2004 dodge stratus 67,000 miles the rear strut tower broke off of the vehicle due to corrosion causing the tower to become lodged into the tire, damaging the tire, which could have caused an accident. this issue was caught prior to an accident. chrysler is unable to keep up with the demand for these parts, leading me to believe that this is an on going issue with the vehicle. there is a national back-order on the rear strut mounts and mounting plates and the dealership is unable to provide a time as to when my vehicle can be repaired. *tr
The blower motor resistor on the air conditioner/heater will only blow on high. i would like to know if there is a recall on this malfunction. this malfunction makes it impossible to hear the radio and to regulate an comftorable atmosphere inside the vehicle. the interior bulb stopped functioning about three weeks after i purchased the vehicle at 67,990 miles and the child safety door locks do not work. *tr
Jacking 2004 dodge stratus. i used the jack that was supplied by the manufacturer to jack my car to rotate my tires. the rear jack points (as outlined by the owner's manual) were used. the jack points are not strong enough to support the car. the car will slide (car was on level surface). i brought my car to hendricks dodge in cary nc and we looked at five other dodge stratus. each one was completely different. the conclusion was that the dodge rep needed to be contacted. today, dodge is stating that the jack and jack points on the 2004 dodge stratus are to be used only for emergency use. the jack and jack points are not to be used for jacking the car for tire rotations. i feel that there is a danger that someone is going to get hurt, especially if they jack their car on the side of a road to change a flat tire. *jb