DODGE Complaints

WHEN I MAKE A STOP IN A STREET WITH STOP SIGNS, ITHEN ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE VEHICLE TREMBLES HARD, IS LIKE TURNING ON THE ENGINE AGAIN...I HAVE THE SMALL MOTOR MODEL. IS SO HARD THAT SOMETIMES I PREFER TO STOP FOR 5 SECS, JUST CAN'T PARTIALLY STOP, IF I REDUCED THE SPEED BUT NOT STOP COMPLETELY THEN ACCELERATE GENTLE, NOT HARD, IT STILL DO IT

SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY GAS TANK, IT ALWAYS STOPS ME EVEN IF IT'S HALFWAY. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DOESN'T STAY WELL. THE HOLES WHERE THE ENGINE ALWAYS COMES OFF AND THERE'S A LOT OF SMOKE COMING OUT. THE HEADLINER IS COMING OFF AND THERE'S LIKE A SAND FALLING TO MY KIDS. THE BREAK IS NOT THAT STRONG

AFTER TCM REPLACEMENT THAT WAS UNDER RECALL, TCM IS STILL FAILING CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WITH DODGE, HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM

I INSTALLED CHRYSLER PARTS KIT 52122362AL, UPGRADED STEERING LINKAGE DRAG LINK TIE ROD, AND 68039930AA PITMAN ARM ON MY 2001,5 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 TRUCK. IT EASILY REPLACED EXISTING PARTS NEEDING ONLY A DIFFERENT STEERING DAMPER TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PARTS. I HAVE SINCE BEEN LEARNED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE DRAG LINK PARTS ARE RECALLED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON 2003-2008 TRUCKS. RECALLS I AM AWARE OF ARE H46 AND N62. MY LEFT TIE ROD END BALL STUD HAS NOT BROKEN YET BUT THE POSSIBILITY IS VERY SERIOUS. I THINK DODGE RAM 1500/2500/3500 SERIES TRUCKS FROM MODEL YEARS 2001 AND 2002 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.

AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP AND AT SPEEDS AROUND 45-50 THE ACCELERATION STICKS AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE,OR SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I DISCONNECTED THE SERVO TO THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ELIMINATE THE CRUISE AS THE CAUSE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT OCCURS OFTEN.

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE OBDII TEST INDICATED TRANSMISSION PRESSURE, TSR SOLENOID, OR GEAR RATIO. THE DEALER SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANY AND MAY REQUIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILD.

REAR LIGHTS CRACKING AND FILLING WITH WATER. REAR RACETRACK LED LIGHTS HAVE FAILED, LICENCE PLATE LEDS FAILED, AND THERE ARE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH TURN SIGNALS DUE TO THIS.

I PURCHASED MY '04 DURANGO IN 2014 WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT AND JUST PAID IT OFF LAST MONTH. I HAVEN'T EVEN RECEIVED THE TITLE YET BUT YET I HAVE A TRUCK THAT DOESN'T RUN ANYMORE. ABOUT A WEEK OR SO AGO I WENT OUT TO START MY TRUCK AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK VERY LOUDLY. WE HAD A SMALL RAIN/SNOW EVENT THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE TRUCK HAD BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE ELEMENTS. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND WENT BACK INSIDE TO MAKE SOME CALLS AND GET ON THE INTERNET. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK CONCERNING WATER LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO HYDROLOCK THE ENGINE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE/ ENGINE REPLACEMENT. PRIOR TO THIS, I HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK CONCERNING IDLING AND/OR STALLING DURING THE RAIN OR WHEN GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH. I READ SO MANY COMMENTS FROM FELLOW VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THERE IS NO OTHER FIX. THE ESTIMATED FIX FOR THIS IS A NEW/USED ENGINE COSTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS (I WAS QUOTED 7000, I ONLY PAID 10,000 FOR THE TRUCK WHEN I BOUGHT IT). I HAD A MECHANIC COME LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE TRUCK DROPPED A VALVE, IT WAS CYLINDER #3. MY ENGINE HAS JUST OVER 113,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO REASON I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENGINE AT THIS MILEAGE. NONE WHATSOEVER. DELVING INTO THE ISSUE IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS A REPLACEMENT PART (COWL FITTING) THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR ALTHOUGH THEY KNEW THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND IT WAS CAUSING ITS ENGINES TO BLOW RODS AND SUFFER IRREPARABLE DAMAGE. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT THIS I WOULD NEVER EVER HAVE BOUGHT IT ESPECIALLY FROM A COMPANY THAT DOESN'T CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES EVEN WHEN THEY KNOW ABOUT THEM. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A DODGE BEFORE AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AGAIN OR RECOMMEND THEM TO OTHERS. THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT

CONTROL ARM BROKE AND AXLE SNAPPED. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED IN SEPTEMBER. ALIGNMENT. NEW TIRES. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP. SEEMS THE FRAME CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED VERY UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD BEEN ON HIGHWAY ALL DAY. BROKE AT HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT LESS THAN 1 HR. AFTER EXITING EXPRESSWAY. *SEE VOQ 11090509*

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (CANANDAIGUA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, 2591 ROCHESTER RD, CANANDAIGUA, NY 14424) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE CRASH; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *SEE VOQ 11090513*