Dodge Durango Complaints (2001)

665 consumer complaints on file.

#10064830March 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE'S ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT THE OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 8,000 MILES THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063824March 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I SAW ON T.V. THAT THE DODGE DURANGO'S WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT. MY DEALER, NETHAWAY'S, CHECKED THE BALL JOINT'S ON MY VEHICLE AND THEY ARE ABNORMALLY WORN FOR A VEHICLE WITH 63125 MILES. I INFORMED DODGE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THE SAME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064660March 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT UNEVENLY, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL THE BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063363March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, GOT OUT TO INSPECT IT, AND NOTICED THE RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT BOTH CONTROL ARMS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057863March 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE WHILE SHIFTING THE GEARS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062303March 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
PREMATURE WEAR ON BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS. RIGHT SIDE UPPER AND LOWER WORE PREMATURELY. LEFT UPPER WORE PREMATURELY. SEALS WERE INTACT. VEHICLE HAS 40K MILES. DODGE DURANGO 2001. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063245March 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED OIL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE OIL TRAP AND THE PROBLEM CLEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062990March 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT END SHOOK AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT BEING WORN OUT. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PER THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062836March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRE REPAIRED. MECHANIC REPAIRED THE TIRE, AND DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061647March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE PRODUCES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061557March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE MOSTLY OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061586March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
AT 32120 MILES DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, 10 MONTHS LATER, MECHANIC DETERMINED THE NEED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060576March 6, 2004
SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER SEEING A REPORT ON THE BALL JOINTS ON TV I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED. GOOD THING I DID BECAUSE THE RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS ABOUT TO BREAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LEFT BALL JOINT HAS SOME WEAR BUT WAS NOT REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060467March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RT FRT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED @ 29,357 MILES ON 12/13/03. AS OF THIS DATE-3/4/04 LEFT FRT UPPER BALL JOINT IS FAILING & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061414March 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AT LEAST 6 TIMES. ONE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING TWICE. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ONCE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. EACH TIME THE MECHANICS INDICATED THAT CLICKING NOISE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE HEARD OR LOCATED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TEST DRIVEN BY THE MECHANICS WITH CONSUMER IN VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061427March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN EITHER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT THERE WOULD BE A GRINDING OR CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN BACKING UP OR GOING FORWARD. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061432March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DURING A VEHICLE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061465March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061503March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060321March 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAVE REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINTS IN OUR DURANGO 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING IT JUNE 2001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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