2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED AND EMISSION FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON.*AK

BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO BAD. DEALER SAID THEY COULD REPLACE THEM AT A CONSIDERABLE COST TO VEHICLE OWNER. OBVIOUSLY EQUALLY AS DEFECTIVE AS THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED BY A RECALL.*AK

VEHICLE STEADILY ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS PREMATUE WEARING OF TIE RODS AND BUSHINGS. I TRIED CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS BECAUSE OF 60,000MILES. I STARTED NOTICEING PROBLEMS AT 7,000 MILES WHEN MY TIRES STARTED TO WEAR PREMATURE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY JUST REALINED THE VEHICLE. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES ALREADY. BRAKES PLUS WON'T REALIGN THE CAR BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS SO WORN OUT. PLEASE ADVISE ME, I HAVE TO FIX THIS AND NOBODY WILL COVER THE COSTS. WHAT DO I DO.???*AK

I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 2001. I NOTICE THAT THE WATER PUMP IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ELECTRIC WIRES AND WHEN THE WATER PUMP BROKE THE WATER RUINS THE ELECTRIC WIRES AND THEY HAVE TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE IT STARTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND THE WATER CAN GO TO THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR CAN DIE. *AK

THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING 50-60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WHOLE LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE FRONT TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF DUE TO A FAULTY WHEEL BEARING. *TC

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS UNDER THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. *AK

A RECALL FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO MONTHS. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN; THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD LIFETIME BRAKES INSTALLED ON HER VEHICLE TWICE. 4WD SHAFT WAS REPLACED TWICE. *TC

DODGE DURANGO 2001 UPPER BALL JOINTS AND AIR BAG DEFECT. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *BF THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE BALL JOINT RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE BALL JOINT FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT END OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE PROTECTION BARRIER. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE BALL JOINT RECALL BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DAY OF THE CONSUMER'S APPOINT TO HAVE THE BALL JOINT REPLACED THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. ONCE AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. *NM

AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT DEFECTIVE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DEALER, THEY FOUND THE DEFECT AND REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS. NHTSA BALL JOINT RECALL 04V596000. *JB