2006 Dodge Durango Limited 5.7 Hemi

Summary:

Great power and cool unique design

Faults:

4x4 shift motor @ 75K (went to the dealer for the part replacement, no problems after).

Radio twice.

Alternator @ 100K.

Water pump @ 110K.

Many batteries and tires.

All rotors @ 100K.

Rear wiper motor.

Heater/vent door shaft broke off on the inside (still broke - takes removing the dash, which is not happening at these miles!).

Exhaust manifold gaskets are getting louder now between 160-190K.

That's it.

General Comments:

Great reliability and super power with the hemi. Been a great truck and even pulled my trailer at 6000lbs. for two years.

Stereo is really nice, although I finally put in an aftermarket Sony in, once the second POS manufacturer radio was replaced.

My only gripe is the rust bucket it turned out to be. The thing rusts so bad from the doors all the way back to the rear hatch.

The emergency brakes are gone and removed (broke out an ABS spline too), they rusted out at 150K.

The truck is still solid running and still no leaks at 190K. Love it in the snow, great truck for thick snow.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th November, 2023

2006 Dodge Durango SLT Plus 5.7 Hemi

Summary:

Great value, useful, easy to own, great blue collar Dodge

Faults:

EGR valve.

Slight noise from CV joint.

General Comments:

Bought it as a family car for my wife to drive. I also use it for personal use; my wife is a stay at home mom.

I changed the EGR valve when I bought it, as the code indicated it was not working properly. Other than that, it has needed no repairs.

Great view of road, easy to drive and park. Basic interior comfort not plush, but OK.

Good performance truck foundation allows for good towing or rough use potential. I adjusted the torsion bars to allow for better clearance, and installed 20 inch wheels and tires off a Ram truck.

Fuel economy in town is bad; our drives are usually short distance and often the engine doesn't completely warm up. All Hemis have a bit of valve noise.

These vehicles are prone to rust; check inside the doors and beneath the fuel filler.

Power steering pump is noisy like a Ford truck.

Overall very reliable and very cheap to buy used; females like the styling so it's easy to please your wife and wallet too. Kid like the DVD.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 1st November, 2015

2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L V8

Summary:

Big, slow, comfy, and bad on gas. Very American

Faults:

It isn't to say what has gone wrong with the car, rather, what was wrong with it when I bought it.

I bought it from my aunt when my cousin passed away. Since I bought it, nothing has gone wrong. I got it for $3,500; a STEAL!

However, when I got it, it had bad exhaust leaks on both cylinder heads. I watched a YouTube video on how to fix it and fixed it one summer weekend. $109.98 fix.

Second, the windshield seal was blown... $132.00 fix.

Third, back tires were shot. $230 fix.

After several washes, and a good wax and shampoo, the thing runs like a champ and is very clean. The only thing that it does is idle funny every once in a while. I am looking into it. Maybe bad idle air control valve?

General Comments:

It's slow, comfy, big, and horrible on gas. It was worth $4,000 to have a second reliable vehicle. It compliments my 2010 Honda Accord coupe nicely. I'm not a Dodge fan or any American car fan for that matter, I think they make rubbish cars. But, a good deal is a good deal. I am pleased with it.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 19th October, 2014

1st Dec 2015, 06:58

Just an update: 11/30/15.

Started to leak coolant, had it repaired for $350 and gave it to my sister. Turns out it was a bad timing cover gasket. I had the water pump replaced and the thermostat, just cos it was 155k miles. Runs like a dream. My little sister is so happy. She had a 2000 Honda Accord Coupe V6 with 367,000 miles that blew a TB. Good family hook up! Just a champ SUV! Some of them are truly good American cars.