NHTSA Complaint #10863092 — 2006 DODGE STRATUS

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.