NHTSA Complaint #10407752 — 2004 DODGE DURANGO

MY 2004 DURANGO 5.7 HEMI WAS BOUGHT IN 2003 BRAND NEW OFF OF GOODWINS LOT IN OUR TOWN OF NEW CASTLE, IN. WE HAD THE TRUCK APPROX. 3 YEARS BEFORE WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS LIKE A "TICKING" NOISE, WHEN IT RAINED, THE TRUCK WOULD DIE--IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD-WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS-TO MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. THE OIL WAS CHANGED PER EVERY 3 MTHS-AS INSTRUCTED, BUT THE TRUCK STILL SEEMED TO RUN LOW ON OIL. FINALLY, THE REASON I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT-- 2 WKS AGO-THE TRUCK BEGAN "TICKING" AGAIN--EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T RAINING-THEN MADE A LOUD "POP" NOISE-AND DIED--SMOKE COMING UNDER THE HOOD AND OIL SPURTING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK'S BODY. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC-HE SAID, "THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS A HOLE IN IT FROM A ROD THAT SOMEHOW BROKE LOOSE--THE TRUCK LOOKS AS IF IT'S BEEN LOSING OIL FOR SOME REASON"-THIS PROBLEM WAS FROM NO FAULT OF THE OWNER-I FEEL UPKEEP HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS TRUCK SO IT WASN'T FROM NEGLIGENCE". WE NOW HAVE TO PUT A BRAND NEW ENGINE IN OUR TRUCK AND I HAVE NOTHING TO DRIVE FOR A MONTH! AFTER REVIEWING MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2004 DURANGO--AND NOTING THAT MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THEM HAVE SIMILAR DANGEROUS ISSUES WRONG WITH THEIR TRUCK-I FEEL DODGE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SUV AND RECALL IT--@ LEAST THE ENGINE/OIL PROBLEMS. WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE "LOCKING" UP WHILE DRIVING--DODGE WILL HAVE A SUIT ON THEIR HANDS--AND I WILL BE A PART OF IT!! *TR