Dodge Durango Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#8024112December 10, 2002
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND HAD TO MAKE A U-TURN. WHILE COMPLETING U-TURN, CONSUMER NOTICED DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE FUNCTION. STOPPED CAR AND REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION. ENGINE STOPPED, BUT RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS REMAINED LIT. CONSUMER DROVE HOME AND AGAIN REMOVED KEY AND RADIO AND DASH REMAINED OPERATIVE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGING A FLASHLIGHT WHICH WAS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. CONSUMER REMOVED CHARGER AND RADIO AND DASH TURNED OFF. PLUGGED CHARGER BACK IN AND RADIO/DASH TURNED BACK ON. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770592December 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE 2000 DODGE DURANGO DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER MIRRORS ARE SO BIG AND EXTEND UP SO MUCH THAT THEY WILL CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURY. EVERY TIME I TURN TO THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE MIRROR IS BLOCKING THE VIEW AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE CAR TO LEFT OF THE DRIVER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT IN THE WORKS MAN DESIGN THAT I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE REPLACED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS THE 1ST INCIDENT REPORTED FROM DODGE DURANGO'S OWNERS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023630December 3, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES' THE WHOLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS EA03-023
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770018November 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE OIL PROBLEM ORIGNAL PROBLEM WAS FUEL PUMP DEAL CLAIMS ENGINE MAKING NOISE AND IS ALSO KNOCKING. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM AUTO SHOP AND OVER THE COUNTER FOR PURCHASE OF OIL AND OIL FILTERS NJ DODGE DISTRICT MGR SAID IT WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGHT THIS IS A OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WE HAVE KEPT UP MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE WARRANTY. OTHER DODGE OWNERS ALSO HAVE SAME PROBLEM RELATED TO ALL DODGE SUV AND DODGE DAKOTA TRUCKS. I ALSO FEEL THAT IF DODGE HAD CHANGE THE OIL THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE UNDER THE WARRANTY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769107October 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS ARE SHOT!! ONLY 26000 MILES CAN IS MAINTAINED SUPERBLY. IVE READ OF PAST RECALLS ON BAD ROTORS BY DODGE. ROTORS WERE THIN AND RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT HAD TO REPLACE OR RISK MAJOR ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021234October 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE VEHICLE WAS AT 11000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE NEEDED CHANGING EVERY 12000 MILES. DEALER CONTACTED. TSCONSUMER STATES THAT 90 PERCENT OF DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKE PADS AND THEY DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019472September 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018804September 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP OR GO FORWARD, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DODGE, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT RELAY SENSOR HAD SHORTED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018813September 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A HOLT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED IT WAS REAR ALIGNMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018685September 16, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 55MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT INTO A DITCH, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767114September 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VERY HIGH REAR-END FAILURE RATE FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH COULD LOCK UP AT ANY SPEED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766671September 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
I DOUBLED PARKED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF AN OLD FORD LTD., PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LEFT IT IN IDLE. GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK LEAVING THE FRONT DOOR OPEN, WENT TO THE REAR LEFT DOOR TO TAKE OUT A CAR SEAT WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK SLIPPED INTO REVERSE PEALING THE TWO LEFT DOORS WITH THE FORD AND DAMAGING THE LEFT FRONT FENDER. THE DAMAGES TO THE TRUCK WHERE OVER $4500.00. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER WHERE DAIMLER ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TOOK THE TRUCK (RIVERDALE CHRYSLER) THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK FOR OVER 7 WEEKS I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 12TH, 2002 AND ITS NOW AUGUST 4TH AND I STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE TRUCK BACK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766261August 26, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 32,000 WE HAD SEVERE SHAKING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES . WE TOOK OUR TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, SHOP SAID THAT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY COULD NOT BE TURNED . HAD THEM BOTH REPLACED WITH AFTER MARKET ROTORS . A/C CLUTCH ASSY REPLACED AT 39000 , AT 40000 MILES WE NOTICED A GROANING AND SQEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE ,AND NOTICED AN OILY SUBSTANCE ON DRIVEWAY UNDER TRUCK . WE HAD BOTH PROBLEMS LOOKED AT , FOUND 4 BAD BALL JOINTS 1 NEEDS REPLACING IMEDIATELY, ALSO RACK AND PINION SEALS ARE BAD . EST. $1700.00 TO REPAIR JOINTS AND RACK. BALL JOINTS ARE SEALED AND CANNOT BE GREASED , THEY SHOULD LAST ALOT LONGER THAN 40000 MILES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017129August 23, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHEN JACKING VEHICLE UP FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DROPS OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016225August 13, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL GRIP WORE DOWN, STEERING BECAME SLICK. DEALER REPLACED STEERING, AND 10,000 MILES LATER THE GRIP WORE DOWN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015587August 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IGNITION TURNED OFF WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED FORWARD INTO A TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015637August 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764986July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE LAST OIL CHANGE DONE BY A FRIEND FOUND CLUMPS OF OIL IN THE MOTOR. TODAY I NEED A NEW ENGINE. APPARENTLY THE OIL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DAMAGE IS MAJOR. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED IN MY VEHICLE. MY ENGINE LIGHT NEVER LID UP, UNTIL THE MOMENT MY ENGINE CAME APART. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM DODGE?????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015277July 31, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE GOES OVER A SMALL BUMP AND IT WILL SLIDE LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS A HARD TIME KEEPING CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CONSUMER HAS VERIFIED THAT TIRES WERE ROTATED/ BALANCED AND PRESSURED CORRECTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015186July 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND, PUSHING CAR ABOUT 10 YARDS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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