NHTSA Complaint #11292297 — 2004 DODGE DURANGO

WENT TO GO START DURANGO & HEARD A LOUD BOOM, & NOW IT SEEMS TO BE KNOCKING & NOT DRIVABLE NOW, AFTER DO RESEARCH ONLINE WE CAM ACROSS THAT ON THESE MODELS (2004 DODGE DURANGO 5.7 HEMI MAGNUMS) IT SEEMS TOO LEAK WATER INTO WHERE THE ENGINE IS DUE TO HOOD MANIFOLD IS DESIGNED HORRIBLY & WATER LEAKS ON WIRES, SPARK, PLUGS, ENGINE ETC. ETC. WE'VE NOTICED WHEN WE DROVE IN THE RAIN OR EVEN GOING THROUGH A CARWASH THAT THE DURANGO WOULD SPUTTER AS IF IT WAS GOING TO DIE & IT HAS A COUPLE TIMES & TOOK ABOUT 15 MINS TO START AGAIN, AFTER THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED WE THANK GOD THAT IT HAPPENED AT HOME & NOT ON THE INTERSTATE AROUND OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFELY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED & NOW WE ARE OUT OF A VEHICLE AT THE MOMENT AND WE ARE STILL CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF AT-LEAST.