This deal is profitable. The price is 3.2 percent below the fair price.
Low price: $1478
Fair price: $2062
High price: $2645
MPG: /
Interior Color: Black
Color: Silver
Dealer: Beach Auto Sales
Mileage: 148,756
Year: 2004
Ownership Cost for 2004 Dodge Stratus SE
Estimated: $32761 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1592
$1640
$1697
$1765
$1844
$8538
Maintenance
$2763
$1294
$566
$225
$2291
$7139
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$181
$181
$181
$181
$181
$268
Total Ownership Costs
$7948
$6067
$5555
$5406
$7786
$32761
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Destination Market: U.S.
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Displacement L: 2.4
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 4
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Stratus
Model Year: 2004
Other Engine Info: Engine Type: 16V Pzev, Sales Code: ED2
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System Active Driver and Passenger Air Bags (CGW) ( Except LH Family)
Plant City: Sterling Heights
Plant Company Name: Sterling Heights Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: JR
Series2: M (Medium)
Trim: SE
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE STRATUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2004 DODGE STRATUS WITH REAR END PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAD THE RESONATOR REPLACED, AND THEN WAS TOLD THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN HER DAD WAS REPLACING THE STRUTS THEY BROKE INTO PIECES BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE CORROSION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A MINOR PROBLEM WITH THE HORN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE THINKS THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AS THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS, IT WILL NOT CHANGE SMOOTHLY AND ENDS UP JERKING BACK AND FORTH AS SHE TRIES TO INCREASE SPEED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO TAKE HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN ACCELERATE THROUGH TO THE NEXT GEAR *TR
