2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER G28. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND ADVISED HER TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 148,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE MIDDLE ROW DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HARNESS IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE LATCH OPENS ON ITS OWN WHEN THOSE SEATS ARE OCCUPIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,946 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 10-08-08 *BF UPDATED 10/08/08. *JB

I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I WILL STEP ON THE GAS AND IT REVS UP TO HIGH RPM BEFORE ENGAGING THE NEXT GEAR. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, I JUST HAVE TO LIMP ALONG UNTIL IT DECIDES TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT WHICH COULD BE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR LONGER. I'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. MY MECHANIC IS AT A LOSS AT WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE. THIS PROBLEM (AND HIM WORKING ON IT) HAS LASTED MANY MONTHS. *TR

WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2001 DURANGO, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. DEVICES STOP WORKING AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING, SUCH AS RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, HEATER FAN, ETC. TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON SEEMS TO "RESET" THE SYSTEM AND RESTORE ELECTRICAL FUNCTION, BUT LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER COMPONENTS WILL FAIL? WE HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM OTHER DODGE OWNERS. DEALERS ARE UNAWARE AND CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS BLINK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER DOES NOT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE FOUND OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS NOT A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVERS WHO MAY NEED THEIR LIGHTS TO WORK DEPENDABLY? HOW DOES ONE GET THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION? *TR

THE CRUISE CONTROL IN MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO ACCELERATES AND BRAKES CONSTANTLY. SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS SINCE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL THAT I AM AWARE OF. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN UP TO DATE WITH TUNEUPS AND FLUID CHANGES. WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. MORE AND MORE IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING. I'M AFRAID I'M HEADING FOR A LARGE REPAIR BILL. DID I MENTION IT HAS ONLY 63000 MILES ON IT. I'M DUMPING IT BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. *JB

THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL STAY ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IF NOT THE BRAKES HYDRAULICS COULD BRAKE AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS NOT A COMMON REPAIR AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE. *JB

DEALER HAS FAILED TO REPAIR UNUSED WIRING CONNECTOR ON RECALL. IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST THREE MONTHS THAT THE DEALER SAID IT ORDERED PART AND IT NEVER CAME IN. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *TR