Dodge Durango cooling system problems

cooling system problem

6.5

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

$350.00

Average Mileage:

107,750 miles

Number of complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. replace water pump (2 reports)

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problem #4

2007Aug 07

(reported on)

Durango Sport 5.2L VB

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles

Truck will lose coolant, maybe a pint a day for 3 or 4 days, then stops. No signs of leaks, underbody is dry after driving. Six months or a year later it goes through another cycle. Been doing this for 4 years.

Robert B.

Jackson, NJ, USA

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problem #3

2007Oct 08

(reported on)

Durango SLT V8 Mag

  • Automatic transmission
  • 121,000 miles

This is the second time I've had the water pump replaced in less than three years. I bought it with over 75k miles. Water Pump froze, threw the belt & instantly overheated car. Pulled over within seconds & had it fixed. That was July 2004. The other day wife called me stranded on highway. I got there & poured a gallon of anti-freeze in. Still hot. Added a 2nd gallon. Ran fine for 3 days. Pulled a half-filled uhaul & it overheated again. Ended up adding 2 gallons more. Few more miles & had to added two gallons of water. Mechanic said these things happen on Dodges with V8. Says belt is too tight and wears out bearings causing the leak.

Jeff G.

Cincicnnati, Ohio, USA

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problem #2

2007Sep 28

(reported on)

Durango XLT V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

water pump is always broken i replace it twice already now it is sitting in my garage it cost me a fortune to fix.

Rudy S.

Glendale, CA, USA

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problem #1

2006Jul 06

(reported on)

Durango

  • 114,000 miles

one of several problems since I bought the vehicle new. The fuel gauge quit at 5000 miles. The repair would have been too traumatic, so I never had it fixed. At 114000 miles, I sort of expect a failure of some kind, so the water pump doesn't worry me yet. Overall, I like the vehicle.

Ron B.

Columbia, MD, USA

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