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Fuel systemPart report

2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe Fuel system Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
15%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
51,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 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.

“I purchased a 2002 Dodge stratus r/t. The main problem that I am experiencing is: strong (dangerous) gas fumes are entering the cabin. It's been going on since feb 2009. I can smell the fumes almost all of the time while driving the vehicle. The smell is strong outside the vehicle even while it is parked with the engine running. I cannot drive my vehicle with the air conditioning or heat on because it sucks the gasoline fumes from the engine into the cabin. I've taken the vehicle to the dealership several time and they cannot find the source of the leak. …”

NHTSA complaint #10352594, filed 2010-08, 89,000 miles

“My 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe has faulty starts. This problem has occurred several times, I have had it towed to the dealers twice before. There was one occasion when it didn't start, then hours later all of a sudden it did. The first time I took the vehicle to the dealers, they said it was a problem with a large evaporation leak. The second time, the dealership couldn't figure out the problem , kept the car for 4 days, then told me the car started on its own. This last time the car died when I was reversing out of a parking space. …”

NHTSA complaint #10132661, filed 2005-08, 13,000 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002215%

Other parts of the 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe

Body and structure
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Dodge Stratus Coupe

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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