1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE A/C WORKS BUT WILL NOT BLOW OUT AND SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT, IT IS USUALLY WARM AIR THAT BLOWS OUT.*AK

OIL GAUGE WAS NOT OPERATING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND STILL UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *YH

NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WHEN TURNING. DEALER WA S NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN T*AK

BATTERY EXPLODED UPON STARTING VEHICLE, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO 5.2. ENGINE ACCELERATED WITH THROTTLE STUCK FULL OPEN I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND A BEND AROUND 45MPH DOWNHILL AS I GOT TO THE TURN IN THE BEND MY CAR ACCELERATED TREMENDOUSLY I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TOO. I CHECKED THE MAT, IT FELT LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR THE WAY THE CAR SOUNDED. I CHECKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING ELSE WAS IN THE WAY SHOES, CARPET. NOTHING! THEY WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NOR THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE CAR STARTED TO REALLY RACE. I HAD A CLIFF ON ONE SIDE OF ME AND AN EMBANKMENT ON THE OTHER. I WAS CATCHING UP WITH THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME SO I NEEDED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. I PLACED TWO FEET FORCEBLY ON THE BRAKES AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANY SLOWING DOWN AT ALL AND I WAS NEARING THE EMBANKMENT. I STEERED OUT OF TRAFFIC ONLY TO NOTICE MY CAR GOING FASTER AS WE ARE NOW COMING TO A LEVEL HIGHWAY. I STEERED OFF TO THE SIDE AND PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES NO LUCK! I STEPPED ON THE PARKING BRAKE, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THIS FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR. TOWED THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND OUT ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2 WEEKS AGO THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY INSTALLED A CO-PILOT TO PICK UP THE ERROR CODES THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS. BASICALLY A BLACK BOX. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GET INTO 2 ACCIDENTS, THOUGH I CAME REALLY CLOSE. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WANT THEM TO REALLY DIAGNOSE EVERY PART OF THIS CAR. THEY STILL CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THEY WANTED ME TO PICK IT UP, KNOWING WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT DRIVER ERROR. I REGULARLY MAINTAIN MY CAR. THIS IS A DEFECT, AND PLACES EVERYONE IN HARMS WAY. CAR RACING UNCONTROLLABLY AND UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION WITH THE BRAKES THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM. *AK

THERE'S A SNAPPING NOISE WHENEVER VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REALIGNED AND REPLACED BEARINGS, HUBS, AND ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAKE THE NOISES UNDER THE FRONT END, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM 8 TIMES. *SLC

THE CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMES BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF BADLY WORN FROM LOWER BALL JOINTS. NLM

MY CAR ENGINE REVS AND ACCELERATES AND I AM NOT ABLE TO APPLY BY BRAKES, NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE DRIVING AT AROUND 45-50MPH. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE OR BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE LEAVING ME UNABLE TO STEER. ESCAPED TWO MAJOR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO UNABLE TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE THERE SUSPICIONS OF WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM, ( VACUUM). BUT THERE AFRAID IT MAY NOT BE THE PROBLEM AND IT WILL COST THEM IF ITS NOT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE BRAKES, THOUGH THAT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE INITIAL PROBLEM. ERROR CODES SHOWED UP BUT NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. SECOND TIME , TOOK TO THE DEALER WHICH I TOLD THEM TO INSTALL A CO-PILOT BOX RECOMMENDED TO ME BY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ( CHRYSLER, BUT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM I MAY HAVE TO GET INTO ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT MAY CAUSE HARM TO OTHERS OR MY FAMILY. ENGINE REVS AT VERY HIGH RPMS AND ACCELERATES FAST SO THIS MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO DRIVE INTO SOMEONE ELSES CAR OR A PEDESTRIAN, BECAUSE THE BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I WILL HAVE TO THROW IT IN PARK, DAMAGING THE TRANSMISSION OR BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES THAT MAY NOT STOP IN TIME. OR TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WHICH LEAVES ME UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR OUT OF HARMS WAY.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES.*JB

FOLLOWED MANUFACTURERS MAINT. SCHEDULE. OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AT APPROX 31K MILES. DEALER REPLACED OIL SENDING UNIT. OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM RETURNED AT APPROX 34.5K MILES. DEALER CHANGED OIL AND FILTER, REPLACED OIL SENDING UNIT AGAIN, AND COMPLETED TSB 180600. AT APPROX. 35.5K MILEAGE, WHILE AT CRUISE SPEED (65-70 MPH), RAPID TAPPING FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. TOWED TO DEALER, BUT DEALER CLOSED AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 9/10/2001 FOR EXPLANATION/REPAIR.*AK