1997 Dodge Stratus Basic from North America - Comments

25th Jul 2001, 18:25

"Horrible waste of money"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Head Gasket at 60,000 miles.

Ball joints at 50,000.

Oxygen Sensors (5 times!!!). Still dealing with them.

Rear Oil Seal.

General comments?

This car stinks. I will NEVER buy Dodge again.

Looks great, drives okay most of the time but continuing problems.

I plan to sell it and go back to an old Volkswagen.

DON'T BUY THIS CAR!!!


20th Aug 2001, 21:01

This is one of the worst cars I have ever owned. The block cracked, the front end went out, the head gasket needed replacing.


22nd Nov 2001, 14:47

Lol. It sounds like I wrote this review (I didn't). I've had the exact same problems, plus more (starter, timing belt, and others).

And, guess what? I'm now driving a '74 VW Beetle - much more reliable.<g>


30th Apr 2003, 09:35

I bought a Dodge Stratus 97 ES model. I had to replace the head gasket, thermostat, and I am replacing the oxygen sensor as I type this, letting a garage take care of it, heard it's a crazy hard job, not easy to access. I am not turned off of Dodge, I have had more problems with Fords, and GM products. I am going to give Chrysler a second chance with my next car.

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