2004 Dodge Stratus

FAILURE OF THE REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNTS ON A 2004 DODGE STRATUS SXT DUE TO CORROSION. WAS TOLD BY DODGE DEALER "OVER 9000" OF THESE ITEMS ARE BACK ORDERED. THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE AND DANGEROUS AS IS. ONE HAS COMPLETELY FAILED THE OTHER IS ALMOST CORRODED THROUGH. PARTS ARE UN-AVAILABLE THROUGH MANUFACTURER AND THIRD PARTY VENDORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HER HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE FELT AS IF THE REAR END WAS LOOSE OR UNSTABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD ORDER THE PART FOR THE REPAIR, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,700. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE WAS JUST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR 79,500 MILES. THE FAILURE WAS A REAR STRUT MOUNT BREAKING AND LOSING SUSPENSION IN THE REAR. THIS IS A PERMANENT FAILURE AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS SHOWING A CRACK AND IS READY TO BREAK AS WELL. AS OF NOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE AND IF IT WERE TO HAVE BROKE AT A DIFFERENT TIME IT COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE SERVICE WILL BE NEEDED BUT THERE IS A MULTIPLE MONTH WAIT FOR PARTS ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. THE OLD PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN BE PROVIDED. *TR

2004 DODGE STRATUS WITH REAR END PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THE RESONATOR REPLACED, AND THEN WAS TOLD THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN HER DAD WAS REPLACING THE STRUTS THEY BROKE INTO PIECES BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE CORROSION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A MINOR PROBLEM WITH THE HORN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE THINKS THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS, IT WILL NOT CHANGE SMOOTHLY AND ENDS UP JERKING BACK AND FORTH AS SHE TRIES TO INCREASE SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO TAKE HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN ACCELERATE THROUGH TO THE NEXT GEAR *TR

MULTI-FUNCTION STALK TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE HEADLAMP AND TURN SIGNAL SWTICHES HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE NOW. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL NOT ILLUMINATE, AND THE TAIL LAMPS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART. THE SECOND TIME, I TOOK IT APART AND CLEANED IT, AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

2004 DODGE STRATUS. LTR FORWARDED FROM FMCSA REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT RE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS IN HER CHRYSLER VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONSUMERS CLAIM FOR ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURERS INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT MET. THE IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE VEHICLE'S CRUSH POINTS. ALSO, DURING THE ELECTRONIC TESTING, NO FAULT CODES APPEARED THAT WOULD HAVE INDICATED ANY MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *JB