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Dodge Stratus engine problems

engine problem

9.5

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$4,000.00

Average Mileage:

78,386 miles

Number of complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. new motor (4 reports)

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problem #4

2008Apr 20

Stratus ES 2.7L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles

So heres the situation, my water pump goes out. I get that fixed. Shortly thereafter my engine starts spraying oil every which way.

Disgruntled D.

Greensboro, NC, USA

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problem #3

2006May 12

(reported on)

Stratus SE

  • 22,546 miles

So I purchased this car in January 2006 only to find the knock I was hearing was my engine, yes stupid me for buying it, but I'm a single women and had no idea what it was and no man around to check it out. Good thing the engine was covered under the warranty. It needed a NEW ONE at 23,000 MILES! What the heck, did the people who owned it before me not know what "CHANGE YOUR OIL" means? Good thing I own it now, she'll get her oil changed faithfully!!!

kristyinca

Provo, UT, USA

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problem #2

2008Apr 16

Stratus SE 2.7L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 106,000 miles

lets see. my oil light kept coming on as i would brake sometimes. and then it started getting worse to the point it would pop on for no reason. I regularly did my oil changes and added new parts as it needed them. 2 days ago it started slightly knocking so i figured i was due for a oil change so i went to get one. turns out that didn't stop the knocking. well as i was driving yesterday home from school the knocking was getting worse and car was just not acting right what-so-ever. so i parked up and left it for about an hour started it back up and knocking is now worse. Car is gonna go if i even try to drive it. THANKS CHRYSLER FOR YOUR PIECE OF SHIT CAR THAT I STILL HAVE 4 YRS TO PAY ON!!!!!

Ashley F.

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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problem #1

2007Sep 20

Stratus RT 2.7L V6

  • Manual transmission
  • 55,000 miles

I bought my 02 stratus with 11,000 miles on it in 03 loved the car did oil change at 12,000 miles with synthetic oil, and followed the maintenance manual to a T. I was driving down the road and it started to knock, took it to a shop they put it on a lift and tell me my motor is shot I have spun an internal bearing. This motor is known for this and dodge did nothing about it. He said it's a design flaw with the oil pick up tube from the oil pan to the top of the motor. $4000.00 for me to build a motor with a block from Jasper motor company. I call dodge and won't help me out at all. I am a dodge guy to the core and am very disappointed with the situation. I had 55,000 miles on the motor I haven't done this much maintance on a vehicle and got so little out of it.

Jason K.

Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

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