2005 Dodge Stratus suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 18 complaints for the 2005 Dodge Stratus, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 122,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 122,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the right front wheel suddenly broke off. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the contact was informed that the ball joint was not lubed at the factory which caused the wheel to break off. The contact felt that the failure was related to recall 09e056000 (suspension: front: control arm lower ball joint). The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 78,000.
The events leading up to the failure were normal driving conditions. The failure was the top rear strut mounts, from the amount of back orders on the parts the failure is quite frequent. Nothing has been done to correct the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Stratus
- Engine 19 complaints