Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 1900805 | 11/02/2005 | 1900805A | 10017651 | Revised power steering system bleeding procedures. *sc | 11/14/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 04/27/2012 | |||
| My 2006 dodge stratus rear strut mount plates are disintigrated. have only had this car a year and i took it in for inspection and the garage said i was very lucky i hadn't been in an accident due to the tie rod was falling apart. i am a single mother of 2 children and i am very fortunate that nothing happened. after being told by the garage about this i did research on the internet to find that there are many complaints about the rear strut mounts falling apart and litterally crumbling. yet i can not find it on a recall list. dodge needs to recall this problem. i hope this is taken seriously and an investigation into this issue is pursued by the safety commission since there are so many complaints on the internet. i only had the money to fix the tie rod. now some how soon i have to come up with the money for the strut mount plates, need to be replaced so i can drive this car safely with my 2 children. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 dodge strauss. while driving 65mph there was smoke coming from under the steering column. the headlights and blinkers stop working and no other warning light came on. the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road turn the vehicle off and on and then drove home. the next day they drove the vehicle to the dealer where they stated the multi function switch in the steering column burnt and need to be replaced but the parts are on back order. the manufacturer was called and he filed a complaint. a representative was sent out to inspect the vehicle and also found the multi function switch in the steering column burnt and inform him they are waiting on instructions from their legal department before proceeding. the failure mileage wad 40,000....mw | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 41000 | 7 | 08/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving approximately 46 mph, the contact released the steering wheel and the vehicle veered to the right and left. the oil is constantly a quart low in the vehicle. the speedometer displays inaccurate readings and the vehicle was diagnosed with calibration failure. the current mileage was 57,000 and failure mileage was 41,000. | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 3740 | 1 | 02/24/2006 |
| I was starting to turn left to enter a highway on ramp when suddenly the car lost steering for a second and i had no control of the car. i hit the brakes and clipped a curb which blew out the right front tire and damaged the wheel. i took the car to the dealership and their service department reported nothing wrong with the steering or front end. the service manager said i need to contact chrysler and try to get them to replace my tire and wheel. the car only had 3,750 miles on it and the road was dry and free or anything which would cause it to not turn. other cars had no problem turning left. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 73600 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lowered itself and a screeching noise was heard from the front end. the contact pulled into her driveway and noticed that the front passenger side tire was completely diverted. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the tie rod on the front passenger side tire was completely destroyed. he further stated that the tie rod on the front driver's side was almost completely destroyed as well. in addition, the ball joints on both rear tires failed. the mechanic repaired both tie rods and both rear ball joints. through research, the contact discovered that these were very common failures for her type of vehicle. she believes that a recall should be issued. the current and failure mileages were 73,600. | |||