1997 Dodge Stratus electrical system problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Dodge Stratus — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car was sitting front of my daughter's house and it caught fire under the hood on the driver's side. Car was totally destroyed. *tr”
filed Jul 19, 2010
“Power steering hoses developed holes through the whole hose massive fluid loss now power steering pump has froze and the car only has 67 thousand miles for 97 year 95 % of miles highway also a/c compressor and a/c dash switch both non working with fully charged compressor and all relays and fuses…”
filed Jun 22, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Stratus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Stratus | 8 | 11% |
| 2005 Stratus | 5 | 8% |
| 2004 Stratus | 16 | 11% |
| 2003 Stratus | 10 | 13% |
| 2002 Stratus | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 Stratus | 19 | 10% |
| 2000 Stratus | 30 | 14% |
| 1999 Stratus | 34 | 14% |
| 1998 Stratus | 11 | 4% |
| 1996 Stratus | 36 | 6% |
| 1995 Stratus | 41 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Stratus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.