general problems of the 2005 Dodge Stratus

Six problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Dodge Stratus based on all problems reported for the 2005 Stratus.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2022

Unknown the only thing that I can tell you for sure is that struts are bad call was like this when I bought it.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2015

My car is pulling to right pops every time you move clickes in turning even in the slites turning shocks are bottoming out every turn cant go over a speed bump with out it hitting hard scared to drive my kids in it please help happends all time.

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2015

This car is a death trap. I have lost control of the steering many times it seems to be worse in any curve. I must drive it under the speed limit at least 5 miles to safely keep it on the road. I am terrified everyday in this car. When using the brakes the whole car shakes violently an does not stop well even at low speeds(brakes are new).

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2014

Its wore out and there was a recall I call about it they told me that mine was not in recall.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2014

As I pulled into the car lot where I am buying the car I heard a kind of clunk but was unsure what it was. I went in and made my car payment upon starting my car and putting in reverse to leave my car would not turn in any direction. I put the car in park and shut it off went back into the car salesman and asked him if he could help figure out what was going on . He jacked the car up and checked to see the problem but was unable to see anything until he removed the drivers side front tire . Here he immediately noticed that the rack and pinion had broke free from the tie rod end and was unable to get back together as the bolts that held these parts together were stripped completely out and there was no way to fix . .

6 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2014

One day I went to back out, I turned the wheel and hear this crunching, clunking sound which sounded like a huge rock scrapping on metal. I immediately stopped and walked around the car and saw nothing. It started again as soon as I started the car back up. Anytime I turn the steering wheel, I heard this sound. I took it to a mechanic who told me it was the tie-rod ends. He said a lot of people have this issue but there was no recall yet. I called the dealer to see if they would fix it since there were a lot of complaints. Nope ! the dealer said they could not fix it for free without an official recall. It's a costly repair $900-$1100 b/c it requires many different services - tie rod ends, tires, balance, alignment, but they would not drop the price by a single penny. Now they are doing a piecemeal recall beginning with the trucks. Why not force them to recall them all ? I have been on multiple sites and I have seen complaints from as far back as 2003 to as recently as 2014. I wish the government was a hard on the dealers as the dealers are on the buyers.




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