NHTSA Complaint #10078426 — 2000 DODGE DURANGO

DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0PSI. BY THE TIME I MANAGED TO GET OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC A KNOCKING NOISE HAD BEGUN. HAD IT TOWED TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT I TRUST, HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH DEALING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD A SPUN MAIN BEARING DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THE ENGINE HAS 84000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED BY ME EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVEN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE WITH A MINIMAL COST OF $3500 FOR A SALVAGE MOTOR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY WOULD DO TO HELP ME EXEPT THEY OFFERED TO PUT A NEW MOTOR IN FOR ME. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURING AND WOULD LIKE FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO BE HELD SOMEWHAT RESPONSIBLE.*AK