2003 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WE NOTICED POPPING IN THE FRONT END TOOK DURANGO TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, FEW MONTHS LATER IT STARTED POPPING AGAIN ,WE TOOK IT BACK TO A DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AND IT IS POPPING AGAIN PLUS THEY SENT US THE RECALL ON THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. I AM SCARED TO LET MY FAMILY RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE I BELIEVE IT HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX TWO TIMES AND NOW THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME AND THERES NOT EVEN 30000 MILES ON IT. *JB

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE ARE NO PARTS IN ORDER TO REPAIR. *JB

2003 DODGE DURANGO 27,500 MILES-LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING ALREADY-DODGE EXPECTS ME TO PAY FOR ALINGMENT AFTER BALL JOINTS ARE REPLEACED. I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT. BALL JOINTS DO NOT NORMALLY GO BAD AT THIS LOW MILEAGE.*AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMELR CHRYSLER ISSUED AN UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER AND ONE OTHER PASSENGER SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *NM

VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF SUV. THE VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN DRIVING. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL ALSO VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING I AM A SERVICE MGR. FOR FARM DEALERSHIP AND DEAL WITH COMPLAINT EVERYDAY THIS IS NOT NORMAL PROBLEM WITH SUV BUT ONE THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FROM THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT AND NOW DODGE AND THE DEALER DO NOT WONT TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIME GOING TO DIFFERENT DEALER THIS ALSO HAD NEW TIRE INSTALLED AT DEALERS REQUEST AT MY COST AND HAD THE TIRE BALANCED THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS APP 15,000 MILES ON NOW IT IS 2003 DURANGO. *NM

2003 DODGE DURANGO - VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING. AT APPROX. 11,000 MILES DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS BREAKING CAPABILITY DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. VIBRATION RE-APPEARED AT 24,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN. NOW AT 30,000 MILES VIBRATION HAS RE-APPEARED. I TOOK THE DURANGO TO A LOCAL GARAGE SINCE DEALER WAS SAYING NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKING CAPACITY. LOCAL GARAGE INDICATES FRONT ROTORS NEED TURNED AGAIN AND ALSO THAT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING. *NM

THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

I OWN A 2003 DURANGO WITH 20,000 MILES. AFTER DONE SHOPPING WENT TO PARKING LOT AND HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON REMOTE. HORN STARTED HONKING, LIGHTS FLASHING. THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE HIT PANIC BUTTON BUT DIDN'T THINK SO, SO I HIT ALL THE BUTTONS AGAIN, PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND STARTED CAR BUT HORN STILL HONKED AND LIGHTS KEPT FLASHING INSIDE & OUT. COULD NOT STOP IT. STARTED TO DRIVE HOME AND LIGHTS WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AND HORN HONK INTERMITTENTLY. STOPPED AT STORE TO GET BATTERIES FOR REMOTE KEY THINKING THERE WAS SOME COMPUTER PROBLEM AND SIGNEL WASN'T RIGHT. STILL WOULD NOT STOP. CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. FOUR WAY FLASHERS KEPT FLASHING. BEFORE I COULD GET TO EXIT HIGHWAY PATROL PULLED ME OVER. SAID THAT WAS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT THAT DAY WITH A DURANGO. HE CALLED A TOW TRUCK FOR ME AND WE TOWED IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE CENTRAL TIMER MODUAL. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL DURANGO'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE CAR IS STILL IN WARRANTY I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY. *AK

AS A FOLLOW UP TO ODI # 10100538, SINCE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT FILED ON ON NOVEMBER 25, 2004 SHEEHY REPLACED THE EVAPORATION CANISTER ON MY VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 5, 2005 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK IN SHEEHY'S SHOP. THEY NOW TELL ME THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE EVAPORATION LEAK IS EXCESSIVE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. THEY HAVE PUT ME IN A RENT A CAR UNTIL THE NEW GAS TANK COMES IN. I HAVEN'T PUT 5,000 MILES ON IT YET, IT HAS LESS THAN 26, 000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN MARCH 2004 (PURCHASED AS A USED VEHICLE). I WANT TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE AS EVERYTHING DONE TO THIS POINT HAS FAILED AND I AM AFRAID THAT ONCE THE GAS TANK IS REPLACED THAT I MAY BE IN DANGER OF SOMETHING ELSE FAILING IN WHICH CASE I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO LIVE TO TELL OR REPORT IT TO ANYONE.*AK