Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / STRATUS / 2000

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078023 Incident Date: Jul, 20 2006
Consumer's City: OMAHA Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: STRATUS Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 05 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Have had this 2000 dodge stratus which daughter has driven for 5 years now it is on it's fourth transmission since purchasing and numerous other repairs, all soft plugs replaced, originals were made from pot metal, replaced with brass. numerous alignment problems. but just last month daughter was driving and noticed a severe scrapping noise all of a sudden, she thought it might be brakes wearing out. upon inspection it was the lower control arm rubbing against the inside of the front passenger side wheel. lower ball joint had given away and the entire control arm was now resting inside of the wheel. 2000 & 2001 dodge stratus unsafe at any speed. *nm