1996 Dodge Stratus vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Dodge Stratus — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Cruise control locked up. Was not able to disengage cruise control. Dealer stated cruise control cable was inoperative. *ak”
filed Nov 17, 2003
“I had my cruise control on while coming home last night around 8:00 pm. When I applied my breaks when I entered a town my car accelerator was stuck. I turned off my cruise control and I it was still stuck. I took the country route home. When I pulled into my drive and put the car in park it max out…”
filed Nov 14, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 3 | 4% |
| 2005 Stratus | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 Stratus | 13 | 9% |
| 2003 Stratus | 8 | 11% |
| 2002 Stratus | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Stratus | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 Stratus | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 Stratus | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Stratus | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 Stratus | 18 | 5% |
| 1995 Stratus | 11 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Dodge Stratus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.