Dodge Durango Complaints (2001)

665 consumer complaints on file.

#10043677October 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UNSTABLE FRONT WHEELS WHEN GOING OVER (PERPENDICULAR) BRIDGE SEAMS AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I.E. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ABRUPTLY AND VERTUALLY UNCONTROLLABLY AS THE FRONT WHEELS SEEM UNSTABLE. I HAVE TO CONSCIOUSLY PLAN AND BRACE FOR THE ACTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043701October 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 35,000 MILES ON MY DURANGO AND HAVE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION REBUILDS. I HAVE ALSO HAD SHIFT LINKAGE PROBLEMS AFTER THE LAST REBUILD AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE SHIFTING RECALL IN 2002. ALL TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I AM LOOKING FOR RESOLUTION AND A BUY BACK OF THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND THE OVERALL RELIABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM SEEKING THE LEMON LAW IN MY STATE BUT, I MAY NEED MORE HELP AND PRESSURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043483October 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINT (RT SIDE) FAILED IN A SLOW SPEED TURN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, TIE ROD END FAILURE, AND IMPACT WITH LIGHT POLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043187October 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM REPLACED AT 13,802 MILES. BOTH CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT 25,700 MILES. HAD TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042968October 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT BALL JOINTS ARE NO GOOD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041758October 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT RELEASE OIL PUMP SO WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER (THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WE HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER??????). THE TOLD US THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. IT COST $6000.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACE. NOW THE ENGINE OVERHEATS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES ABOVE 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE. ONE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW RADIATOR (530.00) AND THE OTHER DEALER (THE ONE WHO DID THE ENGINE WORK) CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041733October 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ENGINE RPM DROPS AND VEHICLE ALMOST STALLS OUT COMPLETELY FOR A FEW SECONDS (AT LEASE 40 SECONDS OR MORE ON EACH OCCURRENCE) WITHOUT ANY WARNING INDICATIONS (NO WARNING LIGHTS BEING ON). PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE PULSING (REPPING) THE GAS PEDDLE, ENGINE RUNS NORMALLY AGAIN. ALMOST GOT INTO A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS ON THE FREEWAY!!! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041331October 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. I JUST TURNED 40,000 MILES. I FELT A SLIGHT PAUSE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN STARTING OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THEY GAVE ME THE STANDARD ANSWER. "3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES." WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE DURANGO TRANSMISSIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042090October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE OUT OF GEAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039679October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041840September 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY, AND MAKES LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER WON'T TAKE VEHICLE ANY MORE TO DEALER SINCE HE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041927September 29, 2003
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE INTEGRATED SEATS. CHILDREN COULD NOT UN LOCK THE LATCHES ON THE SEATS. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WENT BAD ON A STORMY DAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039627September 27, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT 35MPH AFTER HITTING MINOR CHUCKHOLE. UPON IMPACT WITH CHUCKHOLE, I HEARD LOUD POP AND NOISE UNDER VEHICLE. AGAIN I STRESS THAT THIS WAS A VERY MINOR CHUCKHOLE. THE LEAF SPRING COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE IN SOME MANOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039518September 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2001 DURANGO, 52000.00 MILES HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AT A COST OF $587.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032433September 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *PH THE SERVICE DEALER (G&G TIRE) WARNED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT WAS WORN THEN THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER WHO ACTUALLY REPLACED THE PART. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039061September 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038757September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PRIOR TO 30,000 MILES THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO BEGAN TO SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE WERE TOLD THAT THE BRAKES PADS WERE LIKE NEW BUT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND COULD NOT BE CUT DOWN TO STOP THE SHAKE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE HEAT NOT BEING ABLE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE BRAKES IN THE DURANGO. THIS IS OUR SECOND DURANGO AND WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THE FIRST ONE. BY READING ARTICLES AND COMPLAINTS BY OTHER DODGE DURANGO AND DAKOTA OWNERS, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS REPAIR/SERVICE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE PROBLEM RESIDES WITH DEFECTIVE ROTORS PUT ON THESE VEHICLES AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE IN WHICH THESE BRAKES SYSTEMS ARE WEARING. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039854September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER SAYS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A DELAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031738September 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THE FASTER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING THE HARDER IT PULLS. *PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020296September 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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