2006 Dodge Stratus

WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE STRATUS SXT AT 35 MPH THE BOLTS ON THE CALIPER BRACKET BROKE. I HAD NO BRAKES AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ONE OF THE BOLTS CRUMBLED IN THE MECHANICS HANDS WHEN HE REMOVED IT AND THE CALIPER BRACKET WAS BENT. THE BOLTS BROKE AND BRACKET BENT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. A BRACKET WAS ORDERED FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND INSTALLED ON MY CAR. THE BRAKES ARE GOOD BUT NOW ON THE LEFT FRONT THERE IS A CONSTANT SQUEAK WHICH WORSENS WHEN BRAKING AND FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING, A KNOCKING SOUND COMES FROM THE SAME AREA. I HAVE PUT IT IN THE SHOP TWICE BUT THE KNOCKING SOUND IS SO SPORADIC THE MECHANICS HAVE NOT HEARD IT. *TR

MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE A 06 DODGE STRATUS IN 07 I HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT DUE TO MY BREAKS MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR AND ENDED UP IN THE NEIGHBOR HOUSE I WAS TRYING TO STOP BUT MY BREAKS WENT OUT ON ME THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE FIX BUT SINCE THEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR OIL LEAKE I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY BREAKS WHEN I TRY TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN ITGOES OUT INTO THE HIGHWAY AND I HAVE TO REVERSE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE 2007 STILL UNDER WARRANTY THINKING I WOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS SINCE ANY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. THE FIRST IS THE BRAKES, THEY SQUEAK AND RUB. THEY HAVE SCRUBBED THEM 3 DIFFERENT TIME AND IT STILL IS HAPPENING. (THEY ARE COLLECTING MOISTURE TO CAUSE RUST) THE SECOND IS A BUMP STOP WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS COMMON IN DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING MORE WITH IT SINCE WHEN THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE THE CODES COME BACK WITH NO PROBLEMS. THEY HAD REPLACED SOME OF THE PARTS BACK A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS REPAIR CUT DOWN ON THE AMOUNT OF BUMP STOPS BUT DID NOT STOP THEM. THERE IS A CREAKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THEY HAVE GREASED THE STRUTS AND REPLACED A CARRIED ARM. THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. THE LIGHTS DIM AFTER 17-30 SECONDS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. EVERYONE BUT THE MECHANICS SEEMS TO SEE THIS ONE HAPPENING. DEALER ALSO SOLD THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT DISCLOSING IT HAD BEEN IN A PRIOR ACCIDENT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH ONE MINOR INJURY. PRESENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT. UPDATED 07/18/07 *TR