2004 Dodge Stratus power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Dodge Stratus — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car has shut down while driving on highway and on city street. Sometimes the steering wheel will lock up and be hard to turn. Sometimes speedometer will stop working correctly. Car will shut down.”
filed Jul 30, 2017
“Lower left front suspension arm ball joint broken. The outer bearing carrier, fell away from the suspension arm, pulling the half shaft out of the transmission, and the wheel/tire assembly jammed up in the wheel well with a complete loss of steering control. The vehicle was in motion just following…”
filed May 22, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 4 | 5% |
| 2005 Stratus | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 Stratus | 6 | 8% |
| 2002 Stratus | 21 | 14% |
| 2001 Stratus | 20 | 11% |
| 2000 Stratus | 21 | 10% |
| 1999 Stratus | 34 | 14% |
| 1998 Stratus | 24 | 9% |
| 1997 Stratus | 36 | 10% |
| 1996 Stratus | 60 | 11% |
| 1995 Stratus | 55 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.