CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE FAILURE. VEHICLE MADE RATTLING AND KNOCKING NOISES, AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO A NEAR BY SERVICE STATION. *AK THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME. HE NOTED THE VEHICLE HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SHOULDN'T HAVE ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 74K MILES. *PH
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF A DEFECT IN THEIR 2.7L ENGINES. APPARENTLY THE OIL DOES NOT CIRCULATE PROPERLY AND SLUDGE BUILDS UP IN THE ENGINE. *NM