1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE ULTIMATELY COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE BARRIER IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY, AND STRUCK ONE PERSON, WHO SUFFERED TWO BROKEN LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNKYARD, AND DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

I HAVE A 99 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 WITH A 5.9L ENGINE AND I CONTINUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR FROM THE INSIDE TREAD. I WENT TO GET A FRONT ALIGNMENT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING RODS TO BE ABLE TO DO AN ALIGNMENT. THESE HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE SINCE I KNOW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS A EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX. *NM

IN THE LAST 4 YRS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE 2XS @$2500 PER EPISODE. DESPITE REGULAR OIL CHANGES, THE OIL PUMP IS THE FIRST TO GO. I HAVE REPAIR MEN LOOK AT ME LIKE I DO NOT CHANGE THE OIL BECAUSE THE OIL IS BURNT TO THE PUMP. THEY HAVE TO CLEAN THE OIL TRAP AND REPLACE PARTS. THEN LESS THEN 3 MONTHS LATER, THAT ENGINE GOES. I END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 51,000 MILE. I CONTACTED THAT COMPANY AND THEY SEND "SORRY, YOU'RE PAST THE WARRANTY" NEXT, IT HAPPENED AT 75,000 MILES. AND, ON THE SECOND EXPERIENCE, I HAD TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP A 2ND TIME W/IN 3 MONTHS BECAUSE WHEN THE TECHNICIANS STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE BURNT-TYPE OIL IN THE OIL TRAP WENT BACK INTO THE ENGINE CLOGGING THE PUMP. THUS, THEY MADE ME PAY FOR THAT TOO. PLEASE NOTE I MAY BE OFF ON THE DATE BELOW. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH FRONT WHEEL WELLS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN AND DRY FROM A LACK OF LUBRICATION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V596000, REGARDING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND MY BRAKE LINE BLEW. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, ALL OF THE BREAK LINES ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

I HAVE BEEN READING THE EXISTING COMPLAINTS, AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MINE. I JUST HAD A FAILED WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO REPAIRED. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW IF OR WHEN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ONE WOULD FAIL, BUT ALSO THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE COST OF JUST THE WHEEL BEARING REPAIR WAS EXPENSIVE, BUT THE BALL JOINT REPAIR WOULD BE NEARLY DOUBLE THAT. OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE JUST CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION SENSOR AND THE WHEEL BEARING. WE NOW HAVE LEARNED OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURE, AS WELL AS THE FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, PLUS A REAR WHEEL ABS SENSOR THAT FAILED. ALL TOLD, WE ARE NOW FACING OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS, THIS AFTER SPENDING $1500 FOR THE PRIOR ONES. I HAVE SEEN OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS YEAR OF CAR. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANK YOU. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO AND I AM HAVING CRAZY STEERING PROBLEMS. BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS ARE GONE. I HAVE SEEN RECALL ON 2000- BUT WHY NO 1999. SAME TRUCK, SAME PROBLEM AND I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. *NM

ENGINE FAILS AFTER ABOUT 15 MILES. STALLS AND DIES. WILL RESTART AFTER A REST. VERY DANGEROUS AND INTERMITTENT. *JB

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND OCCASIONALLY AT 50 MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF NO POWER ANYWHERE. REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, FINALLY AFTER 2 WEEKS AT THE SHOP THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE COMPUTER NUMBER THEY GAVE ME IS A RE-MANUFACTURED NUMBER. SO THE POWER TRAIN HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 24,000 MILES IN 2001. NOW THE COST JUST FOR THE PART IS $535.60. THAT MAKES 2 POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULES FOR 1 VEHICLE. *JB

I PURCHASED A 1999 DURANGO IN JAN OF 2000. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE ENGINE SLUDGE AND SPARK KNOCK. I HAVE HAD THE OIL PUMP AND SCREEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS THE UPPER INTAKE GASKETS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE UPPER INTAKE GASKETS LEAK INTERNALLY CAUSING OIL CONSUMPTION, SPARK KNOCK, AND EVENTUALLY OIL SLUDGE AND ENGINE FAILURE. CHRYSLER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. *JB