My wife drives a '98 Stratus ES. Although it has the 2.5L Misterbitchy
V6, it still uses the same 41TE transaxle that comes with the 2.4L
models. It has been an automotive appliance. It has a bit over 125k
miles and all I do is normal maintenance.
A while back, I bought my parents a $500 '95 2.4L Stratus with a blown
tranny. After I r/r'ed that 41TE for a bench rebuild, it too, has been
automotive appliance requiring the normal maintenance items.
I would not hesitate to buy another.
Tim
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jason Bleazard
>Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 11:41 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: OT: Breeze / Stratus / Cirrus
>
>
>Just wondering if anyone on the list has any experience with any of
these
>cars. One of our friends has a '98 Plymouth Breeze sitting in his
driveway
>not currently in driveable condition. He's moving in a week, so he's
in
>"get
>it outta my driveway" mode and willing to let me have it for next to
>nothing.
>I'm going to take him up on it and use it as a daily commuter to save
the
>miles and fuel expense on my '95 Dakota.
>
>He says the biggest thing it needs is brake lines. He said the pads
are
>new
>this year, but the lines have gone bad and it doesn't have any pressure
at
>all
>in the pedal. How big a job is this? Is it something I can do in my
>driveway, or should I try to get some time on Jon's lift? Of course,
I'll
>have to trailer it down there, so I'd rather fix it at home if it's
fairly
>easy.
>
>Any other common issues with these cars that I should check out before
I
>start
>driving it? He said it's the four banger, and I'm guessing that it
would
>be
>an automatic. Other than the brakes, it sounds like it'll need a new
>driver's
>seat farily soon, plus a few other pretty minor things. I'm not sure
how
>long
>it's been sitting, but I know he was still driving it as of July this
year.
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario
>his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
>hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
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