2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK AND HE REPLACED THE TRACKING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACKING FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

VERY FRUSTRATING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH RPM FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN WHEN I HAVE NOT, AND I REPEAT NOT, MOVED MY FOOT DOWN ONTO THE ACCELERATOR. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN USE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN DISAPPEARS. VERY SCARY, HAVE ALMOST CRASHED A FEW TIMES WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. WORST THING IS THE PROBLEM CAN'T ALWAYS BE REPRODUCED FOR ANYONE TO BELIEVE ME!!!!! *TR

MY VEHICLE IS 6 YEARS OLD, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED MY CAR BEGAN VIBRATING REALLY BADLY AND MY TIRES WERE WEARING FLAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I TOOK MY DURANGO TO THE 76 SERVICE STATION AND THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS WORN, MY FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE WORN VERY BADLY AS WELL AS THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD. I HAVE ONLY SEEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLES WITH 4X4 BUT I THINK THE 4X2 MODELS NEED TO ALSO BE INSPECTED. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR FOR A VEHICLE ONLY BEING 6 YEARS OLD AND DRIVEN ONLY 14,280 A YEAR. I CANT AFFORD TO PAY THE 1500 DOLLARS THAT WAS QUOTED TO HAVE IT FIXED, SO NOW IT SITS UNLESS IT HAS TO BE USED, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT MY FRONT TIRE IS GOING TO FALL OFF. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CAUSE OF CRASH WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR

2001 DODGE DURANGO CHECK GAUGE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO FAULTY OIL PUMP. **CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS TICKING AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED WHEN SHE FIRST TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT NOW NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, HOWEVER IN MAY 2007, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE IDLE WAS OFF AND WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IDLE DOWN. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER, SHE NOTICED THE IDLE WAS FIXED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATED OCCASIONS FOR ENGINE RELATED ISSUES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT CAUSES ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO INDICATE INCORRECT INFORMATION. PRESENTLY, THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON 04/06/2007 THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT THE REQUIRED MILEAGE; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR WAS BEYOND IT'S LIMIT WITH OIL AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP. BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE OWNER HAS POSSESSION OF THE OLD ENGINE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 6 YEARS. MY TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 5-10 MPH. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE. HOWEVER, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $6,000 TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIXED. THESE WERE THE ISSUES: - TRANSMISSION RE-HAUL ($4,150) - CATALYTIC CONVERTER ($1,100) - DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE ($500) *JB THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO PAY $6,000 FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICES AFTER 6 YEARS OLD.

2001 DODGE DURANGO CUSTOMER STATED THAT IT IS A CLICKING NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES AUTOMATICALLY**CC THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING THE ELECTRIC LOCKING SWITCH ON ONE OR MORE OF THE DOORS. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED WHEN THE LOCK SWITCH BECAME WET AND THEN IT WOULD SHORT OUT THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE COULD NEUTRALIZE THE ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE APPROPRIATE FUSE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD FUSE PANEL. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH 55000 FAILURE MILEAGE) AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TWICE BEFORE IT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *AK