Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, HE WAS INFORMED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS SEIZED AND FAILED TO MOVE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 138,000.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTDOWN. I CHECK MY GAUGES, AND NOTICED THAT A "NO BUS" CODE WAS SHOWING, AND THAT THE FUEL TANK INDICATED THERE WAS NO FUEL. ANOTHER DRIVER BEHIND ME ASSISTED ME IN PUSHING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER SITTING THERE FOR 20 -30 MINUTES, TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT FINALLY STARTED. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED ALMOST A FULL TANK OF FUEL AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT HOME, IT SHUTDOWN ON ME AGAIN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, MY VEHICLE HAS SHUTDOWN ON ME SIX MORE TIMES, AND NOW IT IS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY, AND I AM NOT GOING TO PUSH MY LUCK BY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW FRONT SUSPENSION ON THIS MODEL DURANGO, AND YES, I REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS ON MY VEHICLE WHICH WOULD GIVE ME A COUPLE MORE YEARS BEFORE HAVING TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. IS TOYOTA THE ONLY AUTO MAKER STEPPING UP BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT? COMON MAN !!!!!!
MY DURANGO RANDOMLY DIES DURING OPERATION AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS ENDANGERED LIVES OF CIVILIANS. *TR
THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN EXTREMELY HOT OR EXTREMELY COOL SITUATIONS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. FIRST SYMPTOM - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SECOND SYMPTOM (3 SECONDS LATER) - FUEL GAUGE FROM HALF FULL TO EMPTY. THIRD SYMPTOM (IMMEDIATE) - LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT. FOURTH SYMPTOM (2 SECONDS LATER) - LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT. FIFTH SYMPTOM - ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. COMPLETELY LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. MUSCLED CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY KILLED. PROBLEM APPEARS PCM-RELATED, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE PAID $1,000 FOR A NEW PCM ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME RESULTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES ON THE INTERNET. I HOPE SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING WITH DODGE ON THIS BEFORE A CHILD IS KILLED WHEN THE TRUCK DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DID NOT GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM, PCM, CRANK SENSOR AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WOULD JUST FALL DOWN ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE ACTUATORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VHICLE AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY FORTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE PCM MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,305.
WARM WEATHER THE ENGINE QUITS. 3 TIME WITHIN TWO WEEKS DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHILE PULLING A BOAT ALL 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS THE PCM ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. GETS TO HOT AND SHUTS THE ENGINE DOWN. NO BRAKES, NO STEERING! THIS PROBLEM IS DOCUMENTED IN DODGE FORUMS THOUSANDS OF TIMES WITH EVERYONE QUOTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH NOTHING BEING DONE NOR ANY FIXES THAT WILL WORK. *TR
1999 DODGE DURANGO---WHILE OUT DRIVING DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS, THE TRUCK WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ODOMETER READ "NO BUS". WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR BY RUNNING INTO A CURB, IT WOULD NOT START FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER DURANGO OWNERS, I WAS DIRECTED TO CHANGE THE PCM. WELL THAT IS A $1000.00 JOB. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PCM BOX OVER HEATS BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS PLACED UNDER THE HOOD. THAT SECTION WHERE THE PCM BOX IS IS NOT RECEIVING ANY AIR FLOW TO KEEP IT COOL. THE COOLING FINS ARE NESTED TOO CLOSE TO THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE CAR WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. YOU ALSO HAVE NO WARNING THAT THE CAR IS GETTING READY TO SHUT DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT SHUT DOWN MY KIDS WHERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE WERE ON A VERY BUSY EXPRESSWAY. WE WERE ALMOST REAR-ENDED. AND WE ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. PLEASE, PLEASE I BEG DODGE TO CHECK INTO THIS. I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE SOMEONE'S DEATH BEFORE THE COMPANY STEPS UP AND TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE. *KB
CAR SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING, IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS (HOT, COLD, WARM, WET, ETC) PROBLEM IS WITH OVER HEATING PCM - SEE OTHER PEOPLES ISSUES HERE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML *KB
WHEN DRIVING MY 99 DODGE DURANGO IT DIES WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE WITHOUT WARNING AND WON'T START FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSSUE!!! NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO ME. IS THERE A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE?? IF NOT THERE SHOULD BE!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER WOULD READ "NO BUS". THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ECM WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO IT STARTED STALLING OUT AND STOPPED RUNNING AT RANDOM TIMES. MY WIFE ALMOST GOT REARENDED AAT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT STALLED OUT ON ME ON RAILROAD TRACKS. IF I GET OUT AND WIGGLE THE WIRES TO THE ECM/PCM IT STARTS BACK UP. WHEN IT STALLS OUT OR DIES NOTHING READS ON THE ODOMETER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND GO A COUPLE OF MILES AND SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING. *TR
1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS DOWN, ELECTRONICALLY, WHILE DRIVING IN WARM/HOT WEATHER. THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PCM AND/OR IT'S LOCATION. VERY DANGEROUS, EVEN LIFE THREATENING IF ON THE FREEWAY. DODGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM, OR SAFETY ISSUE, SO FORUMS AND CONSUMERS ARE LEFT TO RESOLVE THIS VERY HUGE PROBLEM. ONLY SEEMS TO EXIST ON DODGE DURANGO'S WITH THE YEARS 1999 AND 2000. PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED, FOR FREEWAY USE, WITH MODIFICATIONS TO THE VEHICLE; A 3-4 INCH TUBE FROM THE GRILL TO THE PCM. NO FIX, SO FAR, FOR LOCAL USE ON HOT DAYS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAMP, WIRES, FUSES AND THE CRANK SENSOR YET THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTERS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ISNPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I OWN A DODGE DURANGO THAT IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. IT SUFFERS FROM "SHUT OFF WHEN IT WANTS TO SYNDROME" AND THE COMPANY WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL ON THE INTERNET DURANGO SITES. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT TO DO THAT THEREFORE MAKING REPAIRING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS BASICALLY A DEATH TRAP AS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF SO DOES THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES!!! THE ODOMETER READS NOBUS. WE HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL THINGS SUCH AS THE PCM ABOUT 6 TIMES, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, CAM SENSOR, SHUT DOWN RELAY, AND FUEL PUMP RELAY. WE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS. AS FOR US WE ARE TIRED OF INVESTING MONEY SO THAT THE VEHICLE KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING OF SHUTTING DOWN AND NOT STARTING. THEN HAVING TO GET IT TOWED HOME IS NOT SO CHEAP. IF WE CAN GET A SOLUTION FROM DODGE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. THANK YOU
THE PIN THAT GOES INTO THE SPINDLE ON THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO SEEMS TO HAVE SOME HUGE PROBLEM, WHICH CAN CAUSE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ITS' DRIVERS. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF OWNERS' COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. WE TOOK OURS LUCKILY IN TO GET A BRAKE JOB BEFORE MY BRAKE FELL OFF AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO WRECK. THE PIN WAS EASILY PULLED OUT AND THE THREADING WAS GONE. NO NEARBY JUNKYARDS HAVE A SPINDLE FOR MY 4X4 1999 DODGE DURANGO, THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT AS SOON AS THEY GET THEM IN, SOMEONE COMES TO GET IT. THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM. HOW DOES A PIN FALL OUT. WE WILL HAVE TO GET NEW SPINDLES AND TO BUY THEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT IS $600 EACH. ALL BECAUSE A FAULTY PIN. *TR
THE BODY WORK OF THE DODGE DURANGO IS EXTREMELY RUSTY ALL THE WAY AROUND THE VEHICLE. *TR
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
1999 DODGE DURANGO - ENGINE STALLS DURING DRIVING, RELATES TO COMPUTER OVERHEATING. I HAD THE COMPUTER REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP OR TURN D/T POWER LOSS. LAST OCCURRED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE WHILE TURNING. COMPUTER RETURNS NO CODES BUT ODOMETER DISPLAYS NO BUS. ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS WAY TOO HOT FOR THIS COMPONENT SO I DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING TO WORK EXCEPT RE-ROUTING THE WIRING AND MOUNTING THE COMPUTER OUTSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE TRIED IMPROVED AIR FLOW AND INSULATION BUT IT SIMPLY GETS TOO HOT. I CANNOT STRESS THE LEVEL OF RISK THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER OVER ONE OF MY USUAL CAMPING ROUTES I WOULD NOT BE REPORTING THIS NOR WOULD ANYONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE LOSING THE ENGINE ON A CANYON EDGE WOULD MAKE THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED EVEN ON QUICK TRIPS ON SLOW FLAT ROADS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW AND IS PREDICTABLE. HOT WEATHER, 5-15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, ALL COMPONENTS HOT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LET IT ALL COOL DOWN AND VEHICLE CAN RE-START. ODOMETER BLINKS 4 TIMES AND RETURNS NO BUS FAULT. COMPUTER WILL NOT RETURN A CODE AND SO IS NOT COVERED UNDER ITS WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT A QUESTION OF IF BUT WHEN A CLASS 1 MISHAP WILL OCCUR. *TR
ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN CPU GETS HOT, YOU CAN WAIT A FEW MINUTES & ENGINE WILL START & OTHER TIMES NOT. A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. MOST OF THEM HAVE TO GET A NEW CPU, BUT LOOKS LIKE THE PROBLEM WILL COME BACK. THE COMPUTER GETS VERY VERY HOT WHERE IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. *TR
I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 1999 IT KEEPS ON DYING FOR NO REASON SOMETIMES IT STARTS BACK UP IN 15 MINUTES OR SO BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT DOESN'T START AT ALL UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, I CHANGE THE GS PUMP THREE DIFFERENT SENSORS MORE THAN ONCE EACH TOOK IT TO DIFFERENT SHOPS THEY ALWAYS CHANGE THE SAME THINGS IT SHOWS THAT IS ON EMPTY (NO GAS) WHEN IT DOES HAVE GAS IT ALSO SHOWS THE NO BUS LIGHT IM FRUSTRATE IT I I'VE SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON IT AND I DEPEND ON IT TO GET ME AND MY 7 MONTH OLD BABY AROUND THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO PLEASE HELP. DODGE REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM THAT HASN'T HAPPENED TO ONE OR TWO PEOPLE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OUT THERE PLUS THE ONES THAT HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING. *TR
MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD . SOMETIMES IT TAKES 15-20 MIN FOR IT TO START UP ...BUT IT SEEMS TO GET WORSE IN THE HOT SUMMERS. LATELY I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AND IT DOES IT MORE AND MORE . I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING HIT BY A 18 WHEELER! *TR
ENGINE FAILURE , DODGE DURANGO, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND VERY DANGEROUS, COMPUTER IS MOUNTED UNDER HOOD NEXT TO MOTOR AND OVER HEATS AND SHUTS DOWN THE VEHICLE. IT NEEDS TO BE REMOUNTED INSIDE THE CAB OF VEHICLE. *TR
1999 DODGE DURANGO 5. 2 SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND LOOSES ALL POWER WHEN THE COMPUTER GETS TOO HOT. EITHER DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY OR JUST IDLING VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU LOOSE ALL POWER AND CANT STOP OR STEER. TRUCK WILL NOT START TILL THE ECM COOLS OFF THEN WILL HAPPEN 10 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN. *TR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I AM STILL DRIVING,ON THE FREEWAY, OR ON A MAIN STREET. TWO TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN I HAD MY SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON, AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MY CAR PULLED OVER TO A SAFE PLACE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE PROBLEM FOR SOME REASON UNDETECTABLE. I REALIZE NOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND MODEL DURANGO. I REALLY THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO A LITTLE FURTHER BECAUSE SOMEONE EVENTUALLY MAY GET HURT BECAUSE OF THE NEGLIGENCE FROM THE DURANGO DISTRIBUTORS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT. WHILE DRIVING 10-30 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR AND THE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 34000. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,520. ALSO, THE BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/10
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND I HAVE DONE RESEARCH OVER THE VEHICLE AND ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM IT RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS MINE SHUTS OF NO LESS THEN 7 TIMES FROM HOME TO THE STORE WHICH IS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT I HAVE NOTHING ELSE AND I CANT AFFORD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIX I FEEL MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE IN THE SAME SHAPE AS ME AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY FOR INSTANCE EARLIER TODAY I WENT TO THE STORE AND IT SHUT OFF AT A STOP SIGN AND I TRIED TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS TO HEAVY FOR ME TO PUSH UNTIL ONE MAN CAME TO HELP ME AND ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AT RED LIGHTS AND MUCH MORE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS BEING HARASSED ABOUT NO INSURANCE,A LIGHT BEING OUT AND ANOTHER THING THAT CAN BE FIXED EASILY AND YET WHEN A VEHICLE SHUTS OFF IN THE ROAD ALL THE POLICE CAN SAY IS MOVE IT OR WE WILL TOW IT ITS KIND OF HARD TO MOVE IT WHEN I WILL NOT START SO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
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