Nine problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Our transmission had at least 1500 dollars worth of damage from the factory. The local Dodge dealer 's service dept sees at least one per week. It doesn't seem right.
I have contacted Dodge without any help. The representative I talked to was very insensitive to the problem I called in about. I know of 2 different individuals that had the same problem and got it fixed, even after the warranty was out. I had no option but to have the car towed and fixed. The car is only 2 and 1/2 years old and is only driven on the expressway. I don't understand how this could happen. Please contact me with any info. No safety defect listed in the summary.
With no prior warning, I was driving my car on a busy street and when I tried to accelerate, the car acted like it had been put in neutral. I limped it over to a transmission place and they put a machine on it. The third gear is out so we had to have it rebuilt. The cost to do this is $1650. 00. It doesn't seem that a vehicle should have to have a new transmission with only 9,000 miles out of warranty. We previously had trouble with this car because we were stranded at night with 3 children in the car on the freeway due to the timing belt being shredded at 23,000 miles. We had to be towed to a dealership and rent a vehicle to get home (70 miles away). After that, we had trouble with the manifold. We had a cracked manifold and I had to repeatedly go back and argue that there was something wrong. I finally got it replaced after 3 visits and a week long stay, it was fixed. Now that we have been having these troubles, we thought we should file a complaint.
Gear shift moves when car is in park. This item was recalled, and car was suppose to be fixed. But has been in shop 3 times, and still wasn't fixed. Recall 98v183000.
It would stick when I would put my car into drive or reverse and the engine started sounding louder than it should when I accelerated. Then on Friday October 1, 1999 as I was increasing speed from 35 to 45mph the rpm gage started spinning. Though I had my foot on the gas the speed did not increase and it felt like my wheels locked up. I have been told that I am missing third gear.
Manufacturer will not assist with apparent known transmission problems. Manufacturer agreed to pay half for apparent known head gasket problem. When will there be recalls for these two known problems.
Braking system malfuctioned,brake pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which could result in a crash. Also problems with the transmission. Consumer states after backing up and then putting vehicle in drive, vehicle wont go forward.
Automatic transmission suddenly downshifts into second gear, regardless of speed, causing the transmission to lock.
The transmission suddenly down shifts to second gear, irrespective of speed, locking the transmission gear.