engine problem
10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$6,400.00
Average Mileage:
71,256 miles
Number of complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (6 reports)
- had to fight Dodge to get them to replace it under warranty (1 reports)
- recall the engine and fix the problem (1 reports)
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2007Apr 18
(reported on)Durango SLT 4.7
- Automatic transmission
- 77,000 miles
here is ANOTHER complaint about 2001 dodge durango slt engine...... i purchased mine dec.2005 & in nov.2006 the engine blew i only put about 10,000 miles on it, had oil & filters changed as they were do. even dodge dealership where i bought it said the engine should not have went. lemon law here in n. j. has to be 2003 & up. i paid this car off in cash, had it for 11 months & the engine went????????? something is wrong here dodge people!!!i was given NO WARRANTY when i purchased this from cherry hill triplex. i think dodge should pay up!
2007Jun 02
(reported on)Durango SLT 4.7
- Automatic transmission
- 60,052 miles
MY 38th birthday, made a 30 mile trip to city and wound up walking two miles to get tow truck, after check engine light came on and oil pressure went to zero. I wasnt too worried because I had paid for the "extended warranty" .......... called my extended warranty providers and they said i needed to take vehicle in to dealer to be checked, Ok did that then went home and searched for problems with my particular vehicle. Wowwwwww!
This couldnt happen to my vehicle , I changed the oil , checked all the fluids and kept it spotless . My wife only uses it to go to the grocery store and take the kids to and from school . Well anyway about 3 days later the service manager calls and tells me that they did a compression test on my engine and that i need a new engine... My first question is why? Have you taken the oil pan off or done anything else? He said that was why he had called that it would cost $375.00 just to check it out. I told him that I had The extended "platinum" warranty with MBPI and that he should go ahead. After calling them back for another week , They finally got to it and told me it was heavy sludge build up in engine and that they would report this to the Warranty company. three days later they called back and asked what I wanted to do Pay them for the "autopsy" or have them put in a new engine for the cost of $7800.00? I asked why the problem wasnt covered? The service rep told me that it showed signs of poor maintenance. I told him that I change the oil regularly , he said that it would not be worth my time to fight the warranty providers unless I could provide at least 5 receipts of oil and oil filter purchases. Notice from my long notes here I have not mentioned that the warranty company ever called me!!!!! thats because they havent!!! I called them the day I got the wonderful news and I was told that I needed to speak the the dept Manager but he was out at this time. The second time I called I was put on hold for 15 mins before I hung up the phone. I had another mechanic looking at the vehicle and he told me these engines 4.7 are crap due to bad design. He has ordered me another engine and will be putting it in for a lot less than the dealership . But still its money I dont have. Thank god for credit cards and a good credit rating or my wife and kids would be stuck at home or walking. So bottom line $92.00 tow to house. another $92.00 for tow to shop, $480.00 rental fee for rental car, (we just bought a new house) and then $92.00 fee to tow durango to new shop, then of course the autopsy fee of $375.00 , $6000 for new engine and install with a trusted mechanic. Happy f$%^$%$g birthday to me!!!!!
2007Sep 21
(reported on)Durango
- Automatic transmission
- 92,000 miles
Anyone have a solution for the engine quitting - and No Bus problem. Seems others are experiencing the same thing. HELP. We like the car - but this can't go on. I'm sure Dodge knows what's wrong - any luck fixing this problem?
2006May 31
(reported on)Durango LX
- 58,000 miles
I loved my 2001 Durango, when I first bought it a check engine light would come on whenever the gas gauge got low. Took it in several times but never was fixed, was blamed on sensor and software. Then last weekend while on a short day trip the 'check gauges' light came on, so pulled off to the side of the road and that is where it died. Had to tow it to closest Dodge dealer where we were told it was not under warranty, were constantly asked when the last oil change was done. They called us a few days later (after long holiday weekend which we missed out on) to say the engine had 'siezed' and it will cost us $7800 to install a rebuilt engine. My son also had the same problem with his 1999 Dakota, which we thought at the time was an isolated case, cost him about $3500 a couple of years ago. We have been a Dodge family but we're going to be selling them all (4 total) over the next couple of months. We're never going to buy another Dodge vehicle. We realize all vehicles have problems, but the customer service and the company's support of their vehicles are the worst I've ever seen and we will not be dealing with them again.
2006Sep 28
(reported on)Durango SLT
- 100,000 miles
I had no signs except for the day my engine blew on the freeway driving home. I heard an awful niose then all of my gauges went on and then off except for the check engine light. Then I noticed that my oil gauge on the dash board was low. I was just around the block from my house so I got there and my husband had it towed to our mechanic. When he told me what the problem was and showed my all the oil build up inside of the engine and the cracks and the horrible sludge that looks like I never had it serviced and I took my durango in every 3000 to 5000 miles for the oil change like clock work and I had the 30000 and 60000 mile warranty done also.
Now I am finding out that the Durango has engine problems. This just happened on September 20, 2006 and I still do not have my engine fixed because of the cost it is going to cost me. So I am in quite the horrible dilemma. I would never own another Dodge/Chrysler automobile again. In the first six months I owned this car my driver seat belt broke, The knob to make your steering wheel go up broke within the first few months right in my hand. I have had to replace my brakes more than I should have because I was told it was leaking fluid from the brake line 2 years ago.
This car is a piece of junk and I would love to get rid of it but I still owe 1 year of payments. Chrysler will not do anything because it is out of warranty. Well what does their warranty cover? I would say absolutely nothing. I guess I will have to sue them to get my money back on fixing the engine. They will not even listen to me.
2004Dec 03
(reported on)Durango
- 54,000 miles
Loved our durango until suddenly one morning it just decided to die. My wife was driving and called me to say the "check gauges light" had just come on but that all of the guages looked fine to her. Not knowing what check gauges means if the gauges look fine she continued only a few more miles in heavy traffic until the engine died.
The worst part is Chrysler says they will not honor the warranty because of lack of maintenance records. Now I read that this is somewhat common. Does anyone know how to deal with Chrysler?
2003Oct 15
(reported on)Durango
- 49,000 miles
My Dodge Durango Nightmare - I purchased a brand new 2001 Dodge Durango in September of 2001. In late September of 2002 the motor went out. The vehicle began overheating. I took in for repair several times only to get it back and it continue to overheat. The motor finally gave out.
My vehicle had 49,000 miles on because I drive 100 per day. After filing a Lemon Law complaint with the State of Texas I finally, after 3 months of arguing my point, got the motor replaced by Dodge. The dealer even verbally admitted to me that there is a flaw with the motor.
Today, my vehicle has 85,000. When the motor got replaced back in October of 2002, Dodge gave me a 100,000 mile warranty.
Today my husband took my vehicle to get inspected and it didn't pass emissions testing and the vehicle is leaking fluids. The mechanic asked my husband if the car had been overheating. My car is back in for service and I have a bad feeling that the engine is going out again based on what the mechanic told my husband.
I also know by searching the internet that there are several recall parts for my vehicle yet I have not recieved ANY recall notices from Dodge. I get Ford recall notices on parts just fine!!!!
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2007Dec 24
Durango
I have read several complaints about engine problems and sludge..I have 3 kids a mortgage and I am suppose to come up with 3 to 4 thousand dollars to get this problems fixed.We changed oil every 3000 miles had it tunes up all the time with no problems a month after oil change we were driving and the engine just cut out we were told it was sludge in the engine. I am not a person that enjoys paying for a engine thats going to cost me more than I owe on the Durango.This problem really need to be fixed and if anyone knows of a law suit happening on this issue please contact me I would love to join the band wagon..my e-mail is jojojay1999@yahoo.com
Gillespie K.
Martinsburg, WV, USA
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