Dodge Stratus
Registered from 1996 to 2006.
About this model
The Dodge Stratus is a mid-size car introduced by Dodge and Chrysler in December 1994, built on the four-door sedan Chrysler JA platform. Immediately recognized for its design and performance, the Stratus, alongside its platform mates, the Plymouth Breeze and Chrysler Cirrus, gained Car and Driver magazine's "Ten Best list" for 1996 and 1997. While initial critical acclaim was high, its ratings eventually declined.
From the Wikipedia article Dodge Stratus, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 2005 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 2004 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2003 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2002 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2001 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 2000 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 1999 | 1388 kg · 2740 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1998 | 1323 kg · 2740 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1997 | 1315 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1996 | 1315 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Power steering fluid fires
Engineering analysis, opened November 2005, closed January 2006.
Engine compartment fires
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2005, closed November 2005.
Auto trans ignition-park interlock
Engineering analysis, opened July 2003, closed January 2004.
Auto trans ignition-park interlock
Recall query, opened April 2003, closed July 2003.
Safety belt cinching latch plate
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2002, closed April 2003.
Lower control arm ball joint failure
Engineering analysis, opened September 1997, closed November 1997.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Dodge filed 26 bulletins about the 2006 Stratus.
- Engine and engine cooling: 8
- Equipment: 6
- Electrical system: 3
- Power train: 3
- Structure: 3
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Steering: 1
- Visibility: 1
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB"… · January 2023
- Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is compatible with both EGR and Non-EGR applications. An EGR Block-Off Plate (53032739AA) must be ordered when… · January 2023
- Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and… · October 2022
- Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is compatible with both EGR and Non-EGR applications. An EGR Block-Off Plate (53032739AA) must be ordered when… · October 2022
- Part Description: Valve Body Assembly Issue Description: Valve body design was changed between 2010MY and 2011MY applications. To prevent mix matching valve bodies and solenoid packs the connectors… · October 2022
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB"… · September 2022
- Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during servicing, the fasteners… · September 2022
- Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts. · September 2022
18 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.