1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A THROUGH ROD ENTERED THE OIL PAN AND IT DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THERE WAS SLUG BUILT UP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN THAT CAUSED THE PUMP TO FAIL. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING, BUT ONE COULD HEAR METAL AGAINST METAL GRINDING. OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 5, 2005. HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER PAID THE COST OUT OF POCKET. *AK

BALL JOINT FAILURE IN MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO. I HAVE TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS IN MY 99 DURANGO, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLED LIKE THE 2000 MODEL THEY HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *JB

IN JANUARY OF 05 HAD TO HAVE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED, CONTROL ARM, FRONT BRAKES AND NEW TIRES AS A RESULT OF BAD F/E SUSPENSION. NOW TODAY THE SPEED SENSOR (AND I AM HOPING THAT'S IT) HAS GONE OUT ON THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD TWO WINDOW MOTOR FAILURES, A SUDDEN DROP IN OIL PRESSURE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STALL AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THESE FAILURES AND THE DODGE DURANGO AND ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED OTHER DODGE TRUCKS FOR THESE ISSUES - THEY HAVE YET TO HAVE RECALLED THE 1999. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE SINCE JANUARY OF THIS YEAR REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THEY RESPONDED TELLING ME THAT THEY HADN'T HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO ISSUE A RECALL. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS MADE TO NHTSA AND TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN REGARDS TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE DODGE DEALER I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM (USED) SOLD IT TO ME KNOWING OF THESE PROBLEMS - ALTHOUGH THIS I DOUBT I COULD EVER PROVE. I AM THANKFUL THAT THE FRONT WHEELS STAYED ON AS LONG AS THEY DID AS I HAVE READ OF THE BALL JOINT ISSUE CAUSING WHEEL SEPARATION. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY SITUATION FOR MY FAMILY (4 SMALL CHILDREN - WE RELY ON THIS AS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION) AND I HOPE THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED BUT HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS. *NM

WAS DRIVING AFTER DARK LAST NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING (BOTH OF THEM) ALMOST CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO HIT ME, BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEE ME. I PULLED OVER AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE FUSES, ETC AND THEY WERE ALL FINE AND THE HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS WORKED, JUST NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND AFTER 2 HOURS HIS MECHANICS FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS THE RELAY SWITCH THAT HAD BLOWN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAPPENED AT ANY SPEED. WHEN HE PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD AND SAT THERE FOR A WHILE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AGAIN. THE CALLER STATED IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND URGED THE CONSUMER TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AND PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON JUNE 13, 2005, AND IT WAS HAPPENING TO BOTH THE CALLER AND HIS WIFE. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. THE CALLER SAID THAT HIS WIFE JUST CAME IN AND HAS BEEN ON THE SIDE OF ROAD THE FOR THE LAST 2 HOURS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SHE WAS ALMOST TICKETED FOR STOPPING ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE WAS PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HIS WIFE TOLD THE POLICE THAT IT WOULDN'T START IN A WHILE SO THEY LET HER SIT THERE UNTIL IT STARTED. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A PCM AND REPLACED IT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE STALLING. *SC

1999 DODGE DURANGO: TROUBLES WITH OIL PRESSURE GAUGES DROPPING TO 0, SLUDGE BUILD UP, ENGINE MYSTERIOUSLY STALLING, SPEED SENSOR PROBLEMS, AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING.

DT: ON JULY 31, 2005 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD IT FIXED. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. CURRENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND A BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND STILL COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED . SHE HAS PAID FOR ALL THE TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVEN'T FIXED IT YET. SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR ALL REPAIRS. *AK

3 OF 4 POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS, WHEN ADDRESSED TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THE TOTAL PRICE OF PARTS AND LABOR (FULL PRICE). *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES THE BALL JOINTS ON 1999, DODGE, DAKOTA ARE LOOSE. THE RIGHT/LEFT SIDES ARE VERY LOOSE. HE CITED A RECALL ON THE 1999 DODGE DAKOTA, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH HE IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. *AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BEARING WERE BAD.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE GREASED.