Dodge Durango Complaints (2003)

339 consumer complaints on file.

#10544711September 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER FAN RESISTOR PIGTAIL MELTED TWICE NOW. I HAVE 4 KIDS AND AM SCARED MY DODGE DURANGO IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WE HAVE TRIED FIXING AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543003September 10, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
HIT A SEVERE BUMP IN ROAD WHICH BROKE THE STEEL CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CAR BODY. CABLE WAS LIKELY CORRODED. TIRE DISCHARGED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, STRUCK PAVEMENT, AND BOUNCED 15-20 FEET INTO THE AIR REPEATEDLY NEARLY STRIKING THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME. LUCKILY TIRE ENDED UP IN DITCH BEFORE CAUSING ACCIDENT. RETAINING CLAMP IS LOST. SUSPECT THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS SITUATION EXISTS WITH ANY DURANGO OR DAKOTA OF THIS VINTAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538181August 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS START TO FLICKER. CLICKING SOUND HEARD WHILE THE FLASH OFF AND ON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536134August 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING HOME FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO NEW YORK, I-95, LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 65MPH, TRUCK SHUT OFF DISPLAYING "NO BUS" IN ODOMETER SCREEN. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY, THANK GOD, AND TURNED IGNITION OFF FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THAN RESTARTED TRUCK. THANKFULLY IT STARTED UP AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED ON MY WAY. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES MORE WHILE ON MY TRIP TO NEW YORK. DRIVING LOCALLY DIDN'T ENCOUNTER ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. HAVE SCANNER AT HOME AS I'M A AUTO REPAIRMAN AT A NOVICE LEVEL, AND WAS SURPRISED THAT NOT ONE CODE WAS STORED IN THE COMPUTER. NONE OF THE FORUMS SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GIVE ME ANY INSIGHT AS TO WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM AS NONE OF THE RECOMMENDED CHECKS PRODUCED ANY BAD TESTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIX BY THE CHRYSLER CORP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522622July 1, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I WAS HEARING NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER THAT TOLD US THE ENTIRE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE AXLES THAT MAKE THE PINIONED, DIFFERENTIALS AND AXLES TO GO BAD. PAID 3500.00 FOR THE REPAIRS TO TURN AROUND AND HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN JUST OVER A YEAR LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521330June 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE DURANGO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE CONCERNS. *SMD THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF $519.77.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520636June 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE BRAKE LINES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 8/12/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED RUST RESISTANCE LINES WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/05/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510415May 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATED AND FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS RESISTER AND BLOWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REGISTERING FAR TOO MANY AMPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502411March 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY DURANGO, MY HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AT NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER DURANGOS BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED, THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY CAN NOT FIX IT, I HAVE TO USE A DODGE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499581February 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN HE SWERVED IN AN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER TWICE BEFORE LANDING ON THE ROOF WITH THE WHEELS IN THE AIR. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, BACK AND LEFT KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496697February 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND BECAME LOUDER AS VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS EMITTED THE SMOKE AND IT ALONG WITH THE FRONT HUB UNIT, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000....UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/16/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492086January 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482860November 1, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A LOST OF ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482550October 29, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROGRESSION OF INACCURATE STEERING, POOR TURNING AND SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE NOTICING A "CLUNKING" IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. NOTED PRIMARILY WHEN TURNING. STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO NOTED TO BE ROTATED OFF CENTER TO THE CLOCKWISE POSITION. BRAKING IS ALSO POOR AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO PASSENGER SIDE. MOST IMPORTANTLY, VEHICLE IS NOTED TO FEEL UNSTABLE AND IS VIBRATING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475477September 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TO VEHICLE IT SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING LOOSING POWER BRAKES STEERING VERY SCARY WHEN YOU NOT READY FOR IT THEN HAD IT TOWED HOME LOOKED AT IT REPLACED A FEW PARTS GOT IT RUNNING FOR ABOUT 3 MILES AND DIED ON ME AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND NOW 2 WEEKS LATER STILL AT SHOP WITH NO ANSWER YET SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROB THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472611August 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD CLICKING NOISE COMING FOR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472425August 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS TIL WE DROVE ALMOST 5 HRS ON VACATION TO GATLINBURG AND BEFORE WE EVEN GOT INTO TOWN THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON AND REALIZED THE TEMP GAUGE WAS IN THE RED. NEVER LEAKED COOLANT OR SMELLED ANY ANTIFREEZE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER LETTING IT SIT OVERNIGHT IT SEEMED FINE NO CHECK LIGHT WAS ON DROVE IT BACK STILL NO ENGINE LIGHT ON AND TEMP WAS FINE,FEW WEEKS LATER ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE! THE VALVE TRAIN STARTED TICKING. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (KINGS CJD) AND FOUND A FAILED ROCKER & TAPPET HAD REPLACED 4 DAYS LATER WAS DOING IT ON THE DRIVER SIDE,TOOK IT BACK THAT'S WHEN IT TOOK THEM A FEW DAYS TO FIGURE OUT IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT DOWN INTO THE CYLINDERS. CHRYSLER DIDN'T HAVE CYLINDER HEADS AVAILABLE IT TOOK OVER 2 MONTHS FOR US TO GET THE PART (NOT FROM CHRYSLER) AS FAR AS WE KNOW THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. 28 PLUS PEOPLE ARE ON A WAITING LIST TO RECEIVE CYLINDER HEADS THAT ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE! REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR LEAKING VALVE COVERS ON BOTH SIDES,STILL DEALING WITH ISSUE OF POSSIBLE LEAK AROUND CRANK SEAL ON TIMING COVER. CHRYSLER DOES SEEM TO GIVE A DARN ABOUT OUR TIME AND MONEY WASTED FOR THE SUPPOSED REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT FIXED!! HAS ANYONE ELSE READING THIS HAD ANY ISSUES REGARDING CYLINDER HEADS???? I THINK WHEN YOU HAVE 28 PLUS PEOPLE ON THE WAITING LIST FOR THE SAME PART FOR THE SAME MAKE & MODEL VEHICLE SAME ENGINE 4.7 V8 OBVIOUSLY THEIR IS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE NOT AN OWNER ISSUE!!! THAT'S JUST A TASTE OF WHAT IS GOING ON THEIR IS PLENTY MORE AND CHRYSLER JUST KEEPS TELLING US IM SORRY AND THAT'S IT IM SORRY!!! WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CASE MGRS AND NOONE SEEMS TO BE CARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471723August 21, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK. WHILE EXITING, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING CAUSING IT TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO AN APARTMENT THAT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT MUCH WORST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470117August 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS SEVERELY LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AROUND A BEND OR REVERSING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 5 MPH. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,375.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466543July 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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