Consumer Complaint Detail
DODGE / STRATUS COUPE / 2001
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011218 | Incident Date: Mar, 10 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PORTER CORNERS | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: STRATUS COUPE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 10 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2001 dodge stratus was hit on passenger side by a jeep cherokee traveling at approximately 40 mph. the door setup in the stratus was not at all effective. not only did the door provide absolutely no protection to a passenger had there been one, but the entire door was forced into the inside of the vehicle. the intruding door struck and injured the driver in the car. whether or not there was anything wrong with the structural design in the door, it should have been secured to the outside of the vehicle. regardless, this would have been fatal to anyone on the passenger side of the car. changes should be made to new models. this is an unacceptable flaw in the design of the car. how can daimlerchrysler sacrifice a hundred or two pounds of solid steel and hundred of precious lives to get another mile to the gallon? that passenger should have been me, but i didn't feel like going out that night. little did i know, that had i left my house, i would not be here today. please help me correct these awful flaws in today's compact and midsize cars.*ak |