Quote Originally Posted by Tommy2slow View Post
Just read that you were thinking of purchasing a Durango. My experience as a Durango owner was not a good one.I had a 2011 Citadel purchased new:

Engine failed outside of warranty -camshaft lobe went flat, likely from a failed lifter
Left wife left stranded a couple of times with small children due to an issue with the 4X4 Hi/Low switch on console. The switch was eventually re-engineered and the issue was resolved.
HVAC blew hot air on passenger side in the summer and cold in the winter
Sunroof replaced 3 times under warranty but never stopped leaking.
Rear hatch seal replaced twice under warranty but never stopped leaking.
Early corrosion around front door handles not covered by warranty.
To replace Hi-beam bulbs front bumper has to come off.
To replace battery front passenger seat has to come out
The rear hatch safety system to prevent the door from closing against an object failed so the door would close fine but then pop back open while driving down the road. Replaced every component in the system but the problem still existed so had to secure the door with a bungee from the hatch to one of the child restraint mounting points on a rear seat.

Build quality on these vehicle was extremely poor. I would not recommend this vehicle for your next purchase.

Worst vehicle I’ve owned and I have had a few lemons in my day.
I have a 2013 Crew with pretty much every option. It gets the job done, but I haven't seen as many issues as you have. The biggest problem I have had is with the exhaust manifolds breaking all the bolts due to the header warping on the HEMI engine. I understand this is an EXTREMELY common problem on the HEMI. The dealer wanted $4k to fix both headers. I took it to a local shop and they said just one needed to be fixed and after reading advice from others, I had them machine the existing header face to prevent it from happening again, which cost me $1800 total for the repair. The current issue I am having is a short in the rear wiper spray pump. On a hot day I came out to see water all over the pavement at the back of my car. I had to pull the fuse for the sprayers, which causes the front to disconnect as well. I still haven't bothered to figure out, but I am guessing it won't be a cheap fix. The condenser for the AC also leaks and makes a ton of noise and I was told by the dealer it would be $1500 to fix since the whole dashboard needs to come off. I am at 90k miles and it is still OK though.