Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Dodge Stratus.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2015-08-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR B… |
| 2015-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE INTERNAL WATER PUMP FAILED. THIS CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE OIL PAN. THE WATER GOT HOT ENOUGH ON A 600 MILES T… |
| 2015-07-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR B… |
| 2015-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR B… |
| 2015-05-06 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | MY CAR HAS A BAD NOISE AND POPPING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. I WAS TURNING OUT OF MY MOMS DRIVEWAY WHEN MY FRONT PASSENGE… |
| 2015-02-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY DAUGHTER PULLED OUT OF MCDONALD'S TURNING RIGHT AND THE LEFT WHEEL COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDEN… |
| 2014-08-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE CO… |
| 2014-05-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNOR… |
| 2014-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | GRANDAUGHTER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM COLLEGE . VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE ON HIGHWAY BETWEEN MARBLE FALLS TEX AND BUR… |
| 2014-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD SMELLED A BURNING SMELL IN MY CAR WHILE I DRIVE IT. MY HUSBAND HAD TRIED HIS BEST TO FIND WHERE THE SMELL IS COMI… |
| 2013-11-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD AS TH… |
| 2013-08-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NOTICED SLIGHT GEAR SLIPPAGE TRAVELLING 35-45MPH. ALL FLUIDS CHECKED, AT PROPER LEVELS. A WEEK LATER, ENGINE 'JERKED' W… |
| 2013-06-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I GOT IN MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME AND AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL JUST A LITTLE, I HEAR A POPPING SOU… |
| 2013-03-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BACKING P… |
| 2012-10-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BE… |
| 2012-08-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 4 | TRUNK FALLS CONTINUALLY AFTER STAYING IN UPRIGHT POSITION FOR A FEW SECONDS OR MINUTES. EVERYONE OF MY FAMILY HAS BEEN … |
| 2012-05-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HEARING A TERRIBLE NOISE EVERYTIME I TURN MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS. OFTEN TIMES I CAN'T EVEN TURN THE STEERING… |
| 2012-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE READ ABOUT THE KNOWN DODGE 2.7 ENGINE FREEZE ISSUE AND IT HAPPENED TO ME. PLEASE DO SOMETHING *TR |
| 2011-12-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS WITH KELLY CHARGER GT TIRES (N/A), SIZE 205/60/ R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PA… |
| 2011-06-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH… |
| 2010-12-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR AND HIT A SLIGHT INDENTATION IN THE ROAD WHERE IT HAVE BEEN NEWLY PAVED. I HEARD … |
| 2010-09-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING BENT VALVES AND THE NEED TO REWORK THE TOP END OF THE ENGINE. IN DOING RESEARCH IT WAS F… |
| 2010-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE INCREASED.… |
| 2010-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART T… |
| 2010-05-15 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | 2002 DODGE STRATUS REAR STRUT MOUNTING PLATES. TURNING TO POWDER SEEMED TO BE MADE OF PRE-CAST ALUMINUM, UNPAINTED. HEA… |
| 2010-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 DODGE STRATUS SE AND WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN IT WILL NOT START. IT WILL NOT EVEN TURN OVER. ALL THE LIGHTS … |
| 2010-04-30 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 4-30-2010 IN MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS ES SEDAN. I HEARD A STRANGE METALLIC CLUNK FROM THE REAR OF… |
| 2010-03-31 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN HE HE… |
| 2010-01-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE DIES. I COASTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT RAMP AN… |
| 2010-01-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL |
| 2010-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DODGE STRATUS 2.7 LITER TRANS REPLACED ON 5-1-06 OIL SLUDGE ENGINE FAILURE ON 1-2-10. *TR |
| 2009-07-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2002 DODGE STRATUS OIL SLUDGE ISSUES - MOTOR BLOWN - *TR |
| 2009-07-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A ROAD TRIP (ABOUT 2 HOURS) THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND OPENING… |
| 2009-05-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A DODGE STRATUS (2002) THAT HAS AN OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT THINKING IT WAS A HEAD GASKET … |
| 2009-02-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING, THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. IT WAS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE. I HAD 2 … |
| 2008-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE CONTROL ARMS ON MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS SEVERAL TIMES NOW. THERE IS CONSTANT KNOCKING UNDER MY CAR.… |
| 2008-09-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 9/3/08 I HAD BROUGHT MY 2002 DODGE STRATUS 2.7L V6 IN FOR A COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSH. I WAS CHARGED $129.95. SOON AFTE… |
| 2008-09-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DURING DAILY DRIVING MY DODGE STRATUS 2.7 MOTOR FAILED. AFTER TAKING TO THE MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSE BY ENGIN… |
| 2008-08-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE CHECK ENGINE STAYS ON. I HAD THE COMPUTER CODE READ AND RESET TWICE. AFTER BEING RESET THE… |
| 2008-08-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 2.7L ENGINE FAILURE. TENSIONER FOR PRIMARY TIMING CHAIN FAILED TO EXTEND. 2 O RINGS MISSING ON TENSIONER . OIL S… |
| 2008-07-08 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | TOOK MY DODGE STRATUS 2002 IN AND MECHANIC DEEMED REAR STRUTS BAD. ORDERED REPLACEMENTS. WHEN ARRIVED THEY HAD SENT … |
| 2008-07-03 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | MOPAR AGREES RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS PART FAILURE. 02 DODGE STRATUS REAR STRUT MOUNTS. STRUT MOUNTING PLATES ON … |
| 2008-07-02 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | 2002 DODGE STRATUS REAR STRUT MOUNTS. THE TOP, REAR, STRUT MOUNTING PLATES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM OR SOM… |
| 2008-06-28 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | REAR FRAME TO SUSPENSION MOUNT HAS BROKE. THE SHOCK INSIDE THE COIL THEN WAS ABLE TO GET LODGED INTO THE SPRING. THIS M… |
| 2008-06-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | NOTICED INCREASED OIL USAGE WITH NO LEAKS ALTHOUGH OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS OR 3000 MILES. AT APPROX. 122000 MILE… |
| 2008-06-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL SLUDGE CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP WORKING ON THE CA-110S. *TR |
| 2008-05-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE ENGINE STOP WORKING AND I REPLACE THE ENGINE AND IT DID THE SAME THING. ITS THE 2.7L V6 ENGINE THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN … |
| 2008-05-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A WET SURFACE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED T… |
| 2008-04-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING MOST WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING MAYBE 3 WEEKS AFTER. I KNE… |