2003 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE STABILIZER BAR ON THE 2003 DODGE DURANGO WAS COMING OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PRODUCE A GRINDING NOISE. *MR THE GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HUB AND FOUND THAT THE INNER AXLE HAD GRINDING WEAR ON THE INSIDE BY THE RUBBER BOOT. THE STABILIZER BAR WAS COMING OUT ABOUT 1/4 INCH. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT END STILL WOBBLES AND GRINDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN STOPPING. *SC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB

DT: WHEELS- ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE WHEELS, THEY WERE CLANKING AND MAKING NOISE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE NOISE STARTED TO GET LOUDER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE BOLTS WERE ACTUALLY COMING APART ON BOTH TIRES ON THE ROCKER ARMS. CONSUMER HAD THE WHEELS REPAIRED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS IN MOVING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND WITH THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS A PUNCTURE IN THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING GAS EVERYWHERE. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED TO THE OWNER, THAT SHE MAY HAVE PUNCTURED THE GAS TANK WHILE DRIVING. THE DURANGO IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN AWAITING THE SECOND REPAIR.*AK

I CURRENTY OWN A 2003 DODGE DURANGO, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV 2003. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TROUBLE FROM DAY 1. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACE 3 TIMES, DUE TO PULSATING AND PULLING FROM THE FRONT END. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR CLICKING & POPPING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHICH DEALER CLAIMED ON BOTH OCCASSIONS THEY COULD NOT FIND. DEALER KEEPS STATING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, WHEN IT COMES TO BRAKES WHICH I DON'T COMPREHEND SINCE I'VE OWNED NEW VEH BEFORE AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. I'VE PAID FOR 2 HIGH SPEED WHEEL BALANCES, AND THE DEALER HAD THE NERVE TO THREATEN ME WITH THE FACT THAT IF VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AGAIN FOR BRAKES I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. ALSO RECENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOUD NOT COME ON OR SHUT OFF ON COMMAND. OFCOURSE AT THE TIME I NEEDED THEM TO VISUALLY SEE THE ROAD SINCE IT WAS RAINING. I CLICKED ON MY RIGHT SIGNAL IN ORDER TO GET OFF THE ROAD ONCE I SAW THE MALFUNCTION OCCURING ONLY TO HAVE THE WINDHSHIELD WIPERS MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO START WORKING. I'VE KEPT A LOG OF EVERY REPAIR SHOP VISIT AND LACK OF REPAIR FINDING BASED ON DEALER ENDS. CHRSYLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE I'VE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS.

FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T RELEASE ON MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN SEATBELTS ARE WORN AND ENGAGED THE LOCKING DEVICE WON'T DISENGAGE. I HAVE TO GIGGLE, RATTLE AND PULL ON THE MECHANISM FOR THE SEATBELT TO UNLOCK. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR MONTHS AND IS CONTINOUS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES. *AK ON 04/2004 AT 9029 MILES, THEY SAID REPLACED BRAKE PADS WITH HEAVIER ONES AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. ON 03/2005 19356 MILES, THEY SAID REPLACED THE CALIPERS WHICH STICKING. BRAKE PADS AGAIN AND TURNED ROTORS AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN ROLLING DOWN POWER WINDOWS. *BF

WHILE DRIVING ON I 495 DURANGO STARTED ACCELERATING WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. IT KEPT ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY. THERE WERE CARS BRAKING IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS STILL ACCELERATING. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER CHARGED HER FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINT PARTS. *AK

MY DURANGO ACCELERATES FOR NO REASON AT ALL WHILE IT IS STOPPED. IT HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY AFTER GOING UP A SMALL HILL IN DRIVE AND THEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE. WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATES.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000 CONCERNING BALL JOINT WEAR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ADVISE HIM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.*AK *BF *NM

INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE UPPER FRONT BALL JOINT IN MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. BOTH DODGE AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO CORRECT PROBLEM STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *AK