2001 Dodge Stratus

Defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus vehicles, equipped with beige interiors. The affected vehicles were previously repaired for a recall issue using an incorrect part. The incorrect part may not prevent the passenger side sun visor from detaching if the passenger frontal air bag deploys and the passenger side sun visor is folded down in a certain position.

Risk. If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

Remedy. Chrysler will notify the affected owners. Dealers will install the correct tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016, owners will be sent a second email when parts are available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.

Risk. If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

Remedy. MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.

Defect. FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES, PART NUMBERS K7425, 10945, FA4510X, K7427, 10946, AND FA4611X, SOLD FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE BALL JOINT ON THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE BALL STUD TO WEAR THROUGH THE CONTROL ARM HOUSING RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING.

Risk. IF THERE IS A SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE HOUSING, THE DRIVER CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 1-877-489-6659.

Defect. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER IMPACT LOAD. THE SUBJECT BALL JOINTS WERE SOLD AS FOUR PART NUMBERS, D10945, D10946, G10945, AND G10946. THE AFFECTED CONTROL ARMS, D10945 AND D10946, ARE STAMPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DATES ON THE BALL JOINTS: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, AND 116609. THE G10945 AND G10946 ARE THE SAME PART AS THE D10945 AND D10946 RESPECTIVELY. THEY ARE LABELED DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER.

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ALLOWED THE REINFORCEMENT YARD TO BREACH THE INNER LAYER OF SOME AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOSES WEAKENING THE INNER WALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Risk. FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BOLTS MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD CAUSE INCREASED INJURY TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OUTER LAYER ONLY OF THIS 3-LAYER FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIRED OZONE PROTECTION DUE TO A PROCESSING ERROR.

Risk. THIS HOSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE INADEQUATE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SECTIONS WHICH MAY NOT RETAIN THE AIR BAG DOOR DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT.

Risk. A SEPARATED AIR BAG DOOR COULD INJURE A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.

Risk. PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THROUGH DEGRADATION OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE SILENCER PAD AND A SHEET METAL PANEL (QUARTER INNER UPPER), THE PAD MAY FALL ONTO THE MAP LIGHT LOCATED IN THE REAR SEATING AREA NEAR THE C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL (LH AND RH). THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE PAD TO MELT, CREATING A HOT SMELL AND/OR SMOKE DURING LONG PERIODS OF ILLUMINATION.

Risk. SMOKE INHALATION COULD BE HARMFUL TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION PAD FROM BEHIND BOTH REAR MAP LIGHTS.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.

Risk. A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT STRUT TOWER FRACTURED AND WENT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE WHERE IT REMAINED AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WENT TO C.R. MOTORS OF HUDSON (518 S MERIDIAN RD, HUDSON, MI 49247, (517)306-2561) AND REQUESTED INFORMATION ON REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY DODGE STRATUS SE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN RED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING, AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT CONTROLS FAILED TO ADJUST THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS NOW WITH LITTLE PROBLEMS. HAD A FEW OIL CHANGES AND SOME BRAKE WORK DONE TO IT. BUT IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE CHANGED ALL THE CALIPERS IN THIS CAR 2 TO 3 TIMES THE BREAK PADS MANY TIMES THE BALL JOINTS THE ROADERS THE SWING ARM AND THE CLUSTER DASH. THIS WAS A GREAT CAR TILL IT STOPPED GOING OVER 30 WITHOUT A TERRIBLE SHAKE. *TR

FRONT LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT AND CONTROL ARM FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINES, CONTROL ARM, LOSS OF CONTROL, STEERING, TIE RODS, UPPER BALL JOINT, CV AXLE SEVERED, AND BENT FRAME. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF MY VIN NUMBER I WASN'T ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, YET THE 2001 DODGE STRATUS, 2.4L SEDAN HAS BEEN RECALLED BY CHRYSLER FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, WITH LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT FAILURE. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL, THIS COULD OF BEEN AVOIDED. WHAT IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED? AND WHY WASN'T MY VEHICLE RECALLED???? *TR

CLOCK-SPRING BROKE WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. NOW MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL ON THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK, THIS INCLUDES THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE AIRBAG. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE DESERVING OF A RECALL THEN WHAT EXACTLY IS? *TR

AS I TRIED TO START DRIVING I HEARD A SOUND LIKE A CRACK THEN I STOP THE CAR AND WALKED AROUND IT AND HAD FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE AT THE REAR END WAS BROKEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE THAT CAUSED SOME HEARING LOSS TO THE CONTACT'S RIGHT EAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER 00V306000 (AIR BAG). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 100,000.

OIL LIGHT CAME ON A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT. HAS OIL IN IT SO I DONT KNOW WHY IT WOULD BE ON.

WHEN THE STEERING WILL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY IT MAKES A SQUELLING NOISE. PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND STILL NO CHANGE.

PURCHASED A USED 2001 DODGE STRATUS AND ABOUT A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING IT I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT THE STORE WHEN I HEARD A SNAP/POP SOUND FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW EVERYTIME I TURN THE WHEEL I CAN HEAR A POPPING OR CLICKING SOUND. THE IRONY IS THAT I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE MY 96 DODGE INTREPID IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH INCLUDED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON AND AFFECTING THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SO I HAVE NO HEATER NOR DEFROSTER. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHRYSLER/DODGE PERSON AND HAVE ALWAYS OWNED ONE SINCE I WAS 18, BUT I AM BEGINNING TO THINK I NEED TO CHANGE MY LOYALTY TO ANOTHER MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 DODGE STRATUS TO PARK AT THE MOVIE THEATER , GOING ONLY 5 MPH MAYBE LESS AND I WENT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING SPOT, I HEARD A CLICK IN THE STEERING WHEEL, A POP, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. EVERYTIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. *TR

WHEN GOING ON THE BRAKES THE CAR JERKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WITHOUT WARNING AS SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V299002 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRUNK DOOR DESIGN HAS A DEFECT THAT WILL CAUSE THE TRUNK DOOR TO SLAM DOWN WITH EXCESSIVE AND UNIMPEDED FORCE WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL DO SO ON ITS OWN, EVEN IN CALM WINDS. MULTIPLE INCIDENT HAVE OCCURRED WHERE THE TRUNK DOOR HAS SLAMMED DOWN WHILE THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER WAS REACHING INTO THE TRUNK TO RETRIEVE ARTICLES FROM THE TRUNK. CURRENTLY THE ONLY WAY TO SAFELY USE THE TRUNK IS TO HAVE A SECOND PERSON HOLD THE TRUNK DOOR WHILE THE FIRST PERSON PLACES OR RETRIEVES ARTICLES FROM THE TRUNK. INJURIES THAT HAVE OCCURRED WERE MOMENTARY BACK PAIN AND ON ONE OCCASION A CONCUSSION (WHEN THE TRUNK DOOR HIT THE VEHICLE OWNER IN THE HEAD). NONE OF THE INJURIES REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE (PARTICULARLY IF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS FACING DOWNHILL), EVEN IF THE INCLINE IS SLIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE BALL AND AXLE JOINTS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS NOW. FIRST IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT. THEN A YEAR LATER IT WAS THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE PLUS THE CONTROL ARM. THEN IT WAS THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THEN RIGHT AFTER THAT I FIND OUT THE BALL JOINT I HAD JUST REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN! NOW MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. HAD THE OIL CHANGED AS ALWAYS BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 MILES AS I SHOULD. HAD THE OIL SENDING UNIT REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A OIL LIGHT ON WITH A FULL ENGINE OF OIL. NOW MY STEERING COLUMN JUST TODAY MADE A CRACKING SOUND AS I WAS BACKING UP WITH THE WHEEL TURNING TO THE LEFT. THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT GO OFF. NOW MY STEERING IS STIFF. TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

VERY FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED AS WE WERE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE. SUDDENLY SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE UNDER THE HOOD HITTING THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH A HAMMER. NOW HAVE TO HAVE A RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED ON A CAR WITH ONLY 65K MILES. CANT AFFORD NOT TO, CANT SCRAP THE VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW OF MILES. RIDICULOUS AFTER WHAT ALL I HAVE READ ABOUT THE 2.7L ENGINE SINCE THEN. I PERSONALLY CHANGED OIL WELL UNDER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS, USING SYNTHETIC MOST OF ITS LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V225002 (STEERING:GEAR BOX -OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

UPON A SLOW TURN TO STREET, I HEARD A CLICK AND GRIND SOUND IN STEERING WHEEL.. AIRBAG LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON . TWO DAYS LATER, HORN STOPPED WORKING. LOOKED UP ONLINE, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE DODGE LINE OF VEHICLES. THE SYMPTOMS FIT EXACTLY TO WHAT I FOUND ONLINE TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING IN THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. I WATCHED SOMEONE DISASSEMBLE A CLOCKSPRING AND FOUND THE (TAPE-TYPE) WIRES HAD BEEN BENT BACKWARDS BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE BEING BENT THE OTHER WAY.( WITHIN TWO INCHES OF THE CONNECTION POINT OF THE TAPE WIRE) UPON DISASSEMBLY , HE FOUND THE WIRES TO BE SEPARATED WHERE THE BEND IN THE TAPE WAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AS HE VEHICLE STALLED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE THAN LIKELY CAUSED BY AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,107. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPATED 02/22/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS AIR-BORNE AND THEN FLIPPED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS KILLED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE-YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD-UP AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FORTHE FAILURE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE ENGINE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL WHILE MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. HE LOOKED INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND WHEEL BEARING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HE NOTICED LIQUID COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARING HOUSING AND TWO SMALL FRAGMENTS ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT NO MAJOR REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED OR THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 12/30/11 *CN

DODGE STRATUS 2001: SEVERE SQUEAKING DURING SUSPENSION MOVEMENT: THE CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING NOISES DURING MOVEMENT. THEN WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTERS AND THEIR FRIENDS TO THE SKATING RINK, I HEARD A LOUD POP, THEN GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT. I CHECKED TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS BENT OUTWARD AND ALMOST DETACHED FROM THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST REPAIR STATION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BALL AND JOINT, AND THAT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BALL AND JOINTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. AS A SINGLE PARENT I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE NATIONAL RECALL AND IF I AM ENTITLED TO REPAIR COST UNDER THE RECALL. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT INJURED AND THAT I WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR DURING THIS FAILURE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AIR BAG IS INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT AND THE CAUSE IS A BROKEN CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THAT DODGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT NO CHARGE. *TR

I LIKE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO WINDOWS IN THE CARS. I WAS IN CLOSE CALL ACCIDENT AND I, WITNESS ANOTHER INCIDENT IN MINER DAMAGES TO CAR. I WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION AT SHARP ANGLE AND DID NOT SEE CAR CROSSING IT AT HI SPEED, NEAR MISS. I WITNESS INTERSECTION WHERE CAR MERGING IN TO TRAFFIC, FORCE VEHICLE OF THE ROAD TO SIDE, DAMAGING RIMS ON THE CAR OVER THE CURB SIDE WALK. SIMPLY EGG DESIGN CARS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE!!!! IT IS WORST THEN DISTRACTIVE DRIVING IS BLIND DRIVING ALL THE TIME. I RECOMMEND 80'S. AS A COMPARISON AND INSPIRATION. *TR

I HAVE A DODGE STRATUS SE SEDAN, 2001 MODEL.. WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LOCKED UP, THEN SOMETHING SNAPPED AND BROKE INSIDE. I REGAIN STEERING BUT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINS ON. THE OTHER CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN DO NOT WORK.. I FEEL THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, THE WHEEL FREEZING UP MOMENTARILY UNTIL YOU BREAK THE RIBBON WIRE INSIDE THE CLOCKSPRING BOTH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE IS THE CLOCKSPRING.. IT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DEALER ONLY AT A COST OVER $129.00.. IT IS VERY CHEAPLY MADE AND IS ESSENTIALLY A RIBBON WIRE WRAPPED AROUND A PLASTIC SPOOL. IT IS CAPABLE OF BINDING UP AND PREVENTING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. ONE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND ANY ENGINEER WILL AGREE IT IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED. AS MUCH AS AIRBAG COSTS AND AS MUCH IS IT IS ENGINEERED, TO HAVE A CHEAPLY MADE PART PREVENT IT'S FUNCTIONING MAKE NO SENSE AT ALL. DODGE AND JEEP CHRYSLER IM SURE.. NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THIS PART WITH A MUCH BETTER ENGINEERED REPLACEMENT. I ALMOST CRASHED AND NOW IF I DO CRASH I HAVE NO AIRBAG AND I HAVE NO HORN TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS IF THEY'RE ABOUT TO CRASH INTO ME. *TR

2001 DODGE STRATUS. LOSS OF CONTROL. RESULTING IN 2 SEPARATE CRASHES. I DID SUSTAIN INJURY IN THE LAST INCIDENT. I WAS TRYING TO TURN LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT, WHEEL TURNED ONLY PARTIALLY. I COULD NOT GET IT TO MOVE THE CORRECT DIRECTION, AND I RAN INTO A TALL (15IN.) CURB. SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND A LARGE KNOT ON MY HEAD. THE 1ST INCIDENT WAS WHILE TRYING TO TURN LEFT AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO THAT WAY. I ENDED UP HITTING YET ANOTHER TALL CURB,DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. IT MAY BE WORTHY TO NOTE I HAVE REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, BUT AM STILL GETTING PERIODS OF HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING MY WHEEL. THIS OCCURS WHETHER IN MOTION OR JUST STARTING MY CAR AND TURNING THE WHEEL TO LEAVE . I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT SIDE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WHEEL TO TURN RIGHT AS WELL. I ACTUALLY WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND BARELY MADE MY TURN, ALMOST BROADSIDING A SITTING VEHICLE. WHEN I CHECKED IT, MY TIRE WAS "BENT INWARD' AT THE TOP. THE WHOLE TIRE WAS, WELL, LIKE THIS, / (BUT ACTUALLY BENT THE OTHER WAY, INWARD. MY STEERING WHEEL WORKS RANDOMLY. PLEASE ADVISE, AS THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO HAVE FIXED ON IT! I'VE ALREADY DIPPED ALMOST $2000 "FIXING" IT. THANK YOU. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS JUST THE LATEST. THE ONE WHERE I HIT MY HEAD. AS OF TODAY, MY STEERING HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. *TR

REGARDING OUR 2001 DODGE STRATUS, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILURE. ORIGINALLY ON OCTOBER 25TH OF 2005 WE HAD THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEVERE SQUEAKING DURING SUSPENSION MOVEMENT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY LUBRICATION FAILURE. THERE IS NO WAY TO RE-LUBE THIS JOINT ON THIS DESIGN. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH THE ONLY AVAILABLE PART AT THE TIME FROM DODGE. FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS I HAD NOTICED THAT DURING ABRUPT BRAKING THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT, THEN RECOVER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED. I HAD SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION APPOINTMENT ON 11/10/2009. THEN ON11/2/2009 THE SAME EXACT BALL JOINT FAILURE OCCURRED TO THE LEFT SIDE WHEN MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I HAD READ THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 09E-056 REGARDING THE QUALIS FAILURE AND WONDERED IF IT COULD BE RELATED SOMEHOW. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE STRATUS WITH A 2.7 V6 ENGINE FIST PROBLEM THE WATER OUTLET STARTED LEAKING THEN THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT AN THEN THE LIFTERS STARTED KNOCKING NOW THE MOTOR JUST DIED WE DID REGULAR OIL CHANGES AN MATN.REALLY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THE CAR TO HAVE IT DEAD IN THE YARD. *TR

WAS HEADING NORTH THE 805 FREEWAY FROM CHULA VISTA TO CAMP PENDLETON CA, CAR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE KNOCKING CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AS I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY CAR LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. WAS HARDLY ABLE TO GET IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. GOT IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE ENGINE AND CAR. WAS NOT REPAIRED SIMPLY TOWED BACK HOME BECAUSE COST WAS OVER 5,000 DOLLARS. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN WORTH 5,000 DOLLARS. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE STRATUS SE WITH THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2006 I TOOK THE CAR TO PARK PLAZA DODGE IN FORREST PARK, IL. BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAKING A LOUD TAPPING SOUND. AT THE TIME THE CAR HAD 67,441 MILES ON IT AND WAS COVERED UNDER A CHRYSLER 5 YEAR/75,000 MILE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD A LOT OF SLUDGE IN IT AND I WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS ON THE VEHICLE. I CHANGE MY OWN OIL AND I TOLD THEM THAT I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR THE OIL. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND POINTED OUT TO CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK OF STALLING CHRYSLER AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT THEIR EXPENSE LESS MY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. IT TOOK CHRYSLER MORE THEN TWO WEEKS TO DELIVER THE NEW ENGINE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHRYSLER EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY INCLUDED A MAXIMUM OF TWO WEEKS RENTAL FOR COVERED REPAIRS. I POINTED OUT TO BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THAT CHRYSLER HADN'T DELIVERED THE ENGINE AND THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL RENTAL. THEY REFUSED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME ON FEBRUARY 24, 2006. WHEN PUTTING IN THE NEW ENGINE THE DEALERSHIP MOVED ALL OF THE EXTRA PARTS (ALTERNATOR, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, ETC.) TO THE NEW ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW ENGINE HAD A 50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT. THE NEW ENGINE HAS FAILED WITH 37,500 MILES ON IT. I CAN PROVIDE ADDITION INFORMATION BUT IT WOULDN'T FIT IN THIS BO

CHRYSLER 2.7L V6 ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

LOWER BALL JOINT, UPPER BALL JOINT NOT MADE VERY WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PUSH ROD PUNCTURED A HOLE THROUGH THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS 2.7L WITH SIX CYLINDERS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

I HAVE A 2001 STRATUS AND MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND THE WEATHER WAS 10' OUTSIDE AND NO KIDDING MY CELL PHONE HAD ENOUGH CHARGE FOR ONE PHONE CALL TO MY HUSBAND TO COME OUT AND HELP ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WERE HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE CAR WAS 2 QTS. OF OIL LOW. SO ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE OIL AND TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS DRIVABLE FOR SOMEONE THAT WOULDN'T BE TOUGH ON IT. I TOOK IT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND IT MADE THE WORST NOISE EVER. NO AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS I FEEL VERY STRONG THAT IT WAS ALSO THE SLUDGE. I DON'T WANT TO LET THIS GO. IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH, MY HUSBAND KEPT UP WITH THE OIL CHANGES TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THIS SITUATION LIGHTLY, BUT YET UNSURE WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

HAS PROBLEMS WITH STARTING. REPLACED WIRE AND FUSE IN BOX. STILL DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOADING ZONE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP, OIL GASKET, AND TIMING BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT SHOP FOR A LESS EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THE NEW REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THE SAME FAILURES, IN ADDITION TO OIL CONTAMINATION AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,890. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB

AIRBAG SELF DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS JUST SIMPLY SITTING IN CAR WHEN I NOTICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DRIVER AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED INSIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, NOW HORN NO LONGER WORKS AND FEEL A CLICKING SOUND AT EACH TURN. *TR

2001 DODGE STRATUS...NOISE IN FRONT END. TOLD IT WAS BEARINGS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE REPLACED. ENGINE TICKING/ POSSIBLE VALVE TAP NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO DEALER BEING TOLD THAT YEAR MODEL RUNS ROUGH; AND COULD TRADE IT FOR A MORE EXPENSIVE CAR. NOW TRYING TO HAVE REAR STRUTS PUT IN AND THE ALUMINUM PLATE THAT HOLDS THEM IN IS POWDER. THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. DODGE IS THE ONLY PLACE TO ORDER THE PART AND WAS INFORMED THIS IS AN OLD CAR AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *TR

2001 DODGE STRATUS SE HAS ISSUES WITH THE REAR STRUT MOUNT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BLOWER RESISTOR STOPPED WORKING AND TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE A FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER THEN STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE KNOCKING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS TOO LARGE FOR THE COMPONENTS. THE THERMOSTAT BROKE INTO PIECES AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE STRATUS WITH 80,000 MILES. ON JULY 26 I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT I USUALLY TAKE MY CAR IN TO CHANGE THE OIL AND SUCH. HE INSPECTED THE REAR AXLE OF MY DODGE STRATUS AND SAID THE UPPER STRUT JOINT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN DO TO THE METAL PART OF THE UPPER STRUT JOINT BROKEN AND IT WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I ASKED HIM WHEN AND HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS WOULD BE? HE MADE A FEW CALLS TO AUTODEALERS, AUTO PARTS STORES AND APPARENTLY THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO A BACK ORDER OF UPPER STRUT JOINTS. WE TOOK MATTERS INTO OUR HANDS AND CALLED A NUMBER OF DEALERS THINKING THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AN INVENTORY OF THE PRODUCT. ALL THE CAR DEALERSHIPS SAID THAT THEY WERE IN BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY ALSO NEEDED THEM FOR CUSTOMERS AND LOANER CARS THAT THEY HAVE IN THEIR INVENTORY THAT THEY CANNOT USE DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN THREE TO FOUR WEEKS FOR THE PART AND THAT WAS NOT A GUARANTEE. SOME OF THE CAR DEALERSHIPS AND REPAIR SHOPS SAID THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND CAN CAUSE THE REAREND OF THE VEHICLE TO BE ATTACHED ONLY BY A PART OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS DANGEROUS. THESE PARTS ARE IN BACK ORDER WHICH MEANS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO YOU. I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE PART SO I HAD SOMEONE MAKE A TEMPORARY PART FOR B

ON 7-12-08 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME AND GOT LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AWAY, GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 45MPH. SHE HEARD A NOISE POP AND THEN A RUB. SHE PROCEEDED TO THE DRIVE AND INTO THE GARAGE. SHE CAME INTO THE HOUSE, GOT ME AND I LOOKED AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHAT I FOUND WAS THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE IS ROTTED OUT BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM (WHICH REACTS WITH STEEL AND ROAD SALT). THE STRUT BROKE FREE AND RUBBED A 3/16" GROOVE INTO THE TIRE. ALSO LOOKING AT THE LEFT SIDE IT IS ALSO ROTTED OR CORRODED. I AM PRETTY UPSET ABOUT THIS FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, IF SHE WERE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE 69 AT 70 MPH AND IT BROKE FREE, THE TIRE WOULD OF BEEN CUT IN HALF. PROBABLY SENDING THE CAR INTO A SPIN INTO THE DITCH, OTHER CARS, OR A GUARD RAIL. THIS WOULD OF BEEN DISASTROUS LET ALONE HAVING SOME KIDS IN THE CAR. SECOND, I CALLED THREE DEALERSHIPS IN THE FORT WAYNE AREA ON 7-14-08, ONE TOLD ME THERE ARE 1200 ON BACK ORDER. ONE SAID THERE ARE 1300 ON BACK ORDER. ONE SAID THERE ARE 9000 ON BACK ORDER. ALL OF THEM SAID THEY WOULD NOT COME IN UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST. I ORDERED 2 REAR STRUT MOUNTS ON 7-14-08 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING AS OF 7-20-08. WHAT IS A PERSON TO DO WITHOUT A CAR FOR ONE MONTH? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT HEARD EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGHLY. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL DODGE. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE ON BACK ORDER UNTIL AUGUST OF 2008 AT ALL CHRYSLER DEALERS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,200.

2001 STRATUS SE HEARD A GRIND AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND SAW DRIVER SIDE STRUT MOUNT WAS BROKEN. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD BOTH MOUNTS ARE BROKEN AND NEEDED REPAIR. THESE PARTS ARE MADE OF CHEAP ALUMINUM WHICH IS HORRIBLE MATERIAL FOR SALT CORROSION. WAS TOLD PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER 2-3 WEEKS. NOT BELIEVING HEM, I CALLED DODGE DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD BASICALLY TOLD SORRY, 1000 WERE SHIPPED 7/3 BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER 7,600 BACKORDER!!! NOW IT WILL BE END OF JULY BEFORE I GET PARTS. ALL THEY WOULD DO WAS GET ME A PRIORITY FOR IF A DEALER IN OH GETS SOME I CAN HAVE THEM. (AND A CASE NUMBER). VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE MAKING A SUSPENSION PIECE THAT SEES HEAVY CORROSION CONDITIONS OUT OF ALUMINUM POT METAL AND THEN HAS A MONTH BACKORDER. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. SO I'M OUT OF MY MAIN WORK VEHICLE FOR A MONTH, BORROWING THE WIFE'S VAN. WHAT WERE WE TO DO IF MY WIFE WAS WORKING OR IF SHE NEEDED VAN TO GET KIDS TO SCHOOL. DODGE WOULDN'T EVEN WORK WITH ME FOR A LOANER. (BECAUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS 2X THE COST, A WHOLE OTHER STORY).*TR