2003 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WAS BEGINNING TO WEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO LOW TO PROPERLY SEE THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE ON THE VEHICLE WAS FAILING AND WAS ALSO UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V322000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,632.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CTM. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V322000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAD TWISTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2003 DODGE DURANGO: AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING WE HEAR CLICKING NOISES AND SEE LIGHTS (EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR) FLICKERING. STARTS WITH JUST A FEW CLICKS AND FLICKERS AND THEN BECAME WORSE THE LONGER WE DRIVE. TOOK IT TO A SHOP, THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER (VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN MUCH AT NIGHT) AND RETURNED TO SHOP. STILL COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM SO THEY RESEARCHED AND FOUND MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE. CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, OURS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP SAID $550 TO FIX. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST (OR SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, OR FIFTH) PROBLEM WE'VE HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

ROCKER ARM COMES OFF. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO GET KILLED DUE TO ROCKER ARM COMING OFF AND STOPPING IN TRAFFIC? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH NO ACTION. I NOTICED ONE OF THE QUESTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE ASK IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS. I GUESS A NUMBER OF THESE MUST HAPPEN BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR

BLOWER MOTOR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING DUE TO BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND ATTACHED WIRING PIGTAIL COMPLETELY BURNING OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY 12 -18 MONTHS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE FAILURE REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF A RESISTOR(PART # 5061575AA) AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR KIT.(PART # 5017124AC) IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE MECHANICS WHO HAVE MADE THESE REPAIRS THAT ALL OR PART OF THE PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT HAVE OVERHEATED TO THE EXTENT OF MELTING AND/OR BURNING PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR

I OWN A 2003 DODGE DURANGO, AND HAVE ALWAYS PROVIDED PROPER MAINTENANCE FOR THE VEHICLE - OIL CHANGES, TUNE-UP ETC. ON JULY 4, 2010 I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A TAPPING SOUND AND THE OIL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A MUDDY SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE OIL PAN WHICH WAS CLOGGING THE OIL PICK-UP SCREEN. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70K ORIGINAL MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. UPON CHECKING VARIOUS, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PATTERN WITH SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE AUTO MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND RECOGNIZE AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE AN 03 DODGE DURANGO AND EVER SO OFTEN WHEN I MAKE A STOP THE RPM GO UP AND DOWN AND MAKES IT WANT TO SHUT OFF AND THERE'S TIMES WHERE IT ACTUALLY CUT OFF AND SOME DAYS WHEN I WANT TO PULL OFF IT WONT MOVE UNLESS I SIT THERE AND LET IT WARM FOR AT LEAST 2-5 MINUTES LUGS HAVE STARTED TO POP OFF HAD A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. *TR

1. THE HEADLIGHTS, PARKLIGHTS, FOGLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOOR LOCK SWITCH, 4WD, KEY FOB, OR INTERMEDIATE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOW SPEED AND NOT IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. 2. IT ONLY OCCURRED ONE TIME, BUT WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY. 3. THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM) WAS REPLACED. *TR