Dodge Stratus engine problems

engine problem

10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$5,200.00

Average Mileage:

81,500 miles

Number of complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace entire engine (2 reports)

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problem #2

2008Apr 20

Stratus SE 2.7L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 106,000 miles

MY ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO OIL SLUDGE COST $6600 TO REPLACE WITH A NEW MOTOR. CHRYSLER/DODGE REFUSED TO COVER IT.. I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY THE MECHANICS WHO WORKED ON MY CAR ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS HORRIBLE ON THESE CARS.
IT IS DODGE'S DEFECT REPORT IT TO DODGE AND BELOW IS A LINK A REPORT TO NHTSA.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

Ashley F.

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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problem #1

2003Aug 12

(reported on)

Stratus ES

  • 57,000 miles

I can't believe the piece of crap used Dodge STratus that I bought from Quality Dodge in Tooele. My car is a year 2000 model and at 57,000 miles the engie blew up!! We talked with the dealer we purchased the car from and they were very unwilling to help. What a disappointment. My father warned me about the American cars when I was thinking of buying this car vs a Honda Accord. Boy did I make the wrong decision!! I will never buy another Dodge car again as long as I live. Yes my car had a warranty on it, however it was over at 36,000 miles. Sadly enough, we just bought a very old Honda Civic (1991) and I actually trust this car more than my 2000 Dodge. It cost us $3800 to fix and the car is only 3 years old! I owned a Toyota Paseo before this car and I had it for 6 years and it never had any problems other than regular maintenance. I should have kept that car!! but I traded it for this horrible Dodge Stratus. Now I want to get rid of this car by trade in and come to find out that the trade in value is half of what I originally bought the car for. Bottom line, they don't hold their value like a Toyota or a Honda!!

Danielle P.

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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