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Used 1997 Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

My Wonderful Green Machine

Dave Perry, 06/20/2008
Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased the car new with about 12,000 miles on it. I believe a salesperson from the dealership used it, however, the car drive and looked like brand new when I purchased it. My wife fell in love with it. She worked about 75 miles from our home and drive it 5 days a week which equated to about 150 miles per day and more than 36,000 mile a year. She now has another car (for the sake of a new one) and I now drive it. It has close to 220,000 miles on it and is still running strong. The biggest cost was the head gasket replacement once it passed 55,000 miles at my expense ($1250.00). Other than that, repairs were only routine as with any reliable car. I love this car!! Its part of me.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Satisfied

EBacuyag, 12/18/2002
Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Overall, I am very pleased with this vehicle.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

1997 Dodge Stratus; 4 cylinder manual

Dan in Maine, 06/06/2003
Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car has been a good basic car. The fuel mileage has been great as I get an average of 37 MPG in summer and 31 MPG in winter with my 4 cylinder standard. I had to replace a head gasket at 90,000.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Lemon -- Leaks Oil All the Time

LouisvilleKY, 09/08/2002
Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car is a lemon! Avoid it!!! After replacing the head gasket, valve cover gasket, transmission pan gasket, and the transmission cooler hose lines at 55,000 miles it still leaks fluid.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected

tdilf, 03/31/2002
Dodge Stratus 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

At 70,000 miles I have had numerous problems: squeeky doors that no one will fix stereo speakers don't work- one does brakes replaced twice head gasket replaced (warranty because I whined) oxygen sensor replaced oil leak tires, of course tie rods replaced

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