2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE Problems & Recalls

SAME DASH WARPING PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS. I SUSPECT THIS IT IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN WHAT YOU SEE HERE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE WARPING COULD AFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FROM DRIVER'S SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS FROM THE FRONT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT WRAPS OVER AND CONNECTS TO ENTIRE PANEL FACING THE FRONT SEATS IS WARPING AND PULLING AWAY FROM EVERYTHING IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP HOLD INTO PLACE. IT IS NOW RISING ABOVE THE P...

Mileage: 119,102

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD FROM DRIVER'S SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS FROM THE FRONT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDSHIELD TO WHERE IT WRAPS OVER AND CONNECTS TO ENTIRE PANEL FACING THE FRONT SEATS IS WARPING AND PULLING AWAY FROM EVERYTHING IT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP HOLD INTO PLACE. IT IS NOW RISING ABOVE THE P...

Mileage: 119,102

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TH...

SAME DASH WARPING PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS HAVE POSTED. NOT HOLDING MY BREATH FOR A REPLACEMENT THOUGH. *TR

I OWN A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD IS WARPING AND COMING A LOOSE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2008 IN GREAT CONDITION, HOWEVER AFTER OWNING IT FOR A FEW MONTHS THE DASHBOARD STARTED PULLING AWAY FROM THE SPEEDOMETER, THE AIR CONDITION VENTS AND OTHER PLACES ON THE BOARD. JUST R...

I OWN A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE(ENGINEERED BY MITSUBISHI) AND MY CLEAR COAT HAS STARTED TO FADE LEAVING WHITE SPOTS ON THE TOP OF MY CAR RIGHT BEHIND THE SUNROOF. IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO FADE ON THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. THIS ISSUE ONLY SEEMS TO BA HAPPENING TO THE CARS MANUFACTURED WITH BLA...

Mileage: 65,000

DASH VINYL IS SEPARATING OR PEELING OFF AT THE DEFROST VENT FROM THE DASH. NO KNOWN WAY TO FIX IT. WILL NEED REPLACED WITH A BETTER DESIGN. *TR

THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL IS UNSTABLE. NEAR THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENTS IT HAS STARTED TO BEND UPWARDS ALONG THE VENTS EDGES. THE PASSENGER VENT, NEXT TO THE AIRBAG, HAS ALSO POPPED OUT A LITTLE DUE TO STRESS FROM THE DASHBOARDS. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THE DASH BOARD HAS WARPED AND PIECES ARE FALLING INSIDE THE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

I PURCHASED A 2003 STRATUS NEW. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE THE PAINT STARTED FLAKING OFF THE TOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPAINTED THE TOP WITHOUT COMPLAINT. THE SHOP MANAGER SAID THEY HAD ALOT OF THEM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. 500 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE ENTIRE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE THE PAINT. I ...

Mileage: 41,500

I BOUGHT MY 2003 DODGE STRATUS R/T ON JUNE 9, 2006. AFTER HAVING IT ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE DASH PAD STARTED TO COME UNDONE FROM THE DASH. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

THE DASH IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT STATED COMING APART. IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DEFROSTER. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE VENT COVERS, ECT. NO LONGER ARE SECURE. THE ENTIRE DASH AND COMPONENTS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE ...

THE DASH IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT STATED COMING APART. IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DEFROSTER. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE VENT COVERS, ECT. NO LONGER ARE SECURE. THE ENTIRE DASH AND COMPONENTS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE ...

THE DASH IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT STATED COMING APART. IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DEFROSTER. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE VENT COVERS, ECT. NO LONGER ARE SECURE. THE ENTIRE DASH AND COMPONENTS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE ...

THE DASH IN MY CAR SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT STATED COMING APART. IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE DEFROSTER. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE VENT COVERS, ECT. NO LONGER ARE SECURE. THE ENTIRE DASH AND COMPONENTS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE ...

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE STATUS COUPE THAT HAS TWO COILS ON THE TOP OF THE SPARK PLUGS. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES WITH A 4TH DUE SOON. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE ENGINE MISFIREING SOME, THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOOSE TWO CYLENDARS. SOMETIMES THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ...

Mileage: 40,000

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER P...

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER P...

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER P...

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS ATTAMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ATLEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY TRIED THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX ALL FOUR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGH II ONLY STATED A NOISE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL, NOW THE REAR WHEEL POPS REALLY LOUD OVER P...

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE STRATUS COUPE. FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, THE PASSENGER WINDOW DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES BY THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. HOWEVER, AFTER 3 TIMES, THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER, WHICH ...

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A "HISSING" NOISE AND THE PEDAL BECAME INTERMITTENTLY HARD TO PRESS OR WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED A LEAKING BRAKE BOOSTER, HOWEVER A FEW DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB