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2004 Dodge Stratus engine and engine cooling problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2004 Dodge Stratus15% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
15%
share of all complaints
36,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Car is driven on regular city streets and freeways. Roads I drive are paved - no country, dusty roads and area isn't heavy in pollution. I purchase my gas from shell or chevron and refill at 1/4 to 1/3 tank to reduce chance of picking up sediment from fuel tank. Noticed while driving on…

    filed May 20, 2014

  • I have had to replace the cam shaft rotation sensor 4x, the car breaks down when it fails. Also, the relay wires constantly come loose. *tr

    filed Mar 30, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Stratus years

YearReportsShare
2006 Stratus1419%
2005 Stratus1423%
2003 Stratus68%
2002 Stratus4832%
2001 Stratus5831%
2000 Stratus2311%
1999 Stratus5321%
1998 Stratus12144%
1997 Stratus15845%
1996 Stratus33560%
1995 Stratus10633%
Stratus engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.