2001 Dodge Stratus Coupe Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,777miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Dodge Stratus Coupe, 13% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,777 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10104134, filed 2004-12, 56,777 miles“I am writing on behalf of the issue concerning safety and reliability of mitsubishi/Dodge vehicles containing the f4a51 automatic transaxle (2000-05 eclipse, 2001-05 stratus rt, 1997-2003 v6 galant) the main issue seems to be a manufacturing defect in the wave/cushion spring located in the transmission. Mitsubishi has designed the wave spring as a fragile two coil piece which has been known to repeatedly break causing catastrophic failure in the transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10235947, filed 2008-07, 91,500 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10098709, filed 2004-11, 39,010 miles“Consumer is not satisfied about her request for reimbursemnt being declined, consumer received a recall notification (01v011002) in the mail to contact her dealer, but when she did she was advised by delaer that they needed an entire day to perform the repairs, therefore work could not be performed on a saturday, consumer contacted manufacturer about rental reimbursement and she was told that the dealer could have performed the work on a saturday and if not consumer should have called the customer service center to get another authorized dealer, consumer states that no where on the paperwork…”
NHTSA complaint #561271, filed 2001-05Related service bulletins
- 10013731Mar 2, 2005Powertrain control module initialization.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Stratus Coupe
12 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Stratus Coupe
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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