Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10340719June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DODGE DURANGO 1999 ENGINE JUST DIES WHILE DRIVING GAUGES DROP ENGINE STALLS, THEN HOLD ON AND PRAY THAT NOBODY HITS YOU, I HAVE HAD THE PCM REPLACED AT THE DEALER $850.00 ONLY FOR IT TO START THE SAME PROBLEM 5 WEEKS LATER, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAY IT SHOWS NO ERROR AND WITHOUT IT BEING DOWN THEY ARE UNABLE TO TEST ANY FURTHER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1300.00 AND MANY HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE! I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO AVOID NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340068June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
1999 DODGE DURANGO, HEARD A NOISE UNDER VEHICLE AND STOPPED ON BERM WHERE VEHICLE FIRE OBSERVED. *BF ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, IT APPEARED THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN TRANSMISSION PARTS. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0244-91)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339583June 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ABS LIGHTS TURN ON CHECK ENGINE AND BREAK. THE SUV TURNS OFF ALSO KILLS MY BATTERY CHECKED ALTERNATOR CHECKED ELECTRICAL TERMINALS, CHANGED SPEED SENSORS. I SPENT THOUSANDS ON THE TRUCK AND IT IS PISSING ME OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336734June 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 99 DODGE DURANGO . WHILE DRIVING CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF !!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336790June 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO TURNS OFF ANYTIME THE TEMPERATURE GETS ABOVE 85F. THIS HAPPENS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND EVEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE PCM BUT IT STILL KEEPS HAPPENING. ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL REAR END ME AND MY CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336878June 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DODGE DURANGO 1999, STALLS COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING OR REASON. AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME (5 MINUTES) IT RUNS AGAIN. THERE IS NO APPARENT PROBLEM WHEN SCANNED OR IS SERVICED. THE IMMINENT DANGER IS THAT WHEN IT STALLS EVERYTHING LOCKS AND IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IT IS POTENTIAL RISK TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336064June 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER OF DODGE DURANGO 2 WEEKS AGO MY CAR STOPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAITED AT LEAST 15 MINUTES THEREAFTER CAR STARTED AGAIN. TRUCK ALLOWED ME TO MAKE CLOSE TO MY HOME,BEFORE STOPPING AGAIN. ALTHOUGH THIS TIME I WAITED 30 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STARTED AGAIN. I FINALLY ARRIVED HOME PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. NEXT MORNING TRUCK STARTED BUT COULD NOT MAKE IT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, IT CONTINUE TO SHUT DOWN. I DECIDED TO HAVE IT TOWED. REPAIR STATION INSTALLED FUEL PUMP, PARTIAL INJECTION CLEANING AND IDLE, I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR 1 HOUR PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, WOKE UP NEXT MORNING TRUCK WOULD NOT START, FEW MINUTES LATER STARTED UP AGAIN, I TOOK TRUCK TO REPAIR SHOP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ID ANY PROBLEMS.THEREAFTER, TRUCK STOPPED AGAIN, I DECIDED TO TOW TO DEALERSHIP WHOM REPLACED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, TUNE UP AND FULL INJECTION CLEANING FOR 950.00 BUT TRUCK STILL CONTINUES TO STOP, NOW DEALER TECH HAS STATED PCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH WILL COST 800.00 THIS IS TOTALLY INSANE, BASED ON ALL THE $ SPEND, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DOWN PAYMENT ON ANOTHER TRUCK. DODGE DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS AND THROUGH INVESTIGATION, ESPECIALLY SINCE NO ONE CAN IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE, ALSO NOT TO MENTION OCCURRENCES ARE JEOPARDIZING PEOPLE LIVES DUE TO THE VEHICLES CONTINUES TO CEASE WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335414June 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. ON JUNE 8, 2010 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,121.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335573June 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
99 DODGE DURANGO V8. THIS VEHICLE IS A PIECE OF CRAP. THE CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER IT WANTS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY TO RIDE IN ANYWHERE ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. DODGE NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AS IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW MANY FATALITIES HAVE OCCURRED FROM THIS REASON. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL RUN FOR 25-30 MINUTES BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF AND SEEMS THE CAR HAS TO COOL BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. THE CODE SHOWS NO BU5 BUT IT WILL NOT RUN A CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334695June 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, POWER TRAIN
BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTTING OFF FOR NO REASON. I DID SOME ONLINE SEARCHING AND FOUND THE PCM,ECM UNIT WAS OVER HEATING, AFTER COOLING IT WITH AN ICE PACK FOR 5 MINUTES THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. AFTER 3 MONTHS I FINALLY BOUGHT I REBUILT PCM ON EBAY, THEY PROGRAMMED THE UNIT FOR MY CAR AND IT RAN BETTER THEN EVER. WELL TODAY 6/4/2010 DON'T YOU KNOW IT DID IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE UNIT IS COMPLETELY DEAD, I STILL HAVE THE OLD UNIT AND POPPED THAT IN AND WOW IT STARTED. WE NEED TO FIGHT DODGE ON THIS TO RELOCATE THE PCM ON THE FIREWALL NEAR THE BATTERY WHERE IT STAYS COOL. ALL THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE IS BLOWN TO THAT SIDE OF THE CAR CAUSING THIS ISSUE. HOW TO DO WE GET DODGE TO FIX THIS LIKE OTHERS HAVE SAID SOMEONE WILL GET HURT AND I HATE TO TRASH A CAR WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334192June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT NOTICE. IT IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. I HAVE INVESTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND NOT EVEN THE DEALER CAN FIX. I HAVE REPLACED THE PCM, SENSORS, FUEL PUMP TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE IS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, I CANT DO ANYTHING WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334086June 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND ONCE RESTARTED AND IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 9 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333857May 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO BEGAN JOLTING WHILE DRIVING WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, INCLUDING STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY AS THE WEATHER IS WARMER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, BUT BEING AS THERE WAS NO SHOULDER, I ENDED UP IN A DITCH. IF THIS WERE A FREEWAY AND I WERE IN THE LEFT LANE, I AM NOT SURE I WOULD HAVE MADE IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THEY SAID IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO DIE. I AM IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND AM ON CALL FOR EMERGENCIES. IF THE CAR WERE TO DIE WHILE RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY CALL, IMAGINE THE IMPACT ON OTHER LIVES. ALSO, IF THE CAR WERE TO DIE ON A FREEWAY, THE RESULT COULD BE FATAL. THE CAR IS AT A MECHANIC CURRENTLY AND THEY HAVE 'NO IDEA' WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE SINCE BEEN AVOIDING FREEWAYS AND TAKING SIDE ROADS WITH REDUCED SPEED LIMITS OUT OF FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL QUIT ON A FREEWAY. THE ODOMETER READS 'NO BUS' DURING THE INCIDENTS AND WILL START UP AGAIN AFTER IT 'COOLS' FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS NOW HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK AND, QUITE FRANKLY, THE NEXT TIME IT DOES, I MAY JUST LEAVE THE CAR WHERE IT DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332427May 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AND ITS PULLING HARD. IT WON'T GO INTO 2ND OR 3RD WITHOUT ME DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL. I'VE TRIED TRANSMISSION FIX LUBRICANT, CHANGED THE FLUID AND FILTER, AND TUNEUP. I'VE BEEN READING FROM SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND DODGE WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE WORK TOO HARD TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES MAINTAINED AND GETTING A REBUILT OR BRAND NEW ONE WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT NORMAL PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF DON'T HAVE. IS IT ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF CAN HAVE A PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN WORKING CONDITION AND ITS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331940May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH,THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY . THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331584May 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE WOULD CONTINUE TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331452May 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT MY 99 DURANGO 3 MONTHS AGO & THE BALL JOINTS ARE POPPING & SOMETHING IN THE REAR IS SQUEAKING LIKE AN OLD MATTRESS & THE BRAKES ALREADY NEED REPLACED & THE AC DOESN'T WORK. MY CONCERN IS THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN REGARDING ACCIDENTS FROM THE BALL JOINTS BREAKING & NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER. IF THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH VEHICLES THAT HAVE LOW MILEAGE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL & DODGE PAY FOR THE REPAIRS WHEN PEOPLES LIVES ARE IN DANGER. DO YOU REALLY WANT ANOTHER TOYOTA ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330150May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY. THE WARNING GAUGES BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE SPORADICALLY AND THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN CAUSED BY A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327822April 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I SWITCH MY SIGNAL LIGHTS ON TO MAKE A TURN THEY DO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES IF I PLAY WITH THE ARM OF THE SWITCH BY WIGGLING IT I CAN GET THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK FOR A MOMENT OR TWO. BUT OTHERWISE IT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THE SWITCH WORKED FINE UP TIL THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326140April 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
YES I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 99 DODGE DURANGO,,,,,,,IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ,WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING ,NO SPUTTERING,NO JERKING ,,,JUST SHUTS OFF ,,,,MY MOTHER IS 56 YEARS OLD AND FOR HER TO HAVE TO BE DRIVING HER CAR AND BEING IN DANGER OF IT SHUTTING OFF ANYWHERE,ANYTIME,RESIDENTIAL STREET ,FREEWAY THE STEERING LOCKS UP THE BRAKES DON'T WORK ,,,THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM NOT ONLY FOR HER AND THE PASSENGERS IN HER CAR LIKE HER GRAND DAUGHTER,FRIENDS,FAMILY BUT FOR THE PERSON DRIVING BEHIND HER THAT HAS TO STOP VERY QUICKLY,,,,,THIS CAN LEAD TO PEOPLE GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT,,,,,SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS ,THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM,,,,,SO AFTER MUCH TIME AND MONEY WASTED I GOT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND ,AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM,,,AND WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE IS THE PCM OVERHEATING AND SHUTTING ITSELF OFF,AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF IT COOLING DOWN IT TURNS RIGHT BACK ON ,,,,,,,THEN OVER HEATS AGAIN AND SHUTS ITSELF OFF AGAIN ,,I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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