2001 Dodge Stratus vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Dodge Stratus — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Air bag light constantly on, horn and cruise control quit working at the same time. It is my understanding air bag is inoperable at this point and the cause is a broken clockspring in steering wheel. This is a major safety hazard that dodge should be required to fix at no charge. *tr”
filed Nov 22, 2010
“Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated constantly, the cruise control was inoperable and there was a clicking in the steering column when the wheel is turned left or right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined a spring in the steering wheel needed to be replaced. Also…”
filed Jun 1, 2006
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% |
| 2000 Stratus | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 Stratus | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Stratus | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 Stratus | 18 | 5% |
| 1996 Stratus | 12 | 2% |
| 1995 Stratus | 11 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.