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CarComplaints.com Notes: The second generation Durango was introduced in 2004 and instantly came under fire for, well, catching on fire.
From 2004-2006 electrical overloading in the driver's side instrument panel caused numerous reports of interior fires. The interior infernos became so commonplace that Chrysler eventually issued a recall.
The problems didn't stop there, however. Owners of the recalled vehicles complained about being treated unfairly and given take-it-or-leave-it low ball settlement offers. "They offered me $2000 under NADA retail as a settlement," said one owner, "and have been rude and hostile to deal with." Nothing says awesome service like treating your customers rudely after their cars have already caught on fire.
10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $6,270
- Average Mileage:
- 97,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 9 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace engine (5 reports)
- not sure (4 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
So, where do i start. Bought this car in 2014 and absolutly loved it. One owner before me, 50,000 miles on the car. First year was great. Then we moved to one of the rainiest cities in the country, and things started getting bad immediately.
The first problem we had was the engine shutting off while in the middle of driving. We took it in to get it fixed and the car ran fine. They couldnt find what was wrong with it. Got in the car to drive home from the shop, and yup, turned off WHILE DRIVING again. This issue ended up getting resolved by the shop.
Fast forward about 2 years. My engine has blown at 95,000 miles. The warning signs? Then car doesnt start in the rain, sometimes, sporadically, over the past 2 years. In fact, it was raining when the car finally sh*t the bed for the last time. We sat at a gas pump for 2 hours waiting for a tow truck. Had the starter replaced. Got the car back, and it was still acting funny. The radio was playing music, but the screen to the radio was flashing as though we kept turning the radio on and off and to cd mode and off again. So we took it back. Once again the shop didnt know what was wrong with it. They replaced the starter again, and when they went to start the car our timing chain was blew. "Jumped time" is what i believe he called it. They said we have to replace the entire engine. The car only has 95,000 miles on it!! At this point i have not recieved any quotes on pricing but seeing as though its a 5.7 engine ive already decided im probably going to have to sell it as is and try to cut the losses on the rest of my car loan.
I dont know much about cars, but i did not expect the engine of my car to blow at less than 100,000 miles.
- Alaina L., Portland, US