By walanr on 08/17/10 10:08 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan
Review
This car has proven to be a nice and dependable car for using on occasion for the last 15 years. Sure, there may not be many miles on it, but the body and mechanical have held up well. It's remarkable how small this car is compared to its successor cars today. Chrysler needs to make small cars like this again.
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By Josh on 08/28/05 21:25 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan
Review
I drive a '95 Stratus with the 168hp 2.5L 24valve V6 under the hood. The car currently has 162k miles on it! Purrs nicely still. Transmission slips a little(what do u expect after 162k) Only things I have replaced(semi major) Wheel bearings, ball joints, all the way around as do many others.. water pump bearings are starting to go, a little valve lash on hot days..so what! It sure beats a monthly car payment to take care of the issues on your car.
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By 1995statusES on 04/07/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan
Review
bought car with 89 grand on
the odo it is a perfect car to hang
out with 4 or 5 friends in. it has
almost 120K now. very comfortable,
heater works fast a/c is promising. i
was 16 when i bought it so i punished
the 2.5 bad. 1st gear is surprisingly
quick for a heavy sedan, but it's not
that sporty otherwise. people need to
realize that cars don't last forever
especially if u treat them bad.my h20
pump was replaced at 105K, which is
understandable. rotors up front
replaced too. just got new torque
converter and 1st gear replaced(i
wonder why, maybe it was the frequent
redlined rpms) overall i've enjoyed
my strat, but i've punished it so
it's punishing me.
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By Shewinked on 02/14/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
Review
Bought this car with 50K miles on it.
I've had to replace the oxygen sensor 3
times (engine light stays on), and the
electical system goes out where the
radio, heat/ac and lights don't work.
If I stop and turn the car off and then
back on, it's restored. Otherwise, it's
been a great car. It was cheap and
great in-between car. It looks great,
people always think it's newer than it
actually is.
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By t-dawg on 01/09/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
Review
When i bought the car it had a blown
head gasket, but the dealor replaced
it with a new redesigned head gaske to
fix the old faulty ones, not a problem
since,if you'r head gasket ever goes
out make sure you get the new
redesigned ones!
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By jojm on 12/10/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan
Review
very good first few years. main
problem is dodge...they simply are
unwilling or unable to fix problems.
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By Lizzard on 08/01/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan
Review
We bought the car used in Feb. '01 (94K
mi). By July we needed to replace the
water pump. Around the same time it
started leaking a lot of oil and then
suddenly stopped. Don't know why. My
husband hates the placement of things
under the hood. VERY awkward! A few
months ago, something around the rear
left tire started rattling (it sounds
like the car is going to fall apart or
something is going to fall off). The
air conditioning doesn't work if it's
hot outside. The light on the clock
works and then it won't. One of the air
vents is broken. It's getting to be a
lot of little things that adds up to a
lot of pain and money. I can't wait to
get rid of it!
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By DTrain on 07/22/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
Review
The first years of my ownership were
great. No problems were encountered,
that came out of pocket, except the
Catalytic convertor. Gas mileage was
terrific, friends love the roomy
backseat. My car has 130k miles,the
last 20k miles have been terrible.
Brakes are eaten like candy (especially
front ones) and Dodge wouldn't fix them
although there was a recall. Head
gasket replaced and the oil has leaked
for the past 60k miles. To many other
problems to mention. I would not buy
another Chrysler or Dodge, unless it
was a truck. Where is the battery
placed, terrible ideal..
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By Jay-Dub on 07/09/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan
Review
I bought this car used with 50k. It
was purchased to make a daily trip of
about 125 miles for one year until
college grad. That year went well. The
car was smooth and fit us well. I'm
6'3" and this was the only small car
that I fit comfortably in. There is
something bad wrong with the electrical
system. For a while the radio wouldn't
work one day, then another day work
fine, now it doesn't ever work. The
check engine light has been on over a
year, dealer can't find anything.
Brake wear is horrible, at least once a
year replacment. Rear end squeaks.
The rpm gauge has quit working.
Transmission started slipping at 85k.
Can't wait to sell!
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By Joeg on 03/30/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1995 Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
Review
We have put over 127,000 miles on this
dependable car in over 8 years of fun
driving. It is the base model so
there are not many features on it, but
it is still fun to drive. We have not
put any money into it except for the
usual (brakes, tires). It is been
used by our teenagers for the last two
years and even with them driving it,
it has held up well.
Just yesterday someone who was driving
a 2002 Stratus asked us if our 1995
Stratus was a 1999 model. It is still
lokking good. I just hope it makes it
through my teenage kids.
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