1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

AS IN MANY OTHER CASES LISTED ON YOUR SITE WITH THIS VEHICLE, MY ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SLUDGE, WHICH BLOCKED THE OIL PUMP (PRESUMABLY) AND THE ENGINE FAILED. I HAVE PROPER MAINTENANCE RECORDS, YET THE WARRANTY COMPANY (AMERICAN FINANCIAL) MAINTAINS THAT I DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DULUTH DODGE (THE ORIGINAL DEALER) COMPLAINING OF FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. THEY REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, AND MY ENGINE FAILED 3,000 MILES LATER (THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE DAY BEFORE I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO CHANGE IT EVERY 7,500 MILES). THE WARRANTY COMPANY PROMISED TO HAVE THE OIL TESTED TO RESOLVE OUR DISPUTE, BUT AFTER NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH THEM (BOTH VERBAL AND WRITTEN) THEY NEVER DID. THEREFORE, I PAID OVER $5,000 TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. I BELIEVE OTHER MODELS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE (THE 5.2 LITER, OR 318 CID) HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES LISTED ON YOUR SITE ALONE, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND/ THIRD GEARS. HOWEVER, TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD LATCH DISENGAGED AND THE FIBERGLASS HOOD FLEW UP WITHOUT WARNING, BLINDING CONSUMERS VISION IN PEAK TRAFFIC.*JB

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ITS YEARLY EMISSIONS INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS REJECTED BECAUSE OF FAULTY BALL JOINTS. DRIVER WAS TOLD BY INSPECTOR THAT WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. NLM/*AK *TT

ENGINE CHECK GUAGE LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED GAUGES NO CHANGE. WITHIN 5 MINUTES, CLICKING STARTED. PULLED OFF ROAD, CAR SHUT OFF. AAA TOWED TO NEAREST DODGE DEALER. FIXED.(?) SHUT OFF SAME WAY AFTER FIX. WENT BACK TO DEALER, STATED DIFFERENT PROBLEM, ABS SENSOR ADDED ADDITIONAL CHARGES. WENT TO 2ND DODGE DEALER FIX SENSOR FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LESS. SHUT OFF AGAIN 2ND DEALER REFUSED TO WORK BEHIND ORIGINAL DEALERS WORK. HAD AAA TOW TO AUTO CLINIC, CLINIC STATED THAT PARTS ORIGINALLY STATED BY 1ST DEALER AS GOOD WERE INFACT DAMAGED. (HEAD GASKETS, BAD PISTONS AND VALVES. HELP!

FOR OVERSEAS CARS WTHOUT A WARRANTY TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FROM THE TIME OF EXPORT, CHRYSLER EUROPE WILL NOT HONOUR THE 3YR/36MO WARRANY OR FACTORY CALLBACKS. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

-UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BAD. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES AND IS DRIVEN PRIMARILY ON THE HIGHWAY AND IS NOT SUBJECTED TO ABUSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE DEALERSHIP & MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO REPLACE COMPONENTS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE COVERED WARRANTY MILEAGE OF 32,000 MILES. HAVING DONE SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS.*AK

A VENT HOSE/TUBE THAT COMES FROM THE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING FLUID, AND HAS AFFECTED BRAKES AND OTHER PARTS OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER REDUCING SPEED FROM 35 MPH AND HEARING A "THUMPING" NOISE, THE LEFT/FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DETERMINED CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK BEARINGS IN THE HUB HAD NO LUBRICANT AND WERE DRY, BEARINGS BROKE AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE HUB WHICH TURNED THE SPINDLE NUT OFF, THE WHEEL DID NOT COME COMPLETELY OFF BECAUSE THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS OVER THE BRAKE ROTOR, DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT COTTER PINS BE PUT BACK IN THE SPINDLES. *JB