NHTSA Complaint #768758 — 1999 DODGE DURANGO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	768758
Vehicle	1999 DODGE DURANGO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 8, 2002
Date Filed	November 1, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. SECONDS LATER SMOKE AND NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA. ENGINE QUIT RUNNING OIL AND COOLANT ON GROUND. CONNECTING ROD BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE IN JULY WITH APPROX. 35,000 MILES. NOW HAS 39,500 MILES. CERTIFIED USED CAR WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. OIL CHANGED AT 35,000 MILES. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY SENT INSPECTOR TO CHECK ENGINE AFTER IT WAS TORN DOWN. INSPECTOR REPORTS ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION FROM A RESTRICTED OIL PUMP SCREEN. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXCLUDES DAMAGES FROM RESTRICTED LUBRICATION. RESEARCH INDICATED MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE DODGE 5.2L ENGINES AND RESTRICTED OIL PUMP SCREENS. MINIMUM OF $ 4,000 TO REPAIR/REPLACE ENGINE. DT

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