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1998 Dodge DURANGO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	313023
Internal NHTSA #	749185
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	DURANGO
Model Year	1998
File date	23/06/01
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I took my 1998 dodge durango into allen mello dodge 6/21/01 for a whistling noise coming from the front end. They decided to replace the serp. Entinebelt. When i picked up the car the noise was louder than when i dropped it off. They suggested that i bring it back 7/10/01 when i had an appointed to have the cat. Converter replaced. June 23, 2001 i took a day trip and on the way home the car broke down. I had to have the car towed to the nearest dealer where they advised me that the universal joint broke causing the drive shaft, transfer case, shift rod, rod gear, pivot gear and some other parts to be destroyed. I asked the mechanic in tilton nh is the universal joint makes a whistling noise and he said that could have been a sign. I have called chrysler and allen mello dodge in nashua nh and they have apologized for the problem, but have both said there was nothing they could do. I feel that after only 53,000 miles on the car this type of damage should not be experienced. It is my understanding that the unit where the universal joint is, cannot be greased because it is a sealed unit. I believe this is a flaw in the design of the vehicle. If i could have had this maintained this problem may not have happened. I asked chrysler what could have caused this and they suggested hard driving. My wife is the primary driver of this vehicle and we have two very small childern, the car does not have a tow package, and other than the winter, the car has not been in four wheel drive. Please review this problem and please contact me if you need any other information. I appreciate your time. *ak
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TYNGSBORO, MA
VIN pattern	1B4HS28Y2WFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/05/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Dodge DURANGO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Dodge DURANGO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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