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Engine Failure
2004 Dodge Durango (Page 4 of 8)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Dodge dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The second generation Durango was introduced in 2004 and instantly came under fire for, well, catching on fire.
From 2004-2006 electrical overloading in the driver's side instrument panel caused numerous reports of interior fires. The interior infernos became so commonplace that Chrysler eventually issued a recall.
The problems didn't stop there, however. Owners of the recalled vehicles complained about being treated unfairly and given take-it-or-leave-it low ball settlement offers. "They offered me $2000 under NADA retail as a settlement," said one owner, "and have been rude and hostile to deal with." Nothing says awesome service like treating your customers rudely after their cars have caught on fire.
Have we mentioned all the reports of complete engine failure due to oil sludge?
9.4
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $5,090
- Average Mileage:
- 115,100 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 145 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace engine (108 reports)
- not sure (15 reports)
- replace engine or junk it (13 reports)
- Dodge recalls due to design flaw (4 reports)
- gave to charity (2 reports)
- replace cowl to prevent engine hydrolock (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- Consumer Federation Of America - Article written with other websites for consumer advocacy
- Safety Recall Compendium A Guide For The Reporting, Notification, And Remedy Of Motor Vehicle And Mo - Safety Recall Compendium A Guide for the Reporting, Notification, and Remedy of Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Equipment in Accordance with Title 49 of the United States Code, Chapter 301 and Supporting Federal Regulations
- Law Firm I Found Under Auburn, Michigan. Ist Went To Atty Generals Site - From our law offices in Atlanta and Columbus, our lawyers serve clients in Marietta, Smyrna, Roswell, Gainesville, Peachtree City, Forest Park, Riverdale, LaGrange, Macon, Savannah and other communities in Muscogee County and Fulton County. We also serve clients throughout the United States, including but not limited to Alabama (AL), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), West Virginia (WV) and Wyoming (WY).
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
So this morning I walk out to my durango, turn the key, it starts up but it's ridiculously loud then KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK BOOOOM! Oil is pouring out of it, chunks of rusted metal are flying out the bottom and my durango is dead with a giant hole in one side of its engine. What the hell happened here?! Then I jump on google and find your page with 80-some-odd complaints of the same problem already on here and the depressing news that dodge/chrysler won't do a damn thing about it. Awesome. I can't afford a new engine. Or a new car. Or to be out of work because of lack of car. Thank god this happened in my driveway and not on the road with my babies in the car. And thanks Dodge for screwing me royally.
Sincerely, former Dodge fan
- Kirsty M., Potsdam, NY, US