2000 dodge stratus dome light stays on - 2000 Dodge Stratus

Most likely shorted out the circuit and blew the fuse

There are several things that can cause this, but the most common is a broken door switch that keeps the circuit energized.
Second most common is a broken interior light fixture.
Both of these item as are cheap plastic, and both break and melt easily.
The door switches are not often easy to change, as they are hidden behind trim parts.
You may choose to pull the fuse for the dome lights whilst you decide to fix the problem, lest the battery die, or the dome light melts.
. God bless your efforts.

Check battery connection. Unhook for 10 minutes, hook back up.

There is no relay covering all 3 of these! Most likely a fuse blown, check fuse box inside and under hood of vehicle!

On Edmunds forum it says, " I can make the dome light go on and stay on by rotating the rheostat to the "on" position".

On RepairPal.com it says, "The interior lights may stay on or flicker intermittently if the door jamb switches are out of adjustment".
Try those.

check for a door switch that the wire is touching the metal door frame and leaving the light on regardless of whether the door is open or shut.

Check fuel pressure. Fuel pump may be weak.

The problems you speak of are common in early model Dodge Stratus vehicles. I have a 2000 that is experiencing the same issues and was told to replace the junction box by the dealer. The worst part is, the junction box and associated parts are no longer made. I was told to go to the junkyard but be careful since you will need a junction box from a car that has all of the same options your car has or certain features will not work.

Take the vehicle to any auto parts store that offers to read the fault codes with a scanner for free and find out what that code is. If it shows Upstream or Downstream O2 sensor replace the O2 Sensor. There is a catch, dodge had an issue in the 2000 - 2004. The ECM will show a fault code that indicates the Catalytic converter is faulty. This is actually a faulty Downstream O2 Sensor. If you get a Catalytic converter fault code replace the O2 sensor first if you still have the problem then replace the converter.

You LEGALLY can't. You can pull the fuse, but will make light stay on on dash and set you up for problems if ever in an accident.