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2004 Dodge Durango

engine failure

engine problem

10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$5,000.00

Average Mileage:

37,557 miles

Number of complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

replace engine (2 reports)

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problem #2

2008Jul 12

Durango

Automatic transmission
75,000 miles

After months of dealing with a car that quits, today it finally stalled out in the middle of a very busy intersection. I'm told the 2004 Dodge Durango needs a new engine! WHAT!!!
With 5 other vehicles in the household (one is a 1967, and one is 1965) the 2004 Durango needs an engine!!! I've NEVER had to replace an engine in any vehicle I've ever owned since I first started driving! Jennifer the service adviser at Fairbanks Dodge stated "when you had the oil changed maybe they were putting in the wrong oil". NO! NO! NO! What a SMOKESCREEN! After reading all the similar complaints on here and learning of a class action lawsuit regarding this engine. I'm ready to pull out all my receipts for all my cars and jump on board the lawsuit. It will be interesting to see how much more maintenance this car required compared to all others. (It was definitely more maintenance than all the other vehicles). DO NOT BUY A DODGE. DO NOT BUY A DODGE. DO NOT BUY A DODGE. YOU WILL GET BURNED! I'm past the manufacturers warranty, however, engine failure in this many vehicles (you can be sure if this many people found this site and took the time to register and complain) there are ALOT more of us out there. You would think that Dodge would be making an offer to "make it right". As in the current state - it is ALL WRONG. No wonder the American Car Makers are hurting. When they have a problem they act like a bunch of crooked attorneys and hide behind a bunch of bullshit worthless warranty information. The fact is they should act like REAL MEN and stand up and admit they have a problem and that they will get to the bottom of it and stand behind their product. Dodge is nothing but a bunch of pencil pushing sales figure motivated company. The kind of company that you don't want to do business with. It will be like being married to a loser that has a family that keeps bleeding you to death. There is no excuse Dodge! Hide behind your sales figures all you want - I will never ever buy a Dodge. Neither will my kids, or anyone who attending my family reunion next week. Because I will spread the word on every blog, website, radio show, consumer panel that I can. And at every party, picnic, event, and show I'm involved with. Besides the Durango is a HUGE gas hog!

durango sucks!

Plantation, FL, USA

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problem #1

2008Jun 12

Durango 3.7L

Automatic transmission
114 miles

This engine had a engine flush in august 2007. The engine camshaft journals broke and the engine failed. The engine oil light came on just prior to the failure. The engine was removed and it was discovered that the oil pump pickup was blocked. Customer was aware of reported oil sludge problems with the Chrysler engines. There was no evidence of sludge but evidence of varnish and high temp discoloration. It is obvious that the oil flush done at a local oil change place had displaced a large amount of the varnish which finally made its way to the oil pan and was picked up by the oil pump screen which finally became blocked. When it started to become blocked it allowed a low oil supply problem at the camshaft journals (overhead cams) and they broke causing the engine to quit. This also allowed a drop in oil flow and pressure which caused the oil light to come on. I have been building and working on may different types of engines and this probably is the worst engine design I have seen. My suggestion is to not get an engine flush no this engine as it caused this engine to fail.

Buddy M.

Youngstown, FL, USA