10.0

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

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problem #6

Feb 292000

Stratus

  • miles
Since the purchase of this vehicle it has been in the repair shop 9 times. Several of these repairs have been repeat repairs. The manual transmission started giving us problems on 10/18/1999. It took them until 08/28/2001 to repair it. Then we had to bring it back on 10/22/2001 because a seal was leaking on the transmission. At that time I had them listen to the car, because the transmission was making the same noise it started with in 10/1999. They said they didn't hear anything, which is what they told us up until 08/28/2001. Now this car is getting ready to go back to the shop for the transmission. In the 3 years we have owned this car it has had $5201.48 worht of repairs done to it. In addition to the defective parts I have listed, it also had an ignition coil, injectors, ball joints, and tie rod ends replaced. All repairs we done by middletown Dodge, rt 17M, middletown, NY, except the first repair. That was performed by the dealer. Fortunately we have a great extended waranty. Otherwise we would have had to pay for all these repairs ourselves. We are concerned that this car will continue to breakdown and we won't be able to afford to keep it or someone will be injured.

- Bloomingburg, NY, USA

problem #5

Oct 052000

(reported on)

Stratus

  • miles
Transmission failed. Nlm

- Minneapoli, MN, USA

problem #4

Feb 021996

Stratus

  • miles
Transmission failure resulted in complete loss of fluid. Mjs

- Dermott, AR, USA

problem #3

Feb 021996

Stratus

  • miles
Transmission failure resulted in complete loss of fluid. Mjs

- Dermott, AR, USA

problem #2

Jun 261998

Stratus

  • miles
The transmission leaks oil.

- Coram, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 281996

Stratus

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving, stopped at a light, went to shift to first gear fromm third and shifter handle came off.

- Harper Ferry, WV, USA