2001 Dodge Durango Engine cooling Problems

“Electric fan,steering;rack and pinion; control arm; lower ball joints, front drive shaft, front bearings. Replaced drive shaft,left wheel bearing. I bought it in 2006 w/125,000 miles. Drive shaft went out at 135,000 and steering at 146,000. I still owe money on it and it sits parked because I cant afford the rest of the repairs.”

“2001 Dodge Durango has engine failure. Daimler chrysler will not cover the costs to have a new engine put in my vehicle. Oil sludge problem and they are saying it's due to lack of maintenance. The vehicle has 26,000 miles and I have emails and complaints from hundreds of other individuals with the same complaints.”

“Transmission failure after 6 years. My transmission temperature light came on and I was not able to accelerate over 5-10 MPH. I was told by the dealer that my warranty had expired and it was over the mileage. However, I would have to pay $6,000 to have everything fixed. These were the issues: - transmission re-haul ($4,150) - catalytic converter ($1,100) - differential service ($500) this is absolutely ridiculous to pay $6,000 for transmission services after 6 years old.”

“Known daimler chrysler issue (engine failure after low oil pressure) has occurred on my vehicle. I am in the 39 month of a 39 month lease and out of warranty. Dealer wants me to pay for a new motor which will cost between $5000 and $8000.”

“Since 2007, have had many problems with overheating. One time to the point it warped both heads and had to have the engine rebuilt. Have replaced water pump, radiator, thermostat (3 times), clutch fan. When the heads warped, the upper radiator hose sheared apart and I saw no check engine light (cel) and the temperature gauge never went above half-way. Personally I think it's just a bad design. The upper radiator hose contains the radiator cap, and it's still not the highest point in the closed system, thusly there is always air which never purges into the overflow tank. …”