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2004 DODGE DURANGO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 520035 · 2005-02-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
12,858

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE ENGINE, AND FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. HE REENTERED THE VEHICLE AND STARTED DRIVING WHEN THE ENGINE BURNED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SAME THING OCCURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FIRE. THIS TIME THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A THIRD FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110842
Machine
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