Ford crown Vic "miss me yet"

Stellantis is a disgrace

All Stellantis has done is raised costs and reduced quality. I would NEVER buy a Dodge/Jeep/Chrysler these days!

Aren't we proud, we found selling junk is more profitable than selling quality. When they all sell junk, magically nobody sells junk. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Pentastar engines with the plastic oil cooler have the same problem. Replace it with an aluminum one and then no problem.

Chrysler got swallowed up by Fiat, then Fiat got swallowed up by Stellantis, whoever the frick they are. Say goodbye to any kind of quality or customer service.

This has been an issue since 2010 with the Durango’s. They made the oil cooler out of plastic that sits deep inside the engine that gets really hot…..what does plastic do when it gets really hot…..deforms and melts…….creates leaks, destroys everything. Stop making engine parts out of plastic.

Bring back the Crown Vic

Thier first problem was buying Dodge vehicles in the first place.

Fix it again Tony. (FIAT)

The reason they're switching to the Durango is because the charger is no longer being produced as of last year.

Nothing like that good ‘ol Chrysler quality 😂

Jeeps have the same problem. It happens over and over, after each repair.

Chevy and Ford both have a police package SUV. They may cost more but they are 100% more reliable.

Ha, this isn't new, the cooler is made of cheap plastic. DORMAN makes an aluminum one that fixes this problem

Ouch ! Stellantis wake up ! Don't go the Boeing way ✈️...

when you take perfectly good oil cooler and try to save 15 cents per unit at production

Shout out to Stellantis for making the cops easier and easier to evade

Just imagine how it is for a regular person to deal with big corporations 😮

The Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar we call "the boat anchor" at the shop I work. It's VERY common for the oil cooler housing (located in the "V" valley of the engine) to fail, its made largely of PLASTIC and it gets hot so it frequently warps and the o-rings begin to fail causing the oil cooler to mix coolant into the oil. VERY poor design and vehicles like the Chrysler Pacifica have an equally stupid EGR cooler that is beginning to do the same thing. When these aren't destroying lifters they're popping heads and when that's not happening the oil cooler fails...junk

Now you know what civilians have been dealing with dodge and their don’t give a crap attitude for years Welcome to the club of Brotherhood

If it’s a Dodge, leave it in the garage.

Massive lawsuit! Do it!

This is not a new issue with these engines. As a tech, I have replaced dozens of these oil cooler/oil filter adapters. Average cost of repair is around $1100‐$1300 and takes about 2 hours to complete.

Someone didn’t do research on what they were buying. Wonder how much kickbacks were paid.

Dodge are garbage drove one never again garbage mechanic

Wait until they have to replace a headlight on those Durangos. The entire front end has to come off. Dodge has gone off the rails.

Sounds about right. Many new cars are plagued with issues. Sad considering what they cost.

They didnt consult a single mechanic before spending that money

You would think that the police version would have an external oil cooler, not using the one combined with the radiator.

As a mechanic who’s knows the actual problem I’m laughing 🤣🤣

Unfortunately that is the state of stallantis and what they see as the norm.

For the 3.6 liter Pentastar this is a well known problem. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Basically the oil coolers need to be replaced before they're putting service with all aluminum.

Should have kept the Vic going

This oil cooler issue has been ongoing for years. When you make a part out of plastic (when it should be metal) this is what happens.

Chrysler needs to recall those plastic oil filter cooler housing.

Leave it to Stellantis to design a 3.6L V6 with a plastic oil cooler which as others stated warps and causes leaks. The actual OEM "test" is to take a popsicle stick and put it in the valley of the engine. If the popsicle stick fills up with oil to a certain level, the cooler is bad and needs replacement. I did one along with my cousin on his 2014 Grand Caravan and it wasn't a very hard job, but it was extensive. Gives credence to the old Dodge acronym, "Drips Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere". As I noted in another post, at one point they were over 300+ units deep into national backorder and dealerships were charging a premium over list price to get the part. Yes, there are aftermarket versions, but this is a job you don't really want to do twice......

My son had to pay out of pocket over 2000 bucks to replace the oil cooler and guess what it had 7000 miles on it. Mysterious that its not covered by the warranty.

Should have never stopped using the Crown Vic.

The same old cheesy plastic Pentastar oil filter/cooler assemblies that have been an ongoing issue since their beginning, that they refuse to correct. Let it be a lesson learned.

It's a defective oil cooler that stellantis cut cost by changing the distributors designs. Stellantis is running the 4 brands into the ground

A very common problem with nany Crysler / Dodge models. Cheap PLASTIC oil cooler parts, replacement costly.

Odd, since both Durango and Charger come with same available engine packages, 300hp V6 or 370hp V8…… Nothing like the 95’ Caprice though, ran like a beast with that 5.7 LT1!!!👊👊

I see everyone is mad at Stellantis. I’d be more interested in knowing which bureaucrat got the kickbacks for selecting an f-ing Durango for a police cruiser. 😐

It's not if the plastic parts they used to house the oil cooler that's under the intake goes out, its when, I've got a '13 challenger that just went out last week in fact with no warning. Wasn't even aware that these are prone to leaking oil or coolant. Dorman does make a cast aluminum replacement for the "Polymer" POS part the factory has installed. I'll fix mine with Aluminum replacement parts & Never buy another Dodge or Related product Again.

I work around a lot of officers. I don't think I've met a single one driving a Durango who didn't complain about it. Totally unsolicited, just started talking about how terrible they were. I've yet to hear anywhere near the same comments about any other police vehicle.

Greetings from Scotty Kilmer !😁😁😁😁

It’s a dodge. Should have known

Fix it Again Tovares.

Congratulations! Indiana has discovered why my last Dodge was a 1977 model that ate transmissions

This has been a FCA problem for years. It should have been a class action lawsuit years ago. 3.6 have problems

Yes all aluminum blocks with plastic oil coolers in the center of the engine, what can go wrong. Dorman makes all aluminum cooler conversions fyi

Never had these issues with the Crown Victorias and even the Tahoes and Explorer Interceptors were far better vehicles in terms of reliability. Stellantis/Chrysler is renowned for reliability and quality control issues.

junkyard is waiting

If you want a SUV get an explorer like everyone else. I mean there has to be a reason why every department has them. They are like the new Crown VIc

the 3.6 L oil cooler problem should be a major recall I own 2 2015 Chrysler 200's I have replaced the oil cooler 3 times in one and 4 to the other one... is really sad, honestly that is the only issues I have had since 2015 when I purchased both

1st- As the old joke goes, there's a reason they're named Dodge. 2nd- I'm sure Stellantis would change their tune if the AG got involved and started an investigation.

They’ve had this issue with the oil coolers for years now, no surprise they still haven’t fixed it.

All pentastar v6s have the oil cooler issue. It’s best to replace the plastic oil cooler with the aluminum oil cooler. If you don’t if will be catastrophic to engine failure in the future.

Stellantis should have kept the charger,that dodge Pursuit was a solid refined automobile.

Ford should make the crown Victoria again and sell those to police agencies. They were reliable and fast. That was Fords biggest mistake to stop producing the crown Vic police cars.

I just changed my plastic oil cooler, the most stupid engrneering decision ever, the seals are rubber too, in the middle of a hot engine smh.

what do a financial company know about designing and building automotive vehicles? get rid of that stupid oil cooler on the oil filter housing and put it where it has always work the best. in front of the radiator.

They bought chrysler products. What did they expect. .😂😂

I know what the problem is. They're Dodge. Only thing dodge is good for is keeping tow truck companies in business

DODGE I HAD ( ONE ) of them once. That’s all it took to know what junk is!!!!

As a panther driver all I can say is . . . Ford probably would have ruined that by now too.

Oil coolers have always been a problem with durango since twenty eleven

The local department in my small town (4.500pop) uses Durangos and they haven’t had any issues for the 4-5 years they’ve had them.

Those of us who own jeeps have been dealing with this for years. It's not if, it's when the oil cooler will start leaking. No recalls, no help, no nothing!

When you buy a Dodge, you should always sign up for the weekly parts replacement mail order option. You will receive parts every week for as long as you own the vehicle. If you don't need the part, you can donate it or give it to someone who does need the part. I'm surprised you weren't informed of this option when the vehicles were ordered.

Chevy Sonic has the same problem turbo oil line cooler backs oil up into radiator

Should have bought Ford.

I thought the reporter said that it’s difficult to pinpoint the issues but at the end of the report it states ‘it will take weeks to repair’?

what a disgrace, even the Govt agencies are not free from the corpoate greed

Ford should’ve revamped the crown Vic and had an engine op of the 5.0 or the ecoboost

That's what you get for buying Chrysler products they've been junk for many years

That mechanical failure is called Stellantis.

BRING BACK THE CROWN VIC 🗣️

Terrible vehicles to buy.

Why didn't they buy Chargers again?

If you have worked on “Stellantis” vehicles you will know that this is and has been a problem for quite a while. To access the offending part the top portion of the engine has to be removed. What fun!

Im a mechanic for amazon with the 2020 ram pro master they have these same v6 engines that are horrible. Oil and coolant mixture comes from a failed oil cooler gasket. Both oil and coolant passes through the oil cooler. The oil cooler sits ontop of the engine in between bank 1 and bank 2 and leaves a pool of coolant/oil mixture there. And eventually it makes it’s way through the edges. One good way to detect a failing oil cooler gasket is by looking ontop of the transmission and if you see oil or any wetness at all, more then likely your oil cooler has failed. It’s so common on these v6 engines stay away from them

I don't know what to tell ya buy anything else it's all turbocharged pieces of junk

Why would they pick Dodge vehicles when they have a GENERAL MOTORS plant in Ft. Wayne???? Support the local work force Indiana! damn

welp that was an expensive mistake 💀

Wait until they realize the warranty will not do a dang thing to solve the issue. They will just replace the recalled parts with the exact same part. I use to work at a dealership and so much ridiculous stuff goes on warranty work.

It's due to the Orings deteriorating.

I see that Stellantis who makes Fiat and Dodge has brought the Fiat quality to all its US products. "Fix And Repair Daily"

My old agency had these Durangos, I think we had about 4 blow up. We switched back over to Explorers because of this.

They better call "mad mopar man". Only real ones know who that is.

Dodges are worth nothing used for a reason.

Should have bought Ford Explorers, but no, we've gotta have v8s

Bruh everyone with a Durango at my department be having problems

This is why I have a Toyota

And so it begins smh…. Just go to Tahoes

The mistake was buying a fleet of vehicles from Stellantis.

I went and test drove a brand new Ram Classic Warlock. Beautiful looking truck but the steering wheel when driving straight was slightly to the left! The salesman tried to say it can easily be fixed, but at that point it lost me. I was done. Pretty crazy that a $60K brand new truck has quality problems before it leaves the lot. Stellantis is going downhill fast. Other than the Ram trucks and Jeeps, I don’t know anyone buying a Chrysler or Dodge anymore.

This is a "WELL KNOWN" issue for many years every true technician here has encountered this.