Used 2004 Dodge Stratus Sedan Consumer Reviews
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I loved my Stratus
texan65, 08/03/2012
2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
I just traded in my 2004 Stratus after 7 years and 130,000 miles. I never had any major mechanical failure, just regular maintenance. It was a very reliable car. It was hands-down the best car I've ever had. I only traded it in because my family just needed something a little bigger.
Don't let bad apples ruin your taste
kelcan, 09/14/2006
2004 Dodge Stratus SE 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my Stratus in the summer of 2004. It was a fleet vehicle. Which meant to me that it was basically a rental and we all know what people do to rentals. Nevertheless, I got it for a great deal. Although the car is a base model with a few add-ons, it's quickly become one of my favorite places to hang out. I've heard people complain about bad trannies in these cars, and there is some truth to the statment in that Dodge in general has unrealiable trannies, not specific to the Stratus. Furthurmore, if you buy from the dealer, the car comes with a great powertrain warranty. In every car company there are lemons, but my Dodge is a peach.
No wonder Chrysler went bankrupt.
tavella, 07/18/2009
2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
From the first day I had the car it jumped forward at a deadstop almost rearending people. PCM and TCM reprogrammed six times. Now Speedometer is off. Had a caliper bolt fall out while going 70mph on a highway. Caliper came free, locked the front passenger rim. Cheap plastic parts inside car CONTINUE to break, cheap plastic cooling housing separated and started leaking, various codes kick for no reason. A/C lines clogged and flooding passenger side. Stay away from this peice of junk.
Horrible first car
Karlina Tavarez, 11/02/2015
2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
In overall it was a waste of money. The car was bought for $3,000 and today I'm selling it for $1000 and still NO ONE wants to buy it. I have wasted so much money in relating this car. First it started by changing the batteries, then changing the spark plugs (now currently riding with 5 spark plugs out of 6, because one is messed up). Now the car needs a motor mount because it shakes crazily and the oil light comes on every time I break and the suspensions sound tremendously while going over the smallest little holes in the streets. Mechanics told me it now has low oil pressure and with all the problems that it STILL has, it's better off junking it and buying a new one. The car has 130k miles and only had it for a year. Yeah, American cars aren't worth it.
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Great Car
tgrbtr, 04/12/2007
2004 Dodge Stratus R/T 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I was going to just pass this car by when I was looking, I'm glad I didn't. I needed a car to go back and forth to work in and this car fits that job to a T. It's no rocket but compared to my old '99 Neon it feels like one. I really am glad I found an R/T as there don't seem to be a lot around here. I've added a few things to help out the fun factor (Brembo rotors w/ new pads, K&N filter, Tornado air foil) Can't argue with build quality as it is a Chrysler so I'll forgive some of it, but as a work car or just for running around town it's great!
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