1997 Dodge Stratus - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
My 1997 Dodge Stratus, standard, 2.0L had been
Any rattles that come from an engine are not a good thing. This is most likely a catastrophic failure of a component like connecting rod, piston, valve rocker etc. Time for a new engine .
6/19/2017 11:15:41 PM •
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1997 dodge stratus wont start has no spark and no trouble codes.
The automatic shutdown (ASD) relay will turn off power to the coil(s) and fuel injectors if the PCM is not receiving a signal from the crankshaft position sensor. You can check the ASD relay, but the problem is almost always a crankshaft position sensor or the wiring/connectors between the PCM and that sensor.
3/29/2017 4:25:04 PM •
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I have a 97 dodge stratus 2.5. I was driving and my car stalled out i hear the fuel pump but only for quick second what should i check
Fuel pump works till pressure is reached, then stops till more"pressure" is called for. I'd guess there is a different problem. How's you Battery and or connections? Can you "Jump" to start? What happens then? If the battery is flat but jump starts and then stalls after you remove jumper cable, you probably have charging system problems. Take it to Auto parts store if you can get there. Usually they will check the battery and the charging system. Ask them to read the error codes too. There may be other issues. Hope this helps. Good luck.
3/13/2015 10:37:58 AM •
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Water pump
It can be done with engine inside compartment, but you have to know how to doit and have compact tolos. Bad design as very Little maintenance space was provided. Factories now only care about producing cars as fast as posible, without any regard to owner trying to maintain it. Even Dealership technicians blame on this bad design, but it is now common to all car manufacturers. The previous Chrysler design (Spirit-LeBaron-Shadow) was much better planned. Amclaussen.
1/23/2015 4:07:32 PM •
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I have a 1997 Dodge Stratus with Check engine
Jeff: Go to "Allpar dot com" website and look for a complete list of codes for the older Chryslers. From mine I remember code 34 as having at least two posible meanings: a) EGR Solenoid circuit problema, and b) Speed control problema. Code 21 means a problema in the Oxygen sensor. Amclaussen.
1/23/2015 3:46:54 PM •
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Door Sensor Won't Shut off!
if there is no visible switch which the door pushes against then the problem probably is the door latch switch remove panel with window down look for screws holding it on then pull it off just be careful and watch what your doing may have to swivel to get past inner door latch if manual window C clip behind crank need a small hook. window up look at door latch should be a plug unplug it see what happens.
1/13/2015 9:32:11 PM •
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How to check if fuel pump is working
Hi Fred Jesse,
There are a number of things that you can do to diagnose your situation. Just to make sure, you said you changed the fuse...correct ? Do you have a multimeter and knowledge of how to use one ? Sometimes fuses look like they may be good but, the link itself may be broken where it is not visible. A quick continuity check of the fuse can determine if it is good. If it checks out good(while not installed), then we can proceed to the next steps.
9/27/2014 6:32:04 PM •
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Can a 1997 Dodge radio drain the battery?
No way the radio can draw that much power even when it is left on. Check the trunk light. On some models the back seat will fold down.
Also disconnect the negative battery terminal. Touch it to the post and listen for a relay click, If one clicks find what it runs.
7/28/2014 1:07:50 PM •
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Timing belt to get it loosing off
The belt tensioner is a spring loaded plunger mounted at the 8 o'clock position from the passengers side facing the engine. remove it to loosen the belt. to reset the tensioner compress it in a vise,put a pin in the hole through the plunger and sleeve when it is aligned. When you are ready to tighten.the belt pull the pin out.
6/15/2014 4:27:45 AM •
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97 Dodge Stratus 2.4 timing belt auto-tensioner
Hi Mountean, I'm glad to help. If you are referring to the hydraulic tensioner then here's how to reset the tensioner before installing. first, on the end of the tension you'll notice a hole, as well as on the pin coming out of the tensioner. These two holes are to hole the tensioner in the locked position. Here's how to set it, put the tensioner in a vise and press it until both of the holes line-up, then you'll need a lock pin to hold it. You push this pin through both holes to lock it. Then you put it on the engine and tighten it down with all your timing in place, then pull the pin out and it will tension your belt properly. Hope this helps and have an awesome day Mountean.
6/7/2014 9:58:51 AM •
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Engine running bad at idle
There are several causes for this, including the above.
Check the spark plugs and coils/wires. Lose or worn parts can cause this. If the spark plugs have thick black residue, you have an oil leak. A flat black powdery residue is too much air. A thick crusty white/yellowish residue would be a coolant leak.
If it is blowing blue or white smoke when running, the you have an oil (blue) coolant (white) leak that needs to be fixed. Normal smoke is grayish in color.
Check all the vacuum lines as a leak may be the problem.
4/22/2014 9:53:50 PM •
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