NHTSA Complaint #10439961 — 2004 DODGE DURANGO

ON 12-7-11, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BANG AND RATTLING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WASN'T ANY WARNING FROM THE DASH BOARD NOR WAS THE ANY PINGING PRIOR TO THE ENGINES CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I HAD LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE ENGINE OIL WAS ALSO SPILL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC.WE HAVE RECEIPTS THAT SHOW WE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE REGULARLY. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY COOPERATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE 5.7 DODGE HEMI ENGINE. I ALSO RESEARCHED THAT, TO MY UNDERSTANDING, THE CHRYSLER CORP KNEW OF HE POTENTIAL FAILURE IN THE 2004/05 5.7 ENGINE, MADE THE CHANGES TO THE ENGINE BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. I AM ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE AND/OR ADVICE AS TO WHAT ACTION I AND MANY OTHERS SHOULD TAKE AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU. *TR