Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 9, 2025
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Stratus. The contact stated while reversing, the passenger's side front wheel detached. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact referenced an unknown recall repair with similar failure; however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,334.
- NHTSA ID
- 11672372
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2025
- Mileage
- 136,334 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Apr 13, 2020
I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I AM TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A LACK OF CONTROL AND LOOSENING OF THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE AS I AM DRIVING. ALSO, THE SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS BECOME MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED NEGATIVELY.
- NHTSA ID
- 11321000
- Incident
- Feb 4, 2020
- Mileage
- 148,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Jul 30, 2012
HEARD A POP, PULLED OVER AND THE TIRES ARE IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAY NO RECALLS ON THIS VIN, HOWEVER, THE PARTS IT SEEMS WERE RECALLED FOR OTHER VIN NUMBERS ON THIS VEHICLE. SPECIFICALLY RECALL ID 79805 AND RECALL ID 86458. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10468192
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2012
- Mileage
- 120 mi
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Jul 24, 2008
2004 DODGE STRATUS 67,000 MILES THE REAR STRUT TOWER BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING THE TOWER TO BECOME LODGED INTO THE TIRE, DAMAGING THE TIRE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE WAS CAUGHT PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER IS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND FOR THESE PARTS, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK-ORDER ON THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS AND MOUNTING PLATES AND THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME AS TO WHEN MY VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235606
- Incident
- Jul 20, 2008
- Mileage
- 67,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 21, 2005
WHILE BRAKING AND CHANGING LANES A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AND THE WHEEL ON THAT SIDE LOCKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL THE BRAKE PARTS HAD BEEN PUSHED THROUGH THE WHEEL TO THE OUTSIDE AND THE BOLTS CONNECTING THE WHEEL PARTS HAD SHEERED APART. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10143407
- Incident
- Nov 21, 2005
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 19, 2005
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND COMING TO A SLOW FOR A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. I STARTED TO PULL OVER WHILE CONTINUING TO SLOW THE CAR WHEN IT CAME TO A SHARP STOP AND I COULD GO NO FURTHER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. I GOT OUT TO LOOK, AND SAW NO FLAT TIRE, BUT NOTICED FRONT RIGHT BRAKE GRINDED INTO RIM. I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR MY HOME, AND THEY ASSESSED THAT A LARGE BOLT FELL OUT FROM THE BRAKE CALLIPER, AND CAUSED MY BRAKE TO SLIP OUT AND COLLIDE WITH THE RIM. MY CAR IS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY BRAKE WORK DONE THUS FAR. THEY FOUND A REPLACEMENT BOLT FOR ME, AND I THEN DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF IT WAS WARRANTY COVERED, THEY SAID NO. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I NOT DRIVE ON THE RIM FOR FEAR OF NOT KNOWING WHETHER OR NOT THERE WERE FRACTURES THAT WERE NOT VISIBLE, AND THAT HITTING ONE POT HOLE COULD COLLAPSE THE RIM AND DO FURTHER DAMAGE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10118111
- Incident
- Apr 14, 2005
- Mileage
- 26,986 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 28, 2005
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10115962
- Incident
- Nov 23, 2004
- Mileage
- 11,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedVisibility
Filed Dec 10, 2004
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR WHICH SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING IN THE WHEELS OR IN THE WHEEL WELLS. *BF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS STOPPED. THE SOUND IN THE REAR WAS ESPECIALLY NOTICED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, SPEED BUMPS AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10108856
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2004
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 4, 2004
WHEN I TOOK MY 04 STRATUS TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AT 5000 MILES, THE PROFESSIONAL SHOP I TOOK IT TO TRYED TO TORQUE THE TIRES AT RECOMENDED PRESSURE WHEN 3 OF THE STUDS BROKE OFF. NO METAL SHOULD BREAK AT 100FTLBS. LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY WHEN THEY DECIDED TO BREAK.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10079268
- Incident
- Jul 3, 2004
- Mileage
- 5,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.