NHTSA Complaint #10822678 — 2002 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10822678
Vehicle	2002 DODGE DURANGO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 25, 2016
Date Filed	January 27, 2016
Mileage	180,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

A VALVE SEAT IN MY CYLINDER HEAD CAME OFF DURING NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE DESTRUCTION. THE VALVE SEAT (MADE OF STEEL) DISLODGED ITSELF AND DESTROYED THE ALUMINUM HEAD AND THE PISTON IN THAT CYLINDER. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFAULT COMMON IN THESE ENGINES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD WHEN THE VALVE LOCKED UP, LOST COMPRESSION, CAUSING MY BRAKES TO GO OUT AND MY ENGINE TO STALL. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID THE CAR STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME.. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED FAILURE ON 1999-2002 CHRYSLER- JEEP 4.7L ENGINES.

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