EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE WAS JUST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR 79,500 MILES. THE FAILURE WAS A REAR STRUT MOUNT BREAKING AND LOSING SUSPENSION IN THE REAR. THIS IS A PERMANENT FAILURE AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS SHOWING A CRACK AND IS READY TO BREAK AS WELL. AS OF NOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE AND IF IT WERE TO HAVE BROKE…
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EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE WAS JUST NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR 79,500 MILES. THE FAILURE WAS A REAR STRUT MOUNT BREAKING AND LOSING SUSPENSION IN THE REAR. THIS IS A PERMANENT FAILURE AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS SHOWING A CRACK AND IS READY TO BREAK AS WELL. AS OF NOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE AND IF IT WERE TO HAVE BROKE AT A DIFFERENT TIME IT COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE SERVICE WILL BE NEEDED BUT THERE IS A MULTIPLE MONTH WAIT FOR PARTS ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. THE OLD PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN BE PROVIDED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10230802
104,995 miles · Mar 1, 2008
Suspension
2004 DODGE STRATUS REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNTS BREAKING FROM CORROSION. I HAVE PICTURES AND THE PARTS THAT I CAN SEND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10219780
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2007
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
2004 DODGE STRATUS WITH REAR END PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THE RESONATOR REPLACED, AND THEN WAS TOLD THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN HER DAD WAS REPLACING THE STRUTS THEY BROKE INTO PIECES BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE CORROSION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A MINOR PROBLEM WITH THE HORN.…
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2004 DODGE STRATUS WITH REAR END PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THE RESONATOR REPLACED, AND THEN WAS TOLD THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN HER DAD WAS REPLACING THE STRUTS THEY BROKE INTO PIECES BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE CORROSION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A MINOR PROBLEM WITH THE HORN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE THINKS THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS, IT WILL NOT CHANGE SMOOTHLY AND ENDS UP JERKING BACK AND FORTH AS SHE TRIES TO INCREASE SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO TAKE HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN ACCELERATE THROUGH TO THE NEXT GEAR *TR
NHTSA ODI #10207207
66,887 miles · Jul 11, 2007
Suspension
HEARD LOUD CLANKING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HOME INSPECTED RIGHT REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNT AND FOUND IT BROKEN. CALLED DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH SIDES. LEFT SIDE WAS ERODED FROM THE TOP AROUND THE SPRING CUP WHERE SALT WATER WAS PROBABLY SITTING IN WINTER, CAUSING SEVERE EROSION COUPLED WITH THE JOUNCING OF THE STRUT WHICH CAUSED BREA…
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HEARD LOUD CLANKING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN HOME INSPECTED RIGHT REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNT AND FOUND IT BROKEN. CALLED DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH SIDES. LEFT SIDE WAS ERODED FROM THE TOP AROUND THE SPRING CUP WHERE SALT WATER WAS PROBABLY SITTING IN WINTER, CAUSING SEVERE EROSION COUPLED WITH THE JOUNCING OF THE STRUT WHICH CAUSED BREAKAGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10196045
61,900 miles · Jun 2, 2007
Suspension
RIGHT REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNT CORRODED AND FAILED. THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD NO SUPPORT AS THE TOP OF THE STRUT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY POOR DESIGN FOR AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SALT IS USED TO CLEAR SNOW FROM ROADS. PREVIOUS YEARS DESIGN OF THE UPPER MOUNT WAS A STEEL …
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RIGHT REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNT CORRODED AND FAILED. THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD NO SUPPORT AS THE TOP OF THE STRUT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY POOR DESIGN FOR AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SALT IS USED TO CLEAR SNOW FROM ROADS. PREVIOUS YEARS DESIGN OF THE UPPER MOUNT WAS A STEEL MOUNT. IN 2004 THE MOUNT APPEARS TO BE ALUMINUM AND VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. THE ONLY AVAILABLE REPAIR WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE MOUNT. I REPLACED BOTH MOUNTS AS THE OTHER WAS BEGINNING TO CORRODE AS WELL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10192307
30,951 miles · Feb 28, 2006
Suspension
DEALER SAID I HAD TO HAVE REAR LATERAL LINK REPLACED TO ALIGN CAR PROPERLY. DODGE STRATUS SXT HAD 31,000 MILES ON IT BUT DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER 3YR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY SAID IT WAS COVERED. DEALER WOULD NOT REFUND COST TO REPLACE PART. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10151474
3,045 miles · Sep 30, 2005
Power TrainStructureSuspension
CLICK SOUND IN LEFT FRONT AREA WHEN ACCELERATING (FWD AND REVERSE) AND BREAKING. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH STRATUS R/T AND THE SIMILAR MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND DISCUSSION CAN BE FOUND HERE. HTTP://WWW.ECLIPSEFORUMS.ORG/FORTOPIC8583-0-ASC-0.HTML. *NN
NHTSA ODI #10138276
26,600 miles · Jun 27, 2005
SuspensionCrash
THE LEFT REAR LOWER ARM CONTROL SNAPPED CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE LEFTSIDE DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS INCLUDING FRAME AND CROSS MEMBER THE WHOLE REAR WAS REPLACED INCLUDING THE GAS TANK
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. THOSE VEHICLES EXHIBITING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WILL RECEIVE FUEL PUMP MODIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
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