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1997 Dodge Stratus overheating reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1997 Dodge Stratus — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Overheating reports
3%
share of complaints
97,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Overheating in other Stratus years

1996 Stratus7
Stratus overheating by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Dodge Stratus

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Dodge Stratus report before drawing conclusions.