2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

CONSUMER QUESTIONED WHY THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE DURANGO WERE NOT BEING RECALLED, WHEN HE HIMSELF HAD TO REPLACE HIS OWN. *PH *JB

THE TRUCK OVERHEATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STALL WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND ONE OF THE PISTONS HAD STARTED MELTING PER THE DEALERSHIP. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STAYED NORMAL AND THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING BOX BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ENDING UP IN A DITCH. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR INJURIES.*MR

2000 DODGE DURANGO VIN#YF159461 IS IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. THE DEALER MANHATTAN DODGE 711 ELEVENTH AVE NY NY 10019 212-765-6633 CLAIMS I NEED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. THEY CLAIM THAT MY BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES FRONT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. AS I AM CHOOSING TO REPLACE THEM FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY, I WILL COLLECT THE OLD ONES IF THE NHTSA WOULD LIKE THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *LA

TOOK MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO INTO SHOP TO CHECK FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO CRACKING NOISE AND GRINDING IN WHEELS. WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT THESE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING AT 34,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE IS A DEFECT IN DODGE BALL JOINTS ON THE DURANGOS AND THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS IS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THESE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. *LA

THE OVER DRIVE WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE BY ITSELF,THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE OVERDRIVE SOLENOID. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE PRESSURE BOOST VALVE COVER PLATE HOLES NOT BEING BIG ENOUGH. THERE'S A TSB 211100 ON THIS ISSUE, IN WHICH IT INDICATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PLATE WITH A PLATE THAT HAS BIGGER HOLES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

BAD SQUEAKING IN SUSPENSION OF MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO AND IN THE STEERING ONLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT A NOISE IN THE STEERING SHAFT. *JB

CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE FIXED @ THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 WEEKS NOW. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE NO ETA ON THE CYLINDER HEADS BECAUSE THEY ARE ON A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER. SO THAT INDICATES THERE IS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM WITH DODGE DURANGOS AND THEIR CYLINDER HEADS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. THANK YOU SANDRA LOPEZ. *JB

BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 80000 MILES ON MY 2000 4X4 DODGE DURANGO. NOTICED THE STEERING WAS EXCEPTIONALLY LOOSE, SO I FOLLOWED CHRYSLER'S SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING BALL JOINTS. DIAL INDICATOR SHOWED .287 INCH OF PLAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE, .220 INCH ON THE LEFT SIDE. I REPLACED BOTH USING MOOG BALL JOINTS.*AK

I HAVE TWO: 1: BRAKE ROTORS ARE ONCE AGAIN OUT OF ROUND/WARPED SUV HAS 37,000MILES ON IT, USED MOSTLY ON WEEKENDS. PADS HAVE OVER 90 PERCENT LEFT. FIRST ROTORS WERE CHANGED AT 20,000 MILES (ABOUT 1-2 YEARS AGO) PADS THEN WERE STILL 80 PERCENT LEFT. MY OTHER CAR , DRIVEN JUST AS MUCH, DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. 2- POWER STEERING IS NON-EXISTANT WHEN TEMP IS UNDER 32 DEGREES. AFTER YOU LET THE CAR WARM UP ABOUT 1 MIN., IT STARTS TO WORK.*AK