Dodge Durango Complaints (2001)

665 consumer complaints on file.

#8010118May 20, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AKWITH THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS INOPERABLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010120May 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO WILL GO OUT, ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK DEALER FOUND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD AND HAD IT REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009941May 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S DOOR AND FORCED INTO A UNITY POLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *TT DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#761839May 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) CAR RACES AS IF IN HIGH GEAR (WHILE IN REVERSE AND THEN IN DRIVE) BUT WON'T MOVE UNLESS YOU FLOOR IT. AFTER 200FT. OF FLOORING IT ..IT DROPS INTO GEAR AND RUNS NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND NOT SPECIFIC TO COLD WEATHER BUT ENGINE IS USUALLY COLD.. 2)PROBLEM IS COMMON TO DURANGOS...CAR SHIFTS FREELY FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR ANY OTHER GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009018May 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, WHEN IN REVERSE IT WILL SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, TCM AND QUICKLEARN. ON 30 APRIL 2002 AT 5 MPH TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761454May 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007511April 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN WINDOWS ARE DOWN VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE VERY HEAVILY. CONSUMER HAD TO SLOWDOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760361April 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 22000 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED BUT IS DOING THE JERKING AGAIN. THE REAR TUMBLE SEATS WOULD NOT FOLD PROPERLY, TOOK IT TO DEALER...PROBLEM REPAIRED. AT 25080 MILES A BEARING SPUN, TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760237April 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A ROD IS KNOCKING AT 25000 MILES AND THERE IS "OIL SLUDGE".....WE HAVE KEPT UP MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS SUCH AS MINE WITH THE "OIL SLUDGE."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006650March 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A WHILE AND WHEN STARTING, IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DOES NOT HAVE FULL ACCELERATION POWER. WILL NOT PULL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED PROBLEM WAS THE FAN. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND ADDED INSULATION BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND AIR CONDITIONER, HOWEVER NOISES AND LACK OF POWER STILL EXISTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759840March 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
STARTER MOTOR SHORTED OUT AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. STARTER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. I USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE FACILITY. STARTER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004172February 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION DUE TO RUSTED FRONT AXLE. AS A RESULT, FRONT AXLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564247February 12, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE INSIDE THE DOOR.*JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564246February 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN BACKING UP, THE TRANSMISSION POPPED BACK INTO PARK AND LOCKED UP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564225February 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (01V077000), CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT A PARTICULAR PART WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED, CONSUMER HAD TO CONTACT THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASSIONS TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE PARTS, WHICH TOOK ALMOST 2 MONTHS TO GET RESOLVED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003419February 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH, NOT ABLE TO RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, # 10 FUSE WAS BLOWN. DEALER COULD NOT FIND STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003196January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756898January 15, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001587January 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF, CONSUMER WAS HELPING CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE, WHEN CHILD BUMPED INTO SHIFT LEVER AND CAUSED IT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN, AND STOP VEHICLE. NO INJURIES. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756096December 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALER ALREADY NOTIFIED-PREMATURE 1/4 INCH GROOVING IN ROTORS IS NOT NORMAL DURING MILD OPERATING CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THE METALERGY IS DEFECTIVE IN HARDNESS AND WILL REQUIRE THE EXPENSE OF PREMATURE REPLACEMENT TO AVOID FAILURE RATHER THAN STANDARD SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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