1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS CONSISTENTLY, SOMETIMES TAKING UP TO 4 HOURS TO RESTART. ACCORDING TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE POWER CONTROL MODULE HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE STALLING OCCURS 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK IN THE SUMMER. IN THE WINTER, IT STALLED TWICE A MONTH.

COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED BUT WANTS TO CHARGE $1000 FOR AN EMISSIONS COVERED FAILURE. CLAIMS ANTI-FREEZE CAUSED FAILURE. SEPARATE AUTO MECHANIC SAYS COMPUTER IS IN GEL PACK AND WASN'T EFFECTED BY ANTI-FREEZE AND CONNECTORS ARE NOT CORRODED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN THE VEHICLE AS EARLY AS JUNE FIRST OF 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS AND LEFT WITH THEM FOR ONE WEEK TO UNDER-GO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THROUGH THE TESTING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED THE PART. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE MORE PROBLEMS CONCERNING STALLING AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS WHO REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. ONE WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS INCLUDING WATER DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED GASKET OF THE WATER PUMP. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION, THE COOLANT WAS COMING OUT OF THE FREEZE PLUG, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRIPPING AND THE MOTOR WAS SHOT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER SERVICES DONE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE COSTS.

1999 DURANGO STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION. DODGE DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND RETURNED CAR WITHOUT REPAIR. PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALERSHIP UNRESPONSIVE TO REPEATED TELEPHONE CALLS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE. *JB

TRUCK STALLED AS I WAS DOING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES WENT AS WELL. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED INTO A GAS STATION. TRIED TURNING IT ON AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME IN TWO WEEKS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE FAILURE, THERE HAS ALMOST BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED.

IN REFERENCE TO CASE NO. 10159340, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BUMPER ON A '99 DURANGO. I ALSO HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF DODGE TRUCKS AND SUV'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IF ANYTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *NM

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND HAS NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WOULD BE AT 65 MPH OR STOPPED. IF YOU WAIT 5-20 MIN IT WILL RESTART. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR LOOKED AT AND HAVE REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR TO NO AVAIL. WHILE DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM AND MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING IT AS WELL. THE MECHANICS GET NO CODE FROM THE STALL AND NO ONE CAN PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. WE ARE FRUSTRATED AND PRETTY UNHAPPY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS EVERYTHING LOCKS UP WHEN IT STALLS. *JB

SEATS BELTS IN DODGE DURANGO ARE VERY HARD TO GET OFF THEY STICK DON'T WANT TO UNLATCH SEAT BELTS TEARING IF IN WRECK COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS THERE ARE CHILDREN THAT USE THESE SEAT BELTS EVERY DAY. *NM

IF YOUR DODGE DURANGO SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REAL REASON IT IS YOUR PCM, DON'T LET THE DEALER TELL YOU DIFFERENT. THIS IS COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY UP TO 80,000 OR AT LEAST IT WAS FOR ME, AND THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE IT, HE HAD ME REPLACE THE ECM AND IT DID NOTHING FOR THE PROBLEM, SO I DEMANDED THEY REPLACE THE PCM, I DID MY OWN RESEARCH ON DODGE FORUM. THEY DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE PCM FIRST BECAUSE IT COSTS THEM NOT YOU, LIKE IT SHOULD COST THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE A FAULTY PCM PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT TO......GOOD LUCK BUT KEEP FIGHTING TO THE PCM. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE FROM ME MY EMAIL IS [email protected] *JB