2001 Dodge Stratus Consumer Reviews

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Written by: missreed on 04/09/2008

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Well I purchase my car used in 2005 at 97,000 miles. One year after buying my car, I had to replace my transmission computer which cost around 450 including labor at a Dodge dealership. No huge problems since. Currently, I have a trans leak coming from shift shaft I'm going to get fixed) also problems sometimes with rear defrost and Windows. Now car has 178,000 miles and running ok. I get my tunes ups and oil changes every 3-4000 miles. I'm driving this car till the wheels fall off- can't afford another car payments! Body in good shape. All yeah, gas meter jumping up and down? What's that about when I keep my car on full all the time?

Favorite Features

good gas car

Suggested Improvements

bottom of car too low!!

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Great car with a few flaws

Written by: Mechem on 01/17/2008

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus R/T 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)

Review

I just recently bought my 01 RT Stratus and I must say its awesome. For those who dont know, the Stratus coupes are identical to Mitsu Eclipses in almost every way. This car moves quick, and turns sharp. It handles well and I find its overall very well put together. My only gripes are with a few interior things. First of all, the dash material is a very stiff plastic and it cracks without warning. Failure to seal cracks will lead to annoying rattling and more cracking. I have 3 cracks. Some people have it split in half. Also, the 2nd cupholder is hidden under the armrest. It makes no sense whatsoever. Lastly the fuel economy could be better, I get close to 21 driving rough.

Favorite Features

3.0 V6, looks, sexyness, that kind of stuff

Suggested Improvements

It's done being made now, but have a recall on the dash so we can get it fixed for free because the cracked dash is so annoying.

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Great car for the price

Written by: mechem on 12/01/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus R/T 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)

Review

I bought the car recently. Super fast being the RT model. Fun to drive and it feels safe and responsive. Gas mileage is roughly 21 overall, and I drive it hard. Only a couple complaints. The second cupholder is a joke, its under the armrest and is shallow. Also there is an odd rattle that I've heard. Its mostly notable when coasting. The engine is strong so it covers it when your gassing it. Nothing major though, I can live with it. Definitely a fun car to have and it gets looks wherever it goes. Cheap too, bought mine for 5 grand with under 60k on it.

Favorite Features

Awesome V6. Styling is mad sexy. Leather seats are comfy. Female desire. Auto-stick is fun but only 4 speed.

Suggested Improvements

Little more padding in some areas to reduce rattles. Do something better with the god forsaken 2nd cupholder, although the first one is excellent. 5-6 speed auto would be nice.

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Good while it lasted.

Written by: Anomaly21 on 11/13/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus SE 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This car (the coupe) is just a Mitsubishi Eclipse with a different outer body. It's fun to drive and I still got complements even though its an '01. I traded it about a month ago with 80K miles. The transmission went without any warning whatsoever, the interior was falling apart (dash cracking in sun, door handle breaking) and paint on the door was chipping. This was upseting because I felt like I was fighting a loosing battle in tring to keep it nice, by the end it looked like I treated it like crap which was not the case. It was fun to drive with good performance from the Eclipse 3.0 200hp v6. It however kind of stunk in the winter even though it was front wheel drive and had decent tires.

Favorite Features

Performance. Great stero sound. good looks for the price. Ok gas mileage (although for the 3.0l v6 the manual recomends high octane gas)

Suggested Improvements

They don't make it anymore.

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Good solid car

Written by: dab on 09/26/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Now over 6 yrs old, has never given much trouble. Have had 2 wheel bearings, one covered by warranty, and heater fan lost 1 speed. Also a tie rod replaced. FM portion of radio just stopped working. That's it for repairs! Have driven coast to coast. Average mpg lifetime around 31 mpg with 2.4 liter engine/automatic. Original tires went over 76K miles.

Favorite Features

Powertrain, high fuel economy

Suggested Improvements

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Good while still new

Written by: TK on 08/29/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I bought the Stratus barely used and overall it hasn't been a bad car. I have not had a lot of major problems under the hood. However, the air conditioning has been a constant problem since about 60,000 miles. It is repaired and then goes out again soon after. This last time, I took the car to 3 reliable/well known mechanics in the Chicago area who were all unable to determine the cause of the problem. I suppose their could be worse things- as the car runs, but it is very frustrating not to have air constantly. I have come across many others with dodge vehicles who have reported the exact same prob. with ac and have also had difficulty wih getting it repaired.

Favorite Features

Comfortable

Suggested Improvements

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Mitsubishi=good Dodge=bad

Written by: Great car on 05/07/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus R/T 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)

Review

Everything about this car is Mitsubishi except the frame and paint. What screwed up? The paint. I caution those considering one of these that is black. This car is a 2001, and by 2004 the paint was burning off in the sun, and I live in a temperate climate zone. The ride is like the v6 Eclipse, fast, smooth, and comfortable. The car is very fun to drive and has held up great for 88k miles thus far. Uses expensive tires and likes to eat them, but if you drive conservatively this shouldn't be too much of a problem. And, for a sports car, this car gets pretty good fuel economy. I gauged it at 26mpg using 93 octane gasoline. I love this car and will hate to get rid of it. Poor warranty

Favorite Features

Sleek design, super smooth ride, very comfortable, fast, decent gas mileage.

Suggested Improvements

Dodge needs to give its cars better paint jobs and a better warranties. As for Mitsubishi well done.

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Anyone ever see/read "Christine"?

Written by: Jason on 02/04/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus R/T 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)

Review

Yes that's correct, I think I love my car a little too much. I don't know what I like best about my Stratus R/T but a few of my favorite things are the handling, the ability to accelerate in traffic, the feeling of being "attatched" to the road via the low profile tires and stiff suspension, the leather seats and the stock "Infinity" 4 disc changer. Love the looks of the car and the way I've seen people stop and take a gander at it. What can I say, I'm in love.

Favorite Features

The remote locks/trunk, the moonroof, the way even after 5 years of life it still smells and looks new, the dash display and color scheme, the child anchor straps, the larger than expected trunk...someone stop me:)

Suggested Improvements

Make replacement parts a little less expensive(one alternator = $350+ just for the part, yikes!) And I'm having a little trouble with the windows not sealing tight, no biggie.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Run of the mill sedan

Written by: Dave on 01/21/2007

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus ES 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Very frusturating car to own. I've experienced steering and electrical problems from day one. Blower fan not working on all speeds, radio turning on/off by itself, rear defroster problems. Had to replace the rack and pinion at 42,000 miles. Transmission pan to low to ground making it easy to bottom out resulting in leaks.

Favorite Features

Good acceleration with V6 engine. Premium sound 4 disc changer is nice

Suggested Improvements

Overall build quality has to improve before I buy another Dodge. Leather seats feel more like vinyl.

3 out 4 people found this review helpful

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I would recommend this to anybody!

Written by: DodgeMan on 09/22/2006

Vehicle

2001 Dodge Stratus SE 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I Bought my 2001 Stratus SE Coupe last year at 100,000 miles for $7,000. It runs still to this day with no problems. Sure there are oil changes every 3,000 miles, but nothing else! Runs beautiful still to this day, and now has 203,000 miles Wow!

Favorite Features

Nice acceleration. Parts cheap to buy if needed. Everything!

Suggested Improvements

None

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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