1996 Dodge Stratus review from North America
"I am pretty disappointed. I usually love Dodge"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Head gasket went out at 60,000.
Car has had a continuous popping sound that nobody can diagnose (since I got it).
Other minor, but nuisance problems all the time after about 50,000 miles.
General comments?
I like the car as far as comfort goes and design, but after that 50,000 I had so many problems with it, I would just not recommend this car to anyone.
I also had a horror of a time dealing with the dealer mechanics in trying to get things fixed. I must have taken it in 3 times for all of the part recalls.
Recommended reviews
| Buy something that wasn't made by Dodge! |
| Would be very good car without electrical gremlins! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 DOHC Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Shadow |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2000 |