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6.0

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

$85.00

Average Mileage:

57,000 miles

Total Complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replaced oil sending unit (1 reports)
Dodge Stratus engine problems

engine problem

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problem #2

2009Jan 03

Stratus SE 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,000 miles

I just stated noticing that my oil light started coming on when my rpm's were low(under 1)...i checked oil and it was a little low, added oil, ok for a few weeks and then showed again, checked oil again looked ok, i needed to change oil anyway...so replaced oil,oil filter and air filter, ...in 2 days the oil light came on again...but only when idling rpm's 1 and under, when i accelerate it goes away , i saw on here that a few other people are having the same problem....what to do, im not over heating,my oil is fine but the light comes on when under idling and at or under 1 RPM.

kcastillo

Denver, Colo, USA

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problem #1

2007Feb 01

(reported on)

Stratus SE 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles

I did not want to incur the cost of having the dealer research the problem but I did call the dealer and described my problem, he suggested that I may have a problem with the oil sending unit. I researched it on the web and found a thread between an online mechanic and an owner, it verified that the sending unit might be the problem.

I later found out that only the dealer carried the part so I had to have it replaced there. Once the unit was replaced, the light on the console went out and then reappeared after about a month. Does not seem to occur until the car is hot and I'm sitting idle with low RPMs. Goes out again with a higher than idle RPMs. No problems during this cold weather. I expect to see it again during the next warm season.

Dave L.

Overland Park, Kansas, USA

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