Dodge Stratus Automotive Locksmith

The Dodge Stratus was produced 1995–2006. It is a discontinued passenger car, which mainly affects blank and fob availability rather than whether the work can be done — older platforms are frequently easier to key than new ones, not harder.

The Stratus’s 1995–2006 run crosses two key generations: model years 1995 predate transponder immobilizers in the US market, so a replacement there is usually a cutting job rather than a programming one; and 1996–2006 sit in the transponder era, where the key carries a chip and often a remote head, so the work is cutting and programming together. Which one applies to a particular Stratus is decided by its model year and trim, not by the nameplate, so have the year ready when you call.

A Dodge Stratus of this age is at the point where original keys start to show wear and remote batteries have often been replaced several times. If the key has become gradually harder to turn, that is the vehicle reporting cylinder wear rather than a sudden fault.

Eligibility for the Dodge Stratus is confirmed against the exact model year and trim before a job is treated as scheduled, and proof of identity and vehicle ownership or written authorization is required before any key is originated or programmed.

Other Dodge models from the same era

• Dodge Avenger 1995–2000 and again 2007–2014
• Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 1995–2001, 2003 and again 2005–2008
• Dodge Durango 1995–2009 and again 2011–2027
• Dodge Neon 1994–2005
• Dodge Ram 1994–2012
• Dodge Intrepid 1993–2004
• Dodge Viper 1992–2006, 2008–2010 and again 2013–2017
• Dodge Stealth 1991–1996