2005 Dodge Stratus engine problems
19 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Dodge Stratus, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. The contact stated that a vehicle two vehicle lengths before him, caused him to slam on the brakes. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The front of his hood was jammed under the rear of the other vehicle. A passerby informed him that his vehicle was on fire. The fire spread to the other vehicle as well. Both vehicles became completely engulfed. The contact was injured. The fire and police departments arrived and filed reports.
My 2005 dodge stratus has a problem with the crankshaft that keeps moving, which is causing the crank seal to pop out, so it causes oil to start pouring out. I took it to my local dodge dealer, and they said I need a new engine. I had also took it to local mechanics more then once to try to fix this problem, but the problem doesn't seem fixible. I do believe this is a manufacture problem, and it wasn't cause by us driving this car. My warranty expired in jan/2010.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Stratus
- Suspension 18 complaints