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2000 Dodge Durango Engine problems

Owners have filed 162 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Durango's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 15% of all its complaints, most recently on October 4, 2023. They describe 0 crashes, 13 fires and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
162
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Engine recalls for the 2000 Dodge Durango

Engine and engine cooling

06E02400044,386 vehicles affected

The problem
Certain replacement k&n fuel performance kits, p/nos. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, And 57-1530. Also, a small percentage of these kits were sold under the mopar performance parts brand name (p/nos. P5007069 and p5007070). All kits were manufactured from april 20, 1999, through september 23, 2004. These assemblies were manufactured as replacement equipment for certain dodge pickup trucks and suvs. A small piece of material from the tube wall could be sucked into the engine throttle body, which could cause the throttle to become jammed in the open position.
The risk
A jammed open throttle could cause unintended acceleration of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash or increased stoping distances when braking.
The fix
K&n will provide owners with a free repair kit along with repair instructions. The recall began on april 20, 2006.

Engine complaints

Electrical systemEngine & cooling

I was just driving then out of nowhere. No warning No lights inmitted on dash no idea the engine will shut off. Replace alternator, Battery,Starter,3 PCM,still no luck. Noticed that PCM could have been the so that's why I went through 3 of em. New ,Use ,and Refurbish one. The dealership mechanic noticed that PCM would shut off and henced (no bus) would illuminate. Happened quite often scary part is that no warning of any source would appear on freeway residential anywhere. Engine will shut off while driving.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11548329
Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH the vehicle inadvertently stopped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The contact replaced the battery, fuel pump, shocks, ball joints, and disc brakes, and front rotors however, the failure recurred. The local mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11480784
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & coolingFuel system

One morning I was taking my 9-year-old daughter to school and our truck just stalled while I was driving. Thank Allah that there was no heavy traffic and no one got hurt. That incident has my daughter scared. I took it to the mechanic they read the diagnostic fixed what codes came up and still my truck is not operating properly. The truck still stalls while driving the mechanic has informed me. I have had my IAC, MAP sensor, TPS, ignition coil, distributor, and canister purge valve replaced.

Filed Incident Power train · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11455965
Driver assistanceEngine & cooling

Car given to me by a family member in nov 2019 with 135k miles, was the original owner, vehicle was very well maintained. Approximately feb 2020, driving 70 mph down interstate, car acted like it died-lost all power for about 10 secs, then it came back to life. It was about a month later, it did it again. Mechanic replaced throttle body position sensor(?). Soon after, vehicle started to just die while driving. No noise, rattles, no check engine lights, just would shut off like the key was turned off. Didn't...

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matter the terrain or speed, just while driving. Initially it would immediately restart. It seems to have gotten worse since the hotter weather. And it shuts down after driving about 20 mins when the engine has really warmed up. I finally noticed a no bus message on the odometer-which from researching means the computer isn't communicating. Mechanic unable to pull a code, said it's clearing itself out right after it throws it. Today went in, and we got lucky and hooked machine while car was running and it died. And the scanner would not recognize nor communicate with the pcm. Numerous issues with dodge/chrysler vehicles for this exact same problem. And it doesn't seem to have a single fix for it. Some a new pcm worked, some other sensors, one said just loosening the screws on the pcm worked for him, some nothing worked. This is so dangerous, car just shutting off without warning while you're driving. I can not believe this hasn't been a recall issue after 20 years. I see a lot of this model of vehicle on the road still, but it doesn't seem limited to just the durangos either. It almost seems as if something near the pcm or the wires to it are getting too hot and causing an issue or even burning out the pcm. Did a reset by unhooking battery cable, and the car restarted this last time. This is dangerous for everyone.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 11349978
Engine & cooling

Shuts off engine when your driving for no apparent reason. The odometer has a no bus reading on it. This is very dangerous! Thanks for any help. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11328418
Engine & cooling

Vehicle stalls without warning. May stall multiple times same day, then not for a few weeks. Vehicle may be hot or cold, and outside temperature doesn't seem to affect stalling. Turning or driving straight. Public street or straight as in using driveway. Stationary, may start then stall, or while in motion. Not one date - all the time. Date below is is just to fill in the blank.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11316539
Wheels & tiresDriver assistanceEngine & cooling

Basically, for each problem I'm having either my truck shuts off without warning while driving at any speed or in the middle of turning (electrical stability). Radiator fan fuse blows each time its suppose to come on (engine) and car shakes while driving or exact what nhtsa campaign id: 08e064000 states.

Filed Incident Wheels · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 11255470
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission neutral switch, fuel gauge, and alternator failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11255164
Electrical systemDriver assistanceEngine & cooling

When driving foe 10 miles. Engine shuts off. Loose all power. New pcm. Same results.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 11033398
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

I purchased a 2000 dodge durango used at 147k miles in november 2014. By march 2015, it turned off randomly while I was driving, multiple times over the course of 6 months. The speed didn't matter. After seeing 2 mechanics, they sent me to an electrical specialist who determined it was my pcm. I replaced it 3 times, and the second one sent to me had holes drilled in it then filled with silicone. That one worked the least. Apparently, the pcm was replaced once before I purchased it. When I got the third one in, it...

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seemed to correct the issue. How is the engine shutting off randomly not a recall issue? What if it shut off while I was driving down the highway at 65mph? What if there was no good place to pull over, and with no power steering I might add? I had my kid in the car with me most of the time.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11032928
Engine & cooling

Head gasket leak created a heater core issue where coolant would "mist" through the vents. This posed a health risk to my children and I who have asthma. And there's no telling the long term effects of inhaling coolant mist. Due to cost, we had to reroute the heater core, thus disabling it and going without heat and defrost during the winter months. Since then, the gasket issue is now causing even more issues of smoking under the hood, smoke out the tail pipe, and coolant overheating. It is my understanding head...

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gaskets are a common problem with durangos. It's about time they issue a recall and fix it. I'm greatly concerned about my children's health and safety, plus the environmental impact from the emissions change due to the gasket.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 10983189
SuspensionEngine & coolingFire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving 45 mph, the front driver side of the vehicle lowered to the ground and smoke began to emit from the vehicle. In addition, the front upper and lower ball joints bent inward and needed to be replaced. On two separate occasions, the radiator failed to operate and caused the cooling system to fail. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the wheel hub bearing, front upper and lower ball joints, and cold air intake system were replaced. The...

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manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 04v596000 (suspension), 06e024000 (engine and engine cooling) or 08e064000 (suspension). The failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Incident Suspension · Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10968884
Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact stated that the sensors were replaced (throttle position sensor, crankshaft, speed cam, aic, spark plug wires, rotors and distributor cup, distributor rotor, ignition coil, map sensor). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 10924029
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after disabling the pcm wires. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on numerous occasions. The crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, and oxygen sensor were replaced at different times. In addition, the other components replaced were the distributor cap, ignition coil, and ecm relay. The failure persisted after each repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The vin was unavailable.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10863009
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After waiting ten minutes, the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred on numerous occasions when driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics who were unable to locate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000. The vin was unavailable.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10854290
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated and decelerated independently. In addition, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the mat sensor, cam sensor, spark plugs, and multiple parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000. The vin was unavailable.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10852536
Seats & seat beltsEngine & cooling

First off, the power driver seat moves with the motion of the car about a 1/2" forward and back. It has been told to me that a spacer is needed to be installed in the mechanism. Second and more important is the engine cuts off when the car is decelerating; all power to the car is impeded. The car will not restart immediately.

Filed Incident Seats · EngineNHTSA 10781154
SteeringBrakesEngine & cooling

Multiple times the truck has just died. Driving down the road no warning. The vehicle runs just fine and starts right back up. Yesterday this happened on the highway and almost caused a major accident. When it dies you loose all power steering and power brakes. It is dangerous and ive found numerous complaints online from durango owners with the same problem.

Filed Incident Steering · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 10734525
Engine & cooling

Would start spitting jumping jerking rough idle almost stop then would pull over put in part would idle really low to where it almost die go to pull out barely would like it was stalling no power even with the gas pedal to the floor was a couple times I almost got hit because it would start this and lose power slow way down would try to get off to side of the road thought it might be the gas so we got the really high grade to just see still does it have got stranded out a couple times had to get someone to come...

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help me get it home it scares me I'm afraid I'm going to get hit when it does this and I'm on fixed income so I can't afford to spend any money on it to fix it so was wondering if it was something that maybe it was recalled for I bought it used in 2013 from a lady that let me make payments til I got it paid for thank you *tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10637736
Engine & cooling

After reading the other posts on this website, I wanted to share my problem. I own a 2000 dodge durango ,it has about 172,000 miles. My husband and I are retired and only drive it a few times a week. After owning the truck for four months, it would not start. I had it towed to the garage and was told it was the cam sensor. After the sensor was replaced I had no problems for about six months. Then it would not start sometimes, even when it was cold. It would die while driving regardless of the speed. I mean it...

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just shuts off completely. Sometimes it would start right back up and sometimes it would take fifteen minutes or more. I took it back to the garage and the mechanic was surprised that the cam sensor was bad again. He replaced the cam sensor and the truck was good for about four months. Just recently while we on vacation (about two hours from home) the sensor went bad again! Luckily we made it home, the mechanic replaced the cam sensor again. If this is a common problem, what doesn't dodge fix the problem, and reimburse durango owners for the repair bills! *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10628428
Engine & cooling

I was driving on the interstate speed limit 75 and the engine just shut off. No steering, no brakes, no codes, no warning lights nothing. Thank goodness it was in the evening and light traffic, got finally stopped and had to wait 2hrs before restarting, went about another 5 miles and did it again. Finally got to where I was going and then the next day had to travel again on interstate and it did it again and had to wait 45 minutes to restart. When I finally got home I search the internet for this problem and there a many many sites that people have had the same problem!!!! A recall needs to be done and this problem needs to be fixed before someone gets hurt. *Js

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 10598384
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the engine could not be restarted for a minimum of thirty minutes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing where the dealer could not find a defect in the vehicle. The contact also took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic could not find an issue with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 202,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10545384
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was also repaired by the dealer and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 126,331.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10505672
Engine & cooling

While on the interstate at 65 mph, my vehicle suddenly stalled and went dead. It had no oil pressure left. My vehicle barely made it to the side of the road. It had to be pushed out of the way! It was towed home. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10507151
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer had not been able to determine what caused the failure. The failure mileage was unknown but the current mileage was 200,000. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10507045

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