2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

2000 DODGE DURANGO OIL PUMP FAILURE IT CAUSED THE MOTOR TO QUIT AND LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING ABILITY DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS THEY SAY IT IS FROM POOR MAINTAINCE PLEASE HELP THANKS TIM. *AK

DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE ENGINE ON MY 2000 DURANGO NEEDED REPLACING. DEALER SAYS "SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED". AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN, HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE AND DODGE IS DENYING ALL RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DOORS CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS DUE TO ELECTRIC LOCK FAILURE. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO, AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE BALL BEARINGS, AND THE ENGINE, AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. MY CAR IS SQUEEKING WHEN I TURN, AND THE ENGINE IS SMELLING LIKE IT'S BURNING ALL THE TIME.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

I HAD MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO INSPECTED FOR UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE DEALER FOUND EXCESS PLAY IN THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND RECCOMENDED REPLACEMENT AT 68,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS A RECALL BEFORE INJURIES AND DEATHS OCCOR. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE PRONE TO VEHICLES DRIVEN IN A SALT ENVIRONMENT, BUT THERE IS NONE USED WHERE THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN.

2000 DODGE DURANGO WITH 55,000 MILES HAD OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN RESULTING IN ZERO OIL PRESSURE. OIL PAN SCREEN SO FILLED WITH CARBON BUILD-UP, IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT $455 SERVICE BILL REIMBURSEMENT DENIED BY DEALER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND 100'S OF CASES DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM.CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE SERVICE MANANGER INSISTED WE DIDN'T FOLLOW THE PROPER OIL CHANGE SCHEDULE, TRIED TO TELL US WE HAD TO FOLLOW A 2003 CAR/MINI VAN SCHEDULE. WE TOLD HIM WE FOLLOWED THE SCHEDULE IN OUR OWNER'S MANUAL.

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO GET NEW TIRES. THE DEALER COULD NOT ALIGN THE FRONT END DUE TO METAL FATIGUE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE VIN# ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT COULD BE A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WORN UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS IN MY DODGE DURANGO (2000) 4X4 WITH 49,600 MILES ON IT. *AK