Dodge Durango Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#10029240July 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT--WHEN DRIVING AND HIT A SMALL CRACK OR BAD ROAD THE SUV GIVES A JERK IN THE FRONT LIKE IT IS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE REAL FAST CAUSING LOOSING OF CONTROL QUICKLY--IT IS VERY NOTICABLE--I JUST GOT THIS SUV LAST MONTH AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH WHY THE CAR JUMPS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN YOU HIT A BAD SPOT IN THE ROAD--TRY TO DODGE THE BAD ROADS BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029252July 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS IRREGULAR SHIFTS BETWEEN GEARS. IT SEEMS TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, OR LIKE IT CAN'T PICK WHICH GEAR IT WANTS TO BE IN. TRANSMISSION CLUNKS BETWEEN DRIVE AND REVERSE. LARSON DODGE IN PUYALLUP TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. SAID IT NEEDS SYNTHETIC TRANNY FLUID. ONLY 30K MILES ON IT.*AK
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10029254July 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING AND CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE ALSO PULLED VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT. HAD IT ALIGNED TWO SEPARATE TIMES WITH NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCES. TOOK TO A ALIGNMENT SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THEY RECOMMENDED TAKING TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY WORK ON SUSPENSION BEFORE ALIGNMENT. DEALERSHIP MADE 'REPAIRS' TO FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION (8-2002) NOW (7-2003), VEHICLE IS LEANING TOWARDS THE DRIVER SIDE WHILE PARKED. IT IS 2" LOWER ON DRIVER SIDE THEN PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO, NOW HEARING ANOTHER SQUEAKING SOUND FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE ALSO DIVES HARD WHEN IT HITS A BUMP AT 35-65+ MPH. ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT NOW AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPENSION. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD SON AND A BABY GIRL DUE AUGUST 30TH. ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE SOUND IDENTICAL TO WHAT MY DURANGO IS DOING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029258July 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
2000 DODGE DURANGO - UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 40,500 MILES. AFTER MANY COMUNICATIONS WITH THE AREA MAN FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER THEY FINALLY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. COST ON THIS REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1000. COSTLY REPAIR WITH THIS FEW MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029144July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOUD POPPING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029165July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE FRONT END CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED AFTER INSPECTION DUE TO WEAR WHEN NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029188July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WITH REFERENCE TO A 7/23/03 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE FROM THE NHTSA REGARDING 81 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY ON THE DODGE DURANGOS, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THAT COUNT.*AK ON 7/16/02 I HAD THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM REPLACED ON MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO TO REMEDY A NOISE PROBLEM. THIS WAS DONE AT THE AUTO DEALER AT MY EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030203July 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THE OTHER DAY HE WENT TO HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE WORK DONE BECAUSE OF THE COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030030July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD CLUNG NOISE IN THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE FAILING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030040July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE FRONT END SINCE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS WAVING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH SIDES, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030077July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED PASSENGER'S SIDE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030079July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT 2 MPH THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING OVER $2000.00 DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS RESTING ON THE WHEEL. UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD FAILED. FRONT END HAD BEEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC TWO MONTHS PRIOR, WAS WITHIN SPECS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029099July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A GRINDING NOISE, AND TURNING RADIUS PROBLEM THAT JUST STARTED WITH REGARD TO THE 2000 DODGE DURANGO. MY VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY QUICK INSPECTION OF NON-DEALER MECHANIC THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM THAT IS BEING CURRENTLY INVESTIGATED AND WAS URGED TO FILE COMPLAINT AND GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER ASAP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029117July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE DODGE DURANGO FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. AT 28,433 MILES I EXPERIENCED FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT 38,801 MILES "THEY" WERE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. AT 45,390 MILES THE PROBLEM REOCURRED AND THE TIE RODS, UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AGAIN! AFTER READING THE RELATED ARTICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE, I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO FURTHER YOUR INVESTIGATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029122July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE ON 2000 DODGE DURANGO.45,000 MILES AND NEED REPLACED ALREADY. (UPPER BALL JOINTS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029949July 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC FOR TIRE AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE. MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER COULD NOT PERFORM ALIGNMENT SERVICE BECAUSE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028982July 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
OUR 2000 DODGE DURANGO R/T - NEEDED UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACED, DUE TO THE DAMAGE THAT CAUSED- WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF OUR TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029967July 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUME STATES UPPER BALL JOINTS ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029971July 23, 2003
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES TOP BALL JOINTS SEPARATED AND WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK EA03-023
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029972July 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
CONSUMER STATES WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DODGE, AND DODGE REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGR. THE POPPING STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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