1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 20 MY DURANGO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP. CRUISE CONTROLWAS NOT ON. I HAD TO RIDE BRAKE HARD TO GET OFF INTERSTATE, AND I HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO STOP,. MY REAR WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN, AND ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT ENGINE OFF WITH KEYS. I HAD BOTH MY CHILDREN (AGES 2 AND 4)WITH ME AT THE TIME AND WE WERE LUCKY NOT TO BE INJURED OR KILLED. WE TOOK DURANGO IN TO DEALERSHIP LISTED IN THIS REPORT, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FLUKE AND T HAT MANUFACTURER HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER DURANGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING NUMEROUS TIMES TO OTHER DRIVERS. ONE INSTANCE MADE THE NEWS AS THE POLICE THOUGHT THE DRIVER OF RTHE DURANGO WAS TRYING TO OUT RUN THEM. PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE AND ADVISE ME OF WHAT MY NEXT STEP IS. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES/ MOTOR MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND. DEALER REPLACED SPARKS, IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE HORSE POWER AND FUEL ECONOMY. A NEW INTAKE GASKET WAS PUT IN, AND THE COMPUTER WAS SCANNED TO ADD A NEW CODE FOR MORE FUEL. PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON RPMS FLUCTUATE. SPEED IS NOT AFFECTED, IT STAYS THE SAME. CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS NO GOOD. DEALER DIDN'T GIVE AN EXPLAINATION. *AK

POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN. WIRES WERE BURNED. DEALER WAS ORDERING A WIRE ASSEMBLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED MOTOR 3 TIMES.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES IN REVERSE IT MAKES A CLUNK. IT FEEELS LIKE IT'S ENGAGING IN 4- WHEEL. DEALER PUT IN A REAR CARRIER, AND NEW REAR END GEARS. PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED, BUT DEALER HAS ORDER FOR ANOTHER PART INVOLVING LINKAGE FOR REAR END.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR 4 LOW. IT STAYS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. DELAER PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSFER CASE, AND IT STILL WOULD NOT WORK. FRONT TIRE TO REAR TIRE IS 5/8 OF A INCH DIFFERENCE, CAUSING IT NOT TO ENGAGE. DEALER IS NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM WILL WORK UNLESS NEW TIRES ARE PUT ON. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO BUY TIRES TO SEE IF REMEDY WILL WORK.*AK

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHE N THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE STARTING KNOCKING AND SEIZED. WE HAVE KEPT THE OIL CHANGED ALONG THE RECOMMENDED LINES OF THE MANUFACTURING. *AK

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE AND HER COAT SLEEVE GOT CAUGHT ON GEAR SHIFT. VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO DRIVE, AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HOUSE. MANUFACTURER HAD NO PLANS TO ADD THE FEATURE WHICH WAS NOT OFFERED EVEN FOR NEW VEHICLES. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL 01V15300/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #982. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE SLUDGED. MOTOR DESTROYED-OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY-COOLANT LEAKING INTO OIL SYSTEM. LEAK AT INTAKE MANIFOLD AREA.