The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Stratus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. The contact stated that she parked and inspected the vehicle and became aware of the control arm on the ground, the tire pushed away from the vehicle, and bolts and screws on the ground underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
2006 Dodge Stratus: ball joint or control arm failure
16 of the 74 complaints about the 2006 Dodge Stratus describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 22%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
The entire front suspension feels as though it is going to fall outward at any moment. I have had this inspected by two separate dodge dealerships. I’ve also had this inspected by friends that are mechanics. I also have knowledge and I know something is not right with the control arms tire rods, ball joints. The front suspension is horrible. I worry every day. I’m gonna runoff the road or I’m gonna hit someone or something bad is gonna happen. Upon doing my research, I saw many other Dodge Stratus vehicles that were recalled for the same exact reason. My question is why was my car left out of the recall when clearly it has major safety issues.
Vehicle was in motion on street way when lower control arm on driver side broke where ball joint is..lucky no one was in front of me or around me while driving could of caused a serious wreck..had to call tow truck to tow it back to my house
When driving home the 2006 dodge stratus sxt sedan as mentioned broke on me and my family into a store parking lot where the entire wheel came off the car leaving me and my family stranded luckily we weren't on the hwy driving hwy speeds or im sure me and my family wouldn't probably be living here today. I went online to check we're there any recalls on this vehicle and it came back as ball joint assembly which is the cause of the damage to my vehicle
I was driving home went to go turn left and there was a loud noise. I stopped the car look at the front and the ball joint on my front passenger side snapped, this exact problem is on the recall list but my car isnt on their.
Recall ball joints and lower control arms tired of replacing tires and I looked it up there was 0 recalls assisted on my car
Hi! My son was driving my 2006 dodge stratus and the control arm broke and the axle separated on the passenger side causing it to hit a parked car. We have a police report that documents the axle separation and pictures are available. I noticed online that this had been a problem with the 2006 dodge stratus so I checked for recalls but our VIN was not part of the recall (10e059000). My husband went to the dealership who sold me the car and he called dodge customer service but apparently there was nothing that can be done. My car can not be repaired. In the past the car's front end had been repaired a number of times and it was due for an inspection this month.
My ball joint snaped and my radiator whas heated up badle I put a whole in my radator hose as well.
I was hearing a clicking noise coming from both sides of my car in the front. I took the car to a mechanic and was informer that my lower and upper control arms were in need of replacement. The mechanic showed me the ball joints and lifted them up with a huge screwdriver. I was told by the mechanic that the tire could separate and cause a accident. I went to autozone and purchased the lower control arms and had them installed on the car. When I took the car to get the recommended alignment I was told that the upper control arms needed to be replaced as well. I had at the time about 169,000 miles on the vehicle. I have never received a recall letter from anyone about the problems with the suspension. Its very expensive to repair and very unsafe. I practically ruined a new set of tires because of this suspension problem and I am presently experiencing wear due to the upper control arm needing replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge stratus. The contact stated that while in reverse at 5 MPH, the front driver side collapsed on the ground. The contact noticed that grease was not applied to the lower ball joint. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the front lower control arm and universal axle were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. Updated 2/4/16 *cn the consumer stated there was a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Updated 02/16/16
Came in to knowledge that my vehicle has recall notices in reference to ball joint issues. My driver side is starting to make noise, but I own my car and do not have a dealership to go to. Can I be directed to a dealership that can do the needed replacement?
Right lower ball joint separated from the control arm.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Dodge Stratus ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2006 Dodge Stratus?
16 of 74 owner complaints about the 2006 Dodge Stratus (22%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Dodge Stratus?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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