2006 Dodge Stratus Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 Dodge Stratus covers a car sold only as a 4-door sedan, in R/T, SE and SXT trims. Each of its four engines uses dual overhead camshafts: a 2.0L inline-four, a 2.4L inline-four offered naturally aspirated or turbocharged, and a 2.7L V6 listed for flex fuel or gasoline. Procedures, specifications and torque values are given for the engine, fuel and cooling systems, transaxle, brakes and suspension, with diagnostics and wiring diagrams for the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.4L inline-four (148 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.4L inline-four (148 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 2.7L V6 (167 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• R/T
• SE
• SXT

Known issues on the 2006 Stratus. NHTSA records 74 owner complaints for the 2006 Stratus. Suspension leads with 23, followed by the engine and engine cooling (14), air bags (13), steering (9) and the electrical system (8). Nineteen complaints reported a crash, 8 an injury and 3 a fire. For those areas the manual sets out suspension and steering procedures, engine and cooling specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.