2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING COLUMN PULSATED. DEALER STATED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK *SC *JB

I WAS DRVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE, 2 CHILDREN, A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY, AND MY FAMILY DOG, WHEN THE OIL GAUGE NEEDLE DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE WARNING SOUND BEGAN TO GO OFF. ACCORDING TO THE GAGES, I WAS LOOSING OIL PRESSURE. AFTER A SECOND, THE GAUGES WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. IT WAS INTERMITENT. AFTER 2 MINUTES OF THIS, I DECIDED TO PULL OF THE ROAD AND CHECK THE OIL LEVEL, IT WAS FULL... I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE WARNING SIGNAL WAS GONE, AND THE NEEDLE INDICATED THAT I HAD OIL PRESSURE. I WENT ANOTHER 4 MILES DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ENTERED A SINGLE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THIS TIME THE NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO, INDICATING NO OIL PRESSURE. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, AND DRIVE 2 MORE MILES @35MPH TO THE NEXT EXIT. ONCE ON THE RAMP, THE CAR MADE A TICKING NOISE, AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. DUE TO THE LOSE OF POWER STEARING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEAR. IT WAS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR (LOSE OF BRAKING) MY DODGE DURANGO HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. NOW I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ME IN EXCESS OF $4,000 TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT DODGE HAD TO DESIGN THIS ENGINE WITH EXTREMELY TIGH TOLERANCES IN ORDER TO MEET THE HP REQUIREMENTS. IN DOING SO, IT SOUONDS LIKE THEY NEGLECTED TO PERFORM THE PROPER ANALYSIS REQUIRED TO DETERMING THE AFFECT ON PROPER OIL CIRCUALTION. I CHANGED MY OIL EVERY 3-4,000 MI. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURANCE AMONGST DURANGO OWNERS. I READ ONE COMPLAINT AFTER ANOTHER. I SOME CASES, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE FAILURE EVEN IF THE OWNER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY DEALERSHIP WON'T RECOGNIZE THAT THEIR IS A HISTORICAL PROBLEM. THEY LOST MY BUSINESS. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, ONE WOULD EXPECT IT TO LAST 90,000 MI. WITHOUT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS MAGNITUDE. THIS POBLEM SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY CHRYSLER....THESE MOTORS SHOULD BE RECALLED....SOUNDS LIKE A CLASS ACTION SUITE IS IN ORDER. *AK

2000 DODGE DURANG: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE, 2 CHILDREN, A FRIEND OF ONE OF MY CHILREN, AND MY FAMILY DOG, WHEN THE OIL GAUGE NEEDLE STARTED TO BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. IT INDICATED THAT I WAS LOOSING PRESURE AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. AFTER 2 MINUTES OF THIS, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. IT WAS FULL....... I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I WENT FURTHER DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ENTERED A SINGLE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHEN IT STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS TIME IT FINALLY WENT TO ZERO. HAVING NO WHERE TO GO FOR 2 MORE MILES, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT. I PUT ON MY HAZRD LIGHTS, AND DROVE 35MPH WHILE COASTING AS OFTEN AS I COULD. ONCE I GOT OFF THE EXIT, THE CAR STARTING TO MAKE A TICKING SOUND (LIFTERS) AND EVENTUALLY STOPED RUNNING. MY DODGE DURANGO HAD ONLY 44,000 MI. ON IT. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3-4,000 MI. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. NOW I AM TOLD I NEED A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE. IT WILL COST ME $4,000+ TO REPAIR IT. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO BE TO COMMON. I CANNOT GET MY DEALERSHIP TO ACKNOWLEDGE SUCH AN OCCURANCE. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 90,000 MI WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR RECALL IS IN ORDER. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE EVEN A CLASE ACTION LAW SUITE WILL COME OUT OF IT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN.*AK

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH ONLY 40000 MILES ON IT, HAS TO HAVE 4 NEW BALL JOINTS AND A COMPLETELY NEW STEERING RACK SYSTEM INSTALLED, AT A COST OF OVER $2000. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS ON CBS AND READ SEVERAL ARTICLES ON THE EXTREMELY HIGH RATE OF INCIDENCE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE DURANGO, AND WAS PROMPTED TO SEE MY DODGE DEALER MECHANIC AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. SURE ENOUGH, ALL THREE OF THE PROBLEMS WERE FOUND (BY DODGE MECHANICS!) IN MY CAR.

DOOR LOCKS KEEP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES. THIS IS A HAZZARD SINCE IT DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING. IT EVEN DOES IT WHEN I'M NOT DRIVING. I'VE ALREADY HAVE HAD SOMEONE TRY TO BRAKE IN. I'M GOING TO GUESS THAT THEY HEARD THE DOOR LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN. *AK 2 DODGE DEALERSHIPS THAT I'VE CHECKED WITH SAY THEY HAVE NO CLUE.

EA 03 023 & PE 03 032/ BALL JOINT FAILURE: WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER TWICE INTO AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STOPPING. DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHILE GETTING A FRONT WHEELS ALIGNMENT. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BAD AT 37,000 MILES. COULD FEEL SOMETHING WRONG THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND MADE SEVERAL VISITS TO DODGE DEALER AND NON-DODGE DEALER AND ALL SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. FINALLY INSISTED THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED PUT IT ON THE FRONT END MACHINE AND TAKE A LOOK. PROBLEM WAS EASILY DISCOVERED BY THE MECHANIC PRIOR TO MAKING IT TO THE MACHINE. ALSO REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. *AK