2001 Dodge Durango
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Suspension is the leading concern among 665 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 25 Durango model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 60 involved a crash and 20 involved a fire. 55 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, front, hubOct 20, 2008
SKF IS RECALLING 2,805 HUB UNITS, PART NO. BR930361, SOLD AS A SERVICE PART FOR 1997-2004 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES AND 1999-2003 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2-WHEEL DRIVE & REAR AXLE ABS. DUE TO A SPECIFICATION ERROR, THE ROTOR PILOT FOR THE HUB UNIT MAY BE TOO LONG. THIS RESULTS IN THE WHEEL TO NOT BE SEATED FULLY AGAINST THE HUB FLANGE FACE DURING MOUNTING.
IMPROPER SEATING OF THE WHEEL CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, BRAKE ROTOR NOISE, DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE WHEEL AFTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND POSSIBLY WHEEL-END SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. SHOULD WHEEL-END SEPARATION OCCUR, THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
SKF WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HUB UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SKF VSM NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-644-8999.
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Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, column shiftDec 4, 2007
ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED (OR IN THE "LOCK" POSITION). THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION.
EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Electrical systemSep 7, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BENCH SEATS ONLY, IF FLUID IS SPILLED FROM THE FLOOR MOUNTED CUP HOLDER, AN UNUSED CONSOLE POWER OUTLET CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED.
THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONSOLE WIRING CONNECTOR FOR CORROSION, CLEAN AS REQUIRED, AND INSTALL A CAP TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FLUID FROM CONTAMINATING THE CONNECTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Engine and engine coolingMar 15, 2006
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL KITS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 1999, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE WALL COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION.
A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING.
K&N WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2006.
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Suspension, front, control arm, upper ball jointDec 21, 2004
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4), IF MOISTURE LEAKS INTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINT, EVACUATION OF THE LUBRICANT AND CORROSION OF THE JOINT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT TO WEAR OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH MAY NOT ALWAYS BE HEARD BY THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE UPPER BALL JOINT MAY ALLOW IT TO SEPARATE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, column shiftMar 7, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE ELECTRIC SHIFT TRANSFER CASE MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE INTO GEAR WHEN THE OPERATOR MOVES THE TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR SWITCH.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE TO END UP IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION UNEXPECTEDLY AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Child seatNov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
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Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Mar 15, 2005
I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 2001. I NOTICE THAT THE WATER PUMP IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ELECTRIC WIRES AND WHEN THE WATER PUMP BROKE THE WATER RUINS THE ELECTRIC WIRES AND THEY HAVE TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE IT STARTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND THE WATER CAN GO TO THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR CAN DIE. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Oct 25, 2004
WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON DECEMBER 1 2000 AND IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALER ON DEC 2 2000, FOR OVER HEATING. THEN AGAIN ON 4-05-01 FOR OVER HEATING, AND AGAIN ON 8-30-01 FOR THE SAME, AND AGAIN ON 10-16-01 FOR THE SAME. THEN 12 MORE TIMES AFTER THE LAST DATE LISTED. THERE HAS BEEN 2 NEW ENGINES PUT INTO THIS CAR. THE DEALER HAS PAID FOR THE REPAIRS EVERY TIME BUT ONE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS CROSSING TWO LANES OF ON COMMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR DIED, I HAD MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. WE WERE ABLE TO ROLE OUT OF THE INTERSECTION BEFORE BEING HIT. WE ARE TRYING TO GET A BUY BACK FROM CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO THAT WILL HELP IN THIS PROCESS WE WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 29, 2004
(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING ON A 20 MILE DIRT MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH VERY LITTLE GRADE AT A SLOW SPEED OF 10 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. AC WAS NOT ON!. 2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, OVERHEATING FOR UNKNOWN REASON. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STAY COOL AND ENDED UP USING OUR 4 GALLONS DRINKING WATER TO KEEP IT COOL. CONSEQUENCE, THE HEADS ON THE TRUCK WARPED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET. *AK (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE) A DEALER SERVICE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY. EXHAUST GASES WERE DETECTED IN THE COOLANT WATER. THIS WAS DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. AFTER THE HEADS WERE REMOVED AND SENT TO A HEAD SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF COMPONENTS IT WAS DISCOVERED THE HEADS WERE WARPED. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THE HEAD PART NUMBERS WERE CHANGED DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CURRENT HEADS. NEW HEADS ARE ON ORDER AT THIS TIME AND OTHER COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS. THE EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE OF THIS FAILURE IS COSTING ME APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS OF NOT HAVING A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DRIVEN TO EXCUSIVE HEATING. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY RUNNING .25% HOTTER THAN NORMAL WITH LOSS OF POWER AND WATER OVER FLOWING FROM OVER FLOW BOTTLE. THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS ONLY SHOWING JUST BELOW SCALE AND NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE IS JUST BELOW OF THE GAGE. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED APPROXIMATELY 32 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET HELP ON THE OTHER END OF THE DIRT ROAD. OUT SIDE TEMP IN THE CANYON WAS NO MORE THAN 85 DEGREES.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 25, 2004
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODES LISTED WERE P1757 AND P1762. GOVERNOR PRESSURE SOLENOID AND GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR. ENGINE RPMS RACE TO OVER 3000 BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING. FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS GOING TO BLOW. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 21, 2004
ENGINE SIEZED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO SO WE CHANGED OUT THE OIL PUMP AND DISCOVERED SLUDGE BUILD UP ALTHOUGH THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE LOCKED COMPLETELY. THE SLUDGE PROBLEM HAD CLOGGED ACCESS TO THE FRONT TWO PISTONS AND EVENTUALLY THE LOCKED COMPLETELY.*AK
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Equipment, Apr 1, 2004
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS, STEERING NOISES AND SHIFTER POPPING IN PLACE. *PH ALSO, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NOISE IN THE REAR END AND TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. DEALER SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR NO REASON AT ALL AND WAS RESET. CONSUMER WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND PUT A NEW COMPUTER BECAUSE IT'S A SMALL SENSOR IN THE EMISSION CONTROL. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND SAID THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. CONSUMER WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER BECAUSE SHE WASN'T COMFORTABLE WITH THE OPINION FROM THE PREVIOUS DEALER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND IT WILL TAKE A WEEK AND A HALF TO REPAIR VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER. *LA
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 16, 2004
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED OIL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE OIL TRAP AND THE PROBLEM CLEARED. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Equipment, Other or unspecified, Jan 15, 2004
DURANGO ORGINAL STARTED STALLING AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON STEADY. WENT TO DEALER AN WAS SUGGESTED PCM WAS BAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE (POWER CONTROL MODULE). PARTS ORDERED. NEW PARTS INSTALLED SAME PROBLEM WHEN LEAVING DEALERSHIP. ON CLOSER INSPECTION TECHNICAN FOUND REAR HEAT INLINE PUMP HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND HAD PUMPED ANTIFREEZE THROUGH WIRING HARNESS WHICH INTURN WRECKED CRUISE CONTROL, PCM, HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLS. ANTIFREEZE IS CORRSIVE TO COPPER WIRING AND WE DO NOT KNOW HOW FAR THE ANTIFREEZE TRAVELED IN THE DIFFERENT WIRING HARNESS MODULES. DODGE HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE ORIGINAL FAILED INLINE REAR HEAT PUMP BUT WILL NOT PAY LABOR $216.00 DISTRICT MANAGER HAS OFFERED TO GIVE 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT GIVE A LONGER WARRANTY ON ELECTRICALL HARNESS EVEN THOUGH HE HAS DETERMINED THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM. BUT NOT REMOVED THE CORROSIVE FROM THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. TECH WORKING PROBLEM HAS SEE THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE AT SAME DEALERSHIP ON DURANGO'S
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2004
OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, CAR STALLED ON MAJOR INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR FAMILY MECHANIC. HE COULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE PARTS. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE CAR NOW RUNS VERY HOT AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM YET (I'M SURE SLUDGE IS BUILDING UP AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS). OUR HANDS WERE TIED AND HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE, THE CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT EVEN GIVE US THE TIME OF DAY
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2004
KNOWN DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUE (ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LOW OIL PRESSURE) HAS OCCURRED ON MY VEHICLE. I AM IN THE 39 MONTH OF A 39 MONTH LEASE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR WHICH WILL COST BETWEEN $5000 AND $8000. *CB
Engine and engine cooling, Visibility, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Jan 12, 2004
THE VEHICLE ON THIS OCCASION STARTED KNOCKING AND THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT APPEARED. IT STATED I NEEDED OIL WHEN I RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE. IT THEN CUT OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE SUPPOSEDLY DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAVE HAD ALL OIL CHANGES AND SERVICES PERFORMED. I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO HAVE THE 30,000 MILE SERVICE DONE. PREVIOUS PROBLEMS INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF AN AIR BAG, REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS, AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING, NOISES WHILE IN REVERSE WHEN PARKING, ALL IN ALL ALSO GETTING STUCK IN 4-HI. ALL IN ALL THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE MY ENGINE EVEN WITH MY CHRYSLER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES. ALSO HAD NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED DUE TO SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *LA
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 19, 2003
WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT PLUS WITH THE V-8 4.7 ENGINE THAT HAS HAD A STALLING OR STUTTERING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I EVEN BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE REGIONAL MGR AT CHRYSLER -MIKE OLIVER 443-745-8496. MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DEATH ONE DAY SHE IS GOING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 28, 2003
WHILE DRIVING MY DURANGO ON 09/01/03, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE OIL PRESSURE GUAGE BEGAN FLUCUTATING UP AND DOWN.I IMMEDIATELY DROVE HOME,@ 2 MILES, AND PARKED THE VEHICLE.ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2003, I DROVE THE DURANGO @4 MILES TO THE SRVC. DEPT. AT DARCARS. LATER THAT DAY DARCARS INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS "SLUDGED UP" AND WAS BEYOND REPAIR.THE ENGINE HAS APPROXIMATELY 44,867 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED IT OFF OF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR AS A DEMO. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, DAIMLER CHRYSLER (DAIMLER), TO COMPLAIN AND SEEK SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE. THE REPRESENTATIVE AT DAIMLER STATED THAT HE WOULD OPEN A FILE ON MY VEHICLE AND CONTACT DARCARS TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL INFO. DAIMLER ADVISED THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE, I WOULD FIRST NEED TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR DARCARS TO TEAR THE ENGINE APART TO DO A FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.I GAVE DARCARS VERBAL AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM THE FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.ON 09/10/03, DARCARSADVISED THAT THEY HAD REMOVED THE VALVE COVER AND DETECTED SLUDGE DOWN IN THE ENGINE.DARCARS SAID THAT THEY DECIDED NOT TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART BECAUSE THE LABOR COST (@15 HRS WOULD BE BORNE BY ME.DARCARS ALREADY "KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND DID NOT SEE THE NEED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL LABOR CHARGE TO ME ON TOP OF THE COST FOR A NEW ENGINE.AT THE INVITE OF THE DARCARS SERVICE REP I WENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE.EVERYTHING ON THE ENGINE WAS INTACT.IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE VALVE COVER HAD EVER BEEN REMOVED.AT THIS POINT THE SERVICE REP OPENED THE OIL FILL HOLE,REMOVED A PLASTIC PIECE, AND SHOWED ME THE "BUILDUP" ON IT.HE STATED THAT THIS WAS AN INDICATION OF THE SLUDGE BUILDUP IN THE ENGINE.THE DAIMLER LOCAL REP LOOKED AT MY DURANGO AND LISTENED TO THE ENGINE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE OR DAIMLER COULD DO FOR ME.THIS IS A "CATCH 22": A LABOR COST ON TOP OF A NEW ENGINE.WITHOUT TAKING THE ENGINE OUT, I DON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT THERE ISN'T SOME TYPE OF ENGINE DEFECT. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 14, 2003
OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT RELEASE OIL PUMP SO WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER (THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER??????). THE TOLD US THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. IT COST $6000.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACE. NOW THE ENGINE OVERHEATS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES ABOVE 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE. ONE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW RADIATOR (530.00) AND THE OTHER DEALER (THE ONE WHO DID THE ENGINE WORK) CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *LA
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 13, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ENGINE RPM DROPS AND VEHICLE ALMOST STALLS OUT COMPLETELY FOR A FEW SECONDS (AT LEASE 40 SECONDS OR MORE ON EACH OCCURRENCE) WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATIONS (NO WARNING LIGHTS BEING ON). PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE PULSING (REPPING) THE GAS PEDDLE, ENGINE RUNS NORMALLY AGAIN. ALMOST GOT INTO A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS ON THE FREEWAY!!! *LA
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 21, 2003, crash
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL IN FOUR WHEEL LOW. THIS HAPPENED IN WINTER CAUSING PASSENGER AND I TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO SNOW BANK. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT 4 TIMES, REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS AND DOING A COMPLETE TUNE UP. CHRYSLER HAS SENT A TECH UP TO LOOK AT IT AS WELL. THE DEALER NOR CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE THIS OUT NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING IT IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO DO THIS. WE HAVE TESTED OTHER DODGE DURANGOS AND CHYSLER VEHICLES IN THE SAME PLACE AND NONE OF THEM DO THIS. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 18, 2003
LEASED 2001 DODGE DURANGO. 39K MILES. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD - NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS - "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE MIDDLE TO BELOW THE "L". WITHIN 30 SECONDS, IT WENT BACK UP TO THE MIDDLE. NO FURTHER EPISODES THAT DAY. NEXT DAY, INTENDED TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED, DROVE LESS THAN 2 MILES, "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT ON AGAIN, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AGAIN DROPPED, THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, WHILE ON HIGHWAY. CAME TO STOP, TURNED KEY TO OFF, THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, NO GO. HAD CAR TOWED TO SPTG DODGE, THEY CLAIM ENGINE SEIZED AND THAT THERE IS OIL SLUDGE PRESENT. NEED TO SUPPLY COPIES OF ALL OIL CHANGES IN ORDER TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE OR NOT. SINCE FRIDAY (TODAY IS MONDAY) HAVE FOUND 100'S OF WEB SITES REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE/HAD. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 39K MILES AND IS LESS THAN 3 YRS OLD - WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE CHRYSLER/DODGE PRODUCT?*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 28, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IT ONLY MAD A CLICK SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TECHNICIAN WHO INDICATED THE ENGINE SEIZED. *AK *CB *NLM
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 20, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULLOVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, May 29, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND CLOGGED UP. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 24, 2003
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. THE MECHANIC WORKING ON THE VEHICLE CALLED THE CONSUMER AND STATED THERE WAS AN ENGINE PROBLEM NOT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 17, 2003
ROUGH IDLE. THE VEHICLE IDLES LOW CAUSING A VERY ROUGH IDLE. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN DEFROST OR A/C IS USED BECAUSE THEY AUTOMATICALLY BUMP IDLE UP. SPENT MANY MANY HOURS AT DEALER WITH THEM ADMITTING A PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DOES NOT IDLE LIKE A 30,000 DOLLAR VEHICLE. DODGE HAS LOST A FUTURE CUSTOMER. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Mar 31, 2003
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 17, 2003
2001 DODGE DURANGO HAS ENGINE FAILURE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE COSTS TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN MY VEHICLE. OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE SAYING IT'S DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS 26,000 MILES AND I HAVE EMAILS AND COMPLAINTS FROM HUNDREDS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 4, 2002
A ROD IS KNOCKING AT 25000 MILES AND THERE IS "OIL SLUDGE".....WE HAVE KEPT UP MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS SUCH AS MINE WITH THE "OIL SLUDGE."