NHTSA Complaint #11143578 — 2013 DODGE DURANGO

2013 DODGE DURANGO R/T WITH OVER 100K MILES SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TICKING IN THE ENGINE. THE TICKING WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. TWO MECHANICS, A NEW ENGINE, AND $8,649 LATER THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE ORIGINAL STOCK ENGINE: "FOUND LIFTER ROLLER LOCKED UP AND DAMAGE LOBE ON CAMSHAFT' AND 'METAL IN THE OIL PAN'. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT LOCKED UP LIFTERS ARE TAKING CHUNKS OUT OF THE CAMSHAFT, AND THE PIECES OF METAL THAT ARE KNOCKED OFF ARE GOING INTO THE ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.