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2001 Dodge Durango engine problems

63 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Dodge Durango, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
63 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2001 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 46 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 46 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

The other driver was at a stop and I was driving between 50 and 55 MPH on the highway. The other driver pulled out infront of me from my left to right. As we impacted my air bag did not deploy but the passenger's air bag did deploy. I was the only person in my car. I struck him with such force that the vehicle I was driving was forced off the road and then was stopped by a tree. After 2 hits the driver's side air bag still did not deploy. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.

Reported at 215,905 miles, October 2014 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. While driving various speeds and making a right turn, the vehicle pulled to the right and a cracking sound was heard from the front suspension. The contact indicated that the cracking noise was caused by faulty ball joints. In addition, the brake lights would not illuminate and the light bulb and socket was replaced on several different occasions. Also, the plenum gasket leaked oil from the engine, which caused the engine to lose power.

Reported at 134,000 miles, August 2016

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