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98 Dodge Stratus - Leaking Head Gasket, Worth Fixing?
I have a 98 Dodge Stratus, with the 2.4 DOHC engine. It has about 73K
miles on it. I've been told by the dealer that my head gasket is leaking. The estimate for repair is $700 - $1000. Is it worth fixing? At 73K miles, if I fix this, will there be any other big repairs waiting in the wings? Or should this be the last of it? Is it reasonable to expect to get another year out of this car? I don't understand how the head gasket can go, as the car has never over heated the entire 6 years I had her. And I've always kept up with recommended maintenance with the vehicle. On another note, I must admit that my experience with this Stratus precludes me from ever buying another Dodge vehicle. Has Chrysler cleaned up its act since Daimler bought them out? I'd like to still buy American, but if I have to buy an import I will. |
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These engines had a manufacturing defects with the head gaskets. Chrysler
knows it, because they had issued a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) to their dealers about it. HOWEVER they are too damm cheap to fix it for their consumers by way of a recall. I suggest youcall Chrysler headquarters and complain LOUDLY and may be they will have their dealer fix it for no charge or share the cost with you. This is the problem with American cars! Poort quality compared to european or Japanese. "MP- Philly" > wrote in message om... > I have a 98 Dodge Stratus, with the 2.4 DOHC engine. It has about 73K > miles on it. I've been told by the dealer that my head gasket is > leaking. The estimate for repair is $700 - $1000. Is it worth fixing? > At 73K miles, if I fix this, will there be any other big repairs > waiting in the wings? Or should this be the last of it? Is it > reasonable to expect to get another year out of this car? > > I don't understand how the head gasket can go, as the car has never > over heated the entire 6 years I had her. And I've always kept up with > recommended maintenance with the vehicle. > > On another note, I must admit that my experience with this Stratus > precludes me from ever buying another Dodge vehicle. Has Chrysler > cleaned up its act since Daimler bought them out? I'd like to still > buy American, but if I have to buy an import I will. |
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These engines had a manufacturing defects with the head gaskets. Chrysler
knows it, because they had issued a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) to their dealers about it. HOWEVER they are too damm cheap to fix it for their consumers by way of a recall. I suggest youcall Chrysler headquarters and complain LOUDLY and may be they will have their dealer fix it for no charge or share the cost with you. This is the problem with American cars! Poort quality compared to european or Japanese. "MP- Philly" > wrote in message om... > I have a 98 Dodge Stratus, with the 2.4 DOHC engine. It has about 73K > miles on it. I've been told by the dealer that my head gasket is > leaking. The estimate for repair is $700 - $1000. Is it worth fixing? > At 73K miles, if I fix this, will there be any other big repairs > waiting in the wings? Or should this be the last of it? Is it > reasonable to expect to get another year out of this car? > > I don't understand how the head gasket can go, as the car has never > over heated the entire 6 years I had her. And I've always kept up with > recommended maintenance with the vehicle. > > On another note, I must admit that my experience with this Stratus > precludes me from ever buying another Dodge vehicle. Has Chrysler > cleaned up its act since Daimler bought them out? I'd like to still > buy American, but if I have to buy an import I will. |
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Contact Chrysler and see if they will give you any assisstance in the
repair, that head gasket had been updated due to servere oil leaks "MP- Philly" > wrote in message om... > I have a 98 Dodge Stratus, with the 2.4 DOHC engine. It has about 73K > miles on it. I've been told by the dealer that my head gasket is > leaking. The estimate for repair is $700 - $1000. Is it worth fixing? > At 73K miles, if I fix this, will there be any other big repairs > waiting in the wings? Or should this be the last of it? Is it > reasonable to expect to get another year out of this car? > > I don't understand how the head gasket can go, as the car has never > over heated the entire 6 years I had her. And I've always kept up with > recommended maintenance with the vehicle. > > On another note, I must admit that my experience with this Stratus > precludes me from ever buying another Dodge vehicle. Has Chrysler > cleaned up its act since Daimler bought them out? I'd like to still > buy American, but if I have to buy an import I will. |
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Contact Chrysler and see if they will give you any assisstance in the
repair, that head gasket had been updated due to servere oil leaks "MP- Philly" > wrote in message om... > I have a 98 Dodge Stratus, with the 2.4 DOHC engine. It has about 73K > miles on it. I've been told by the dealer that my head gasket is > leaking. The estimate for repair is $700 - $1000. Is it worth fixing? > At 73K miles, if I fix this, will there be any other big repairs > waiting in the wings? Or should this be the last of it? Is it > reasonable to expect to get another year out of this car? > > I don't understand how the head gasket can go, as the car has never > over heated the entire 6 years I had her. And I've always kept up with > recommended maintenance with the vehicle. > > On another note, I must admit that my experience with this Stratus > precludes me from ever buying another Dodge vehicle. Has Chrysler > cleaned up its act since Daimler bought them out? I'd like to still > buy American, but if I have to buy an import I will. |
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Again, Recalls are for SAFETY issues, not defects in the car.
> This is the problem with American cars! Poort quality compared to european > or Japanese. My 87 Plymouth Reliant never had a blown head gasket, (got wrecked at 12 yrs old, 150 k miles on it) but I remember my friend's Toyota truck having one. Chrysler did have a head gasket problem with the 95 to 98 1/2, 2.0 and 2.4 L engines. Neons, Breezes, Stratus's all had the problem. Lots of people were able to get it fixed with Chrysler footing the bill for all or most of the costs, it they had 80 to 100k miles or less on the car. Sometimes Chrysler refused to help at all-- it seemed to be whatever dealer you went to and how they felt that day. It doesn't cost anything to ask, but for a 6 year old car, I'd be surprised if Chrysler helped out much. Good Luck SRG |
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Again, Recalls are for SAFETY issues, not defects in the car.
> This is the problem with American cars! Poort quality compared to european > or Japanese. My 87 Plymouth Reliant never had a blown head gasket, (got wrecked at 12 yrs old, 150 k miles on it) but I remember my friend's Toyota truck having one. Chrysler did have a head gasket problem with the 95 to 98 1/2, 2.0 and 2.4 L engines. Neons, Breezes, Stratus's all had the problem. Lots of people were able to get it fixed with Chrysler footing the bill for all or most of the costs, it they had 80 to 100k miles or less on the car. Sometimes Chrysler refused to help at all-- it seemed to be whatever dealer you went to and how they felt that day. It doesn't cost anything to ask, but for a 6 year old car, I'd be surprised if Chrysler helped out much. Good Luck SRG |
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My brother sold his Toyota Tercel with over 200K miles to a mechanic. It did
NOT burn any oil either. My fatherinlaw is still driving his 1990 Toyota Camry without any problems. BUT my wifes Voyager gave out after 40K miles same head gasket problem. If I had a choice, I would stay away from American cars especially Chrysler products.. The quality is just NOT the same as Japanese and European. Though price/features is great compared to them. "SRG" > wrote in message news > Again, Recalls are for SAFETY issues, not defects in the car. > > > This is the problem with American cars! Poort quality compared to european > > or Japanese. > > My 87 Plymouth Reliant never had a blown head gasket, (got wrecked at 12 yrs > old, 150 k miles on it) but I remember my friend's Toyota truck having one. > > Chrysler did have a head gasket problem with the 95 to 98 1/2, 2.0 and 2.4 L > engines. Neons, Breezes, Stratus's all had the problem. Lots of people > were able to get it fixed with Chrysler footing the bill for all or most of > the costs, it they had 80 to 100k miles or less on the car. Sometimes > Chrysler refused to help at all-- it seemed to be whatever dealer you went > to and how they felt that day. > It doesn't cost anything to ask, but for a 6 year old car, I'd be surprised > if Chrysler helped out much. > > Good Luck > SRG > > |
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