NHTSA Complaint #10662199 — 2004 DODGE DURANGO
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10662199 |
| Vehicle | 2004 DODGE DURANGO |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 105,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED WITH A 5.7 HEMI ENGINE. WE HAD A HEAVY RAIN STORM AT NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO START UP THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE UPON START UP FOLLOWED BY A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED RAIN WATER SEEPED INTO THE CYLINDER WHICH BLEW THE ROD AND PISTONS DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN WATER COMING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD AND SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE OVERNIGHT. I STILL OWE 7000.00 ON THE LOAN AND NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. NOW DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE FLAW AND WILL NOT BACK UP THERE BAD DESIGN FLAW AND FIX MY ENGINE. SO I HAVE NO CAR AND A 7000.00 BALANCE LEFT I HAVE TO STILL PAY. DODGE SHOULD REPLACE MY ENGINE SINCE THEIR DESIGN CAUSED IT TO BLOW UP IN THE FIRST PLACE >>>PLEASE HELP DON'T LET DODGE GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING THEIR MISTAKE AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND HAVE TO WALK TO WORK OR TAKE THE BUS PLUS I HAVE TO PAY NY CAR LOAN 7000.00 BALANCE...IS THERE ANY JUSTICE !! *TR
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