Dodge Durango Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10176869December 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO APPLY THE BREAK WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175894December 12, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH AND JUST BEFORE THE 333.3 MILE MARKER, A LOUD DRONING NOISE WAS HEARD. IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE A VERY LOUD MUSCLE CAR NEARBY. THE NOISE CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN A SUDDEN LOUDER NOISE (ALMOST LIKE AN EXPLOSION) WAS HEARD AT THE SAME TIME AS A RECURRENT THUMP AND BANGING. THE SUV LURCHED AND AFTER MANAGING TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE THROUGH MODERATE TRAFFIC, WE DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR STEEL BELTED RADIAL HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM ITSELF INTO SHREDS AND COMPLETELY FROM THE RIM. IN DOING SO, THE RADIAL HAD EXPLODED OUTWARD AGAINST THE MUD FLAP, TEARING IT OFF AND AGAINST THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR TO INCLUDE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR PANELS. THIS CONTACT WITH THE DOOR PANELS LEFT RUBBER EMBEDDED IN THE PAINT AND ALSO REMOVED PAINT ON SOME AREAS. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED THROUGH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE FAILED TIRE REMAINS IN OUR POSSESSION, SHOULD ANYONE WISH TO INSPECT IT. THE TIRE IS MANUFACTURED BY BF GOODRICH AND IS A LIBERATOR RADIAL MEDALIST P23575R15 108-S M+S. IT HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS SOLD TO US AND INSTALLED ON OUR SUV IN APRIL 2006 AT THE WALMART SUPER STORE TIRE CENTER ON 19TH AVE RD IN OCALA, FL. WE TRADED MICHELINS IN FOR THESE TIRES. THANK GOD IT WAS THE REAR TIRE THAT FAILED AND NOT A FRONT TIRE THAT WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT AT 70+ MPH. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL WE WERE NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED; HOWEVER, WE HAVE THREE MORE OF THESE TIRES STILL REMAINING ON OUR SUV. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175642December 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE LOST OIL PRESSURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE ENGINE IS NOT SHUT-OFF IMMEDIATELY IT COULD IRREPARABLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175013December 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON WET SURFACES, IN SEATTLE AREA, WHEN, THE BRAKES COME ON BY ABS, BUT THE BRAKING CAPACITY GOES DOWN TO LESS THAN 50 PERCENT BRAKE CAPACITY, RESULTING IN COLLISIONS, EVEN THOUGH DISTANCE FACTOR IS SAFE. CAR HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10174831November 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH TOWARD AN INTERSECTION ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES TO OBEY A STOP SIGN, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR BRUISES. THERE WAS NO POLICE PRESENT TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, WHO PROVIDED THE NHTSA PHONE NUMBER TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10174000November 21, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS LOOSE AND SCARY TO DRIVE. I CHECKED MY POWERS STEERING FLUID TO FIND THAT I WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY OUT. SO I FILLED IT. ONE DAY LATER IT WAS DOWN AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND FOUND OUT MY RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED, AT 75000 MILES. I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF VEHICLES OVER 150000 MILES AND NEVER REPLACED A RACK AND PINION. THIS JUST SEEMS TO BIZARRE FOR ME. ALSO MY TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES WONT GO INTO GEAR WHEN I SHIFT FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT WILL CLICK IN. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS COLD OR WARM EITHER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A SHOP THEY DROVE IT FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM BUT IT STILL DOES IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173166November 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE AT 74000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169923October 4, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOV 2000. TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, THE MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVE BROKE WHILE ADJUSTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE REPLACED THE SEATS ONCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169929October 4, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TWICE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING DUE TO USING THE DEFROST DURING THE WINTER SEASONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169782October 2, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED A COMPONENT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169223September 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, A CHILD CLIMBED INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AND MOVED THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION BY A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168945September 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE COOLANT ERODED A HOLE IN THE TIMING CHAIN COVER FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED COOLANT TO FREELY STREAM FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN THE SHOP TRIED TO ORDER THE PART THEY WERE PUT ON A "NATIONAL BACK ORDER LIST" ALONG WITH SEVENTY-FIVE OTHER UNITS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168319September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE AUXILIARY FAN RELAY SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK AND WIRING TO MELT. ALSO THE FAN COMMUNALLY RAN, DRAINING ALL VOLTAGE FROM THE BATTERY. THIS ALSO CAUSED A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, THOUGH THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE WHAT CODE WAS SET. THE DEALER DID NOT FIX THIS THE SAME DAY, THEY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONSTANTLY RUNNING FAN, FUSED TOGETHER WIRING, AND MELTED POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK BEFORE THEY HAD TIME TO FIX IT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168077September 12, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION OF COOPER TIRES DOMINATOR SPORT AT TIRE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND VEER OFF FREEWAY. VEHICLE WENT DOWN 225 FOOT EMBANKMENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166077August 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE ENGINE IDLING, THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING AND THE NEEDLE OF THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT. THE TWO PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES WERE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE STEERING TIGHTENED AS THE KNOCKING BEGAN AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. ON EACH OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC. THE MANIFOLD, OIL PAN AND VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED ONCE AND SLUDGE BUILD UP WAS CLEANED OUT TWICE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165839August 14, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2002 DODGE DURANGO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM TAILPIPE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THIS WAS BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE COMPUTER. *KB THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN MAKING A CLUNKING AND WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNED. THIS WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM BEING DIAGNOSED. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS FOR THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER.*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165047August 9, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THE RECALL #04V596000 WAS PERFORMED ON ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL INDICATED A REMEDY REPAIR FOR BOTH BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT EXPECTED THE DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED BALL JOINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164783July 31, 2006
SEATS
2002 DODGE DURANGO POWER SEAT TRACK FAILED. *KB ***NAR*** THE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH ABOUT AN INCH WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. THE SEAT TRACK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TRACKS HIMSELF. WHILE REPLACING THE MOST RECENT TRACK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SEAT FRAME WAS FRACTURED IN TWO AREA. THE SEAT FRAME HAD TO BE WELDED BEFORE THE TRACKS COULD BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163791July 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARM ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO, THEY HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THEY ARE BAD AGAIN AND NEED CHANGING AND DODGE WILL NOT COVER SINCE I AM OVER THE 100,000 MILES WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL SINCE I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS SINCE RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161020June 28, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE DURANGO 4X2. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE UPPER BALL JOINT REPAIRED AND NOW THE STEERING KNUCKLE IS OUT ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACT DODGE DEALERS AND CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL ON THIS ONLY PERTAINED TO THE 4X4. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 4X2 AND THEY STATE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I DO SEE THAT THERE WERE 400,000 4X2 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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