One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 2001 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Dodge Stratus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Stratus.
Manual 5-speed transmission on my 2001 Dodge Stratus r/t has lost reverse. It has only 56000 miles and I have found, through research, that tis transmission produced by Mitsubishi has a very high failure rate. I have had problems with 2nd gear grinding since new.