1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

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