2003 Dodge Stratus Coupe Problems

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FROM DRIVER'S SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS FROM THE FRONT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT WRAPS OVER AND CONNECTS TO ENTIRE PANEL FACING THE FRONT SEATS IS WARPING AND PULLING AWAY FROM EVERYTHING IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP HOLD INTO PLACE. IT IS NOW RISING ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. IF THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT WILL DEFINITELY EITHER THROW THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OR MASSIVE PIECES OF IT DIRECTLY TOWARD THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER (SINCE THE WARPING HAS DISLODGED IT FROM EVERYTHING) OR IT WILL DEPLOY AND THE WARPED DASHBOARD COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO BE THROWN UP TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, SUN VISOR SUPPORT & NEW TETHER STRAP WHICH COULD CAUSE EVEN MORE ISSUES. THE WARPING HAS ALSO STARTED TO AFFECT EVERY COVER IT CONNECTS TO ON THE DASH, PULLING & PUSHING THEM LOOSE. THESE ITEMS CAN NOW ALSO BE THROWN THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH. I HAVE ONLY OWNED MY VEHICLE 6 MONTHS, THE SUMMER HEAT HAS NOT EVEN ARRIVED. AT THE RATE IT IS WARPING, I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WILL PROBABLY BE A MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES ABOVE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP US STAY SAFE AND RECALL THESE DASHBOARDS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. ACCIDENTS ARE BAD ENOUGH, WE NEED TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL INJURIES AND PROBLEMS THAT THESE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS ARE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO CAUSE.

SAME DASH WARPING PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS HAVE POSTED. NOT HOLDING MY BREATH FOR A REPLACEMENT THOUGH. *TR

THE DASH IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT STATED COMING APART. IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DEFROSTER. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE VENT COVERS, ECT. NO LONGER ARE SECURE. THE ENTIRE DASH AND COMPONENTS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY WHICH WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER. IN`ADDITION MY DEFROSTER IS HORRIBLE. WHEN YOU HAVE IT IN FLOOR MODE IT BLOWS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND IT FOGS UP CONSTANTLY. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONETS GO CRAZY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, NO POWER TO THE CAR ECT. HAVE TO TURN CAR ON AND OFF AND FEW TIMES AND THEN IT WILL BE FINE. ONE OF MY WIPERS CAME LOOSE AND I HAVE TO KEEP A WRENCH IN MY CAR AT ALL TIME IS CASE I NEED TO TIGHTEN IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. IT WILL FALL RIGHT OFF AND THE METAL WILL BE DRAGGING ACROSS MY WINDOW. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE. FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, THE PASSENGER WINDOW DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES BY THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. HOWEVER, AFTER 3 TIMES, THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER, WHICH REQUIRED 2 MORE ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, REQUIRING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW GLASS. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO GET THE WINDOW STOPS TIGHTENED OR REPLACED.*AK

THE DASH IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT STATED COMING APART. IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DEFROSTER. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE VENT COVERS, ECT. NO LONGER ARE SECURE. THE ENTIRE DASH AND COMPONENTS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY WHICH WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER. IN`ADDITION MY DEFROSTER IS HORRIBLE. WHEN YOU HAVE IT IN FLOOR MODE IT BLOWS ON THE WINDSHIELD AND IT FOGS UP CONSTANTLY. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONETS GO CRAZY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, NO POWER TO THE CAR ECT. HAVE TO TURN CAR ON AND OFF AND FEW TIMES AND THEN IT WILL BE FINE. ONE OF MY WIPERS CAME LOOSE AND I HAVE TO KEEP A WRENCH IN MY CAR AT ALL TIME IS CASE I NEED TO TIGHTEN IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. IT WILL FALL RIGHT OFF AND THE METAL WILL BE DRAGGING ACROSS MY WINDOW. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE STATUS COUPE THAT HAS TWO COILS ON THE TOP OF THE SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES WITH A 4TH DUE SOON. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE ENGINE MISFIREING SOME, THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOOSE TWO CYLENDARS. SOMETIMES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TURNS OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT THEN RETURNS.

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FROM DRIVER'S SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS FROM THE FRONT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT WRAPS OVER AND CONNECTS TO ENTIRE PANEL FACING THE FRONT SEATS IS WARPING AND PULLING AWAY FROM EVERYTHING IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP HOLD INTO PLACE. IT IS NOW RISING ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. IF THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT WILL DEFINITELY EITHER THROW THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OR MASSIVE PIECES OF IT DIRECTLY TOWARD THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER (SINCE THE WARPING HAS DISLODGED IT FROM EVERYTHING) OR IT WILL DEPLOY AND THE WARPED DASHBOARD COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO BE THROWN UP TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, SUN VISOR SUPPORT & NEW TETHER STRAP WHICH COULD CAUSE EVEN MORE ISSUES. THE WARPING HAS ALSO STARTED TO AFFECT EVERY COVER IT CONNECTS TO ON THE DASH, PULLING & PUSHING THEM LOOSE. THESE ITEMS CAN NOW ALSO BE THROWN THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH. I HAVE ONLY OWNED MY VEHICLE 6 MONTHS, THE SUMMER HEAT HAS NOT EVEN ARRIVED. AT THE RATE IT IS WARPING, I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WILL PROBABLY BE A MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES ABOVE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP US STAY SAFE AND RECALL THESE DASHBOARDS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. ACCIDENTS ARE BAD ENOUGH, WE NEED TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL INJURIES AND PROBLEMS THAT THESE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS ARE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO CAUSE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER PUMPS AND IN TURNS. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED TWICE, A NEW RADIO PUT IN, SINCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THERE MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DONT WORK, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY HEAD LIGHTS DIDNT WORK, AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS FIXED ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SAME PROBLEM OF A LACK OF HORSEPOWER RETURNED. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST EVERYTIME I DROP MY CAR OFF TO THE DEALER, THEY KEEP IT FOR 2-3 WEEKS AT A TIME. ONE TIME THEY EVEN PUT 200 MILES ON MY CAR BEFORE THEY WOULD RETURN IT.*AK

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER PUMPS AND IN TURNS. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED TWICE, A NEW RADIO PUT IN, SINCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THERE MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DONT WORK, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY HEAD LIGHTS DIDNT WORK, AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS FIXED ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SAME PROBLEM OF A LACK OF HORSEPOWER RETURNED. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST EVERYTIME I DROP MY CAR OFF TO THE DEALER, THEY KEEP IT FOR 2-3 WEEKS AT A TIME. ONE TIME THEY EVEN PUT 200 MILES ON MY CAR BEFORE THEY WOULD RETURN IT.*AK

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER PUMPS AND IN TURNS. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED TWICE, A NEW RADIO PUT IN, SINCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THERE MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DONT WORK, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY HEAD LIGHTS DIDNT WORK, AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS FIXED ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SAME PROBLEM OF A LACK OF HORSEPOWER RETURNED. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST EVERYTIME I DROP MY CAR OFF TO THE DEALER, THEY KEEP IT FOR 2-3 WEEKS AT A TIME. ONE TIME THEY EVEN PUT 200 MILES ON MY CAR BEFORE THEY WOULD RETURN IT.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A "HISSING" NOISE AND THE PEDAL BECAME INTERMITTENTLY HARD TO PRESS OR WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED A LEAKING BRAKE BOOSTER, HOWEVER A FEW DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER PUMPS AND IN TURNS. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK. IN ADDITION TO THIS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED TWICE, A NEW RADIO PUT IN, SINCE THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THERE MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DONT WORK, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY HEAD LIGHTS DIDNT WORK, AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS FIXED ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SAME PROBLEM OF A LACK OF HORSEPOWER RETURNED. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST EVERYTIME I DROP MY CAR OFF TO THE DEALER, THEY KEEP IT FOR 2-3 WEEKS AT A TIME. ONE TIME THEY EVEN PUT 200 MILES ON MY CAR BEFORE THEY WOULD RETURN IT.*AK