2003 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

UNRESOLVED COLLAPSING GAS TANK, GAUGE STICKS READING THREE-QUARTERS OF A TANK OF FULL, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH GAS IS ADDED TO THE TANK. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY FROM TIME TO TIME. *AK

THE FRONT AND SIDE CURTIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A ACCIDENT ON 8/8/04 I WAS THE PASSENGER IN A 2003 DODGE DURANGO R/T IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AT ABOUT 6 PM. THE DRIVER DIVERTED THE CAR FROM A REAR END CULISION WITH A DISABLED OUT THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE #2 LANE 0F THE 101 EAST WHEN THE DRIVER AVOIDED HIT THE CAR. THE DURANGO WENT IN TO A CIRCUL SERVIED TO THE RIGHTT MISSING THE STOPED CAR, THEN AT A RATE OF SPEED APX. 60 TO 65 MPH OUR DURANGO COLLIDED WITH THE CENTER DIVIDER ON THE EAST BOUND 101 FREEWAY HEAD ON WITH IMPACT THAT CAUSED MAJOR FRAME DAMAGE TO THE SUV AND SENDING US IN TO ON COMMING TRAFFIC. THE SUV AT THAT POINT CAME TO STOP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE EAST 101WITHOUT HAVING HIT ANYOTHER CARS. PON THE SUV BE TOWED INTO THE AUTO BODY SHOP, CYNTHIA COHAN AND I RELIAZED ALONG WITH THE BODY SHOP OWNER THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND NOTICED THAT OUR 2003 DODGE DURANGO WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. 10 MINUTES LATER, THE LOWER BALL JOINT COMPLETELY SEPARATED, THE UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED OFF, THE AXLE SEPARATED AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE MAKING A LOW SPEED RIGHT HAND TURN. THE DURANGO THEN CONTINUED TO STEER TO THE RIGHT AND INTO A PARKED CAR, TOTALING THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE DURANGO PUSHED THE PARKED CAR INTO A WALL. SO FAR, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE FAILURE, AND MY DODGE DEALER IS GIVING ME A HARD TIME ABOUT WARRANTING THE PART AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. *NM

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP TO LET ONCOMING TRAFFIC PASS. THE CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED WITH NO WARNING WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WHERE STILL ON. ON OTHER OCCASIONS HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM AND THEN GET BRIGHTER AS THE VEHICLE SPIT AND SPUTTERED FOR 15 SECONDS. THE CONSUMER HAD 4 CO-PILOTS INSTALLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THE RECORDINGS. THE VEHICLES LEFT FRONT SPEAKER WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR HATCH LIGHT WILL NOT STAY IN BECAUSE THE RETAINER CLIPS BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE. *TC

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2003. THE VEHICLE WAS NEW WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 15000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A RUBBING NOISE WHENEVER DRIVEN OVER ANY BUMP. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE UPPER BALL-JOINTS. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO ORDER THE WRONG PART. AFTER A WEEK THE CORRECT PART FINALLY GOT INSTALLED AND THE NOISE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. DODGE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM HAS LOST MY CONFIDENCE NOT TO MENTION MY BUSINESS.

BRAKES VIBRATE/SHUDDER WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT AROUND 40 MPH. FIRST SERVICED AT 10130 MILES. RESURFACED ROTORS AND REPLACED FRONT PADS. SERVICE NOTED THERE WAS A TSB FOR VIBRATION BUT NO RECALL YET. BACK TO SERVICE FOR SAME PROBLEM AT 17619 MILES. REAR ROTORS WARPED AND BOTH WERE CUT. THIRD TIME BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM AT 21127 MILES WHEN I ALSO TOOK MY DURANGO IN FOR REAR HATCH DOOR NOT LOCKING. THEY NOTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN BUT I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALER SINCE THEY WERE FIRST TO WORK ON THE BRAKE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT MADE IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR REPAIR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WAS LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW IS STUCK INI THE DOWN POSITION. THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO BACK UP AT ALL AND ELECTRONIC WINDOW MECHANICISM, IS NOT MAKING ANY SOUND OF WORKING. CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE, TO PREVENT MOISTURE DAMAGE, TO INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *SC **JB