2005 Dodge Stratus Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 23%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,008miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Dodge Stratus, 23% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,008 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“***update on my initial complaint*** mechanics have determined the cause of my non-stop oil leaks/spills is from a moving crankshaft that causes the seal to pop out, and thus, continuous oil spillage. They have attempted to fix this issue multiple times with no luck. It is not fixable.”
NHTSA complaint #10381375, filed 2011-02, 75,000 miles“My 2005 Dodge Stratus stalls while I'm driving. It does it out of no where. I was on a busy hwy and it almost cut off. My car sputtered all the way home and then it started driving like nothing ever happen. A day or two later it happens all over again.”
NHTSA complaint #10365517, filed 2010-11, 80,000 miles“I had my Dodge Stratus (which has 37053 miles) have a radiator fan go bad for the second time in approximately 2-3 months. I replaced the radiator fan the first time due to the fact that it took me 5 minutes to do and was an easy fix (approximately february/march timeframe). On monday, may 14, 2007, I was driving my vehicle home from northern wisconsin when my temp gauge skyrocketed to the top of the gauge. …”
NHTSA complaint #10192732, filed 2007-06, 37,053 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10327533, filed 2010-04, 71,246 miles“December 2010 I noticed a massive oil leak/spill under my car. Took to shop immediately. They took apart timing cover set and did some replacements. Cost approximately $900. A few weeks later, an even bigger oil leak/spill. Took to shop immediately. They replaced some sort of part for free seeing as it was the same/similar issue and I was just recently in there. A couple of weeks later, yet another massive oil leak/spill coming from my car. Took to shop immediately (3rd time in about 6 weeks). Mechanic said oil definitely leaking from engine and there was little to no oil left in the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10381154, filed 2011-02, 75,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10223599Feb 11, 2015Part Description: Valve Body Assembly Issue Description: Valve body design was changed between 2010MY and 2011MY applications. To prevent mix matching valve bodies and solenoid…
- 10013774Dec 10, 2005Cylinder head bolt re-torque procedure. Gpop - issue review system.
- 10016753May 9, 2005Rapid response transmittal service action #05-008a. Turbo engine bent valve or valves.
- 10011543Nov 18, 2004Driveability improvements or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p2074. Flash.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14 | 19% |
| 2005 | 14 | 23% |
| 2004 | 22 | 15% |
| 2003 | 6 | 8% |
| 2002 | 48 | 32% |
| 2001 | 58 | 31% |
| 2000 | 23 | 11% |
| 1999 | 53 | 21% |
| 1998 | 121 | 44% |
| 1997 | 158 | 45% |
| 1996 | 335 | 60% |
| 1995 | 106 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2005 Dodge Stratus
18 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Stratus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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