7.2

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,930 miles

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problem #3

Oct 011997

Stratus

  • miles
Automatic transmission suddenly downshifts into second gear, regardless of speed, causing the transmission to lock.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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problem #2

Apr 271998

Stratus

  • miles
On May 27,1998 I called the dealer to have my car looked at because I was having a major oil leak.when the dealer got it in for service they noticed it was a blown head-gasket and fixed the problem for me.on Nov. 11,1998 at 38616 miles I now have a bad transmiision and I'm wondering if it is a defect, I have a family member who owns a 1996 Dodge Stratus and she was expriencing some problems with her transmission.the transmission will not go into 3rd. Or 4th. Gear, all I have is 2nd. Gear even if I were to put it in 3rd. Gear manually.

- Rensselaer, NY, USA

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problem #1

Oct 121998

(reported on)

Stratus

  • miles
Transmission failure.

- Springfiel, MO, USA

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