NHTSA Complaint #10188389 — 2002 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10188389
Vehicle	2002 DODGE DURANGO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2006
Date Filed	April 19, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

2002 DODGE DURANGO...WHEN VEHICLE GETS HOT...MAINLY IN SUMMER DRIVING CONDITIONS...IT WILL GO TO A VERY LOW IDLE..ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING...HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH VEHICLE REPAIRMAN THAT THE MANIFOLD HEAT SENSOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL MANIFOLD AND THUS IT DOES ITS JOB...SLOWS THE ENGINE IDLE DOWN...IN OTHER WORDS THINKS THE ENGINE IS HOTTER THAN IT REALLY IS...THERE IS A AFTERMARKET KIT..COST 300 DOLLARS OR SO TO CORRECT THIS...CHRYSLER CORP WILL NOT REPAIR THIS...IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY CHRYSLER...NOT BY THE VEHICLE OWNER...

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