1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT ON TWO OCCASIONS. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SENSOR FAILED. THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE REVERSE LIGHT AND REAR POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,840 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SPOKE WITH MECHANIC AT SUPERSTITION THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE EMISSION COIL WHICH CONTROLS THE SPARK PLUGS. UPDATED 10/24/07 *TR UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPAIRED TWICE, TWO SETS OF FRONT TIRES BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR DUE TO BALL JOINTS, IN TWO YEARS TIME. TRUCK ISN'T DRIVEN ANY LONGER, FIRST TIME BALL JOINTS WENT OUT LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT A DITCH, THESE TRUCKS ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF ROAD PERIOD. CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR AN ATTORNEY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,700.

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY '99 DODGE DURANGO THAT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON IN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 AND IS NOW THE NEED FOR A NEW CPM. THE CAR INTERMITTENT STALLS WHILE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH OR AFTER IDLING AT STOP LIGHT & TURNING LEFT (POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND CAR BLOCKS INTERSECTION/TRAFFIC) - "NO BUS" APPEARS ON MILEAGE, EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPENS ON DAYS WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 75 DEGREES AND DISAPPEARS ONCE CAR HAS SAT (WHEREVER IT STALLED) FOR 20-30MINUTES. NO DIAGNOSTIC CODE APPEARS WHEN PUT THE CAR IS PUT ON THE COMPUTER AND I WAS ADVISED BY MORE THEN ONE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PROBLEM HAD TO GET WORSE AND PRODUCE A CODE BEFORE DEALERSHIP OR ANYONE ELSE COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT THE 8 YR FEDERAL POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED FOR ME, IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS &ALWAYS WAS THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) IS MALFUNCTIONING &NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS MAJOR COMPONENT IS COVERED THRU 8YRS/80,000 MI BY FEDERAL LAW BUT EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM BEGAN PRIOR TO 8TH YEAR, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL AFTER MY 8 YRS HAD BEEN EXCEEDED, IT IS NOW MY $800-$1200 BILL TO PAY (SINCE SEPT '05, HAVE REPLACED MOST COMPONENTS OF COOLANT SYSTEM, INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET, HEAD GASKET &STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT/BALL JOINTS& REPEATED WINDOW MODULATOR PROBLEMS). *TR

1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH STEERING PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR ON MANY OCCASIONS HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING BOX**CC THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE DATE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HE INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE LOOSE STEERING DEFECT AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2,167 TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ALL NEW COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BOXES WERE REPLACED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND DRIFTS BOTH WAYS BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THE ALIGNMENT WAS FINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FOREMAN SUSPECTED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FLAT SPOT ON THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE SUM OF $1,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. *TR

I AM A 99 DURANGO 5.9 OWNER, EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STALLING/NO BUS SIGNAL. SO FAR WE HAVE REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR, THE ENGINE AUTO-SHUTDOWN RELAY AND THE FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR WITH OUT ANY SUCCESS. SPOKEN TO TWO DEALERS, THEY PLAY STUPID, BRING IT IN NEXT WEEK AND WE MAY HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT. (NICE CUSTOMER SERVICE). AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES OR THE TEMP GAUGE REACHES 210 DEGREES IT DIES. IF I SIT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH THE HOOD OPEN IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP. SO SAD WHEN THE MANUFACTURES PLAY SO STUPID, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. MAYBE THEY SHOULD READ THIS WEB PAGE. I WAS THINKING ABOUT TRADING IT IN ON A NEW DODGE, LET THEM DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER READING THESE COMMENTS I AM THINKING TWICE ABOUT THAT. *JB

VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. STARTED BACK IN MAY 2007. TOOK TO MECHANIC WITH NO RESULTS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SPENT $900 ON ATTEMPTS TO FIX. NO RESULTS. CAR HAS SHUT OFF ALL SUMMER LONG. APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. ALWAYS IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY, A/C ON OR IDLING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME LIKE A DRIVE THRU OR CITY TRAFFIC. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO PURCHASE EXTRA RELAYS AND EXCHANGE COOL RELAYS WITH HOT ONES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN HOT CONDITIONS. THE WORD "NOBUS" APPEARS ON THE ODOMETER. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED SEVERAL OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE PCM. SHE RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

I AM HERE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS ON OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO! I JUST FOUND OUT ON MONDAY THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME. FIRST TIME WAS IN 2004 W/ 65K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NOW 3 YEARS AND 30K MILES LATER I HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN!! FIRST TIME COST ME AROUND 400 DOLLARS AND THIS TIME IT WILL BE AROUND 325 B/C MY FRIEND WORKS AT THE LOCAL SHOP! THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF THE PERSON DRIVING IT DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS. I HAVE SEE NUMEROUS PICTURES ON THE INTERNET OF WRECKS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS!! WE HAVE A 1 YR OLD AND IT SCARES US TO KNOW THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME TO THE 98 AND 99 DURANGO'S. THE WAY YOU CAN TELL THESE ARE GOING BAD IS WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP YOU NOTICE A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA CONTINUE AFTER YOU HIT THE BUMP. THEY RECALLED THE ONES FROM 2000-UP BUT NOT THESE. THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!!! ITS RIDICULOUS THAT FOREIGN VEHICLES ARE MADE BETTER THAN AMERICAN!! THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS. VEHICLES ARE EXPENSIVE ENOUGH LET ALONE CHANGING THE BALL JOINTS EVERY 30K MILES!!!!!! OUR NEXT VEHICLES WILL BE FOREIGN!!! I HOPE MY COMMENT GOES SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN IN AND OUT OF EARS/EYES. I EMAILED DODGE ON MONDAY AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK!! PROBABLY WON'T!! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND WEBSITE!!!!!!!!! *JB

CAR STALLS. MY CAR STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING OR AT A STOP LIGHT, JUST IDLING. IT HAS STALLED ON THE FREEWAY, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. BEFORE THE CAR STALLS THE BATTERY VOLTAGE SENSOR AND THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN. THEN THE ODOMETER STARTS BLINKING AND SAYING "NO BUS". THE AUTOSHOPS I HAVE BEEN TO DO NOT KNOW WHAT "NO BUS" MEANS. I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE BATTERY VOLTAGE AND FUEL INDICATOR GO BACK UP. IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM A COUPLE SECONDS TO 20+ MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO FINALLY START. SOMETIMES IT WON'T START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN THE CAR STALLS. BUT ONCE THE CAR STARTS, THE LIGHT GOES AWAY. I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON IT. THE OBD FOUND NO PROBLEMS. MY INJECTORS AND EVERYTHING ARE WORKING FINE. PLS HELP. THESE IS ONE OF SEVERAL PROBLEMS W/ THESE CAR. COOLANT LEAKS, BALL JOINTS ALWAYS GOING OUT. I FIXED THESE PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES. I AM TIRED OF THIS CAR. *TR