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2006 Dodge Durango engine and engine cooling problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Dodge Durango2% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
2%
share of all complaints
44,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My dodge durango has been having this problem for awhile. I finally did some online reading of posts and found other drivers having the same issue. Almost every day when I start my suv the rpm's rev up and down. It also does this when I am sitting at a drive-thu line, stop sign, or in traffic. It…

    filed Jun 27, 2012

  • Exhaust started ticking and upon investigating found 2 rear manifold bolts broken off allowing exhaust fumes to leak into engine compartment. Talked to dodge dealer and found it is a very common problem and very expensive to repair. *kb

    filed Dec 31, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • GEAR MOTOR, Transfer Case The gear motor assembly is shipped in AWD/2WD position. The transfer case needs to be positioned in AWD/2WD position to properly assemble gear motor to T-Case. Please reference Star Online…

    9004350 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2021
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.