NHTSA Complaint #10265954 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS DOING 65 M.P.H. AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH MY TODDLER IN THE VEHICLE. I FINALLY GOT SOME HELP FROM A PASSER BY TO GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD AND LET THE PCM COOL DOWN AND IT STARTED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER IT IS ABOVE 70 DEGREES OUT SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM NOR RECALL IT. WE NEED HELP. I HAVE FOUND OVER ONE HUNDRED CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AND DODGE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY THIS IS SERIOUS. A NEW P.C.M. COST BETWEEN 800.00 AND 1200.00 DOLLARS AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. THE OTHER THING ON THE 1998 AND 1999 DURANGO IS THE OIL PUMP SCREENS ARE TO SMALL AND KEEPS CA]USING ENGINE FAILURE IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE PROBLEM ABOVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE YOU ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN SAVE A LIFE. THANK YOU. *TR