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1996 Dodge Stratus review from North America

"Buy something that wasn't made by Dodge!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

-My oil light started to come on, but everything was OK w/the oil.

-About a week later, my "door" courtesy light started coming on whenever the car was put into gear, so I had to turn my interior light off altogether so it wouldn't stay on.

-Next, my "brights" icon appeared on the dash whenever my lights were on, whether or not the brights were actually on.

-After that my power locks started acting up. I can always unlock, but once the car is started, I cannot lock my doors.

-Then my radio and clock went. Sometimes I can see a single line of light where the clock used to be (like part of a number is there) and my antenna goes up when I turn on the radio, but there's no display and no sound.

-And, of course, my air conditioning died. I'm petrified that my power windows will go too, and with no air, I'll suffocate this summer.

General comments?

I took the car to a Dodge dealer, who said that I need to replace the oil switch, ignition switch, multifunction switch, body controller, and radio, but that might not fix the problem. I can't believe that all of those parts would go bad within a few weeks of each other.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Year of manufacture1996
First year of ownership1999
Most recent year of ownership2004
Engine and transmission Automatic
Performance marks 7 / 10
Reliability marks 4 / 10
Comfort marks 4 / 10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 2 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 4.3 / 10
Distance when acquired75000 miles
Most recent distance130000 miles
Previous carToyota Camry
Date of Entry 30th April, 2004

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