# Durango coolant leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** heating, fluids, dodge, coolant, durango, leaks, radiators\
**Created:** [May 14, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835 "2010-05-14T15:16:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![eedwards1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@eedwards1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eedwards1)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835/1 "2010-05-14T15:16:50Z")

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My durango is slowly leaking coolant from somewhere at the rear of the engine compartment (drips on floor). I cant see any signs of leaking but after driving it smells like burnt coolant and coolant smell occasionally comes through the vents.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835/2 "2010-05-14T15:34:05Z")

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Drips On The Floor Of The Garage Or Floor Of The Durango’s Interior ? This Sounds Like A Classic Heater Core Leak If It’s Inside The Car.

If it’s dripping on the garage floor you could have a leaking heater hose, head gasket, intake manifold gasket, freeze plug, etcetera, and it needs to be evaluated.

CSA

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835/3 "2010-05-14T15:37:24Z")

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Model-Year, Please. Some Problems May Be Specific To A Certain Durango Model-Year.

CSA

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**Author:** ![eedwards1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@eedwards1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eedwards1)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835/4 "2010-05-14T22:50:53Z")

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2001 Durango RT with 5.9L V8

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**Author:** ![eedwards1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@eedwards1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eedwards1)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835/5 "2010-05-14T22:52:29Z")

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Drips on garage floor, i was told the transmission would have to be removed to verify where the leak was coming from, does that sound right?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/durango-coolant-leak/48835/6 "2010-05-14T23:05:11Z")

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I would check the hoses that go to the heater core located behind the firewall, usually the passenger side, under the dash. Check the hose condition and clamp tightness at the firewall, (engine side).