1996 Dodge Stratus 2.5 liter from North America

Summary:

A waste of my money!!!!

Faults:

1 month, transmission cover leak. After the 3rd time in, a gasket was finally used -- HELLO!!!!

60,000 miles - control module went out - no heat direction, no air conditioning.

30,000 miles - power window broke.

65,000 miles - driver's outer tie rod broke ($400.00).

65,000 miles - master cylinder broke $310.00 (made from aluminum now $$$$$$).

40000miles - rear axle bearing, nuff said!

General Comments:

Chrysler products are junk!!! Cheaply made, expensive to maintain!!! Sorry America, buying foreign again. I gave you a try, and you still make garbage cars!!!!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 22nd August, 2000

13th Mar 2001, 16:01

Try a new Dodge Stratus, 2001 with a whole new set up. A 2.7 v6 with 200hp and a new suspension, the car is a lot better and is revised and a lot better. I think you would be impressed if you were to buy one.

4th Mar 2004, 16:04

My 1996 Stratus is a great little car. The basic 2.4L DOHC motor outruns most Ford and GM V6s and a lot of foreign cars as well. It handles great on the road and hugs corners like no other. I don't know what your problem is with yours, but as hard as I have been on mine it just keeps on going strong. All that has ever been done to it since I have bought it is a minor tune up. I think Dodge made a good little car here. It out-performed all the other domestic and foreign cars I test drove before it.

19th Feb 2005, 15:45

I agree with you. I had the head gasket blow at 25,000 miles! Since then it has eaten brakes and rotors every 3 months-and that's after 3 full overhauls to the brake system. The head gasket is shot again and trying to work on this car just sucks! My advise to anyone with a leak from any of the gaskets is to sell quick-DON'T TRY TO FIX IT!!! ITS IMPOSSIBLE!!!

1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4 liter from North America

Summary:

An inexpensive luxury car

Faults:

Nothing really. The air conditioning system doesn't work as well as it once did.

General Comments:

Powerful engine, comfortable, handles very smoothly.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 19th June, 2000

1996 Dodge Stratus ES 2.0 liter I4 from North America

Faults:

Needed new fuel pump.

General Comments:

This car has 100,000 miles on it and I never have any problems with it. I love it and I can't wait to buy another Chrysler product.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 24th September, 1999

1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4 from North America

Faults:

At about 55,000 miles, the head gasket and valve cover went out. And the radio went out about 2 months after we got it.

General Comments:

All in all, it's been a fairly good car. Kind of rides like a truck though!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 16th June, 1998

16th Jan 2001, 16:59

72,000 miles and the head gasket is out. I also had the same problem with the radio going out.