2000 DODGE DURANGO Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

MY 2000 DURANGO HAS STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING. STEERING LOCKS UP AND IS HARD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAS DONE THIS AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS OF DRIVING. MOSTLY HAPPENED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NO PRIOR WARNING TO IT STALLING OR LOSING ALL POWER. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF IT IS HARD TO RE-START AGAIN, AT THIS TIME THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE, GAS AND TEMP GAUGES WONT OPERATE. I HAVE HAD TO WAIT UP WARDS OF AN HOUR BEFORE THE GAUGES WILL MOVE AND THE CAR WILL RESTART. THE GAUGE OR DASH LIGHTS NEVER INDICATE A PROBLEM, NOT UNTIL THE CAR DIES WILL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES COME ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AND AFTER 2 TRIES TO FIX IT AND $500 THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER. NOW AFTER 3 WEEKS OF WAITING AND MORE MONEY SPENT, THEY SAY...

AUTOMOBILE IS POORLY MANUFACTURED. I AM GETTING OVER RAN WITH REPAIRS BILLS OF PART S THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING AND BUYING AUTO I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A POORLY BUILT CAR.*AK

ENGINE FAILURE OIL PROBLEM ORIGNAL PROBLEM WAS FUEL PUMP DEAL CLAIMS ENGINE MAKING NOISE AND IS ALSO KNOCKING. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM AUTO SHOP AND OVER THE COUNTER FOR PURCHASE OF OIL AND OIL FILTERS NJ DODGE DISTRICT MGR SAID IT WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGHT THIS IS A OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WE HAVE KEPT UP MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE WARRANTY. OTHER DODGE OWNERS ALSO HAVE SAME PROBLEM RELATED TO ALL DODGE SUV AND DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS. I ALSO FEEL THAT IF DODGE HAD CHANGE THE OIL THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE UNDER THE WARRANTY. DT

THE LAST OIL CHANGE DONE BY A FRIEND FOUND CLUMPS OF OIL IN THE MOTOR. TODAY I NEED A NEW ENGINE. APPARENTLY THE OIL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DAMAGE IS MAJOR. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED IN MY VEHICLE. MY ENGINE LIGHT NEVER LID UP, UNTIL THE MOMENT MY ENGINE CAME APART. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM DODGE?????

WHILE INSURED WAS TRAVELING, HE SMELLED GAS. INSURED EXITED VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 75-A422-019. *JG

INSURED RENTED VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. DAIMLER STATES THE OIL LEVEL CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHUST CROSS-OVER PIPE, CLAIM 30-F307-271. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER, CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 75-A422-019. *SLC

THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE OIL LEVEL BEING 2.75 INCHES OVER THE FILL LINE, IT CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST CROSS OVER PIPE, VEHICLE IS BEING EXAMINED, CLAIM 30-F037-271. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, PASSENGER AND DRIVER GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM# 75-A422-019. *YH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST CROSS-OVER PIPE, HOWEVER THE FIRST SET OF EXPERTS SUGGEST AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND NOW A SECOND SET OF EXPERTS ARE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. CLAIM# 30-F037-271.*YH

WHILE INSURED WAS TRAVELING, HE SMELLED GAS. INSURED EXITED VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 75-A422-019. *JG

INSURED RENTED VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. DAIMLER STATES THE OIL LEVEL CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHUST CROSS-OVER PIPE, CLAIM 30-F307-271. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, PASSENGER AND DRIVER GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM# 75-A422-019. *YH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST CROSS-OVER PIPE, HOWEVER THE FIRST SET OF EXPERTS SUGGEST AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND NOW A SECOND SET OF EXPERTS ARE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. CLAIM# 30-F037-271.*YH

WHILE ON VACATION AND TRAVELING UP TO 350 MILES FROM HOME, WITHOUT NOTICE THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WE BEGAN TO LOSE PRESSURE AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND MANGE TO FIND THE ONLY GAS STATION/CONVENIENCE STORE FOR MILES. WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER SHIP WHICH WAS APPROXIMENTLY 35 MILES AWAY IN MORGANTOWN, WV. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE CAR THE SERVICE MANAGER ALONG WITH HIS STAFF INFORMED US THAT THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT THEY NEEDED MORE TIME IN ORDER TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE EXACT PROBLEM BECAUSE THAT HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND BECAUSE THEY WERE USE TO REPAIRING CARAVANS. WE HAD TO FIND A HOTEL ROOM FOR THE NIGHT FOR MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN. THE NEXT AFTERNOON WE RECEIVED...

VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CLOGGED OIL SPRING. DEALER STATED THAT SOME PARTS OF ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED GAS AND PULLED OVER, CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 75-A422-019. *SLC

THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE OIL LEVEL BEING 2.75 INCHES OVER THE FILL LINE, IT CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST CROSS OVER PIPE, VEHICLE IS BEING EXAMINED, CLAIM 30-F037-271. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES FENDER FELL OFF DRIVERS SIDE, DEALER INSTALLED TWO WHEEL WELL FASTENERS, CONSUMER STATES THAT RAIL DUST COVERS VEHICLE AT REAR, CONSUMER STATES RATTLING, SQUEAKING, CRUNCHING OR MOANING NOISE THROUGHOUT VEHICLE OVER BUMPS, DEALER REPLACED ANTI RATTLE CLIP, AND BOTH REAR LEFT SPRINGS, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WITH BRAKE ON AT STOPS, DEALER FOUND THROTTLE VALVE WAS SCORED AND REPLACED VALVE BODY, TRANSMISSION HESITATES OR WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DEALER REPLACED ALL SEALS, CLUTCHES, AND CLEANED AND INSPECTED OVERDRIVE, SHIFT LINKAGE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ENGINE PINGS ON ACCELERATION, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, CONCERNS WITH BROKEN REAR SEAT LATCHES AND SEAT NOT FLIPPING FORWARD, DEALER PERFORMED CLOCKSPRING SAFETY RECALL 01V153000. *TT

THERE WAS NO WARNING, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AND WE LOST PRESSURE. THEN THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WE HAD IT TOWED TO HERB GORDON DODGE, WHICH SAID THE ENGINE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOMEAND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED FITZGERALD TO SEE IF I WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID BRING IT IN, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE WARRRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT BECAUSE I COULD NOT PRODUCE 15 MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS. I HAD A FULL SERVICE ENGINE FLUSH AT 32,727 MILES. THEY DID NOT CARE, BUT SAID THEY COULD GIVE ME A NEW ENGINE AT $6000 OR A PATCHUP AT $4200. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO OFFERED TO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH A COMPANY THAT WILL FINANCE ENGINES.*AK

VEHICLE FAILS TO ENGAGE INTO GEARS PROPERLY WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL . PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MECHANIC HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE HAS HAD A MISS IN IT SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE HAVE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES COMPLAINING, WITH THE FIRST ONE WAS BEFORE IT HAD 2000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THE FIRST TIME THAT IT WOULD/DID NOT SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER UNTIL IT HAD OVER 2000 MILES ON THE CAR. SO DRIVE IT UNTIL THEN, AND IF IT STILL DID IT BRING IT BACK IN. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AT 3,803 MILES,7,596 MILES AND THEN AT 18,275. AT 7,596 MILES THEY REPROGRAMMED THE CAR AND TOLD US TO USE UNLEADED PLUS GAS INSTEAD OF REGULAR. IT DID NO GOOD TO CHANGE THE GRADE OF GAS. THEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AT 18,275 MILES WITH 4 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS AND THEY CHANGED THE FAN CLUTCH. THE CAR STILL MISSED AFTER THIS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US AT THIS TIME THAT...

OIL FILL, WHEN CHANGING OIL, THERE IS A MILKY WHITE SUBSTANCE. HAS NOT AFFECTED PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE AT 50MPH. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR STALLING. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER CONSUMER PARKED, NO INDICATION OF ANY KINDS OF PROBLEMS PREVIOUS TO THE FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT RPMS WILL GO UP AND DOWN, THEN ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SMOKE, THEN FIRE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY/ROAD EIGHT (8) TIMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS A FAILURE TO START PROBLEM, ALSO OCCURING SEVERAL TIMES. REPAIR HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JUST STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE STALLING PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT SPEED OF 5-10 MPH VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE MISSES AT IDLE SPEED. RPM'S VARY FROM 800 TO 500 AND SOMETIMES DOWN TO 300 AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINES STARTS TO LUG AND STRAINS TO KEEP RUNNING. IT DOESN'T DO THIS ALL THE TIME. FIRST THING IN THE MORNING USUALLY AND USUALLY WHEN I HAVE JUST COME OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS NEITHER WHICH HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM.(NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT....THEN NO PROBLEM). *AK