Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10019379May 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 14 APRIL 2003 THE OIL GAUGE LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY COME ON SEVERAL TIMES A DAY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON 15 APRIL 2003 EACH TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OUT OF TOWN AND THE CONSUMER BECAME STRANDED. THE MECHANIC AT A DEALERSHIP HAD TO REBUILD THE ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS AND A BUILT UP OF SLUDGE. PURCHASE VEHICLE FROM CUETER CHRYSLER/JEEP IN YPSILANTI MI 48197/7344342424. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018099May 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FELT THE RECALL WAS NOT COMPLETED (RECALL NUMBER 98 V 184 000). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018101May 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017965May 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STOP ABRUPTEDLY ON DRY ROADS UNDER 45 MPH AND THE CONSUMER THINKS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SKID INTO THE INTERSECTION. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017941May 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WOULD DROP VERY LOW. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS JUST AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE PUMP HAD FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE TECHNICIAN WOULD NEED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016758April 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPON GETTING VEHICLE INSPECTED IT FAILED DUE TO WORN BALL JOINTS. BOTH OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND UPPER DRIVERS SIDE BALL JOINT MUST BE REPLACED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND LOOKING THRU YOUR COMPLAINTS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016759April 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, VEHICLES IN FRONT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WENT TO STEP HARD ON BRAKES BUT PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE. DODGE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10016763April 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
AFTER PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKES AND 4WAL ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 15 OR 20 MPH. THIS IS THE 2ND ACCIDENT IN 6 MONTHS BUT DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THIS DID MORE DAMAGE THAN THE 1ST ACCIDENT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10016716April 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FRONT LEFT WHEEL MAKES CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE. HAVE TAKEN IT INTO NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS FOR SERVICE (OVER 10 TIMES) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2000. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017687April 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME DISCONNECTED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO TEMPORARILY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017693April 28, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 4/22/03 AND DROVE IT FOR 3 DAYS. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING . THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON 4/25/03 AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE THAT DAY, BUT TO BRING IT BACK ON 4/28/03. HE TOOK IT BACK TODAY, AND THE DEALER STATED THE POPPING NOISE THE CONSUMER HEARD WAS THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH HAD FAILED, AND THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT WAS BETWEEN $700.00 - $1000.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016652April 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIES WHEN DRIVING. LOOSES ALL POWER. ODOMETER SAYS NO BUS, AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TESTED MULTIPLE TIMES, STILL NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL CAUSE. COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED... *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016563April 27, 2003
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
FRONT BALL JOINTS/STEERING ARM FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES TO LOCK UP, STEERING ARMS REPLACED THREE TIMES, ON BOTH SIDES. REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED IN CERTAIN POSITIONS WITH KEY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017501April 24, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED THROUGHOUT TRAVEL. THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WAS UNDER RECALL DUE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016379April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. REQUIRES A NEW MOTOR. DEALER STATES HAS TO SALE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. PART DOES NOT COME WITH JUST THE MOTOR. $180. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016381April 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK GAUGE LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF WHEN MAKING TURNS OR BRAKING. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPS DOWN TO "0" I HAD REPLACED ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY TWO WEEKS. REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND INTAKE COVER PAN GASKET. HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016383April 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF. CHECKED OIL AND IT WAS LOW. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ONE YEAR AND 3 MONTHS AGO. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO "0" JUST LIKE LAST TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016377April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK EXCEPT DRIVER WINDOW. CHECKED WINDOWS FOUND IT WAS LACK OF USAGE. FIRST TIME I HAD EVER HEARD OF SUCH THING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016378April 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015634April 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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