1998 Dodge Durango complaints

CHILD ACCIDENTALLY MOVED GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A LAKE.

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO SECURITY SYSTEM ALARM FAILURE CAUSED BT DEFECTIVE COMPUTER.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION.

WHILE DRIVINGTHE VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL, ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP AND WOULD NOT FIND THE HIGHER GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED IT WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM

THE OVERDRIVE FAILED AT 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP/FAILED AT 30 MPH AND VEHICLE SKIPPED TO A STOP.

DEALERSHIP HAS PROPPED ALL WINDOWS UP, AND NOW THEY WILL NOT COME DOWN. DEALER STATES DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX THEM. *AK

TIRE FAILED, GOODYEAR WOULDN'T REPLACE THE TIRE. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE BEACUSE THEY CLAIMED IT WAS ROAD HAZARD THE ENTIRE TIRE COLLAPSE FROM SEPERATION WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE TIRE. NO PUNCTURES ETC. COULD BE DETECTED FROM MY VIEW. THE TIRE WAS SOFT IN THE INNER WALL.

THE BRAKES TEND NOT TO RELEASE FULLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 80 DEGREES. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 30-40 MPH. ONECE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COOLS THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS.

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH OR OVER AND BACK SIDE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN ,VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM TAILGATE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING SEATS/DASH/STEERING, ETC , WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. CHRYLER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELT WEB IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SECOND ROW SEAT BASE LATCH MECHANISM FOR THE OUTSIDE SEAT AND CAN DROP DOWN, INTERFERING WITH THE LATCH. SEAT WILL PIVOT BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, BUT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY LATCHED. IF THIS HAPPENS AND VEHICLE WASTO MAKE A MANEUVER, SUCH AS HARD BRAKING, THE SECOND ROW OUTSIDE SEAT CAN PIVOT FORWARD AND HIT DRIVER IN BACK OF HEAD. *AK

CONSUMER DROVE 2MILES PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, 10 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH FRONT TIRE EXPLODED . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IS HOLDING VEHICLE UNTIL FIRE MARSHAL COMES TO LOOK AT VEHICLE ON MARCH 09 1998. *AK

OWNER WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE VEHICLE'S DURABILITY DURING A CRASH.

REAR LIFT GATE SUPPORT ROD BROKE.

HORN ON STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. TOOK TO DEALER OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. DEALER SAID THAT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR THE HORN. AS OF THIS DATE, PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND SMELLED WIRES BURNING, STOPPED VEHICLE AND GOT OUT AND THE SMELL GOT STRONGER. GOT BACK INTO VEHICLE AND DROVE ANOTHER 25 FEET, AND NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. PULLED OVER AND CALLED FIRE DEPT . VEHICLE TOTALED. CAUSE OF FIRE LOOSE NUT ON POWER SOURCE BOX. *AK