The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started overheating. The contact pulled safely off the highway and turned the vehicle off and waited for nearly an hour before restarting the vehicle and driving back to her residence. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the thermostat needed to be replaced. The failure persisted. The thermostat and water pump were replaced by an independent mechanic. The vehicle continued experiencing the overheating failure. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the thermostat and water pump were replaced a second time. The failure recurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,400.
2012 Dodge Durango: engine overheating
6 of the 640 complaints about the 2012 Dodge Durango describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 65,618
- recalls
- 1
Engine overheating by model year
What owners say
Radiator catastrophically failed at 119200 miles while driving. Upon inspection it was determined that the whole drivers side of the radiator rib failed where the metal meets the plastic housing resulting in a massive coolant leak.
The transmission cooler was found to be leaking severely. Luckily noticed before overheating and damage to the transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the battery light suddenly illuminated and an electrical burning odor was present inside the cabin. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator had overheated and causing damage to the PCM and battery. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 60,000.
While driving battery red light on dashboard light up make it home just 1 mile away. Next day when start the car to see if anything change or find anything wrong that I can see. The car start no battery light, no longer on, after like a minute I start backing out of my driveway and I heard a noise (like a buzzing) noise I drive back in my driveway, while engine running I open the hood to look from where the noise was coming and I see lot of smoke was coming from alternator I went shot off engine and it got the throttle body red light on the dash board on and the smoke intensified I shot off the engine and disconnect the battery to prevent the car to got on fire .the smoke still coming out of the alternator for approximately 15 to 20 minutes after I shot off and disconnect the battery.now I don't even want to connect the battery back. This is avery unsafe situation if I would be driving on a highway and the alternator fail it would disable the engine making it hard to steer the car and apply the brakes the power steering pump in this car is electric no electric power no steering assist , no engine running no break assist and the chance the battery fail because of short or burn alternator can cause the battery to overheat the battery is inside the car under passenger seat. I was lucky that I notice the situation right away and take action to prevent an accident or a fire .
Was leaving my home for work and coming up to stop sign when my vehicle stalled. Radio was still on but car not running. I had towed to shop who told me there was a recall that needed to be taken care of that was probably causing trouble. Thank god I wasn't in traffic. I had it towed to the dealership who told me parts for tipm fuel pump relay were not available for recall repair. Called chrysler who stated parts are available and for that reason they denied rental car. Website clearly states "repair parts are not available" dealership insisted parts not available as well. Vicious cycle went on for 2 weeks, back and forth 2 hour phone calls until chrysler admitted that they were attempting to use another part from a different vehicle "for now". 3rd week into ordeal I get call from dealership that I need to pay $300 for tipm connector which is needed for recall repair to be completed. Obligated to pay since chrysler stated part is not under recall or warranty but you can't do one with out the other. Doesn't make sense. 3 weeks with out vehicle so at their mercy paying for part. No compensation or rental from chrysler. Failed to mention 1 week after purchase in 2012 vehicle overheated leaving me stranded. Engine needed to be replaced and of course unable to return defective vehicle since I signed my life away when I bought it.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 chrysler vehicles, including 200 and town and country models, dodge vehicles, including charger, durango, grand caravan and journey models and jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured from august 31, 2011, through september 13, 2011, that are equipped with 3.6l engines. These engines may experience connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside the engine block.
- Risk
- Connecting rod failure may lead to engine seizure which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners and replace the engine free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about november 18, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 11V487000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Dodge Durango overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 2012 Dodge Durango?
6 of 640 owner complaints about the 2012 Dodge Durango (1%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Dodge Durango?
There is 1 recall and 29 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Dodge Durango
Stalling 155Fuel pump 82Won't start 64Check engine light 48Loss of power 40Engine failure 23Fire or smoke 23Wipers 19Misfire 17Power steering loss 14Airbag light 13Steering lock-up 12Headlights 11Warning lights 11Key fob 9Knocking 8Won't shift 8Brake failure 7Jerking 7Adaptive cruise 6No deployment 6Hesitation 6ABS 5
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