2003 DODGE DURANGO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE VALVE SEAT CAME OUT OF THE HEAD GASKET CAUSING IT TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DECARBONATING THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,571.

Mileage: 107,571

WHILE AT IDLE OR TAKING OFF SLOWLY THE TRUCK WILL STALL OUT-I HAVE FOUND IF I RUN MY A/C EVEN WHEN ITS COLD OUT SIDE IT DOES BETTER-BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG---EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RPMS GO UP AND DOWN--EVEN WHEN CRUISE IS ON GAS MILEAGE VERY BAD---FEELS LIKE SOMETHING HOLDING TRUCK BACK---NOT SMOOTH ENGINE DRIVING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT--NO CODES. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON SECONDARY ROADS AT APPROX 30MPH, ENGINE SMOKED, SEIZED, OVER-HEATED, BUCKED AND FAILED. HAD IT TOWED AND MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SLUDGE AROUND TOP OF SOME GASKET. BEFORE FURTHER INSPECTION, HE SAID IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS NOT A GOOD SIGN AT ALL AND MOST LIKELY WOULD NEED NEW ENGINE. I WAS SHOCKED AS THIS TRUCK IS OUR SECONDARY VEHICLE AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN APPROX 20,000 MILES IN 3 YEARS WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND NO ISSUES WHATSOEVER! NO INDICATION WAS GIVEN VIA WARNING LIGHTS OF ANY ISSUES NOR WAS THERE ANY CHANGE IN HOW IT DROVE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SEIZING. AFTER A DAY, THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED IT NEEDED TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. WE ASSUMED WE WERE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER REPAIR PLACE, WHO ONLY WENT ON TO SAY THE SAME: NEW ENGINE NEEDED! AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON-LINE IT SEEMS THAT MANY OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS, YET THERE IS NO RECOURSE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. WE WERE OWNERS OF A 1999 DODGE DURANGO PRIOR TO THIS AND THAT VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT AFTER 60 DAYS BUT THANKFULLY IT WAS COVERED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. WE ARE NO LONGER UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY AND SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, WE FEEL THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THIS KNOWN ISSUE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THERE IS REGARDING THIS! NOT ONLY WILL WE BE ABANDONING THIS VEHICLE, AS WE ARE TOLD THAT IF WE REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR APPROX $4000 IT WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT WE WILL NEVER, EVER PURCHASE A VEHICLE THROUGH THIS MANUFACTURER AGAIN! SHAME ON DAIMLER/CHRYSLER FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR FAULT! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEATER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CONNECTING WIRES FOR THE FAN RESISTORS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 85,000

2003 DODGE DURANGO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET *TGW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND FUNCTION WITH RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A SLUSH LIKE OIL BUILD UP. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE FOR $6500. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

ROCKER ARM COMES OFF. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO GET KILLED DUE TO ROCKER ARM COMING OFF AND STOPPING IN TRAFFIC? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH NO ACTION. I NOTICED ONE OF THE QUESTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE ASK IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS. I GUESS A NUMBER OF THESE MUST HAPPEN BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I OWN A 2003 DODGE DURANGO, AND HAVE ALWAYS PROVIDED PROPER MAINTENANCE FOR THE VEHICLE - OIL CHANGES, TUNE-UP ETC. ON JULY 4, 2010 I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A TAPPING SOUND AND THE OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A MUDDY SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE OIL PAN WHICH WAS CLOGGING THE OIL PICK-UP SCREEN. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70K ORIGINAL MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. UPON CHECKING VARIOUS, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PATTERN WITH SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE AUTO MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND RECOGNIZE AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,777

I HAVE AN 03 DODGE DURANGO AND EVER SO OFTEN WHEN I MAKE A STOP THE RPM GO UP AND DOWN AND MAKES IT WANT TO SHUT OFF AND THERE'S TIMES WHERE IT ACTUALLY CUT OFF AND SOME DAYS WHEN I WANT TO PULL OFF IT WONT MOVE UNLESS I SIT THERE AND LET IT WARM FOR AT LEAST 2-5 MINUTES LUGS HAVE STARTED TO POP OFF HAD A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. *TR

Mileage: 119,560

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO IN WHICH I AM FINANCING THE VEHICLE SINCE 2007 APRIL, WITHOUT WARNING MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE ENGINE WAS BANGING REALLY BAD. THE ENGINE DIED ON ME., I WAS STUCK ON A BRIDGE WITH 6 CHILDREN 100 MILES FROM HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN. NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR A TRUCK THAT I CAN NOT USE. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I HAVE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY FOR MY VEHICLE IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AS THE ONLY RECALLS AND DEFECTS AS WELL. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT WILL CAUSE A CRASH AND THE IDLING OF THE ENGINE WHILE IN PARK AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY KIDS WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO. I AM LEASING THIS VEHICLE I FEEL LIKE I'M PAYING FOR A LEMON. I CAN'T ENJOY LIFE WITH MY KIDS THEY ARE THE MAIN REASON I GOT A TRUCK IN THE FIRST PLACE. HELP PLEASE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I HAVE TO STOP FAR AWAY FROM A VEHICLE FEAR OF RUNNING IN THE BACK OF THEIR VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO STOP SOMETIME, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE NOW ALOT RECENTLY. IT CUTS OFF ON ME IF I GET IN THE HIGHWAY SO EMBARRASSING AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS I ONLY CAN TAKE OFF SLOW. WHICH CAUSES ME TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND NOT GET BACK ON. I HAD BOUGHT A CAR VACUUM AND IT STATED SMOKING ON ME, I WAS USING THE SOCKET IN THE ARM REST. I HAVE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WHEN I USE THE A/C OR HEAT IT CUTS OFF ON ME AND IT STALLS TO TAKE OFF,IT'S SCARY FOR ME AND MY KIDS. IT RAMS BY IT'S SELF AND IT ACTS AS IF IT'S GONE CUT OFF AND MOST OF THE TIME IT DO. IT MAKE THIS PUTTING SOUNDS WHEN IT'S GOING TO CUT OFF OR EVEN WHEN IT STOPS ON ME. THE DEALER REPLACE THE CADILLAC CONVERTER AND MY OXYGEN SENSORS. I ALSO GOT A TUNE UP AND TWO OF THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACE NEW PARTS, THAT I PAID FOR MYSELF. IT FEELS LIKE MY FRONT SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED AND THEY ARE NOT BAD, BUT YOU CAN FEEL IT WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

HAVE A 2003 DODGE DURANGO 79,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS BOTH STATED WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. LOOKED ONLINE ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ON DODGE DURANGOS WITH LOW MILEAGE. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINES THAT PEOPLE NEED TO MADE AWARE OF AND DODGE SHOULD BE THE ONES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE REAR TIRES TURNED OVER AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. HE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E024000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED, JUST HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

2003 DODGE DURANGO WAS PURCHASED FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN WICKLIFFE,OH IN APRIL OF 08. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP NEEDING TO BE SERVICED IN EXCESS OF 7 TIMES, FROM THE BUSHINGS BEING REPLACED TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMING ON WITH THE DEALERSHIPS INABILITY TO FIX IT . I HAVE BEEN IN A RENTAL CAR MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS AN EVAP CODE AS THEY SO ELOQUENTLY STATED SO THEY ALLEGEDLY FIXED THAT ONLY TO FIND THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL CONTINUALLY COMES ON. EVERY TIME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY RESOLVED, I WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WITHIN 2 TO 3 DAYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE MANAGEMENT THERE STATED AND ADMITTED THAT THEY SIMPLY CAN'T FIX THE VEHICLE THEREFORE THEY ARE GOING TO GET ME OUT OF IT SO THEY EVEN HAD ME TO PICK ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH THEY SAID WOULD FIT PERFECTLY AND SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE PAYMENT THAT I HAVE IN PLACE RIGHT NOW. I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT GETTING THIS REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR OVER 3 MONTHS WITH NO RESULT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HITTING A BUMP BECAUSE IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT END IS GOING IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. MY WIFE WONT DRIVE IT, WE ARE SCARED TO PUT OUR KIDS INTO IT AND I NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT AWAY. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO SXT- HAD THIS SINCE 2003 BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND I TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE, TIRE CHECK ETC . FOLLOW THE MAINTANANCE GUIDE ON WHAT SHOULD BE CHECK OUT , NOW TRUCK AT A ( STOP LIGHT ) IT WANTS TO STALL, I WAS DOING 35 ON ON THE STREET I LIVE ON AND MY TRUCK CUTS OFF NO WARNING, CUTS LIGHT AND ALL WENT OUT ON ME, AN POLICE CAR WAS INFRONT OF ME ACROSS THE ROAD FACING AT ME AND AS SOON AS THE LIGHT WENT GREEN HE PULLS ME OVER AND TELL FOR MY SAFETY YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR POWER SUPPLY I SAID THANK YOU. THE NEXT MORNING I BRING MY TRUCK DODGE DEALER SHIP ONE OF THE GUYS SEEMS LIKE HE WAS TRYING TO RUSH MY OFF STATING THAT THEY WERE TOO BUSY , SO I BRING IT BACK THE NEXT DAY THEY CHECK IT OUT AND COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG I EVEN PAID ( $85.00 ) I THINK THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY ELECTRIC SYSTEM . NOW WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD IT TRIES TO STALL , AND THE RPM GO UP 3.5 AND BACK DOWN TO 0.5 WENT TO AUTO ZONE THE GUY THERE GUY GAVE ME SOME AFTER READING WHEN MY TRUCK LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE CODES WERE GENERAL EVAP SYSTEM FAILURE , AND P0441-EVAP PURGE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ,P0068-MANIFOLD PRESSURE/THROTTLE POSITION CORRELATION ,P0123-THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR #1 HIGH , SYSTEM ,P2074-MANIFOLD PRESSURE/THROTTLE POSITION CORRELATION - HIGH FLOW/VACUUM LEAK, P0700-TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ,P0440-GENERAL EVAP SYSTEM FAILURE , NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT HAS A LOT OF HESITATION THEN POWER IN ALL DROP THEN MY BATTERY LIGHT COME ON ON THE DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BY THE TIME I GET CHECK OUT NO FREE TO CHECK MY PROBLEM I WAS GOING TO REPORT TO DODGE COMPANY I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM NOW WHATEVER IT IS CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER I WAS ON HIGH WAS 264 WITH A LOTS OR CAR AND MY TRUCK CUTS OFF I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING NO WARNING LIGHT THEN A POLICE CAR CAME BEHIND ME AND HELP ME OFF THE ROAD. SAID TO THE OFFICER THAT I GOT IT CHECK OUT AND NOW I AM STUCK OUT HERE WITH NOTHING WORKING I NEED SOME TO CHECK THIS OUT. *TR

Mileage: 23,800

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY LOCAL DODGE / JEEP DEALER DUE TO A AN ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE IDLING, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND SURGE FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART MINUTES LATER WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DURING THE FAILURES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE NVLD PUMP VACUUM CANISTER, THE CAM SENSORY, AND THE SPLIT HOSE SOLENOID CANISTER. THE CHECK ENGINE REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,711 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 27,711

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY DODGE DURANGO WHEN POWER WAS LOST. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CALLED ME VERY UPSET AS SHE HAD JUST STARTED DRIVING ONLY ABOUT ONE YEAR BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I HAD HER SIT WITH THE TRUCK AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AND MOVED ABOUT 20 FEET TO A MORE SECURE AREA ALONG THE ROAD. SHE WAS ON A VERY BUSY ROAD, A1A IN INDIALANTIC, FLORIDA. NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE WAS VERY UPSET AND AFRAID. MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS WITH HER AT THE TIME AND SHE WAS VERY UPSET AS WELL. BOTH COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED WHEN THE TRUCK LOST POWER. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WE BOUGHT A 2003 DODGE DURANGO ON JUNE 26, 2007. ON AUGUST 8, 2007 ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITH NO WARNING IT STARTED SOUNDING FUNNY, LIKE A DIESEL, A FEW MINUTES LATER THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND JUST A FEW SECONDS AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE ABUT 50 MILES FROM HOME WITH 2 CHILDREN. LUCKILY WE GOT A RIDE HOME AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED LATER ON THAT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER A 7 YR./70,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT DODGE DOESN'T WANT TO HONOR IT. WE HAD THE VEHICLE BARELY OVER A MONTH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD JUST GOTTEN IT REGISTERED AND TAGGED 5 DAYS BEFORE IT HAPPENED AND MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT 7 DAYS BEFORE IT HAPPENED. NOW WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER REPORTS EXACTLY LIKE OUR SITUATION. PLEASE DO SOMETHING AND MAKE DODGE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINES!!! *TR

Mileage: 63,300

THE COOLING AND HEATING SYSTEM IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAS GIVEN WAY. ONLY THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAS A/C WORKING. WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. *AK

HAVE A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OFF THE CAR THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. THE CAR QUICKLY BECAME TOTAL ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED UP. THE CAR IS A 100% LOSE. *NM

Mileage: 56,235

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, THE OIL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY WE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED OIL, WHICH WAS FINE. WE STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY, I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY THE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE OIL THAT BLOCKED THE SCREEN TO THE OIL PUMP. WE WOULD REQUIRE A NEW ENGINE. DODGE HAS DENIED OUR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY DUE TO THE SLUDGE. *JB

Mileage: 54,881

VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE PULSATION AND HAD A BRAKE SQUEAK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 10-03. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS. THIS DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PULSATION BUT DID ELIMINATE THE SQUEAK. THE TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEAR AND HAS A LONG DELAY GOING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 10 TIMES. THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AFTER TELLING US THEY FELT SOMETHING BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. ENGINE STALLS AND RUNS ROUGH. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS A FIX FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CHRYSLER WILL NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THEY DID AGREE TO INSTALL THE NECESSARY PARTS IF I PURCHASED THEM BUT THEN THIS WOULD VOID MY WARRANTY. AND WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY?? *JB

Mileage: 100

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 8,908

I HAVE A 2003 DURANGO, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, THE TRUCK WILL NOT START IN THE MORNING, YOU ARE FORCED TO HOLD YOU FOOT ON THE GAS UNTIL THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP. WHEN DRIVING, WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP THE IDLE OF THE TRUCK DROPS SO LOW, FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO STALL, THEN IT CAUGHT ITSELF AT THE LAST MOMENT. TRUCK HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NO LESS THEN 9 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK JUST WENT OUT OF WARRANTY, SO I SURE NEXT TIME I BRING IT BACK, THEY WILL FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN! *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AN INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE ENGINE LOCKED. WAS THEN ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CHECKED THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED A DEALERSHIP , WHO DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT WAS THE OIL PICKUP IN THE ENGINE, THAT CAUSED IT TO LOCK. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A REPAIR SHOP FOR 4 MONTHS. *AK

Mileage: 42,361

FRONT SUSPENSION - DRIVE TRAIN - LOCKS - AXLE - POWER STEERING PUMP VEHICLE HAS HAD CONSISTENT FRONT END GRINDING NOISE SINCE 30,000 KM'S. BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT AXLE SPYDER GEARS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PREVIOUS 1998 DURANGO HAD SAME PROBLEM - FIX WAS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. 2003 DURANGO - DEALER SAYS THAT IT DOESN'T REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. NOISE AND GRINDING ONLY HAPPEN AT SLOW SPEED TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT. FROM STOP TO LIGHT ACCELERATION TO HARD LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, NEW NOISE FROM REAR AXLE - LIMITED SLIP UNIT NOW GETTING LOUDER. AXLE OIL AND LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY CHRYSLER OIL ADDITIVE. INDICATIVE OF SAME PROBLEM WITH 1998 DURANGO THAT I HAD, WHEN REAR AXLE PINION BEARING WAS HEAVILY SCORED. IN THAT INCIDENT THE SAME MAINTENANCE WAS DONE, BUT REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3,000 KM'S AND CHRYSLER ONLY PAID 50% OF REPAIR OF $700.00. OIL CHANGES ON COMPLETE DRIVETRAIN WAS $590.00 (4X4 WITH SKID PLATES). THIS APPEARS TO BE A METAL FATIGUE PROBLEM IN COMBINATION WITH ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS THAT ARE TOO WIDE IN TOLERANCES, WHICH ALLOWS FAILURE OF COMPONENTS TO COMPOUND PROBLEMS AND CREATE LONGER TERM DAMAGING RESULTS. EVER SINCE DODGE TRUCKS WENT TO MAINTENANCE FREE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS (YOU CAN'T PACK BEARINGS WITH GREASE), POOR LIMITED SLIP TOLERANCES IN REAR AXLE, AND TRANSFER CASE THAT'S ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED, THE DRIVETRAIN AND FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAVE EXCESSIVE LOADS AND POOR QUALITY COMPONENTS. BOTH DURANGOS THAT I'VE OWNED HAVE HAD 5 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS (CONSTANT PULLING TO THE LEFT) AND NO OFF ROAD DRIVING. STRICTLY HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. I PURCHASED FACTORY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2003 DURANGO WHICH I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. SO FAR, OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES HAVE BEEN MINIMAL, BUT DURANGO SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME IN THE SHOP AND IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO HAVE SERVICED CONSTANTLY. NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH WARRANTY PARTS OR DEALER NOT DOING WARRANTY RECALL WORK. *JB

Mileage: 30,000

SLUDGE BUILD UP OCCURRED IN THE DODGE DURANGO.*MR THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THAT IT WAS AS A RESULT OF NEGLECT WHICH THEN VOIDED THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED NUMEROUS TIME BY NON-DEALER MECHANIC. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER PROVIDED ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *NM

Mileage: 33,593

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IDLING AND AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER TRIED TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR, BUT PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK IN JUNE 2005 THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT DODGE WAS AWARE OF IDLE/STALLING PROBLEMS AND MAY BE WORKING ON ENGINE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE FIX ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE COMPUTER. *SB *NM

Mileage: 375

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. . THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB UPDATED 5/3/2006 - THE CONSUMER SAT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME ABOUT 10 MPH. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY WITH THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. *NM

Mileage: 40,000

AS A FOLLOW UP TO ODI # 10100538, SINCE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT FILED ON ON NOVEMBER 25, 2004 SHEEHY REPLACED THE EVAPORATION CANISTER ON MY VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 5, 2005 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK IN SHEEHY'S SHOP. THEY NOW TELL ME THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE EVAPORATION LEAK IS EXCESSIVE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. THEY HAVE PUT ME IN A RENT A CAR UNTIL THE NEW GAS TANK COMES IN. I HAVEN'T PUT 5,000 MILES ON IT YET, IT HAS LESS THAN 26, 000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN MARCH 2004 (PURCHASED AS A USED VEHICLE). I WANT TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE AS EVERYTHING DONE TO THIS POINT HAS FAILED AND I AM AFRAID THAT ONCE THE GAS TANK IS REPLACED THAT I MAY BE IN DANGER OF SOMETHING ELSE FAILING IN WHICH CASE I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO LIVE TO TELL OR REPORT IT TO ANYONE.*AK

Mileage: 24,420

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE TEN MINUTES LATER, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT BE DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK....INCIDENT DATE 09/30/2004. CONSUMER CLAIMED DODGE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR STALLING. DALER NEVER HAD AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 10,361

I PURCHASED A USED 2003 DODGE DURANGO IN MARCH 2004 WITH 21,448 MILES FROM ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR. ON 9/24/04 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SHEEHY DODGE IN UPPER MARLBORO, MD FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. THE CODE WAS P0440, WHICH IS FOR A GENERAL EVAPORATION SYSTEM FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE PURGE SOLENOID. ON 9/30/04 I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO SHEEHY, AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SHEEHY'S ADVISOR CONTACTED ME LATER THAT DAY AND SAID THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND THERE WERE NO TROUBLE CODES DISPLAYED, (THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN I ARRIVED AT SHEEHY THAT MORNING). I WAS TOLD IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON TO BRING IT STRAIGHT BACK, WHICH I DID AGAIN ON 10/6/04. THIS TIME THE SAME CODE CAME UP AS THE FIRST VISIT, P0440 AND THEY REPLACED THE L.D.P. LEAK DATEC PUMP. THEN AGAIN ON 11/8/04 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND I TOOK IT BACK TO SHEEHY. THIS TIME THE CODE WAS ALSO FOR AN EVAPORATION LEAK AND THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP. ON 11/23/04 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH SHEEHY ON FRIDAY, 11/26/04 TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AGAIN. DURING THIS PERIOD, I HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES, AS MY COMMUTE TO WORK IS ONLY 2 MILES. I AM AT MY WITS END RIGHT NOW, AS THIS WILL BE MY 5TH TIME IN TWO MONTHS THAT THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY OTHER 2003 DODGE DURANGO'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HOW MANY MORE TIMES I CAN BE EXPECTED TO HAVE TO RETURN TO DODGE SERVICE FACILITIES BEFORE THIS PROBLEM WILL BE PERMANENTLY CORRECTED.*AK

Mileage: 24,420

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 17,000

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP TO LET ONCOMING TRAFFIC PASS. THE CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WITH NO WARNING WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE STILL ON. ON OTHER OCCASIONS HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM AND THEN GET BRIGHTER AS THE VEHICLE SPIT AND SPUTTERED FOR 15 SECONDS. THE CONSUMER HAD 4 CO-PILOTS INSTALLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THE RECORDINGS. THE VEHICLES LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR HATCH LIGHT WILL NOT STAY IN BECAUSE THE RETAINER CLIPS BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE. *TC

Mileage: 8,267

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. SUDDENLY, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND WATCHED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH NO INJURIES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ENGINE THREW A ROD, AND IT PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN. *AK THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. *SC

Mileage: 14,000

2001 DODGE DURANGO THE ENGINE HAS GONE OUT AT ONLY 46,000 MILES .I HAVE CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES BUT DODGE NOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT .OIL SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK