1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

CALIPER BOLTS AND INSIDE THREADS ARE STRIPPING AND FALLING OUT CAUSING PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE. DT

GAS FAST AS 70 MILES OR AS SLOW AS 10 MILES PER HR. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. 2X NO ONE AT C. CORP COULD GIVE ME ANSWER. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND START WITH TSB#08-24-00 TO SEE IF THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM. THREE ATTEMPS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED 70 MPH ON I-95 10/12/02 WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING IF NOT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOLLOWING BEHIND ME, AND NOTICE MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS I TRULY BELIEVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED INSTEAD OF A TRAFFIC BACK-UP THE POLICE ARRIVE AND STAYED WITH US UNTIL VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAVE ME VERY WORRIED SINCE THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DO THIS AND THE AUTO-TECTS NOR CHRYSLER HAVE ANY IDEAL WHY. VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING I COULD BE GOING. DT

ENGINE OIL EXCESSIVE SLUDGE BUILDUP, EVEN AFTER OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000-4500MILES. NEW ENGINE RECOMMENDED BY DEALER MECHANICS. REPLACED OIL PUMP, INLET SCREEN AND DID ENGINE FLUSH AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE INTERNET. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES. DT

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. SECONDS LATER SMOKE AND NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA. ENGINE QUIT RUNNING OIL AND COOLANT ON GROUND. CONNECTING ROD BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE IN JULY WITH APPROX. 35,000 MILES. NOW HAS 39,500 MILES. CERTIFIED USED CAR WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. OIL CHANGED AT 35,000 MILES. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY SENT INSPECTOR TO CHECK ENGINE AFTER IT WAS TORN DOWN. INSPECTOR REPORTS ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION FROM A RESTRICTED OIL PUMP SCREEN. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXCLUDES DAMAGES FROM RESTRICTED LUBRICATION. RESEARCH INDICATED MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH LOW MILEAGE DODGE 5.2L ENGINES AND RESTRICTED OIL PUMP SCREENS. MINIMUM OF $ 4,000 TO REPAIR/REPLACE ENGINE. DT

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS LEAKING UNKNOWN FLUID WHENEVER 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER 5X WHO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OR FLUID. ON 10/16/02 VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. TS

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

CONSUMER STATES TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION. DLR ADVISED THAT BALL JOINTS HAD A DESIGN DEFECT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACEMENT IMMEDIATELY. MR

I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF DODGE/CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE HAD ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS. AS IT IS I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT FOR THE $700. THEY WANT AND HAVE TO DRIVE IT BROKEN... MR