Dodge Durango Complaints (1998)

965 consumer complaints on file.

#858323March 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STARTED IDLING AND CUT OFF. PULLED OVER AND SAT FOR AWHILE TO COOL OFF, THEN SHIFT INDICATOR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. WENT TO PUT FOG LIGHTS, AND THEY FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. FOG LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED THREE TIMES, BATTERY AND THROTTLE BODY ALSO REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858127March 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING SHOULDER BELTS FOR THE MIDDLE SEATS TIGHTEN AROUND THE OCCUPANT FOR NO REASON. OCCUPANT HAS TO KEEP TAKING THE SEAT BELT OFF TO READJUST IT. VAN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857914March 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
REPORTING 2-YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR ( FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD ). VEHICLE RAN INTO AN OFFICE BUILDING WALL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857778March 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR UNEVENLY DUE TO THE BRAKE PAD BEING RUSTED. THIS CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857697March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP ON ICE. ALSO, THERE'S A BAD HOWLING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857326February 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICED ROUGH IDLE . DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857242February 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
LOWER CONTROL ARM BOOT ON THE FRONT WHEEL LEAKS OIL ONTO THE BRAKES, DAMAGING THE ROTORS AND THE PADS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857256February 18, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LOW BEAMS WOULD GO OUT WHENEVER HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED. THIS AFFECTED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN A DARK AREA/ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857131February 17, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT VEHICLE MAKES NOISE. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY STEERING RACK. DEALER SAYS STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718682February 12, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I FORGOT TO MENTION IN MY LIST OF COMPLAINTS FROM THUR. 02/10/00, ABOUT THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SPOTS THAT HAVE APPEARED ON THE HOOD AND SOME ON THE SIDE . ONE SPOT HAS WHITE SHOWING, THE VEHICLE IS BLACK. THE SPOTS LOOKS LIKE SPLATTERS OR SOME LIKE SPIDER VAINS. WE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPTMENT THE LAST TIME TIT WAS BEING FIXED AT TOMKINSON DODGE WHAT IT WAS OR WHAT CAUSEDIT. THEY SAID IT WAS BIRD DROPPINGS THAT CAUSED IT AND THAT THE COLOR BLACK WILL DO THAT. WE DON'T BELEIVE THIS, BECAUSE OUR VEHICLES HAVE ALWAY BEEN PARKED IN THE SAME AREA AND NONE HAVE EVER DEVELOPED SPOTS FROM BIRD DROPPINGS. I DON'T BELEIVE ANYTHING WAS WRITTEN DOWN ABOUT THIS. WE ASKED A FRIEND,WHO HAS A BODY SHOP WHAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS, WHICH HE SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THE CLEAR COAT WAS THAT WAS NOT APPLIED PROPERLY. WE FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAINTED AT NO COST. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718593February 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PROBLEMS WE HAD WITH THE WINDOWS, GOING DOWN BY ITSELF AND THEN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THEM UP WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER (TOMKINSON DODGE) TWICE. THE FIRST TIME , THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, BUT IT WASN'T. THE SECOND TIME , THE WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF , WE COULDN'T GET IT UP. REPORTED TO DEALER (TOMKIN DODGE), THEY TOLD US TO TAKE DOOR PANEL OFF AND PULL WINDOW UP UNTIL THEY COULD GET TO IT. THE INSIDE WINDOW CABLE WAS SO BADLESS TWISTED AND TANGLED, IT WAS ABOUT TO BROKE. THEY WORKED ON IT, AGAIN SAYING IT WAS FIXED. WINDOW AGAIN WENT DOWN (I DON'T REMEMBER THE TIME SPAN AFTER BEING "FIXED". SO THIS TIME WE TOOK IT TO EVANS CHRSLER-PLYMOUTH-DDOGE IN KENDALLVILLE TO BE FIXED. THEY REPLACED ALL THE WINDOW REGULATORS, AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS SINCE. THERE WAS A OBJECT RATTLING AROUND IN THE REAR HATCH WHEN CLOSING IT THAT TOMKIN DODGE COULD NOT SEEM TO FIX, BUT EVANS DID. THE VEHICLE ALSO USES A LOT OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WE CHANGETHE OIL EVERY 2000 MILES AND WOULD HAVE TO PUT 3 OR 4 QUARTS IN BETWEEN CHANGES. TOOK IT TO EVANS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON FEB. 7, 2000, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED FOUR GASKETS; INTAKE MANIFOLD PKG.,THROTTLE BODY, THERMOSTAT, CLEANED COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND ALSO REPAIRED THE HOOD HINGES. WE WILL SEE IF THIS TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK FOR A $30,000.00 VECHICLE THAT IT SHOULD HOLD UP BETTER THAN IT HAS. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT. IT SIDES AROUND THEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF. HAVE NOT HAD THIS CHECKED OUT YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718307February 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS PROBLEM CAUSED PREMATURE WEARING OF TIRES (GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S 31.00 - 15 STOCK). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550680February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER MAKING A LOUD NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856007February 2, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND VEHICLE TILTED TO THE SIDE. CONSUMER GOT OUT, AND THE WHEEL AT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS TILTING INWARD, ALL LUGS: STUDS WERE GONE. DEALER IS WAITING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO SEE WHY LUGS: STUDS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855863February 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING IN DAMP WEATHER AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SKID. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718115January 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ALMOST THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED DUE TO FAILURES OF THE BALL JOINTS. CURRENTLY, I AM WAITING ON DELIVERY OF THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY (WHICH APPARENTLY DODGE HAS UPDATED TWICE NOW). IT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR OVER A MONTH AND THE TRUCK IS MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718129January 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILURE @ 55K. MUCH TOO YOUNG TO FAIL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. HEARD REPORTS THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME FOR DURANGO/DAKOTA TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717841January 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER 53,000 MILES DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717705January 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DURING COLD WEATHER, THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILS TO PROVIDE HEAT TO THE FRONT PANEL VENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717706January 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER'S POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO OPEN WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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