85 of the 3,617 complaints filed about the Dodge Stratus are about the other systems — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
85
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
4
Crashes
3
Fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Unknown the only thing that I can tell you for sure is that struts are bad Call was like this when I bought it
NHTSA complaint #11454339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OR IDLE THE STEERING IS MAKING A SQUEAKING/CREAKING NOISE I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH RECALL: 10E059000 FRONT CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM
NHTSA complaint #11278104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL BALL JOINTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS TIRED OF REPLACING TIRES AND I LOOKED IT UP THERE WAS 0 RECALLS ASSISTED ON MY CAR
NHTSA complaint #11109560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY SNAPPED IN HALF, THE ENTIRE TIRE ALMOST CAME ALL THE WAY OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10810584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE I85 IN SC. THE SUNROOF GLASS DISLODGED AND FLEW OFF OF THE ROOF OF MY VEHICLE. THE GLASS SHATTERED ON THE ROADWAY AND FORTUNATELY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE STRUCK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE GLASS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS LABEL, IT WAS MANUFACTURED BY VERMEULEN - HOLLANDIA SERIAL NUMBER 399915. APPARENTLY THERE IS AN OPEN VOLUNTARY RECALL ON SUNROOFS MANUFACTURED BY THIS COMPANY FOR SEPARATION ISSUES. THE MODEL NUMBERS REFERENCE IN THIS VOLUNTARY RECALL IS MODEL NUMBER 60000000 AND ABOVE AND APPARENTLY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE 3000000 SERIES. SINCE THE ISSUES ARE THE SAME, I.E. SEPARATION OF GLASS AND FRAME, THERE ARE CLEARLY OTHER SAFETY ISSUES STILL OUT THERE. HOLLANDIA'S VOLUNTARY RECALL IS ALLEGED TO BE FOR NON FACTORY INSTALLED PRODUCTS, HOWEVER, MY 1999 DODGE STRATUS WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER WITH THIS SUNROOF INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10808890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. STARTED TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURN, HEARD POP IN THE STEERING COLUMN, WARNING BELL WENT OFF, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HORN STOPPED WORKING AND NO CRUISE CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPLACEMENT OF CLOCKSPRING TODAY, 7/18/2015, AT A COST OF $167.99 FOR THE PART AND $119.23 FOR LABOR. NO AIRBAGS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CLOCKSPRING FAILURE IS KNOWN TO DODGE/CHRYSLER AND RECENTLY JEEP AND ANY VEHICLE MADE BY DODGE/CHRYSLER/JEEP THAT HAS THIS FAILURE SHOULD HAVE ALL PARTS AND LABOR COVERED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. WE DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS AND COULD HAVE DONE NOTHING TO PREVENT IT. RECALLS WERE DONE BUT NOT FOR ALL VEHICLES. MAYBE THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE. BAD PART FOR SURE!!
NHTSA complaint #10734928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS A BAD NOISE AND POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. I WAS TURNING OUT OF MY MOMS DRIVEWAY WHEN MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE COLLAPSED IN .. MY UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE . AFTER MY CAR WAS JACKED UP MY LOWER A ARM AND BALL JOINT WAS BROKE .. I REPLACED EVERYTHING . A WEEK LATER THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED . MY CAR STILL MAKES A AWEFUL SOUND LIKE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO BRAKE . SHOULD I REPLACE EVERY PART IN THE FRONT . CAUSE IT DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILD .
NHTSA complaint #10716802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 DODGE STRATUS. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ANY INFORMATION ON VEHICLE SHE PURCHASED FROM NJ TREASURY DEPARTMENT. STATES IT WAS TAKEN FROM HER DRIVEWAY
NHTSA complaint #10653341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT CAME ON A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT. HAS OIL IN IT SO I DONT KNOW WHY IT WOULD BE ON.
NHTSA complaint #10574175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE STEERING WILL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY IT MAKES A SQUELLING NOISE. PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND STILL NO CHANGE.
NHTSA complaint #10574176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST BOUGHT A 1996 DODGE STRATUS AND IT HAS MUTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE MAIN THING IS IT STALLS AND DIES WHILE YOUR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH MORE THAN ONCE. IT HAS RECALLS AND IAM GOING TO TAKE IT TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT ALSO HAS OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE WITH THE DOOR LOCKS,THE HOOD AND THE TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10405993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 DODGE STRATUS, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 2 WAS DISABLED ON THE RIGHT BERM WESTBOUND. UNIT 3 WAS ENTERING 180 FROM THE WESTBOUND ACCELERATION RAMP AT INTERCHANGE 180. UNIT 3 FAILED TO YIELD ENTERING I80. UNIT 1 REAR TRAILER DUELS WERE STRUCK BY UNIT 3 IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 3 SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER OF UNIT 1, RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND STRUCK UNIT 2. *BF UNIT # 3 FAILED TO YIELD WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION. OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT (10-0041-91) *JB UPDATED 03/21/11
NHTSA complaint #10388809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL
NHTSA complaint #10307513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M NOT SURE WHAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. I HAVE A BAD OIL LEAK I WAS TOLD IT WAS A REAR SEAL AND THAT IT SHOULDN'T GO BAD I'M CHECKING WITH YOU BECAUSE I DON'T THESE THINGS I KNOW I LOVE THAT CAR I HAVE A PAID OUT 100'S OF DOLLARS TO GET THE BRAKES FIXED NOW THIS. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE OIL LEAKS OUT SO BAD. I'M JUST GUESSING ON A DATE BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR ME I'M UNSURE OF WHAT THE MILEAGE MAY HAVE BEEN WHEN THE LEAK STARTED THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF OIL UNDERNEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10245260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO 3-INCH CRACKS, AND TWO 5-INCH CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,740.
NHTSA complaint #10219114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE STRATUS. THE AFTERMARKET FLOORMATS RISE UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CATCH ONTO THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 2-5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED DUE TO THE FLOORMAT AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS OTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A HOOK INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE FLOORMAT FROM MOVING. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PRODUCT INFORMATION REGARDING THE FLOORMATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 03-04-08
NHTSA complaint #10217292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKING. SEPARATING FROM DEFROST VENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10205109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS FAILING. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BEGINNING TO RAISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AND BECOME VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DASHBOARD HAD NEVER BEEN PROTECTED FROM SUN EXPOSURE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE FAILURE BEGAN, THE CONTACT COVERED THE DASHBOARD WITH A TOWEL AND USED A SUN SHIELD. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
NHTSA complaint #10201819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE AN 04 STRATUS COUPE I BOUGHT USED, THE DASH IS COMING APART AT THE DEFROSTER VENT. IT SEEMS TO BE COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. IT ONLY HAS 55000 MILES ON IT. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED
NHTSA complaint #10201294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 DODGE STRATUS IS MAKING AN EXTREMLY LOUD SQUEALING & GRINDING SOUND WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKES, ROTORS & STEERING COLUMN TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT & NOW IS CONTINUALLY MAKING THE LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING STRAIGHT & TURNING RIGHT. IT ALSO MAKES THE NOISE WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, SLOW OR 55MPH. IT DOES NOT MAKE THE NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. ANY ASSISTANCE AND/OR SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT IT MIGHT BE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR & I NEED IT TO GET TO WORK. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10187334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.