2001 Dodge Durango complaints

2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH RECALL FOR THE IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *KB IN 2008 THE CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED REGARDING THE IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010, THE IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED. THE KEY WOULD NOT GO COMPLETELY IN THE IGNITION, THEREFORE, HE WAS UNABLE TO START OR MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION TUMBLER COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE ONE OF THE METAL BARS IN THE TUMBLER HAD JAMMED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THAT A NEW TUMBLER WAS NEEDED. THE CONSUMER WAS CERTAIN THAT THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TUMBLER WAS CAUSED BY THE REPAIR TO THE IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *JB

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA THROTTLE CONTROL PROBLEM OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF UN-COMMANDED RPM SURGES WHILE IN AND OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. THE SURGE WOULD BE AS MUCH AS 800 RPM AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT MORE THAN ONCE. IT TOOK THE DEALER FIVE SERVICE CALLS TO FINALLY DISCOVER THE PROBLEM. THE DISCOVERY HAPPENED ONLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON LONG ENOUGH FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DOWNLOAD AN ERROR CODE FROM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). THE SURGE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILING AND/OR FAILED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS). THE TPS RECENTLY FAILED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THE SURGES DID NOT EXCEED 300 RPM BEFORE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. AS IN THE INITIAL FAILURE, AND EVEN THOUGH THE TPS WAS SUSPECT, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PCM WAS NOT PROGRAMMED TO DETECT A FAILING TPS. AS A RESULT, THE PCM CONTINUED TO REACT TO SPURIOUS SIGNALS FROM THE TPS, RESULTING IN UN-COMMANDED RPM INCREASE WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL A HARD FAILURE OF THE TPS WAS DETECTED. *JB

I HAD A COMPLAINT FOR INVESTIGATION ON A DURANGO. THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NHTSA NOTIFICATION OF CASE CHANGE (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER CASE NUMBER: [XXX] DATE: 02/26/2010 TIME: 16:06:15 CREATION DATE: 02/22/2010 CREATION TIME: 14:19:39 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 02/26/2010 AT 16:06:15 EST (GMT-0500) BY B.KEARSE: THEN.... NOTIFICATION OF CASE ESCALATION (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER CASE NUMBER: [XXX] ESCALATION: NONE STATUS: CLOSED DATE: 2010-02-26 TIME: 16:06:15 CREATION DATE: 2010-02-22 CREATION TIME: 14:19:39 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 02/26/2010 AT 16:06:15 EST (GMT-0500) BY B.KEARSE: THE CASE WENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE SAME TIME MARK....IT WAS CLOSED. NO ONE INVESTIGATED THIS. NO ONE CARES. PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM THE NHTSA'S NEGLIGENCE. EVERYONE TAKE NOTE THAT THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT! *TR

2001 DURANGO HAD HEADLIGHT AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN AT 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE WENT OUT. WE COULDN'T SEE TO DRIVE AND ONCOMING DRIVERS COULDN'T SEE US. ITS WAS LIKE BEING BLINDFOLDED. YOU CANT NAVIGATE THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT HAVING THE ABILITY TO SEE.THE NHTSA WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT UNLESS AN INVESTIGATOR FINDS A TREND, THEY CANT ISSUE A RECALL. UPON LOOKING AT THEIR WEBSITE I HAVE FOUND OVER 100 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS... WHICH TO ME IS A TREND. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE THIS WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I CALLED THE DODGE CORP. OFFICE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT UNTIL THE NHTSA MAKES THEM RECALL, THEY WONT. SHAME ON DODGE AND THE NHTSA FOR NOT FIXING THE DEFECT. THIS IS NOT AN INCONVENIENCE DEFECT, THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR LIGHTS,WIPERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PLEASE POST COMPLAINT SO THAT THE NHTSA WILL FINALLY SEE A TREND. THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT MUST BE RECOGNIZED! PLEASE INVOLVE YOUR LOCAL MEDIA IF YOU GET NO RESPONSE WITH THE NHTSA. THE TIME FOR BAILOUTS TO THE CAR COMPANY'S' IS OVER IF THEY AREN'T REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE A SAFE PRODUCT! THE NHTSA SAID THEY RECEIVE OVER 500 COMPLAINTS A DAY. WITH THAT MANY COMPLAINTS COULD THEY BE MISSING THIS DEFECT TREND? IT IS TIME TO CHECK INTO THE ELECTRICAL,TRANSMISSION, AND SEAT BELT ISSUES THAT DODGE IS HAVING. THE NHTSA SHOULD BE DOING ALL THEY CAN TO AVOID INNOCENT DEATHS FROM THE NEGLECT OF GREEDY CAR MANUFACTURERS. DRIVING WITHOUT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY FLASH ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE AND THE ALARM WOULD ALSO SHUT OFF WHENEVER SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AFTER LOCKING IT WITH THE KEY. MOST OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER IT RAINED WHICH LED HER TO BELIEVE THAT WATER WAS ALSO ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THEN THEY SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND DETERMINE THAT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. SHE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,204. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

HAVE A LOUD HUMMING SOUND COMES FROM THE FRONT STARTS ABOUT 30MPH AND GETS LOUDER AS SPEED IS INCREASED. ALSO HAVE A CONTINUOUS CHIME WHILE DRIVING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY MECHANICS INCLUDING DEALERS AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

I HAD MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO INSPECTED TO GET MY LICENSE PLATES RENEWED AND WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

MULTIPLE REPLACEMENT NEEDED OF UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, SWAY BAR, CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING FRONT END BED SPRING NOISE - SOUNDS LIKE JUNK, TOLD THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT IS LOSE AGAIN. ALSO THE HEATING ELEMENTS IN THE FRONT DRIVER;S SEAT WENT OUT -COST TO REPAIR OVER 700.00! VEHICLE IS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO 4 X 4. ONLY 86,000 MILES ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS VEHICLE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED, BUT DESPITE THAT CONSTANTLY HAVING FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIRS AND BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING THE GEAR SELECTOR BEGAN SLIPPING FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT INTENTION. AFTER PARKING SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER SHE WAS INFORMED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160000.

2001 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE BLEW ON HWY WHILE MY DAUGHTER AGE 12 WERE GOING TO MISSOULA. *TR

2001 DURANGO 5.9 R/T, HEAD LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOORS LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WORKED AND THEN FAILED. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE ( BODY CONTROL MODULE). THE MODULE WAS THEN REPROGRAMMED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALLED IN LATTER YEAR MODELS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING A NIGHT AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW, WIPERS AND LIGHTS CAME ON. I SMELLED A BURN ODOR, RADIO STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS OR INTERIOR LIGHTS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE TAKING THE DASHBOARD OUT TO GET TO A COMPUTER THAT MAY BE BURNED OUT. ONLY A DEALER CAN DO THE REPAIR WORK WHICH WILL COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN JUST LABOR COST. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE MECHANIC THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE DODGE DURANGO. *TR

WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERECNES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 88000. BML. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE INERMEDIATE STEEERING SHAFT AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE RESISTOR INSIDE THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE FAN TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 10/08/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE HEAT UNDERNEATH THE FLOORBOARD AND IN THE ENGINE. SHE ALSO SMELLED SULFUR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE IS MALFUNCTIONING, AND CAUSES RAW FUEL TO FLOW THROUGH THE CYLINDERS. OVER TIME, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. SHE WAS PROVIDED A LIST OF DEALERS TO CALL THAT HAS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE EQUIPMENT WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,267.

FAILURE OF THE DASH LIGHTING, PARKING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS KEY/IGNITION PROBLEMS SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN IT WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE KEY SO I WENT TO THE DEALER TO ORDER A NEW KEY. THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THAT AND TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND POP IT AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE KEY WOULD GO IN. THAT DID WORK. BUT, IS THIS CAUSING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS? *TR

KEY WILL NOT TURN WHEN PUT IN IGNITION; AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH FOUND MANY DODGE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PER THE AUTO FORUMS - PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TAPPED KEY ON RIGHT HAND SIDE WHILE IN IGNITION (I GUESS TO PUSH KEY IN FURTHER) AND THEN THE KEY WOULD WORK TO START DURANGO. HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY TIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH 103,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. AGAIN IT'S BAD, THE COMPUTER IS BAD AGAIN (REPLACED TWICE) AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING............ I ENDED UP BUYING A CHEAP CAR TO DRIVE SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS TRUCK, NOT TO MENTION 10 MILES TO GALLON....... THIS TRUCK IS A COMPLETE PIECE OF ?!@#$% AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE BUY A DODGE, THEY SHOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS SELLING THE CARS THEY DO... *TR

WHEN I DRIVE MY DURANGO ABOVE 40 MILES AN HOUR I GET A LOUD HUMMING NOISE ABOUT 50 DECIBELS COMING FROM THE FRONT IN I CHECKED MY HUB ITS NOT THAT IT SOUND LIKE ITS FROM THE AXLE. *TR

I HAVE A DURANGO (2001) THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSIONS SERVICED AND KEPT ALL RECORDS BUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS EVERYTIME WITHIN A YEAR OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

ELECTRICAL**** CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CODES STATED THAT O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. I REPLACED THEM ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AFTER ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST STATES THAT O2 SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT STALLED. MADE IT TO DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE P/S SWITCH LEAKED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND SHORTED OUT 02 SENSORS AND POSSIBLY OTHER SENSORS. AND IF NOT WIRING HARNESS IS NOT REPLACED IT COULD SPARK FIRE COST OF REPAIR 3K. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND SWING ARMS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V596000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT); HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO FAULTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAD A RECALL COMPLETED ON 2/20/09. PRIOR TO RECALL I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES W/ MY VEHICLE. SINCE THE RECALL I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT THING THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE CORRECTED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK W/OUT THE VEHICLE RUNNING. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE IS EASY TO STEAL & PRESENTS A RISK TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE IN THE AREA IF IT DOES COME OUT OF PARK WHEN I AM NOT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

VEHICLE IS 2001 DODGE DURANGO R/T 5.9. 26,000 MILES. FRONT END BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACING. CALIPERS FROZE/LOCKED ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. OVERHEATING OCCURRED TWICE ON FRONT CALIPERS. NEEDED OUT OF POCKET MONEY FOR REPAIRS. AIR CONDITIONING BROKEN. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE DURANGO AT HAAR TOYOTA. WHEN I WENT TO GET A STICKER THERE I WATCHED AND THE GUY DIDN'T CHECK THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLYTHAT NIGHT THE PASSENGER TIRE LOOKED LOW I KICKED THE TIRE AND IT MOVED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER TWO DAYS LATER THEY PUT A NEW STEERING RACK AND DRIVERS BALL JOINT IN VEHICLE. 5DAYS LATER I HAD VEHICLE CHECKED BY MY MECHANIC HE SAID PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT WAS BAD. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER THEY SAY IT IS FINE WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE NOTHING WRONG. WHAT SHOULD I DO MY WARRANTY IS ONLY 30 DAYS OF WHICH I HAVE ABOUT 1 WEEK LEFT. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE ORIGINAL STICKER SHOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED IF PERFORMED CORRECTLY. *TR

THE BLOWER RESISTOR MOTOR HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. CAUSES THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH OR NOT AT ALL. COSTLY REPAIRS FOR CONSUMERS, MANY CONSUMERS HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS; ESPECIALLY BAD DURING A SNOW STORM. *TR

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN DIRECT FRONT END COLLISION, BUMPER, GRILLE, FAN AND MOTOR WERE PUSHED BACK BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WORRIED THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS. HURT KNEE,WRIST, BACK AND HAND. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON. IT BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AND OTHER DRIVERS WERE ANNOYED AS IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS FLASHING THEM. EVENTUALLY I HAD TO SHUT MY LIGHTS OFF, AT NIGHT! THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER DURANGO DRIVERS AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN INTRODUCED ON SOMETHING THAT IS POTENTIALLY FATAL? *TR

MY 2001 DURANGO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN PARK. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTS BEHIND DASHBOARD / FUSE BLOWN . THE PLACE REPAIRING MY TRUCK SAID THAT I HAVE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER THAT CONTROLS LIGHTING BEHIND DASH. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONE AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR

2001 DODGE DURANGO. IN 2007 MY FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW WENT 1/2 WAY DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO BACK UP. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR W/ THE MOTOR. AT AN EXPENSE OF ABOUT $200. THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM HE SEES W/ THIS VEHICLE. IN 2008 THE SAME WINDOW IS OUT AGAIN AND SO ARE MY BACK TWO WINDOWS NOW. I CAN HEAR MY FRONT PASS. WINDOW DOING THE SAME SO I HAVE STOPPED USING ALL WINDOWS. THIS IS A COSTLY THING REPLACING EVERY WINDOW ONCE A YEAR. WHY CANT THEY MAKE AN EFFECTIVE PART THAT IF REPLACED WILL LAST. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MALFUNCTION. I SEE DODGE DURANGOS WINDOWS TAPED UP ALL OVER TOWN. OBVIOUSLY OTHER'S ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DODGE HAS A ISSUE WITH THEIR MOTORS BUILDING UP WITH SLUDGE REGARDLESS OF HOW OFTEN THE OIL IS CHANGED. THE MOTOR LOOSES OIL PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY AND MOTOR IS NOW BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT DODGE HAS AND THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I AM DISABLED AND I WAS ALONE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND HAD THE VEHICLE HAULED HOME ON A TRAILER LATER THAT NIGHT. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO WALK 3 MILES TO GET HOME WHICH TOOK ME HOURS.... THIS AFFECTED MY MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND I WAS DOWN IN BED FOR A WEEK AFTER THIS HAPPENED. IT HAD A BIG EFFECT ON MY MEDICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

2001 DURANGO DODGE IN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO PURCHASE SELLERS REPORT SAID NO ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER BURNED AND NO LONGER WORKS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AND THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE HEATER WERE UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD POSSIBLY REMAIN THIS WAY UNTIL JANUARY 16, 2009. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

KNOWN DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUE (ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LOW OIL PRESSURE) HAS OCCURRED. ENGINE FAILURE DU TO SLUDGE. ENGINE SHOWED DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE, WHEN CHECKING THE OIL NOTICED SLUDGE ON OIL CAP. WHEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP THEY STATED I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. $8000 IS THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST. THEY ALSO STATED THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT COMES UP VERY FREQUENTLY. MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL TO BE ISSUED AS THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED DEATHS AND INJURIES. I HAD MY 5 CHILDREN WITH ME AND WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WOODS WITH NO CELL RECEPTION AND THE TEMPS GETTING TO BELOW 0. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 102000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER. CONTACTED DODGE WITH THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT EXPLAINING THAT IT WAS TOO BAD I BOUGHT A DODGE! THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENGINE! I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. RECALL THIS ENGINE! *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO THAT WAS JUST TOTALED WITH HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE. NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH HER DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. IT WOULD ROLL DOWN, BUT NOT BACK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 AT THE COST OF $431.89. HOWEVER, IN DECEMBER OF 2008, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SECOND ROW WINDOWS BOTH EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES. SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,748 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,515.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER NINE TIMES. SHE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND DOES NOT REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A BROKEN ELBOW AND BOTH THE OWNER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY WIFE AND GRANDSON HOME FROM AN ERRAND. SHE WAS ON THE 202 E BOUND, GETTING READY TO TAKE THE ALMA SCHOOL EXIT, WHEN A BLOW OUT OCCURRED. THE DODGE DURANGO (2001) ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. MY DAUGHTER WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED AND MY GRANDSON WAS NOT INJURED. THE CAR IS TOTALED. *TR

EVERY YEAR WHEN I GO TO GET MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO INSPECTED I FIRST HAVE TO REPLACE TWO FRONT TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE INSIDE WEAR. THEN I GET TOLD ALL 4 BALL JOINTS ARE NO GOOD. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 BALL JOINTS THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS WHILE PUTTING ONLY ABOUT 20000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE YEARLY. IT IS A 500.00 A MONTH CAR PAYMENT THAT I AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY THREE CHILDREN IN. WHY HAS THIS VEHICLE NOT BEEN DEALT WITH IN A HARSHER MANNER. THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ARE NUMEROUS AND EXTREMELY SERIOUS IN NATURE. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FROM POOR ENGINEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE HEAD ON INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000. UPDATED 10-29-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LARGE TREE IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. UPDATED 10/30/08. *JB

I BOUGHT IT IN MARCH 2008 WITH APPROX 75,000 MILES. AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS IT STARTED TO GET LOUD AND THE AIR WOULDN'T BE AS HOT WHEN NOT IN MOTION. EVERY TIME YOU START IT UP OR ACCELERATE IT SOUNDS LIKE LOUD EXHAUST. I TOOK IT IN TO BE READ ON COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS MY CLUTCH FAN. I HAVE NOW PURCHASED THREE IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM WILL NOT GO AWAY. I WAS TOLD TODAY TO TRY BUYING ONE THAT GOES IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION BUT NO DIFFERENCE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND COMPUTER STILL READS NO OTHER PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V339000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER INSTALLED A CAP TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FLUID FROM CONTAMINATING THE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE HEAD GASKETS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE FLUIDS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE MECHANIC OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND FLAMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME PLUG THAT SET THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON FIRE A YEAR EARLIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES IT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. SIX MONTHS AGO, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR FREE BY THE DEALER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB

TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OF HIS VEHICLE AND THAT THE HORN HAD STOP FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50000, FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 48000. BML

PASSENGER SEATS AND DRIVER SEAT ON 2 2001 DODGE DURANGO DO NOT HOLD ON RAILS THEY HAVE PLAY AND SLIDE BACK AND FORTH EACH TIME YOU ACCELERATE OR BRAKE. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD .IT SLAMS YOUR KNEES INTO THE DASH BOARD. COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO DODGE CORP FILED COMPLAINT CASE#17864244. *TR

SEATS HAVE PLAY SLIDE BACK AND FORTH. THEY DON'T HOLD IN PLACE. THEY SLIDE ON RAILS. *TR

ENGINE OVERHEATS WITH OUT CAUSE CHANGED THERMOSTAT, FLUSHED RADIATOR CHANGED FANS ETC ET. *TR

MY CAR WAS SQUEAKING FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE REPAIR SHOP HAD TO FIX THE BALL JOINT AND SAID I NEEDED THE OTHER SIDE DONE TOO. 2 WEEKS LATER I HAD THE OTHER SIDE FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT CAN SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT FIRST ENGAGING THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN OVERHEATING REPEATEDLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, COOLANT TUBE, FAN CLUTCH, AND THE CONTROL BOX; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 08/08/08 *BF UPDATED 08/12/08

DRIVING LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WHEN SERVICED FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL #57272 FOR 2003 DODGE DURANGOS. THEY HAVE A BODY CONTROL MODULE ISSUE ON THIS YEAR MODEL. MINE IS A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND DODGE WILL NOT HELP WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THE RECALL YEAR. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THERE ARE OTHER YEARS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS VERY POOR WHEN ASKED TO ASSIST IN THIS REGARD. *TR