How reliable are the transmissions in a 2002 Dodge Stratus?

Question:
I noticed a leak in the driveway earlier in the week. I told my wife to park in another spot so that I could make sure it was her car. After confirming the leak was from the stratus, we stopped using it for the week. On Friday evening, we used it to go to the auto store for transmission fluid and other supplies. On the way home, the stratus shifted into second really hard. I instructed my wife to pull over. It was already getting dark, so I couldn't see anything. After working on it a bit today, I took it for a drive, and am noticing that the transmission will not shift from first to second. Is this common? And, is this going to be a very expesive fix?

Answers:

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