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489 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2012 at 3:25 PM
You are in the Dodge Stratus Forum.What is this discussion about? Dodge Stratus, Sedan
#486 of 489 Re: 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT [plara] by bremerdc
Jul 20, 2012 (8:41 pm)
Replying to: plara (Jul 20, 2012 8:05 pm)
It sounds to me like your transmission has failed. I have a 2003 Dodge Stratus SXT and I had to replace the transmission at 180,000 miles. Apparently these cars are notorious for their transmission issues. If you have a "Certified Transmissions" in your area, take it to them. They'll check it out for free. If you need a new one, it will be about $2,300, but you'll get a 50,000 mile warranty.
#487 of 489 Re: 2004 Dodge Stratus dies at stop signs [bernsax] by cbrad01
Jul 29, 2012 (9:36 pm)
Replying to: bernsax (Apr 24, 2012 7:48 pm)
My 2004 Stratus was doing the same thing. I would slow down or turn and the brake light in the dash would come on. It would stall and just quit running, sometimes I would not even be able to start it, come back a few minutes later and it would start up and run for a week with no issues. I also noticed the fans were not coming on when they should with the air conditioning and thermostat, this was causing the car to run hot and I would have to watch it closely... The problem was the positive battery cables going from the battery to the relay box and battery to the starter were bad. You can test this by reading the voltage from the jump start posts with a volt meter, you will see the voltage fluctuate from 7 - 14 volts. This is causing the relays to bounce and the pcm to malfunction... Problem was fixed with $20 dollars worth of cables and a side post terminal that holds two cables, it's not an easy fix if you do it yourself, but you will save a few hundred dollars by spending the time... Hope this helps, everyone always lists the problems, but they never update the solutions! Also, when the problem happens, pop the hood and touch the positive jump start post or the cable attached to it, if it's hot to the touch, this is the problem, should never be HOT!
#488 of 489 QUICK FIX FOR SINGLE MOM by tjbullcity
Sep 28, 2012 (5:06 am)
Your trans. has not fail. I had the exact same problem. U need to change the ECM. Its a computer that sits right in front of the positive post cable ..its grey on the back and have 4 square plugs running out the front of it...If u CHANGE that..your trans will work like NEW again....
#489 of 489 Re: 2001 Dodge Stratus SE Squeaking [amoment] by awesome777
Oct 02, 2012 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: amoment (Nov 23, 2007 4:20 pm)
We had the same issue with squeaking I believe. I did some self diagnosis and determined that it was a ball joint ruuber boot had a rip in it and the ball joint was drying out. We also had it diminish when it rained but came right back. I just shot some WD-40 into the boot and the join and I know that is a temporary fix, but hasn't squeaked since then. I realize this is a long overdue answer, but if anyone out there still has this issue, hope this post helps!
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