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Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
I purchased a 2004 used durango limited w 90,0000 miles on it. It blew the bottom half of motor everyplace opon starting, 6,000 miles after purchace. Ran perfect before blowing. By blowing, I'm talking about metal pieces going through hood, or through tire.
I bought a used motor out of a totaled durango with 25000 miles on it. Same explosion, rod #7,through crankcase. Lasted 17,000 great running miles, then BOOM.
Next paid 5,700. for a dodge rebuilt motor, 10,000 mile warranty, Dodge would not offer longer warranty. Blew rod through piston wall at 11,500 miles, block shot, and into left right tire.
Then I paid $8900. for a built hemi with upgraded rods and little bigger cam, lifters, bigger intake, exhaust,ect.
Then it took 5 months to find someone to tune it and adjust computer so it would run. It has all wheel drive, so it will not work on 99.5% of dyno-tuners, made for only 2 wheels spinning.
Dodge pretty much has told me to go fuck myself 30 different times. I should of put it in the center of there showroom, when it ran, for a little attention.
When Dodge filed bankruptcy. Our great leader said he would honor all warranties. Dodge, HAS TOLD ME, to contact the White House. They own the old Dodge now. We are new Dodge. WTF!!! What do I do? This truck has ran for 11 months out of the 5 years I have owned it. I'm stuck, I have so much invested. Now what? By the way the last built engine had a 100,000 mile warranty on it. The bad news is the guy who owned the shop and built the engine, commited suicide according to a call I received from the police a little bit ago.
This is my only vechile, I have a disabled wife, 4 kids. I needed this. What can I do? This truck is beatiful...cost 49k new and its about as useful as a flower pot. I'm stuck paying 425.-a week for a rental again, just so I can go to work. I dont have money to fix it again, or buy something new. I'm so screwed! Any/all ideas appreciated!
Opon searching the internet, thousands of people are having the same problem. Just the 2004 model, built in the USA. In 2005 they opened the new plant in Mexico, and fixed the problem. A problem they never had!

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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
Sounds like time travel is your best option. Go back, buy a Toyota, and tell the American socialists and labor unions to get fucked. After all, it's what they keep telling you.
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MOPAR ..... Mostly Old Parts And Rust

Sorry for your problems, but wherever government goes....problems follow.

Suggestion?

Aftermarket warranty next time.
...or better yet....don't buy a government CHRYSLER/DODGE or Government Motors (GM) vehicle.
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sorry to hear your trouble , Ford sends me a recall notice about every 6 months on my 2001 ford f150. I swear ive got 20 letters for recalls in the last 10 yrs . mostly silly stuff but still . I have never taken it in . the one prob they all have . ( a jacked tranny) they have not recalled and I had to replace it .
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Check your states lemon laws (if they have any), you may have legal recourse through your state AG office.
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Sounds like time travel is your best option. Go back, buy a Toyota, and tell the American socialists and labor unions to get fucked. After all, it's what they keep telling you.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46287370


I wish I could. I went without a vehicle to save for this thing for 1 1/2 yrs. Dodge seems to of helped some people with this problem, but It seems to depend on your credit rating, more then anything. I paid cash.
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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
ive had many dodges..even imported for dodge.

main reason.. cheaper than most cars.

i did buy a dakota new.

got 82.000 miles outta it.

crank broke..then the carrier bearing cracked.

i will not buy dodge..ford..chevy..gmc..nissan..olds..buick..

so far..for me?

TOYOTA.
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I don't think pushing it into the center of their showroom, would have the same effect as driving through the front doors! lol
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The new Hemi is known for throwing rods. Sorry bout your luck.
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Shouldve gotten the 6.4L Hemi
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Shouldve gotten the 6.4L Hemi
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Diesel would be a better choice.
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Sounds like time travel is your best option. Go back, buy a Toyota, and tell the American socialists and labor unions to get fucked. After all, it's what they keep telling you.
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Toyota is resting on laurels from their better days....many American autos are just as wel.
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Sounds like time travel is your best option. Go back, buy a Toyota, and tell the American socialists and labor unions to get fucked. After all, it's what they keep telling you.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46287370


Toyota is resting on laurels from their better days....many American autos are just as wel.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25385463


As time goes on too, one has to wonder how Fukushima is going to affect the Japanese car industry.

LOTS of contamination over there. hmm
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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
ive had many dodges..even imported for dodge.

main reason.. cheaper than most cars.

i did buy a dakota new.

got 82.000 miles outta it.

crank broke..then the carrier bearing cracked.

i will not buy dodge..ford..chevy..gmc..nissan..olds..buick..

so far..for me?

TOYOTA.
 Quoting: Gonviral


HMM, I've had the opposite luck. Numerous recalls and problems with Toyotas,and 250k trouble free miles from Ford and Chevy trucks.
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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
Nothing beats a Suzuki engine.

:)
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I have a dodge van from 94, over 200,000 miles on it, still runs pretty good.
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Once had a caravan, nothing but problems with it. Traded it in 10 years ago for a 2003 Explorer sport 4x4. It now has 130,000 on it.. not one major problem with it, just normal wearable parts(brakes, front end parts alternator and starter. That's it!

Stay away from Dodge forever, unless it's a classic.
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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
Check that oil level!

Also you will get carbon buildup that will kill it in due time!
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American vehicles have always been known to be lesser than Asian-made vehicles. Stick to Toyota, Honda, heck even a BYD hybrid from China next time.

Oh wait, I'm on GLP: LOOK AT THE SATANIC LOGO FFS
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American vehicles have always been known to be lesser than Asian-made vehicles. Stick to Toyota, Honda, heck even a BYD hybrid from China next time.

Oh wait, I'm on GLP: LOOK AT THE SATANIC LOGO FFS
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 44243767


fulltard
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Some engines are notorious for EGR carbon clogging, burn a valve out!
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It's always a good idea to avoid things that are exploding.
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American vehicles have always been known to be lesser than Asian-made vehicles. Stick to Toyota, Honda, heck even a BYD hybrid from China next time.

Oh wait, I'm on GLP: LOOK AT THE SATANIC LOGO FFS
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:fulltard:
 Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater


DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO

:mad:
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But...But...But I heard blown engines was a good thing....like real hot roddy stuff....
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im thinking of starting a car care thread up, who's with me?
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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
I purchased a 2004 used durango limited w 90,0000 miles on it. It blew the bottom half of motor everyplace opon starting, 6,000 miles after purchace. Ran perfect before blowing. By blowing, I'm talking about metal pieces going through hood, or through tire.
I bought a used motor out of a totaled durango with 25000 miles on it. Same explosion, rod #7,through crankcase. Lasted 17,000 great running miles, then BOOM.
Next paid 5,700. for a dodge rebuilt motor, 10,000 mile warranty, Dodge would not offer longer warranty. Blew rod through piston wall at 11,500 miles, block shot, and into left right tire.
Then I paid $8900. for a built hemi with upgraded rods and little bigger cam, lifters, bigger intake, exhaust,ect.
Then it took 5 months to find someone to tune it and adjust computer so it would run. It has all wheel drive, so it will not work on 99.5% of dyno-tuners, made for only 2 wheels spinning.
Dodge pretty much has told me to go fuck myself 30 different times. I should of put it in the center of there showroom, when it ran, for a little attention.
When Dodge filed bankruptcy. Our great leader said he would honor all warranties. Dodge, HAS TOLD ME, to contact the White House. They own the old Dodge now. We are new Dodge. WTF!!! What do I do? This truck has ran for 11 months out of the 5 years I have owned it. I'm stuck, I have so much invested. Now what? By the way the last built engine had a 100,000 mile warranty on it. The bad news is the guy who owned the shop and built the engine, commited suicide according to a call I received from the police a little bit ago.
This is my only vechile, I have a disabled wife, 4 kids. I needed this. What can I do? This truck is beatiful...cost 49k new and its about as useful as a flower pot. I'm stuck paying 425.-a week for a rental again, just so I can go to work. I dont have money to fix it again, or buy something new. I'm so screwed! Any/all ideas appreciated!
Opon searching the internet, thousands of people are having the same problem. Just the 2004 model, built in the USA. In 2005 they opened the new plant in Mexico, and fixed the problem. A problem they never had!
 Quoting: SLIPPERY NIPPPS


Public transportation.
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Re: Dodge hemi's exploding!!!
Sounds like time travel is your best option. Go back, buy a Toyota, and tell the American socialists and labor unions to get fucked. After all, it's what they keep telling you.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46287370


Toyota is resting on laurels from their better days....many American autos are just as wel.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25385463


As time goes on too, one has to wonder how Fukushima is going to affect the Japanese car industry.

LOTS of contamination over there. hmm
 Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater
Probably not much. Japanese car production is global these days, as is production of many other brands.

I've been in the plants of Chevy, BMW and Toyota here in Thailand, as well as companies that make transmissions, seats, dashboard assemblies and other car components. Quite interesting to watch them assemble the cars.

It takes little training and NO brains to assemble a car these days. They are like giant hobbyist kits, with fully built and tested assemblies bolted into them in precise order and interconnected with wiring harnesses that are also pre-made on forms. The tools are computer controlled, all the way down to the torquing of individual bolts. The computers also record everything, so if a bolt on a transmission were to snap they could theoretically look up which worker did the work on which day at what time and whether the workers followed the assembly and testing procedure correctly.

Fuku will probably impact Toyota little if at all IMO. Maybe a few executives glowing in the dark, but probably not a whole lot else.
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OMG. Sell it off for parts. Buy a used Nissan for 1500. Have decent transportation for awhile.
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instead of paying 425 a WEEK for a rental, just buy a cheap ass anything from craigslist and drive it till the wheel fall off. maybe invest a few hundred in parts if you NEED to, rinse and repeat untill you have money saved to buy something newer.

sell the old craigslist cars, or scrap em. and if you have emission laws just buy something that is old enough to not have to meet emission standards, then no worry about check engine lights being on. Half the time in older cars those lights can be uncurable aside from removing the fuse or bulb lol.
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The new Hemi is known for throwing rods. Sorry bout your luck.
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I didn't have any idea, other years to?





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