Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#842204July 13, 1999
SEATS
BRACKET EDGE THAT HOLDS THE CENTER TUMBLE SEAT TO THE FLOOR IS RAZOR SHARP. THE SEAT WAS IN THE FORWARD TUMBLE POSITION WHEN DAUGHTER'S KNEE WAS CUT WIDE OPEN WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AN ENGINEER FROM DODGE IS BEING SENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842078July 12, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT IS UNSTABLE, IT MOVES BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708243July 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
GEAR SHIFT CAN BE ENGAGED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT APPEARS THAT THIS CAN BE AN ISSUE FOR SAFETY. THE REAR WINDOWS WHEN OPEN AT A SPEED OF 50MPH CREATE A WOBBLING IN THE STEERING ABILITY AS WELL AS DISCOMFORT TO THE EARS. ALSO, THE REAR WINDOWS RETRACT ALL THE WAY INTO THE DOOR WHICH APPEARS TO CREATE A POSSIBLE HAZARD. THE THIRD SEAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO LOCK IN PLACE IS THERE ANY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEAT COLLAPSING IN A FRONT END OR REAR END COLLISION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708181July 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT "ROCKS" BACK AND FORTH AND IS GETTING WORSE. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708050June 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATER STAIN ON HEADLINER, 3 OF THE 4 WINDOWS HAVE ALL BEEN STUCK IN THE UP POSITION A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES,THE BACK OF THE VECHICLE SLIDES OUT OF CONTROL IN WET CONDITIONS,BRAKES PADS ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN UNDER 10000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707865June 24, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM WHICH COULD LEAD TO SEAT FAILURE. HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEFECT REMAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838805June 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION VEHICLE OVER REVS AND DOES NOT FULLY ACCELERATE UNTIL IT STARTS TO DOWNSHIFT THE GEARS BY THEMSELVES. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706892May 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SHATTERED REAR SIDE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING. SHATTERED REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW WITH CAR TURNED OFF. PAINFUL PRESSURE NOISE WHEN TRAVELING WITH REAR WINDOW DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838131May 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A HARD RESISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. VEHICLE HAS REAR ENDED TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. DEALER SAYS THE BRAKE VACUUM SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837814May 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES SLOWLY VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ONCE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION CAUSED A CHILD TO BE THROWN FOWARD AND HIT WINDSHIELD, CUTTING HER MOUTH. CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT FRONT CALIPERS WILL STICK WHILE THE REAR WHEEL ABS WILL PUSH IT FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545431May 10, 1999
SEATS
REAR SEAT VIBRATED LOOSE AND DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP IT CAME FORWARD STRIKING DRIVER IN THE HEAD RESULTING IN MOMENTARY UNCONSCIOUSNESS. THE SEAT HAS COME LOOSE ON TWO MORE OCCASIONS SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706260May 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVER-REVS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, MAKES LOUD NOISES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545176April 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE OPTIONAL 6X9 OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS CREATE A BLIND SPOT FOR CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837046April 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT RESTRAINT THE DRIVER. THE CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT HER FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. DAMAGE AMOUNTED TOTAL IS $2,505.00. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#705660April 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITH FAMILY IN CAR. WE HEARD A LOUD POP, LIKE A BALLON POPPING, TURNED AROUND AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT WITH AN OUTSIDE OBJECT. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED. AGAIN A LOUD POP AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITH PIECES FALLING INTO THE TRUCK AS WE DROVE HOME. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TWO INCIDENTS THE TRUCK ALSO WHEN DRIVEN AT 45 - 50 MPH WITH DRIVER OR REAR PASSENGERS WINDOW DOWN CAUSES PAINFUL PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836530April 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING FOR 4 MILES WHEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND WITHIN 20-30 SECONDS THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704398March 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE SIDE MIRRORS ON THE DODGE DURANGO PLUS ARE 6X9 INCHES ...SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF THESE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SEVERELY IMPEDE THE DIRVER'S VISION OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY FROM THE LEFT. THIS IS A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF ALL PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704116March 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE SIDE MIRRORS ON THE DODGE DURANGO PLUS ARE 6X9 INCHES AND ARE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE SO THAT THE DRIVER'S VISION IS SEVERLY IMPEDED. CARS AT THE LEFT OF THE VEHICLE DISAPPEAR FROM SIGHT. WHEN TURNING LEFT THE DRIVER OF THE DURANGO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE A CAR IN THE ONCOMING LANE WITHOUT LEANING UP TO LOOK OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THESE MIRRORS ARE ALSO A HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO USE THEM TO CHANGE LANES. I CONTACTED MY DEALER THAT TOLD ME THEY CAN PUT A SMALLER MIRROR ON THE TRUCK FOR TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH! PLACEMENT IS AS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PROBLEM AS MUCH AS SIZE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703934March 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE RACED AND THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY TOOK OFF WHEN TOUCHED TAKING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER 10 FEET INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND WE SUSPECT A DEFECT IN THE ACCELERATOR, ENGINE'S FUEL INJECTION AND COMPUTER. THIS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY WITHOUT THE USE OF SAFETY BELTS AND AIR BAGS! PLEASE HELP ME MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO OTHERS!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#835372March 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT DUE TO FAULTY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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