Radiator Problems of Dodge Durango

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the temperature gauge was rising and the vehicle was overheating. There was also an antifreeze odor coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled off the road safely and added antifreeze to the coolant reservoir, and then drove home. A local independent mechanic diagnosed that the radiator and thermostat had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.

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Radiator catastrophically failed at 119200 miles while driving. Upon inspection it was determined that the whole drivers side of the radiator rib failed where the metal meets the plastic housing resulting in a massive coolant leak.

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Severe leakage of fluids underneath vehicle resulted in replacement of radiator. Vehicle was stationary.

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Twice in three years time the upper radiator hose has been destroyed by the closest pulley on the engine. When installed correctly there is less than 1 inch of clearance between the hose and pulley. This seems like a very serious design flaw on the hemi 5. 7.

Basically, for each problem I'm having either my truck shuts off without warning while driving at any speed or in the middle of turning (electrical stability). Radiator fan fuse blows each time its suppose to come on (engine) and car shakes while driving or exact what NHTSA campaign 08e064000 states.

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Radiator and ac condenser both bad both leaking both needed replaced.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted an abnormal anti-freeze odor. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to best Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (520 colony pl, Plymouth, MA) where it was diagnosed that a crack in the radiator caused the odor and recommended it be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed the dealer's diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

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My Durango was serviced on 2/23/2018 with regular upkeep stuff like new battery, oil change, ect. About a week later, my rpms would jump and drop while on the highway. On 3/10/2018, I started my car and drove a few blocks and it did just fine, later that evening, I drove about 4 blocks and my engine died. No check engine light, I was able to start right back up and make it about a block before it died again, able to restart it and make it home before my engine died again. I took it to the shop and they told me that no codes could be pulled and that my car was shorting out due to my radiator and water pump. We replaced those and my thermostat and they said it should be fine. Drove the car about 15 miles or less and it died again. So I took it to the next shop and they could not tell me anything because it never died or acted up in their care. So they told me to drive it until it does it again. The damn thing died two blocks away from the shop. The guys at the shop told me to go fill up my gas tank and put fuel injector cleaner in it. I didn't have any problems making it home or to work the next day. I was headed to lunch the next day and it dies before I even leave the work parking lot. I drive home and it dies twice, all able to start right back up. I live maybe 5 minutes away from my job and my gas tank went from full to half a tank just by going to work and home. Today, I left work and made it a couple of blocks from home when it died and would not start back up!! I had to tow my car home. The Dodge house says its 150. 00 dollars to just pull the car into their bays and when it doesn't show codes or the engine light is not on, they can not do any thing further and send me on my way. They obviously have a problem with this death trap and they need to fix it.

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This complain involve several issues that constantly happens. The first issue is that the interior lights and instrument panel lights illuminated intermittently and I can hear a buzzing sound when it does this. The second is that the battery dies and I have to jump start or charge it manually most days. Third, every day I have to pour coolant into my radiator because there is a leak somewhere either the water pump or radiator. Fourth, when it rains, water gets inside via the door seams. Fifth, then my radio/dvd player stopped working and I had to pull the fuse because it would not turn off. Sixth, my head lights goes very dim and even sometimes shut off. This is very scary in the middle of the night coming home from work. Seventh issue involves the engine stalling on several occasions, mostly when it’s pouring down raining.

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The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Durango. While driving 55 mph, an unknown liquid splashed onto the windshield before the thermostat gauge indicated that the vehicle was overheating. The contact pulled over and observed under the hood that the coolant was low. The coolant was refilled, but the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fan clutch, electric fan, radiator cap, serpentine belt, and thermostat were replaced. The remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not found. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 212,282.

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The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. While driving 45 mph, the front driver side of the vehicle lowered to the ground and smoke began to emit from the vehicle. In addition, the front upper and lower ball joints bent inward and needed to be replaced. On two separate occasions, the radiator failed to operate and caused the cooling system to fail. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the wheel hub bearing, front upper and lower ball joints, and cold air intake system were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 04v596000 (suspension), 06e024000 (engine and engine cooling) or 08e064000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 125,000.

Vehicle started to run very rough just after exiting the highway, warning lights came on, and almost immediately, the brakes became sluggish. Car was pulled into a parking spot just before it completely died. Attempts to restart the vehicle were unsuccessful. Mechanic inspection found that the vehicle overheated and caused the vehicle to lose power and brakes. The engine was damaged as well as the radiator, which split from overheating. Noise was found coming from the timing chains as well as the rocker arms. At least two cylinders had low compression. It was determined that the engine and radiator were damage to the point of needing replacement.

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I continue to have engine failure. The vehicle continues to die when making a turn, or low speed. I have done several things to fix this. Changed the battery, oil changes, radiator flush. Please advise on what I need to do to get this fixed. There isn't any codes on the check engine computer.

I have had my vehicle for a little less than two years. And my radiator has had a hole in it. And I have several major mechanical issues that are not a part of regular scheduled maintenance.

Two weeks after purchasing the vehicle, I noticed the truck was leaking fluid. I returned to the dealer on 2 occasions. The radiator needed to be replaced.

Since I bought the vehicle in 2005, the glass on back hatch shattered 6 months after I bought it, the electronic panel went out, the map sensor, idler pulleys (car was two years old), car stalls in heavy rain/at car wash always- have had it towed, exhaust manifolds been worked on, water pump, radiator, heater core, intake valve spring, rust bubbles on paint car was only 2 years old. Yesterday, while driving my children to activities, car made ticking sound & sounded funny pressing on the gas & sitting at light- I immediately drove to muffler man thinking it was the muffler. To my surprise, I was told lifters collapsed and need two sets of lifters/ head gaskets, whole engine has to be taken apart, cost is $1,500. 00. I thought a hemi engine was supposed to be the best. This car has been a money pit since I bought it and for everyone else too after the comments I have read. I will never purchase a Dodge vehicle again. Too many things have replaced on this car I can't even begin to tell you, it is in previous letters sent to Chrysler-and it isn't just me. I maintained this vehicle, got regular oil changes, etc. And it backfired on me. I realize it is 10 years old and we put a lot of highway miles on the car taking family vacations and every family vacation, there has been a car problem. I put so much money into this car, I can't save up enough to get anything new. I know family members that have cars 10-15 years old and haven't put a dime into their car, other than maintenance, new tires, oil changes, etc. I cannot express the amount of stress this car has put on me. It has left me stranded on several occasions with my kids in the car. Not reliable whatsoever, would never purchase a Dodge/Chrysler product again. Every time I take it some where, the mechanics always mention the poor design of the engine.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, there was smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump and the radiator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 162,000. Dr.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated while driving 30 mph. There was coolant leaking from the reservoir and the temperature erratically raced to hot. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they replaced the thermostat and the radiator pressure cap. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 86,000.

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This vehicle on numerous occasions shuts off while moving down the road. Started out only during slow speeds, but has started to do it while actually cruising down the road. No warning, just total loss off steering, brakes and engine. Luckily it has cranked back up and able to get out of the road. I also have had on several occasions the temperature gauge indicate that the engine was overheating and the car will just rev up and lose power. I have had everything checked (fluids, oil pump, radiator, plugs and wires etc) and find nothing wrong. Of course nothing will be wrong until the engine blows, which then can be fixed at my expense. Another problem to add to the list is the liftgate acuator stopped working which has made it impossible to open the rear hatch. The plastic gear in the motor is broke but you have to buy the whole part to fix it.

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 dollars and within 3 days its overheated again and I had to return the vehicle back to the dealer. He stated he will look at it and he cannot make any promises. I declined to let them service the car. I have now placed it in the hands of my mechanic, after several days trying to trouble shoot this problem he replaced the water pump, this would not relieve the problem, after many hour on the internet I came across a review that suggested the problem was with the radiator. We decided to replace the radiator; the mechanic discovered the radiator was not able to support the engine capacity, which caused it to overheat.

While returning from a family vacation(app. 600mi. Round trip) the Durango check gauges light came on the dash, I found the temp gauge was hot, while looking for a wide place to pull over on the highway the motor died. I opened the hood to try to find the problem I found that the coolant reservoir was still full of cool fluid, and the radiator was also cool(about body temp) also found the top radiator hose was way too hot to touch. While waiting for the tow truck, about 30 min. Later, I heard bubbling, and gurgles from the coolant system, then the radiator was really hot. After having the tow truck drop it off at my mechanic, he said the motor was blown(no compression in cylinders 2, 4, and 6) probably caused by a stuck thermostat. Estimated repair bill for a remanufactured motor app. $6,000.

Since 2007, have had many problems with overheating. One time to the point it warped both heads and had to have the engine rebuilt. Have replaced water pump, radiator, thermostat (3 times), clutch fan. When the heads warped, the upper radiator hose sheared apart and I saw no check engine light (cel) and the temperature gauge never went above half-way. Personally I think it's just a bad design. The upper radiator hose contains the radiator cap, and it's still not the highest point in the "closed" system, thusly there is always air which never purges into the overflow tank. Everytime I check radiator fluid their is none in the upper radiator hose. The fluid has to be going somewhere, although I never see any under the vehicle. I have read in internet forums of many people having this same issue. It's not year specific, nor is it engine model specific. There is an underlying issue that Dodge isn't addressing, or has kept from the general public to avoid having to replace 500,000 engines. I love my vehicle. I love the way it drives as well as it's appearance. This is quite an annoyance. It has depleted what little savings my family has to insure that our daily-driver of a vehicle will be getting us from point a to point b. We have refrained from taking this vehicle on any type of trip outside our metro area for this reason alone.

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the radiator comes equipped with plastic that is rubbing against the pulley. The failure is causing the radiator to expand. She notified the dealer and the manufacturer, but they have not responded. The vehicle has not been repaired. The purchase date, speed, and current mileage were unknown. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The vehicle overheats and the heater blows out cold air. The dealer had replaced the thermostat twice and the radiator cap. The check engine, abs light and check gauges light have turned on. The failure mileage was 70,000. The contact has repair invoices.

Began getting hot during summer with a/c complet radiator flush and fill at Dodge dealer, water pump failure, replaced, same problems, now high pressure hose blown, not circulating coolant.

I have a 1999 Dodge Durango, brakes repaired. The vehicle overheated, radiator, air compressor and more problems. The consumer was told that the ball joints were gone and the transmission was sticking.

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The truck overheated without any warning. This caused the truck to stall while making a right turn. The radiator was leaking and one of the pistons had started melting per the dealership. The engine needs to be replaced. The oil pressure gauge stayed normal and the warning light did not come on.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle was overheating and clogged up. Dealer was aware of problem. Please fill in additional information.

Durango`s transmission went bad, dealer of no help ,50,000 mi. On vechicle also not the same problem that was complaned about. Ts.

Vehicle burned excessive oil prior to engine seize and we were told this was normal because of the volume of miles traveled on the vehicle. This was after a routine oil change at kenwood Dodge. As usual we inquired as to any factory recalls. On our way to new hampshire to attend the funeral for a relative, my husband checked the oil as usual and it appeared to be fine. No oil was added at this time. After entering new hampshire in the town of pembrooke, the check gauges lite illuminated and then the oil pressure gauge dropped to 0. We immediately pulled into a local autozone car care store and my husband then checked the oil. The dipstick showed approximately 1. 5 quarts low and so after setting for a short while of about 35 minutes and replenishing the oil, we proceeded on the rest of the journey. After traveling approximately 20 or so miles on the winding back roads my husband noticed an erratic, loud knocking sound coming from the engine. He then pulled the Durango to the side of the road whereby the knocking was so loud your could not hear eachother talk. He then noticed the oil pressure dropped again to 0 and immediately shut down the engine. It banged loudly at this point as smoke spewed from the right front side of the truck. We had the Durango towed to bonneville and sons Dodge in manchester nh and the concurred the engine had seized. They had stated that the oil as well as the radiator fluid had leaked out and this was untrue as we had several people inspect the truck prior to their diagnosis and saw no external views of any fluid leakage. The radiator was full and the dipstick was seized in the engine block. The dealer as well as Dodge said this was due to lack of oil changes. The oil was changed every 5-7 thousand miles regularly and was only three thousand miles past due from it's last change. I can't in my wildest dreams immagine this is the result of oil that was in the block at the time. We did find out however that this is common.

We purchased the car on December 1 2000 and it was back at the dealer on Dec 2 2000, for over heating. Then again on 4-05-01 for over heating, and again on 8-30-01 for the same, and again on 10-16-01 for the same. Then 12 more times after the last date listed. There has been 2 new engines put into this car. The dealer has paid for the repairs every time but one. The last time this happened I was crossing two lanes of on comming traffic when my car died, I had my 3 kids in the car. We were able to role out of the intersection before being hit. We are trying to get a buy back from Chrysler. Please help. If you have any info that will help in this process we would love to know about it. Thanks for your help.

The thermostat housing leaked. Nlm.

Thermostat needle would move all way up in red, and vehicle overheated. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer, and dealership was aware of problem.

Front brakes (replaced 3x's in one year) keep failing on Dodge Durango causing uneven tire wear and alignment to shift. I've had to replace the front tires 4 times and the rear tires twice since I bought this vehicle January 2,2000. All tires wear at an angle with several bald spots in different places. I also replaced the water pump and radiator February 2003. Now the air conditioner is not working. The transmission went out a couple of months after I purchased the vehicle. It was still under warranty, but I still had to pay 300. 00 out of pocket for whatever reason.

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