Dodge Stratus AC / heater problems

AC / heater problem

7.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

$77.00

Average Mileage:

109,001 miles

Number of complaints:

8 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (5 reports)
  2. replace A/C control panel (1 reports)
  3. replace blower motor resistor (1 reports)
  4. replace heater resistor (1 reports)

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problem #8

2007May 08

(reported on)

Stratus ES 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles

Part not hard to replace, but had to replace three times. I think some replacement parts worst than new.

Danny B.

Waukegan, IL, USA

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problem #7

2007Oct 25

(reported on)

Stratus

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,000 miles

Over the summer, the blower would only work on high setting. Eventually, the high setting crapped out too. It turned out to be a bad blower motor resistor - corroded after 7 years and 145,00 miles. The resistor is a $30 part at the local CarQuest shop. Took about 10-15 minutes to install at home.

Sher C.

Joliet, Illinois, USA

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problem #6

2007Jun 02

(reported on)

Stratus ES

  • Automatic transmission
  • 152,000 miles

All we had to do was pick up a replacement AC/heater control panel from a local junk yard (we are cheap) and install it. It was a pain to install (so my husband said) but it corrected the issue.

Carissa V.

San Juan, TX, USA

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problem #5

2007Sep 10

(reported on)

Stratus SE 2.4L L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,280 miles

I bought this car 1 year ago with only 59,000 miles on it. The fan worked fine then one day it just worked on high. I live in MN and the weather changes from day to day. Last week it was 95 today it is 54. When your fan only works on high it is a real pain. If you run the a/c you freeze to death and if you run the heat you roast. I saw it cost an average of $220.00 to fix this has anyone found it cheaper because I can't afford $220 but I don't know how long the fan will keep working at all. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

asmith

Rochester, MN, USA

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problem #4

2007Apr 23

(reported on)

Stratus SE

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

Worked fine after I bought the car, at which point it had 90,000 miles. About a year later this problem popped up. Works only on high.

hoosierxheart

Springville, IN, USA

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problem #3

2007Feb 12

(reported on)

Stratus SE 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,500 miles

Heater was working fine, one day got in the car, and it would only blow on the high setting!

crsopie

Spokane, WA, USA

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problem #2

2007Feb 12

(reported on)

Stratus SE 6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles

Car worked fine, came out one day and fan motor would only work on high.

matt2738

Long Prairie, MN, USA

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problem #1

2006Dec 05

(reported on)

Stratus SE 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,230 miles

I came out to use my car on the so far coldest day of the year and the heater blower motor would only work on high. The day before I had the oil changed, radiator serviced and washed at a car wash. I don't know if that had anything to do with it but It was the first time since I got the car brand new that anybody but myself had touched it

sburch126

Austin, TX, USA

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