what do you know about dodge stratus transmission leaks?

Answer 1

I had a Stratus a few years ago and the transmission went out twice within 100,000 miles. The first time it happened I stopped to fill up with fuel and noticed tranny fluid running out on the ground. I got the car home and had to pull the tranny out of it because the leak was internal. A pin had broken off in the transaxle and the shaft had cut a hole in the casing. The transmissions in these cars have no real seals and are only sealed with a silicone type sealer and that was what caused it the second time. Have the pan checked for leaks and if that is not it, you may want someone to dig a bit deaper into the tranny.

Answer 2

Dodge Stratus Transmission Fluid

Answer 3

I'm assuming your talking about the side pan on it right,,mine leaked too,,don't worry it,s no big deal to fix,,whether it be the side pan ,,or the main pan on the bottom,,the procedure is basically the same,,first drain the fluid by removing the lower pan,,do this slowly,,cause if you don't once the seal break,s loose on it,,it will go ever where then let it drain for a while,,clean all the surfaces really good,,while the bottom pan is off,,this is also a good time to put anew gasket on the side pan,this is where most of them leak from anyway,,do not apply any sealer to the new gasket,s,,and be sure and get the cork one,s they seal better,when you tighten them back up,,be sure and tighten,,all of the the same,,and do it by tightening slowly,,each bolt so many turn,s at a time and so on,,this way you don't over torque them,,once your done with the gaskets,,re-fill the tran,s,,and it will be OK,,keep a check on it for a while,,and make sure it,s not going to leak ,,if it does you can re-tighten all the bolt,s a little more,,just don't over-tighten,,or you,ll blow the gasket out,,hope this help,s you.

Answer 4

Get rid of the car - the transmissions on them leak all the time. My wife had one several years ago when she and her ex-husband were still married, and had nothing but trouble with it. Once the car got about 70,000 miles on it, it basically started falling apart. The compressor for the air-conditioner had to be replaced twice, (within about a 2 year period) which wasn't too bad because the car was still under warranty at the time. However, when the compressor went out the third time, the car was no longer under warranty. The car also developed a major oil leak, and eventually a blown head gasket. At that point, she gave the car back to her ex. So, back to my original advice - get rid of the car!

Answer 5

you have to use mopar trans fluid....if you used another type of fluid, you run a very real risk of shrinking the seals on it and causing leaks.

Answer 6

it can mess up your transmission if not fixed

Answer 7

very messy