2001 Dodge Durango Cooling System Problems

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November 1, 2008 · 117,074 miles
Cooling System
Dodge has a issue with their motors building up with sludge regardless of how often the oil is changed. The motor looses oil pressure immediately and motor is now bad and needs to be replaced. This is a known issue that dodge has and they have known about this problem. I am disabled and i was alone driving when this happened. I had pulled over immediately and had the vehicle hauled home on a trailer later that…
ODI 10256209
July 31, 2008 · 183,000 miles
Cooling System
Engine overheats with out cause changed thermostat, flushed radiator changed fans etc et. *tr
ODI 10236694
March 4, 2008 · 26,000 miles
Cooling System · Front · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheels
Vehicle is 2001 dodge durango r/t 5.9. 26,000 miles. Front end ball joints needed replacing. Calipers froze/locked on both front wheels. Overheating occurred twice on front calipers. Needed out of pocket money for repairs. Air conditioning broken. *tr
ODI 10260461
January 4, 2005
Air Conditioner · Cooling System
I have a dodge durango 2001. I notice that the water pump is in the middle of the electric wires and when the water pump broke the water ruins the electric wires and they have to be changed because it starts to short circuit and the water can go to the motor and the motor can die. *ak
ODI 10114095