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2006 Dodge Durango engine problems

69 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Dodge Durango, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
69 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 66 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 66 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 66 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle, crashing into a wall. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not restrain the contact. The contact called roadside assistance and they disconnected the battery. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home.

Reported at 85,000 miles, November 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 MPH, the contact heard a banging noise as the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was found that there was sludge in the engine and a rod had been thrown. The contact was also informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Reported at 170,000 miles, November 2013

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