2005 DODGE STRATUS Complaints

I WENT AND HAD MY CHILDREN'S CAR SEATS INSPECTED BY OUR LOCAL INJURY PREVENTION AND HIGHWAY PATROL, TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE CORRECTLY INSTALLED. I HAVE A FORWARD FACING CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT THAT ALSO HAS THE OPTION FOR A FIVE POINT HARNESS WHICH I NORMALLY USED, BECAUSE MY CHILD WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO USE THE BOOSTER YET. THIS SPECIFIC SEAT, I USE THE LATCH SYSTEM. I LEARNED THAT FOR MY CHILD'S WEIGHT, THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE ABLE TO USE THE FIVE POINT HARNESS AND NEED TO USE THE BOOSTER SEAT FUNCTION WITH THE REAR DRIVERS SEAT BELT. WHEN WE WENT TO BUCKLE THE BELT, WE NOTICED THAT YES, THE LAP PORTION HAD A LOCKING DEVICE SO IT WOULD NOT SLIP, HOWEVER WHERE THE SHOULDER STRAP ATTACHED AND CAME OUT OF THE BACK PANEL, DID NOT HAVE THE SAFETY STOP WHEN TUGGED ON QUICKLY. WE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SEE IF IT WOULD LOCK (IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION). IT DID NOT. I THEN TRIED THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE WITH ONLY THE SAME RESULT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S IN FRONT DID WORK. I DID NOT SEE ANY RECALLS DUE TO THIS SPECIFIC CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN HE SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD CLUNK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SHEARED AND THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNERS HOME AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,906.

I CALLED TO CHECK ON THE RECALL STATUS OF MY CAR. I WENT ONLINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS RECALLS. THE DEALERSHIP I CALLED SAID IT SHOWS MY CAR HAS BEEN CLEARED OF ALL RECALLS; HOWEVER, I HAVE NEVER TAKEN MY CAR IN TO HAVE A RECALL FIXED. WHO UPDATES THIS INFORMATION?

I WAS AT THE STORE JUST LEFT ABOUT TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY TO PICK UP SPEED WITH MY KIDS AND MYSELF BEING PREGNANT WHEN MY RIGHT WHEEL FOLDED AND SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF US AFTER HOLDING UP TRAFFIC AND THANK GOD I DID NOT GET ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT MY LOWER CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE AND CAUSING MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOSEN UP CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO TO THE RIGHT AND COULD OF CAUSED ME TO BE IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I WOUDL OF PICKED UP SPEED WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BY EMAIL OR BY THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM AND STILL PAYING ON IT. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND STILL MAKES A HORRIBLE NOISE AND FEAR THAT THE LEFT SIDE MAY ALSO DO THE SAME WHILE I'M ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR INACCURATELY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ONLY HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE IF THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANK ITSELF OF THE FILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN A PRECEDING VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPED 100 FEET AHEAD OF HIM. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES HARD BUT THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED AND THE REMAINING THREE WHEELS DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,500.

***UPDATE ON MY INITIAL COMPLAINT*** MECHANICS HAVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF MY NON-STOP OIL LEAKS/SPILLS IS FROM A MOVING CRANKSHAFT THAT CAUSES THE SEAL TO POP OUT, AND THUS, CONTINUOUS OIL SPILLAGE. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO LUCK. IT IS NOT FIXABLE. *TR

DECEMBER 2010 I NOTICED A MASSIVE OIL LEAK/SPILL UNDER MY CAR. TOOK TO SHOP IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOOK APART TIMING COVER SET AND DID SOME REPLACEMENTS. COST APPROXIMATELY $900. A FEW WEEKS LATER, AN EVEN BIGGER OIL LEAK/SPILL. TOOK TO SHOP IMMEDIATELY. THEY REPLACED SOME SORT OF PART FOR FREE SEEING AS IT WAS THE SAME/SIMILAR ISSUE AND I WAS JUST RECENTLY IN THERE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, YET ANOTHER MASSIVE OIL LEAK/SPILL COMING FROM MY CAR. TOOK TO SHOP IMMEDIATELY (3RD TIME IN ABOUT 6 WEEKS). MECHANIC SAID OIL DEFINITELY LEAKING FROM ENGINE AND THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO OIL LEFT IN THE ENGINE. THEY TELL ME THAT THEY ARE AT A LOSS. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM W/OUT A CAR FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG...AGAIN. THE SHOP OWNER SAYS HE IS WORKING ON GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE AND THAT HE IS CONTACTING DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND NATIONAL RECALL TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE. I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE MONEY AND TIME FOR THIS. I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK AND OTHER PEOPLE CANT DRIVE ME AROUND ANYMORE. ON TOP OF THAT, MY LANDLORD SAYS THAT I MAY NOT BE GETTING MY DEPOSIT BACK DUE TO THE DAMAGE THE OIL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE HAS DONE TO THE GROUND IN OUR PARKING GARAGE. PLEASE RECALL!! I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO! *TR

MY 2005 DODGE STRATUS STALLS WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT DOES IT OUT OF NO WHERE. I WAS ON A BUSY HWY AND IT ALMOST CUT OFF. MY CAR SPUTTERED ALL THE WAY HOME AND THEN IT STARTED DRIVING LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPEN. A DAY OR TWO LATER IT HAPPENS ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR