1998 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING MAKING THE SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH. HAD TO HOLD ONTO THE STEARING WHEEL TO MAKE IT HOME. AFTER REVIEWING SAW THAT THIS IS A COMMIN PROBLEM AND DODGE SHOULD FIX NOT HAVE ME PAY THE $400 I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT.

THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A VERY NOTICEABLE "CLUNKING NOISE" DURING TURNS AND OVER BUMPS. THE VEHICLE OFTEN FALLS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND DRIVING FEELS UNSTEADY AS ON OF THE FRONT WHEELS IS LOOSE. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARS THIS IS BEING CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR TO THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED EXCESS WEAR ON THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION. AS OF YET NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY HAS TAKEN PLACE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER, IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSES PROMPTLY. *TR

I HAVE A 98 DURANGO AND FOR THE LAST 4 YRS THE SEAT HAS MOVED ABOUT AN INCH BACK AND FORTH. NOW THEY SAY IT WONT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH 116,000 MILES. WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE DEALER'S LOT I NOTICED THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT TRAVELS AT LEAST AN INCH BACK AND FORTH WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. THE TRAVEL INTERFERES WITH BRAKING. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DODGE INDICATE THE PROBLEM IS A FAILURE CAUSED BY CRACKS IN THE SEAT TRACK. SHOULDN'T THE SEAT TRACK BE EXPECTED TO LAST AS LAST AS THE VEHICLE? *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED TO TRAVEL WHEN BRAKING. NOW THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN AN ADJUSTED POSITION. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE SEAT WILL TRAVEL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

1998 DODGE DURANGO (PURCHASED NEW) DRIVERS POWER SEAT SLIDES UP TO 1+ INCHES BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR ACCELERATING. PROBLEM BEGAN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISOLATED ISSUE TO MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER, UPON REVIEWING OTHER OWNERS' ONLINE COMMENTS IT APPEARS THAT THERE MAY BE HUNDREDS OR MORE WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. WHEN DRIVING, IF YOU DO NOT HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL 'TIGHTLY' YOU SLIDE 'BACK AND FORTH' TO THE POINT OF IT AFFECTING BOTH BRAKING AND ACCELERATION CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF MANY WEBSITE LOCATIONS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBING THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE YEAR 2002 OR BEFORE. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/DODGE/DURANGO/R33777/COMMENTS/. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST UNDER THE FRONT BUMPER ON THE DRIVER SIDE, RIGHT DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND UNDER THE REAR HATCH. THERE WAS SLIGHT RUST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BUT HAD SINCE SPREAD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED SO THE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

62K MILES DOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON I/70 EAST OF MT COMFORT EXIT. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0 BEFORE I COULD SLOW AND GET TO THE SHOULDER THE ENGINE BLEW A ROD THREW THE OIL PAN. HAD IT TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. HE TOOK THE PAN OFF AND SAID HE THOUGHT THE OIL PUMP HAD FAILED FROM WHAT HE COULD SEE. LOCAL DEALER DID NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM OF THE FAILURES I HAD FOUND ON THE INTERNET AND HE REFERRED ME TO DODGE AND HUNG UP. DODGE REPLIED TO MY INQUIRY BY TELLING ME TO TALK WITH MY LOCAL DEALER. *TR

I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO 5.9L THAT HAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKEN AND THE SEAT SLIDES 1 INCH OR MORE WHEN BRAKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES DISCUSSING THIS. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FATALITIES. LINKS: HTTP://WWW.DODGETALK.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=279098 HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/DODGE/DURANGO/R33777/COMMENTS/ *CN

I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO AND I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM OLYMPIA WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT, HE WAS A SLEEP. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I SMELT A FUNNY SMELL AND IMMEDIATELY GOT MY SON OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS ENGULFED IN BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH, THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS SOON FILLED WITH FLAMES, ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAD 141,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD NO PREVIOUS SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. THE POLICE REPORT AND EVERYTHING STATES THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ORIGINATING FORM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WE ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE AND IT DOES NOT COVER WHAT HAPPENED. I JUST KEEP THINKING WHAT IF MY OTHER TWO CHILDREN WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME, THEY WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN A SLEEP AND IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HARD FOR ME TO GET ALL THREE OF THEM OUT 2,5 AND 7 ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER SCENARIO'S LIKE THIS? THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED THE DASH, SEATS, ETC ALL MELTED AND BURNT. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS DISPATCHED AND THEY HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I CAN PROVIDE POLICE REPORT, ETC. THAT WILL BACK UP WHAT WE JUST SAID, THE FIRE DID NOT AFFECT ANYTHING UNDER THE HOOD, JUST THE INTERIOR. *TR