# 1999 Dodge Durango - how long?

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [May 26, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899 "2020-05-26T22:43:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanielDorman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@DanielDorman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DanielDorman)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899/1 "2020-05-26T22:43:05Z")

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How long before I can expect serious internal problems with 329,812 miles so far

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899/2 "2020-05-27T02:20:38Z")

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You mean you haven’t yet? Sorry but I’ve never put that many miles on a vehicle. I’m honestly surprised.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899/3 "2020-05-27T14:56:00Z")

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About 7 years ago would be normally be “how long”. You are WAY outside normal for this SUV. Save your money for a newer SUV and drive on.

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899/4 "2020-05-27T19:19:31Z")

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Could be tomorrow or ten years from now.

At this point, I’d rely on how often you’ve been changing the oil and other routine maintenance. Not changing the oil regularly is what slowly kills an engine.

Of course, stuff happens on even the best cared for cars. Such is life.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899/5 "2020-05-27T20:07:06Z")

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> [@ledhed75](#):
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> Not changing the oil regularly is what slowly kills an engine.

… and if the trans fluid hasn’t been changed 8 to 10 times so far, the transmission is actually well **past** being due for failure.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-durango-how-long/164899/6 "2020-05-27T20:55:31Z")

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Yeah, I agree with the others. You are on very borrowed time with that thing. Count yourself very fortunate, but don’t expect the luck to last. Have replacement money ready to go.