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2001 Dodge STRATUS COUPE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

32 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

47,411 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 32 complaints (28.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues515.6%
Transmission and shifting26.3%
Engine operation26.3%
Braking behavior26.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
9
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Unknown Or Other
4
Air Bags
3
Electrical System
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure9
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Unknown Or Other4
Air Bags3
Electrical System3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor1

Structure: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Air Bags: 3; Electrical System: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
8
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9998
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2003
3
2004
3
2005
3
2006
1
2007
10
2008
4
2009
1
2010
2
2011
1
2012
1
2013
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20033
20043
20053
20061
200710
20084
20091
20102
20111
20121
20131
20161

2001: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 3; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 10; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000881 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000881 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017128 · 2003-05-06 (May 6, 2003)

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT ON 01/12/01 WITH 14 MILES ON IT. 04/14/02 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON AND STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AGAIN, BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT THE BACK. I PARKED THE CAR NEARBY AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING, AND THERE WAS MORE BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT. I CALLED THE DODGE TOWING SERVICE, AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER THAT I BOUG…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017128 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023912 · 2003-06-27 (June 27, 2003)

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CUSHIONING HAS COLLAPSED. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THIS VEHICLE, WITH THE FIRST INCIDENT IN JULY OF 2001 (3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR). IT WAS REPLACED THEN BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER THE SAME PROBLEM HAS SURFACED AGAIN ON JUNE 7TH OF THIS YEAR, AGAIN NEEDING TO HAVE THE SEAT BE REPLACED. THIS NOT ONLY MAKES IT HIGHLY PAINFUL TO DRIVE, IT LEAVES ME WITH BACK PAIN FOR HOURS AFTERWARDS BECAUSE THE RESULT IS SITTING ON STEEL BARS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 21,370 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023912 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10098709 · 2004-11-11 (November 11, 2004)

ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE VERY ROUGH WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKES APPLIED FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL IT FAILED TO START. 3 DAYS AT DEALERSHIP SERVICE FOR CONCERNS. (NEW BATT AND PCM REPROGRAM THAT RESULTED IN A 10 MINUTE DRIVE AWAY FROM CENTER AFTER SERVICE COMPLETED TO HAVE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON) RETURNED CAR TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FIND THE ERG VALVE WAS FAULTY TO FAILURE, HAD TO RESTRICT AIR FLOW TO MAINTAIN PROPER IDLE. PENDING 2 MORE DAYS OF SERVICE TIME TO CORRECT. MORE LOST TIME AND MONEY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,010 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098709 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102961 · 2004-12-14 (December 14, 2004)

THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, CHRYSLER DODGE INSISTED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAD 45000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO FAIL. THE CAR PUTS OUT A ROTTEN ODOR AND FUEL FUMES OFTEN FILL THE CAR.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102961 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104134 · 2004-12-20 (December 20, 2004)

MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 DODGE STRATUS R/T HAS LOST REVERSE. IT HAS ONLY 56000 MILES AND I HAVE FOUND, THROUGH RESEARCH, THAT TIS TRANSMISSION PRODUCED BY MITSUBISHI HAS A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH 2ND GEAR GRINDING SINCE NEW. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 56,777 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104134 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114005 · 2005-03-12 (March 12, 2005)

2001 DODGE STRATUS WAS HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE BY A JEEP CHEROKEE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE DOOR SETUP IN THE STRATUS WAS NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE. NOT ONLY DID THE DOOR PROVIDE ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION TO A PASSENGER HAD THERE BEEN ONE, BUT THE ENTIRE DOOR WAS FORCED INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE INTRUDING DOOR STRUCK AND INJURED THE DRIVER IN THE CAR. WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN IN THE DOOR, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECURED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. REGARDLESS, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL TO …

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114005 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10121028 · 2005-05-16 (May 16, 2005)

PAINT FADE ON ROOF AND HOOD. CLEAR COAT NOT SPRAYED ON CORRECTLY AT FACTORY.

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121028 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.