2006 Dodge Stratus Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR MITSUBISHI (2440 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415, (361) 229-7222) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING, THE ALARM SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ALL STAR MITSUBISHI WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,988.

NHTSA ID

11128860

Incident

Sep 6, 2018

Mileage

82,988 mi

CAR WONT START

NHTSA ID

11083553

Incident

Mar 19, 2018

BOUGHT 2006 DODGE STRATUS IN 2007, IT HAD VERY LOW MILES. NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER ITS BEGAN TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND REPEATEDLY HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON. ALSO WE HAD THE FUSE REPLACED, HAD WINDOWS CHECKED BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY BUT IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX SO WE LEFT THEM BROKEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD STOPPED BUT RECENTLY BEGAN TO COME ON AGAIN. WE HAD TOOK IT TO THE TRANSMISSION PLACE THEY DROVE THE CAR AND SAID HE DIDN'T FEEL ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON TO BRING IT BACK TO THE SHOP. TRANSMISSION STILL KEEPS SLIPPING AND SOMETIMES WE SMELL A SUBSTANCE LIKE RUBBER BURNING AND AT THIS MOMENT THE LIGHTS STILL ON BUT IT MOST LIKELY WILL TURN OFF BEFORE I MAKE IT BACK TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352455

Incident

Aug 23, 2010

Mileage

37,000 mi

THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOW OUT FROM SOME KIND OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. I NOTICE ALOT OF DODGE STATUS ON THE ROAD WITH A HEADLIGHT OUT. THERE IS ALSO A WATER SPOT ALWAYS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WITH NO ANTIFREEZE SMELL JUST A WATER SMELL. I HAVE REPLACE 3 HEADLIGHTS IN 3 MONTHS. FAR TO MANY. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSES THE REASON FOR THE BULBS BURNING OUT? WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS RUNNING AND YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG PUT ON THE BRAKES YOU HEAR A SIZZLING SOUND AS YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN. AND FINALLY THE BRAKES HAVE CHATTERED SINCE DAY ONE OF PURCHASING THIS CAR. THEY RUMBLE AND GRIND AS THIS CAR HAD 48, 000 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 2008. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10296917

Incident

Aug 14, 2008

Mileage

48,000 mi

I WENT TO GO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. I WENT TO GET SOMEONE TO GIVE ME A JUMP AND IT STARTED. I LEFT THE CAR RUN FOR 10 MIN BEFORE SHUTTING IT OFF. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I WENT BACK OUT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW STARTER! OF COURSE I WAS NOT THINKING A STARTER BECAUSE OF THE CAR BEING A 2006. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255041

Incident

Dec 27, 2008

Mileage

51,243 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE MUST SHIFT THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS OPERATIVE. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ID

10239984

Incident

Aug 6, 2008

Mileage

36,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10225375

Incident

Sep 11, 2007

Mileage

41,000 mi

PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE 2007 STILL UNDER WARRANTY THINKING I WOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS SINCE ANY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. THE FIRST IS THE BRAKES, THEY SQUEAK AND RUB. THEY HAVE SCRUBBED THEM 3 DIFFERENT TIME AND IT STILL IS HAPPENING. (THEY ARE COLLECTING MOISTURE TO CAUSE RUST) THE SECOND IS A BUMP STOP WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS COMMON IN DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING MORE WITH IT SINCE WHEN THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE THE CODES COME BACK WITH NO PROBLEMS. THEY HAD REPLACED SOME OF THE PARTS BACK A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS REPAIR CUT DOWN ON THE AMOUNT OF BUMP STOPS BUT DID NOT STOP THEM. THERE IS A CREAKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THEY HAVE GREASED THE STRUTS AND REPLACED A CARRIED ARM. THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. THE LIGHTS DIM AFTER 17-30 SECONDS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. EVERYONE BUT THE MECHANICS SEEMS TO SEE THIS ONE HAPPENING. DEALER ALSO SOLD THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCLOSING IT HAD BEEN IN A PRIOR ACCIDENT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10212883

Incident

Jun 30, 2007

Mileage

27,427 mi