Engine cracked head and cylinder walls. Coolant and oil starting leaking out from the engine from the underneath, while heading on a 600 mile trip. What a reliable piece of junk.
Seats are comfortable.
It's a good thing I already had been taking automotive classes before all this happened. Towed it at my school and removed engine, transmission, replaced suspension, brakes, axles, transmission mount, radiator... over 2000 dollars of new parts. Instead of using the same engine, we drop in a engine that I restored. A Pontiac Grand AM Restored 3.3 V6 engine with 0 miles, and a restored transmission model N from the same Pontiac was dropped into this car. This car performed a lot better then the Chrysler engine. I should of bought a Grand AM. This car has a lot more power now. I can't believe how smooth it rides.
I've had my Stratus for going on six years now and the only problem I ever had was a faulty oil pressure switch (a $20 fix). Then again I do have the 2.5L V6, but the car still performs and handles exceptionally well. Also, it would definitely cost much more than $2000 to cram a 3.3L GM motor in there. Besides the obvious space deficits, completely new motor mounts must be fabricated as well as correcting the many problems with linking a new transmission to the engine. Not really feasible at all...
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