2001 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO THE PROPER GEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, CONSUMER WILL PLACE THE GEAR INTO REVERSE AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR,BUT VEHICLE WILL GO FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

THE VEHICLE ON THIS OCCASION STARTED KNOCKING AND THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT APPEARED. IT STATED I NEEDED OIL WHEN I RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE. IT THEN CUT OFF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE SUPPOSEDLY DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. I HAVE HAD ALL OIL CHANGES AND SERVICES PERFORMED. I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO HAVE THE 30,000 MILE SERVICE DONE. PREVIOUS PROBLEMS INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF AN AIR BAG, REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS, AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING, NOISES WHILE IN REVERSE WHEN PARKING, ALL IN ALL ALSO GETTING STUCK IN 4-HI. ALL IN ALL THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE MY ENGINE EVEN WITH MY CHRYSLER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES. ALSO HAD NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED DUE TO SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *LA

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS ON 2001 DODGE DURANGO COSTING APPROXIMATELY $700 IN REPAIRS. *LA

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH A NUDGE OVER 50,000 MILES. WHEN I RECENTLY MOVED TO VA FROM FL I HAD TO START GETTING VEHICLE INSPECTIONS TO GET PLATES. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR THE SAFETY INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE AS THE UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT WAS IN HORRIBLE SHAPE. I HAD HEARD SOME VERY LOUD POPPING WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL AND SOMETIMES AFTER TURNING, BUT NEVER GAVE IT MUCH THOUGHT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DODGE DEALER FOR THE SAME INSPECTION BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE CHEVY DEALER MAY HAVE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SOME MONEY ON ME. THE DODGE DEALER REPLACED A FEW BULBS AND SAID IT WAS ROAD READY, "SAFE." THE OTHER DAY MY STEERING FELT SOMEWHAT BOUND WHEN I WAS DRIVING SO I PULLED OVER TO LOOK AND I WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT THE CHEVY DEALER WAS RIGHT. SO IS DODGE WILLING TO LET SOMEONE DIE AFTER A STATE MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION TO SAVE A FEW DOLLARS? *LA

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF FRONT END NOISE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UPON RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS A LOUD GRINDING AND THUMPING NOISES COULD BE HEARD. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT AND REPLACED THE RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WITH OUT HAVING READ THE NEWSPAPER THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *CB *JB

PE 03-032, FRONT SUSPENSION/UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE: THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT AT 38,000 MILES. *AK BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB

FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS REPLACED ON 2001 DODGE DURANGO (46,000 MILES), AND AXEL WHEEL BEARINGS ALSO REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE RACK ASSEMBLY AND TIE ROD WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE'S TIRES WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY. *NLM THE LEFT INNER TIE ROD END WAS BAD AND 1/4 PLAY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WONDER ALL OVER THE ROAD. AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE LEFT WHEEL WOULD SHAKE BADLY. THE RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB