Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10349468August 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO - ENGINE STALLS DURING DRIVING, RELATES TO COMPUTER OVERHEATING. I HAD THE COMPUTER REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP OR TURN D/T POWER LOSS. LAST OCCURRED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE WHILE TURNING. COMPUTER RETURNS NO CODES BUT ODOMETER DISPLAYS NO BUS. ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS WAY TOO HOT FOR THIS COMPONENT SO I DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING TO WORK EXCEPT RE-ROUTING THE WIRING AND MOUNTING THE COMPUTER OUTSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE TRIED IMPROVED AIR FLOW AND INSULATION BUT IT SIMPLY GETS TOO HOT. I CANNOT STRESS THE LEVEL OF RISK THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER OVER ONE OF MY USUAL CAMPING ROUTES I WOULD NOT BE REPORTING THIS NOR WOULD ANYONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE LOSING THE ENGINE ON A CANYON EDGE WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED EVEN ON QUICK TRIPS ON SLOW FLAT ROADS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW AND IS PREDICTABLE. HOT WEATHER, 5-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, ALL COMPONENTS HOT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LET IT ALL COOL DOWN AND VEHICLE CAN RE-START. ODOMETER BLINKS 4 TIMES AND RETURNS NO BUS FAULT. COMPUTER WILL NOT RETURN A CODE AND SO IS NOT COVERED UNDER ITS WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF BUT WHEN A CLASS 1 MISHAP WILL OCCUR. *TR
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#10348022August 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN CPU GETS HOT, YOU CAN WAIT A FEW MINUTES & ENGINE WILL START & OTHER TIMES NOT. A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. MOST OF THEM HAVE TO GET A NEW CPU, BUT LOOKS LIKE THE PROBLEM WILL COME BACK. THE COMPUTER GETS VERY VERY HOT WHERE IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. *TR
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#10346990August 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 1999 IT KEEPS ON DYING FOR NO REASON SOMETIMES IT STARTS BACK UP IN 15 MINUTES OR SO BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT DOESN'T START AT ALL UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, I CHANGE THE GS PUMP THREE DIFFERENT SENSORS MORE THAN ONCE EACH TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT SHOPS THEY ALWAYS CHANGE THE SAME THINGS IT SHOWS THAT IS ON EMPTY (NO GAS) WHEN IT DOES HAVE GAS IT ALSO SHOWS THE NO BUS LIGHT IM FRUSTRATE IT I I'VE SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON IT AND I DEPEND ON IT TO GET ME AND MY 7 MONTH OLD BABY AROUND THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO PLEASE HELP. DODGE REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT HASN'T HAPPENED TO ONE OR TWO PEOPLE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OUT THERE PLUS THE ONES THAT HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING. *TR
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#10347106August 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD . SOMETIMES IT TAKES 15-20 MIN FOR IT TO START UP ...BUT IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE IN THE HOT SUMMERS. LATELY I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AND IT DOES IT MORE AND MORE . I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY A 18 WHEELER! *TR
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#10346678August 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE , DODGE DURANGO, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND VERY DANGEROUS, COMPUTER IS MOUNTED UNDER HOOD NEXT TO MOTOR AND OVER HEATS AND SHUTS DOWN THE VEHICLE. IT NEEDS TO BE REMOUNTED INSIDE THE CAB OF VEHICLE. *TR
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0
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#10346077July 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE DURANGO 5. 2 SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
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#10345657July 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND LOOSES ALL POWER WHEN THE COMPUTER GETS TOO HOT. EITHER DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY OR JUST IDLING VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU LOOSE ALL POWER AND CANT STOP OR STEER. TRUCK WILL NOT START TILL THE ECM COOLS OFF THEN WILL HAPPEN 10 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN. *TR
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#10344934July 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I AM STILL DRIVING,ON THE FREEWAY, OR ON A MAIN STREET. TWO TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN I HAD MY SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MY CAR PULLED OVER TO A SAFE PLACE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE PROBLEM FOR SOME REASON UNDETECTABLE. I REALIZE NOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND MODEL DURANGO. I REALLY THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO A LITTLE FURTHER BECAUSE SOMEONE EVENTUALLY MAY GET HURT BECAUSE OF THE NEGLIGENCE FROM THE DURANGO DISTRIBUTORS. *TR
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#10344672July 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT. WHILE DRIVING 10-30 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR AND THE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 34000. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,520. ALSO, THE BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/10
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#10344568July 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND I HAVE DONE RESEARCH OVER THE VEHICLE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IT RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS MINE SHUTS OF NO LESS THEN 7 TIMES FROM HOME TO THE STORE WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT I HAVE NOTHING ELSE AND I CANT AFFORD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIX I FEEL MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE IN THE SAME SHAPE AS ME AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY FOR INSTANCE EARLIER TODAY I WENT TO THE STORE AND IT SHUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN AND I TRIED TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TO HEAVY FOR ME TO PUSH UNTIL ONE MAN CAME TO HELP ME AND ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AT RED LIGHTS AND MUCH MORE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS BEING HARASSED ABOUT NO INSURANCE,A LIGHT BEING OUT AND ANOTHER THING THAT CAN BE FIXED EASILY AND YET WHEN A VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IN THE ROAD ALL THE POLICE CAN SAY IS MOVE IT OR WE WILL TOW IT ITS KIND OF HARD TO MOVE IT WHEN I WILL NOT START SO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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#10343863July 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PCM/ECU FAILS GIVING THE NO BUS SIGNAL ON ODOMETER WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN AND LOSING POWER STEERING MAKING IT HARD TO STEER AND LOSS OF VACUUM MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. *TR
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0
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#10343762July 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO 5.9L V8 WITH 173,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE SELLER AND TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR JUST STALLS AND READS NO BUS ON SPEED ODOMETER , THEN I FOUND OUT IF I WIGGLE THE LEFT BLACK COMPUTER PLUG FOR A FEW MIN IT STARTS BACK UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I SEARCHED GOOGLE AND FOUND PAGES AND PAGES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM STALLING. I HAD THE CAR FOR TWO MONTHS NOW AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND NO ONE CAN FIND HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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#10342846July 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND AS ALMOST EVERYONE ELSE MY PCM FAILED AND THE SECOND ONE IS FAILING NOW JUST ONE YEAR LATER! DODGE DEALERS HERE ALL KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM SO ONE WOULD ASSUME DODGE KNOWS. THE PLACEMENT OF THE PCM ON THE PASSENGER FRONT FENDER GATHERS EXES HEAT OFF THE MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSES IT TO FAIL. THIS PROBLEM NOT ONLY COST WAY TO MUCH TO REPAIR, IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE PCM FAILS THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF DEAD. A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BREAKS IS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS AS LARGE AS THIS ONE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS FILLED ON THIS VEHICLE SOMETHING NEED DONE! *TR
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#10342940July 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. IT STARTED LAST SUMMER WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED DYING FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC SAID O2 SENSOR. REPLACED. THEN DOES IT A FEW DAYS LATER. TOOK BACK. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. REBUILT. THEN WINTER COMES RUNS GREAT. THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. SO THIS SUMMER COMES, STARTS DYING AGAIN. SO TOOK TO A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. REPLACED. DID IT AS I LEFT HIS HOUSE. HE TOOK IT BACK SAID IT WAS THE PCM. AM STILL WAITING FOR ONE AFTER THE ONE I GOT WAS BAD. REPLACED ANOTHER O2 SENSOR AND IT DIES 5 TIMES ON MY WAY HOME YESTERDAY WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD AND MY 7 MONTH OLD IN MY VEHICLE. I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA SO TO BE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN 92 DEGREE WEATHER IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND AFTER ONLY SEARCHING FOR 5 MINUTES I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A VEHICLE TO DIE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT JUST DIES LEAVING YOU WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BARELY BEING ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A SEMI THE OTHER DAY ON THE FREEWAY. SO SCARY. IF ANY THING HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN I WILL SUE!! *TR
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#10342659July 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO LOSING ALL POWER. THE ODOMETER READY "NO BUS" AND NOTHING IN THE TRUCK WORKS, NOT EVEN THE BRAKES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DURANGO. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT IT'S DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER. IT IS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND WITH THE INCREASED HEAT DURING THE SUMMER, THE COMBINATION IS TOO MUCH FOR THE COMPUTER TO HANDLE SO IT SHUTS DOWN. THE BEST REFERENCE OF THIS I READ WAS "THE BRAIN STOP TALKING TO THE BODY" THAT INDICATES HOW SERIOUS THIS IS. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED THIS WAY AND I'M UNSURE IF THE COMPUTER CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT CAUSING OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 10 TIMES. ALL OCCURRENCES WERE DAYS IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE. AT LEAST 90 DEGREES. THIS PROBLEM IS SO DANGEROUS. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME, AND HAD NO CLUE WHAT TO DO. I KNOW NOW TO LET IT COOL OFF, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK WHEN I NEED TO! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I'M SURE THAT SOMEONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS. *TR
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#10342805July 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
99 DODGE DURANGO STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND BRAKE LOCK UP. CAR WILL READ NO BUS ON TACHOMETER. IT WOULD RESTART AFTER 10-15 MIN BUT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME. *TR
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0
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#10342543July 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. NO EVENTS 2. CAR SHUTS OFF IN HOT WEATHER AND CANNOT START FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. NO BUS LIGHT SHOWS UP 3. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS IN, ITS NOT FIXED. *TR
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0
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0
#10342316July 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WILL BE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY UP TO 70MPH THEN THE CAR WILL TURN OFF, GOES DEAD EVERYTHING GETS LOCKED REALLY HARD TO KEEP IN CONTROL AFTER EVERYTHING LOCKS UP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAYS DUE TO IT GOES DEAD AFTER A FEW MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL BE MY (CBM) OR THE MAIN COMPUTER IT GETS HOT AND IT RESET IT SELF AFTER 20MIN OF NO BUS WHICH WILL APPEAR ON THE MILEAGE READER AND I READ LOTS OF THE SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING . *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10341991July 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
1999 DODGE DURANGO. TRUCK HAS BEEN STALLING AND DYING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN CAUSING YOU TO LOSE POWER BRAKE + STEERING. I'VE CHANGED ALL SENSORS. PLUGS, WIRES ETC, AND STILL STALLS. NO MECHANIC OR DEALER CAN RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM AND DODGE HAS NO RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM BEING AN ISSUE, I'M THE FIRST! HA! *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340882July 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS A LEAKING GAS LINE HOSE THAT GOES TO THE FUEL TANK. THE COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THAT I CHECKED WITH 2 DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT THE HOSES WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NOT MADE ANYMORE. THE ONE THAT IS LEAKING IS THE FILLER HOSE THAT IS 14" LONG AND HAS A 1" I.D. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING AND IS GETTING GOUGED UP AND NOW HAS A HOLE IN IT. I HAVE CHECK WITH AUTO PARTS PLACES AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON GAS LINE FILLER HOSE. I KNOW THE VEHICLE IS OVER 7 YRS OLD, BUT ONLY HAVE 76500 MILES ON IT. I ASK ONE DEALERSHIP WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO, JUNK MY VEHICLE, AND HE SAID YES THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA. PLEASE HELP. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND ANY OTHER RECALLS. THIS SUV WAS BOUGHT BY MY SON, NEW IN 1999, AND I PURCHASED IT FROM HIM IN 12/2004 WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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