Dodge Durango Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10110060February 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO'S ENGINE JUST SEIZED UP. THE ENGINE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4800. I HAVE JUST OVER 110,000 MILES. IN THE SUMMER MY TIMING CHAIN WENT AND NOW IN FEB MY ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR OIL LIGHTS. OIL WAS CHANGED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE OWNERS MANUAL. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND I HOPE DODGE WILL STAND BEHIND THIS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109664February 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, THE DEALER CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS CALLED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110964February 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN; PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS ON 2000 DURANGO. *BF THE CONSUMER CALLED IN THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE'S BALLL JOINT REPLACED. THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE AND AS OF JANUARY 20 THE PART STILL WASN'T AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109564January 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *NM RECALL#04V596000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106690January 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL 04V596000 CONCERNING UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT THAT PARTICULAR DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103288January 26, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WILL MAKE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10109703January 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2000 DODGE DURANGO FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *BF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ACTIVATION, AT TIMES THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPERATE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE PASSENGER SIDE THE POWER WINDOWS WILL INTERMITTENTLY ROLL UP. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108640January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON A LOUD TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107542January 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR ALL DURANGO 4X4'S MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2003 BUT HAS ONLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ALL DURANGO 4X2'S MODELS. THE RECALL AND THE WARRANTY IS FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD COVER ALL DURANGOS WHETHER THEY ARE 4X4'S OR 4X2'S. BOTH TYPES USE THE SAME EXACT UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL COVERS ALL 4X4 VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE, WHEREAS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON COVERS VEHICLES WITH LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. I FIND THIS RATHER IRRESPONSIBLE AND VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE MY DURANGO WAS PURCHASED WITH OVER 100,000 MILES AND IS EXHIBITING THE SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127989January 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
2000 DODGE DURANGO ABS MODULE AND BRAKE SWITCH INSTALLED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY THE REAR BRAKES WORK. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN ABS MODULE AND BRAKE SWITCH, HOWEVER THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109717January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *NM *SC *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107461January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
04V596000/BALL JOINT WEAR. OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WENT TO THE DEALER CLOSES TO HIM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE NEXT APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WON'T BE UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY, 2005. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106558January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE BEEN HEARING A POPPING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TURNING. I RECENTLY RECEIVED AN UPPER BALL JOINT EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT MY BALL JOINT AND A CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BADLY, BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER THAT I HAD JUST RECEIVED DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE SINCE IT'S PAST THE 100,000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106593January 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS 109,000 MILES. TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, MY TRANSMISSION DROPPED FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST/2ND GEAR CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ENDING UP IN THE MEDIAN. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP IN TOPEKA, THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID (WHICH I WAS TOLD USUALLY GOES OUT AROUND 100,000 MILES)(I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE PART, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT CONTROLLED ALL SHIFTING BASED ON PRESSURES INSIDE THE HOUSING) AND TOLD ME THAT NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. LESS THAN 80 MILES AFTER RECEIVING THIS SERVICE, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH. I, AGAIN, LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, INITIALLY WEST-BOUND, AND ENDED UP NEARLY GETTING IMPACTED ON MY PASSENGER SIDE BY AN 18 WHEELER BEFORE COMING TO REST IN THE EAST-BOUND DITCH. THIS TIME, THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY THE TOPEKA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE "OLD TRANSMISSION" MINUS ANY PARTS THAT REQUIRED A CORING FEE (THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE THESE PARTS, EVEN AFTER OFFERING TO PAY THE CORING FEE). THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PART WAS A TEMPORARY FIX AND "COULD HAVE LASTED UP TO 2 YEARS, BUT FOR YOU IT ONLY LASTED 1 WEEK." *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106458January 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 DODGE DURANGO, HAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE. I HAVE CHANGED OIL REGULARLY ( 3000-5000) MILES. I HAVE HAD THE OIL PUMP REPLACED AND NOW AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE DURANGO'S HAVE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS. ONE WEB SITE, WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM, HAS MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS LISTED. I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106463January 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WE RECEIVED A RECALL ON OUR DODGE DURANGO 2000 YEAR. NONE OF THE AREA DODGE DEALERS HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DAMAGED PART- BALL JOINTS. THEY ALSO DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE DUE TO THE COMPANY NOT MANUFACTURING ENOUGH PARTS TO COVER THE RECALL. WE NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106420January 16, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. ON SOME OCCASIONS, DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT AND BEYOND THE 15 MPH. WILL TRY TO LOCK (EVIDENT WITH THE NOISE), BUT WILL NOT LOCK WHEN CHECKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106380January 15, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAD MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO UPPER BALL JOINTS INSPECTED AND THEY ARE NEAR FAILURE. CONTACTED DODGE AND BECAUSE MY DURANGO IS NOT A 4X4 BUT A 4X2 IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. IT IS THE SAME SEALED BALL JOINT THAT IS FAILING ON THE 4X4 SO WHY NOT PART OF RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108569January 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL EXPANSION!! 2000 DODGE DAKOTA TWO WHEEL DRIVER TRUCK. IF THE 2WD DAKOTA HAS SAME UPPER BALL JOINTS WHY WERE THEY NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? *BF *NM *SC *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108551January 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DODGE DURANGO 2000 REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN GET REIMBURSED THROUGH CHRYSLER. *BF *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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