2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TWICE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING DUE TO USING THE DEFROST DURING THE WINTER SEASONS. *NM

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN NOV 2000. TWICE SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, THE MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVE BROKE WHILE ADJUSTING IN THE SEAT. I HAVE REPLACED THE SEATS ONCE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED A COMPONENT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, A CHILD CLIMBED INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AND MOVED THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT FURTHER INSPECTION BY A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE.

THE COOLANT ERODED A HOLE IN THE TIMING CHAIN COVER FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAUSED COOLANT TO FREELY STREAM FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN THE SHOP TRIED TO ORDER THE PART THEY WERE PUT ON A "NATIONAL BACK ORDER LIST" ALONG WITH SEVENTY-FIVE OTHER UNITS. *NM

THE AUXILIARY FAN RELAY SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK AND WIRING TO MELT. ALSO THE FAN COMMUNALLY RAN, DRAINING ALL VOLTAGE FROM THE BATTERY. THIS ALSO CAUSED A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, THOUGH THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE WHAT CODE WAS SET. THE DEALER DID NOT FIX THIS THE SAME DAY, THEY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE CONSTANTLY RUNNING FAN, FUSED TOGETHER WIRING, AND MELTED POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK BEFORE THEY HAD TIME TO FIX IT! *JB

TREAD SEPARATION OF COOPER TIRES DOMINATOR SPORT AT TIRE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND VEER OFF FREEWAY. VEHICLE WENT DOWN 225 FOOT EMBANKMENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP WITH THE ENGINE IDLING, THE ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING AND THE NEEDLE OF THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT. THE TWO PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES WERE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE STEERING TIGHTENED AS THE KNOCKING BEGAN AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. ON EACH OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC. THE MANIFOLD, OIL PAN AND VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED ONCE AND SLUDGE BUILD UP WAS CLEANED OUT TWICE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.

2002 DODGE DURANGO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM TAILPIPE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THIS WAS BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE COMPUTER. *KB THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN MAKING A CLUNKING AND WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNED. THIS WAS NOTICED PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM BEING DIAGNOSED. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS FOR THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER.*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THE RECALL #04V596000 WAS PERFORMED ON ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL INDICATED A REMEDY REPAIR FOR BOTH BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT EXPECTED THE DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED BALL JOINT.