2000 Dodge Durango Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 127 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Dodge Durango, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil pressure” (25% of reports).
- 127engine and engine cooling complaints
- 73,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $6,600typical repair cost reported by owners
- 45%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 32 of 127 complaints (25%)
- Sludge build: mentioned in 8 of 127 complaints (6%)
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 2000 Dodge Durango at $6,600, and half of them between $2,400 and $7,450.
Based on 12 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2011), 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 75 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 127 complaints, 13 a fire.
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 2000 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving 45 mph, the front driver side of the vehicle lowered to the ground and smoke began to emit from the vehicle. In addition, the front upper and lower ball joints bent inward and needed to be replaced. On two separate occasions, the radiator…
While on the interstate at 65 mph, my vehicle suddenly stalled and went dead. It had no oil pressure left. My vehicle barely made it to the side of the road. It had to be pushed out of the way! It was towed home. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. The contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after three minutes. The failure recurred on twelve separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Dodge Durangos have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 127 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Dodge Durango (12% of the 1,075 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 2000 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 73,000 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 2000 Dodge Durango?
Owners report a typical cost of $6,600 (half paid between $2,400 and $7,450), from 12 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “oil pressure”, in 32 of 127 complaints, followed by “sludge build” (8).
Other 2000 Dodge Durango problems
See all 2000 Dodge Durango problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Durango years.