2001 Dodge Stratus problem

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tweederfall - 20 Apr 2008 03:52 GMT

My car, a 2001 Dodge Stratus, when started the first time during the
day will seem to "stall" on take off and from stopping the first few
times, and then seem to punch into gear. It is an automatic, and it
only does it for the first 5-10 min of driving the first time of the
day. After that it is fine. I thought that maybe it was just cold
and needed to be warmed first, but after letting it "warm" for a
good half-hour to 45 min I realized that it wasn’t the problem. What
could this be?

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Ron Seiden - 20 Apr 2008 04:32 GMT

> My car, a 2001 Dodge Stratus, when started the first time during the
> day will seem to "stall" on take off and from stopping the first few
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> good half-hour to 45 min I realized that it wasn’t the problem. What
> could this be?

Have you checked the tranny fluid level? Since it expands as it warms, it
might be too low for adequate pressure when cold...

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Ron Seiden - 21 Apr 2008 04:00 GMT

>> My car, a 2001 Dodge Stratus, when started the first time during the
>> day will seem to "stall" on take off and from stopping the first few
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Have you checked the tranny fluid level? Since it expands as it warms, it
> might be too low for adequate pressure when cold...

P.S. -- It warms up from driving, not from just having the engine idle at a
standstill...

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