Dodge Durango Complaints (1999)

1,967 consumer complaints on file.

#10383462February 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO 5.9L:, VEHICLE DIES WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. HAVE REPLACED THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, COMPUTER CONTROL RELAY FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THE CAP AND ROTOR ALONG WITH THE DISTRUBUTOR. STILL STALLS MOSTLEY IN THE AFTERNOONS TEMPUTRE MAKES NO DIFFERIENCE. LAST TIME STALLED IN BUSY INTERSECTION ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SPEEDING CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382906February 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO DIES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE REPLACED THE PCM (PER DODGE) AND IT HASN'T CHANGED HOW THE SUV RUNS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381221February 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE? NONE. ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS TOTALLY RANDOMLY, WITH NO PERCEIVABLE INDICATION PRIOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ROADWAYS. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE OR A STEEP HILL, THE OUTCOME COULD VERY EASILY BE FATAL! 3) FAILURE DOES NOT GET RECORDED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER; HENCE, MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR AND FIX IT. TO DATE, I HAVE READ THAT THE CAR'S PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) IS AT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381222February 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE? NONE. ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS TOTALLY RANDOMLY, WITH NO PERCEIVABLE INDICATION PRIOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ROADWAYS. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE OR A STEEP HILL, THE OUTCOME COULD VERY EASILY BE FATAL! 3) FAILURE DOES NOT GET RECORDED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER; HENCE, MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR AND FIX IT. TO DATE, I HAVE READ THAT THE CAR'S PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) IS AT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381224February 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE? NONE. ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS TOTALLY RANDOMLY, WITH NO PERCEIVABLE INDICATION PRIOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ROADWAYS. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE OR A STEEP HILL, THE OUTCOME COULD VERY EASILY BE FATAL! 3) FAILURE DOES NOT GET RECORDED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER; HENCE, MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR AND FIX IT. TO DATE, I HAVE READ THAT THE CAR'S PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) IS AT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380097February 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT WITH VERY LIMITED POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION YET THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366496November 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE REPLACED THE PCM. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND GO A COUPLE OF MILES AND SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365941November 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAME AS ALL THE OTHERS, MY DODGE DURANGO GETS HOT THEN SHUTS DOWN. AS IT STALLS, IF YOU LOOK AT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER IT WILL READ "NO BUS" AND THE DIGITAL THERMOSTAT READS 141 DEGREES. AFTER SITTING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5 AND 30 MINUTES IT RESTARTS AND RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE BEFORE DOING IT AGAIN. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND IT WAS THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE'S A COMPANY OUT IN FLORIDA THAT WILL SEND YOU A REMANUFACTURED ONE FOR ABOUT $500 AND IT'S 4 BOLTS TO CHANGE OUT. COME ON DODGE, WHY CAN'T YOU FIX THIS MESS????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360931October 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
1999 DODGE DURANGO. STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON! LOOK AT SOME OF THESE WEBSITES.... HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML 120 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE! DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357969September 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY WHEN WE HAD A HEAT WAVE, OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO DECIDED TO JUST STALL OUT WHEN HE WAS IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO GET REAR ENDED AND ANOTHER TIME FOR AN ACCIDENT TO ALMOST OCCUR. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO NOTICE AT ALL. THEN, THREE OTHER TIMES IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER PICKING OUR KIDS UP JUST TRYING TO GET HOME. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND DODGE SAYS ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE PCM. THE MORE I READ, THE MORE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY DODGE, NOT ALL OF THE OWNERS THAT ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355624September 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 99 DODGE DURANGO, 5.9 LITER, THE EVENTS TO THE FAILURE WERE STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AT STOP, IN INTERSECTIONS, WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, DASH CLUSTER WOULD NOT FUNCTION, READ NO BUS ON ODOMETER, AND SHOW I HAD NO FUEL ON GAS GAUGE. ALSO WHEN IT WOULD STALL I WOULD LOSE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, MAKING IT HARD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC OR MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY WIFE AND 2 INFANTS WITH ME ON THE FREEWAY DOING 65 IN THE MIDDLE LANE. NOT ONLY UNEXPECTED, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SINCE THEN I WILL NOT ALLOW MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR. THINGS THAT WERE DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WERE FUEL PUMP, CAP AND ROTOR, PLUGS, WIRES, CRANK SENSOR, AND PCM. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORK AND PARTS. OLD PCM NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO CORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353232September 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 4WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 53,712 AS OF 08/31/10; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BREAK & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 1) INTAKE PLENUM GASKET HAS FAILED CAUSED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS, SLUDGE TO ENTER ENGINE CAUSING - 2) OIL PUMP & OIL PUMP PICKUP SCREEN CLOGGING LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE; 3) DRIVERS POWER SEAT TRACK HAS EXCESSIVE MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING CAUSING SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD / BACKWARD - POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; 4) UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS UNDERSIZED IN MFG. CAUSING EARLY FAILURE & POSSIBLE ACCIDENT; 5) ABS & BRAKE DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO FAULTY SENSORS LOCATED ON TRANSMISSION TUNNEL & NEAR DRIVE SHAFT; 6) FRONT BRAKE ROTORS UNDERSIZED FOR GVW CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE / REPLACEMENT & POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED W/ ALL SCHEDULED FACTORY SERVICES & OIL CHANGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353233September 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 4WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 53,712 AS OF 08/31/10; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BREAK & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 1) INTAKE PLENUM GASKET HAS FAILED CAUSED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS, SLUDGE TO ENTER ENGINE CAUSING - 2) OIL PUMP & OIL PUMP PICKUP SCREEN CLOGGING LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE; 3) DRIVERS POWER SEAT TRACK HAS EXCESSIVE MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING CAUSING SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD / BACKWARD - POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; 4) UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS UNDERSIZED IN MFG. CAUSING EARLY FAILURE & POSSIBLE ACCIDENT; 5) ABS & BRAKE DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO FAULTY SENSORS LOCATED ON TRANSMISSION TUNNEL & NEAR DRIVE SHAFT; 6) FRONT BRAKE ROTORS UNDERSIZED FOR GVW CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE / REPLACEMENT & POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED W/ ALL SCHEDULED FACTORY SERVICES & OIL CHANGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353235September 1, 2010
SEATS
1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 4WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 53,712 AS OF 08/31/10; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BRAKE & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 3) DRIVERS POWER SEAT TRACK HAS EXCESSIVE MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING CAUSING SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD / BACKWARD - POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353237September 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 4WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 53,712 AS OF 08/31/10; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BRAKE & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 4) UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS UNDERSIZED IN MFG. CAUSING EARLY FAILURE & POSSIBLE ACCIDENT; *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353238September 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 4WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 53,712 AS OF 08/31/10; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BRAKE & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 5) ABS & BRAKE DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO FAULTY SENSORS LOCATED ON TRANSMISSION TUNNEL & NEAR DRIVE SHAFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353239September 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 4WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 53,712 AS OF 08/31/10; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BRAKE & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 6) FRONT BRAKE ROTORS UNDERSIZED FOR GVW CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE / REPLACEMENT & POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED W/ ALL SCHEDULED FACTORY SERVICES & OIL CHANGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352208August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. MY 99 DODGE DURANGO HAS SHUT DOWN ON ME TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK OR SO. I HAVE BEEN TO MANY WEBSITES AND HEARD FROM MANY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE ECU IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE'S HEAT AND CAUSES IT OR THE WIRES TO SHORT OUT ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER HEAT. ONE IT SHUTS OFF IT WILL START AGAIN BUT IT SEEMS IT NEEDS A BIT TO COOL DOWN. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT YET CAUSE I HEAR THERE IS NO SOLUTION. I HAVE PURCHASED SOME HEAT SHIELDING TAPE AND SHEETS TO PUT AROUND IT BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM IN THE MAIL SO HAVE NOT TRIED IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350589August 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THAT SPORADICALLY; IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AFTER ON HOUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR FACILITIES YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350185August 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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