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2003 Dodge STRATUS Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	575294
Internal NHTSA #	10147395
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	STRATUS
Model Year	2003
File date	24/12/05
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After having my transmission lines repaired due to a leak i decided to take my car out on a test drive on the highway. Well coming into town i began to slow down from 65 mph to 55 mph when all of a sudden my car began to accelerate rapidly. The brakes would not slow it down. The check engine light came on. Fearing for my life i began to gently pull the emergency break which slowed me down to about 20 mph in which i took a turn into a parking lot. When i finally got the car stopped it jerked forward and the engine revved up to approx 600,000 rpms. It stayed like that (parked at home) until several days later when the dealership was finally able to check into it and here is what they "claim". Somehow between the time they had it and the few hours that i had driven it since i had it back, they claim that i broke the cover to the idle air temp sensor and that it became lodged in the automatic idle speed motor and would not allow the car to idle down. Now what concerns me is exactly how can i break that cover? I am never under the hood of the car unless i check fluids. The cover to that thing is extremely thick. I believe that the mechanic busted it when he was working on the transmission but they refuse to admit guilt. Also i have heard a crunching sound coming from the rear end in the cold weather. They informed me that the rear control arm bushings are dried and cracked and will need to be replaced. This car is not even 3 years old. Why am i having so many problems with this and putting more money into it then it's worth? It's not fair. And yes i keep up with regular maintenance on it. I have a 4 year old that rides in the car regularly with me. She could of been hurt or killed. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	48306
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GARDEN CITY, KS
VIN pattern	1B3EL36X13NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/06/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	LEWIS MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	620-275-7171
Dealer's city	GARDEN CITY
Dealer's state code	KS
Dealer's ZIP code	67846

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge STRATUS Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge STRATUS Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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