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2000 Dodge Durango Engine Problems

Complaints
29about this part
Share
3%of 1,075 total for the year
Median mileage
155,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Dodge Durango, 3% of the 1,075 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Basically, for each problem I'm having either my truck shuts off without warning while driving at any speed or in the middle of turning (electrical stability). Radiator fan fuse blows each time its suppose to come on (engine) and car shakes while driving or exact what NHTSA campaign id: 08e064000 states.”

NHTSA complaint #11255470, filed 2019-09, 195,000 miles

“This problem has happened multiple times while my wife and children are in the car also. My Durango shuts off with out warning. There is no engine light on, it seems to happen the most when going into reverse and when slowing down to make a turn or for a light. My wife refuses to drive the car anymore because she fears for her and our children's safety. I have looked all over the internet for the solution and no body has one. …”

NHTSA complaint #10475245, filed 2012-09, 139,000 miles

“I purchased a 2000 Dodge Durango used at 147k miles in november 2014. By march 2015, it turned off randomly while I was driving, multiple times over the course of 6 months. The speed didn't matter. After seeing 2 mechanics, they sent me to an electrical specialist who determined it was my PCM. I replaced it 3 times, and the second one sent to me had holes drilled in it then filled with silicone. That one worked the least. Apparently, the PCM was replaced once before I purchased it. When I got the third one in, it seemed to correct the issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11032928, filed 2017-10, 148,000 miles

“I was driving on the interstate speed limit 75 and the engine just shut off. No steering, no brakes, no codes, no warning lights nothing. Thank goodness it was in the evening and light traffic, got finally stopped and had to wait 2hrs before restarting, went about another 5 miles and did it again. Finally got to where I was going and then the next day had to travel again on interstate and it did it again and had to wait 45 minutes to restart. When I finally got home I search the internet for this problem and there a many many sites that people have had the same problem!!!! …”

NHTSA complaint #10598384, filed 2014-06, 131,000 miles

“Would start spitting jumping jerking rough idle almost stop then would pull over put in part would idle really low to where it almost die go to pull out barely would like it was stalling no power even with the gas pedal to the floor was a couple times I almost got hit because it would start this and lose power slow way down would try to get off to side of the road thought it might be the gas so we got the really high grade to just see still does it have got stranded out a couple times had to get someone to come help me get it home it scares me I'm afraid I'm going to get hit when it does…”

NHTSA complaint #10637736, filed 2014-09, 186,400 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
2024321%
2023516%
20221017%
20212211%
2020713%
20192517%
20182712%
20172813%
20161610%
2015388%
2014749%
201311618%
201214122%
201118023%
200888%
2007147%
2006486%
20051137%
200432629%
2003124%
2002102%
2001132%
2000293%
1999312%

Other parts of the 2000 Dodge Durango

Suspension
507 complaints
Engine cooling
127 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
120 complaints
Brakes
83 complaints
Steering
83 complaints
Electrical system
56 complaints
Air bags
51 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
42 complaints
Seats
32 complaints
Vehicle speed control
26 complaints
Tires
23 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Durango

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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