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2000 Dodge Durango Engine Problems

49
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 49 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 4 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine failure · 7 records
  • same problem · 5 records
  • light came · 5 records
  • under hood · 4 records
  • sludge buildup · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi15
60–100k mi13
100–150k mi5
1–30k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 1, 2004

    Engine

    Despite regular maintenance, the engine on my 2000 durango needed replacing. Dealer says "shouldn't have happened". After doing some internet research, it appears that this is a defect in the design, has happened to many people and dodge is denying all responsibility.*ak

    ODI 10064196

  • February 29, 2004 · 54,988 miles

    Engine

    2000 dodge durango with 55,000 miles had oil sludge build-up due to faulty design resulting in zero oil pressure. Oil pan screen so filled with carbon build-up, it required replacement $455 service bill reimbursement denied by dealer. After doing some research, i have found 100's of cases describing the same problem.concerned about potential replacement of the engine in the near future. The service mananger insisted…

    ODI 10063876

  • February 24, 2004 · 67,400 miles

    Engine

    Engine must be replaced due to sludge build up. Manufacturer will not cover repair expenses. *ak

    ODI 10059804

  • February 18, 2004 · 36,500 miles

    Engine

    While driving at 60 mph the consumer noticed that vehicle lost oil pressure, would shake, and stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the mechanic determined that engine died due to poor maintenance. *ak the dealer never took apart the motor, only the fuel injector and spark plugs. The vehicle was in for a crank sensor repair a week or two before the oil pump problem occurred. *sc

    ODI 10059257

  • February 13, 2004 · 67,000 miles

    Engine

    While coming home from vacation in vermont in our 2000 dodge durango the check gauge light came on and the oil pressure light dropped to 0. We immedialty pulled over and checked the oil and it was full. My husband had just changed the oil a week earlier. We started the car again and everything went back to normal for a mile or two when now the oil pressure was jumping up and down. We pulled the car over immediatly…

    ODI 10058974

  • February 10, 2004 · 38,000 miles

    Engine

    After starting the vehicle, the consumer noticed the oil pressure gauge did not register. The vehicle had no oil pressure. The consumer turned the vehicle off and checked the oil and there was sludge build up. The consumer was concerned the engine will become defective even though the maintenance was continuous on the vehicle. *jb

    ODI 10103421

  • December 10, 2003 · 42,000 miles

    Engine

    Engine failure on 2000 dodge durango due to sludge buildup/filter failure.*ak

    ODI 10049579

  • November 26, 2003 · 58,600 miles

    Engine

    Check gauges light came on with no warning. All gauges were normal. A loud rattling sound was followed by the oil pressure dropping to zero and the engine failed. Vehicle has been towed to wiesner dodge in rosenberg, texas. Dealer claimed sludge in the oil caused the failure. I have regular documented oil change receipts. Payment of repair (est. $6000) is pending meeting with warranty adjuster. How can our federally…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10049157

  • August 18, 2003

    Engine

    My 2000 dodge durango lost oil pressure. After taking it to dealership, they said it was due to sludge in oil pan going through intake tube. Since my husband performs most of the oil changes himself, i only had a few receipts. My warranty company refused to pay. From reading other peoples complaints of the same problem, it seems chrysler is refusing to pay too. I just bought my last dodge.*ak

    ODI 10033188

  • July 7, 2003 · 73,000 miles

    Engine

    The oil pressure in our 2000 dodge durango dropped to 0. . We dropped the car off for 1 days - i was informed that to to \"oil sludge\" in the engine, the car is irrepairable damage to the engine. The engine will need to be replaced the car has 73,000 miles on it and we still owe $18,000! I called auto west dodge, ca to ask if they had heard of any similar problems and was told no. Then checked online and have found…

    ODI 10025691

  • June 6, 2003 · 39,847 miles

    Engine

    We have a 2000 durango with 39,847 miles on it. On june 6, 2003 we were traveling down the freeway and the oil pressure dropped to 0. The oil pressure returned to normal when the engine came to an idle. At first it appeared as if i had a gauge problem. I checked everything out and began on our way again just to find it happened all over again once we got to speed. I pulled over and the pressure returned to normal!…

    ODI 10025420

  • April 29, 2003 · 43,461 miles

    Engine · Upper Arm

    The vehicle driver's side front upper control arm was loose. The consumer had it repaired ($106.00) after finding out that there was no recall. *ak the vehicle's rocker arm failed. *nm

    ODI 10051862

  • March 26, 2003 · 37,500 miles

    Engine · Mechanical

    2000 dodge durango oil pump failure it caused the motor to quit and loss of brakes and steering ability dodge knows about this and wont do anything about this they say it is from poor maintaince please help thanks tim. *ak

    ODI 10064219

  • January 14, 2003 · 42,000 miles

    Engine

    My 2000 dodge durango started missing and back firing after morning warm up,parked the car until next day.tried to start car in morning and no go.towed car to dealer where they changed plugs and got it running only to here a noise in eng upon opening engine they found #3cyl beat up and half of my other cyls with low compression.no broken part found there fore no coverage from dodge or api who holds the 6yr-60000…

    ODI 10005639

  • January 10, 2003 · 41,000 miles

    Engine

    Complete engine failure due to sludge. 41k miles. Schedule a oil changes as per owners manual. The dealship performed the majority of the oil changes for which there were records (the last was just 2000 mi prior to failure) there were a few that were performed by me for which i couldn't produce the receipts of the oil and filter purchase. Hence, no satisfaction was provided by either the dealership or chrysler.…

    ODI 10005605

  • January 8, 2003 · 49,345 miles

    Engine

    My engine is filled with sludge although we ahd regular oil changes. Because we could only find teh last three oil change receipts, the dealer says they are not going to make the repair. At first, they sid it was an oil pump. I called chrysler and they were willing to replace the pump although i am 19k miles out of warranty. This tells me they knew there was a problem. Now, after searching the interet and calling an…

    ODI 10000901

  • August 16, 2002

    Engine

    Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over and it will be hard to get the vehicle back started. Dealer notified.

    ODI 8019472

  • March 10, 2002

    Engine

    After only 48,000 mile the engine of my 2000 dodge durango went out. After spending $3,400 on a used engine it went out in less than a year. The ball joints on both of my front wheels have also gone out since 2000. *ak

    ODI 10063722

  • May 28, 2001

    Engine

    Engine head blew while going 60mph. Consumer notified dealer. Consumer will add additional information.*ak

    ODI 8001143

  • March 24, 2001 · 34,000 miles

    Control Arm · Engine · Fuel Pump

    Since ownership of the vehicle two engines were replaced. Front end had been realigned on at least two occasions due to excessive wear on the tires. Also, fuel pump had been replaced twice. *ak

    ODI 10061687

  • December 12, 1999

    Axle Shaft · Differential Unit · Driveshaft · Engine

    Vehicle makes grinding noise...chrysler unable to diagnose problem. Wheel bearing replaced, driveshaft replaced, motor mount shim machined and installed...to no avail. Chrysler now believes it could be the front differential. Chrysler is basically experimenting with vehicle in hopes that noise will go away. I have requested that the vehicle be returned to chrysler (through vehicle buy back program). Long term…

    ODI 719661

  • 28,000 miles

    Engine

    2000 dodge durango experienced sludge in vehicle's engine.*mr the oil pressure suddenly dropped. This occurred twice and the consumer had a new oil pump put in. After the second time, a serviceman advised the consumer the engine needed to be replaced. The consumer would like dodge to replace her vehicle. *ph *jb *cb

    ODI 10040153

  • 65,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Engine · Wiring

    While driving at an undetermined speed engine light came on and smoke started coming from underneath the vehicle. This resulted in vehicle bursting into flames. Prior to this occurrence dealership replaced transmission sensor 3 times. Cause of the fire was undetermined. *ak

    Fire reported

    ODI 10037670

  • Engine

    While the vehicle was at idle a fire started under the hood. *nlm

    Fire reported

    ODI 10012184