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1996 Dodge Stratus suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 37 complaints for the 1996 Dodge Stratus, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
37 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

While driving forward at about 25-30 MPH, the steering locked to the right, right side fell down and pulled car severely to the right. There was no steering, no control. Air bags deployed, pulled car up a curb into a fire hydrant then another 25 feet into a pole. Car is a total loss. The front end parts are all in tact, only the lower control arm is cracked which caused the wheel to turn completely to the right.

October 2005 CrashInjury

Dt: the consumer complained about front lower control arm failure on 1996 dodge stratus. The front wheels locked up. The consumer took the car to the mechanic and the mechanic referred the consumer to the dealership. The dealership said that the car was repaired. The consumer stated that the car made noises when the brake were applied, and in reverse it popped. The consumer was taking the car back to mechanic for diagnosis. The consumer has not been in contact with chrysler as of now.

Reported at 136,778 miles, September 2005

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