1999 Dodge Durango Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 281 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Durango, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 79,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil pressure” (21% of reports).
- 281engine and engine cooling complaints
- 79,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,650typical repair cost reported by owners
- 56%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 58 of 281 complaints (21%)
- Ball joints: mentioned in 31 of 281 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1999 Dodge Durango at $1,650, and half of them between $1,150 and $5,750.
Based on 11 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2008), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 170 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 281 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 2 an injury.
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 1999 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.
I have a 1999 dodge durango and i was on the highway driving 60 mph, out of nowhere the vehicle just shuts down and a semi truck was an inch from striking my vehicle from behind. The semi left skid marks that where 25 feet long. I have replaced the pcm, crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor and the…
About a month after buying my 5.9 slt durango i was driving on the highway at about 75mph and the engine stalled and i lost power steering as well as power brakes and the odometer read no bus. After about 10 minutes it turned back on and drove just fine the rest of the day. It was about 90 degrees…
My dodge durango shut off with any warnig and was very scary .. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Durangos have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 281 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Dodge Durango (14% of the 1,967 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 1999 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 79,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Durango?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,650 (half paid between $1,150 and $5,750), from 11 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “oil pressure”, in 58 of 281 complaints, followed by “ball joints” (31).
Other 1999 Dodge Durango problems
- Suspension problems (1,102)
- Electrical System problems (181)
- Power Train problems (181)
- Steering problems (170)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (154)
- Visibility problems (58)
- Air Bags problems (50)
See all 1999 Dodge Durango problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Durango years.