Major Problems with 2006 Dodge Stratus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Dodge Stratus

2006 Dodge Stratus FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 52000 miles

2006 Dodge Stratus AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 21720 miles

2006 Dodge Stratus AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 63000 miles

Browse 2006 Dodge Stratus complaints by category

Problems with SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Stratus owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION upper control arm pulling away at ball joint both sides of car could cause loss of control if completly breaks.	17 ~ 78498 miles
AIR BAGS my daughter was driving home when another vehicle made an illegal left turn in front of her. at the time...	9 ~ 37969 miles
STEERING i was starting to turn left to enter a highway on ramp when suddenly the car lost steering for a...	7 ~ 50663 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving a rented dodge stratus with the cruise control set at 60 mph the vehicle began to slow down...	7 ~ 25811 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. the contact stated that she noticed fluid leaking from her vehicle. the...	6 ~ 106437 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. the contact could not remove the key from the ignition. she must shift...	6 ~ 42539 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING jan 17 2008 car started leaking oil at 53 300 miles. call dealership said bring in to replace the main...	6 ~ 45146 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving at various speeds the front passenger side wheel rattled. while...	5 ~ 125092 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was driving on the highway 6:40 a.m. and crashed with tow horses i was driving at 150 km/hr and...	5 ~ 47030 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*- the contact has a complaint that the paint is peeling off of the back bumper. he noticed two weeks...	3 ~ 33667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. the contact stated that the brakes failed while driving. there were no warning...	3 ~ 25333 miles
POWER TRAIN my ball joint snaped and my radiator whas heated up badle i put a whole in my radator hose as	2 ~ 20951 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2006 dodge stratus. consumer is requesting any information on vehicle she purchased from nj treasury department. states it was taken	2 ~ 55000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. she smelled a strong odor of gasoline in her vehicle after filling...	2 ~ 37500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased the car in june 2007 still under warranty thinking i would not have problems since any repairs should be...	2 ~ 34214 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving a rented dodge stratus with the cruise control set at 60 mph the vehicle began to slow down...	2 ~ 10000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving 65 mph the vehicle shook and a noise could be...	1 ~ 147000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tamara recall my fuel tank has a evaporation leak and the mechanic said it's from the screws that hold the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving at various speeds the front passenger side wheel rattled. while...	1 ~ 139000 miles
TIRES 1. driving at 45-50 mph on straight highway 2. catastrophic tire failure on right rear. inside of side wall of	1 ~ 120000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN oil leaked from under my car and i thought it was a faulty oil filter. it was diagnosed as a...	1 ~ 47900 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS driving a 2006 dodge stratus when another car rear ended me going about 60mph. this pushed my vehicle into another...	1 ~ 60000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. he stated that while driving at speeds of 10 mph the vehicle...	1 ~ 49000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. she smelled a strong odor of gasoline in her vehicle after filling...	1 ~ 53000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving 50 mph the vehicle lowered itself and a screeching noise was...	1 ~ 73600 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving 50 mph the vehicle lowered itself and a screeching noise was...	1 ~ 73600 miles
STRUCTURE my car leaks water into the passenger compartment when i run defrosters/air conditioning. i looked this up on line...	1
SEAT BELTS ii was in a accident and my seatbelt did not lock nor did the airbags deploy. i rearended someone at...	1 ~ 63000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN purchased the car in june 2007 still under warranty thinking i would not have problems since any repairs should be...	1 ~ 27427 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purchased the car in june 2007 still under warranty thinking i would not have problems since any repairs should be...	1 ~ 27427 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION purchased the car in june 2007 still under warranty thinking i would not have problems since any repairs should be...	1 ~ 27427 miles
VISIBILITY attempted use of windshield wiper fluid and no fluid came out and severely smeared window. went home put in fluid....	1 ~ 38000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS my daughter was driving home when another vehicle made an illegal left turn in front of her. at the time...	1 ~ 21720 miles
SEATS my daughter was driving home when another vehicle made an illegal left turn in front of her. at the time...	1 ~ 21720 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving a rented dodge stratus with the cruise control set at 60 mph the vehicle began to slow down...	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the throttle on this car is so poorly designed that when you want to proceed from a stop the car...	1 ~ 2500 miles

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