Seven problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2000 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Dodge Durango based on all problems reported for the 2000 Durango.
Head gasket leak created a heater core issue where coolant would "mist" through the vents. This posed a health risk to my children and I who have asthma. And there's no telling the long term effects of inhaling coolant mist. Due to cost, we had to reroute the heater core, thus disabling it and going without heat and defrost during the winter months. Since then, the gasket issue is now causing even more issues of smoking under the hood, smoke out the tail pipe, and coolant overheating. It is my understanding head gaskets are a common problem with Durangos. It's about time they issue a recall and fix it. I'm greatly concerned about my children's health and safety, plus the environmental impact from the emissions change due to the gasket.
I bought the s. U. V March 14,2011 and 2 weeks later it stalled on the freeway after getting out of college about 4:25pm. Heavy traffic, I taught I was going to get rear ended. Its happen 5 x since twice on free way on 3 x in town. . I was never going over 35 mph when it accours. . It just shuts off with no warning of anything. Taylor dealers, which I bought the car from took it to there shop and they could not find anything no codes or any signs of problems with truck they had the truck about a month. . After the 3x it stalled I took it straight to san diego to the mechanic of taylor motors and they ran the codes again and nothing shows and they said nothing they can do because they need to see the problem or the stalling need to happen while they drive and it never happens. So on or about may 11, 2011 I called Dodge corparate office and explained the situation and I explained its a serious safety issues they have a case management judy on it but no word since I explained and they can't get the truck to stall. . They intructed me to take the truck to there dealership. . They can't find out the issue either, my trucks is still at the dealers while they try to figure out the problem but as of today they still can't figure out what could be the problem. . It seems that it happens on hot days or driving around a lot. . I explained that it happens periodickly. . . Its really scary because it just shuts of with no warning or anything until u relize that ur pressing gas pedal and its not going. I seen online about this truck having problems in other states as well and no one has done nothing. . I hope there not waiting for a serious drastic accident to accour in order to recall the truck or fix the issue. . No car should just turn off without warning. . I read some person had same issue and it was the coil to close to exhaust manifold. It causes coil to get to hot and shut truck off.
A bolt head sheered off of the exhaust line/manifold connection causing an audible exhaust leak near the manifold. The dealer is charging $245 to repair the bolt including the tapping (removal) of the bolt and its replacement.
: the contact stated while at a stop with the engine idling, the engine began knocking and the needle of the oil pressure gauge dropped to zero. This was the third incident. The two previous occurrences were while driving at 45 mph. The steering tightened as the knocking began and the oil pressure dropped. On each occasion the vehicle was taken to an independent service mechanic. The manifold, oil pan and valve cover gaskets were replaced once and sludge build up was cleaned out twice. The service dealer and manufacturer were alerted.
Engine sludge build up in 2000 Dodge Durango. The build up was the result of the design flaw of the intake manifold.
Upper and lower ball joints unusual wear, replaced at 70000 miles. Also dealer and oil change place said sludge in engine. I regularly change my oil, the intake maniford gasket blew and caused engine to knock and have sludge. Speed sensor in rear axle went bad, causing speedometer and abs system failure.
Consumer was inside of a parking lot and smelled a strange odor coming from rear of vehicle. At this time she thought it was another vehicle . When she got out of vehicle,she noticed white smoke coming from underneath vehicle, and there was gasoline pouring from the pipe. There were no prior warnings vehicle was towed to the dealership.