Dodge Durango Cooling System Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 1999–2005
- Stored years
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 32 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- water pump · 10 records
- ball joints · 6 records
- upper lower · 4 records
- transfer case · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Cooling System
Overheating when in park, needle goes down when you begin to drive, to vehicle for inspections said need thermostat, upper and lower radiator hose, radiator cap, fan clutch and new radiator, replaced all of these items, now obd light illuminates with a code stating misfire in cylinder 1, had the coil replaced along with engine tune up, did not correct problem. I have never missed a service on vehicle, have all…
ODI 10422530
Cooling System
My dodge 2005 slt, 4.8l (74,000 miles) has continued to stall at stop signs, traffic lights and when accelerating from a stop. I have had several things done(spark plugs, fuel additives, premium gas, fuel filter) to the car, but still continues. I am upset to see that there has been nothing done to correct this. It is obvious that there are many other dodge durango owners in the same situation with the same problem…
ODI 10261901
Cooling System · Engine And Engine Cooling
The problem started about a month ago, i had experienced my car overheating in the winter with temperatures in the teens. I took the vehicle (dodge durango) to my local dealer, he stated he will run a diagnostics report, 3 days later he called me to say the vehicle if fine, however he noticed the fan ran slow therefore he decided to replace the fan clutch and a belt also replaced the thermostat, i paid him 600.00…
ODI 10262406
Cooling System
Have a 2003 dodge durango 79,000 miles while driving oil pressure dropped to zero. Check gauge light came on afterwards. Took vehicle to two different repair shops both stated we needed a new engine. They said we needed a new engine due to oil sludge build up resulting in engine failure. Looked online only to find hundreds and hundreds of the same complaint on dodge durangos with low mileage. This obviously is not…
ODI 10259482
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
Cooling System
Ecu computer dies after heat soaked. Engine just dies and we lose steering and brakes in a few seconds due to the loss of engine operation. No advance warning, just a warning on the odometer "no bus" - all instruments are dead. *tr
ODI 10241390
Cooling System
Engine overheats with out cause changed thermostat, flushed radiator changed fans etc et. *tr
ODI 10236694
Cooling System · Lower Ball Joint · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tie Rod Assembly · Upper Ball Joint
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a clunking, whining, and humming sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. He drove to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that both the upper and lower ball joints and a tie rod needed to be replaced. The mechanic performed a wheel alignment. Nhtsa campaign id number 04v596000 (suspension:front: control…
ODI 10231821