Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#734795October 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE DRUMS WARPED IN BOTH FRONT AND BACK. REPLACEMENT COST APPROX. $750.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873412October 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL STARTS TO STOP NORMALLY. BRAKES BEGIN TO GRIND, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPINGDISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ABS SENSOR IS BAD. THE PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734696October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT 2 RED LIGHTS , 2 STOP SIGNS , AND WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE CAR AND BELIEVES IT IS THE ABS MODULE , WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS FROM DODGE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734486October 17, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
I HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL,WHEN I WAS CHANGING THE TIRE,I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF,WHEN I WENT TO MY DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED,TWO MORE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF WHEN THE DEALER WAS FIXING IT,TOTAL WHEEL STUDS THAT BROKE OFF THE SAME WHEEL WAS 3, MY CONCERN IS, MY TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND ALREADY 3 WHEEL STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF THE SAME WHEEL,ALTHOUGH THE REPAIR WAS DONE BY MY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, I AM JUST WORRIED HOW MANY MORE WHEEL STUDS WILL BREAK AND LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME THE STUDS BROKE, BUT WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING? WHAT THEN COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME AND OTHERS? I DON'T EXPECT YOU AT NHTSA TO ASK DAIMLER-CHRYSLER TO MAKE A RECALL JUST BECAUSE OF MY CASE,BUT PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556088October 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
CONSUMERS FUEL STRAPS WERE FATIGUED AND CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT IS HOW HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SKIDDING ON SLICK PAVEMENT AND TIPPING OVER PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICIFATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734236October 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
I'VE CONTACTED DODGE A NUMBER OF TIMES, THEY DECLINE RESPONSABILITY FOR AIRBAGS AND REFUSE COMMENT ON BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE. THIS IS ALSO THE FOURTH TIME I'VE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT NHTSA AND WOULD LIKE A REPLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#872934October 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY HARD, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER FOUD NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734071October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872723October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO FRONT HAVE BUBBLES AND TREAD IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. REAR TIRES SHOW EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, DODGE, DURANGO. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 20,000. PLEASE LIST TIRE SIZE AND DOT # IF POSSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733810October 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3RD SET OF TIRES (TWO GOODYEAR ONE MICHELIN). DODGE CLAIMS BAD TIRES, GOODYEAR CLAIMED BAD SCHOCKS. I'VE REPLACED TIRES AND SHOCKS AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. FRUSTRATED AT CHRYSLER FOR THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO HELP. (TIRESIZE: P235 75 R)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75 R )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733284October 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR AND FRONT POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED TO OPERATE TWICE. THE FRONT END MAKES A ROMPING NOISE THAT HAS BEEN VERIFIED NOT TO BE TIRE NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END MAY FALL OFF. DEALER KEEPS SAYING THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871622September 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPROACHING A STOP WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND ABS LOCKED UP, CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. THERE WAS ALMOST $2,000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871267September 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FRONT WHEELS ARE SHAKING DUE TO FRONT WHEEL BEARING WHICH HAS POPPED OUT OF PLACE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS WAS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870880September 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR END LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731654September 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HESITATES, THEN JERKS WHILE GETTING INTO SECOND GEAR. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZZARD WHILE MAKING TURNS. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731541September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REPEATLY SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE CAR WE HAVE HAD ENGINE NOISES AND FAILURE TO ADVANCE GEAR WHEN DRIVING. ONE OF THE MORE FRIGHTENING INCIDENTS WAS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT 65+ . I LAST EVENING AFTER JUST GETTING IT BACK FROM THE DEALER MY HUSBAND HAD IT OUT WITH MY SON AND IT STALLED AGAIN ON HIM. I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT TO GET MY KIDS IN COLLEGE FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT SOMEHOW THAT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. I HAVE A CLAIM #7286397. PLEASE HELP. PAT RYAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870579September 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, TIRES
CONSUMER HAD FOUND A PROBLEM WITH TIRES AND SUSPENSION. TECHNICIAN HAD FOUND THAT SHOCK ASORBER WAS NOT SUPPORTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO TIRES WILL WEAR OUT AND FRONT OF VEHICLE WILL SINK, AND REAR TIRE WILL NOT HELP. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731307September 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVING ABOVE 30MPH WITH EITHER BACK WINDOW DOWN STEERING COLUMN MOTION IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870208September 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, TIME AND ALARM MODULE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729127August 25, 2000
TIRES
I EXITED A HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP. MY SPEED HAD DROPPED TO 50MPH WHEN I HEARD THE REAR TIRE BEGIN TO FLOP AND SAW IT BEGIN TO SMOKE HEAVILY. UPON EXAMINING THE TIRE I FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE BELTS FOR APPROX. HALF OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. IT WAS A CLEAN SEPERATION WITH NO RUBBER LEFT ON THE BELTS OF THE TIRE WHERE THE SEPERATION HAD OCCURED. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROX. 40 MINUTES AT 65MPH BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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