Dt: 1996 dodge stratus. The consumer states while driving 55 MPH hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained whiplash. The passenger front, by the headlight and hood, actually hit the deer. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was not contacted. This occurred on july 24, 2005. A police report taken.
1996 Dodge Stratus: headlights failing or too dim
6 of the 553 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Stratus describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
- 20062
- 20041
- 20021
- 19991
- 19983
- 19976
- 19966
- 19952
What owners say
Visibility problem. Head lamp covers have become fogged and discolored ,not allowing adequate illumination of road at night. The headlamp covers can only be replaced as an entire headlight assembly. A more durable or a replacable cover would allow the consumer to correct this hazard.
Right high beam head light continually required replacement, the failure unknown.
High beam/low beam dimmer switch failed.
Headlights are dim, causing vision problems, lights become very dim.
Head lights do not provide sufficient lighting for night driving.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Stratus headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Stratus?
6 of 553 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Stratus (1%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Stratus?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Stratus
Fire or smoke 29Ball joint 26Brake failure 15Stalling 14Oil consumption 12No deployment 8Engine failure 8Jerking 8Loss of power 8ABS 7Check engine light 7Knocking 7Overheating 7Power steering loss 6Fuel gauge 5
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