1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT 5.9L V8 DIES FREQUENTLY WITH NO WARNING, LOSES ALL ELECTRIC INCLUDING STEERING. WILL RESTART AFTER ABOUT 1/2 HOUR, RECEIVING MESSAGE "NO BUS" ON THE ODOMETER, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. *JB

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE (2005-2007): 1. FIRE IN THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE - 1100$ REPLACE 2. SPEED SENSOR FAILURE ($500 WORK) 3. ENGINE FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY @80 MPH - $7000 REPLACE AND OTHER COSTS, LUCKY SURVIVED 4. JOINT BALLS REPLACE (ABOUT 400$) 5. AC FAILURE ($960 REPAIR) 6. NOW PARKED - TRANSMISSION/ENGINE JOINT OIL LEAK, ESTIMATED $1200 REPAIR. *JB

BALL JOINTS WENT BAD AFTER 38,000 MILES. BROUGHT FRONT END PROBLEMS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION PRIOR TO IT GOING OUT OF WARRANTY. CHRYSLER TOLD ME TOO BAD, THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO HAVE THEM REPLACE ALL FOUR AND SHARE THE COST, MY SHARE $500 PLUS. THEY DENIED THERE WAS ANY ISSUE ON THE DURANGO MODELS. AFTER 30,000 MORE MILES THEY ARE BAD AGAIN. CHRYSLER RECALLED 2000 AND UP MODELS, MINE IS A "99". I PURCHASED IT NEW. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL PRODUCTION YEARS. *NM

1999 DODGE DURANGO WITH BALL JOINT PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO AUTHORIZE AN ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP THIS FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY WITH DODGE DURANGO'S. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE INVOICE FOR SERVICE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/21/07*TR

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 1999 DODGE DURANGO STALLS WHILE DRIVING, OR AT A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT USUALLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 07/13/06 AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING BECAUSE IT NEEDED TO HAVE THE IDLE MODULE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING AGAIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE FUEL MODULE REPLACE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE FUEL MODULE REPLACE ON 09/28/06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH HER VEHICLE. *JB

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT 5.9 LITER LOADED, IT NOW STALLS WITHOUT WARNING INTERSTATE DIRT ROAD DRIVEWAY BAD CURVE, ANY SPEED ITS DANGEROUS. I WOULD BE GLAD TO PAY FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. BUT THE DODGE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT TO PROVIDE A CODE ON THEIR COMPUTER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THEY THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY OR OTHER WISE THAT MAY OCCUR TO ME OR MY LOVED ONES AS A RESULT OF A POOR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT THAT HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS. I HAVE TO GET TO WORK SO I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, CANT AFFORD ANYTHING ELSE, AND WITH THIS PRODUCTS REPUTATION IT HAS NO RESALE. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND COMPLAINED ABOUT TWO BALL JOINT FAILURES. AT 50013 MILES CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT. AT 92000 CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO ZRUBEK'S FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND THE REPAIR SHOP STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TWO UPPER BALL JOINTS, AND TWO INNER TIE RODS. *AK UPDATED 1/29/2007 - *NM

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP DUE TO WARNING LIGHT TROUBLE WHEN SHOP TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT HAVE WORN OUT. THEY RECOMMENDED I SEARCH FOR RECALL INFORMATION AS THEY HAVE DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM MAY TIMES. *JB

THE ABS AND BRAKE DASH LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO SHOP IMMEDIATELY. THEY REPORTED THAT AN INTERNAL RELAY IN THE CAB (CONTROLLER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE) HAD FAILED AS WELL AS THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. COST FOR REPAIRS $581.00. *JB