2001 Dodge Stratus: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Jul 18, 2015 · Airbags · 106,000 miles · FL

Stopped at stop sign. Started to make right hand turn, heard pop in the steering column, warning bell went off, airbag light came on and stayed on. Horn stopped working and no cruise control. Took vehicle in for replacement of clockspring today, 7/18/2015, at a cost of $167.99 for the part and $119.23 for labor. No airbags is a safety issue. Clockspring failure is known to dodge/chrysler and recently jeep and any vehicle made by dodge/chrysler/jeep that has this failure should have all parts and labor covered by the vehicle manufacturer. We did nothing to cause this and could have done nothing to prevent it. Recalls were done but not for all vehicles. Maybe that needs to change. Bad part for sure!!

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 105,000 miles · AR

Clock-spring broke when I was backing out of a parking space and turning the steering wheel to the left. Now my air bag light stays on and everything electrical on the steering wheel does not work, this includes the horn, cruise control and the airbag. If this is not a safety issue deserving of a recall then what exactly is?

Filed Nov 22, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 84,250 miles · AL

Air bag light constantly on, horn and cruise control quit working at the same time. It is my understanding air bag is inoperable at this point and the cause is a broken clockspring in steering wheel. This is a major safety hazard that dodge should be required to fix at no charge.

Filed Feb 16, 2010 · Airbags, Electrical · 212 miles · FL

I have a dodge stratus se sedan, 2001 model.. While turning left into a parking lot the steering wheel almost locked up, then something snapped and broke inside. I regain steering but my airbag light was on and remains on. The other controls on the steering wheel such as cruise control and the horn do not work.. I feel the cruise control not working, the wheel freezing up momentarily until you break the ribbon wire inside the clockspring both are safety hazards. The part that is defective is the clockspring.. It is available from the dealer only at a cost over $129.00.. It is very cheaply made and is essentially a ribbon wire wrapped around a plastic spool. It is capable of binding up and preventing the steering wheel to turn. One should be inspected and any engineer will agree it is very poorly designed. As much as airbag costs and as much is it is engineered, to have a cheaply made part prevent it's functioning make no sense at all. Dodge and jeep chrysler im sure.. Need to take responsibility and recall these vehicles and replace this part with a much better engineered replacement. I almost crashed and now if I do crash I have no airbag and I have no horn to warn other drivers if they're about to crash into me.

Filed Oct 13, 2006 · Airbags · 35,500 miles · KS

I had pulled out of my driveway to return to work and when I turned the corner to leave my street I heard a cracking sound from the steering column and the airbag light came on immediately. The air bag light is constantly on, the cruise control does not work and the horn does not work either the vehicle was never involved in an accident and the vehicle had just over 35,500 miles on it.

Filed Sep 17, 2006 · Airbags · 66,000 miles · WI

I turned a corner and heard a clicking sound. My air bag light went on and my horn would not sound. I later found out that my cruise control was also not working. I did some research and discovered that it is due to a broken clock spring. Two dodge dealerships told me they would not repair it at no cost, that in fact it would cost at least $200.00 . I now see that this has been a continual problem with dodge vehicles of the same year. To this day, it has not yet been fixed, as I am waiting to get an agreeable dealership to repair the problem at their expense. Since this problem renders the airbag inoperable, I would consider this a major safety defect/problem.

Filed Jun 1, 2006 · Acceleration, Airbags · 65,086 miles · WV

Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light illuminated constantly, the cruise control was inoperable and there was a clicking in the steering column when the wheel is turned left or right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined a spring in the steering wheel needed to be replaced. Also, the contact stated there was a clicking noise in the front underside of the vehicle that has not yet been inspected by the dealer.

Filed Jan 9, 2006 · Acceleration, Airbags · 24,500 miles · MA

Dt: the contact stated in december 2005 the air bag light illuminated. Afterwards, the steering wheel became extremely hard to turn left or right, and a there was a crackling noise in the driver's side steering column. Also, the horn and the cruise control were inoperative. There is a technical service bulletin 0801001 on the clock spring.

Filed Jun 30, 2005 · Acceleration, Airbags · 46,500 miles · CA

Dodge stratus 2001, 46000 miles. Car was purchased used from the us government on public sale. Air bag light on, horn does not work, cruise control also affected. This is caused by faulty clockspring part located in steering wheel. I called dodge after discovering on your web site that there was a recall for 1,500,000 grand caravans that had a same problem caused by their faulty clockspring. Grand caravans also had air bag light on, horn was not working and cruise control was off. I express my concern to dodge since this is a safety issue and I was hoping they will consider fixing this. I been told to take the car to dealership for diagnostics and after they receive results they will consider fixing this. Diagnostics were performed and result was that the clockspring was broken. Dodge declined my request for fixing the problem. I end up paying for diagnostics to find out what I already knew. I believe that clockspring mechanism for dodge stratus is something what should be recalled for this model since it is safety issue, that appeared on other recalled models.

Filed May 23, 2005 · Steering · 69,000 miles · WI

Driver would hear a rattling noise continuously when turning the steering wheel in either direction,left/right. Also, while driving at 10 MPH, the rattling noise made a loud snap as if something inside the column was broken. However, the vehicle performance has not been effected. Also, the air bag light has come on and the horn and the cruise control is also inoperative. Provide further details.

Filed Apr 12, 2005 · Airbags, Electrical · FL

2001 dodge stratus - crackling sound in steering wheel, air bag light on , no horn. The vehicle is still operating. There is also another report on your site of the same problem although I have not checked the cruise control yet. Date of prior complaint was 02/07/05.