Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10284956September 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM/T91464.HTML I HAVE A '99 DURANGO WITH ~45000 MILES. RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN BREAKING DOWN ON ME. I FEEL IT LOSE POWER UNTIL IT DIES ALL TOGETHER. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES IT WILL START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. WHEN IT HAPPENED TODAY, I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, WHEN I FELT IT LOSE POWER. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO '0" - THE 'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON', THE 'FUEL PUMP' LIGHT CAME ON (LIKE IT DOES WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF GAS), THEN I HAD THIS ODD MESSAGE ON THE ODOMETER THAT SAID "NO BUS". THIS TIME I HAD IT TOWED TO PEP BOYS W/O TRYING TO CRANK IT WITH THE HOPES THEY CAN GET A CODE. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE "NO BUS" MESSAGE BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE FOUND THIS MENTIONED ON A FEW BULLETINS BOARDS BUT NOT WITH MUCH INFO. I THINK PERHAPS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM DODGE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS AS TO WHAT "NO BUS' MEANS AND PERHAPS IF THIS IS THE CAUSE OF ME BREAKING DOWN. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET IT FIXED ? PLEASE HELP. .THANKS! *TR
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#10282690September 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DETAILS: I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO IT HAS 130000 MILES ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS IT JUST SHUTS OFF NO POWER TO GAUGES AND ENGINE DIES JUST LIKE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE JUST HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 30 MIN AND WILL START BACK UP THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB FOR THIS PROBLEM I NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THIS HAPPENS DAILY SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED FOR THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN FOUND DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPAIR THERE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACED THE MASTER BRAIN WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW ONE YEAR LATER AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN, NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY IT IS CUTTING OUT AGAIN, BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIME WITH TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE HAD THIS 1999 DODGE DURANGO SINCE 1999 AND ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF IT AS FAR AS MAINTENANCE GOES. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER SUV TO ROLL OVER BECAUSE OF CUTTING OUT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE SUV. I BOUGHT A DODGE BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN ONCE TO MY FORD AND I ALMOST LOST MY FAMILY (3 CHILDREN AND HUSBAND) THAT TIME. I DID LOSE THE FULL USE OF MY LEFT HAND. THIS PROBLEM NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF PLEASE HELP I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR
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#10281978August 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO 2/8/09. THE TRUCK RAN GOOD FOR ONE WEEK. THEN IT WOULD JUST STALL WITH NO WARNING AND A "NO BUS ERROR" WOULD FLASH ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE TRUCK WOULD START BACK UP. BUT THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. IT HAS BEEN STALLING EVERY WEEK SINCE MAY 12, 2009. IT QUIT 8/11/09 AND IT WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WHERE TO GO. IT TOOK ONE HOUR AND 15 MINUTES FOR THE TRUCK TO START BACK UP. DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE. IF YOU JUST TAKE 3 MINUTES AND GOOGLE "NO BUS SIGNAL ON ODOMETER OF 1999 DODGE DURANGO" YOU'LL SPEND THE NEXT 3 DAYS READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS WITH NO SOLUTION TO FIXING THE PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND I DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND THE DOCTORS. I HAVE HAD THE DIAGNOSTICS RUN ON THE TRUCK AND IT DOESN'T EVEN READ. THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT UNLESS THEY'RE IN THE TRUCK WITH YOU WHEN IT HAPPENS OR THERE WITHIN 15 MINS OF THE TRUCK STOPPING. ALL THIS MONEY FOR CASH FOR CLUNKERS AND COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE IT TO A CAR LOT IF I WANTED TO. IT WOULDN'T START. I AM VERY UPSET AND ANGRY AND FEEL THAT DODGE HAS DODGED ANOTHER BULLET. NEVER WILL I BUY A CAR FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER/JEEP AGAIN, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE. BELIEVE ME, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. JUST DON'T GIVE A *^$! *TR
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#10281875August 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE DURANGO FAULTY ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER OPERATIONS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP (0-5MPH), AT CRUISING SPEEDS (55MPH) OR RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY (25-3MPH). REPLACED PCM AND ISSUE SUBSIDED FOR 2 YEARS ONLY TO BEGIN AGAIN. DEALERSHIP STATED THE RECURRENCE WAS DUE TO FAULTY ABS CONTROL UNIT, REPLACED IN AUG '09, ONLY TO HAVE SAME ISSUE OCCUR AGAIN 2 DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY CAR WOULD RESTART AFTER ENGINE HAD TIME TO COOL DOWN. SINCE PCM WAS REPLACED, ISSUE HAS BECOME TWOFOLD - INTERMITTENT STALLING AND INTERMITTENT NOT STARTING. DROVE THE CAR TO SCHOOL, RETURNED HOME, CAR SAT FOR 1 HR, GO TO LEAVE, CAR WONT START. ENGINE CRANKS, PLENTY OF BATTERY (ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS) BUT ENGINE WONT TURN OVER. SINCE APRIL, THIS EXACT SAME SCENARIO HAS OCCURRED HALF DOZEN TIMES - AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN LETTING IT SIT, ONLY TO LEAVE AND IT WILL NOT START - WAIT FOR 30MIN-90MIN, AND CAR STARTS. THE LAST TWO TIMES THIS OCCURRED, WAITED FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS AND CAR WOULDN'T START SO HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YET MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO TURN A BLIND EYE TO CONSUMERS AS WELL AS TURNING THEIR BACKS ON THE DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND PURCHASED IT NEW TO MY SPECIFICATIONS (INTERNET ORDER) AND HAVE FOLLOWED THE SCHEDULED SERVICE/MAINTENANCE TO THE LETTER. 11 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IN NOV, WITH 151,000 MILES - THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THE USED TO. *TR
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#10281621August 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO JUST STOPS RUNNING BUT USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. MY WIFE USUALLY DRIVES THIS CAR WITH OUR 3 CHILDREN AND PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF IT STOPS RUNNING AT THE WRONG TIME. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. I FEEL THAT DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND FIND A SOLUTION FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. *TR
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#10280090August 11, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANICS FAIL TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM THAT WOULD INCLUDE DEALERS AND PRIVATE SHOPS. DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
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#10279173August 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS CONTINUOUSLY STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN WITH NO NOTICE. NO CODES APPEAR. WE HAVE REPLACED CAMSHAFT AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, REPLACED AND REWIRED STARTER BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE AND WE HAVE MISSED NEAR (POSSIBLY FATAL) ACCIDENTS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND ASSIST OWNERS BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. THANK GOODNESS THE SEMI TRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS TRAVELING AT 45+ MPH SAW OUR STALLED VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE. IMAGINE THE SCENE IF IT HAD STALLED ON A RAILROAD CROSSING! *TR
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#10278486July 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO CONSTANTLY STALLING OUT. MY WIFE WAS STUCK SIDEWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION TODAY AFTER PULLING OUT AND THE VEHICLE DIED DURING ACCELERATION. HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES AND APPARENTLY IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THE SAME YEAR DURANGOS. SIMPLY GO TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND REVIEW THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. THERE IS LITTLE TO NO WARNING. WE HAVE SEEN A DIFFERENCE IN THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE WHEN IT IS RAINING OR HAS RAINED. IT DOES IT MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN IT HAS. IT IS VERY SPORADIC, SO WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE OR NOT. IF THERE ARE ANY WARNING SIGNS, WE WOULD KNOW TO USE EXTRA CAUTION PRIOR TO DRIVING IT THAT DAY OR TAKE OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION. I CERTAINLY HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING AND I HOPE IT IS NOT ONE OF MY FAMILY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION! *TR
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#10277500July 20, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPING ISSUES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, POWER STEERING, AND ABS. SHE HAD TO POUR COLD WATER ON THE COMPUTER IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART AND WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY A SEMI-TRUCK IN THE PROCESS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY AND HER LIFE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. A DODGE SPECIALIST STATED THAT THIS WAS A FREQUENT ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000.
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#10277300July 18, 2009
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT WHICH IS ELECTRICAL IS LOOSE FROM THE TRACK. IT MOVES ON THE TRACK WHEN YOU BRAKE OR MOVE SUDDENLY. THE ONLY WAY IT DOES NOT MOVE IS WHEN IT IS ALL THE WAY FORWARD OR BACK. IT APPARENTLY IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS WHEN I CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/DODGE/DURANGO/R33777/COMMENTS/ . I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND IT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I DID NOT REALIZE AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO IT. *TR
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#10277147July 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SOFT AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V342000; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 45,000.
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#10275766July 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING STALLING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINES SHUTS OFF BECAUSE OF SHORT SOMEWHERE OR COMPUTER FAILURE. REPLACED IGNITION COIL AND HAVE CHECKED WIRING AND BATTERY CONNECTIONS BUT SOMETHING IN THE PCM OR SENSORS KEEPS FAILING ON AND OFF. *TR
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#10275727July 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1999 DOGE DURANGO IT HAS 145000 MILES ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS IT JUST SHUTS OFF NO POWER TO GAUGES AND ENGINE DIES JUST LIKE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF DOESENT MATTER WHERE YOU ARE JSUT HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 30 MIN AND WILL START BACK UP THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AFTER SERCHING THE WEB FOR THIS PROBLEM I NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THIS HAPPENS DAILY SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED FOR THE PROBLE BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN FOUND DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPAIR THERE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. *TR
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#10275176June 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DIES SPORADICALLY, HAS THE "NO BUS" INDICATION ON THE ODOMETER. IT IS A COMMON ANOMALY CAUSING $800 TO $1500 IN REPAIRS ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO. *TR
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#10268607May 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY DURANGO LAST YEAR AND IT HAS LEFT ME AND MY KIDS STRANDED ON ROAD MANY TIMES IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF NO SHOULDER TO PULL OUT OF WAY OF OTHER DRIVERS, IT SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, LOSES ALL POWER, RESTARTS IN 1-30 MINUTES BUT WILL SHUT DOWN AGAIN WITHIN A FEW MILES ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS. FIRST REPLACED FUEL PUMP THEN RELAY SWITCHES AND PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES, NOTHING EVER SHOWS ON THE DIAGNOSTICS. THREE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THEIR TIME SO HERE I AM WITH ONLY ONE VEHICLE THAT I STILL OWE MONEY FOR AND CAN'T DEPEND ON IT TO GET ME ANYWHERE. I DRIVE EVERYDAY IN FEAR THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO STALL AND GET ME OR MY KIDS KILLED. *TR
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#10267823May 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGINE WILL STALL AND WILL NOT START FOR 10 TO 20 MINUTES. GAUGES ARE INOPERATIVE. NO BUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON ODOMETER. STALLS IN TRAFFIC. FREEWAYS ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A BUNCH OF TIMES ...PLEASE HELP BEFORE WE GET KILLED. *TR
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#10267619May 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION:FRONT HUB. *TR
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#10267497May 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. OCCURRENCE NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME BUT IT'S FREQUENT. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND CHECKED FOR LOOSE WIRES. *TR
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#10267373April 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE COMPUTER WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED ANY COMPENSATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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#10265993April 19, 2009
SUSPENSION
THE DURANGO WHICH IS A 1999 MODEL RECENTLY BROKE 100,000 MILES, AFTER IT HIT THAT 100.00 MILE MARK I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING HAD AT LEAST 1/2 IN. OF PLAY. I TOOK THE DURANGO IN TO A TIRE PLACE TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED AND THEY TOLD MY THAT THE TIE RODS WERE BAD. THAT WAS AROUND CHRISTMAS. NOT TOO LONG AGO I REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE ON THE TRUCK COSTING ME ALMOST $400.00!! THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT I WAS ABOUT A WEEKS WORTH OF DRIVING AWAY FROM BEING PUT IN A DITCH BECAUSE MY TIE RODS WERE IN SUCH BAD CONDITION. I HAVE TO GO TO WORK SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I CAME ACROSS A BLOG TALKING ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE 2000-2003 MODEL DURANGOS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT MY DURANGO THAT I DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX A PROBLEM ON MY ONLY VEHICLE THAT IS NOT MY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED UNSAFE. *TR
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