Dodge Durango Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10103421December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE ENGINE WILL BECOME DEFECTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE MAINTENANCE WAS CONTINUOUS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102475December 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE AND VERY WORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102477December 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS WORN AND VERY LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102238December 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DURANGO PREMATURE WEAR UPPER BALL JOINTS IN SEPTEMBER 2003 WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES THE DURANGO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EARLY UPPER BALL JOINT WEAR. DODGE DEALERSHIP IGNORES SEVERAL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT FAILS AND SOMEONE IS KILLED TO SOLVE, WHAT I NOW FIND, IS A COMMON PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100992December 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DURANGO - DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS. DEALERS OPINION IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, DODGE HAS BEEN REVIEWING A PRODUCT RECALL ON THE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100993December 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DURANGO - DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS. DEALERS OPINION IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, DODGE HAS BEEN REVIEWING A PRODUCT RECALL ON THE DURANGO BALL JOINTS. THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101869November 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT END COLLAPSED. AS A RESULT FRONT WHEELS SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100268November 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY AFTER 58,000 MILES, JUST UNDER 5 YEARS OF USE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY FOR ALL RECOMMENDED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PER VEHICLE HANDBOOK. IN ADDITION, IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR TRANSMISSION CHECK-UP ONCE DURING THE FIRST 36,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. I STILL FELT THERE WAS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO TRANSMISSION SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100063November 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING. I ONLY HAD 49000 MILES ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO WHEN I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STOPPED SHIFTING. LOST ALL POWER TO THE DRIVE SYSTEM. *AK PER TRANSMISSION SHOP IN THE AREA AND ALL OVER THE USA THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE 518 TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A CHECK VALUE IN THE COOLER LINE THAT WILL PUG UP AND CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO OVER HEAT AND BURN OUT THE CLUCH. DODGE KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE REPLACED MANY TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRENTY. WENT THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACE THEY PUT IN AN UPGRADE KIT FOR THE COOLING LINE AND THE VALUE IS TAKEN OUT PER DODGES INSTRUTIONS. THE TORK CONVERTOR IS REPLACED WITH A NEW STILE THAT DOES NOT FLOT AND DOES NOT PUT MENTAL PATRS INTO THE FLUEDED THAT PLUGS THE CHECK VALUE. THE ONLY GOOD THING THERE IS THAT I WAS NOT IN CHICAGO OR SOME OTHER BIG CITY DURRING RUSH HOUR. OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN BIG TROUBLE WITH NO WAY TO GET OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098506November 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AFTER TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING OUR (2 YEARS OLD @ THAT TIME)DURANGO, AS WE WERE DRIVING WE HEARD A LOUD SCREACHING NOISE, WE FOUND A PIECE THAT APPEARANTLY BROKE OFF, IT HAD TO DO WITH THE BRAKES WE WERE TOLD. LATER OUR TRANSMISSION WASNT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, IT NEEDED NEW SENSOR. WHEN STEERING IT SCREACHES (HAD PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING) AND ITS BEEN GETTING WORSE, WE TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY FLUSHED POWER STEERING FLUID AND WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE RIGHT BALL JOINT REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN STEERING IT STILL SOUNDS BAD. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND A MONTH AFTER THAT OUR TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $3700.00. WE TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE, HOPE TO PICK UP TODAY FROM SHOP WILL BE PAYING $2570.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099664November 9, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TWO BACK DOOR LOCKS. THE DOOR LOCKS WERE REPLACED TWICE. BUT EVERY TIME THE LOCKS WERE REPLACED THE DOORS STILL WERE UNABLE TO LOCK.*AK....DEALER REPLACED LATCHES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099717November 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098139November 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, SUSPENSION, STEERING
SINCE DAY ONE THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP, FROM TRANSMISSON PROBLEMS, STEERING , NOISES. I STOPPED BRINGING IN TRUCK AT 30,000 MILES WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND KNOW I JUST HAVE LIVE WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097924October 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON OCTOBER 26TH AT APPROXIMATELY 3:40PM MY WIFE, CARRYING OUR SIX CHILDREN, WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 DODGE DURANGO ON CHICAGO'S LAKE SHORE DRIVE WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL POPPED OFF. FORTUNATELY THERE WHER NO INJURIES RELATED TO THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN. OUR DURANGO HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT MANY DODGE DURANGOS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER, NEITHER DODGE NOR THE NHTSA HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096499October 27, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHEN TURINING MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO I HEARD A POPING NOISE, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME ON 10/27/04 MY BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND THAT THE WHOLE STERRING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, I THEN CALLED DODGE THEY ADVISED THE SAME. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THE REPAIR WILL COST $1200.00, THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 48,000 MILES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ AND THE CBS NEWS REPORT IT SEEMS THAT DODGE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING KILLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097606October 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, RADIO INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096391October 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DURANGO IN WHICH THE BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 53230 MILES. THEY WERE SO FAR GONE THAT THE MECHANIC DOING THE INSPECTION STATED THE DURANGO COULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE IT WAS TO DANGREOUS TO DRIVE. I FEEL LUCKLY THAT THIS WAS CAUGHT BY THE MECHANIC DURING A OIL CHANGE, FOR WE WERE USING IT FOR A 1000 MILE VACATION THE FOLLOWING WEEK . THE COST OF REPAIR $760.57 BALL JOINTS WER R&R
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096092October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHJILE PARKED ANTIFREEZE SPOT STARTED SHOWING UP UNDER THE DODGE DURANGO 2000. REPAIR SHOP FOUND 8 FREEZE PLUGS LEAKING ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 61,250 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095956October 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION "GRABBING" AND "SLIPPING" IN ALL GEARS. MOST NOTICABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. TRANSMISSION GOES FROM OVERDRIVE TO ONE AND SOMETIMES TWO LOWER GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHILCLE WILL JUMP AND SPUTTER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO DID NOT GET IT REPAIRED. IT WAS ALSO TAKEN TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO SAYS IT'S A LEMON. (I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE GARBAGE AFTER THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NOT FIGURED MY FIANANCING CORRECTLY ABD HIT ME WITH A $975 ADDITIONAL FEE.) ELLENVILLE DODGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096955October 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD PLACED KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, WITHOUT WARNING, AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION WHEN ACCELERATION OCCUR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE CO. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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