10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

Apr 232001

Stratus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently when applying brakes or while at a stop vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Consumer states vehicle jerks while driving, which causes doors to lock and cruise control goes off, engine revs higher than normal while at a complete stop and while driving forcing consumer to keep her foot on the brake to keep from going to fast.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA

problem #7

Apr 042001

Stratus

  • miles
Car cuts off when I slow down to turn, yeild, stop, backup.

- Sharpsburg, GA, USA

problem #6

Jul 101996

Stratus

  • miles
I had more to report, but I ran out of space, catalytic converter, engine starter, and egr valave has also been replace. This car has been a nightmare. Almost forgot, the air conditioning had to be replace again at 51,000 milles/

- Cerritos, CA, USA

problem #5

Oct 211997

Stratus

  • miles
Vehicle initially would not move upon acceleration, then without warning, engine would suddenly accelerate.

- Wantagh, NY, USA

problem #4

Nov 111995

Stratus

  • miles
The cruise control did not disengage when driver applied the brake pedal. The speed increased from 60-90 mph. Driver had to hit the off button on the steering column to disengage system. The problem has been corrected.

- Plantation, FL, USA

problem #3

May 061997

(reported on)

Stratus

  • miles
Cruise control failed.

- Tallahasse, FL, USA

problem #2

Apr 161996

Stratus

  • miles
After parking the vehicle, turned the iginition and vehicle accelerated in reverse, resulting in accident.

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #1

May 151995

Stratus

  • miles
With cruise control engaged/4-5 people in vehicle/travelling uphill, transmission drops gears, causing sudden acceleration.

- Greenfield, IA, USA