Driving on a 35 MPH road going across the cross road got hit by a truck doing about 70 MPH. Hit on the passenger side front bumper to the back edge truck f the front passenger tire. Put into a spin then was hit in the rear passenger tire and bumper. No air bags came out with massive trauma to both myself as driver and my passenger. Police, ambulance and doctors asked why the air bags did not expand. If the air bags would of worked less injuries would of happened. We had just stopped at a stop sign and proceeded to cross the road at like about 15 MPH when hit.
2004 Dodge Stratus airbags problems
15 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 70,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 70,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal5
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Dodge Stratus airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Dodge Stratus airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
- Risk
- If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy
- MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
Recall number 15V338000 · Recall details
What 2004 Dodge Stratus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was driving down the street and I parked at a friend's house. Me and him were talking and without warning the driver side airbag went off. No one was touching the car and I was not touching the steering wheel. I don't know what triggered the airbag to go off. And I'm glad I wasn't on the road when it happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge stratus. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v338000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Hit a car doing 85 MPH ripping off my front bumper an side panal on passsenger side along wit headlite assembly an grill air bag did not deploy.
I was following a semi when he missed his turn and slammed on the brakes. I didn't have enough time to stop and I hit the back end of the trailer. Half of the front end of my car went right under the trailer and my car was totaled. On impact, my airbags didn't deploy and my face hit the steering wheel which caused bruising and severe pain.
2004 dodge stratus. Ltr forwarded from fmcsa requesting investigation of consumer complaint re non-deployment of the airbags in her chrysler vehicle. *kb the consumer hit a utility pole. The consumer suffered injuries to her face. The manufacturer denied the consumers claim for any assistance. The manufacturers inspection revealed that the threshold for air bag deployment was not met. The impact was absorbed by the vehicle's crush points. Also, during the electronic testing, no fault codes appeared that would have indicated any malfunction at the time of the incident.
At 28,000 miles the airbag light came on. The dealer said it was a seat belt retractor. They replaced it. I have had the air bag light come on every few months. They have replaced seat belt components and messed with the connectors. I have had it in 5 times now.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge stratus. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a pole. The front midsection of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but suffered injuries to her face and back. The vehicle was towed and determined to be destroyed. A police report was filed. The engine size, number of cylinders, and a valid VIN were unknown. The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.
Tl*- the contact'a vehicle crashed into a second vehicle which had spun out in front of her vehicle due to the icy conditions. The contact was traveling at 40 MPH when she stuck the second vehicle. Both vehicles proceeded to slide down a steep embackment. Although the vechile was rendered inoperable the airbag did not deploy, it seemd that the seat belt pretentioner did engage and kept the driver from hitting the steering wheel. Both the officer at the scene, and the insurance agent were surprised that the air bags had not deployed. The contact had a police report. The failure mileage was 50900 miles.
Dt*: the contact stated that the driver's side seatbelt caught on fire twice and the passenger side air bag deployed. During each incident the air bag light illuminated on the dash. On the first incident the dealership determined there was an electrical short in the airbag module and in the left and right front squids. The seat belt tensioner was determined to be faulty. The dealership replaced the air bag module and the air bag. The seat belt tensioner was repaired. The second incident resulted in injuries to the passenger of the vehicle. The air bag module was determined defective and the driver's side seatbelt retractor was faulty. The dealership replaced the air bag module, the air bag and the seat belt retractor. The seat belt is malfunctioning again. The air bag light is illuminated on the dash of the vehicle.
Questions about the 2004 Dodge Stratus airbags
Does the 2004 Dodge Stratus have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the airbags of the 2004 Dodge Stratus, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Dodge Stratus airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 70,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Dodge Stratus airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 15V338000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Dodge Stratus have bad airbags?
The Dodge Stratus model years with the most airbags complaints are 2001 (26 complaints), 1997 (24 complaints) and 2002 (19 complaints).
Other 2004 Dodge Stratus problems
Suspension 38Engine 26Electrical 16Acceleration 13Steering 13Fuel system 12Transmission 12Brakes 11Body 9Wheels 7Seat belts 4Visibility 3Lights 2Driver assistance 1Locks 1
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