH CRACK A FEW WEEKS AGO AND DID SOME SEARCHING ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE! I HAVE READ WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE DASHBOARD REPLACED/REPAIRED ONLY TO HAVE THE CRACKING PROBLEM RECUR. NOW I HAVE NOT TRIED TO TAKE THE DASHBOARD OFF TO REPAIR IT FOR FEAR THAT IT WOULD SIMPLY FALL TO PIECES. I BELIEVE THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT AND FIX IT AT THEIR COST! IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED I'M CONCERNED THAT PIECES OF PLASTIC WOULD FLY OFF AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY!
NHTSA complaint #10231665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASH BOARD HAS WARPED AND PIECES ARE FALLING INSIDE THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10230035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASH IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. WORST SPOT IS FROM THE COMPASS/TEMPERATURE POD TO THE DEFROSTER VENT.
NHTSA complaint #10218261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASHBOARD ON MY 01 STRATUS COUPE HAS CRACKED WITHOUT ANY FORCE OR CAUSE. I HAVE HAD AN ANNOYING RATTLE HAS A RESULT OF THIS CRACK.
NHTSA complaint #10212412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE DASH IN OUR '01 STRATUS COUPE IS CRACKING IN ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10210029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I PURCHASED A 2003 STRATUS NEW. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE THE PAINT STARTED FLAKING OFF THE TOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPAINTED THE TOP WITHOUT COMPLAINT. THE SHOP MANAGER SAID THEY HAD ALOT OF THEM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 500 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE ENTIRE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE THE PAINT. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE CAR AND AFTER BEING PUT OFF FOR FIVE WEEKS WAS TOLD THE DISTRICT MANAGER SAID TO BAD THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS, AND BOTH ADVISED THE PRIMER WAS BAD AND THEY HAD SEEN ALOT OF THE 2003 DODGES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10208747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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DASHBOARD SEVERELY CRACKED AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10208144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY DASH CRACKED RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. IF IT IS NOT MENDED IT WILL SPREAD AND CRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE THING, SPLITTING IT INTO 2 PIECES.
NHTSA complaint #10192035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I BOUGHT MY 2003 DODGE STRATUS R/T ON JUNE 9, 2006. AFTER HAVING IT ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE DASH PAD STARTED TO COME UNDONE FROM THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10192066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.