2003 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. . THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB UPDATED 5/3/2006 - THE CONSUMER SAT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME ABOUT 10 MPH. THE NEXT MORNING THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHO INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY WITH THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. *NM

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL PULSATES AND THE STEERING PULLS THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FLASH. DEALER COMMENTED "WE SEE THIS A LOT ON (DURANGOS). *AK

BALL JOINT MALFUNCTION ON DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4. MY DURANGO IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL AS 600K OTHERS ARE HOWEVER THE NOISES, AND UNNATURAL MOVEMENTS OF THE FRONT END DURING CLOSE QUARTERS TURNING IS SUSPECT OF BEING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR IS ALSO NOT KEEPING ITS ALIGNMENT AND THE BRAKES HAVE SOFTENED RAPIDLY, I SUSPECT ALL ARE RELATED. NO LOSS OF CONTROL HAS OCCURRED BUT I'M CONCERNED AND I WANT TO REPORT MY VEHICLE AND PLAN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY MY DEALER, WESTBORO DODGE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS HOPPING WHEN BRAKING. FIRST, AT HIGH SPEEDS AND NOW AT ANY SPEED. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE MADE OF A DIFFERENT ALLOY WHICH WAS NOT COMPATIBLE TO THE BRAKE PADS, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB CONSUMER WAS TOLD LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TT

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND HEARD A METALLIC NOISE HIT THE GROUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE ALTERNATOR AND FELL OUT. *AK DEALERSHIP FOUND A LARGE BOLT THAT CAME LOOSE WHICH MAY HAVE ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE UPPER BALL JINTS CAUSING CORRSION. THE BOLT ALSO CAUSED THE WATER PUMP, GASKET, SERPENTINE BELT TO CRACK AND THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS A MONTH AFTER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK