TEXAS DODGE
09-23-2002, 07:20 AM
About 3 weeks ago, my wife purchased a 2002 Dodge Stratus with 25,000 miles on it. After we drove it for 2 days, we did find some things that needed to be fixed. One of them could not be fixed. The car would jerk back in forth on the highway at highway speeds. Come to find out all the 4 cylinder Stratus's do it. Some not so severe. I was told from the service manager here that the problem is that the motor is bolted to the frame in only 3 places. so when you hit a small bump in the road, it causes the motor to jerk on the frame. My wife and I were about sick to our stomachs after getting to where we needed to go. I was told that the 6 cylinder Stratus does not do this. This is because the motor is attached to the frame in 4 places. Has anyone else noticed this problem???? We traded it back in and got a 2002 Chrysler Sebring. Much better ride.