Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2004 Dodge Durango

Takara recall I put oil on the engine constantly as I dont know wheres is going through. No smoke or leak.

We were very happy with our Durango until a few days ago. My husband and kids loaded up a few days before christmas to go drive up the mountain, they made just as far as the neighbors driveway when they heard a loud bang and were able to pull in to the driveway of a neighbor. The engine completly seized, all oil leaked out. The car has always been well maintained. No warning at all! a few days earlier I had drove it to town in the rain and it was idling rough, but the next day seemed fine. Now the engine is shot. We have been having heavy rain for days and looks like water was leaking in to the engine due to a faulty cowl or something, which caused the engine to fail. We had just put brand new tires on the vehicle and just received new tags for it! all this with absolutely no warning! we are just out a vehicle and 2 days before christmas! had we known this was an issue we would have gladly done everything we could to fix it, but we have only had the vehicle for a few years and had no idea rain could cause our engine to seize up! thankful it happened close to home and no accident, but very scary when something like this happens!.

Aug 21 @ 1030am. My fiancé, our daughter and I were about to leave our home. I went to the car and strapped our daughter into her car seat while my fiancé had bags at the front of our apartment building. Turned on the car it struggled to turn over, went clunk clunk clunk. I turned it off. Called my fiancé to come up to our parking spot to have a look. He couldn't see anything immediately. Called a tow but in the meantime a friend who knows a bit about cars came by, looked under the car and found pieces of the engine as well as leaking engine oil under the car. The discussion was that it had blown a rod and the engine was done. At this point in time I can't afford to get it worked on, so it is still sitting in the same place. The description is so similar to other reports of a rod going through the engine block. Luckily we weren't on the road driving when it happened and everyone is safe. For a problem like this that is obviously recurring due to the engines being defective how can Dodge not still be responsible.

After a rainstorm, I went to start the vehicle. I heard a big bang. Now motor raps and ticks loudly and leaks engine oil. Mechanic looked at it and said motor was blown.

I was driving and accelerated to pass a vehicle. As I slowed down there was a loud bang. I pulled off to the side, lifted the hood, and saw a slight wisp of smoke. I attempted to restart the vehicle without success. As it was being towed, I noticed oil leaking from the engine. In researching this issue, I've seen hundreds of complaints of the same thing happening. The vehicle has been well maintained as far as oil changes, etc.

Exited from freeway, car stated to shake. Took it to a local Dodge dealership in bridgton maine. They have informed me there is a hole in the engine block and cannot be repaired. Have checked the web for any similar issues. Found 100 of complaints for low mileage 2004 Dodge Durangos with the same issue. Apparently water enters the engine from the outside and rusts a hole in the iron block, thus leaking oil. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle rapidly and abnormally accelerated when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that engine oil was leaking from the vehicle and the tie rod was fractured. In addition, smoke and a small fire erupted from under the hood. The contact was able to contain the fire. The vehicle was inspected by a local mechanic , who advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 109,000.

My husband was driving on the highway at 70 mph (out of town) when he heard a very loud "pop". The engine failed and he had to make his way over to the side of the road at a high rate of speed and very little control due to engine failure. He said the truck jerked so hard it actually felt like he hit something. When he made it over to the side of the road he got out of the vehicle and oil was leaking from the bottom of the vehicle. He had the truck towed to a garage. After the service techican inspected the vehicle he said it blew a rod through the engine. The vehicle costs me nearly $30,000. 00 and had 129,000 miles on it. After talking with several different mechanics I was told that these engines are know for this problem. A jasper replacement engine cost about $7000. 00!!!! I telephoned Dodge on a few different occasions and they refuse to help because my extended warranty I paid thousands of dollars for expired. I surely thought I was buying a quality vehicle but apparently I am wrong. I am sure glad I wasn't driving with my kids when this happened, one wrong move and the vehicle could have hit another car! thank god nobody got hurt. Now I am stuck trying to figure out what to do with this vehicle????? I certainly don't have $7000. 00 dollars and a used engine is very hard to find due to so many people looking for them! when I went into work the next day, my CO-worker who has the same exact vehicle with the exception of the color, informed me his engine blew too! come on Dodge-get a clue! accept responsibility for your hemi's having problems! I don't know how you stay in business!.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. While driving approximately 60 mph, there was a loud bang heard from the outside of the vehicle. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and noticed a substantial amount of oil leaking from the engine. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they detected a failed connector rod. The technician stated that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle could not be repaired because the manufacturer discontinued the production of the specific model engine needed for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 78,600.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated the engine began rattling abnormally. The contact was able to determine that the engine was leaking oil. In addition, the contact also stated that there were shards of metal under the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised that there was a hole in the engine. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. The failure and current mileages was 90,800.

I have a 2004 Dodge Durango slt hemi (5. 7 v8) with 71,000 miles. No events leading to failure as vehicle was regularly maintained and no warning via sounds/feel/or lights of any kind. The connecting rod broke thru the bottom of the engine block causing 2 substantial cracks and leakage of oil. Only option for repair is a new engine.

Driving on highway at 55mph. Loud bag then rapping sound. Pulled to side of road with engine still running, shut off, determine large puddle of oil under passenger side of car. Towed to garage. Oil leaked through cracked block due to broken connecting rod. All maintenance done per manufactures specs. Replacing engine.