Dodge Stratus won't start problems

Filed Apr 6, 2018 · Electrical · NJ

Car wont start

Filed Jul 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · IA

Lately when I drive my car the check engine light will come on and then a couple minutes after it comes on the steering will lock up. It has done this multiple times within the last couple of months. The first time I was able to get it started again but then the speedometer wouldn't work. After the first time I thought it was fixed but now whenever it malfunctions the car shuts off on its own and will not start again until its been sitting untouched for at least 10 minutes. This has happened in town (25 MPH) and on roads up to 55 mphs.

Filed Mar 6, 2013 · Engine · AL · crash

Car was parked in the driveway about 1 day. As I started the car I heard a big bang, and the engine seized up. Car will not turn over. No warnings or anything to indicate something was wrong with the engine. I decided to look under the hood, and I pulled out the dipstick and spotted a dark milky substance. I bought this car about 3yrs. Ago, and kept the maintenance up on the car.

Filed May 3, 2010 · Electrical · 113,000 miles · NE

I have a 2002 dodge stratus se and when I put the key in it will not start. It will not even turn over. All the lights work, and the radio works, the lights don't dim when trying to start it, and when jump started it still does not work. The security light is staying on while key is turned on. A diagnostic computer was hooked up to it and it said there was nothing wrong with it. Suggestions say the security system has my car locked down. How can you disable the security system to get the car started. We have looked at fuses and we have disconnected and reconnected the battery cables. This is ridiculous and I am very disappointed in this car and the dealership that sold it to me. A while ago I had a different dodge stratus and never had problems with it... Is it just the 2002 edition or ???? It is very disappointing and aggravating. Also I just bought this car 2 months ago....

Filed May 4, 2009 · Brakes, Engine · 100,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge stratus. The contact purchased the vehicle and noticed that the motor was not mounted down and was missing two screws. The motor jerks back and forth so severely that it seems as if the engine will fall out of the vehicle. In addition, the timing chain, fuel pump, ignition coil, serpentine belt, and muffler are failing. New brakes and struts are also needed. The contact did not discover these issues until after the vehicle was purchased. Two days later, the vehicle would not start and had to be towed back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jan 14, 2009 · Electrical · 51,243 miles · PA

I went to go start my car and it wouldn't start. I went to get someone to give me a jump and it started. I left the car run for 10 min before shutting it off. About an hour later I went back out to start the car and it wouldn't start again only to find out that I needed a whole new starter! Of course I was not thinking a starter because of the car being a 2006.

Filed Dec 29, 2008 · Engine · 33,575 miles · IN

Vehicle is 2006 dodge stratus 2.7l v6. No events leading up to engine failure. Was warming up vehicle on cold winter day. Made it back to front door, car had shutoff, went to restart car, car would not start. Took to dealership that said engine was locked up. Dealership would not honor warranty stating negligence of owner.

Filed Aug 12, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · MI

2001 dodge stratus se has issues with the rear strut mount. Consumer states that there is a back order on the upper strut mounts. *nj the consumer stated the blower resistor stopped working and two days later, the vehicle would not start. The consumer had to purchase a fuel pump. The consumer then started to hear a knocking noise in the steering. The consumer was informed the knocking noise was due to the fact that the steering column was too large for the components. The thermostat broke into pieces and the transmission stopped shifting gears.

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 Sep 12, 2007 · Transmission · 69,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus. The contact stated that when she attempted to accelerate, the vehicle felt as if it would stall and failed to move. The failure has occurred every day since the vehicle was purchased. She also stated that the vehicle would not start when the key was turned in the ignition. She has not taken the vehicle to the mechanic. The current and failure mileages were 69,000.