10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,384 miles

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problem #4

Mar 311997

Stratus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Oil galley plugs failed.

- Brockway, PA, USA

problem #3

Mar 161997

Stratus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Head gasket leak.

- Sterling, VA, USA

problem #2

Oct 031996

Stratus

  • miles
While driving (70) mph on interstate vehicle cut down and picked back up, there was a loud noise and smoke and the car just died. The timing belt on the vehicle broke.

- Trinity, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 261996

Stratus

  • miles
Engine head oil galley plugs failed prior to recall.

- Belpre, OH, USA