Two problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The vehicle caught on fire . The fire was emitting from the engine compartment and wheel well areas.
A very small "drip. . . Drip. . . Drip" of oil started around 47k miles. Drip became a gush by 50k miles. Oil was flowing out of the head gasket as fast as I could put it in. (yeah, big surprise, huh?!) thanks, Chrysler, for standing behind your product and making good on your screw-ups. Typical american big biz attitude! you can bet my next vehicle will be a Toyota! OH gee! I almost forgot - yes, I'll be sure to tell everyone I know to "steer clear of anything Chrysler". No pun intended I assure you. . . Especially since your crappy engineers just cost me $1000.