1998 Dodge Durango Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Dodge Durango, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,499 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil pressure” (24% of reports).
- 66engine and engine cooling complaints
- 65,499median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 65%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil pressure: mentioned in 16 of 66 complaints (24%)
- Ball joints: mentioned in 8 of 66 complaints (12%)
- Engine check: mentioned in 5 of 66 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 66 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Dodge Durango engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Durango | 1 | 7% | 11,000 |
| 2024 Durango | 1 | 7% | 9,500 |
| 2021 Durango | 4 | 2% | 59,000 |
| 2019 Durango | 3 | 2% | 72,012 |
| 2018 Durango | 2 | 1% | 65,850 |
| 2017 Durango | 1 | 0% | 99,414 |
| 2015 Durango | 2 | 0% | 30,000 |
| 2014 Durango | 2 | 0% | 150,000 |
| 2013 Durango | 4 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2012 Durango | 8 | 1% | 79,124 |
| 2011 Durango | 5 | 1% | 89,600 |
| 2008 Durango | 1 | 1% | 45,500 |
| 2007 Durango | 4 | 2% | 35,970 |
| 2006 Durango | 20 | 2% | 44,000 |
| 2005 Durango | 216 | 14% | 40,000 |
| 2004 Durango | 249 | 22% | 81,000 |
| 2003 Durango | 40 | 12% | 54,881 |
| 2002 Durango | 46 | 11% | 70,000 |
| 2001 Durango | 55 | 8% | 63,500 |
| 2000 Durango | 127 | 12% | 73,000 |
| 1999 Durango | 281 | 14% | 79,000 |
| 1998 Durango | 66 | 7% | 65,499 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Dodge Durango. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
62k miles doing the speed limit on i/70 east of mt comfort exit. Oil pressure went to 0 before i could slow and get to the shoulder the engine blew a rod threw the oil pan. Had it towed to my repair shop. He took the pan off and said he thought the oil pump had failed from what he could see. Local…
Heard metal to metal rubbing on 2/2/09 now on 2/6/09 hub bearing broke right side.... Wheel is tiled in to wheel well. *tr
Oil pressure drops to 0 when running. It has been parked since. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Dodge Durangos have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Dodge Durango (7% of the 965 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Dodge Durango engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,499 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “oil pressure”, in 16 of 66 complaints, followed by “ball joints” (8).
Other 1998 Dodge Durango problems
See all 1998 Dodge Durango problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Durango years.