1995 Dodge Stratus Review

Nice car

Written by: Josh on 08/28/2005

Vehicle

1995 Dodge Stratus 4 Dr ES 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.

Favorite Features

2.5L 152 ci 24valve V6, An image of the old 3.0's and nicely redone to conserve fuel/economy. Holley Intake (nice touch) Trunk interior

Suggested Improvements

Rear cylinder head sits under upper intake/throttle body area (tisk , tisk )those 3 spark plugs sure get neglected by most people Im sure. Ball joints, ball joints, ball joints! (Chrysler... you know what I speak of) All wheel disc brakes ( Im sure are included on the recent models ex. '05) Good car

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overall, a good car

Written by: 1995statusES on 04/07/2004

Vehicle

1995 Dodge Stratus 4 Dr ES 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.

Favorite Features

comfortable a bit sporty great cooling system, good on highway big car for 4 people to be comfortable,andreasonable for 5. keyless entry. BIG trunk. exterior is good looking,auto (c'mon, who needs a five speed in a heavy sedan, it would just be a nuisance) front airbags, cruise control

Suggested Improvements

nothing wrong with mitsubishi motors (gsx,and 3000gt twin-turbo ring a bell) it could be bigger though.better cup holders, rear windows go down farther, small drum brakes; wears out front discs pretty fast.fuel economy, prolly because of engine internals,i don't even want to look

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Good, economical car

Written by: Shewinked on 02/14/2004

Vehicle

1995 Dodge Stratus 4 Dr STD 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.

Favorite Features

Trunk space, how new it looks, easy maintenance.

Suggested Improvements

Fix the electrical & sensor problems.

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its good

Written by: t-dawg on 01/09/2004

Vehicle

1995 Dodge Stratus 4 Dr STD 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!

Favorite Features

The Style for its age, The 2.4L engine Interior / trunk space

Suggested Improvements

more standard features but oh well

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ups and downs

Written by: jojm on 12/10/2003

Vehicle

1995 Dodge Stratus 4 Dr ES Sedan

Review

very good first few years. main problem is dodge...they simply are unwilling or unable to fix problems.

Favorite Features

economy and pep

Suggested Improvements

have ford or gm do warranty work and repairs....no mor chrysler products for me...too bad as a pretty good car

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