Six problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Dodge Stratus based on all problems reported for the 2003 Stratus.
The entire dashboard from driver's side to passenger side as well as from the front where it meets the windshield to where it wraps over and connects to entire panel facing the front seats is warping and pulling away from everything it is suppose to help hold into place. It is now rising above the passenger air bag compartment. If this air bag deploys it will definitely either throw the entire dashboard or massive pieces of it directly toward the passenger and driver (since the warping has dislodged it from everything) or it will deploy and the warped dashboard could cause the air bag to be thrown up toward the windshield, sun visor support & new tether strap which could cause even more issues. The warping has also started to affect every cover it connects to on the dash, pulling & pushing them loose. These items can now also be thrown throughout the vehicle in a crash. I have only owned my vehicle 6 months, the summer heat has not even arrived. At the rate it is warping, I have no doubt it will probably be a minimum of 2 inches above air bag compartment within the next 3 months. Please help us stay safe and recall these dashboards before someone gets seriously injured. Accidents are bad enough, we need to prevent additional injuries and problems that these defective dashboards are obviously going to cause.
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Stratus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number :15v338000(air bags)however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The vehicle had not experienced a failure. Kh.
Tl- takata air bags. The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Stratus. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 15v338000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fe.
Tl - the contact owned a 2003 Dodge Stratus. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, another vehicle lost control and crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed shattering the contact's sternum which required medical attention. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle sustained lacerations to the face and a fractured leg which needed medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage unknown. Pm.
When replacing the clock spring I noticed the airbag serial number matched numbers from other vehicles for recall but my vehicle was not listed in recall. VIN number 1b3el36x93n568596 2003 Dodge Stratus sedan.
I bought my Dodge Stratus in Feb. Of 2004, it is a 2003. Since then it has been in the shop 5 times due to the motor in the window going out, the air conditioning going out, the cruise control went out, the cd player is not functioning correctly and now the safety feature (air bag system) is failing as well. I have owned other cars in the past with higher miles than this vehicle and I never had the problems that I am having with this one. I am upset with this vehicle. I feel that buying a newer car with low miles should leave the buyer feeling happy and safe with their decision. However, I am neither happy with this vehicle and I do not feel safe in this vehicle knowing now that there is something wrong with my air bag system. The service department has fixed most of the problems so far (they are unable to get the air bag system looked for a few days. . . So much for safety matters!). I am extremely unhappy with this vehicle and with the Chrysler (Dodge) company.