Dodge Durango Complaints (2001)

665 consumer complaints on file.

#10163160July 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON AND WAS ADDRESSED BY A LOCAL AUTHORIZED MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE WARNING TONES BEGIN SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY, THE REMOTE RADIO CONTROLS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE REAR WIPER WOULD GO ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC BUT COULD FIND NO ISSUES. AFTER WHICH ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162743July 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A STOP, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED, THE GAUGE WOULD RISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162204July 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. NOT SURE IF ITS TRANSMISSION OR WHAT, WHILE DRIVING, PERIODICALLY FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION BUMPS VERY HARD LIKE IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF GEAR THEN PUT BACK IN WHILE RPM'S WERE HIGH, ALSO FEELS THAT THE OVERDRIVE SLIPS WHILE ENGAGING, WHICH THE ENGAGEMENT POINT IS SET TO LOW,IE BELOW 40 MPH. 2. WHILE DRIVING AND HOLDING THE THROTTLE STEADY AT CRUISE SPEED, OR AT TAKE OFF FROM STOP, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS, AS YOU PRESS A LITTLE FARTHER, IT ALL OF A SUDDEN IS AS IF YOU FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. THE DURANGO HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES SO FAR AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE NOR HAVE THE PROBLEMS BEEN FIXED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161423July 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN WE OPENED THE DOORS TO THE DURANGO, THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE AND A BURNING ODOR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LIGHTS AND THE RADIO IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK. WE GOT THE CAR HOME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. DURANGO WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AT OUR COST. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A SHORT IN THE HARNESS (FOR THE HEATED SEATS, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE) UNDER THE SEAT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160142June 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME, WITHOUT WARNING I LOST POWER AND ALL GAUGES WENT TO 0. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WAITED A FEW MOMENTS AND TRIED TO RESTART. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, ALL LIGHTS ON THE PANEL WERE ON, WINDOWS, RADIO, SEATS, AND LOCKS WORKED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT STILL SITS. UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. FINDING ON FORUMS THAT IT IS A PCM ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT THAN THE VENDOR ADMITS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158919June 3, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FAILURE ON DODGE DURANGO 2001 AIR CONDITIONING. I HAVE TALKED TO 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN A DODGE DURANGO OLDER MODELS AND I NOTICED THAT ALL OF OUR PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME; THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I MYSELF BROUGHT MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES MORE THEN 10 TIMES. EVERY TIME IS THE SAME STORY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIR .THE AIR CONDITIONING DOESN'T WORK WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN MOTION OR IF IT IS I HAVE TO GO FASTER THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR JUST TO GET A NICE BREEZE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158712May 31, 2006
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF 5/27 THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER WHEEL BEARING OF MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO SUDDENLY SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSED THE DURANGO TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND CRASH INTO TWO PARKED CARS. THE WHEEL, AXLE, BEARING, RACK AND PINION AND ASSOCIATED PARTS ARE BEING REPLACED. OLD PART WILL BE SAVED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154627April 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED ON & CHECKED OIL - OK. THEN LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN & DURANGO STALLED AS WE WERE PULLING OVER ON THE INTERSTATE. TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER, SLUDGE IN ENGINE, NEW ENGINE $6000. REGULAR OIL CHANGED WERE PERFORMED, SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD SLUDGE IN ENGINE. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF DURANGO OWNERS HAVE HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF UNJUSTIFIED CHARGES BECAUSE OF DODGE'S FAILURE TO ADMIT THAT THE ENGINES OF SOME DURANGOS DEVELOP SLUDGE WHEN YOU CHECK THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES YOU'LL IMMEDIATELY SEE THE PATTERN: CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM, NHTSA.GOV, CARSURVEY.ORG, OR SIMPLY GOOGLE "OIL PRESSURE DURANGO" OR "DURANGO SLUDGE". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151993March 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR LEAF SPRINGS BREAK AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO SWAY. POSSIBLE ROLL OVER CONDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151323February 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, #04V596000. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THE RECALL WORK PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND SENT IN THE PAPERWORK AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE A RECEIPT AND WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. ALSO, SINCE PURCHASE, THE ABS JERKS AND THE VEHICLE SWERVES WHEN STOPPING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND NO REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149392February 3, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPAIRED AND THEN A YEAR LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND IT WAS REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148979January 30, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POP. THE REAR END LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AND HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148003January 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HELLO, I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4 WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2001. IT NOW HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT MAINTAINING THIS VEHICLE. ON 1-15-06 AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION THAT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF A SLIGHT DOWNHILL GRADE I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH. AS I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT SOFT BECAUSE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING. THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND I DID NOT INITIALLY HIT THE BRAKES ANY HARDER THAN NORMAL. I KEPT FIRM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THINKING THAT THE BRAKES WOULD COME BACK AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST DURING SIMILAR SITUATIONS. HOWEVER THIS TIME THE BRAKES NEVER CAME BACK AND I ENDED UP REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP AND THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY SO. THE CLOSER I GOT TO THE STOPPED VEHICLE THE MORE PRESSURE I APPLIED TO THE PEDAL BUT EVERY TIME THE ANTI-LOCK MECHANISM WOULD COMPENSATE FOR THE ADDITIONAL PRESSURE AND NEGATE IT. THE INCIDENT TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO HAPPEN. I THINK THE LAST 3 SECONDS I WAS UNDER 10 MPH BUT STILL THE BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND INSPECTED MY FRONT BRAKES AND COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THERE IS STILL ONE MORE THING THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. THIS DURANGO IS SUPPOSED TO BE ONLY REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES YET I LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING ABILITY TO MY FRONT BRAKES. THERE WAS ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE I HIT BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED I HAVE TO THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE MOST DISTURBING ASPECT OF THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS THAT AS I GOT CLOSE TO THE STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST YET THE TRUCK CONTINUED FORWARD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO VERY DISTURBING IS WHY DID I LOOSE POWER TO MY FRONT BRAKES??? THERE IS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SOME KIND OF GLITCH IN THE ANT-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM OF MY DODGE DURANGO. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147709January 13, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2001 DODGE DURANGO KEEPS GOING THROUGH HEATER CORES. I HAVE REPLACED TWO MYSELF 1 MONTH APART. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ENGINE AGAIN LIKE BOTH PAST TIMES. I HOPE THIS IS NOT THE 3RD. ALSO THE MECHANICS SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE I OWNED IT. THIS IS $600 A POP + $100 AIR CONDITION CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147145January 7, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BACK WINDOW DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RACK (REGULATOR,CABLE SYSTEM) DEFAULT AND WINDOW IS INOPERABLE CALLED 3 REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THAT WITH IN 3-5 YEARS THIS SYSTEM IS BREAKING DOWN. THE WINDOW IS CURRENTLY AND COMPLETELY IN BETWEEN THE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146576December 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING FAILURE - THE BRAKES SLOWED THE CAR FROM 40 TO ABOUT 15 MPH. THEN THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN ANYMORE EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY. ABS ENGAGED ONCE AND THEN RELEASED AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AGAIN. NO SKID MARKS, JUST CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THIS WAS A NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION WITH PLENTY OF DISTANCE TO STOP. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145609December 19, 2005
TIRES
I PURCHASED A USED 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS P265/70R16 TIRES, THE SUV HAD APPROX. 42,000 MILES . SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, ONE FRONT TIRE BEGAN TO LOSE AIR AND WOBBLE. AFTER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT IT APPEARED THE BELT WAS BROKEN AND THE FULL-SIZE SPARE WAS USED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THIS SECOND TIRE SEEMS TO BE "DOING" THE SAME THING. IN ADDITION, I NOW HAVE A REAR TIRE THAT HAS A "FLAT SPOT" AND COORESPONDING SIDEWALL BULGE ON IT. THE CAR (AND I PRESUME, ORGINAL MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT TIRES) HAVE APPROX. 50,000 MILES ON THEM. I WROTE TO GOODYEAR, VIA WEBSITE, ABOUT THIS CONDITION, BUT NO ONE HAS RESPONDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143868November 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH PACK RETAINER CLIPS BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT HIMSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142570November 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT TIMES OF HIGH ACCELERATION (PASSING), THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS AND RE-APPLY MORE SLOWLY THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO RE-ENGAGE AND ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I REPORTED IT TO A DEALERSHIP THAT COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. MOST RECENTLY, I HAS SOME ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THEY FOUND A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP). THEY FELT THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE OTHER PROBLEM TOO. I THOUGHT IT HAD UNTIL IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141792November 4, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND FRONT END WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES SINCE MAY 2005. WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A NOISE, THEN IT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0

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