2004 Dodge Stratus consumer reviews

175,000 miles and only a few complains. After 20 years being manufactured, my car works great, the big issue is with the front end. At least 2 times a year, for the last 5 years I had to repair it. Parts are difficult to find and original or replacement parts, last the same time. I used it every day and its nice to drive. Never failed while driving because any malfunction. The car was hit very hard on the back once, but nothing happened to me. The car was very safe. Its a very reliable car. Ready for the next trip.

I had two of these cars they ran just fine I would buy another one I had no complaints with performance or the car not running

I love this car and I’ve kept good care of it especially keeping inside clean. It’s pretty good on gas fills up the tank with about 30$. Very smooth drive and comfortable.

Loud , an eye catcher for sure ,took to car shows , and has been token on road trips . Just don’t have time for it to fix right now

A car with every thing you need, good value for that price range. If you like Sedans, I think this is more than a decent pick. I had a great time travelling with it, feeling comfy and perfectly safe.

This car broke down so many times. Anyone who brought it should get their money back. I would never recommend a stratus to anyone. Give me my money back.

We needed a spare car..found it on craigslist for$1200..took it for a ride and bought it on sight...has the V6.. it has xxxxx it has 111,450 mi. on it a little rust..i like it so much i made it my daily driver..1 note it was well maintained and i plan on keeping it that way...like with any car if not taken care of they turn into junk soon..this 1 will last me a long time..it has made us a great car..very happy with it

This is a Stratus 2004 and then out of nowhere I was only driving it for a couple of months and then it stopped working on me I was told it was the PCM I really have no idea what's the problem and I really need to have because I'm trying to sell it because I need a new car

This car seems solid, it has a nice sound for a 4-banger, and doesn't seem too unreliable yet. If you need a roomy, reliable car as your grocery-getter and daily driver, I recommend. If you like working on your cars yourself, and prefer not to always take it to a shop, sadly, I do not recommend for a DIYer. I mean, the battery is in the quarter panel in front of the driver front tire well, so, not even easy to replace a battery, that's a snapshot. Also, if you meet another car on that corner, it might not end well for the battery... Runs and drives well. I use high-mileage full-synthetic oil, and I use Lucas Oil products, because so far they have never let me down, but have gotten me out of so many pickles, so I run their additives in my tranny, engine, and power steering, as preventative maintenance. (No this is not an ad for Lucas, I just recommend, as preventative maintenance is often more effective than when the problem is already big enough to be noticeable.) The A/C even still works after a low-speed collision with underride (I rear-ended a 2010's-ish Dodge Journey, and, as IIHS puts it well, the high cost of mismatched bumpers...) So, overall, I'm happy. I like to work on my own cars, so that's the only part that I don't really like about this car, is that Chrysler seems to want you to take it to them, because they have made it almost as difficult as possible to work on yourself. Oh, and, letting people know, it might take getting used to, as, not a bad thing, but the larger, not-so-sensitive steering ratio and rather comfortable, soft suspension does kinda give it the floating feeling, like the handling of a boat. In all, great car, for a family that isn't too car-savvy. But if you like to work on cars yourself, might I recommend a Crown Victoria or Impala, or other mid-to-full-size sedan.

The R/T version of this car is sporty, comfortable and fun to drive. The 5 speed manual shifts nice and smooth.