engine problem
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Average Mileage:
94,090 miles
Number of complaints:
7 complaints
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2007Dec 23
Stratus 2.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
Not only does the check engine light come on every now and then and stay on for weeks, but now this oil light comes up when i'm sitting at a stop but as soon as i give it gas it goes off.
2007Aug 21
(reported on)Stratus 2.7L DOHC
- Automatic transmission
- 62,000 miles
Car has 62,000 miles on it and is a 2002. Oil light started flickering, after engine heats up, when coming to a stop. Put the car in neutral and it stops. Had the oil sensor changed and that didn't solve the problem. In fact, after it was changed and the car heated up, the oil light didn't just flicker, but came on and stayed on whenever I came to a stop. Putting the car in neutral didn't help unless I stepped on the gas a little to increase the RPM. After reading about all the other people that are having the same problem with this POS engine, was wondering if anyone has managed to solve the problem? Am thinking about just try putting a straight weight oil in and just trying to sell the car.
2006Oct 23
(reported on)Stratus RX
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
I am about to take some pain. From what I read "oil sludge" may be the problem. It seems $2,500 dollars is a low estimate. I will update when I get a final diagnosis. I will try to trade in and be done with this issue. I owe more then its worth and will take a big hit.
2006Mar 10
(reported on)Stratus
- 171,000 miles
i feel your pain my cars oil light is coming on at every stop light i think i might try to change the sending unit
2006Feb 17
(reported on)Stratus ES
- 67,633 miles
THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND FLICKERS WHEN THE ENGINE WARMS UP. THE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON AT LOW RPMS AND AT IDLE. AFTER AWHILE THE OIL LIGHT JUST STAYS ON. THE ENGINE IS NOT MAKING ANY NEW NOISES AND I HAVE PLENTY OF OIL. PLEASE HELP ME
2005Dec 23
(reported on)Stratus LE
- 95,000 miles
After idling for a long time or making a stop after a freeway drive the oil light flickers on and off. Not low on oil. I have to add 1/2 qt. of oil a week. My wife drives it 60 freeway miles round trip to and from work 5 days a week. Runs fine other than the flicking oil light.
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2008Mar 22
Stratus SE 2.7L V6
The oil light flickered once in a while when the engine was very hot. Since there aren't any odd noises coming from my engine even when the light is flickering, I figured it was electrical and replaced the sensor myself. On a scale of 1 to 10, this procedure rates a 9 on the PITA scale. Now the light just stays on at idle below 650 rpm.
This really SUCKS. I am on a business trip over 700 miles from home and had to replace the sensor in the hotel parking lot.
Does something need to be reset or calibrated? Is there a trick to installing it?
Russell K.
Summerville, SC, USA
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