WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE'S OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THERE WAS A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG HEARD FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED A FAILED CONNECTOR ROD. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED THE PRODUCTION OF THE SPECIFIC MODEL ENGINE NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,600. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN AND WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/16/11 *JB
