2002 DODGE DURANGO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

OIL PRESSURE KEEPS CHANGING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T WHICH IS CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT. *TR

Mileage: 123,400

VEHICLE LOOSES OIL PRESSURE OFTEN AND TIMING CHAINS AND GEARS FROM FACTORYARE NO GOOD! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IDLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS COMING DOWN A DRIVEWAY FROM A STORE AND I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND MY DURANGO LUNGED FORWARD TOWARDS THE OTHER VEHICLE AND IT DID IT TWICE BUT THE SECOND TIME I HAD BOTH MY FEET ON THE BRAKES AND I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE.I HAVE NEW TIRES AND BRAKES AND ALSO THE PAVEMENT WAS WET BUT IT DID NOT SLIDE. IT WAS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OR SOMETHING. MY WORRY IS THAT I COULD HIT A PEDESTRIAN NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. I HAD NO DAMAGE TO MY DURANGO BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST ACCIDENT I'VE HAD IN YEARS AND I HAD A GOOD DRIVING RECORD UNTIL NOW. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE DRIVING A BURNING ODOR COULD BE DETECTED FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. SO I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE AND NO IMMEDIATE PROBLEM COULD BE SEEN. AFTER DRIVING FOR TWO BLOCKS I NOTICE THAT THE ODOR WAS GETTING STRONGER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OVER ONCE MORE OPEN THE HOOD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICE FLAME AT THE FIRE WALL WITHIN SECONDS THE WHOLE ENGINE COVERED IN FLAMES. *TR

Mileage: 140,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE RESERVOIR AND THE TEMPERATURE ERRATICALLY RACED TO HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE RADIATOR PRESSURE CAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALERS DIAGNOSIS LOCATED THE FAILURE TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR ELECTRICAL WIRES. NO CODES WERE DISPLAYED REGARDING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE GARAGE, BECAUSE THE FRONT TIRES FELT UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE MECHANIC STATED THE FRONT HUB CAP CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FEEL UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Mileage: 21,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING BELOW 50 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE BEFORE ANY REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON MARCH 12, 2010 MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO SLT BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND IT SHUT DOWN ON ME. I CALLED AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE CAR. HE STATED THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE OIL SLUDGE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENCE THE MAINTENANCE WAS WELL DONE AND THERE WAS NO SIGNALS WHICH WOULD HAVE ALARMED ME THAT A PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING. IT IS ALARMING TO ME SEE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH GOES TO SHOW THAT MY INCIDENT WAS NO AN ISOLATED ONE. *TR

I AM MAKING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2002 DODGE DURANGOS. THE OIL PRESSURE KEEPS GOING LOW AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS BLOWN. IT WAS NOT TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WE KEEP OUR OIL CHANGED AS WE ARE SUPPOSE TO. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND ENGINE WE WOULD HAVE PUT IN THIS VEHICLE BUT THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND WAS PAID FOR BY THEM BUT NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. HE COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP , BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 141,016.

Mileage: 141,016

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS KEEP BREAKING ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SIDES OF MY ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO 4.7 ENGINE. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW BY DODGE AND THEY KNOW IT BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS CREATES AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT CAN SEND EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THAT COULD CAUSE DEADLY PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WE BOUGHT OUR 2002 DODGE DURANGO IN JANUARY OF 2008. WE HAVE GOTTEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES, AND USE ON SYNTHETIC OIL. WE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT, UNTIL SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2008. EVERYTHING WAS FINE NO WEIRD NOISES, FEELINGS OF THE TRUCK SHAKING, OR JUMPING THEN WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT ALL THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. THE TRUCK KEPT RUNNING AS NORMAL THOUGH. AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED CLIMBING AGAIN, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. AS SOON AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY HOWEVER THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND ALL THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. FROM EVERYTHING WE HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THE FIX IS VERY COSTLY UP TO 4000.00 DOLLARS. WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED AS OF YET, BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR A NEW ENGINE!!! *TR

Mileage: 114,000

SLUDGE IN ENGINE IN 2005 REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. NOW AGAIN IN 2008 SLUDGE IN ENGINE. CAR STOPPED WHILE IN TRANSIT IN THE OFF RAMP OF MAJOR HIGHWAY. SLUDGE IN ENGINE HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE RETURNING FROM A FAMILY VACATION(APP. 600MI. ROUND TRIP) THE DURANGO CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, I FOUND THE TEMP GAUGE WAS HOT, WHILE LOOKING FOR A WIDE PLACE TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY THE MOTOR DIED. I OPENED THE HOOD TO TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS STILL FULL OF COOL FLUID, AND THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO COOL(ABOUT BODY TEMP) ALSO FOUND THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE WAS WAY TOO HOT TO TOUCH. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK, ABOUT 30 MIN. LATER, I HEARD BUBBLING, AND GURGLES FROM THE COOLANT SYSTEM, THEN THE RADIATOR WAS REALLY HOT. AFTER HAVING THE TOW TRUCK DROP IT OFF AT MY MECHANIC, HE SAID THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN(NO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDERS 2, 4, AND 6) PROBABLY CAUSED BY A STUCK THERMOSTAT. ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL FOR A REMANUFACTURED MOTOR APP. $6,000. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE NEW IN JAN 2003. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM A FEW MONTHS LATER BUT IT WAS VERY OCCASIONAL AND CONSEQUENTLY COULDN'T BE IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER. WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT (USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED), THE ENGINE WOULD VERY BRIEFLY SHUT OFF AND THEN RESUME NORMALLY. THE BEST WAY I COULD DESCRIBE IT WOULD BE A SLIGHT 'STAGGER'. OVER THE YEARS THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AND NOW OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS REGARDLESS OF LOAD, TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, ETC. IT NOW OCCURS AT LEAST DAILY AND SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. OFTEN THE ENGINE WILL DIE COMPLETELY AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED USING THE KEY. TODAY, THE ENGINE DIED (COMPLETELY) AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND ATTEMPTING TO MERGE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT DIED (COMPLETELY) AGAIN AS I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH ON CITY STREETS UNDER LIGHT LOAD. IT DIED AGAIN (COMPLETELY) AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A BUSINESS. DURING MY COMMUTE TO WORK IT 'STAGGERED' AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT THREE SEPARATE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE UNDER MODERATE LOAD. SUFFICE TO SAY THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS AS THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT TO USE FOLLOWING LOSS OF POWER. *TR

Mileage: 119,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING, WHINING, AND HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND A TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V596000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE COOLING SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE REPAIR. THE SWITCH TO OPERATE THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 07/15/08.*LJ THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. UPDATED 07/15/08.

Mileage: 110,000

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES THAT SEEM TO HAPPEN ON EVERY DURANGO I KNOW OF. NOW I HAVE A COOLANT AND OVERHEATING PROBLEM. I HAVE A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM AS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE FREQUENT WITH DURANGOS AND NO RECALLS FOR IT. *TR

THE VALVES ON THIS ENGINE BURNED OUT AT 59,000 MILES. THE CAUSE WAS REVEALED TO BE A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT WHICH WAS ROUGH AND PITTED AND HAD BURNED THE VALVES. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND NOT POOR MAINTENANCE; I HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED WITH SYNTHETIC OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND OTHERWISE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE SUV REQUIRED A NEW CAMSHAFT AND COMPLETE VALVE JOB, COSTING APPROXIMATELY $2200 INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

WHILE DROPPING MY CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT LIT UP. NOTHING ON MY GAUGES APPEARED TO BE WRONG EXCEPT FOR THE FUEL GAUGE BEING ON 1/4 TANK SO I CONTINUED ON MY 1 MILE TRIP TO THE SCHOOL. WHEN MY CHILDREN EXITED THE VEHICLE THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT LIT AGAIN AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SPUTTER. I THEN TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. I CALLED FOR A TOW. SEVERAL HOURS AND AT A COST THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND THE PROBLEM WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE VEHICLE SHOOK THEN SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,800. UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE OIL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE MOTOR LOCKED. THE DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKAGE IN COLD WEATHER. WHEN THE ENGINE HEATED UP, THERE WAS SLUDGE BECAUSE THE LEAKER STOPPED THE STRAINER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,053.

Mileage: 91,053

2002 DODGE DURANGO...WHEN VEHICLE GETS HOT...MAINLY IN SUMMER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IT WILL GO TO A VERY LOW IDLE..ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING...HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH VEHICLE REPAIRMAN THAT THE MANIFOLD HEAT SENSOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL MANIFOLD AND THUS IT DOES ITS JOB...SLOWS THE ENGINE IDLE DOWN...IN OTHER WORDS THINKS THE ENGINE IS HOTTER THAN IT REALLY IS...THERE IS A AFTERMARKET KIT..COST 300 DOLLARS OR SO TO CORRECT THIS...CHRYSLER CORP WILL NOT REPAIR THIS...IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY CHRYSLER...NOT BY THE VEHICLE OWNER...

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND THE HEATER BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT TWICE AND THE RADIATOR CAP. THE CHECK ENGINE, ABS LIGHT AND CHECK GAUGES LIGHT HAVE TURNED ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES.

Mileage: 70,000

DODGE DURANGO JUST STOPS RUNNING AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 10-60 MPH OR EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS BEING STARTED. THE ODOMETER BLINKS AND READS NO BUS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ON DODGE INTERNET FORUMS. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND/OR CRANKSHAFT SENSORS END UP BEING REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS HARD TO DIAGNOSE AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING. WITH SO MANY REPORTS ON 1999-2002 DODGE DURANGOS HAVING THIS PROBLEM (SEARCH DURANGO PCM "NO BUS") SOMETHING MUST BE DEFECTIVE. MY DURANGO BEGAN DOING THIS ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THE DEALER DOESN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS MILDLY INJURED DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES, WHEN MY DURANGO 'SHUT OFF' WHILE I WAS COMING DOWN A HIGHWAY RAMP AND I BUMPED MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHILE TRYING TO STABILIZE THE CAR, WHICH SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING HAD NO POWERTRAIN CONTROL. *JB

Mileage: 25,000

2002 DODGE DURANGO. CAR ENGINE "SURGES" WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW HUNDRED YARDS. OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 10-20 MPH. REPORTED TO DEALER. DEALER UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. OCCURS RANDOMLY, BUT ABOUT 1-2 A MONTH. CAR ALSO STOPS AND WILL NOT RESTART. RECURS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. LOCAL MECHANIC FEELS PROBLEM COULD BE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE RELATED. OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 0-60 MPH. *JB

Mileage: 2,000

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VACUUM HOSES REPLACED IN MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO 4 TIMES SINCE BUYING IT IN JULY OF 2003. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAS WORKED ON IT, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. I HAD ONE OF THE MECHANICS SAY THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE WHEN I HAD HIM SHOW ME WHERE THE HOSES WERE LOCATED. THE HOSES WERE CRACKED AND LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD BEEN ON THE CAR FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE, BUT IN ACTUALLITY IT HAD ONLY BEEN MONTHS. EVERYTIME, I HAVE HAD TO PAY $75 TO HAVE THE HOSE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY DURANGO IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WENT TO A PARTS STORE TO HAVE THEM HOOK UP TO THE COMPUTER TO GET THE ERROR CODE--VACUUM LEAK AGAIN. WHEN THE PARTS STORE GUY LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO GET THE RIGHT LENGTH OF HOSE TO GIVE ME(GOING TO CHANGE IT MYSELF AND NOT PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED), HE SAID IT HAD NOT EVEN BEEN REPLACED WITH VACUUM HOSE. INSTEAD, ONE WAS REPLACED WITH FUEL LINE HOSE AND THE OTHER REPLACED WITH TRANMISSION HOSE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THEM. IT ISN'T A SERIOUS PROBLEM, BUT IS STILL A PROBLEM. IF THE HOSE IS DEGRADING THAT QUICKLY, IT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BIG PROBLEM. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE DURANGO USED WITH 60K I HAVE ACCUMULATED LESS THAN 3K FROM SEPTEMBER UNTIL JANUARY AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE ENGINE. REASON MECHANIC STATES THERE IS SLUDGE THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. *JB

Mileage: 62,084

OWNER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 7/3/03 WITH 1300 MILES ON ODOMETER. OWNER HAD PROBLEMS WITH NOISES UNDER THE HOOD AND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WOULD SLIP OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON 11/1/03 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT DAMAGE TOO SEVERE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE. *NM

Mileage: 4,200

2002 DODGE DURANGO STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS STALLED AT IDLE AND ALSO AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *NM

Mileage: 48,000

DT:THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT INDICATION. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED AND WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A GROUND STRAP ATTACHED TO A COOLANT TUBE ON THE ENGINE, AND THAT RESULTED IN PREMATURE WEAR OF COOLING TUBE, ALLOWING ESCAPE OF COOLANT. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THE ENGINE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE COOLANT TUBE WAS NOT, AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY AS WELL.*AK

Mileage: 69,000

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. TOOK OUR 2002 DODGE DURANGO TO OUR 5 STAR DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD WE HAD SLUDGE IN OUR ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE HAD 24,289 MILES AT THIS TIME. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER SAID THE SLUDGE WAS DO TO OWNER NEGLECT SINCE I COULDN'T PRODUCE EIGHT OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. THE OIL WAS CHANGED ABOUT EVERY 6,000 MILES. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THE 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY OR THE 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *JB

ENGINE JUST STOPPED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE IS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

TRUCK STALLED ANY TIME ANYWHERE. ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED, IN INTERSECTIONS, WHEREVER. ITS A MIRACLE NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT. THIS ALL STARTED AT APPROX 26,000 MILES. BEEN TO 2 SERVICE DEPTS AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. THIS IS NOT TO MENTION THE MANY OTHER VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR ITEMS SUCH AS WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL, RADIOS, DOOR LOCKS, AND MUCH MORE. I'M DONE !!!!!*AK

Mileage: 26,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. SUBSEQUENTLY, VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A QUARTER OF A MILE, AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE PRESCRIBED DESTINATION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDING UP IN THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WILL EITHER CLEAN OUT THE OIL PAN OR REPLACE THE MOTOR. *AK

Mileage: 44,000

2002 DODGE DURANGO HAS ENGINE STALLING PROBLEMS. STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS A FEW MONTHS AFTER A BOUGHT IT. (NOV, 2002, 14,000 MILES ON IT) IT STARTED OUT STALLING WHEN YOU WOULD BE DRIVING AND STOP, SAY AT A LIGHT. IT WOULD IDIOL REAL LOW AND DIE. THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THIS HAPPEND IN A 3-4 MONTH PERIOD I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. AND THE SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEN IN JULY 2003 I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE AFTERNOON GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND THE DURANGO JUST SHUT OFF ON ME. I ENDED UP IN A DITCH WITH FRONT END DAMAGE. TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. WAITED 6 WEEKS FOR A DODGE REP. FROM DETRIOT TO COME LOOK AT IT. ONLY TO HAVE HIM SAY THE SAME THING, CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WELL I ENDED UP PAYING THE DEDUCTABLE TO GET IT FIXED. CONT. TO HAVE PROBLEMS OFF AND ON THE NEXT 6-8 MONTHS. THAN ON MONDAY FEB. 16. I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND GOT THROUGH 1 LANE AND IT DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES. SO I'M SETTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO START MY DURANGO. LUCKY PEOPLE SAW ME ENOUGH TO STOP. ALMOST HAD ANOTHER ACCIDENT. TOOK IT RIGHT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED, AND TO NOT CALL ME UNTILL IT WAS FIXED, AND IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT THEN I WILL CONTACT A LAWYER AND APPROACH THE LEMON LAW. THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS NO PHONE CALL. LUCKLY IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT FOR MUCH LONGER. CAN SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME.

Mileage: 29,000

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND A FIX AT THIS TIME. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

HERE IS A LIST THAT I HAVE SENT TO DODGE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND 2 DEALERSHIPS 1. INTERMITTENT OR DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AT VEHICLE START UP OPERATION OR ENGAGEMENT AT 26-56 MPH 2. INTERMITTENT ACCELERATION AND SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER. OPERATION OR ENGAGEMENT AT 26-56 MPH 3. INTERMITTENT POOR SHIFTING QUALITY?.. IDLE SHAKE, SAG OR HESITATION. WILL NOT ALWAYS ?DOWNSHIFT? WHILE DRIVING 26-54 MPH. 4. INTERMITTENT BUZZ AND OR CLICKING IN REVERSE. (WARM OR COLD) 5. INTERMITTENT SURGING WHILE DRIVING 26-54 MPH. (WARM OR COLD) 6. INTERMITTENT HESITATION ?IDLE SHAKE? SAG WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR/GAS PEDAL. 7. INTERMITTENT HARSH ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSITION (WARM OR COLD) 8. INTERMITTENT NOISY 3-4 UPSHIFTS . (WARM OR COLD) 9. INTERMITTENT DELAYED DOWN SHIFTS (ALMOST LIKE DROPPING IT IN 1ST WHILE GOING 35 MPH) 10. INTERMITTENT DELAYED UP SHIFTS. (TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE ITS SLIPPING) 11. UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION (WARM OR COLD) 12. LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING. . (WARM OR COLD) 13. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO HOLD IN PARK/ PARK GEAR FAILS TO HOLD!

Mileage: 24

ENGINE FAILURE, STALLING. *LA

Mileage: 20,000

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *JB THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY ON THE PARKWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVE. SCC

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION.

LEMON LAW VEHICLE, BEEN FIGHTING WITH COMPANIES FOR THREE MONTHS TO GET MY MONEY BACK AND OUT OF THIS TRUCK!!NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWRE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM