Faults:

Power steering rack went out and had to be replaced around 100k miles.

General tune-up at 100k included timing belt/water pump/plugs/wires/fuel injection cleaning/all.

An awkward thing is that the "intake" has to be removed to replace the plugs... added cost and labor.

Another weird thing, I go through a fan blower motor resistor about once a year. It's about a $15 part, but I never had a car go through them like this... BUT I use the AC ALL the time in this humidity.

I've had the transmission rebuilt two times.

General Comments:

This car has been a real work horse and I have driven it hard. I bought the car brand new. Now, at 220k miles, I live South of D.C. and travel the treacherous I-95 corridor about 120 miles a day. I have to put my foot into the accelerator, about 3 or 4 times a day, to make clean passes or get out of someone's way (usually 18 wheelers).

I have pushed this car HARD and kept up on the maintenance. ORIGINAL tires and brakes were replaced around 110k miles, who would have thought??? AND I'm STILL ON THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST PIPES and MUFFLER.

The car has only failed once to start, the battery had a dead cell. I jumped it and had to drive 50 miles on the alternator, and I burned it up, but that alternator lasted for 2 days to get me to the car shop. I will stay faithful to my Stratus.

The ES model with the V-6 offers enough luxury with a sporty, tight feel to the steering, and I intend to give it a 200k mile birthday and hopefully get another year out of it. NO smoke from the exhaust, NO oil usage in between oil changes. NO leaks.

All I do is put gas in it... and tires on it.

I LOVE MY STRATUS!!!

Faults:

The Only thing that I can say that has really gone wrong with my car has been the transmission. I believe the one to blame for this would be a service shop that flushed the transmission after the 50,000 miles which every mechanic knows not to do.

General Comments:

This car was purchased in 2000. Ever since, I have travel back and forth from Georgia to Florida and never had a problem. This vehicle is being used in a letter carrying route as well as my personal transportation. It now has 119,000 miles and drives and accelerates like the very first time I bought it. Of course like any other vehicle it has it wear and tears of tires, breaks and so on especially being used for business. But in overall I would recommend this car for its reliability, performance and looks. I love my car and in the seven years that I've own it, I don't have any regrets.

Faults:

I have hated this piece of junk car ever since I bought it. Almost one year after I bought my Stratus, the transmission went out. Because I bought it used, the warranty did not transfer and according to Chrysler, I was 2000 miles over the power tran warranty. It cost me $3000.00 to get the trans fixed and Chrysler would not help me with the cost. I told them I was going to take my car and drop it on their head quarters so they called the police on me saying I threatened them. So, now in 2004 my heater went out. My heat only works on high heat which makes it so hot I can't even keep it on. On top of that, my A/C doesn't work either. They replaced the resister three times ($125 out of pocket) and it keeps shorting out. So, to this day, I have no heat and no A/C. I have replaced the tie rod end twice, which I was told os normal. Whatever. The check engine light is on as well now. I can't remember what that one is for. I am so afraid to drive my family around in this car and I actually fear for my life when I drive this car. I just can't afford a new car at this point because I still owe $4500 on this piece of crap. Chrysler ABSOLUTELY does not care about their customers. I will never buy another Chrysler again in my life and I tell everyone I know about my horrible experience with this car and the people at Chrysler.

General Comments:

This car is not reliable at all. Hate it so much. Please someone take this car for me.