17 year old daughter driving vehicle on a major freeway at 1:00 am. All lights come on, oil gauage drops to zero and after loud bang engine fails. Towed to dealer and dealer claims lack of maintenance caused oil pump failure and death of engine. Refuse to honor extended warranty unless we prove oil changes every 3000 miles even though manual suggests every 7500 miles. Local garage did not keep receipts and we did not keep receipts never anticipating this problem. Now know from inquiries over the internet that this is a nationwide peoblem with 318 engines. Although we know chrysler has negotiated with others who had no receipts, we did have some, they are refusing to negotiate with us in texas. Please help. There are enough complaints to warrant an investigation on these engine failures. Consumers are being ripped off daily. Especially after chrysler was caught red-handed in lemon law failures in north carolina. Please , please help.
1999 Dodge Durango engine complaints
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The engine failure is caused by a fault in the engine. It will turn oil into sludge in the pan until the engine seizes, no matter how often you change the oil and filter. This is a widespread problem that chrysler claims to be an operator failure to maintain issue. I have been in contact with numerous others through the internet having the same problem. This is also not limited to the durango, it is widespread throughout the v8 models that chrysler sells.
Consumer was traveling 50mph and oil pressure gauge went out. Vehicle stopped accelerating, pulled to side of road. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Oil pump had to be replaced, costing $1400.00. Dealer was never available to talk to consumer to explain why this happened so soon. Mechanic is suggesting that engine be replaced, so problem won't happened again.
Engine- loud noise, oil gauge goes to zero then engine stalls occurs 30-55mph. A/c does not cool unless on high
While driving on highway vehicle loses acceleration, no power loss, just that vehcile does not accelerate. Contacted dealer, and dealer is not willing to do anything.
Engine keeps shutting off while driving.....happened at least 6 times recently and dealer cannot find cause. Have notified dodge and they haven't done anything yet......very dangerous condition because no steering when this occurs....someone please help.....very frustrated at this point....truck has been to dealer numerous times for same problem and computer shows nothing???????
Oil and engine light came on. Pulled over to check oil, and oil was very low. Had just changed oil two weeks ago. Consumer noticed a loud noise coming from under engine when accelerating, but not at all times. Another time while driving on parkway vehicle died, consumer came close to having an accident. Dealer said ignition coil went bad. *ak the engine light came on because oil and filter were not changed regularly. The catalytic convertor was damaged but the dealer could not fix it due to national back order.
The dodge durango was purchased in oct'1999. Heading east on I-20 when we heard a clicking sound from the front end of SUV. The clicking got louder. As we tried to accelerate to exit the s.c. Highway, the clicking turned into a rattle and the SUV began to stall and eventually quit. We had three children on board (19 months, 30 months, & 7 yrs). After waiting approx 3 hrs for family to arrive from ga, we had the SUV towed to augusta dodge. Their initial findings were that jiffy lube didn't replace the oil after the oil change we'd received just before getting on the hwy. Dodge then said we had a hole in our engine. Neither proved to be true. Nationwide insurance concluded that the problem was mechanical. Dodge admitted that they have 40 1999 v-8 engines backlogged in atlanta alone. We've discovered via mechanics that dodge's v-6 & v-8 engines are gumming up, resulting in a need for valve jobs, etc. This confirmed jiffy lube's observation that the oil seemed to be gumming up. Suggesting a problem w/ oil pump.
Thermostat needle would move all way up in red, and vehicle overheated. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer, and dealership was aware of problem.
Vehicle experiencing problem with cold start. Dealer unable to correct problem, and vehicle experiencing problem with sudden acceleration while driving at 55 MPH. Cruise control was not engaged dealer notified, and informed consumer that they could not duplicate problem. Please feel free to provide further detailson this matter.
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Consumer has a problem with vehicle stalling without prior warning. Vehicle started jerking and it stopped in the middle of the road. Consumer notified dealership, and mechanic told him that they couldn't duplicate the problem. *ak the dealer replaced power train control module, time and alarm module.
Vehicle will stall intermittently without warning and at any speeds. Dealer had vehicle 4 times, but defect still occurs. Dealer cannot determine cause.
Several time my overdrive light has come on and then has shut off in the last year. The dealer has told me that there is nothing they can do unless I bring the truck in while the light is on. One day in july on my lunch hour I was sitting in the drive thru getting lunch and my overdrive light came on and wouldnt shut off. The transmission light came on and the temp gauge shot up in the red zone. I immediatley parked the vehicle and called roadside assitance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer called me and told me theire was nothing wrong. They siad you must have pushed the overdive light by accident. I dont think so I told them. They said they put the truck on their machine and it told them the lights and guages never showed they lit up or overheated. Impossible. Im afraid im going to get stranded again with my child. My airconditioner doesnt cool well and they say it cools fine. My truck is currently in the shop due to the paint is lossing its clearcoat. Love the durango but very disgusted.
My car started making these loud noises like a truck, I took it to the dealer and they told me that it was the barons, and that it was caused by not putting oil in the car or racing it. They told me that it was not under warranty and that it will cost $4000 to have it fixed. I have my oil change every 3 months, and I go to baltimore, md and washington dc about twice a week. They will not fix it.
When coming down an off-ramp to a stop, the oil pressure drops to 0.
Unpon acceleration valves rattles.
Anti-lock brakes failed, causing vehicle to skid, and resulting in near miss on two occasions, clutch fan wasnt working since date of purchase engine sounded like jet engine getting ready for take off asked dealer if normal, said yes. Transfer case started growling after put in to four wheel drive for first time. Output bearings in transmission had to be replaced.
When driving between 40-55 MPH vehicle will cut off and stall intermittently, causing loss of power brakes and steering, consumer must coast to a stop. Dealer has replaced computer system, but defect still occurs.
Intermittently while driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly. Also, loss of power steering which may cause a crash. About 5 minutes later, vehicle will start up again. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.
Engine locked up-manufacturer says due to improper maintenance ie.no oil & filter changes regularly..has been driven apprx 60 miles per day to college...miles put on it are highway miles..have reciepts of all oil & filter changes..apprx every 5000 miles..federal maint sch and chryslers shows for that type of driving every 7500...chrysler will not fix denied warranty for improper maint even though they were shown reciepts...they more or less called us liers...dealership was sure chrysler would okay warranty repair...sludge buildup was in filter oil was black...a2 mechanics have told me if something caused motor to get hot it would burn the oil make it black and when it cooled down look like sludge....we cannot afford to repair this ourselves..we paid enough for vehicle and were assured of a good warranty...daughter drives this auto to school so I am sure to make sure everything is okay and keep the oil changed in it..we have a dodge avenger and had 2 dakotas with no problems..so we do kanow how to tke care of our autos...we have a 93 blazer with 114,000 miles on it we must be doing something right....please help us....
The problem im having is that the engine shuts off at any speed. It started back in oct 1999 and I've taken it in 4 times to two different dealerships and the problem still accurring. This last time the dealer had it they replaced the module , and that still has'nt resolved the problem. I feel very unsafe driving the vehicale due to this problem.
This was the approximately 7th time this vechical stalled, this time resulting in an accident (power steering and brakes don't work without engine running). Daimlercrysler says there is nothing wrong with the vechicle this has forced us to contact a lawyer to presue the matter.
In september, a noise that I had thought to be a wind noise was identified to me by a passenger as engine knocking. The truck, which had been in to the dealer numerous times already for other issues, was brought to the dealer for checking. We were advised, contrary to the manual's suggestions, to try a higher octane fuel. The noise did not go away and we brought the truck back in in early november. We were told that there was a "ftsb" coming from the manufacturer. After a number of days they called and told me nothing was coming up and to take the truck back home. I did not hear from them for some time and the knocking was getting worse so I returned the truck for repairs. Repairs were attempted twice after this with nothing correcting the problem. I just called the service department today to let them know that I was hearing the pinging again and I was told that the "tsb" they had expected 2 months ago was still supposed to come out and they want me to wait. This was their response when I told them I was tired of bringing the truck in for this repair and I felt that the truck was becoming more and more damaged as a result of the pinging.
While driving approx 35-40 MPH the vehicle just flat shut off, electrical,brakes and steering. We are lucky due to lite traffic conditions. I was able to come to a safe stop and put vehicle into park to re-start. This vehicle will be going to the dealership 1st thing monday morning for a check. I am advising you because if traffic conditions were different or I was on a freeway driving this could have caused a serious accident. I don't have alot of confidence in dealerships.
I noticed the problem while doing my first oil change on the vehicle. I always check all the fluid levels when I do an oil change and noticed that the antifreeze level did not register on the radiator dipstick. I didn't think much of it since I hadn't checked the levels of anything since I bought the used vehicle because the dealer assured me that it was given a certified 135-point inspection. Well after that I have checked the radiator fluid level on a regular basis (approximately every two weeks) and have found it to be low every time. I don't know where it's going. There are no traces of antifreeze on the garage floor and I don't see any visable leaks anywhere. I also can't detect the smell of burning antifreeze in the exhaust fumes. I took the vehicle to my local dodge dealer on 12/2/99 and they could not detect any problems and had no answer. They put a dye in the antifreeze to be able to detect a leak using a blacklight at a later date. I have gotten on internet newsgroup web sites and have found other people that have experienced similar problems, some worse than others. They are also saying that dodge knows it has this problem with it's larger engines. Well, that's all I can tell you for now. Thanks.
While driving driveshaft broke, causing a loss of vehicle control and a crash. Dealer had to replace the driveshaft and exhaust system. Please provide further information.
In daily operational use in some areas debris builds up underneath the vehicle below the exhaust crossover pipe.because of that the drivers smelling smoke and finding fire starting to build up in the support brace directly below the crossover pipe. Yh
Our durango has stalled and the engine completely stopped on 6 different occassions, each time in traffic, each time we have nearly had an accident. Dealer and manufacturer cannot find problem, dispite 4 different inspections, though the problem did repeat for them. They still can't find the reason. Beginning lemon law proceeding.
Neither dealer nor manufacturer is taking responsibility. Expect engine damage ( valves ) to result if defect is not corrected.
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