Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Dodge Stratus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I WAS DRIVING LIKE NORMAL, THEN WHEN I WENT UP THE RAMP ONTO THE THE SHOPPING CENTER, THE RIGHT WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN HIT THE PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AND THE RIM WAS HITTING THE BRAKE CALIPER. IT WAS IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, WOULD NOT STOP, AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CONTACT THEN QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEEKLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (50 MAIN ST, BUTLER, OH 44822, (419) 883-2461). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO START THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD SEND A TECHNICIAN TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR WEEKS AND WERE STILL WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO SEND A TECHNICIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN NHTSA RECALL WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED USED WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES. THE CRASH OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,900.
TAMARA RECALL MY FUEL TANK HAS A EVAPORATION LEAK AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT'S FROM THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK ON HAS CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON ALSO THE SUSPENSION IS VERY BAD AND I HAD THEM REPLACED WHEN I FIRST NAUGHT THE CAR IT SHOULD NOT BE AS BAD AS IT IS, MY STEERING IS VERY BAD I HAVE REPLACE THE RACK IN OPINION, POWER STEERING PUMP,AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT SO IS WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT , WHEN DRIVING MY CAR IT SOUNDS LIKE MY WHOLE TRUNK IS GOING TO FALL OFF IF I HIT A BAD ENOUGH ROAD BUMP AND I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR MY DAD WAS A MECHANIC SO I KNOW NOT TO NEGLECT MY VEHICLE AND I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE THAT ALL THE RECALLS WERE NOT DONE ON MINE !MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES REALLY BAD IT SOMETIMES IS HARD FOR ME TO HANG ON TOO IT , I HAVE ARTHRITIS IN MY HANDS NOW, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHEN MY STEERING WENT OUT LUCKILY I HAD A FAMILY MEMBER BEHIND ME AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND NOBODY WAS HURT,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF SO IT'S VERY HARD TO FIND A PLACE TO PASS ME ONCE I EXPLAIN MY SITUATION I PAYED OUT SO MUCH MONEY JUST FOR INSPECTION STICKER GETTING FAILED I'M A VERY SHORT PERSON I'M 5'4 AND WHEN YOU HIT A ROAD BUMP GOING 5 MILES AN HOUR AND YOU HIT YOUR HEAD HARD EACH AND EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD THAT REALLY HURTS TO THE POINT YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LET YOUR HEAD STOP HURTING BF YOU CAN CONTINUE ON TO WORK I HAVE MISSED A LOT OF WORK BC OF HOW BAD YOUR CAR IS AND I CAN'T SELL IT OR ANYTHING BC I NEED A WAY OF GOING TO PAY MY BILLS WHICH I CAN BARELY PAY NOW NOT INCLUDING THE DOCTOR BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED BC OF THE VEHICLE I DRIVE I HAVE A START OF DEGENERATION OF MY LOWER BACK
HI! MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE STRATUS AND THE CONTROL ARM BROKE AND THE AXLE SEPARATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING IT TO HIT A PARKED CAR. WE HAVE A POLICE REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS THE AXLE SEPARATION AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. I NOTICED ONLINE THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 DODGE STRATUS SO I CHECKED FOR RECALLS BUT OUR VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (10E059000). MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME THE CAR AND HE CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT APPARENTLY THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. MY CAR CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. IN THE PAST THE CAR'S FRONT END HAD BEEN REPAIRED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IT WAS DUE FOR AN INSPECTION THIS MONTH.
MY 2006 DODGE STRATUS REAR STRUT MOUNT PLATES ARE DISINTEGRATED. 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 LITERALLY 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. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRAUSS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AS HE NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS FAILED YET THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE SMOKE VANISHED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED AND BURNED. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WOULD NEED REPLACING YET THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY TYPE OF REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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.
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.
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
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