2000 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING NB ON SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY IN PALOS THE LIGHT CHANGED TO YELLOW, THEN RED, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AS NORMAL. SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR AS IF THE HYDRAULICS FLUID HAD BEEN LET OUT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON AND I COULD HEAR THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM MAKING NOISE. I PUMPED THE BRAKES QUICKLY AND CAR STOPPED IN JUST ENOUGH TIME TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD TO INSPECT THE FLUID LEVELS, THEY WERE PERFECT, NO LEAKS EITHER. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT, THE BRAKES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY HOWEVER, I WILL HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK THEM OUT ON FRIDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2000 DURANGO 5.9 THAT WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO CODES ARE STORED, AND THE DASH READS "NO BUS". IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND WILL ALWAYS RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THIS LAST TIME IT WOULDN'T RESTART AND WE HAD IT TOWED HOME AND IT STARTED UP AFTER THAT JUST FINE. I HAVE REPLACED MOST OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND PULLED THE FUEL PUMP TO NO AVAIL. IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND SHE AND I BOTH CAN'T TRUST IT ANY MORE WITH THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSTS AND COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT NO SINGLE "FIX", AND NOTHING OFFICIAL FROM DODGE ADDRESSING THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 2WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 65,000; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BRAKE & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 3) DRIVERS POWER SEAT TRACK HAS EXCESSIVE MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING CAUSING SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD / BACKWARD - POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2000 DURANGO SINCE IT WAS NEW, I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL REGULARLY FOR THE WHOLE TIME, I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT MYSELF. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE "TICKING" NOISE THAT I'VE BEEN TOLD SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, "THERE IS NO CONCERN" WHEN I CHANGED THE OIL, IT WAS ALWAYS CLEAN, NO PROBLEMS. WELL, IT SEEMS THE ENGINE OIL HAD NOT BEEN TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOTOR AND APPARENTLY DAMAGED INTERNAL PARTS TO THE TUNE OF $2700.00, WHEN I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE, I LEARNED THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NEARLY EVERY 4.7 V8 THAT CHRYSLER MAKES, MY COMPUTER LIT UP WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS, EVERYWHERE. WHY IS IT THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR A MOTOR DEFECT THAT THE CONSUMER HAS NO CONTROL OVER? ALL MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE ON THIS ONE, AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF METICULOUSLY. I CALLED CHRYSLER FOR ASSISTANCE, BUT THE RESPONSE WAS THAT OF DENY, DENY, DENY AND REFER THE CUSTOMER TO THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY, THE END! I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD STEP UP AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR INCOMPETENCE! I FOR ONE WOULD LIKE MY HARD EARNED MONEY BACK FOR THIS JOB, WHICH TOOK ME 6 MONTHS TO PAY OFF TO GET MY CAR BACK. *TR

I BOUGHT THE S.U.V MARCH 14,2011 AND 2 WEEKS LATER IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AFTER GETTING OUT OF COLLEGE ABOUT 4:25PM. HEAVY TRAFFIC, I TAUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. ITS HAPPEN 5 X SINCE TWICE ON FREE WAY ON 3 X IN TOWN.. I WAS NEVER GOING OVER 35 MPH WHEN IT ACCOURS..IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING OF ANYTHING. TAYLOR DEALERS, WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM TOOK IT TO THERE SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING NO CODES OR ANY SIGNS OF PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK THEY HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A MONTH.. AFTER THE 3X IT STALLED I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO SAN DIEGO TO THE MECHANIC OF TAYLOR MOTORS AND THEY RAN THE CODES AGAIN AND NOTHING SHOWS AND THEY SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY NEED TO SEE THE PROBLEM OR THE STALLING NEED TO HAPPEN WHILE THEY DRIVE AND IT NEVER HAPPENS. SO ON OR ABOUT MAY 11, 2011 I CALLED DODGE CORPARATE OFFICE AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND I EXPLAINED ITS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES THEY HAVE A CASE MANAGEMENT JUDY ON IT BUT NO WORD SINCE I EXPLAINED AND THEY CAN'T GET THE TRUCK TO STALL..THEY INTRUCTED ME TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THERE DEALERSHIP.. THEY CAN'T FIND OUT THE ISSUE EITHER, MY TRUCKS IS STILL AT THE DEALERS WHILE THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BUT AS OF TODAY THEY STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM.. IT SEEMS THAT IT HAPPENS ON HOT DAYS OR DRIVING AROUND A LOT.. I EXPLAINED THAT IT HAPPENS PERIODICKLY... ITS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE IT JUST SHUTS OF WITH NO WARNING OR ANYTHING UNTIL U RELIZE THAT UR PRESSING GAS PEDAL AND ITS NOT GOING. I SEEN ONLINE ABOUT THIS TRUCK HAVING PROBLEMS IN OTHER STATES AS WELL AND NO ONE HAS DONE NOTHING.. I HOPE THERE NOT WAITING FOR A SERIOUS DRASTIC ACCIDENT TO ACCOUR IN ORDER TO RECALL THE TRUCK OR FIX THE ISSUE.. NO CAR SHOULD JUST TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING..I READ SOME PERSON HAD SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS THE COIL TO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT CAUSES COIL TO GET TO HOT AND SHUT TRUCK OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY STEERING LEFT AND THE WHEEL BASE WOULDN'T TURN. SO I BACKED UP AND CONTINUE TO GO AROUND THE CURVE, ONCE I REACHED ABOUT 200 FT OFF MY DRIVEWAY, MY CAR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON IT'S OWN. I BACKED INTO MY DRIVEWAY DRAGGING MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL SIDEWAYS. ONCE I GOT OUT TO CHECK WHAT WAS GOING ON, MY TIE ROD END HAD BECOME COMPLETELY STRIPPED OFF THE RACK AND PINION. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTIONS, SOMEHOW THE GROVES ON THE RACK AND PINION HAD WORE DOWN SO MUCH IT ALLOWED THE TIE ROD TO STRIP AND RELEASE. I WAS SO GLAD I HADN'T BEEN DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO FLIP AND PROBABLY KILL US. I KNOW HAVE TO REPLACE MY RACK AND PINION AND TIE ROD AND JUST REPLACING THE BALL JOINTS ON THIS VEHICLE NOT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. I AM VERY FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE IT NOW IN FEAR THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

I HAD A 2000 DODGE DURANGO AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES I TURNED ON THE AIR AND A SULFUR LIKE SMELL CAME THROUGH THE AIR SYSTEM. AFTER PULLING OVER AND CUTTING THE CAR OFF, FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP. NOTHING WAS LEFT BUT THE METAL FRAME. MY INSURANCE COMPANY COULDN'T GIVE ME ANY INSIGHT AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. I HAD ABOUT 133,000 MILES ON IT. I WISH I KNEW ABOUT THIS SITE BEFORE I LOST MY VEHICLE. I WOULD'VE INSISTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP THOROUGHLY CHECK THE CAR OUT BEFORE I ENDED UP WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 2 MONTHS. *TR

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE IF TRAFFIC. TODAY MY WIFE WAS ALMOST RAN OVER BY A SEMI BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM ASKING THAT SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR