Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10265954April 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS DOING 65 M.P.H. AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH MY TODDLER IN THE VEHICLE. I FINALLY GOT SOME HELP FROM A PASSER BY TO GET IT OFF OF THE ROAD AND LET THE PCM COOL DOWN AND IT STARTED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER IT IS ABOVE 70 DEGREES OUT SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM NOR RECALL IT. WE NEED HELP. I HAVE FOUND OVER ONE HUNDRED CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AND DODGE WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY THIS IS SERIOUS. A NEW P.C.M. COST BETWEEN 800.00 AND 1200.00 DOLLARS AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. THE OTHER THING ON THE 1998 AND 1999 DURANGO IS THE OIL PUMP SCREENS ARE TO SMALL AND KEEPS CA]USING ENGINE FAILURE IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE PROBLEM ABOVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE YOU ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN SAVE A LIFE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265517April 15, 2009
SUSPENSION
I HAVE 99 DODGE DURANGO I HAVE HAD IT SINCE 2004 THEN I HAVE HAD TO PUT OVER 3,000 INTO THE FRONT END. I HAVE HAD THE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) REPLACED. MY BALL JOINTS BROKE THE FIRST TIME AND MY CAR ALMOST CRASHED INTO A TREE. I WAS JUST DOING 60 DOWN A HIGHWAY. I TURNED AND GOT ABOUT 200 FEET INTO A DRIVEWAY AND MY TIRE JUST FELL OFF AND MY WHOLE CAR HIT THE GROUND. I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN CHECKED. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS 99-2002 DURANGO HAS THIS PROBLEM. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING 60 AND THIS HAPPENED THEN... I WOULD NOT BE HERE TYPING THIS. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, IT MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE. I JUST HAD MY BALL JOINT REPLACED AGAIN, NOT TO MENTION I HAD TO BUY BRAND NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE BAD BALL JOINT RUBBED MY BRAND NEW TIRES DOWN. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES MESS UP. THERE IS NO WAY THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265098April 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DURANGO STALLS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. RECENTLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS IT STALLED AT 60 MPH ON ROUTE 15 IN CONNECTICUT. IT WAS EVERYTHING I COULD DO TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD AND GET IT RESTARTED. THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I WILL NO LONGER LET MY FAMILY RIDE WITH ME IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHES ON-LINE AND AM SHOCKED TO SEE HUNDREDS OF POST ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO RESOLUTION OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM DODGE. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. OF COURSE IF DODGE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO DO A RECALL. THEY SHOULD THEREFORE BUY THE VEHICLES BACK FROM THE CURRENT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265023April 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HERE IS A COPY OF MY COMPLAINT THAT I EMAILED DIRECTLY TO DODGE: I HAVE DONE ALOT OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE DEALERS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB SITES WITH FELLOW 1999 DODGE DURANGO OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR RECALL TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE MATTER. YOUR DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT ANY PRICE. WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OF WHERE EVER YOU LIVE GETS WARM, THE VEHICLE WILL STOP WITH NO WARNING AND YOU LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. THE DASH SAYS "NO BUS" WHERE THE MILEAGE USUALLY IS. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ALTHOUGH I LOVE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT IT. I AM SAD TO SEE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL YEARS OF CONSUMERS ASKING DODGE FOR HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AND YET THERE IS NO ANSWER FROM YOU. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO BE A STATISTIC ABOUT DRIVING A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND DYING FROM IT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SPRING OR SUMMER BUT DON'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT TRYING TO SELL IT AND PASS IT ON TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO DOESN'T KNOW ANY BETTER. I AM SURE THAT YOU ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND CAN FIND SEVERAL WEB SITES WITH CONSUMERS ASKING FOR HELP AND REPORTING SIMILAR PROBLEMS JUST BY GOOGLING 1999 DODGE DURANGO BUT HERE ARE A FEW LINKS FOR YOU TO VISIT TOO. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/COMPLAINTS/RESULTS.CFM HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND OFFER YOUR CONSUMERS THE HELP THAT THEY NEED. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATE PROBLEM AND YOU ARE SURELY AWARE OF IT. I WILL AWAIT YOUR ANSWER ABOUT A RECALL THAT WILL CORRECT THIS. *TR THANK YOU, LEAH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263635March 30, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE DEER AND SWERVED HIS VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. HE SIDESWIPED TREES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE. THE RADIATOR WAS FORCED INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS LOWER BODY, INCLUDING A BROKEN KNEE CAP. SMOKE EXPELLED FROM THE ENGINE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 117,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10263252March 27, 2009
SEATS
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT MOVES 1- 2 IN. THIS IS SLACK IN SEAT RAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258236February 10, 2009
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 DODGE DURANGO-SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER DUE TO OVERHEATING-COMMON PROBLEM I HEAR. NOW THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACED OR MY TIRES COULD FALL OFF? LOTS OF INFORMATION THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND VERY VERY DANGEROUS. OTHER YEARS OF DERANGE HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF BALL JOINTS BEING BAD. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET AND AM HOPING NOT TO. CAN'T AFFORD ALL THESE REPAIRS FOR THINGS THAT SEEM TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258274February 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE DURANGO STALLS AND READS NO BUS ON DASH. I HAVE REPLACE THE PCM AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE NOW PROBLEM BACK. STALLED IN BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257788February 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE DURANGO 5.9 V8 STALLS FOR NO REASON WITH NO BUS DISPLAYED WHERE THE MILEAGE WOULD NORMALLY BE. I HAVE HAD DIFFERENT SENSORS REPLACED. AND UNIT STILL SHUTS DOWN AND IS VERY HARD TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER. NO ONE HURT OR KILLED, BUT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AS FAR AS INCIDENT DATE. IT HAPPENS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE DURANGO AND SOMETIMES A 30 MINUTE RIDE THE VEHICLE CAN STALL AS MANY AS 2-3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256596January 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO. BOUGHT USED IN 2003 W/70K MILES. BEFORE IT HIT 80K THE MOTOR HAD BLOWN AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-95. NO WARNINGS. TOWED TO GARAGE AND NEEDED TOP END REBUILT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT IN THE TOP END. PRIVATE WARRANTY COMPANY COVERED HALF THE COST CLAIMING MY LACK OF MAINTANACE. JUST BEFORE 100K IT WOULD LOSE OIL PRESSURE WHEN WARMED UP AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. TOOK IT TO GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT CLAIMING IT WAS BLOCKED WITH SLUDGE. WITHIN 500 MILES THE MOTOR BLEW AGAIN. HAD ENTIRE MOTOR REBUILT WITH NEW TOP END AND BOTTOM END, NEW BEARINGS ETC. FLUSHED AND CHANGED OIL EVERY 3K MILES FROM THEN TILL IT REACHED 125K MILES. ONCE AGAIN WHILE STOP AT TOLL BOOTH VEHICLE LOST OIL PRESSURE BUT WOULD COME BACK UP WHEN I APPLIED A LITTLE THROTTLE. TRIED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BUT WITHIN 100 FEET THE MOTOR STARTED BANGING AND THEN LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN. TOWED IT BACK HOME AND CHECKED OIL. DIPSTICK SHOWED NOTHING. 2 DAYS LATER WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL THE LEVEL WAS GOOD. OIL MUST HAVE GOTTEN TRAPPED IN THE TOP END AND CAUSED THE BOTTOM END TO BE UNLUBRICATED AND FAIL. WHAT A POORLY DESIGNED ENGINE. VEHICLE SITS IN MY BACKYARD WITH ANOTHER BLOWN MOTOR. THANKS CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254857January 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY GIVEN NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AT THE COST OF $150. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THE PCM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY FAILURES BESIDES THE BATTERY CABLES, BATTERY, AND PCM BEING REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER BACK FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE FAILURE RECURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254255January 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE HAD A LITANY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM, THE LAST ONE BEING IN OCTOBER 2008. THE MECHANIC REPLACED A SENSOR AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL 1/8/2009. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ABS MOTOR SWITCHED ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. DOBBS AUTO HAD TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT AND TRIED TO ORDER THE NEW MODULE, BUT IT BACKORDERED UNTIL JANUARY 30,2009. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY ABS BRAKES AND IT WILL COST OVER $900 TO REPLACE MODULE. SINCE IT IS BACKORDERED THE MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT IS AN INDICATION OF A DEFECT WITH MODULE AND THUS I THINK IT SHOULD BE REPLACES BY DODGE, NO COST TO ME. WHEN I NOTIFIED DODGE THEY TOLD ME ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253069December 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE CHANGING THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V596000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252835December 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 99 DODGE DURANGO 5.9 WILL JUST SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS SEEING I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE HEAT MANY TIMES WITH YOUNG KIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252191December 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINTS FAILED ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED ON THE 2000 - 2003 DODGE DURANGO'S. YOUR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V596000 CLEARLY STATES THIS PROBLEM. SINCE YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO'S IN THE RECALL I REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS MYSELF. USING THE APPROPRIATE STEPS I REPLACED THE BAD SQUEAKY, CLUNKING BALL JOINTS WITH NEW MOOG BALL JOINTS. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS THE FRONT END OF MY DURANGO SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO MIENEKE IN SPRING , TEXAS TO GET IT EVALUATED. THE MANAGER AT THIS OUTLET INFORMED ME THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAD WALLOWED OUT THE HOLES ON THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WHERE THE BOLTS GO THROUGH BALL JOINT AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. HE THEN CHARGED ME $1400.00 TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE AND INSTALL NEW BALL JOINTS. MY DODGE DURANGO BEGAN MAKING NOISE AGAIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED HIM BACK AND LET HIM KNOW THE PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. HE SAID HE WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH AND GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME. A DAY OR TWO LATER HE CALLED ME AND INFORMED ME THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THAT SAID YOU SHOULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE BALL JOINT BUT YOU SHOULD REPLACE THE WHOLE UPPER CONTROL ARM THAT HAS A NEW BALL JOINT RIVETED ON TO IT. HE SAID THE METAL ON THE CONTROL ARM IS TO WEAK AN MALLEABLE. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN DODGE GET AWAY WITH USING SUCH CHEAP METAL AND PARTS AND WHY DON'T ALL OF THE PARTS HOUSES AND REPAIR SHOPS KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? ONLY DODGE MAKES A REPLACEMENT UPPER CONTROL ARM WITH AN ATTACHED BALL JOINT FOR THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE DURANGO. IT COST APPROXIMATELY $400 FOR EACH SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250946December 6, 2008
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
AFTER REPLACING HUB ASSEMBLY AT LES SCHWAB BRAKES DIDN'T WORK RIGHT WHEN STEPPING DOWN ON BRAKE IT WOULD MAKE A SOUND AS IF THEY WERE NOT CATCHING PULLING CAR FORWARD BRAKING ONLY DEPRESSED HALF WAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS BRAKE WOULD LET GO ALL THE DOWN AND THEN WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL I RETORTED TO LES SCHWAB THEY CHECKED BRAKES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG THE SAID MAY BE SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING TO SUSPENSION BUT IT SHOULD BE OK TO DRIVE IT WOULD CONTINUE OFF AND ON FOR A FEW WEEKS TWO DAYS AFTER THANKSGIVING RETURNING FROM SHOPPING SUN WAS JUST GOING DOWN WHEN BRAKING FOR A CAR I FRONT MY BRAKES GAVE OUT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DEPLOYING AIR BAGS TO BOTH SIDES AS WE WERE PUSHING CAR OUT OF ROAD THERE WAS O SKID MARKS AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10249123November 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO, AND LIKE MANY, ALMOST SCARY AMOUNTS OF OTHER DODGE CUSTOMERS, AM HAVING NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH PROVIDE EXTREME SAFETY HAZARDS TO THE DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS. ONE OF WHICH IS AN UPPER BALL JOINT ISSUE, WHICH WAS RECALLED ON THE 2000 MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT OTHER YEARS WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. ANOTHER OF WHICH IS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, OR AT ALL RENDERING THE VEHICLE 'IN NEUTRAL' AT TIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, A PROBLEM, WHICH IS STARTING TO OCCUR INVOLVES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN OUT OF NOWHERE IN TRAFFIC, LEAVING THE DRIVER TO TRY TO NAVIGATE THIS BEAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER BRAKESW/STEERING ETC. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET, YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS, SEVERELY ENDANGERING EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD WHO OCCUPY THESE TRUCKS. DODGE DEALERS CONSTANTLY GIVE OWNERS A RUNAROUND AND DENY THEY HAVE HEARD ANY OTHER CLAIMS OF THESE PROBLEMS. THESE TRUCKS ARE UNSAFE! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO KNOW THAT, AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248952November 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I INSPECTED FOR CAUSE & DISCOVERED THAT METAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES HAD MASSIVE LEAKS JUST BELOW POWER STEERING PUMP & JUST FORWARD OF REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. FAILURE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO CORROSION. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE PARKING CAR, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE INVOLVED. I AM DISCARDING VEHICLE BUT FEEL OBLIGED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT SINCE I CANNOT IMAGINE A MORE SERIOUS SAFETY FAILURE AND HOPE APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT INJURIES & DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247777November 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A BOAT DOCK, IT SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE LANDED IN THE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TO BE DESTROYED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V077000 AND 07V555000 FOR THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COLUMN SHIFT COMPONENT. THE DEALER DID NOT ASSIST AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD PROVIDE THE POLICE REPORT AND ORIGINAL PRODUCTION STICKER, IF NECESSARY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ UPDATED 1125/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247599November 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. IN MARCH 2007 THE DURANGO STARTED TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND JUST SHUT DOWN. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP, AND HAD NEW PCM INSTALLED. A FEW MONTHS AGO, PROBLEM STARTED TO RE-OCCUR AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED A FEW MORE TIMES, BACK IN THE SHOP TO HAVE NEW STARTER. DIES 2 DAYS LATER, PUT IN NEW BATTERY AND CABLES. DURANGO SHUT DOWN IN MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION, AND HAS NOW BEEN TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP. MECHANIC SUGGESTS A NEW ALTERNATOR, BUT WEBSITES SHOW OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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