engine problem
9.7
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$4,860.00
Average Mileage:
81,500 miles
Number of complaints:
6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- engine replacement (5 reports)
- engine replaced under powertrain warranty (1 reports)
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2007Aug 09
(reported on)Durango SLT 4.7L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 63,000 miles
We bought a 2003 Dodge Durango in June of 2007, after only having it about 40 days, we have complete engine failure. It ALL OF A SUDDEN started knocking...... minutes later the oil pressure dropped to zero.... and SECONDS after that the engine locked up. I had just gotten it registered and tagged 5 days before this happened and made the FIRST payment 7 days before it happened. Now we have a completely USELESS vehicle that we owe 12,000 dollars on. With NO way to get it fixed. It has created an AWFUL mess and a TREMENDOUS financial burden. I agree with the others there NEEDS to be a LAWSUIT against Dodge!!! And QUICK!!
2007Jul 19
(reported on)Durango V8
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
Oil sludge build up resulting in new motor - Dodge dealership said was popular problem but no recalls. Had warranty up to 70,000 miles, my Durango had 72,000 when it failed.
2007Jun 27
(reported on)Durango SXT 4.7L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 104,000 miles
03 Dodge Durango, 104000 mi, purchased at used car dealership and had checked over by "reliable" mechanic with passing results. Drove less than 10 miles and oil light came on, lost oil pressure immediately followed by knocking, then complete loss of power. Engine seized. Diagosis from Dodge dealership: Engine seized due to oil sludge. Had to pay over $4000 to put a reman engine in it. No recourse with used car dealer due to the fact that the Florida lemon law only applies to NEW vehicles, and the vehicle was purchased "as is". Furthermore, dealer still won't return my calls about getting me my title and tag, but that's another story. The bottom line is: BUYER BEWARE... Durangos are known for this problem and it may even be undetectable until the engine seizes. Be careful!
2007Jan 13
(reported on)Durango SLT 4.7
- Automatic transmission
- 88,000 miles
I got my durango new in 2003 in the end i will have payed 41000. I pay 700 a month. When i called the dodge place where i got it, they asked if it had sludge in the oil. I told them no and that i changed my oil like i was told. I was asked what went wrong and i told him that i was driving down the road and the oil light came on and then it started knocking real bad then it went dead. He told me it would cost 5,000 just for the motor that the labor would be 1,000. I told him i was a single mom of 6 kids and i didn't have that kind of money. He said I'm sorry i don't know what to tell you. Hell i still have 700 dollar amounth payments what am i going to do?
2006Dec 05
(reported on)Durango SLT
- Automatic transmission
- 64,000 miles
Well there is nothing like driving down the road on a steep mountain and having your car just die. There was no warning! Not fun, and very dangerous not only for me but those around me seeing as I had no more power steering or power brakes because there was no POWER! I coasted down the mountain which also happened to be 3 hours from where I live to find that all the mechanic could say was I'm sorry but your engine is seized up, you're not going anywhere. Needless to say I was not a happy camper and neither was my husband who had to drive 3 hours to come load up our Durango and bring it back to the dealer here to fix. The good news is it's covered under the powertrain warranty, the bad news is it has been in the shop for a month now and the dealer is in no hurry to get it fixed. I called Chrysler to complain about the service or lack there of that I was receiving from my dealer here at home and all they could suggest was that I have it towed at my own cost to another dealer. Well isn't that dandy. I live in the middle of the desert in NM and the next closest dealer is 70 miles away! All I know is since buying this vehicle it has had to have the rear end and front end replaced plus the wiper motor and some wiring connection fixed and the AC repaired which I had my brother in law do because I didn't have a month to wait in 100 degree temperatures for the dealer to get it done for me. I am so frustrated at this point I just want my Durango fixed so I can go trade it in for a Chevy heck I may even buy a foreign car at this point. I do know I will NEVER buy a Dodge again not just because of the problems I have had with this lemon they sold me but because they are of no help when a problem arises with your car. Word gets around about a product and the service you get, and I will be sure and it does after all this.
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2007Oct 31
(reported on)Durango SXT 4.7L
My oil light would come on every morning. I cut the truck off, check the oil, see the oil and then start the truck again and the light would be off. On my way with my whole family and Mom -n-law to my mothers house warming, on a long deserted country road, the oil light came on and then the engine light came on and the car died. 2 days later she shop guy called and say $5000 new engine at the lowest. I have a 2003 and drive 90% of my 167,000 miles on the highway. Tuned it up every season change, changed oil every 2000 miles and now I have $8000 to pay on it and no truck. Dodge must be crazy....after I read that everyone else is having the same problem. I paid them more than I should have for this truck.
Gerald W.
Suffolk, VA, USA
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