Six problems related to car stall have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer states that while driving at 35 mph vehicle stalled. Dealer notified.
Vehcile will stall and/or die. Then, vehicle will restart.
4 months after I purchased this car, I started having major problems with it. I've had to pay $830 for a head gasket at 82,000 miles, $318 for suspension + alignment because my tierods busted off while I was driving at 92,000 miles. I still cannot get the fuel injection problem fixed, because I'm out of money. I had taken this car in twice for the stalling, engine dying, and shaking problem, and it has never been fixed (started 4 months after I purchased the car).
Consumer has intermittent problems with vehicle stalling and not starting. When vehicle stalls, it loses steering & brakes. Consumer has taken it to 3 different dealers, who couldn't find a remedy. Crankshaft was replaced, but didn't remedy problem. A diagnostic test didn't give a reading.
While driving vehicle intermittently stalled.
The vehicle has a history of stalling while driving, and more frequently of not starting on occasion regardless as to whether it sat overnight or only a few minutes. Three visits to either jay Chevrolet or al serra Dodge, has resulted in only the timing chain being fixed. However this solved only the original stall, but has not solved the problem completely, and no other solution has been offered. On second trip to dealer, the car would not start while on the tow truck, but did start later when service tried it. They just kept sending the car back with no solution to the problem. I have two children driving this car, and do not appreciate them being stranded. This is a potentially dangerous sitution for my children to be in and no one seems to care.