Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STRUCTURE - BODY
230320409/02/200410010491Power seat will not adjust. *tt11/29/2004
230120309/24/2004230390410002404Pop/clunk sound from front of vehicle. *tt this bulletin supersedes bulletin 23-012-03 dated 05/23/2004. *tt08/27/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STRUCTURE
08/01/201153000
 Heard and felt noise and vibration in steering wheel. took car in for check up was told motor mounts (4) were needed.
10/27/2008370001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge stratus. while driving approximately 25-30 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle came to a complete stop and was unexpectedly rear-ended. the trunk sustained severe damage due to the massive impact. the rear spoiler detached from the trunk and went through the rear glass. there were no injuries. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the police was called to the scene and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a collision center. the contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. the failure and current mileages were 37,000. updated 12/30/08. *lj updated 01/05/09. *jb
08/15/200745000108/15/2007
 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 *jb
05/07/20071
 I have an 04 stratus coupe i bought new, the dash is coming apart at the defroster vent. it on has 7,500 miles on it and is garage kept. *tr
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
08/31/20053045008/31/2005
 Click sound in left front area when accelerating (fwd and reverse) and breaking. seems to be a common problem with stratus r/t and the similar mitsubishi eclipse. similar complaints and discussion can be found here. http://www.eclipseforums.org/fortopic8583-0-asc-0.html. *nn
11/23/200411000210/11/2003
 Jacking 2004 dodge stratus. i used the jack that was supplied by the manufacturer to jack my car to rotate my tires. the rear jack points (as outlined by the owner's manual) were used. the jack points are not strong enough to support the car. the car will slide (car was on level surface). i brought my car to hendricks dodge in cary nc and we looked at five other dodge stratus. each one was completely different. the conclusion was that the dodge rep needed to be contacted. today, dodge is stating that the jack and jack points on the 2004 dodge stratus are to be used only for emergency use. the jack and jack points are not to be used for jacking the car for tire rotations. i feel that there is a danger that someone is going to get hurt, especially if they jack their car on the side of a road to change a flat tire. *jb
05/22/20043104304/13/2004
 I purchased a 2004 dodge stratus on 4/13/04. on 5/22/04 i brought the vehicle to a service center for the first oil change. upon placing the vehicle on the rack , they discovered that there was widespread severe corrosion to the undercarriage of the vehicle, including tie rods, the exhaust system, etc.. they advised me that they felt that, left uncorrected, the situation presented a safety hazard. *ak i have jpeg images of some of the affected areas that can be sent by e-mail. from what i can see, the vehicle is unsafe to drive.