Major Problems with 2005 Dodge Stratus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Dodge Stratus

2005 Dodge Stratus AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 50300 miles

2005 Dodge Stratus AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 195000 miles

2005 Dodge Stratus AIR BAGS Victims: 1

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Problems with SUSPENSION, STEERING and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Stratus owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION i was at the store just left about to get on the highway to pick up speed with my kids...	14 ~ 133141 miles
STEERING as i pulled into the car lot where i am buying the car i heard a kind of clunk but...	10 ~ 98547 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while idling the vehicle stalled without warning. it was maneuvered off the road and restarted. the...	9 ~ 65807 miles
AIR BAGS my 2005 dodge stratus was in an accident on 4/14/06. the car that hit my car was going 55 mph...	6 ~ 49633 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i purchased from car champs on march 27th stopped working march 30th and decided to start running again april 4th...	4 ~ 102750 miles
WHEELS one day i went to back out i turned the wheel and hear this crunching clunking sound which sounded like...	4 ~ 200900 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle decelerated...	4 ~ 121750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING defective engine design. oil sludge build up in 2001 dodge intrepid 2.7l engine leading to dealer diagnosis of engine replacement	4 ~ 59212 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM a truck made an illegal lane change and he hit me on the front drivers side and damaged my light...	3 ~ 100672 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS totaled car not one airbag deployed. *tr...	3 ~ 35054 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE a truck made an illegal lane change and he hit me on the front drivers side and damaged my light...	2
SEAT BELTS i went and had my children's car seats inspected by our local injury prevention and highway patrol to make sure...	2 ~ 110000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel filler tube and gas tank connection. fuel filler tube rubs on bottom under carriage above the rear axel causing...	2 ~ 36000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the vehicle was purchased in 2013 " as is" (used) f rom a car lot. there were at least 2...	1 ~ 121517 miles
POWER TRAIN 2005 dodge stratus sedan 4 door automatic 2.7 w less than 60k miles. reverse went out after what i think...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car accelerated on its own. when i let off the brakes it took off very fast and got up to...	1 ~ 130000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my car is pulling to right pops every time you move clickes in turning even in the slites turning shocks...	1
CHILD SEAT i went and had my children's car seats inspected by our local injury prevention and highway patrol to make sure...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when a preceding vehicle abruptly stopped...	1 ~ 128500 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph the right front wheel...	1 ~ 78000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the events leading up to the failure were normal driving conditions. the failure was the top rear strut mounts from...	1 ~ 73000 miles
SEATS 1. waiting for traffic light to change at intersection of lincolin way and south dakota. 2. as i accelerated from...	1 ~ 57000 miles
EQUIPMENT i was driving my 2005 dodge stratus sxt along on a gravel road on oct 12 2008 and had a...	1 ~ 64402 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact stated that there were no air bags and no horn in...	1 ~ 52500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact stated that there were no air bags and no horn in...	1 ~ 52500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact stated that there were no air bags and no horn in...	1 ~ 52500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact stated that there were no air bags and no horn in...	1 ~ 52500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN sometime around the middle of march 2008 after starting my car i exited to retrieve something from the trunk when...	1 ~ 33350 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this issue has happened to my 2005 dodge stratus 3 times already. i have a manual transmission and approximately every...	1 ~ 22000 miles
STRUCTURE on my 05 dodge stratus r\t coupe the dash board by the defroster vent area is bending up from the	1 ~ 40341 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i had my dodge stratus (which has 37053 miles) have a radiator fan go bad for the second time in...	1 ~ 37053 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had my dodge stratus (which has 37053 miles) have a radiator fan go bad for the second time in...	1 ~ 37053 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had my dodge stratus (which has 37053 miles) have a radiator fan go bad for the second time in...	1 ~ 37053 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had my dodge stratus (which has 37053 miles) have a radiator fan go bad for the second time in...	1 ~ 37053 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while idling the vehicle stalled without warning. it was maneuvered off the road and restarted. the...	1 ~ 16000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in late july i was parked in my 2005 dodge stratus rt 2 door coupe with the car still running....	1 ~ 19002 miles
COLUMN > STEERING in late july i was parked in my 2005 dodge stratus rt 2 door coupe with the car still running....	1 ~ 19002 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE the consumer was told by the dealer that the parts were ordered for the 2005 dodge stratus right steering knuckle...	1 ~ 4092 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS wheel lugs breaking off while tighting with a torque wrench...	1 ~ 100 miles

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