2002 Dodge Stratus: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 150 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Stratus describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2006
1
2005
3
2004
15
2003
8
2002
5
2001
12
2000
8
1999
14
1998
5
1997
8
1996
14
1995
20

What owners say

Filed Sep 15, 2015 · Suspension · 186,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge stratus. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the rear driver side ball joint fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the ball joint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred over time with the remaining three ball joints detaching from the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Engine · 177,000 miles · CA

Tl * the contact owns a 2002 dodge stratus. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle temperature increased. The contact shut off the vehicle and upon further inspection, found that the vehicle was leaking coolant. The vehicle was not repaired. The following day while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was advised that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 177,000.

Filed Dec 11, 2007 · Engine · 58,000 miles · MI

2002 dodge stratus began to hesitate and act like it was stalling driving a 10 mile commute. Wife pull over, opened the hood, but saw nothing wrong. Being only a couple miles from home she attempted to restart the car. The car would not start and didn't sound right. She called our mechanic and had the car towed to his business. He told us that after making several attempts to start the car that the engine seized. Both the water and oil were well within the normal operating range. The car has only 58,000 miles on it has been well cared far and driven by my overly cautious wife. As I have learned more about this engine I have found plenty of evidence online that the 2.7l v6 engine is probably one of the worst examples of faulty engineering in memory. This could have caused very serious problems, and chrysler should have been forced to recall this. This is an outrageous fraud upon the american public that also makes me think that the federal safety agency is not doing their job for the american people.

Filed Jun 13, 2006 · Engine · 57,900 miles · MT

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH the vehicle made a knocking noise and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined a rod and crank bearings fractured causing damage to the underside of the engine. The engine will need to be replaced.

Filed Sep 24, 2004 · Engine · IL

While driving at 35 MPH consumer heard a noise coming from the engine. Suddenly the engine stalled. Vehicle was towed to an independent repair sho, and mechanic determined engine needed to be replaced. Dealership was notified.