2003 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

2003 DODGE STRATUS FUEL GAUGE DIAL CONTINUES TO SHIFT TO EMPTY ONCE FUEL IS PLACED IN GAS TANK, SHOWING EMPTY ONLY AFTER A REFILL OF GAS. DO NOT KNOW WHEN HAVE FUEL IN CAR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTOR, BUT ATTEMPTS TO REACH CHRYSLER IS IMPROBABLE. *TR

THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS ON OUR 2003 DODGE STRATUS ARE MADE OF A "POT TYPE" METAL. THE CAR HAS MID 30K MILES AND THE STRUT MOUNTS ARE CORRODED TO THE POINT THEY FELL APART. THE SHOCK WAS ACTUALLY BOUND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPRING. THIS FORTUNATELY WAS CAUGHT BY MY WIFE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD RESULT IN AN OUT OF CONTROL SITUATION. STRUT COULD DIG INTO TIRE. CAR CAN FALL ON IT'S OWN SUSPENSION. HOW CAN YOU CONTROL A CAR IF IT IS ON AN UNSTABLE PLATFORM? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT PAID $349 FOR A FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT. AFTERWARDS, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TUNE UP. A YEAR LATER, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL CONTINUES TO SHIFT TO EMPTY ONCE FUEL IS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REACH CHRYSLER, BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL INJECTOR, BUT SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF IT PERTAINS TO HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

PAINT ON ROOF OF VEHICLE HAS TURNED WHITE (BLACK VEHICLE). AREA IS WHITE BUT WILL GO AWAY WHEN WET. AREA COMES BACK AS IT DRIES. WHITE AREA IS ROUGH AND IS SLOWLY SPREADING ALONG THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2003 DODGE STRATUS ON 12/29/07 FROM JUNGE IN CENTER POINT IA. TODAY WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL I HEARD A CLICK SOUND AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. ESTIMATES TO HAVE THIS FIXED ARE $250-$350. ALL DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MY OPERATOR'S MANUAL CONCURS THAT MY AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK. DODGE HEADQUARTERS WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. TO ME I AM UNSURE WHY TURNING A WHEEL WHICH IS NECESSARY SHOULD COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES SHE DID NOT HAVE FULL RECOLLECTION OF THE INCIDENT AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT OR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1. I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. 2. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & WAS RESET. 3. FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING. I ONLY HAVE 57K MILES AND THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS (03V443000). I ALSO HAVE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS THE CLOCKSPRING AND HAS ALSO BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER SIMILAR MODELS. NEITHER OF THESE ARE SHOWN AS RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS FADING ON THE ROOF, TRUNK LID, HOOD, ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW, AND ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ALONG WITH THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAS A WARRANTY THAT STATES 5,000 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS NO RUST ON THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STRUT MOUNTS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THEN SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS WERE RUSTED AND REPLACED THEM AT THE COST OF $500. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF AND SHE SMELLS GAS. HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE THAT SHE READ IN A RECALL NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE POWERTRAIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.