2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHEN WE PURCHASED NEW TIRES ON 11/29/04, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT AND READY TO BREAK. WE WERE TOLD THAT THESE NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP.*AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WOULD ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER WAS CONCERNED AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *JB *SC

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING IN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER'S TWO-YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL. THEN, 8 YEARS OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARD INTO THE GARAGE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT SIDE WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

I OFTEN SMELL A BURNED WIRE SMELL WHEN I GET INTO MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO. RECENTLY I GOT IN AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID TWO MODULES WHERE BURNED UP. 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANFER CASE MODULE AND THE TIMING MODULE. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THESE MODULES ON A NEW VEHICLE WOULD JUST BURN UP AND THE WIRING SMELL STILL CANNOT BE EXPLAINED. I WAS TRYING TO VISIT YOUR SITE TO SEE IF I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL LIST THE NUMBER OF TIMES I SMELLED THIS BURNED WIRING SMELL. *AK

THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED IN MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO 4WD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, THE STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERABLE, AND THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS A RECALL ON THE MINIVANS YET LOCAL DEALERS WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.*AK

DRIVER SIDE FRONT FLUID LEAKS WHEN BRAKES. FRONT CALIPER BRASS O-RING LEAKS. REPLACED WITH CORRECT SIZE O-RINGS AND BLEED SYSTEM. *BF

WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON DECEMBER 1 2000 AND IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALER ON DEC 2 2000, FOR OVER HEATING. THEN AGAIN ON 4-05-01 FOR OVER HEATING, AND AGAIN ON 8-30-01 FOR THE SAME, AND AGAIN ON 10-16-01 FOR THE SAME. THEN 12 MORE TIMES AFTER THE LAST DATE LISTED. THERE HAS BEEN 2 NEW ENGINES PUT INTO THIS CAR. THE DEALER HAS PAID FOR THE REPAIRS EVERY TIME BUT ONE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS CROSSING TWO LANES OF ON COMMING TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR DIED, I HAD MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. WE WERE ABLE TO ROLE OUT OF THE INTERSECTION BEFORE BEING HIT. WE ARE TRYING TO GET A BUY BACK FROM CHRYSLER. PLEASE HELP. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO THAT WILL HELP IN THIS PROCESS WE WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW MOTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS GONE OUT. THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SHE STATED SHE COULD HEAR THE MOTOR MAKING A NOISE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS STARTED LAST WEEK SOME TIME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS ON THESE VEHICLES. *JB

AT 55,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE MY RACK AND PINION AND BALL JOINTS. I REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS LAST YEAR AND HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. MY VEHICLE IS USED FOR LOCAL HIGHWAY DRIVING.*AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS THREE TIMES AND ALSO HAD THEM RESURFACED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BALL JOINTS ARE IN VERY BAD SHAPE AND MUST BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE OWNED OTHER DODGE VEHICLES THROUGH-OUT THE YEARS AND I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS ONE. *NM