1998 Dodge Durango SLT from North America - Comments

Rear Power Window motor failed.

Transmission slips.

Premature Front disc brake wear.

Total Engine Failure at 70000 miles.

Sluggish performance is an unexpected let-down from a vehicle of this caliber, packing a Magnum V8.

The Durango gets low MPG.

If you have plenty of daily tasks to attend to, this vehicle is NOT for you.

The Durango is also very hard on it's front disc brakes. Take a look at a Durango that hasn't been washed in over a week and you will notice an abundance of brake dust on the front wheels.

You may also read or hear about rear power windows failing. This has also happened to my vehicle.

The biggest and the most aggravating problem with the Durango is its premature and out-of-the-blue engine failure. My SUV was maintained at the suggested schedule intervals and has never towed anything. The last time the oil was changed before the engine blew, the mechanic commented on the color and sludge in the oil. I absolutely could not believe that this was true, because I myself changed the oil and filter about thirty days prior to him changing it again. Thirty days after his oil change, the engine blew a rod causing a gaping hole that I could fit my arm through in the bottom of the oil pan. This happened at the Southern tip of the NJ Turnpike when my wife and daughter were driving alone to Delaware. I paid to have the engine replaced and was told by the mechanic that the Durango is well known for this. In fact, he knew exactly how many miles were on the vehicle before he even looked at the odometer.

Okay, so your mechanic said hey youve got discolored oil and sludge so you drove it for another mnth it blew and now your crying and on the brake subject mid size suv + big v8=brake wear and front end problems get your self some NIKE shoes you shouldn't be driving anyhow.

Well I have a 1999 slt durango that I bought from a well known south jersey dealer it had 41000 miles on it 1n 2004 when we got it it now has 63400 and the motor is blown I have a warranty that I got for piece of mind well sludge is the enemy warranty company will not pay because of sludge I sure am glad I paid $2.100 for my useless warranty.