NHTSA Complaint #10127661 — 2002 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10127661
Vehicle	2002 DODGE DURANGO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 30, 2005
Date Filed	July 6, 2005
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

DT:THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT INDICATION. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ELEVATED AND WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A GROUND STRAP ATTACHED TO A COOLANT TUBE ON THE ENGINE, AND THAT RESULTED IN PREMATURE WEAR OF COOLING TUBE, ALLOWING ESCAPE OF COOLANT. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THE ENGINE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE COOLANT TUBE WAS NOT, AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY AS WELL.*AK

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