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1999 DODGE DURANGO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 659453 · 2008-02-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
107,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SUV WITH LOSS OF SPEED. PULLED OVER AND SAW A FIRE. I PUT IT OUR AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED. UPON RETURNING HOME AND INSPECTING THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS SPLIT ALL THE WAY AROUND AND WAS SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE EXHAUST. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND NEW DODGE TRANSMISSION LASTED 7 MONTHS AND LOST REVERSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219572
Machine
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