Hi everybody, I am new to Dodge ownership, (about 3 months) and after 10,000 miles, my Stratus has been doing this the entire time. I don't want to offend anybody, but is the Stratus supposed to sound like a tractor, and a Ram Diesel? My previous car was a 1996 Honda Accord, and that kind of sounded like a microwave, a blender, and a r/c car. Is this something I just get used to, or do you think there is a problem? Thanks!

 

Have you checked the exhaust for leaks ? possibly a bad flex pipe causing the noise

 

I have a 2005 2.7 V6 with 38,000 miles & my son has a 2006 2.7 with 135,000 miles, both are very quiet running. No tapping, cracking knocking noises. There is an obvious problem with your engine or exhaust.

 

2005 dodge stratus-cooling fans do not operate, what should I check for cause of this problem

 

Check the fan relay. The fan motor relays are located inside the engine compartment fuse/relay box.