1999 Dodge Durango SLT review from North America
"High dollar money pit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This vehicle is a very nice looking SUV, but has been nothing but a problem since I bought it in Nov. 1999.
To begin with the Durango has always used anti-freeze. Up to a half a gallon per month dealer said it was no problem.
At 38,000 miles it had oil pump failure. Dealer said it was due to excessive oil wear. Even thou I have always changed my own oil at least every 5,000 miles, I kept no receipts.
This was a $691 lesson learned.
Now, 5 months later I have bearing wear and the engine will not keep oil pressure. Dealer wants $5,100 for a new short block. Chrysler said it is due to the original sludge build up. Therefore will not help in anyway.
Customer service is very poor as I cannot talk to anyone past the service manager. They will not give me the District Mgrs. phone number and he will not call me back. The customer service line just calls the service manager.
I have bought my last Dodge product!
General comments?
I hope you have better luck with your Durango than I had with mine.
As I search the internet it appears there is widespread problems with the 5.2 Magnum engine, but yet Chrysler will not admit to any design flaws. Where is the Attorney General?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.2 Magnum Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0/10 |
| Reliability marks | 3/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 3 miles |
| Most recent distance | 45000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Astro |
| Date of Entry | 17th December, 2002 |