2004 Dodge Stratus

THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING I EXITED OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP AND HEARD A LOUD CLANG AND THOUGHT MY CAR HAD BOTTOMED OUT. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR THE PART THAT ATTACHED MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TO THE SHOCK HAD BROKEN FREE. A NEIGHBOR TOLD ME IT WAS THE UPPER LINK TO THE REAR VIEW. MY CAR IS NOW UNDRIVEABLE. THE REAR WHEEL TILTS ONTO THE SHOCK AND RUBS, ALSO EVERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BOTTOMING OUT. *TR

THERE WAS A DISTINCTIVE RATTLE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION. THE FAILURE WAS THE UPPER STRUT MOUNT. THE RIGHT AND LEFT STRUT MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS ALUMINUM AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS PAINTED STEEL. THE DEALER SAID A FEW MONTHS AGO THERE WAS A WAITING LIST OF THOUSANDS OF THESE PARTS. DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS LEFT AT TIRE STORE. *TR

2004 DODGE STRATUS - APPROX 90,000 MILES AT FIRST, I NOTICED A THUMPING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR WHILE TRYING TO DETERMINE CAUSE, THE REAR STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE CAR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. IT WAS ALSO SEEN AT THIS TIME THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRACKET WAS BROKE AS WELL, LEAVING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE AND UNSAFE. AFTER WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD US THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PART AND NO FORESEEN DATE OF WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS TO FIX MY CAR. WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED LOCAL SALVAGE YARDS TO FIND REPLACEMENTS UNTIL THE NEW PARTS ARRIVE, WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, FELT A BUMP AND LOUD NOISES UNDER THE HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF THE UPPER ALUMINUM STRUT MOUNTS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 08/14/08. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

FAILURE OF THE REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNTS ON A 2004 DODGE STRATUS SXT DUE TO CORROSION. WAS TOLD BY DODGE DEALER "OVER 9000" OF THESE ITEMS ARE BACK ORDERED. THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE AND DANGEROUS AS IS. ONE HAS COMPLETELY FAILED THE OTHER IS ALMOST CORRODED THROUGH. PARTS ARE UN-AVAILABLE THROUGH MANUFACTURER AND THIRD PARTY VENDORS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HER HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE FELT AS IF THE REAR END WAS LOOSE OR UNSTABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD ORDER THE PART FOR THE REPAIR, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE BECAUSE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,700. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB