Dodge Durango

I bought this car a year before last. As soon as I paid it off, the window regulators on all three windows broke. The spindle kept breaking. I had to replace it. The driveshaft broke that was $400 just for the part. The wiring for the heat, I just paid $290 for the wires and took it to Dodge in Bloomington. They did not tell me the wires to the blower motor were missing while repairing. I think all Dodge service centers are con artists that just want hard working consumers' money. This will be my first and last Dodge ever. I should have stuck with a Chevy.

I bought my Dodge Durango in 2005. I loved the car until I took it to get my recall fixed. I got a recall stating that something in the control panel could catch fire and it needed to be replaced. So I took my car to Ron Tonkin Dodge, 19300 McLaughlin Blvd Gladstone, Oregon. I waited for about 2-3 hrs and they fixed the recall.

When I was driving home, it felt like the brakes where on. So I pulled over and checked the brake and it was off. So I took it back to the dealer and they looked at it and said everything was fine. A few days later, the seat belt light came on and would not go off; in fact it's still on. Then again it felt like the brake was on when I was driving. Then I noticed my four wheel lock light was on and it was hard to drive and turn.

So I called back the dealer and said you guys did something to my car. I stated it was just fine until I had the recall fixed. They said it was not their fault and they could look at it for a price. So I took it to another Dodge dealer and they said it was most likely the computer in the car needed to be updated. So I paid to have that done and the car worked for a few days. Then the 4 wheel lock came on again. I can drive a few days with no issue, then that 4 wheel lock comes on. To be honest, I'm scared it's electrical and that the car could catch on fire and kill my family.

I bought my Dodge Durango 2003 as accident car with 56,000 miles. The car was in good shape until a week ago when it stopped on my way from work. I took it to a repair shop, who said the oil build up causing sludge on the engine and they blamed it on me for not changing the oil regularly. This was not true. I don't have a car now. I'm stuck with renting a car which is too expensive and my job is from one place to another. They said it needs a new engine which costs a fortune. I hope this class action go through for I have used other cars without this kind of problem. Thanks to this site, whoever started it.

As a former owner of a 2001 Durango, I came to love it. I bought a second one. One of the only problems I had was this stupid blower motor resistor switch! I replaced one in my old Durango, I became a veteran of replacing it. The first time, the high setting stopped working and only operated in low. Well now, this time it went out on low and only operated on high! Not thinking much of it, I would get a replacement after the holidays, since it was Thanksgiving night. I wasn't in as much of a hurry this time because I could still use the heat to defrost the windows fine.

So we were at the in-laws. After a great Thanksgiving dinner, I went out and let the truck heat up for the kids and wife. After getting everyone ready in about 10 minutes, we returned to my truck only to find it completely filled with smoke and a heaping glob of plastic, on fire, laying on my floor mat. Had this not melted and fell out of the bottom of the dash, the fire may have spread.

Quickly putting down my daughter, I grabbed the floor mat out of the truck, I realized how thankful I was that night! It could have happened while driving, could have really burnt up my truck had we not came out of the house, or what if I had one of my kids was in the truck while I ran back inside?

Please guys! Don't make the mistake I made. If this resistor is giving you problems, get it fixed right away! I really hope Dodge reads these threads and gets their head out of their money before someone dies! I don't understand how something so dangerous could not be listed as a recall! Perhaps someone needs to die before Dodge will make a recall!

I have been having problems with my 2004 Dodge Durango. After reading the other complaints, I seem to be having similar problems. I have no AC now, but it would work sometimes. The issue started with the rear AC, then the front. Now, nothing.

I also have a problem with the engine. I stall at traffic lights, stops signs, and my check engine has been on for as long as a year. Mechanic gets it off, and then it comes back on. They said it was ignition coils, which were changed. I love my Durango, and I would like to purchase the 2011 edition, but after the issues I don't know if I want to.

While driving to work on secondary roads at approximately 30mph, the engine smoked, seized, overheated, bucked and failed. I had it towed and a mechanic immediately noticed a sludge around the top of some gasket. Before further inspection, he said immediately that it was not a good sign at all and most likely would need a new engine. I was shocked as this truck is our secondary vehicle and has only been driven approximately 20,000 miles in 3 years, with regular oil changes and no issues whatsoever! No indication was given via warning lights of any issues nor was there any change in how it drove immediately prior to seizing.

After a day, the mechanic confirmed that it needed total engine replacement. We assumed that we were being taken advantage of and had it towed to another repair place, who only went on to say the same: New engine needed! After researching this online, it seems that many of this make and model have had issues with this, yet there is no recourse with the manufacturer. We were owners of a 1999 Dodge Durango prior to this and that vehicle also needed total engine replacement after 60 days, but thankfully, it was covered through the dealership. We are no longer under any type of warranty and since this is a known issue, we feel that Daimler Chrysler should recognize this known issue based on the amount of complaints there is regarding this! Not only will we be abandoning this vehicle as we are told that if we replace the engine for approximately $4000, it will more than likely to happen again, but we will never, ever purchase a vehicle through this manufacturer again! Shame on Daimler/Chrysler for not acknowledging their fault!

I have 2004 Dodge Durango and had it for approximately 3 years. I have kept up with the maintenance on this vehicle because when I initially purchased the vehicle, the check engine light was on and I was told it that was because, for some reason, it was programmed as a pick up truck. So they got the light off and since then, I have had the vehicle shut down while driving along at anywhere from 20-50 mph. Now, the engine has blown.

I have researched this problem and found out that this is a major problem with the 5.7 Hemi, that Dodge does not want to own up to or help you with. Now, I am getting quotes for $5,700 and my vehicle is not even paid off. I contacted Chrysler Dodge directly and they didn't want to be bothered. I could maybe understand if I was one problem, but search the internet, I am not alone. How can they do this?

I have a 2005 Dodge Durango. I know this sounds weird, but this is what's happening. I love my Durango to death, but the front air conditioner was messing up a few months ago. It would work only sometimes. Now, the front air conditioner does not even work at all. The back air conditioner works great. I have a 17-month old son that has asthma, so this really is not good on him to deal with the heat. I just want to know how to fix it. I have went to the parts stores around here and they told me the part I need has to be ordered through the dealership. I don't even know how much the part I need is. Please, someone help me.

I would just like to say the reason people are having problem with 99 and 2000 Durango and Dakota front ends is the way they have the ball joints positioned. I have been a mechanic for 15 years and know for a fact that this is a factory defect.

The vehicles described above are having severe ball joint problems causing damage and injury due to 3 things: First, poor design as the ball joints are both facing downwards instead of facing each other, therefore dispersing more weight to lower joint than to the upper joint. Second, no grease inserts. The most critical thing for anything to work properly. For example, don't put oil in your car and see what happens. Third, all ball joints should be pressed in and not bolted or riveted. This is one of Dodge's most idiotic designs ever.

Finally, fix the above problems and I will state my mechanic professionalism on the fact that you will not have any more complaints about '99 and '00 Dodge Durangos.

Samuel **

i have a blog on the 1st page of this site dated 8-2010. i am teri of maple shade, nj. i wrote my complaint b/c at that time, my ecm/pcm (3rd one in 10 mos.) failed. it took 5 mos for a new, not remanned or rebuilt pc to be installled. i told my mechanic to remove the relay box and order a new one w/ all new switches. upon removing the box, he found a corroded, severed wire, which was under the box. yes--this ran straight to the ecm/pcm. he installed a brand new pc, which died on me after about 1,5oo miles and 6 mos.

last year was july 19. this year was july 10. i need my 5th ecm in 2 years, minus the 9 1/2 months i couldn't drive it. i have no other vehicle. i demand free labor and parts from dodge for the rest of my life w this van. this is absolute crap! i'm the only owner and driver and it cost almost $32,000. dodge got their money, yet i can't drive my van. and they refuse responsibility for the lemon ecm/pcm issues and whatever is really causing the failures. 3 summers in a row w/o my own vehicle and thousands of $$$ for repairs~~for what?? another failure?

i'm permanently traumatized at this point. no one will help me. wt$%^&!!! our gov't and lawmakers need to step up and force these billionaire thieves to take full responsibility for their manufacturing defects or give us new vehicles.

I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota. The paint on this vehicle looks like it has been burned off. I would like to know if there is a class action suit against Dodge to get these vehicles repainted. There is a man at work that has one just like mine and I noticed the other day that his is in the same shape as mine. I have a friend that has one that is 2 years older than mine; that too is in the same shape. I find it hard to believe that with this many people having the same problems they have not issued a recall to redo the paint. My truck is black and almost every black Dodge truck that I see on the roads has the same problem.

I have a dodge one ton pick up that I purchased for a landscape business in 2005. I used the vehicle as part of a business and personal transportation until March 2009 when the vehicle developed a knocking sound in the engine and I have not been able to drive ever since. The truck started making this noise during the following: "We were returning from town with the vehicle and the vehicle was operating normally. The tuck was loaded with 5 people in the cab (one diesel mechanic, one diesel truck driver, two contractors and one business administrator) two bags of blankets/t-shirts and a full ice chest in the bed.

We continued up the beach until we were about 50-75 yards from our destination when the motor started running rough. I again check the gauges which showed that the water temp had continued to rise but was still about a line width away from the red line. All the other gauges remained unchanged from before. I drove the last 20 yards or so and parked the vehicle but left the engine running.

Once coming to a complete stop, I noticed that the engine idled rough, so I again checked the gauges and the water temp was still below the red line and all other gauges remained unchanged. After about 2 minutes at idle the temp returned to normal and the idle seemed to improve, however, there was now a knocking sound in the engine.

The dealer agreed to try to diagnose the problem and asked me to authorize the diagnostic work and related fees, which I did. I took the vehicle to the Dodge dealer and they indicated that the vehicle need a new engine but could not tell me what they used to determine this except because there is an aftermarket product on the vehicles engine that could allow the vehicle to operate outside of specs, the warrant was denied. When I read through the warranty book, it indicates that aftermarket products can be installed on the vehicle which may allow the vehicle to operate out of manufacture specs. It also says that the aftermarket product needs to be shown to have caused the vehicle malfunction for Chrysler to deny the warranty.

No such documentation was provided. So, I went back and asked for this and none could be provided, in fact the service manager told me then that because the aftermarket product made the vehicle generate more smoke at the exhaust pipe, the warranty had been denied because of emissions equip modifications. My understanding is that a 2005 Dodge one ton Diesel pickup has very little if any emissions equip?

So, I was told by the dealer that I had to contact Chrysler for resolution. I contact Chrysler and they told me to go back to the dealer to discuss the problem. So I then took the vehicle to another dealer in the area to get a vehicle second opinion and they also said the engine should be replaced but felt is should be covered by the warranty. They submitted the warranty claim and it was denied by Chrysler because a hold had been put on the vehicle VIN # indicating that no warranty claim is valid because of a "Banks Kit". Apparently the first dealer had sent the diagnosis to the District Manager and that person put the note on the VIN. The Fremont dealer tried to contact the District Manger to discuss but received no response. I have since found out that the dealers do not have phone numbers to the District Managers and their only contact is email?

I bought a Dodge diesel truck 2500 Ram and the truck has only 55,000 miles on it. It started having engine trouble. In March, I took it to the dealer. They worked on the lift pump. In April, I had to take it back for the injectors. I had to take it back because they pinched a wire putting the head back on. Now it is September and I have to take it back; the #6 cylinder is dead. Now, they won't warranty it. I asked for serve record, they didn't have all, but I gave them 4 and they weren't good enough.

My 2006 Dodge 2500 truck has an engine problem. The truck is under warranty both by miles and time. Cole is refusing to do the work. I have not had my vehicle for over a month. With the vehicles that I have been using, I can't carry both of my kids. And it is costing me extra money and time to do anything.

I have driven Dodge products since 1966 but am about to change to another brand of vehicle. I have a 2006, 1500 4x4 with 4.7 liter engine auto trans, etc. I bought the vehicle with 23,000 miles on it. I was very excited by the fact that I was getting 17.5 to 18.5 mpg on a regular basis (difference due to wind and/or speed). I drove the truck to the south west last Oct., it averaged 18.3 mpg, round trip. Immediately upon returning home, the mileage dropped down to 16 mpg.

I took it in and was told that it needed an air filter, which was replaced. The mileage continued to worsen. I took it back in to be checked out and was told nothing was wrong, however, the mileage continued to drop. I took it back a third time with same results and continuing drop in mpg. It's currently getting 14.2 on a good day. Nothing has changed that I can see except that it seems to keep running cooler (according to heat gauge). It started with about the width of the gauge needle below the mid-point of the gauge. It is now three widths of the needle below the mid-point of the gauge. No change even on 100 degree plus days.

The second problem is with the brakes. The lights and alarms keep going off. There is no system to how when or why they go off. I have had them checked out by Briggs mechanics, however, have been told that they can't find anything. There has to be something. There also has to be a reason that the mpg has dropped. I have put gas supplement to clean the injectors with the gas each time I fill up. Not sure of what the consequences could be if the brakes fail. The drop in gas mileage potentially is costing me $1200-1500/year. If mileage doesn't get worse or more, I have to trade vehicles. I'm not looking for money, I am looking for solutions rather than trade vehicles/brands. I hope you can provide a solution.

I have a Dodge truck. It was purchased in 2004 and has somewhere around 47,000 miles on it. Maintenance was performed as per Dodge specs and by Dodge staff. Since November of last year, the truck has been misfiring without warning and stalling upon decelerating. I have taken it back to Chrysler on 4 or 5 occasions to be repaired, the last date was in May. They have replaced the plugs and wires, the wiring harness, the heads on one side 2 times and on the other side 1 time, and cleaned out the heads - to no avail. Each time I got the truck back, after driving for 800-900 miles, the problem would start back up again.

It is really dangerous to have 4 cylinders in 1 head cease working while towing a trailer, which has happened; or while decelerating to get onto a merging highway. In any event, an email went to Chrysler about these issues and they opened a work ticket for me, which was generous of them. The problem is that each time I took the truck back, Chrysler stated they repaired the problem and off I went only to return for more repairs. This last repair, they informed me that they believe my truck is fixed (they replaced an intake manifold). I asked for them to put in writing that the problem of it stalling and misfiring has been repaired and my truck is again safe for me to drive. Chrysler will not issue such a letter and as such my truck is still in their shop.

The reason they won't is more than likely due to a service bulletin they issued in both 2005 and 2007 for the above items, even stating there may be occasions where the problem will not go away, but since there is no loss of life, they will close the bulletin out. I have followed blogs, even the NTSBA where dozens of frustrated Dodge 1500 quad cab owners are experiencing the same problem, but the manufacturer will not stand behind their service teams nor their product and are allowing the unsuspecting customer to drive around in a potentially lethal vehicle.

Is there any way I can get Chrysler to pay attention to this problem? I can send you the hundreds of truck owners experiencing this same problem, but there is no assistance. It is really disheartening when you realize that the US citizen owns a piece of this company. So far no accidents, but not ever knowing when 4 cylinders will cease working or if the truck stalls, it puts me and my family in jeopardy every time we drive it.

I have a 2008 Dodge 1500 (VIN #**). I have a person, Nate, who is in charge of finding parts, and who I have called several times and the only time I had a call from him, was to tell me he was given my case to find parts. This was four weeks ago. Today is 8/24/2010. It was in the shop for over three weeks, before he had called. My truck is at Sour Lake Dodge in Sour Lake Texas. They also told me that parts are not around to fix my warranty problem, and not to expect it for several months.

I can not believe that you keep selling autos without parts to fix them! I'm not alone with this. I know at least four people in the same boat, about parts as I am. please call me, because I need my truck. I have also owned a Dodge truck before and never had this kind of problem. I have lost about $6,000.00 so far by not working, I need a truck to perform my job.

Is Dodge going to replace my loss? Is Dodge going to fix my Truck? I will be seeking another truck soon, and will be looking at a Ford, Chevy, whatever other than a dodge because of this. I have a family to feed in these hard times, in this country, and need my truck to do so. Did Dodge not get bail out money? This was also some of my money as a consumer,so I did help when you needed it. May I also need a lawyer to find out why I can't get this fixed, even if I had to pay for it myself.

I could not get parts. I would hope Dodge would resolve this soon real soon, so it does not have to come to everyone knowing you don't make parts. This will indeed, hurt sales. I have told Sour Lake Dodge to put my truck back together, and I will pick it up on Friday 8/27/2010. If anything else goes wrong with it because I had to use it, you will be expected to pay for the repairs. Trans is stick shift. It dose not have 2nd gear, and I need this to perform my work!

2006 Dodge Charge R/T. Shifter will not come out of park. Driver stranded in rural secondary road at night. Common problem that occurs frequently on this and other Dodge models with the shifter. Problem/parts conveniently (for Dodge) not covered under their Extended Protection Service Contract. Driver stranded at night on rural secondary road. Cost of repair $350.00.

I have a 2006 Doge Ram Pickup Truck ENG 5.7 Hemie with only 30,000 miles on it and the fuel pump went out. This truck is now broken. I would like very much to know if there should be a recall. They charged me $763.50 to install a new fuel pump; I lost to days of work. Now, the truck has more power than it ever has that makes you think it was faulty to begin with.

I purchased a used 2005 Dodge Dakota truck on the 3rd of June. I had the truck 6 days and it would not start. I had it towed to the dealership that I bought it at and they had to tow it to a Dodge dealer. It turns out that there is a module in the ignition that is on back order nationwide and they have had my truck for 40 days. The part was originally supposed to be released by Chrysler parts on the 1st of July. That never happened, then the service tech told me the part would be released on the 15th of July, that never happened. Basically, I am without a truck because no one can get the part. I am without a vehicle that I just bought and now am making payments on something that is sitting at the dealership broken.

The 2009 dodge diesel that I have is in the shop for the third time in a month. They cannot seem to correct the problem. I am not happy with the vehicle I purchased

I purchased a used 1999 Dodge Durango 4x4 with a 5.2 V8. It had 80,000 miles on it when I purchased it in 2004. I have pulled a 3500 pound travel trailer for the past 40,000 miles. The original engine and transmission now have over 115,000 miles on them. I needed to replace a transmission speed sensor and a leaking water pump and serpentine belt, but otherwise the engine has run and towed strong all this time! I change my oil about every 10,000 miles with Mobil1 and still no sludge or problems. My Dodge Durango is running well in 2010 with 115,000 miles on it!

The 2006 Dodge Charger r/t 59000 miles engine self destructed. Manufacturer will not assist in an obvious defective engine, that costs 3/4 of the value of the vehicle in 3 years. I have not heard or seen anyone with similar problem from any make of vehicles. Engine only had 1/4 life on it. Vehicle was serviced regularly.

On 2/15/10, I was in an auto collision. The truck has been at Rich's Auto Body in Merced ever since waiting for a lower control arm. It is now 4/2/10 and I am still without my truck because Dodge has not produced the part # 52106559ad. I contacted Dodge and was told my complaint is top priority and I was moved up in importance for receiving this part. Dodge has not given a date or even promised a date that the part will make it to repair shop! Help. I need my truck for my life! Luckily, I have been able to borrow a car so far for work. I pay $300 a month the truck payment and $50 every 3 months for Sirius radio and have no truck to show for it. The repair shop tells me they don't know what to do. The part simply does not exist?

I bought this Durango brand new back in '01. I was driving home one day from work and the truck just shut down and started smoking, came to find out my head gasket was blown because the water pump went out and the truck was practically brand new. My engine is gone, dude tore my engine down into pieces and it is still in pieces, wanted me to pay money upfront which I did pay them. Some of my battery and radio were stolen from my vehicle.

I will no longer consider a Dodge dealership for future maintenance, or repair work on my 2005 Ram 1500 Truck. In my near 60 years, I have previously owned new vehicles, and never needed all the stated required repairs and maintenance, that I have desperately needed (according to Derrick Dodge). I am very insulted with all the money I have had to spend.

It was not enough to have regular maintenance, such as oil changes, filter changes, tire rotations, etc, and to follow the maintenance manual, but each year, the demands for work needing to be done on my truck increased. I am very stressed as a result of this. Each time I went to the dealership, I suffered from anxiety, knowing that I was going to be facing a dire need for $1,000.00 worth of work needed on my vehicle, that definitely needed to be considered, or face the tragic outcomes, at least according to the dealership.

Due to this treatment I will not consider purchasing another Dodge vehicle, as I was either sold a lemon truck, having to spend all that I have, or have been brutally coerced into expenses, that have been way beyond my means, which has created great stress for me. You have lost a customer, and created much anxiety and stress for her in the process.

I was on the highway going to work when without warning, I heard a loud fan belt type of noise. I was getting off an exit at the time when my truck stalled. The truck was towed to my mechanic. I was told at the end of the day that my engine has ceased. I got a second opinion and it was confirmed that the engine was gone. I spent hours of research trying to find a replacement engine, got prices from $2000.00 up to $7000.00. I found a company out in Michigan, which was aware of the problem. They told me that they have been rebuilding 4.7 liter engines all day long. The company explained to me that Dodge had made a mistake. Dodge had put the wrong size screen by the oil pan, restricting the flow of oil and causing oil sludge buildup.

The rebuilt engine that I purchased has had the problem corrected ($3.00 part). This whole process cost me $3500.00 out of pocket, hours of research and 3 months of a family limited to one vehicle. Not to mention, an engine problem of this magnitude going 60 miles per hour on the highway. At the very least, Dodge needs to own up to this problem and compensate their customers for their defective engines. My family has been lifetime Dodge customers and if this problem is not handled properly, Dodge will lose many customers within my family alone.

My vehicle upper ball joints failed. When this happened, the suspension collapsed and the front end collapsed. Do you happen to know if there are any recalls related to this matter? Thanks in advance for your response and assistance! It caused me to wreck my vehicle.

My wife was in a vehicle accident this past weekend; she was exiting into a rest stop and hit a patch of ice at 45 mph. She hit a mile marker, and then an embankment. She hit her head on the steering wheel, and was wearing her seat belt. I don't understand why the airbag did not go off at that rate of speed. The vehicle is still being looked at by ower insurance company. The front of the 1999 Dodge Durango is damaged in the front, front windshield is damaged; the back window is gone, and the driver's side door is damaged.

I own a 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona with 35,000 miles on it and we have to have the entire shifter replaced because the vehicle is stuck in Park. We have heard from several dealerships and other mechanics that this is a common problem with these vehicles which share the same equipment and nothing has been done by the manufacturer to correct the issue. Our warranty has expired only seven months ago and as I mentioned the vehicle only has 35,000 miles on it! We were thankful that I was not stranded with my 16-month old son somewhere in the Arizona heat with an inoperable vehicle! We want Dodge to pay for our repairs and correct the issue for others.

I have been having oil pressure problems. The pressure would drop off to zero at an idle. Called dealership (Larry **) and they never heard of that. Well, researching internet, found several same complaints and problem is oil pump housing screws coming loose.

I don't have a complaint about an individual, but Dodge Trucks. We own a 2001 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab. For the longest, we've noticed the steering column with more and more play in it. It's not frightening to drive because you're not sure if it's going to turn when you turn your wheel. I've talked to the dealer, have gone to an outside service company, and they say it's the steering gear. We've had the rack/pinion replaced twice and we still get the same play. We've had the one knuckle in the column itself inspected and it shows no wear or looseness.

Have there been more complaints or is there someone we can talk at Dodge that knows of a problem and will do something about it locally? We'd be really surprised if we're the only ones having this problem and/or a safety bulletin doesn't exist. Thanks for any help or direction you can provide. There has been no damage yet, but there is extreme concern that we will be hitting someone or something one day because the truck didn't respond to us turning the wheel.

My 2006 Dodge 3500 truck, after being parked for over 10 hours at work, caught fire and burned the cab & motor compartment completely. The truck is a total loss. The truck was parked in a secure lot so vandalism is ruled out. The 3 electrical after market items added were professionally installed; (1.) a brake controller plugged into factory harness, (2.) battery cable with quick disconnect ends for jumper and winch use and (3.) a 12vt compressed air system. This truck has a caned buss electrical system so you can't just splice into a wire. The computer will read it as a short and turn off the circuit.

I had my heated seat turned on and my drivers seat caught on fire. I have been looking for any recalls, all I can find is 03-04 Jeeps that were recalled due to the heated seats catching on fire.

I own a 2000 Dodge Durango that was part of a ball joint recall. My vehicle had the ball joints replaced but they are already worn out after a couple years. Now, they want $1,200 to "fix" them. I attempted to get an alignment on the vehicle and was advised the ball joints are the same ones as the recalled ball joints. Pro Jeep Chrysler denies this and says, "too bad," buy new ones. I believe that the recalled ball joints are still in my vehicle and are a danger to myself and my wife and Chrysler will not fix this problem. This is not yet a reality but this is the beginning of recording that this is a concern to be brought up here and the BBB.

I have recently replaced the transmission for the third time in my 1994 Dodge Ram 1500. I am now stranded again without a vehicle because the torque converter went out and took the whole transmission with it. I've been told every time that this transmission is notorious for "dying". Well, why can't this problem be fixed by having a total recall of these transmissions. Dodge should be held responsible for knowingly putting a faulty transmission in a heavy duty truck.

I don't know about anyone else but I personally have spent over $6000 in repairs. I love my truck but isn't there something that can be done? Dodge needs to be held liable for bad equipment. My truck runs but I have no control of it because when I shift it into drive the overwhelming amount of torque lunges it forward and my new brakes cannot stop it. If I am on a hill I can stop but my rear tires begin to spin and smoke.

So far the damage caused to the truck as far as engine and other transmission damage is unknown. The previous owner, whom I bought it from, had replaced the transmission twice. So in the life of my truck it is on its 6th transmission replacement. I have spent nearly $6000 in torque converter and transmission replacements along with about $500 in new brake pads and worn calipers. Several times I have narrowly missed rear ending others due to the uncontrollable lungeing. Not to mention hours of missed work due to being stranded enroute.

We recently noticed a rattling under our 1996 Dodge Ram truck. I kept our recall letter stating the catalyic converter is being recalled and has been extended to 10 yrs/120,000 miles whichever is later. Our truck has 76,000 miles currently.The company is refusing to do this recall and another ignition recall due to our vehicle being salvaged. Then they said it couldn't be done due to no longer having the recall parts available.

I had to have the truck towed and have someone come get me and my family which was 20 miles from home. This is the truck I use to commute to work in. My job is 75 miles away, I have been using another not so reliable vehicle in the mean time. It is also the vehicle I use to check on my livestock and haul water for them.

I have 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI. I hit a SUV in back end. My air bag did not come out. Front of my truck was smash in. I was doing 35 mph so inpact was 70. Air bag did not come out

I have a 2006 2500 dodge diesel 4x4. I recently rear ended a Nissan Maxima knocking them through the intersection on their front wheels. We know this because of the road rash from the front bumber of their vehicle. Their rear fenders became welded to the rear doors. Needless to say it totalled their vehicle completely. Their trunk was pushed so far forward that it was actually sitting on top of the back seat of their vehicle.The collision deployed every airbag their vehicle had. I left three large, distinct slide markes on the road where I slammed on the brakes. Even the working Officer was afraid for me to get back in the truck for fear of a delayed reaction from my bags or that just the drive on home would dislodge something and the bags go off then.

My vehicle's airbags did not deploy and the impact curled my front bumper down, bent the bumper brackets, damaged my radiator and acc. grills. The estimator said not conclusively but pretty sure that it diamond fit my frame. In other words pushed the passenger side of the frame back. I was travelling at approximately 50 - 55 mph. Shouldn't my frontal airbags have deployed?

I am ok. A few bumps and bruises but if it had taken me by total surprise it could have been pretty bad. As far as the truck goes, they guaranteed the truck to be good showed reports and all. The truck has been nothing but a problem child since I got it. The engine and transmission is the only thing about the truck that I know is good. The rest of the truck feels like a death trap!

I own a 2000 Dodge 2500 full size truck I bought it used and have only had it for two and a half years when all of the sudden it just died on me the key was on and in a few seconds the odometer started blinking and then it read NO BUS and I waited a couple of minutes and then it started right up I took it to the dealer and they checked it for codes none came up they said they dont know what to do if no codes come up I drove it for a couple weeks no problems then in traffic it just died again and it all started over same thing now it is starting to do it more often but I dont know when or where it will happen I emailed Chrysler they said they cant talk about it over the internet and take it to a dealer I think it should be recalled before someone gets killed when it just dies its what I would call a real safety issue when a vehicle just dies in traffic.

We had a job in Klamath Falls two weeks back and driving there reminded me how bad it was. We took in again to service on sept.11-09 and said it was just like it was on sept.08. They say now there is somthing wrong in the steering box, but the warranty ran out in feb.09. They said nothing wrong in sept.08 now after warranty is out they find whats wrong. What can I do?

3 years ago my Dodge truck air conditioning quit working. I took it into the dealer and they supposedly repaired it and charged me $600 for th e repair. The next year same thing so I took it back to the dealer and they supposedly repaired it again and charged another $600. I contacted Dodge and they told me the dealer didn't know what they were doing. This year I had someone else look at, they charged me $300 and it still doesn't work. The AC works in the morning when the truck is cold but once it warms up it blows hot air not cold air. The truck only has 36,000 miles on it and runs and looks like brand new. The last time I took it to Flower Motors they gave me an estimate of $4000 for work they said it needs to have done on it. Something is wrong with the A/C and Dodge says there are not recalls for this problem. I just want it repaired properly.

This is my first Dodge product. Prior to this, I have driven several Chevy 1/2 ton trucks to over 150,000 miles and never needed to replace any of the steering and suspension parts. It seems that the heavier duty parts that should have come on the 3/4 ton truck should not have come apart this soon. I have tried repeatedly to contact someone who works directly for Dodge and have been unable to locate a number or address for them.

We own 3 Dodge Ram 3500 duallys. All 3 trucks have had problems with the particulate filter causing two trucks to have cracks in the catalytic converter and one truck just after only 1300 miles clogging causing the truck to be repaired. There is a severe emissions problem with these trucks. This is the Dodge diesel model.

I started my two week vacation on 30 july 2009 (still on it at this writing) I am the owner of a Dodge Durango SLT plus equipped with a 5.9 liter V8. It had 82,000 miles on it and had been given a once over by 2 mechanics at two different automotive shops. According to them everything "looked" to be in good mechanical condition, regular maintenance and regular oil changes were performed as required. I WAS THE ONE AND ONLY OWNER From day one. We left on the 30th from Tallahassee Florida enroute to Cleveland Ohio, Niagara Falls New York and then to Raleigh-Durham North Carolina and back home.

Just outside of Columbus Ohio at mile marker 160 on the 71 north I heard heard a loud "Pop" quickly checking my guages I noted that the engine was running at normal operating temperature and oil pressure was normal, Suddenly the console lights started blinking and I lost all power. I moved the vehicle to the shoulder of the road to check out the problem when I noticed that black smoke rolling out of the front left of the vehicle. My 2002 Durango was on fire and we were 1100 miles from home. No rhyme or reason just burst into flames while traveling on the freeway. The Durango was engulfed in flames in no time, however we managed to pull most of our personal effects out of it before it got too bad.

It smashed my winshield and damaged my roof. The hood was also severly damaged.

Elecrical problem, gauges and warning lights work ramdanly, they go on alnd off. Dealersship has put it on the monitor a number of time at $75 and can not fix this problem. Owner has told me if it is an electrical problem on a Dodge PU it can not be fixed. Pu has 160000 miles on it. I am finding a number of other Dodge PU owners with similiar problems.

I have a 2007 dodge 2500 cummins diesel that has been in the shop since May the 10th 2009. The truck had a lot of blow by, and a lose of power. I am a self employed young man that is on FOOT if you know what i mean. I am very patient, but this is past rediculous. no one seems to know anything about it when i call up there. The only thing i have heard from the 2 phone calls in 2 months is that the regional mgr has to make a warranty decision. I know dodge is going through tough times right now, but so am i without a truck. Please let me know something soon! thanks

I recently took my truck in for a inspection and was told that it needed both upper and lower ball joints. This did not come as a surprise because for several months I knew something was going on with the front end. However what does surprise me is that this truck has never been driven off road and has been well taken care of. So I would like some answers as to why this happened. The dealership that I purchased my truck from closed a few months after purchasing my truck (brand new). I was reading about earlier models being recalled but not the 2005's and was wondering why. This is going to be very costly for me and I feel that it is a manufacturers problem not mine. Please let me know if I have any remedies in this. Thanks

I am the owner of a 2003 Dodge 1500 Ram Cargo Van. About six months ago I noticed the paint beginning to chip off, now the paint is coming off in chunks. I E-mailed the Chrysler Customer Assistance Center and was told, in so many words "we regret your inconvenience, but we are not going to do anything about it". Inconvenience is an understatement! A six year old vehicle, regardless of the manufacturer, should not have the paint coming off. I know that I am not alone in this issue because I see a lot of vans and mini vans, that are Chrysler products, with the paint coming off. Chrysler won't even admit to a paint problem, it's as if they are saying, we've got your money, sorry about your luck.

On July 16, 2009, my husband was driving my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport. He going about 55 miles an a hour passing a semi. As he was passing, the hood flew open and crashed into the windshield blocking his view. As I have read this website, I noticed that this has been an issue. The hood latches were severely corroded. Physical - $200+ for hood and $200+ for windshield.

We own a 1996 White Dodge 3500 Ram, love the truck but in just the past 5 months the paint is peeling. We were told that Dodge used a primer base that would not adhere the paint. We are looking to buy a newer truck only because we retire soon and want a Diesel to pull a 5th wheel (we have a v10)but due to the recent paint peeling of course our trucks value went down drasticly. The truck only has 50,000 miles. What a shame that Dodge took a cheap route when painting their trucks.

I took my truck in to have some work doen after they figured out what was wrong I was told they could not get the Lift Pump for it cause Dodge had it on back order so they put me in a rental care and after 2 weeks I had to start looking for this part myself. Ialso was told after this time they where going to take me out of the rental care because they could not pay for it anymore. So now I had to find this part and find a ride to work this is an out rage this is a Dodge problem not mine.

i have a 98 dodge stratus which recently caught on fire in the engine, and happpen to notice alot of others have had the same problem with the same year make any model vehicle i have

My 2003 Dodge Durgango has had air conditioning problems where the relay has burned and my air does not work, I had this fixed twice in two years now and this could become a hazardous life threatening problem if this continues, I use my car as a family car and drive my young child in the car and if this causes a fire we could lose our lives. This is ridiculous, and expensive for a me to have to continue getting this fixed. If someone from Dodge can give me a call and talk with me I would appreciate it. IN the meantime I am seeking legal counsel to help start a claim.

Our physical damage is to the trucks appearance, the economic loss is it's going to cost us $3,500.00 to make it right.

Hood came open on my 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck while driving bending and denting the hood. Will need a new hood (aprx w/ paint / install) $900.

this is a real problem, i checked in line there are thousands of people having this problem and feel that it shoud be a recall. insides of the dash and some critical components are exposed to sun light. i am not sure what type of damage is going to happen over time. possibly wire degradation and fire.

We were in an accident today, the entire wheel fell off of our 2006 Dodge Dakota truck. We were unable to steer the vehicle, causing us to hit another vehicle. We have taken numerous photos of the damage done to our truck and the tire that fell off the truck causing the accident.

Loss of the truck , severe emotional stress, and physical pain, other driver hurt in accident.

I took my 2004 Dodge Durango in because the check engine light came on. I noticed that when I put the truck into gear that it had a slight delay in shifting. So I took it in first to Auto Zone because other than that it ran fine. Auto Zone has free diagnosis so they ran test and said it was the transaxle (transcode) and that I should have it checked at the dealership because my truck is still under warranty. So that's exactly what I did.

When Dodge diagnosed the problem they said that it was the Valve Body and they had to order part which was on back order from Mexico. My warranty allows me to have a rental for up to five days. I went to Enterprise to pick up my rental and this was on March 26, 2009. One week later I called the dearlership to check on my truck and they informed me that they were still waiting on the part to come from Mexico. [Dealer] had my truck until Friday, May 15, 2009 because it is one of the dealerships scheduled to close. They drove my truck down to Chrysler Jeep at Telegraph Road. They called me and told me to come in and fill out paperwork so that they can provide rental coverage because Enterprise could no longer bill [dealer].

So the following Monday I went to Snethkamp and filled out paperwork and they informed me that they were going to check out my truck to see what the problem was cause Bruce Campbell deleted all the codes out of the computer and didn't send any paperwork over with my truck. Later that day they called me and said they didn't know what the problem was because the truck was running fine and the check engine light was not on. Snethkamp agreed to keep the truck an extra day to see if they could find a problem with the truck.

Today May 20, 2009 I picked my truck up and turned the rental in. It was true the engine light was off. I don't know what was going on but I feel like I was raped without knowing who raped me. They kept my truck for almost 2 months and billed Chrysler $1350 for the cost of my rental. I am mad because if there is not a problem with my truck why did one dealership diagnose it and order a part? If it is a problem there is no telling when I will find out and have to go through the same thing again. Or was somebody doing a scam?

I have a 00 dodge durango. i have given it regular maintanance with the mopar brands all the time. I have kept my receipts of everything i've done on it to prove i have maintain it properly. Just on april 2009. while driving along the freeway the oil meter went all the way to the lowest level 0 and the check gages light came on. by the time y could pull over the steering wheel locked on me and the engine went out as well, i got my family of the car since the spot i pull out to was the side of the freeway exit, i check the oil, water, everything was o.k. then i realize the water hose broke and all the antifreeze leaked out.

My life , my family who were in the car with me were as well as the other drivers on the road were in danger. This could've cuase a major accident due the wheel locking on me and the engine going out.

At first I felt I was alone in my complaint until I read the other owner's complaint with truck from around the same year as mine. I really don't feel it's fair for a company to use shoddy practices and/or paint in their products and not take responsibility for them. No wonder they're in bankruptcy.

I have a 1997 dodge ram 2500 pickup truck and the paint is peeling off the hood and rear side panels. I know the dealer is not going to do anything about it so I am going to the internet to see if other people are having the same problem. I found your site so I though I would check with you to see if there are others with the same problem as mine. If there is something else I need to do please let me know. I have not had to do this before.

I purchased a used 2002 Durango in August of last year. Two weeks after the purchase the Emission system had to be check due to the check engine light coming on and staying on. I got that fixed after 3 attempts. Then a month ago March 2009 I almost had an accident due to the ball bearing breaking off? the axle on the driver's side unexpectedly. I could have been in a very serious accident had I not stopped at a locate repair shop to have the wheel looked at. I was told the calipher was loose and essentially after removing the wheel was told the ball bearing was gone and the axle was just laying inside the wheel. I got this repaired.

Now my electrical system is blowing fuses, first the turn signal, next the brake lights, now the air flow adjusters in the heating and cooling system. I have owned many vehicles, but none with as many problems as the Durango.

I have missed days from work due to the Durango being in the repair shop. I have also had to pay for repairs that according to the repairman should not have happened based on the wear and tear of the vehicle. Now I have to find a mechanic to look at the electrical system before it completely shuts down.

The engine light keeps coming on it is a 2008. I have had it back to the Dodge Dealer 3 times.

Bought a 2000 Dodge Durango in September 2008. 4.7 Ltr engine developed sludge. Oil pressure at 0. Had oil pan, oil pick up, sending tubes cleaned and or replaced. December 2008 same sludge problem. Oil pressure at 0. Auto shop cleaned removed oil pan (have to lower front axel to get to the pan), cleaned out sending tube pick up filter, scraped out as much hard baked on sludge as possible. Not quite 3000 miles later, severe sludge, oil pressure at 0.

Motor not getting oil to top, knocking horribly. Current diagnosis: new motor needed, cost of $5000.00 as motors are in scarce supply due to high incidence of similar problems in other vehicles.

2009 Dodge Ram 1500 with ventilated seats. The seat covers in my 2009 Dodge Ram are worn, wrinkled and stretched beyond recovery at 400 total miles. Chrysler is aware of this quality control issue but has yet to do anything to resolve the failing seats. This is happening in vehicles with the bucket seats and center console with the heated, cooled ventilated seat option. Read the pages of complaints on a 2009 Dodge Truck forum.

Immidiate loss in value. Interior looks worn out after one month. It's embarassing to show anyone my brand new truck inside.

i bought my 2001 dodge ram pick up truck and the dashboard has collapesed. this was a recall on all of these models and they still have not called me to fix it.

my whole dash board is cracked and caved in on my druck

My 2002 Dodge truck has numerous electrical problems. The passenger and back windows only work intermittently. The inside door panel on the driver's side is also becoming loose. The air conditioner started only working on high speed. Then it wouldn't work at all unless you giggled the key a certain way. Now it won't work at all. These trucks have been subject to a recall for this issue.

The electrical connector at the bottom of the steering column contains an under-sized terminal for the Hvac blower motor circuit. Per the recall DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. I contacted the dealer where I bought the monstrosity and he was rude and claimed this truck was not subject to that recall. I also called the national number and they refused to repair their defective vehicle. We live in Florida and it is dangerous to have to ride in a vehicle without air conditioning. Our Dodge Caravan also has a defective air conditioner. I rue the day I ever bought a Dodge.

I bought a 2003 Durango used in 2005 with 42,000 miles. At 120,000 miles, the oil pressure dropped, presumably due to oil pump failure, causing the engine to be completely lost. There was no warning. Intermittent oil lite one day to seized engine the next.

Hard to find an engine. It has taken a few weeks to find one. It cost twice as much as the the larger 5.9L. It will be about $3500 in damages and over a month without a vehicle.

I have a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 which has 78,873 miles on it which are all highway miles - no towing or offroad. Last weekend my family and I were driving and suddenly heard a big pop only to find that the tranmission would no longer engage. The truck had to be towed to a local Dodge dealership. The transmission had to be taken out and the torque converter had to be replaced (simply a bandaid as really the tranmission should have been replaced). I was told that this was very surprising considering the fact that my truck is three years old and has relatively low mileage etc. Unfortunatley, the power train warranty expired at 70,000 - too bad so sad.

Seems that I have joined a long and distinguished list of 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 transmission problems . Went looking around google to find any info on the symptoms and found several similar complaints. We have experienced the EXACT same issues all have outlined and had no choice but to going to the dealer for repairs...in these times, no cars selling...the only way they can make any money is in the Service Center. I would like not only for others to see the magnitude of the issue but also to find out what type of recourse I have in getting reimbursed for the expenses for repair and rental cars etc.

It is a travesty that Dodge has not stood by their problems. I have been a loyal Dodge owner for nearly ten years and before this occurred toyed with purchasing a new Dodge for my wife - CLEARLY scared off by the repair and reliability issues...pretty funny today! Please complain to the NHTSA...the more people who bring the issue to light the better chance Dodge might actually own up to their design issues and help their customers!

Repairs: $1225.00 Car rental: $500.00 Towing expense: $150.00 Cab Fare to dealership: $40.00

Our 2006 Dodge Durango burst into flames under the dash after experiencing some problems with the dome lights not turning off. The dome lights would not turn off, draining the battery. We put the battery on a charger, only to experience fliggering and instrument panel problems. We took the vehicle to our nearest mechanic, whereupon it burst into flames under the hood on their premises. We were so glad this did not happen at our home, and glad that the garage put out the flames quickly, but now have a not quite 3 yr old vehicle that is ruined, in our opinion.

This happened 4 days ago and at this time, our insurance company will not cover it fully, and Dodge is reviewing the incident. This comes 5 months after our son was killed in a rollover accident of a Dodge Ram Truck on wet pavement. We have been dedicated Chrysler buyers, but are feeling tragically let down at the moment.

the rotors on my dodge durango went out because the piece that holds the caliper was not parallel with the rotors, and the transmission will not shift out of park. there has been a recall on the 01-02 ignition switch because of the shifter. i crushed 3 disks in my neck changing these parts because the dodge dealer said i would have to pay for these replacements. i have had surgery to replace the discs.

cannot work, cannot have sex, and have been tormented with pain

I bought a Brand new 2008 dodge ram 1500 5.7L HEMI 4x4 quad cab in sept 08. I started to notice a noise coming from my engine/ exhaust so i brought it in around the end of jan, beging of feb. Well the first time it was at the shop for 2 days and they said they pin pointed the noise. So i had to bring it back a week or two later, well it sat there for a week and a half they said they did valve spring work to it, but it dont take that long. Well after that it still made the noise.

A week or two after thaat i brought it to a different dealer for a second opoion, it was there for two days and they couldnt fixed it. The place were i bought the truck from blew me off, gave me some answer. I was told by the dealer that a factory rep said that 50% of those trucks MAY make the noise and its the heads and how they circulate exhaust. They are not going to replace them cause it will do the same thing. Well the other 50% dont make a noise so i asked if it was a defect, i was told it was how the truck is. And the heads dont recirculate exhaust, the catalitic converter does i think that might be the problem. I told them i want a new truck that dont make noise or my money back. They said no to both

I guess this problem is common for the 2000 Dodge Durango. I have the 2000 Dodge Durango R/T and just yesterday it wasn't shifting out of 2nd gear till about 3000 rpm's. I got it home shut if off and went inside. 30 minutes later went back outside to start it and it wouldn't start. I was able to start the car in neutral but not in park. I read the complaint about the TRS going bad and replaced it with a new one. It still won't start in park and it still doesn't shift out of 2nd gear until about 3000 rpm's! I don't have money to take it to the repair shop. What can I do? I hope it doesn't become a reoccuring problem once I get it fixed if I can get it fixed.

Don't have money to take it to the shop. Have to send my kids to my parents every morning before work and pick them up after work.

Own a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck. Has 80,000 mi. I use it as a work truck. Keep in mind, Dodge offers only 36,000 mi or 3 years warranty on their products. Hard lesson learned not buying the extended warranty. ( I will explain why ). Check engine light came on about 45,000 mi. engine stumbles at idle. Truck dies and has to be re started if this happens. Took it to dealership to be diagnosed. They told me it needs a new gas tank. A new gas tank and the truck is not quite 3 years old? sounds like a manufacturing defect to me, especially after the technician told me they have had to replace about 4 of them in the last 2 years.

I called Dodge/ Chrysler and went through the phone prompts and was able to finally contact a senior staff manager.( after approx. 45 mins. of waiting, including the disconnects and hangups I received ). I was nice as could possibly be and explained the situation. The manager flat out said the repair was not major in which she would not help me with the $800.00 repair. She said my truck had too many miles on it. That is absurd.

I have never heard of needing a new gas tank on a 3 year old vehicle. The gas tank does not have 80,000 miles on it! The drivetrain does...anyway, I used to be loyal Dodge fan, but after this situation I can honestly say, I will never buy a Dodge/ Chrysler product again. I do not know if this ordeal is grounds for complaint, but would be very surprised if this does not happen to other Dodge owners. I am unable to afford this amount discussed and I am very upset with Dodge on their lack of belief in their products. Hopefully others like myself will come forward and write complaints such as this one.

I purchased a 2002 Durango at 70,000 miles I had to replace rotors, brakes, some clip for the brake pads, tie rod, lower ball joint, hub wheel assembly which has no greasable areas. Now my transfer case motor/mode sensor/selector switch needs replaced I purchased this in good faith believing it would be a good dependable vehicle for me and my five kids which I have three that are special needs so I am in need of a dependable vehicle to run to all these doctor appts and specila olympic games and basic needed errands. To top it off I purchased a warranty from Contenetial Warranty and it was to cover the four wheel drive and suspension well it doesn't cover anything I am finding out. over 500 dollars it will cost and dodge refuses to acknowledge there is any type of problem with their vehicles and pass it on as a once in a life time deal.

Well Dodge wants the government to bail them out yet they are costing customers more nad more money because of their lazybehavior and business like ways.

Seats are wering prematurly that are installed in the 2009 Dodge Ram laramie. Cost me selling the truck. Buyer backed out when he saw the worn seat. 1050 miles, 1.5 months old. Seat looks 10 years old.

I have contacted Chrysler 5 times by phone. I own a 2007.5 Dodge Ram with the 6.7L diesel engine. I have had very poor fuel economy since I bought it. I was told I need to break in the engine first. I know as diesels break in they get better fuel economy but now that I have 23,000+ miles on it I am still only getting 14 mpg. Everyone I have talked to that had the diesel engine prior to the 6.7L including myself was getting 18+ mpg. This truck has been in the shop 7 times, and of that 7 times they replaced the turbo, cleaned the fuel system and DPF (diesel particulate filter), and retightened the fuel injectors.

I'm trying to Lemon Law this truck (I have not hired an attorney yet) but I wonder if a class action law suit would be in order? There are 1000's if not 10's of 1000's of owners of the 6.7L trucks that are complaining. The 2007 truck was sold with 2 options- the 6.7L engine and the less expensive engine 5.9L. Both are diesels and since the 6.7L was sold as an upgrade that cost more you would think that it would make the truck worth more. It actually made the truck worth less!

We have lost a lot of value just simply by owning the trucks with the 6.7L over the 5.9L trucks. The 5.9L trucks are actually selling for more money! Not to mention the fact that we are losing money on the cost of fuel since we are using more fuel than we should be. These trucks were sold to us telling us that the 6.7L was a cleaner, more powerful, AND MORE EFFICIANT engine than the 5.9L. That was a lie!

The damage that I have incrude is that of a monitary type. I have lost thousands of dollars in fuel and even more in real value of the truck. I have found hundreds of others that have the same problems. I am out of work right now so I'd be more that happy to help with anything I can.

I have had my 2007 Silverado 2500 HD diesel in 3 times for soft brakes. I was told by the service manager and mechanic that the brake pedal normal. I advised them it is worse when I have a load in the truck. The response was I had too much in the bed of the truck. I also advised this happens when I tow my boat, the answer was the same. I asked if the truck could not tow a 3500lb boat when it is rated for over 12k towing then why did I buy a truck I could not use for what is intended for? They advised the brake pedal was normal, however I had a independent mechanic drive the truck, he stated this was not normal, in fact it could be dangerous. Especially with a load on it.

I guess I will have to just put up with it as GM will not replace anything on the braking system to correct this problem. If more people have accidents or someone gets hurt and sues GM this may change things. I was also told that most dealerships charge $75.00 per hr to work on a vehicle, however GM only pays the dealership $35.00 per hr. This is why they (dealers) are not interested in replacing major components. It does not pay the mechanics to do anything other than work on the cars that pay more. I feel that most dealerships are putting people at risk by not handling the safety items associated with the warranty.

I do not have a choice other than to keep driving my truck, I purchased it for work. Now it has 23K miles on the clock, and still have the same problem. What do we do next? I GUESS IT IS TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT, OR KILLED BEFORE GM DOES SOMETHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM!

I own a 01' dodge ram 2500 turbo cummings diesel. at 122k miles the fuel system had failed. (not 1 dash light or warning) I had the truck taken to the local dealer on the back of a tow truck on the end of the day. was told they will call me in the morning with there findings. I get a phone call from the service writer the next day he informs me of what his diesel tech found. Turns out the fuel pump is located near the fuel filter on the drivers side on the motor isn't pumping fuel to keep up with the pressure the motor needs to run. He also informs me that Chrysler DOSE NOT make this part anymore and it has to be upgraded to the system that is found in the newer trucks (as per Chrysler)

This new up grade moves the fuel pump from the side of the motor back into the fuel tank. then they have to run new fuel lines, fuel power wires from the cab, motor area back to the fuel tank. redo the fuel filter lines. total cost is $5,500-6,000 parts and labor. this came as a BIG shock to me. So i called Chrysler to ask them for help about this problem or to find a way to get an New/ old stock part. they told me there is nothing we can do about your problem, This new system has to be installed for truck to run. The old part you are looking for is no longer made and because there was no recall for your truck Chrysler is not at falt for the part failure

After talking to a Chrysler CSA. I called the dealership to find out when i can get this fixed. he said to me Well i can get your truck in asap. BUT the new fuel system upgrade is back ordered 3 months from factory. So i guess i don't have a truck for 3 months because of Chrysler So now with out my truck i cant work, No work means no money, no money means cant pay bills, cant pay bills means i will be among the list of people having to walk away from there house of 6 years!

Hood latch on 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 inadvertently released at around 45 mph.

Hood flew up and was pushed back well beyond the normal open position, causing damage to the hood and hinges. Did not contact windshield. Body shop estimated $2315 to repair.

I pay 530.00 month for this junk. I had bought this truck from Infiniti dealer in west long branch n.j. at 16.000 miles on it. they also cant fix this problem. the other lawyer that we are dealing with is HARDIN AND KUNDLA counsellors at law springfield, n.j. Truck is very unsfe to drive. cant go on highways to much looses power or stalls. very very upsetting that this can happen 5 times a day driving local. they also offered me a six thousand dollar settelement. I refused that offer, I want all my money back.

I brought my 2007 dodge ram 1500 4x4 in for service because of a check engine light the monday after christmas in the year 2008. they replaced the speed sensor in the transmission to solve the problem, and at the same time i had them servive the fluids in the 4x4 transfer case. The next morning the check engie light was on so I made a second trip back a week later because the transmission mechiniac was on vacation so they could not fix it. So while i waited i had to drive a $40,000 back and forth to new york that only goes 60 mph because i did not BUY a rental car plan.

Tuesday comes, now this time they did a valve body job (under warranty also). The dealer calls me and says the truck is done so i pick it up and drive home ,@ half a mile, get up for work and drive to exton, pa.. Within 10 minutes the check engine light comes back on. Now that was on january 8th 2009 and I still today don' have my vechile. i called chrysler hotline and recived a rent a car paid by chrysler up to $35 per day but the car cost $40 per day. now i am being charged for the rent a car plus my monthly $500.

i own a construction business and have had to turn down jobs and lose part of my incoce that supports my family because their 2007 dodge ram transmissions are on back order. now i am on the edge of losing my business because i have no vechile that can haul my material or pull any trailors. I've contacted 1800 my lemon but do not know where that will get me because the truck has 27,000 miles. What else can i do? thanks

Limited on work because of vechile not abhle to be used

When I picked up the Durango I started down the road and noticed that the oil pressure gauge dropped to 0. So I turned the car off and let it sit for about five minutes and then started it up I thought that the oil pressure was from the oil not being pumped up into the oil pump enough. I took it back to the garage. He thought it was an oil sending unit. Which he replace that was not the problem. He then told me that he had a dodge mechanic look at it and he told him that it had sludge build up in the engine and I would need to get a new engine. I laughed because I just got the oil changed. I did not even have a mile on the new oil and filter when I had the problem. He told me that the 4.7 are junk motors and fix it and get rid of the car. That they have had problems with them for a while now.

Needin a new engine Afraid of putting a used one it because of the same problem. Rebuilt engines 3000 to 3500 dollars. And new 5000 to 8000 dollars. without installation.

I bought a 2007 dodge 2500 heavy duty truck, it has 31,000 miles and I've had many problems!!I've always like dodge until now!! This truck has been in the shop about every month to everyother month at least! Truck wont go into gear from park!catillitic reading jumping from 20% 40% and 70% which in dropping to 20% the truck shakes like the engine is going to blow up! 1 out of 3 times the truck wont start when you turn the key..I have to sit there and click it back and forth sometimes up to 20 minutes before the truck will start..it's been down to -40 below and to be stranded at the temp with a new truck is not exceptable!

My 2008 dodge 2500 diesel truck has had an exhaust problem ,it started a few months after I purchased it. The truck was new when I got it. This has happened 4 times . The check engine light comes on I take it to dodge and they get ticked about it but it's a defect. I have to take time out of my life to deal with this recurring issue and I'm sick of it.I spent $50,000.00 on a truck I feel is unreliable.

When I visit my daughter in hollywood ,fl ,I rent a car because I'm afraid mine won't make it there and back. It cost $65. to $100. each time.

so dodge has a big issue with thier motors being full of sludge. i found this out when just after my normal oil change done every 3000 miles. i was about 400 to 500 miles into new oil change and as i was driving i lost all oil pressure and just as i pulled over my dash light came on and did its warning ding. the second it came on my motor made a horrible horrible noise.

i was stuck on the side of the road for 3 1/2 hours while waiting for someone to get there to help me. we got my durango winched onto a trailer and back home. hired a buddy who is and has been employed as a mechanic for 18 yrs to check out it and he said all though we have done our oil changes like we are suppose to my engine is bad and needs replaced due to massive sludge build up. after he has done a bunch of research he came back and let me know this is a very very common issure with dodge durangos and dodge is aware of it. my motor is bad now even though i took really good care of it.

i will never buy another dodge again. not to mention i was stranded and this had a major affect on my medical problems. it still has and it still is affecting them. i will be having to go back to the dr again the first of the week. not cool as i will now have to find a ride or walk my disabled body 4 miles to the dr and 4 miles home. thanks dodge for all the pain you are causing me right now. argh........

There has been a problem with the pcv valve system freezing up in cold temps on the 4.7 motor since they started using them.My 2005 Durango blew oil all over the left side cat converter almost caught fire.Left valve cover gasket leaking broken plastic pipes for pcv system possible blown rear seal and other damage that we cannot see yet.

System freezes up and blows the seals and valve cover gaskets out of engine.Potential fire hazard as oil spays over hot exhaust system. Why has Dodge Chrysler not fixed this problem.Took to dealer and waited for almost 2 weeks to get parts to repair this problem. This is an on going problem that should have been fixed by the company long before this.It now is going to cost me around 400.00 dollars to repair this problem that should have been fixed when they built this motor. I think Dodge should be paying for this repair and make it an update fore this engine.

Out of the blue, the ignition cylinder in my 2002 dodge Durango just locked up. No prior trouble. It had nothing to do with my key as I tried both spares with same result. The key wouldn't turn. I wrenched on the wheel and pushed hard on the brake while turning the key for 15-20 minutes. Finally, the key turned and the vehicle started. I went a couple more days without trouble before the same thing occurred again.

I guess the switch will have to be replaced . $300-$350 estimate from Firestone. Not sure if that will solve the problem though?

My 1998 Durango 5.2L 4x4 had an oil pressure problem and i assumed that it was the oil pump because i have always worked on my own engines. I replaced the pump and then it did it again. Granted that there was alot of sludge in the oil pan. When it did it the second time I listened to the old timers and bought a can of engine flush. I had to flush the engine twice to get it straightened out. On the the good side, I never did need a new engine. I'm sure that the engine is a little looser now because of no oil pressure. But my Durango now has close to 200,000 miles on the ODO. So what I'm saying is that it is your responsibility to care for your vehicle. If you can't take care of your vehicle then maybe you shouldn't have one.

It cost me probably $150.00 to solve the problem.

I have a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 with a fractured dash. I have taken care of my vehicle with pride of ownership. WIthout any cause the dash began cracking. Initially the issue was isolated to the passenger side near the windshield. Without further cause it began cracking near the center of the dash. Yesterday, December 2, 2008, I got into my truck to go to work and the driver's side dash had a huge fracture that appeared overnight without cause.

I called a Chrysler/Dodge toll free number listed in an article addressing this cracking-dash issue. The gentlemen representing the corporation whcih I spoke with took some information and then rattled a list of reasons why they refused to assist me. I am aware of other individuals in my locale with the exact same issue. Some have had resolution, but I have repeatedly been refused any assistance to resolve this issue.

STarted out as a hairline crack and now it is practically broken. I contacted the dealership and they said I would have to pay $1200 to get this fixed. Why am I paying out of my pocket for something that Dodge should otherwise be covering?

I bought a brand new 08 Dodge 1500 V-6 pick up truck in June. 5 days later the clutch failed, Chrysler took care of the clutch. 2 months later, with 7,000 miles on the odo, I was driving down the road, the guages and radio flickered, then quit including the engine, I coasted to a stop and the truck was on fire under the hood, called the fire dept, they put the fire out, did a report. This fire started on the drivers side of engine compartment, and melted out the wiring harness, battery, clutch, wheel well, pretty much everything on that side of the engine compartment.

As stated above, it melted out everything between the engine and left fender of truck under hood. Chrysler is saying found no indication of manufacturer defect! What? This is a new truck, NOTHING has been added or done to this truck except by Chrysler. This is CLEARLY a legitimate claim. I am so ******, yes I can turn it into my insurance, and I guess Im going to have to, and pay $1000.00 deductible, but this is STUPID!

I have bought MANY Dodge vehicles for myself, my family and my business, and can NOT believe the way they are handling this. PLUS, I can NOT get ahold of ANYONE with Chrysler, Chrysler claims etc, I get computer messages every time, I leave messages every time, and hear from NO ONE!

I am driving a 1995 Dodge pickup truck with 200,000 miles on it. The original window sticker estimated 15 mpg city and 19 highway. Window sticker mileage estimates are the product of professional drivers driving a new vehicle under ideal conditions. I get slightly less than 18 mpg city and between 21 and 22 mpg highway. Good maintenance and sensible driving are a very important ingredient in good mileage.

Had purchased a new dodge dakota in 1997.......paid it off in 2000 ,paid $33,000.00 for it.then purchased a 2001 dodge wrecker for the amount of $54000.00 paid it off years ago and looking to replace wrecker (which has had 2 transmisson etc etc) rotted completly away as it was being paid.

looking to purchace new vechile now @ $75000.00 They dont even know who i am ...........how screwed is that since i already forked over $87,000.00

I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad cab truck. During the spring the dash started cracking, now the main dash is doing the same. the truck has 71,000 miles on it. I found a web-site called carcomplaints and found hundreds of people having the same issues involving 98-2005 trucks also the 2500 and 3500 models. I went to the dealer where I bought the truck new along with the complaints I found on the web-site.

The dealer said it is not a recall issue because it is not a safety issue.They said they would replace it for $1.288.00 at my expense.I told them it was clearly a defect in material. My complaints were ignored. Chrysler needs to recall these trucks and also the cars with the same issues. I have e-mailed a complaint to the NHTSA. Why should the owners of these trucks be responsible for a defect in material? I am running out of options in getting any results. Can a lawsuit be made against Chrysler? This is a nation wide problem and Chrysler needs to step up to the plate. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Premature failure of the dash clearly do to faulty material.

took my truck in for service on the front end, was rattling very badly, have only 36,400 miles, was called an told all the bushings are gone and the front sway bar bushing tie rod end gone as well, also the rack/pinion was leaking. They of course told me it was NOT covered under any warranty and that if i continue to drive it would be dangerous, also the throttle body needed to be cleaned and if not i would have to replace it later. i told them to fix my truck, as i need my vehicle, my problem is the THING ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT AND IT ALREADY NEEDED NEW BUSHINGS AND FRONT SUSPENSION PIECES? had to put $868.00 dollars on a credit card to get it fixed.parts should not have failed at only 36,000 miles

Does anyone care what i am having to pay for this truck? Listen i really have liked my ram but after today and me having to pay $868.00 for suspension parts that should last at least 100,000 i have really had my eyes open the crappy quality that detroit puts out, ALL THREE.

CHEVY DODGE FORD ALL [are bad]! I have owned all three new at one point in my life and they can't seem to make a descent vehcle regardless of what day its made on! I am through with American junk.

I have a 1998 Dodge Durango that has 130191 miles. I'm having the tipical problems that everyone else has been reporting. No engine failure yet. Oil pressure goes to zero while driving and check engine light come on. I have had the oil pump replaced. There was engine sluge. This seemed to fix the problem until the transmission went out while decelerating. Transmission wouldn't shift higher the second gear. I had the transmission rebuilt. The small transmission cooler on the side of the radiator had to be replaced. A larger one was installed.

While test driving at the shop the oil pressure went to zero. I had the oil pressure sending unit replaced right then. The gauge went back up. While driving it home the oil pressure gauge went to zero again. This was a twenty mile drive. I thought I heard some tapping coming from the engine. I pulled over, turned the engine off for 2-3 minutes then restarted. The oil pressure gauge went back up. I have driven short distances with it and the oil pressure gauge has stayed up but for how long I do not know. When first turn on the vehicle there appears to be a delay in the pressure gauge rising. So, sounds like the vehicle maker failed to produce a good product and should be held at fault. The killer hear is sluge and carbon build up...

I have a 1994 Dodge Ram 1500. In June 2005, with only 58K miles on it, I had a problem that turned out to be a faulty crankshaft position sensor. (It took a while to diagnose as there was no computer code for this problem.) I paid $478.99 for parts and labor. About 3 years later, despite having put less than 8K miles on it, I had the same problem again. This time it cost only $243.53 for repairs since I knew what the problem was.

I then did some online research and discovered that this seemed to be a fairly common problem with Dodge trucks. I contacted the Dodge Customer Assistance Center and was basically told tough luck. I subsequently sent 2 letters to Chrysler Corp. The response to both was that they chose not to reimburse me for any of the expenses despite the fact that this is obviously an inherent flaw in the truck.

As noted, I'm out $722.52 and am anticipating spending at least another $125.32 or more when the part fails again.

I have a 1999 dodge durango my durango lasted until my warranty expired and then all the problems came first of all i had 2 get ball joints replaced twice since i owned the vechile i also have had the brakes and rotors done several times since i owned the vechile my steering also went and i was told if i drove it anymore i would loose control of my vechile. Also on the exterior of the vechile dodge made the mistake of putting v8 on the left side of the vechile and putting v6 on the right side of the vhecile. also my back gate lift has stop opening several times after i have had it repaired. my speaker also blew theese are just a few things that have went wrong with my vechile.

This vechile is taking all my money and i am fed up i am so disappointed, i bought my vechile brand new and it has burned a hole in my pocket i dont have the money to keep putting in this vechile. i have also read many other reviews about theese things happening to other durangos and dodge hasnt recalled it. i am fed up with this i inteed to have a discount on a vechile if i ever by from them again because i am fed up with this and intend to have somthin done about it. i would like a refund of my money.

THIS VHECILE TOOK ALL OF MY MONEY I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND DODGE HAS MADE MISTAKES ON MY VHECILE I NEED DODGE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT MY PROBLEMS OR I WILL TAKE THIS SOMEWHERE WHO WILL HELP BECAUSE THIS IS TERRIBLE

I own a 2003 dodge durango 5.9 litre. The mileage is very low at less than 40 000km (Our second family vehicle, a honda civic is much better on gas!)It is regularily maintained and I don't drive it offroad or like a racecar. It has not towed anything more than a double snowmobile trailer a dozen times (total weight 1500 lbs) so the Durango has not been abused... recently, at around 30 000km my r/h front wheel bearing fell apart on a road trip. thank god we heard a grinding noise and stopped at a gas station to have a look and I saw the problem. Before we got to the repair shop the wheel fell off the bearing, if this had happened on the hwy we would have crashed.

We had to stay in a hotel overnight and the repair cost me over $500.00 as this is a 4x4 bearing. Now I am hearing a clicking and popping in the front end especially when stopping. I took it to the dodge dearlership and they found no problems (even with a test drive!) however the technician noted steering? on their inspection checklist. I am now aware of the faulty ball joints... among other front end components. I am contacting dodge tomorrow to see if their investigations of numerous similar reports have become recalls. I am disguted with such a large company as dodge, especially one of their most expensive and loaded SUV's. I have been an aircraft mechanic for 9 yrs and have not come across such an obvious and well documented case of dangerous components that the manufacturer would not issue a recall and fix the problem(s)

We bought a used Dodge Derango on 11-3-08. It had a recall, so we took it in to the dealership to have it fixed. (We did not buy it from this dealership). When my husband picked it up, he got about 4 blocks, and the front wheel started smoking, and it wouldn't pull. We called the dealership, and was told they did nothing wrong, if we wanted it fixed, we would have to have it towed in at our expense. We drove it there with no problems, we should have been able to drive it home.

It ended up having a stuck brake caliper. They said it would cost $409.00 if we wanted it fixed. It wasn't broke when we took it in. Then, one of the service men was complaining about us to a co- worker. He said he was going to have to fix the [expletive] vehicle, because we were complaining. We took our vehicle and left. My husband drove 25 mph, and stopped every so often to let it cool down. We live 20 miles from dealership.

Brake caliper crystalized, and burnt. My husband bought parts, and fixed it himself.

Yet another thing added on to the multitude of durango problems I have read about on this site... At 42k miles on my 06 dodge durango the tie rod snapped... no, I'm not joking, it was a clean break of a what should eb a perfectly strong steel bar. Absolutely thank god that i was only going 20MPH otherwise my feeling is that the car would have flipped and I would be able to write this complaint right now.

Here is the kicker to the whole thing. What should be a 44 dollar part to buy and replace has turned into the hell that is dodge repair parts for newer vehicles. Mopar and Dodge dont sell the tie rod separately for an 06 durango, you have to buy the entire steering rack $500 which increases the labor hours and the overall cost of the repair.

To add insult to injury, all of the internet sites reporting that they have a MAVAL made remanufactured steering rack for an 06 durango are LYING!! Maval doesn't even make a rack to fit the 06 durango even though autpartswarehouse, partsgeek, and various other websites are advertising it as such. The part number they are offering from MAVAL only fits the 98-03 durango, so dont be fooled and order the wrong part or you will be out $300-$400 buck for about a month while you go through the nice process of returning and getting your money credited back to you.

i have a 2002 durango and i hate it. this will be the 2nd time i have had to replace the shifter cable. you go out ready top do the things you need to do and bam your car wont go out of park! brake pushed in and everything still nope, finally 30 mins later you go if your lucky! then when it is wet or humid you gently press on the brakes bam you almost go through the window how safe is that? i asked the dealer here about it and they just say get used to it and where your belt, nothing you can do. i WILL NEVER buy another durango!

costing a lot of money and wasting my time

We have a 1999 Dodge 1500 quad cab Truck. The dashboard is cracking and falling a part. I have researched this and I know this is a common problem with the trucks. I want to know if dodge is planning on doing anything about this and who and where should I go with this problem.

The dash is falling a part piece by piece, i imagine in a while the stuff on the dash will start falling in.

I purchased a 1999 Dodge Durango used last year and have repeatedly had issues with the vehicle. The front upper and lower ball joints were replaced less than 10,000 miles ago after I purchased the vehicle and luckily I complained about it so much the dealer I bought the truck from covered the $900 cost to replace them. Now, less than 10 months later and only 8,000 miles the squeaking noise coming from the front end is horrendous!

I took it in today for an oil change and they told me the upper and lower ball joints were probably worn but there wasn't any grease insterts available for them to prevent the wear and tear! Reading all of the other complaints about the Durango why hasn't something been done about this dangerous and costly mistake obviously caused by Dodge?

1) Front tires are beginning to wear, again! 2) Loud squeaking noise from truck! 3) Replacement of two tires 4) Replacement of upper and lower ball joints, again at a cost of approximately $1,000! 5) Additional costs may be necessary now because of the additional wear and tear caused by the poor ball joints!

I have a 2001 Dodge Truck 1500. I was taking my kids to baseball game and as I was driving my hood flew up into my windshield. I couldn't see and almost wrecked. I had two kids in the truck and luckly pulled off to the side of the road before hitting something. It took me 20 minutes just to get it back down and everything was completely damaged.

I have to buy a new windshield and my hood is completely damaged. The hinges on the hood need replaced and it's hard to open it to check anything under the hood. Once it's up, it takes a long time to try to get it to close again with all the damages. I am afraid it will happen again.

Hood latch on 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck unexpectedly opened while driving down the road towing a trailer. No problems with it in the past.

The corners of the metal on the hood are bent, the hood would not latch back down. Slight chip on the windshield. Talked to Dodge dealer where it was purchased - they will not cover it, even though it was recalled in 2001.

I was wondering if some one has complained about 2006 Dodge Durango water seizing up the power steering when you go over a puddle. It seems that there is no shroud cover protecting the pulley and belt. I nearly had an accident when I went over a puddle and my pulley/belt got wet and I completely lost my power steering. This is very dangerous and there should be something covering that area to prevent this from occurring.

None at this time however, this could cause a serious accident one day if not already.

My ram 1500 caught fire driving down the highway. Insurance company says a small exhaust leak heated up the undercarriage, causing the protective coating to melt, leaking onto the tank and catching fire. the entire tank is melted, all hoses leading to the gas tank and the shocks were comprimised, the bedliner melted to the truck. does anyone think this is normal? there was not a thing wrong with this truck previous to this fire. all normal recalls were done and there was no check engine issue nor was there a noticeable notion that there was a exhaust leak. dodge won't even talk to me about it. if you have an exhaust leak, you could ignite your truck? does that make any sense?

I was lucky, i was traveling on the highway in a torrential downpour and the truck just died. the fuel line had been burnt away and no longer fed the engine. according to the insurance adjuster, the mechanic who replaced the tank and a local dodge dealer in PA said I was the luckiest person on the planet that I didn't go up in flames. I know it is difficult to explode a vehicle, but this was much closer than i ever want to come. i need some help with talking to dodge about it because they won't even consider talking to me about it because my insurance company repaired the truck.

they told me to contact dodge after the repairs were made, so that is what i did. big mistake. i had tried to get someone from dodge right after it happened, but they didn't get back to me and i have no other vehicle to drive. this scenario scares me. anyone else ever have anything like this happen?

i had to pay out for the repairs, but more importantly, me and my family were at risk due to a exhaust leak that supposedly caused this fire. we could have all been killed.

I purchased a 2001 Dodge Durango in 2004. I purchased an extended warranty on the vehicle to protect from any expensive repairs. The car gave me little to no issues during the 1st four years of a 60 month car loan, in which I carried over about 5K of negative equity on a 98 durango, which started having transmission problems around 100K miles. So far I have had 2 recalls on the Durango wich were repaired free of charge. Now that I am in last leg of the loan, with over 7K left on the payoff, the worst of the worst happens. I am driving one day and I smell and see smoke. The smoke gets worst and worst as I attempt to at least get close to my destination. Finally the car stops in the middle of a highway. Some nice guys passing by stop and push my car to the side, and look under the hood. It is apparent that there is plenty of engine sludge everywhere. I have the car towed to the dealership.

I get a call a few hours later, that the car overheated causing the engine to burn up,and some of the nearby hoses. I am told that to repair this, with a rebuilt engine will cost over 6 thousand dollars. Imagine my shock and disgust as I a car owner that changes her oil every 3000 miles. I am now at 103, 000 miles where conveniently the warranty no longer applies. I do not have 6400 dollars to sink into this nightmare vehicle. I suppose I should have learned from the 98 Durango which started to give problems around 100K. So currently I have a 7600 dollar car loan, and no car, and heading towards the wonderful wintry east coast season. Even buying an engine outside of the dealership will cost over 3K as the 2001 Dodge Durango has a unique 4.7 16 tooth crankshaft engine.

Paying on a car loan for a car that does not run.

Puchased 2004 Dodge Durango LMT,,fully loaded..new,.I replaced with a factory battery 8/2008 my self,,I have worked on autos as hobby since 1969..started engine.alarm went into engine kill mode..started a few times then died..I charged up new (full charge) battery prior to installing into the vehicle.. I always do this.so I know the batt was in good shape.....both remotes (fob) inactive now..Dodge dealer says have to tow Durango in and have them reprogram remotes and ignition switch remote module in dash..(give their mechanics some work since they aren't selling many Durango's) ..jesus..what else next can our great american made car makers suck us with? If having a vehicle you can't touch without dealer mechanic intervention sounds like a scams, looks like scam amd smells like a scam..it is a scam. I can disarm the alarm, but the kill switch mod needs to operate to start the engine..what a predatory engineering ploy..and Dodge says it's for theft prevention..to protect or property....more like stealing money from us... what a freaking scam..........

Had my 2002 Dodge Durango towed to dealership in June. Was told that it needed a new computer. The computer module did not come in until Sept ! Once the module was installed the service department discovered that it did not fix the problem. The cylinders are not getting enough compression . What went from $600 fix ? then went to $1000 and now after not having my vehicle for four months is going to be $3500 min.

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In November of 2005, I traded a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel for a similar 2005 HO Dodge Ram 2500 diesel.I had noticed that on many occasions after putting the truck in drive (indicator on D)that the truck would still be in neutral. I took it to a local Dodge dealership in Reidsville, N.C.(Smith Stokes Dodge) The mechanics were able to duplicate the problem and after some adjustments, seemed to improve the situation. After driving the truck for a couple of months I noticed that when I put the truck in park (Indicator on P) it would not be in park but reverse.Soon after this happened a couple of times I received a recall notice from Chrysler Corp. and scheduled an appointment with the same company.I asked upon arrival what the recall was about and was told it had to do with the gear linkage.After the work was finished I left and later that day stopped to get diesel fuel.I normally leave my truck running while refueling and noticed that as soon as I opened my door to get out that the LOUD horn on my truck started blowing.I called the dealership who did the recall work and was told that this was normal as this would warn owners if they thought there truck was in park but it wasn't.The horn would blow when backing my camper into a space, while backing my boat into the water, anytime the drivers door was opened and the vehicle was in reverse(or sometimes when I thought it was in park when it was really in reverse).I took the truck back to the dealer and demanded that they remove the recall work and fix the main problem which was that the vehicle was not always in the gear the driver thought it was.They said that there was nothing that they could do.After living with this problem for over a year and vowing to never purchase another Chrysler product I parked my truck near a light pole in a Food Lions parking lot.After returning from the store, I cranked the vehicle and started to move forward and heard a glass bottle shatter.I put the truck in park and opened the door and had one foot on the ground when the truck started to move in reverse.Before I could pull myself back into the truck and engage the brakes my drivers door got wedged against the concrete pad for the light pole and bent my door all the way back around.The truck had come out of park and had gone into reverse without any intervention.It cost several thousand to repair and so I contacted the Chrysler Corp. and told them that because of the design flaw in there trucks that they should help out with the repair charges.After two months of waiting I received a reply that stated that there was no problem with there trucks that the problem was with the driver thinking the vehicle was in park when it actually was not.They denied any responsibility or help fixing my truck.I contacted the NHTSA and filed a complaint.I found out through an agent that there had been over 2300 instances similar to mine and that some had resulted in deaths.The agent further stated that he knew that there was a problem but to take on the Chrysler Corp.would be too expensive and time consuming.This is the end to this story as I never heard from anyone at Chrysler again.

I have found out that my vehicles worth and resale value is considerably less because of the recall and the patch performed as opposed to fixing the real problem.

I have a 2003 Dodge Durango. It just went over the 50,000 mile mark and the transmission is no good. I will need to cough up $2500 for a new transmission. This is ridiculous. The guy at Aamco transmission said that this should not happen on my truck until about 200,000 miles. I am mad as hell. I am going to write multiple letters to Dodge and complain. Hopefully, they will pay for my transmission, since it is obviously a manufacturer defect.

All of a sudden, the truck would start off in 3rd gear and the engine light would come on. Some snap ring that goes around the clutch on the trasmission broke off and was lying in the transmission pan. Also, the control box was no good too.

My fiance was driving our 2000 Dodge Durango down the interstate on the way to work and everything was fine. Well the oil pressure suddenly dropped to zero, the check gauge light came on and the temp. gauge started to rise.

Its about a vehicle I purchased,It had some major problems that I was not told about when I purchased It, They also over charged me for the truck, I tried to return the vehicle,I had purchased the return policy plan. But they wouldnt take the truck back.I need some help, what they did was wrong, it was false representation on the truck.Thank You

I have a 2001 Dodge Durango and I had repetitive problems with the front brakes. We never had any problems with them until the pads and rotors were replaced arond 30,000 miles. After that, they started vibrating and squealing after a few hundred miles. The repair place warrantied their work and replaced the pads and rotors. The vehicle was driven very little during the following year due to a military deployment. After driving it about 500 miles, the brakes did the same thing again. Another set of brakes and rotors. Another 500 miles and the brakes locked up driving down the interstate at 70 mph. Another set of brakes and rotors and new calipers. At this time we were lucky enough to take it to a repairman that figured out the top bolts that hold the brake caliper on had been cross-threaded. This caused the pads to brake against the rotor at an angle and wear unevenly. After replacing the steering knuckles (the part the bolts cross-threaded into and damaged) on both sides of the front end, there have been no further problems with the brakes. This whole ordeal cost about $1500. The way the front brake system is designed makes it very difficult to get the caliper on correctly after installing new pads. After reading all the reports of brake problems, I wanted to share my story in hopes that everyone that owns a Durango makes sure that the person installing your new brakes does it correctly.

my dodge 1500 ram 2001 built 2002 make throttles on its own or accellorates on its own, every time i take it to dodge for service i mention it and all the say is there is no recall for this and they do not fix it for free but it has happened since new yet now more than ever.

well there only consequence i can think of is an accident bound to happen. you dont even have to put you foot on the gas for it to accellorate.

My wife and I bought a 99 Durango a year ago. Worst vehicle a person could purchase. In this last year, I have replaced: The engine, the transmission, front upper and lower balljoints and the PCM. The front brake rotor locked up and almost caught the front passenger side of the truck on fire. The cruise control stopped working, I think the neutral safety switch is going out because it will occasionally only start in neutral. There is a squeal in the rear I cant figure out, it burned up the ignition system which I had to replace and the rear main oil seal is shot. Oh yeah, it failed state inspection because the air won't switch over to defrost. I have a 2001 Dodge Ram, great truck with the exact same motor and trans in it and I've had non other than typical dodge flaws-transmission. No big deal, I knew that when I bought the truck, but it leads me to believe that the electrical system in the durango is the heart of it all. Before we replaced the PCM, my wife was driving it with our child in the car and it stalled once on the freeway, and another time in a main cross street going to the highway. If you have one of these cars save yourself the safety concerns and get rid of it. I am going to let mine run until it catches on fir and burns up on the side of the road so that I will be able to sue it's designer. Good luck to all!

Several safety hazards to include stalling on the freeway, at main intersections and ignition instability. Brake fire hazard and defrost failure. I know it older model and due for errors, but statistically this vehicle model is a disaster.

my hood latch failed on my 2001 dodge truck and the hood and hinges are damaged

I need to pay to fix the hood and hinges

Yesterday, August 20th I took off in my 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 to meet a friend. Traveling down the hwy 97, which was wet and freshly sealed, I lost control of my truck traveling between 55 and 60 mph. I started to slide into the ditch and as they are very steep I swerved to avoid entering and braked. As I severed to avoid one ditch I headed for the other causing me to jerk my wheel back the other direction. Putting me back into the ditch I had been in previously. As I entered the ditch with the front right end impacting first I began to roll. My truck rolled 4 or 5 times, around a tenth of a mile. I am alive today because I was wearing my seat belt.

My truck has suffered severe damage and will be totalled. My windsheild is shattered along with both side windows, and the roof of my truck caved in enough that my head was touching when my truck stopped, resting on the passanger side. I climbed out the drivers side window. Both tires on the passenger side of my truck were ripped off. The impact being so hard it tore the axle off the rear end tire. The drivers side rear tire also suffered damage and is ruined.

My mother is an RN and was amazed at the fact that I wallked away as is the Hwy Patrolman that was called to the scene. I have two airbags in my truck. Neither one of them deployed. I have bruising on my chest due to my seat belt, along with cuts from the broken glass. In addition I have a severe headache caused by impacting the roof of my truck when it caved in. If anyone would be willing to give me advice I would greatly appreciate it.

We own a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 it has a little over 91,000 miles on it. It was blowing a little smoke and the engine was missing. First we took it to a diesel mechanic because we thought it was going to be the fuel injectors. The independent mechanic confirmed that it was the fuel injectors. He completly cleaned the fuel tank, fuel filter, fuel canister, and all fuel lines. Because this is the second time that we have had a injector problem with a Dodge product the other truck was a 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 and the dealership said it was contaminated fuel and voided our warranty. so this time we were going to be prepared. We picked up the truck from the indepentdent mechanic and took it to Allen Samuels in Ennis, TX. They called and said our fuel filter was dirty and that the canister had contaminated fuel in it. Which is impossible because we had all the cleaned and drove the truck less than a 100 miles. so they again voided our warranty. In our immediate family we own 5 Dodge Ram 3500's 3 of those are in the shop right now for Fuel injector problems. All 3 the Dealership mechanics said it was contaminated fuel. So this must be they way that Dodge teaches they're mechanics.

We picked up the truck from the indepentdent mechanic and took it to Allen Samuels in Ennis, TX. They called and said our fuel filter was dirty and that the canister had contaminated fuel in it. Which is impossible because we had all the cleaned and drove the truck less than a 100 miles. so they again voided our warranty. In our immediate family we own 5 Dodge Ram 3500's 3 of those are in the shop right now for Fuel injector problems. All 3 the Dealership mechanics said it was contaminated fuel. So this must be they way that Dodge teaches they're mechanics.

Last Year (Labor Day)I was driving my truck down the road and at aproximately 45mph the hood flew open damaging the hinges,hood,one fender.At the time dodge had no recall so I bit the bullet and paid for the damages out of pocket.Now August 12 2008 the same exact thing happened again.the hood is damaged pretty bad and the hinges are shot ,windshield has some scratches on it but not cracked..VERY DISAPPOINTING 2 times in less than a year!!!!I had come across this site describing the same problem I have been having with my 2001 dodge 1500 pickup.I hope you can help ,because the service rep couldn't care less if i had purchased another Dodge product again.I have been a loyal dodge owner as my family has been(My Grandfather @92years old who was still driving had flowers sent to his funeral from the local Dodge dealership in Cornwall Ont. Canada).I had asked the rep if this wasn't covered could they tell what improvements or modifications they had done on the 2000-2001 models ,because they still are doing the same thing the 94-99 models are .Thanks

Dodge Durango suck! I have a 2000 Dodge Durango and i have had so much problems with it, tires, steering, transmission, water tank, speedometer, and more. I bought it new and and have put so much money into it. The worst thing i had a problem with is the brakes. They seemed faulty from the start. I think a class action lawsuit should be brought on Dodge. This kind of workmanship and crappy quality should not be allowed to linger anymore. Forget investigations and possible recalls that might never happen, people should take action now cause i don't see Dodge taking any.

Problem with the 'Front Suspension/Ball Joints 2004 Dodge Durango, mfg in Nov 2003: 9/28/07 My mechanic reported...Excessive freeplay in the lower ball joints and were replaced with new Chrysler/Dodge parts. at 60,577 miles. Five months later at 65,202 miles I started to experience the same problems again. Vibration can be felt in the steering and expecially in the floor board under the drivers feet. A metal on metal clunking sound starts after being driven for 1/2 hour and only occurs when the vehicle is moving. I had two shops look at it and they didn't hear the problem. Now at 65,738 miles the noise is loud and safety is a issue. Will I lose a tire or the ability to steer? The mechanic can now hear the problem, he thinks it may be the ball joints. How can these parts be bad less than a year and only 5000 miles later???

door handle on 2005 Dodge Durango broke off and was determined to be plastic. The door handle should have been made out of metal especially given that the door is heavy. We determined that the whole door panel has to be replaced because it is a one-piece part. The problem is that the door panel costs approximately $350 and the repairs approximately $150 bringing it to a total of approx. $500. We could not believe that the door handle would be made of such cheap material and were very suprised when we found out how much the repair would cost us. In addition, the skirt that goes around the seat is made of very cheap plastic and has gotten brittle and is falling apart. We have already had it replaced once and now it is back in the same shape as before.

I have a 1998 Dodge Dakota that I purchased in the summer of 2000. I have replaced 4 sets of front tires because of wear that I believe is due to faulty ball joints. For over a year the oil pressure gauge will drop from normal to nothing. The oil level is fine. I have had the oil changed 3 times after one of these episodes and it is fine for awhile and then out of nowhere it happens again. From what I understand Dodge is denying any liability. The Dodge dealership I would take my truck to has gone out of business. I can't afford the repairs as I am on retirement disability.

I do not have the money to repair these problems or another set of tires.

This is the second Dodge truck we have owned that the air conditioning duct system has failed. We also have talked to three other Dodge owners that all have the same problems. The mechanic at the service department said the Dodge Copr. knows of this problem and has not issued a recall at this time. He quoted us $800. to $850. to repair the problem and they already know what the problem is, the expense is in having to pull the whole dashboard assembly. Please advise if a recall or a coupon for repairs will be issued. We have a 2006 Dodge Full Size 4 Door Ram 1500 Truck.

Dodge Durango Engine Failure My 1999 Dodge Durango 360 ci just rolled over 165,000 miles. No sludge problems. Why? Because I live in a rural area. The vehicle is never subjected to urban driving, hot weather idling, or heat soak conditions. Durango engines fail due to the location of the oil filter immediately adjacent to the right exhaust header/pipe flange. During driving, sufficient air flows over the filter to cool it. During idle and stop & go traffic the filter receives excessive heat and the oil cokes in the filter. This causes low oil pressure because the bypass valve is clogged, high engine load of particulates, thickened oil, and complete lack of oil filtration. The result is rapid sludge build up which accelerates quickly. Dodge refuses to recognize this problem due to the cost of liability and the ease of putting the problem back on owners by stating that sludge is caused by infrequent oil changes. Using synthetic oil helps but does not solve the problem in urban driving. Installing a remote oil filter completely solves the problem. Cost? ~$35 materials and $50 labor.

the raditor filter section blew off and burnt my face chin and face on my dogde darango ... no auto maker should ever use plastic for a coupler with 210 degree water .. now my face is burnt .......

I purchased a 2005 Dodge Durango in August of 2006. I purchased the vehicle for 26k plus financing. After just one year of having the vehicle, I took it to the dealership because my oil light kept coming on and no matter how many oil changes I had, it would not go off. Back in April of 2007, I took it back again and they told me that I had sludge in the oil pan and that they needed to either flush out the engine or do multiple oil changes. They insisted that I wasn't changing the oil frequently enough and that it was because I drove long distances to and from work. Just over one year later, I was on my way home with my kids and the oil light came on and the car began making louder thudding noises as I accelerated the gas. It was so loud that it drew attention...lucky for me I was pulling into my driveway. I turned the car off and contacted a mechanic who told me not to drive it and have it towed into the dealership as it sounded like it could be engine related. The very next day I had it towed to the dealership. It is now 3 weeks later and I still do not have my car back. I am being told once again that I was not changing my oil regularly enough, even though I provided them with receipts, and that my engine was full of sludge. Well since I had it at the dealership the year before, they were cooberating the same story and now I'm having challenges with the manufacturer covering the warranty. I have a 70k mile warranty on the transmission and a 100k mile warranty on the engine. The dealership gives me the impression the manufacturer would not be covering the warranty. Now here I am with a Durango that is only 2yrs old, a 711.00/month payment, and no means of transportation. It is costing me time and money at work which I can't afford to be the case. Everyone is pointing the finger at me cause I'm a single mom and not mechanically inclined. This doesn't mean I can't have my oil changed. The misfortune is that I had it changed at various 10min quicklube stations, had it changed by certified mechanics at my home, and had it changed by the dealership. It took a lot of legwork just to get the six months of oil changes they requested. I need to act fast and am hoping someone can give me some advice as to what to do next.

son was driving our durango home from work motor blew had durango towed to ferman dodge where we bought the durango new in 2001 and purchased the extended warrenty keep in mind at the time the motor blew it only has-had 36.000 miles stilled covered under the warrenty and they ferman dodge refused to replace the motor long story short we had to have the durango towed back to the house when it has now been sitting and rotting away for months. we did hire a attonery which was costing us to much where we had to let him go,so if you could help us get our car back running it is very much needed.

I own (hopefully not for long) a 2007 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab. I have had nothing but problems with it from the day I bought it. The main problem now is the transmission. It will lock up in 1st gear when you first start out. The only way you can get it to shift out is to stop and shut it off and re-start it. I have took it to the dealer who said unless it is doing it when I bring it in they can not do anything because it does not bring up a code to look at. Well we have taken it back 4 times now while it is locked up (driving about 25 miles in first gear) andy they still have not fixed it. They have replaced a torque converter, re-programmed the computer, replaced a control box under the hood, and now want to (I laughed so hard at this one) replace the ignition switch!!! Well I'm done with it. I have filed with Chrysler to buy it back (I am not holding my breath). Moral of the story is DON'T BUY CHRYSLER !!!!! I never will ever again even if they are giving them away. The sad thing is that I had a 2005 Dodge Durango before this with alot of problems. Bite me once shame on you, bite me twice shame on me!!

I have a dodge durango that burn to the ground four weeks ago. My girl friend was drive it and when it caught on fire, she had to jump out of it. Once I heard about the recall on it for the instructment panel overheating,and causing the truck to catch on fire, I contacted Chrysler. They sent out a contracted inspector to take pictures of it, they then sent me a letter stating that they were not at fault.

I have an 05 dodge ram 1500 club cab 4 x 4. this vehicle is used by me and driven over the road...(i am in sales) never hauls anything and only thing towed is a snowmobile trailer with 2 sleds in it. I t has 80,000 miles onit. The problem this weekend I heard a noise and found that the spings on the passenger side are broken in half. Talked to Chrysler and they basically said they don't care I've had the truck 3 years and it isn't their problem. I have owned Dodge for over 30 years and never had a problem with springs. I have 2 other dodge trucks now a 92 and a 97 spring on both are prefect and never been changed AND I DO HAUL STUFF IN BOTH OF THESE This is a show truck not a work truck that hauls anything I'm frustrated with Chrysler...THEY COULD HAVE AT LEAST LOOKED AT IT....by the way they kept me on the phone for over an hour while they made calls to my local dealer who told the how I baby this truck

I bought a 2008 Dodge Durango,Feb 2998.The back-up camera was never worked,I took it into my dealer in Ponca City,Okla. They said they would order the part but after weeks of calling them, they told me their is no part to fix my camera. They said that the supplier is no longer working with them and that they didn't know IF or when another supplier would be able to fix the Back-up Camera. I have called all the 800 numbers and get the same answer.I just want my Dodge fixed or another Dodge Durango.

2001 Dodge Ram 1500 - dashboard disintegrating. It has holes and cracks throughout. Chrysler won't issue a recall or any discount to replace the dashboard although they've received many complaints regarding this defect.

Will cost $$$ to replace dashboard. If I don't, the dash is very sharp in places that it's cracked and has holes in it - danger of injuries.

I have a 2002 Dodge Ram Quad cab. About 18 months ago the dash board start cracking, even that I normally cover it in the hot summer days. Now the cracks are all over the dash board with holes appearing. I am surprise that there were never a recall & its to expensive to replace. I read about people,s complaints on the web who experience the same problem. Not very impress with Dodge quality.

own a 1998 dodge durango I am on my third transmission, replaced both lower ball joint, replaced entire steering column and power steering box, water pump, and now my passenger side wheel hub and CV joint completing shredded and i am 150 miles from home. i have read countless stories about the defects of the front end of this vehicle and about how chrysler will do nothing about it. thankfully my mishap did not result in an accident but still there is no possible way that these stories are coincidence...this is a DESIGN FLAW and people are getting into serious accidents because of it. something needs to be done. the suspensions for dakotas, rams, and durangos all use very similar parts made by the same manufacturer...so anyone driving these vehicles need be aware of the potential for an accident.

I own a 2002 Dodge Dakota that I bought used in 2004. Since then I have replaced the brakes 3 times and have had them checked twice more. The problem is that the brakes hang up, resulting in red-hot discs that I have learned since, often catch fire. My local dealer's service department keep telling me they find nothing wrong. The truck has less than 45,000 miles on it. Baffled, I went to Google.com and entered 2002 Dodge Dakota Brake Problems. Wow, was I shocked to find out this is a common problem, at least far too common to not have been addressed by a recall of some kind. See CarComplaints.com for a limitless number of experiences identical to my own.

I purchased a 2004 Dodge Durango in November 2005 from a new car dealer in PA and it was still covered by the factory warranty plus I purchased an extended warranty at that time. In November of 2007, while traveling the engine began knocking and the oil and engine check light's came on. I had the vehicle towed to a dealer and was informed that I needed a new engine. The Service Manager stated that sludge clogged a screen that filters the oil to the top of the engine which lead to engine failure. I was accused of not changing the oil in the vehicle which is not true. When the dealer sent the information to the warranty company, they denied to pay for repair's and all made me pay to evaluate the vihicle. This truck has 65K miles on it and should be dependable. I contacted Chrysler in regards to this problem with the engine and the warranty that I paid for and I was informed that they can do nothing for me and referred me to their now product division that only mail's out brochures for new products.The dealer want's $8,000.00 to repair my vehicle. After finding information from consumer affairs regarding the number of people who have had the same problem or issue that I have had, I believe that someone should look into this problem because I dont feel that this is something that is being caused from oil changes but from a defective product.

I have a 2003 Dodge 3500 Dually pickup. It has been checked by a dealer on 6 different occasions for the same wiper stoppage that is troubling the Durangos. The truck is out of warranty and it is a Hemi, yes, a Hemi, they cannot reproduce at the dealer what happens to me, my husband and my boss, who owns a 2006 Dodge 1500 pickup with the same problem. The dealers have tried and can't find what is wrong with it. This is a over 6000 pound truck, I understand there are no recalls on this problem for either of these trucks. Here in FL where severe storms can pop up at any second, having the wipers just stop completely is very dangerous, just ask me and my boss. I contacted Chrysler who informed me of no recall on these trucks and being out of warranty there is nothing they can do. He the upper level service person told me A. Don't drive in the rain. B. I was angry because he didn't say what I wanted to hear. C. If I didn't like their dealer service, I could go some where else, oh, really, like Ford perhaps. I mentioned to him their dealers are the trained experts!!! I explained to him these trucks need repairing and I would be more than happy to pay for the repair, but no one can figure it out. He said I could start replacing parts at my cost of thousands of dollars til the bad part was replaced. I don't think so. I know you know what a runaway truck with no wipers could do to me or anyone in the way. He repeated refused my requests to go higher up and have Chrysler investigate what the problem is so at least I could pay to have it fixed!!! Apparently there is an issue with the wipers on many of their vehicles and I'm guessing not enough people have been injured or died for them to issue an investigation or a recall. Seems to me that Chrysler purchases these wiper motors and components by the millions and millions and uses them in all kinds of their vehicles. I'll bet the same wipers are in my truck and my bosses. My question to you is what is my recourse, what can I do? I can't even find a address to send them a registered letter to lodge a complaint! Can you give me any help or a push in the right direction? As it is, the wipers fail when they feel like it and it will only be driven in the non-rainy season which has started in FL and won't end until November. I would sure appreciate any help you can give, I don't blame the dealer, they have been great. I blame the parent, Chrysler Corp.

I have a Dodge Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel. The truck is by all accounts a good vehicle. I started having problems with the engine blowing oil under a load. I took the vehicle to Larry Miller Dodge in Peoria Az and asked them to find the problem. The symptoms were: The vehicle while under a load had lost 2 quarts of oil within a four hundred mile trip. The oil had shot out from under the vehicle through a overflow tube. Oil smoke had also become very obvious and was being sucked into the vent system via the air conditioning/heater fan.Larry Miller had checked out the vehicle and said this was normal.The vehicle at this time had approximately 85000 miles and was still under warranty. After multiple attempts to fix the problem they finally installed a reclamation bottle on the overflow tube. This bottle will hold approx. eight to ten ounces of liquid. the service advisor had told me if it gets full then I needed to crawl under the truck and empty the oil back into the vehicle. This was the end of the repair as far as they were concerned and It was normal and no other problems were found. I was not happy with this and the truck was still sending smoke into the cab of the truck. I was sure this was not normal as it hadn't been happening prior to the loss of the two quarts of oil. I took the truck to Avondale Dodge and explained the problem again. This time they looked at it and had come to the conclusion that it had broken pistons and bad injectors. They did the repair and when I took the truck home it was just as bad as before. The amount of smoke coming from the engine, dip stick and overflow tube resembled a steam engine. I still have smoke coming into the cab of the truck and can not run the a/c when stopped because it enters the cab through the air vents. After multiple attempts to get them to fix the problem they tell me that it is normal and that is how it is supposed to be. I have had many vehicles and have never had smoke come into the cab and be normal.

On May 31 2008 My Dodge Durango burned down to the ground. Some freinds of my told me that there was a recall for this problem. After doing some researchon the internet I found that there was a recall for the wiring harrnest cluster. It stated that under certain conditions it could over heat causing a fire under the dash on the driver side. After talking to serveral operator for Chyrsler, all they could tell me is that someone would contact me.

I did not have insurance at the time, and now I will have to foot the bill for this truck for the next four years. Plus this is an inconvinece due to the fact I will have to find a ride to work everyday because I do not have another car.

On April 30, 2008, I took my 2002 Dodge Durango to Dothan Chrysler Dodge to have the rotors turned. The next day, May 1, 2008, the service advisor Anthony Snell called me & advised I needed a brake job. I told him to go ahead. I picked up my vehicle that afternoon. I paid $140.00 under Invoice 68177 on May 1, 2008 for Replace Brake Pads (Front Disc) and Pad Kit-Front Disc Brake. On May 11, 2008, only 10 days later and less than 800 miles later, on my way to Columbus, Georgia (approximately 90 miles) my brakes locked up as I almost hit another vehicle. Smoke billowed from both sides of the vehicle. At this point, my vehicle could not be driven. I had the Durango towed back to Dothan Chrysler Dodge. I now have a towing bill for $350.00.

The next day May 12, 2008, I talked with the service advisor Anthony Snell and advised what had happened. After checking the vehicle, he advised me that there was a pre-existing condition of rust in the calipers that caused the brakes to lock up and the charge to fix the vehicle would be $740.00. He advised that when they deconpressed the calipers to put on the new paids, it knocked the rust loose and that is what caused the brakes to lock up. I then talked to the service manager (I do not know his name)and he told me the same situation as Anthony Snell did and he advised the amount we paid originally of $140.00 would be deducted from the $740.00 which left $600.00. I then asked to talk to the general manager and was advised he was not there but would be at their Enterprise, AL store the next day. The next day, May 12, 2008, I called the general manager, Mr. Matt Melonowski (I don't know if I have spelled his last name correctly) and discussed all of the above. He told me he would check into it and call me back. He returned my call that same day and advised that they would repair our vehicle for $400.00 but they would not deduct the original $140.00 paid. Since I needed my vehicle I paid the $400.00. Invoice 68370 states: Replace Both Front Brake Calipers, Both Front Brake Lines, both Front Rotors. I agree that I owed the $140.00, but not the $400.00 because when I originally took my vehicle in I did not have a problem with the brakes locking up.

My 2004 Dakota is the love of my life, the only problem is I'm continuously having steering issues. The dealership completely replaced the entire front end but the problem remained. I found myself, 2 years ago, that the issue appears to be with the steering shaft going from the power steering box up to the butt end of the steering column. There are two universal joints there that seem to have grease issues. When they're greased the steering is beautiful, the second the grease becomes dirty or dry it feels like your power steering isn't working. It's EXTREMELY dangerous as it sneaks up on you and one day you find you have to forcefully two-hand the steering wheel just to make corners. The issue was resolved 2 years ago but has now reoccurred. A simple solution is to have grease fittings on the joints, but there are none!

I purchased a 2005 Dodge Durango in Aug 2005. I have had issues with my car cutting off while driving. The stering wheel locks up when this happens. Also, my paint is peeling on my back bumper. When I took it in for oil changes (multiple times), I have mentioned both issues. I was told they didn't find anything wrong with my car and they have not dealt with the paint issue. They have told me on several occassions that the paint needs to be looked at by the manager and/or warranty manager. I have left several messages and never a return phone call. When I take it in for oil change again, I again mention all the above and still not even a phone call or even a return call to my several messages. So frustrating. I have research online and have found several complaints similar to mine so I know there is obviously some defects going on. What I am wondering now is if they are going to tell me it is not covered. I just recently went over 36K miles. I did purchase their extended warranty, but not sure if that will cover these issues. I complained about this starting over a year ago.

I have a 1999 Dodge RAM 1500 Pickup. About three months ago a crack developed on top of the dashboard. I went to my local Dodge Dealer and it would cost me $950.00 for the repair. After searching the internet I found hundreds of people with Dodge pickups ranging from 1995-2004 with the same problem. I also found that Local6 news in Orlando Florida ran an expos on this problem back in May 2007. I called Dodge Customer Assistance to see if they would cover the cost for the defective part. They told me my pickup was out of warranty and they would not cover the cost. I was also told it was not a defective part and they never had any complaints on the dashboards cracking. This is surely a poorly manufactured part and Dodge to have a recall on the dashboards or at least cover the cost for their customers.

We purchased a brand new 2005 Dodge Durango from Carmax Chrysler and before the vehicle was a year old, we drove it to Ohio and the engine light came on. We took it to a dealership up there and were told it was just going through the cycle due to the change in altitude, etc. We drove from Florida. However, on our trip home from Ohio the engine light came back on again. We called Carmax Chrysler, they did a check of the vehicle, again told us it was just completing a cycle. We were then told it was due to the recall in the instrumet panel recalled on all 2005 Dodge Durango's. After without fail the engine light came back on again, we go to take the vehicle back and Carmax Chrysler has been purchased by Airport Chrysler and the records were not included in the purchase so they have NO record of the continual problem with this vehicle. We were then told by Airport Chrysler that the problem was an engine valve, they contacted Chrysler and they covered all but $100.00 but we were told to also replace spark plugs at our expense to further help the cause! Once again, the engine light is on. This time, they tell us a hose was not connected properly. We get the car back and now the engine light DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL even upon starting the vehicle with the system check, however, the ding ding is still there but the engine light won't light up. (we don't know how this is happening) We contact Aiport Chrysler they now tell us it is a cluster panel. We take the truck back, guess what, not the cluster panel now may be an oxygen sensor or misfire??? Guess what none of the above, now may be the wiring harness???? Still waiting to see what happens today....

my 2003 dodge dakota oil gauge won't register when the outside temperature is under 40 degrees and when the motor is cold.i

It is my understanding that the Durango intermediate steering may be causing wrecks and the part is only available from Dodge for $237- quite overpriced. Went to the junk yard and all the durangos had this part pulled and no one has it except /dodge dealers parts. It wears out too fast and allegedly has been looked into before. Could be a class action as there are a lot of durangos out there and this seems to be a common problem.

I bought a 99 dodge durango in 2004 with 76,000 miles. I was lucky to get about 110,000 miles out of the original engine, but not out of the transmission. I had to replace it after 40,000 milse of drive. I too made sure that the vehicle was serviced on a regular basis. after coughing up 1200 buck for the transmission, the check engin light came on again.

This time I was told that the engine had sludge built up and I would have to have it replace. I to made sure that my oil was change every 3,000 miles, but was told the same thing everybody else was told, that I wasnt changing my oil. Luckly I found a used engine for 2,000 bucks, and now the check engin light is on again. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CAR IN MY LIFE!

I purchased my used 2002 Durango on 2-14-2008 with 45k miles on it from Carmax. After 4 days of having the vehicle the check engine light came on and stayed on. I called Carmax to report it and thay asked me to bring it in to there service department. After 5 hours of them having my car they stated that I needed a new fuel cap, fuel vapor hose, and and new leak detection sensor. Yes it was covered and cost me nothing but as of today (5-1-2008)I went to the dealer for a routine oil change and have them checkout a squeking sound from the front end. Once again after having my car on the rack for over 3 hours I was told I have a leak in the transmission oil pan possibly the gasket and that I need new ball joints. I was told by a Carmax rep about how they do a 125 point inspection on every vehicle they have. I asked then how did they miss the ball joints and leak if the inspection was done like they stated back in Feb? I got no response.

We have a 2001 Dodge Durango SLT that we purchaesd new 2000. We did not purchase the extended warranty. We absolutly love this car. It has had it's problems - mostly minor.(heated seats stopped working, pwer windows broke, power steering pump leaks). The with about 30,000 on the car we brought it in for new tires and were told the front bearings were out and needed to be replaced. I couldn't belive this could happen with only 30,000 miles (and they agreed) so they showed me that one of the front tires moved side to side about an inch! This cost about $700 to fix. I wrote this off as bad luck and went on. In late summer of 2006 my wife and kids went on trip from Austin to Sacramento. While driving through Arizona the oil pressure dropped to zero. They immediatly pulled over and called me. I had them start the car to decribe exactley what was happening and was told the pressure was fine now. A few hours later I got another call and was told the pressure dropped to the lowest part of the normal range and was staying there. I told them to keep a close eye on it and find a service place to have it looked at. The only place they found was a Wal-Mart service center who were happy to look at this for them. At this time the pressure was back to the middle of the normal range and everything looked fine. (thank you Wal-Mart, this was done at no charge and they were very curtious to my wife and kids). Before they left on this trip I took the car to Jiffy Lube and had the oil changed. They told me that there was a lot of sludge built up in the engine and recommended an engine flush and fuel injector cleaning. I agreed to this and they did the work. They made it California only to have the pressure start acting up again. They told me that the car was running fine and was not making any noises that weren't normal. There is absolutely nothing out on this part of the highway so I told them to keep on going but if the pressure dropped to zero for more than a couple of seconds or if they heard any noises to pull and shut off the engine. They made it to Anahiem and noises started so they pulled over. They were only a couple of miles from the hotel we booked at Disneyland and there was a Dodge dealer close. We had the car towed there. They said the engine was blown - deffinatly a thrown rod and probably a cracked block. $6500. I call Doge's main office to find out how this could happen to a car with around 50,000 miles and would it be covered under any kind of warranty. I did admit to them that I am not the most concientious when it comes to oil changes - sometimes going 10,000 between. I was told this way to premature for the engine to go out anyway and they would call the dealer and see what needed to be done and also that they would be able to cover at least some, if not all the cost. The next day we find out that because of the sludge build up that they would not be able to cover any of the cost. I was not a happy camper at this point and told them I was going to have the car towed to another repair place since I just had the engine flushed and there couldn't be any build up. A little later I got another call and they told me that the flush I had done was not completley remove and the remaining sludge plogged the pick up screen. But the good news (in their minds) was that the damage was not as bad as they originaly thought and I just needed a oil pump, pick up tube and screen, and a new timing belt and gears. There went a few thousand. This also cut the day that was planned for Disneyland out and my kids cried for days. We had to rent a car to continue thier trip. $500. They returned to L.A. a week later on the day the car was supposed to be ready and it wasn't. They were already tight on the time to return for the kids to return to school so this wasn't acceptable. After being told it would be at least a couple more days I started to get a little upset. When I spoke with one of the managers and told them what I thought about this over run all of sudden they would be able to have the car ready that night. I went the last 2 years hating Jiffy Lube for what they cost me. Until today. I want to appolagize to the Jiffy Lube Corpation for all that I have thought about them. 2 weeks ago I was going to drive my oldest daughter to Bryan/College Station to look at prospective housing for college. We decided to take the Durango. As we left the oil pressure dropped to zero! Less than 20,000 miles since Dodge worked on it. The gauge was acting really strange locking at the lowest end of the normal range then dropping to zero and back to the lowest point again. HMMMM this sounded very familiar. The car never made a single noise in the mile I had to go to get it back home. The whole time I was driving I was listening for the lifters to start knocking (the first mechanical sign of a loss of oil pressure) This never happened. I parked it and took my truck. When I returned home from our trip I figure it had to be either wiring, the gauge, or the sending unit because of how it was acting. I tested the gauge and wiring and they were fine so I bought a sending unit. (thanks Dodge for the placement and requirement of a special socket). I put this on and the pressure was perfect. It was on the high side of normal and it moved with the RPMs. When I did all this I also changed the oil and filter. I had learned my lesson about not changing the oil often so it had been done at least 4 time prior to this. It looked good and didn't smell burnt, but I still did it. Problem fixed. NOT. My daughter wrecked her car last week and needed to borough the Durango from my wife. On the way back from an off campus class the oil pressure dropped to zero. She was with me when it happened the last time so she thought it was okay to drive it not knowing that I was listening for signs of engine failure. She returned to school and called me to tell me what had happened. When I asked if was making any noises she said that it was and it was loud. When I got there it started and had no pressure so I emmidiatley shut it off. I resarted it and the pressure returned to the lowest part of the normal range. As soon as I rev it here comes the kcocking. Unfortunatly this is not a lifter now - it is a rod and now I'm out an engine. That's twice on a car that now has 72,000 miles. I had a Chevy truck that I traded in with over 250,000 miles that ran great. I only changed the oil around 25,000 miles - no sooner and it still ran good. This sludge problem Dodge has needs to be addressed by the Government and they need to pay the consumers back for all the money and stress they have caused us. They may be a major corparation but that doesn't give them the right to rip of consumers and our elected officials need to step in! Tom

My 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 truck dashboard starting cracking recently. I thought.. ok.. it happens.. but then I started reading on the internet that this is NOT an isolated incident. Thousands of people who have 2000-2002 Dodge Ram trucks seem to have faulty dashboards. They start by cracks.. then just start splintering uncontrollably all over the dashboard, INCLUDING over the air bag!! A local news station in Orlando, FL. has already done a report on these faulty dashboards in which Dodge Inc. of course says this is not a safety issue and will do nothing to resolve the problem! I think that when large chunks of your dashboard start FALLING OFF it is a safety issue!!! It is all over the internet.. pictures and statements. I think you guys need to bring this issue to the limelight to make Dodge Inc. make good for their consumers and get this problem corrected! It is obviously a manufacturing defect and these dashboards should NOT be our responsibility to fix... especially with prices running around $1,400 to get this problem corrected. Your investigation into this matter would be greatly appreciated by me and all of the Dodge truck owners who are seemingly getting screwed over by this situation. Thanks!

THe 2001 Dodge pickup I own lost reverse at 40000 miles. The dealer fix what went wrong in the transmission. I now have to replace the transmission at 86000 miles due to a pump failure.. I also had a problem with a steel brake line while my wife was driving the truck luckly she was not at a high rate of speed I still have the brake line.

A few months ago I noticed that my 95 Dodge Dakota 6 cyl quad cab truck was starting to lose power upon normal accelleration, and also when slowing down. But it would never die. Matter of fdact, I was going up a small hill on my way to work and the speedomoter went to 30mph from 50 and I was still pushing down the gas pedal, and the rpms went up?? Usually getting on and off the highway was when it was most obvious.It would also shake. Over the next couple of months it happened more often and shook harder. Felt like the enigine was falling out. The steering wheel did not shake. SO I was not thinking tires, wheels or anything of that sort. Well, as time went on, it got so bad I took it to the dealer( this is a lease truck of which, I have been the only driver and have had no prior problems with it) got all of the proper oil changes as directed at the dealers, and other maint as needed. I took it to the dealers, explained what was happening, how and when and how often, and what my mechanic thought it was. The torque converter.Or my transmission. So they kept it for 3 days, drove it, said they could find no codes, which I told them it was not pulling any, and changed the plugs, air filter, did a fule system flush and did 3 tests on it. So, $500 later I pick it up and it started shaking on the way home. I called them and made an appt to bring it back in the next week, told them the same things again, and that it was even worse than before. They drove it-no problems found the 6cyl engine has a bit if a shake to it anyway. Took it home again, and almost didn't make it, same things going on, but actually got a little better gas mileage, but still shaking. Now the 4th time it's there they drive it and can find no problem. I take the Asst Service Mgr for an hour ride- in which he felt the shaking and saw the rpm and speedomoter thing going on, but said he didn't really think it was the torque converter or transmission. OH My God!!! But maybe it's the front end, tires, bearings, or something in the suspension. They check it out and said all 4 tires were out of balance. Knowing this still wasn't going to fix it, I asked Jason to drive it home for the evening. He did and ah ha, there is still a bit of pausing, shaking, when the torque converter is doing what he says it is supposed to do, but funny this only started it a few months ago. I have put 47000 miles on this truck myself and know it's feel like the back of my hand!! So he is telling me there is shaking, and it is the torque converter, but it doesn't need repar or replacement, and he's sorry that that wasn't what I wanted to hear! So I thoroughly agree with the guy from GA about his and they do know it is an issue and it needs to be recalled. Before someone gets rearended on the highway because it drops in speed due this possibly dangerous situation. Hopefully another dealer can give me better info! Will let you know!

I purchased a 1999 Dodge Durango in 2004 with 50,000 miles. By the time it hit 70,000 miles my trans was slipping constantly... causing my car to jerk forward towards oncoming traffic (from Michigan turn-arounds) and not move when it should have. At 100,000 miles driving on the expressway with an infant and 2 kids in the car the trans completely went! This is a horrible car!!! Have had the radiator go bad, ball bearings go bad, brake defects, coolant leaks (fixed and broke again approx 2 months later), oil leaks, trouble with spark plugs, bad tensioner, replaced belt, car caught on fire last year because a towel was not deflected and was able to get caught under the car had to replace everything that melted under the car.

I bought a new dodge (2007 diesel 6.7 motor).As I reached 4000 miles my check engine light came on.I took it to the Power Dodge dealer in Newport Or.They could not fix my truck and they also had A old rolling chair in there waiting room they called their rodeo chair.They would wait for customers to sit on this chair and fall.After this happened I decided to take my truck to another dealer.The next dealer I went to was Jim Doran Dodge.They too could not fix my truck.As I left the dealer my new car raido would not work.

While driving along in our 2006 Dodge Durango last week, the passenger side airbags/curtains from front to rear went off unexpectedly! My wife was driving along about 35 in a residential area and suddenly BANG they went off and it filled the cabin with smoke/dust. Luckily she was able to pull over safely and had dropped our kids off just minutes earlier. Or they would have been in the passenger seats.

My wife's 2004 Dodge PU 4X4 caught fire when she went to start it. The alarm system, starter, wiring harness, and battery were totaled. Dodge, even though we have insurance, extended warranties, etc. said TS. It was my truck. They installed the alarm system and it was a factory thing. Avondale Dodge said that if I had not also contacted Dodge Corporation they might have been able to help us.

Our Dodge Durango recently started losing oil pressure suddenly then the check engine light would come on and the oil pressure would go back up!! When the vehicle sets for a little while the problem seems to correct its self, but after driving for a while the problem comes right back! I decided to do an internet search to maybe find the problem or similar problems! This was the first website i found, after ready some of the storys i was shocked!! How can they continue to sell these vehicles, or even deny there is a problem? I have a family of six and im the only one that works! How does chrysler expect people to just fix a problem that seems to originate from something they wont aknowledge, or even stand up to? I def. dont have the money to be throwing around for a new engine or even to be taking my vehicle to a mechanic!

third new motor in a 2000 dodge durango, les than 100,000 miles and we have paid out of pocket for last 2 today 3,000+ tired of it !!!!!! my goal now is that this shall not happen to anyone else!!!!! car that we traded in was crysler cirrus with a bad motor. i hate it we were so stupid. live and learn. do not let this happen to you/////

My son was involved in a head on collision with a telephone pole in my 2000 Dodge Durango 4X4. He hit the pole hard enough to total the vehicle and the airbags did not deploy.

I have been having major transmission problems with my dodge pick.This the second one installed.I've contacted numerous repair shops and was quoted very expensive prices with very limited warranties,some shops stated they did,t work on the RE47 transmission because of the faulty craftsmanship.

I have a 2006 Dodge 1500 Quad cab 4wheel drive. Ihave had numerous problems Since purchasing it.Speed Sensor,battery,seat belts, air bag,transmission,seatcover,rotors had to be turned (they would not replace them)wheel bearings,a bad vibration, for this they have replaced the front drive shaft,4wd shift motor,and the complete transfer case assembly and it still has the vibration. A factory rep drove the truck and said I don't know what it is. Oh yes I forgot the truck had to have the hood and cab painted because of peeling paint. it was in the bodyshop for over 2 weeks.Of all the times that I have had it in the shop they let me use a 10 year old car to drive once for 1 day. This truck only has a little over 7000 miles on it. A 35000 dollar vehicle should be better than this!!!

on Feb 2 2008 my husband and I parked our 2001 durango about 8-8:30 pm....no one was near the car from then on on sun feb 3 my husb goes out to the car to put our youngest in the car(around 1:00 pm) when he notices smoke he threw the baby outa the way shut the back door and opened the front now here come the flames...well after putting out the fire having the fire department come over and all not much u can do on a sunday ...so on monday first thing i get on the phone with chrystler well to make a long story short here we are on tues feb 12 and i was just informed BY the wonderful chrystler because my durango is an 01 and has 73,000 miles on it it's too old for them to do anything with....they sent an investigator out on thurs feb 7th and did not give details on what he had found but just that my durango is too old and that it has high milage I am at this time looking for a lawyer and am not stopping here like CHRYSTLER wants but I am going alll the way......

on my 2005 dodge durango one of the bolts on the exhust manifold broke off inside the engine block and the dodge dealership claims that dodge has not recieved enough complants to warrent a factory recall it was over tightened at the factory its the only way it could brake off that way im over my 36,000 mile warranty this should be covered under factory defect

2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4off road. Loss transmission, loss brakes due to transmission fluid in the break lines RIGHT AFTER the transmission was replaced by Dodge jacksonville dealership, they will not take responsiblity for the dam,age. loss aircondition entrily, loss the drive computor two times leaving me and my family on the hight way TWICE . The no bus sign kept showing, causing the eningine too shut off, what a terrible designe. What college did dodge hire these terrible buliders from i want too make sure that my kids do not go to that schoolo. Contacted the Dodge rep in orlando forida, that was a waste off time no customer service from dodge. Contatced the customer service number in Tennesse, they never got back too me as they stated they would, have had dead ends when trying to get in touch with a person from the company too see what they will do for a truck to completely fall apart. has too be the worse product on the market. The goverment never should have bailed them out, it show's that they are not run by persons who are in touch with what is going on. As soon as the japanesse make a desil, i will never by a us truck again, and i am not alone, at my daughter riding events, every time they see a Dodge poster on the area's they all laugh looking for a tow company to help with the trucks. The company does not stand by there product and they have no idea what customer service is about, Just another example of why this country is a laughing stock in our companies who sell -out to greed not taking care of peopkle who spend hard worked for dollars on something that is suppose to be relaible for there use to make a living.Even the Dodge mechanics stated they make the most unrelaible transmissions on the market for trucks.

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I purchased a 1994 Dodge Caravan from Serramonte Dodge. It worked fine until it hit 60,000 miles. Then, it rolled back from the driveway one day as I was entering the garage. I was told that it was the transmission lock and that it was defective. I therefore had to pay over $2200 to have the transmission rebuilt. Nothing ever worked right after that. The car would die in the middle of a mountain pass or in the middle of the freeway, when my daughter and I would travel. No one at fresno Chrysler could erver find what was wrong, with all the hesitating and dying the car would do. I need to know what can be done about this because our lives were put at risk several times. I feel that if a transmission part was defective and it was one where Chrysler successfully fought a recall, then we still should be able to have damages for a defective part, as well as putting our lives at risk. I need to hear from you about this because of the lack of safety and reliability. The car always needs work and never works properly.

I bought a used 1998 Dodge Durango from my local dealership for 8,000$. Vehicle had around 108k miles. Within the first 6 months oil pressure dropped to zero and I was told by the dealership my engine was full of sludge and that I had to buy a new long block which cost me over 6,000$ Since having the new long block installed they had to replace a head (thank god under warranty) and now I am hearing a clicking noise from my lifter. Wish there was some kind of a lawsuit I could join!

We own a 2001 dodge durango that had only 36,000 miles when it dropped a piston and is still under warrenty or it was. The main under writters of the ins policy states they will not cover it due to not having regular oil changes. which i have copy of recipts for the oil changes now they say i do not have the vin number on the recipt so they say it does not go to our car but it has all the other info as to milage and color make and model now they say i do not have the recipt for for payment. it was payed with cash. now they are just saying no it is not covered, so now for the last 6 months i have had a 2001 dodge as a lawn orniment and no one wants to fix it. Now our once brand new durango is just sitting in my are rotting away for the elements. if you can help us in any way pleases let us know via my email. We have an attoney but he wants to much to for his retainer, he has sent out letters but does not say much about it.

My wife and I purchased a 2004 Dodge Durango on February 26, 2007. On the night of March 4th we were on our way to church when my kids smelled smoke and the interior lights in the vehicle wouldnt go off even with the keys out off the vehicle the lights remained on. The vehicle had some kind of electrical burn odor to it, so we quickly got out of the vehicle. The next morning I called the dealership to let them know what was going on. They recommend us to take it to a dodge dealership in our hometown for they can check out the problem. We called to make an appointment with the dealership -our appointment was set for Tuesday, March 6th. The next day I got into the vehicle to see if the lights were still on and to see if the odor was still in the vehicle, I put the key in the ignition and switched it to the on position (the vehicle was not started) when all of a sudden the wipers came on I tried to turn them off, but they wouldnt go off.

The vehicle started smoking under the dashboard near the steering wheel and broke out into a fire inside of our garage attached to our new house. I was terrified! I called the fire department, grabbed the fire extinguisher to put the fire out. The fire department came and got the vehicle out of the garage and put out the remaining of the fire. The dealership came to our house to pick up the vehicle on that same day. The next day a recall was put out on the2004 Dodge Durango. We heard nothing from the dealership about the vehicle for about three weeks.

They finally called to tell us that the vehicle was totaled. The next day we had to go to the dealership to sign forms. We were told that everything was going to be ok and that they was going to take care of every thing with DaimlerChrysler and with the auto finance company. Well to make a long story short we were harassed by the Auto Finance Company for payments. We continue to call the dealership but they ignored our calls. Someone finally called us from DaimlerChrysler. They told us that they had a settlement offer for the vehicle in the amount of $10,725.00. We turned down the offer because we purchased the vehicle for 18,639.34. We finally got in contact with Hubler Nissan who told us to accept the offer and our GAP insurance would cover the remaining portion.

So we did just that. After about a nine-month period DaimlerChrysler finally paid the Auto Finance Company. We sent a copy of the settlement check alone with other paperwork to our GAP Insurance who refuses to pay anything because they think DaimlerChrysler should pay more. What should we do? We are left with a truck payment and a messed up credit report!!!!!!! WE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE!

well i have a 2003 extcab dodge ram 1500 pickup i bought app 4 mo ago and the truck only has 4900 miles on it and i went throw the most terrifing situiton that in my 33 yers on this earth i was parked at a 7 /11 store i got out of my truck wich i had running and the next thing i know as i am opening the store door out of the conner of me eyey i see my truck coming at me and the store so out of fear for others i tryed to stop my truck myself with my body not a good move but i did not want no poor insence person be injured by at the time i thought was my stupidity but it was my stupidy when i got the truck to stop with the help of the curb and got in i looked at the gear slector and too my shock the truck was in park that is the lever was so it was me it was this god awful truck that not onley hurt me but could have killed me or a poor child i dont know what to do i call doge they tell me there nothing wrong with bring it but its nothing i said to you it nothing but to me and my wife its something she wont even ride in truck know more and to be honest i dont think i want to so i did not want to go on advice of frinds and fam and run out and get a layer i would like to try to resove this problem with doge with youre help thanks for listing

I purchased my 2001 dodge dakota quad cab 4x4 in October of 2000 using my chrysler employee discount.(Toledo JEEP) On May 31, 2001 as I was driving to Toledo JEEP Plant for the afternoon shift on Chrysler Drive, Toledo, Ohio; I felt a slight shimmy in the steering wheel as I was coming out of an 'S' curve (Chrysler Drive). Then felt the left front end of the vehicle drop down. Immediately lost steering control and went left of center stiking an oncoming vehicle. After impacting this vehicle, my vehicle continued to skid until impacting the left curb. Instant result of the accident I was in and out of consciousness. My union steward and his wife were coming from the opposite direction and saw the accident occur. My driver's side front wheel came off intact with the half shaft. Truck had approximate 12,000 miles on it. Toledo police ruled accident my fault and was cited. Contacted Chrysler to have vehicle inspected and they determined there was too much damage to make a statement against the vehicle equipment. Toledo police officer concluded that I fell a sleep at the wheel. Pretty Ironic when the accident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. and my work shift started at 4:00 p.m. also I had just left the University of Toledo approximately 20 minutes prior to the accident occurring.

Dodge has a part needed to repair my van on back order. 10,000 on back order according to my dealership. I cannot drive my van until this part is replaced. If there are this many on back order, my is there not a recall from DODGE? This is a safety issue, it effects the power steering. Dodge has verified it is on back order and has not helped as of this date. This is the second time this part needed to be replaced. HELP

On two seperate occassions, I had work done on my Dodge PU Truck. In both cases, I was charged an misc. charge for EPA hazardous waste disposal. In both cases, the work performed required no disposal of hazardous materials but I was charged $16.00 and $29.95. When I talked with Mr. Mason, he informed me that all Dodge dealers in Colorado give this charge to all customers in order to spread the charges to all customers instead of charging the customers that actually require hazardous materials disposal. After researching my records, I found that the Dodge dealer I used in Virginia does the exact same thing.

2005 Dodge Durango - I purchased the vehicle new in September 2005. February 2006 I had power issues, it would surge. Turns out my torque converter fail along with something in my transfer case. I got the truck back and there was a strange noise when I down shifted into 2nd gear. I took it back 05/07 and they said nothing was wrong. 10/07 I took it back again because it was howling in second gear when I pulled my trailer. The torque converter was shattered. They rebuilt my trany again. I got it back and the noise is still there when I down shift. It is back in the shop again 1/08. They say they can hear the noise but can't find anything wrong. I can deal with one trany repair but I am on number 3. Safety issues - my seat switch in the front passenger seat has never worked. I have had it recalibrated 3 times. The last time they said it malfunctioned because my seat was laid all the way back. I thought that was a sorry excuse, it should work with the seat back otherwise don't make it so the seat can lay back. I have replaced 2 of my seat belt buckles because the get sticky and I have to reach back and heave on them to get my kid out of it. Other issues - stereo must have a ghost since the volume adjusts itself. Brake switch so I can put it in gear is failing and really loud. Stearing wheel (leather) started peeling. Seat parts fell off. I can go on with my problems. I don't know how a car company can stay in business when it delivers a low quality vehicle.

I purchased a brand new 2001 Dodge Durango with the 5.9 Hemi engine. Well here I am 83,000 miles later and now I need a new transmission. I had an extended warranty (expired at 75,000) and I always took the vehicles to the dealer regularly for it's maintenance work. Maybe it's me, but shouldn't a brand new vehicles last longer than this.

I own a 2000 Dodge Durango and I see many folks are having the same sludge problems with the engines I have the 5.9L engine and the oil pressure is dropping to zero and back to normal constantly. From my research it's a serious problem so far I only have a semi loud tapping and no resolve as to clean it out and from what I have read it will eventually blow. At this time the Durango can only sit in the driveway until someone can come up with a fix I have seen hundreds of this exact complaint on the 2000 Durango and seems no one gives a crap about the good folks that paid 30,000 dollars for a piece of crap car. some i have seen with mileage as low as 34,000 and when you pay that kind of money I dont see folks not changing the oil on time as the dealers blame the owners.

I recently purchased a 2003 Dodge Durango. I can not afford to drive it. It averages 7 miles to the gallon. Does anyone know of anything I can do to get better gas mileage? After reading some of the problems people have had with them I am ready to sell it.

I purchased a 07 Dodge Nitro, in August of this year..One week with driving the vehicle, I heard a rummlin noise, and it sounded as if I was go over speed bumps, brought the vehicle in for service,and they found nothing wrong. traveled back to NJ, to visit family, had the same noise went to a dealer there,and they also could not find anything wrong, but they did say the car had a flash ab out the torch converter, so they replaced it. We have been to the dealer at least 7 times now,and it still is not fixed..the best part is, this week, I called the dealership, and was informed the mechanic had taken my truck home for a lunch break..we go into the dealership today, on Sat,and found out that the cus rep, a lady who answers phones, has my truck at her house for the weekend, they said, she was checking the truck out..Can someone pls help me with this..I am sick about the way I am getting treated, I actually got head pains from the stress today..I am retired, and really sick over this.. can someone call me? thanks ,Ken Di Grazia

My truck is a 2002 dodge Ram 2500 4x4, with the V10 engine, and 20k miles and still in its 7/70 power train warranty. While driving down the road the number 8 spark plug broke off and engine compression blew out the center ceramic stuff of the plug. Well you can imagine the noise. I had it towed to a dealer close by. While at the dealer, I ask them to go ahead and replace all the plugs and plug wires. They were able to remove the the threads of the broken plug from the head with an easy out and I have that piece. They were unwilling to remove the remaining 9 plugs, but did however install the new plug wires. Total bill including tow in was 322 dollars. I call Chrysler Customer Service and all the first girl would say is that they dont warrant spark plugs. So I fire off an email, and I get ref number. I get past the first tier and am forwarded to Customer Service Rep whose name is Matt. We discuss this issue. We both had complete understanding, and his final words were that if the heads had to be removed, this would be covered by the 7/70 power train. So I take the truck to my local dodge dealer. And ask them to install my plugs. Just had 9 to do as #8 had already been replaced. I had purchased champion truck plugs and put anti seize on the threads. No problem, the adviser says. Then I get a call from the adviser and he says they got one plug out (#10) and could not get the rest out because they were rusted in so badly. I explained to him that I had talked to Matt at the Chrysler Customer service center and he had indicated that if the heads had to be removed that this would in deed be covered by the 7/70. Well the adviser calls the Chrysler Customer Service Center and he is told that this will Not be covered because it is a rust and corrosion issue, its obvious that this truck sits a lot since its an 02 with only 20k miles (i dont see an issue there). So I paid 85 dollars and took my truck home. The first tune up interval is 30k miles and this would be the first spark plug replacement also. I was surprised to learn that a plug breaking off on its own was not covered as part of the power train. And also the cast head that has so permanently adhered itself to the factory plugs that a dealer is weary of the plugs breaking into the head, making head removal necessary, appears to have no coverage either. The plug piece that was retrieved from the head shows serious thread damage. The threads are screwed into the head and are not exposed. The problem is head related. Not corrosion or environmental or rust which is what is being the escape goat. In conclusion, all I want are new plugs in my truck. I want it to be covered by the 7/70 warranty. Head removal to replace spark plugs on a truck with 20k miles at HUGE EXPENSE is totally unacceptable. Please help..

My son stated that while driving at a high speed on I-85 yesterday he noticed my 2005 Dodge Durango starting to swirve. He was holding the steering wheel straight but the vehicle was still swirving. Others in the SUV noticed as well. There was no wind. I had noticed it over the past couple of days but associated it with high winds. I think it is a problem.

I owned my 2000 Dodge Durango since March of 06. I had no major problems with it up until recently. About 4 days before Christmas, I was driving down the highway when suddenly I saw the Check Guages light illuminate, followed by a grinding sound coming from the engine. The oil pressure dropped to zero, and before I could even make it safely off of the highway, I heard a bang followed by clouds of white smoke going everywhere. My Durango was dead. Upon being towed to the local garage, I was told that I had siezed my engine. My oil pump burst and I needed a new engine. They asked me if I had regular oil changes and all those suspicious questions like it was my fault. I was on point and on time with my oil changes, even bringing up the fact that I had my oil changed professionally 5 days before the incident.

I have a 2004 Dodge Durango that had the inner and outer tie rod ends go bad. I waited for over 6 weeks for the local dealership in town get these parts to repair my vehicle. During that time the noise continued to get worse and I was concerned about the tie rod end breaking and an accident to occur. After 6 weeks they told me that they had called around to other dealerships and Dodge and had no idea when the pars would arrive. They are now telling me that I should be replacing the steering rack to the 05 model which has been upgraded to different tie rod ends. Nothing like replacing an item that isn't even bad because replacement parts are not available. Being concerned that I may not havea vehicle to drive, I am having it replace. How many other people out there are having the same issue?

I bought m '99 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 5.2L within two months the engine started sounding like a diesel... then it seized, while driving, ever try to dodge a head-on collision with no power steering? Had to have it rebuilt I opted as a 5.9L (about $3500), thats when the transmission started getting screwy. Then the U-Joint ($400 to replace) then I found out about the ball-joint recall on the 2000 and up Durangos. Chrysler/Dodge is fully aware that the 98 and 99 Durangos use the same freaking ball joints as the ones recalled. They were recalled because the front wheels were falling off. Was only able to afford to get the lower ones replaced ($1200). Brakes and rotors are horrible try getting from downtown Indy to greenwood with no brakes... The engine started overheating and the cylinder heads blew ($1295 (after discount)), Now fot the 2nd time in less than a year the transmission needs to be fully rebuilt ($3200 the first time), I dont have enough to fix it a 2nd time. The A/C has stopped working as well as the heater. If it wasnt for this vehicle saving my life once and the fact I'm too broke to buy a newer diesel pickup... I'd have gottenrid of this thing long ago. Nothing like having a 4800lbs paperweight in my driveway.

I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota Quabcab 4x2. I recently took it into the shop due to rough idling and noisy brakes. After looking at my brakes, the mechanic was lowering my truck back to the ground and noticed my front tire wabbled. He began looking at it and found he could move my front tires back and forth with his hand. He said that the upper ball joints were bad and needed to be replaced as well as several other things. He stated that this was critical due to their condition. I have since learned there was a recall on the 2002 Dakotas for the upper ball joints, but that it was specific to 4x4 models. Since my 2002 Dakota has the same problem, is this not something that should/could be covered under the recall? Fortunately, I did not have an accident, but the mechanic said it was a matter of time because they were rusted and breaking.

I bought a new 2005 Dodge Diesel 4x4 6 speed in 2005 and it had some issues pretty early off. I had taken it to the shop a few times for not wanting to start and later off for stalling. At one point I let the shop keep it for almost a week, because they couldn't find or fix the problem and the stalling was becoming dangerous, It stalled on my wife (who was pregnant) and she had my sister and her three kids with them. At slow speeds the truck was very hard to steer and it sent them up the wrong way in traffic because my wife couldn't turn it nor did she have power brakes with it stalled. I took it to the shop then and they couldn't see anything wrong with it. It finally stalled on me a few weeks later and set a code to turn on the check engine light and I went straight to the dealer to get the code read in case it disappeared and they told me they would order the part and it would be in the following week. The next week on July 26th 2006, before the part was in I was driving and the truck stalled on me in the middle of a turn on a very large hill and I wrecked it. The truck was totaled and Dodge says there was nothing wrong with the truck.

After buying the 2002 Dodge Dorango I went and had the fluids changed. The oil pressure while driving is fine, but when the truck is idling it's oil presure drops below the warning line. I bought this truck second hand for my wife it has 68,000 miles on it. Also there is a vibration in the front end that is properly the ball joints, because the tires on the front end are not wearing the same.

I drive a 2001 Dodge Durango and have read complaints but never made one. Many times I have been driving, at many different speeds, and my Durango will just all of a sudden shift into 2nd gear. Also, Several years ago I was delivering my son to day care, I put my car in park and left the car running. I walked around my car to take my child out of the opposite back seat, opened the passenger backseat, and my car started rolling into the building. The transmission must have slipped as it has been doing when driving. My car has never stayed in alignment and I'm not sure it that is due to hitting the building or the ball joints which have had work too.

My 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab (w/ a HEMI). caught on fire in my driveway after sitting for about 11 hours.Chrysler hired a local company to come out and take pictures of the truck,and send them his pictures and findings.MY truck burnt to the ground and it got my house also.

I purchased the Durango from Crown Honda. I noticed that the check engine light was on. I had them to check to see why the light was on. The salesman (Shawn) told me that the mechanic said the gas cap wasn't on tight. Well what ever they did he cleared it out. Two days later the light came back on and I had to take the truck back again. They cleared it out again but this time he said there was something wrong with the gas line and he had to put some dye in the line to see what was going on but its nothing major. Well, they cleared the light again and now its back on again.My car now puts every now and then acting like its about to shut off.

bought 2001 dodge durango new with 36 miles on it. It now has 108,000 miles and there is a ticking sound. I get my oil changed faithfully even had a dodge machnic tell me about the slude build up and he remove the sludge in the oil about a year and an half ago. If my engine is about to go Dodge needs to pay for this.I already paid for the upper ball joints that they would not before that recall. I can not afford to pay for a new engine especially since I have done my part in getting my car serviced when it was suppose to be.I have also replaced my back tail light about three times, this seems to be a defect on other durangos I see riding with the same light out,.

I have owned 2 2001 Dodge Durangos in the past two years. I purhcased the first one in FEB. 2006 and was in an accident with it in SEPT. 2006 after loosing control of the steering and the car going to the left, was struck by a box truck and totally damaged. Then, I thought maybe it was me and I love the Durango, so I bought another one in Oct. 2006 and I just was in another car accident with this one on Nov. 12th, 2007, again I lost steering problem, that caused me to go to the left again and a car struck me, flipped the vehicle over twice, luckily by the grace of GOD, I'm still alive. I'm also lucky that I have full coverage and all expenses will be paid. I didn't know that there was so many problems with the Durnago. If known I would not have bought one the first or the second time around.

I bought my 1999 Dodge Durango at Montell Pontiac dealer in Blue Island, and have done nothing but replace parts on it since. I've replaced the ball joints, pitman arm, transfer case, suspension, shocks, muffler, brakes, window motors, window motor switches, belts, battery, pulley on engine, tires, all tune up items, oxygen sensors (both) hub seals, suspension bar is going bad, and the list goes on. I am extremely disappointed, as now my check guages lights keep going on, and the truck shuts off while I'm driving it! It doesn't matter where I am the engine just dies. This is the main transportation of my wife and daughter, and to have them be stopping in traffic is not safe. Luckily, so far, the truck has started again each time so we get home, but I am concerned that this will not happen much longer.

I have owned dodge trucks for the last 15 years, and have been a mechanic for 20 years. I had a 95 ram 1500 for many years without probs. It was brought to my attention by at least 4 or 5 people about brake problems with 98 and newer trucks (dodge). But never had a problem until I bought a 2001 dodge ram sport. It seems like the calipers are sticking or the proportioning valve is bad. The truck will pull left or right sometimes while braking. the same problem I've heard over the years from others. When I talk to dodge they claim they have no complaints or record of this being a recurring problem (go figure) how do I find the truth?

We purchased a used 2001 Dodge Durango on July 6, 2007. We had no problems until late Sept, 2007, when the heater core started leaking antifreeze. We didn't have the money to replace it at the time, so we watched and kept antifreeze in the radiator.

On Oct. 5, my husband was driving the car when it started smoking. He's not a mechanic, but thought it was probably the heater core and the head gasket, assuming that the heater core had clogged up. He contacted the dealership and returned the car to them about a week and half later. They finally returned his calls and said that the cylinders were scored and it needed an entire new engine, at a cost of $7,900.

He found a reconditioned motor for $850, so told the dealership we would take it back. The mechanic said he would box up all of the parts he had removed, since there was no need for him to replace them and then my husband remove them all again. When my husband picked up the car, only the heads on the passenger side had been removed and boxed up.

He tried to find out exactly what they had looked at, but the mechanic he had been dealing with left and now won't return his calls. We're not even sure they examined the cylinders on the driver's side, and so far have not been able to find any markings in the cylinders on the other side. Now we are trying to find someone that we can trust to look at it to see if the cylinders are really scored or if it is just going to be a few smaller parts, but either way it's going to cost at least $400, if not into the thousands to repair.

1998 Dodge Ram with transmission problems from day one. We bought this vehicle used with close to 40,000 miles on it. Transmission started clunking even then. Within the first year we had to have the dealer do repairs to it. Several yrs. later we took it for transmission maintenance again to the dealer. Within the last month and total of 92,000 miles the transmission had to be totally replaced by a transmission shop....no dealer.

Dealer quoted $3,000 and when we went in it had gone to $4,000. Huh? The transmission completely froze up and everything melted as there was no fluid getting into it for some reason. I feel this transmission was inferior from day one because of our experience with the sounds coming out of it and it would never pull. Chrysler assumes no responsibility here because we didn't have it into the dealer every year for maintenance.

Can't afford that with today's costs. Told me the truck was not maintained. Just because it didn't go to their shop does not mean it wasn't maintained. We take care of our vehicles and they have regular maintenance by us. The new transmission is silent. Truck gets better mileage and I am willing to bet that if we went to tow something it would tow it nicely.

Chrysler is responsible for equipping this truck with a piece of junk and not standing behind it. Yes, it is out of warranty but it was out of warranty the first time too. Lousy warranty at 36,000 miles or 3 yrs. Is that a warranty. They need to stand behind their products and own up to the fact that they had a transmission problem with this year vehicle.

While driving my 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab 4x4 Cummins Diesel at approximately 35 mph, my right front tire came off causing me to lose control of my vehicle. Exact cost of repair is yet to be decided, but damage was more than moderate. The lug nuts did not fall off. The hub bolts sheered off without warning. Damage is in that tire, the rotor, brake system, front right quarter panel, right side front passenger's door, and suspension system. The police officer said we were lucky to be going so slow around a curve with a 40 foot embankment drop-off. I have read NHSTA bulletins and Dodge Forum websites and found that this problem is more than common. My truck did have a slight vibration on bumps which I was told was normal. However, after this incident and reading hundreds of other complaints, this issue need to be handled now...with sole responsibility lying on Dodge Corporation. This is unsafe. People have been hurt. All readers say the same things and agree that Dodge will not do anything about this problem. We need someone to confront the automaker and demand safety recalls immediately.

2000 Dodge Durango 5.9L eng. So far I have had to replace master brake cylinder, transmission, and engine, all at less than 100k miles, now 40k after 1st transmission replacement my 2nd transmission is failing. I can't believe how bad this vehicle is. I drive infrequently as I had to buy another vehicle for my commute and for a reliable vehicle. I read all these other people having simlar problems and I wonder how this company stays in business.

I was in a car accident recently while driving a 2001 Dodge Durango. The problem was the air bags never deployed and the seat belts never locked when we rolled the durango through a ditch. We all reached down and unbuckled our seat belts as if nothing had happened. The drivers seatbelt never even keep me to the seat when i undid mine i was already on the roof of the suv. The police told us it was a miracle that we did not end up seriously hurt because of the seat belts not locking they were shocked when they got to the scene and we were already out of the vehicle and they did not have to cut the seat belts they said this is a serious problem! What should we do about this serious problem?

Three of the passengers ended up in the hospital because of the seat belts not locking!!

We purchased a new 2006 Dodge Van that was modified with a in floor wheelchair ramp. By 3,000 km's and only three months later it was already showing visible rust.

I was driving my 2003 Dodge Dakota on us hwy 90 in Morgan City La The front left side of the truck took a dive and the truck veered hard to the left, hitting a baracade. The boat that i was towing was sent over the baracade into oncoming traffic where it struck another car. The repair shop that my truck is located told me that the lower driver's side ball joint was rusty, and looked to have separated from the lower control arm, and was the cause of my wreck. He then told me to pursue this matter because my wreck was caused by faulty steering components. I told him to make sure the parts were saved and pictures are taken of the rust, that is were it shouldn't be.

i purchased a 99 dodge durango a few years ago and in the last year and a half all i've had is trouble out of the transmission. the day after the warranty went off it started slipping. it's like they plan it that way. now i have to pay 1500.00 to replace the darn thing

I bought a 2006 Dodge Durango from them in August 2006. July 2007 my engine light came on & my car started cutting out and would just die while driving down the road. I took it in and they replaced the cam shaft sensor. In September 2007, the same thing happened. Again they fixed it. But exactly 2 weeks after I got it out of the shop, the same thing happened. This has happened 3 times in less than 3 months. I have lost pay from missing work, had the expense of gas to drive my car 50 miles to the dealer I bought it from because the local Dodge Dealer said I would have to take it back to were I bought it, not to mention, I have had my car just shut down while I'm driving, losing power steering, which could have caused a wreck. I'm taking it back to the shop today and hopefully, they can fix it properly.

I was driving around in my 1999 dodge durango and the oil pressure gauge began to jump. THe truck was still riding the same way it just started to make a small whining sound. The hand on the oil pressure gauge on the dashboard began to jump from the middle of the gauge all the way down to 0 when I'd push on the brakes and it would jump back up after I would accelerate again back to the middle of the gauge. The next day the whining sound was really loud and the hand on the gauge was at 0. Shortly after errand running the engine locked up and the truck shut down. I just purchased the truck in january of 2007. The truck went down in september. It was a used vehicle when I bought it but I had work done to it to keep it up to snuff so to speak. That truck is my family vehicle and also my boyfriends primary way of doing his motor delivery route so we kept tabs on what was wrong with the truck because we couldn't afford to do without it. Now I'm working trying to save up enough money to buy a new engine for my truck so that my family can get back on track. It's just really hard because my boyfriend lost his motor delivery route and has to stay at home with the kids because we have no way of transporting our five(5) children back and forth to the babysitters without our truck. My truck was paid for and now I feel like that $5000 went completly down the drain.

i have had my durago fixed 2 times for the same problem the ball joints.once by the warrity and the next time by the recall by the company.now my 2003 durago is doing the same thing again pulling and shaking in the front.i am really afraid to drive it when i have kids in my car.now i don't know what to do if i have to replace these ball joints every 20,000 miles it is a shame.why can't they fix the problem with better parts.

i have a 2003 ram 2500. i had an leak on the valve cover at 45,000 miles. took it to the dealer and they said that they fixed it. it still leaks. now, at 64,000 miles, i have a leak in the rear end i haven't found yet, and either my clutch or trans. is bad. either of which will cost me more than i have. with this many problems on a heavy duty truck,and the service i've been given, it has helped me decide when i get a new truck in about 6 months, forget the 4 dodge trucks i've owned, get anything but another dodge.

I just wanted to put in my two sense. I own a 1998 Dodge Durango and a former owner of a 2001 Dodge Ram Diesel. WE have had MAJOR problems with both. The Durango only has 94,000 miles. It is only used for a family vehicle. At 50,000 miles, we had to replace the transmission. It has also been in for heater issues, replaced the water pump, thermostat x 2 and just replaced the transmission again. We are now having issues with it overheating. It has been maintained. The 2001 Ram, we had to replace the Transmission, transfer case and multiple little items.

my 2002 dodge durango had a recall in 2005 for ball joint and tie-rod replacement. I had them replaced with 44,000 on the odometer. sunday august 26 while driving east on m-36 my vehicle suddenly and without warning turned violently to the right sending me crashing into a steel guardrail. the car catipulted up on the guardrail and continued another 40 feet. the air bags and seat belt saved my life. i did suffer trauma both mental and physical. both knees which were being treated for arthritis were further damaged and i must wear immobilizer splints for the next 8 weeks and stay off my feet. my left hand was burned in two places each the size of a quarter and my right wrist was severely sprained with torn tendons and small fractures and a splint must be worn . i am unable to lift anything or even fish as realling is impossible. i have very limited motion in my right hand. this is extremely painful and i have been taking pain medication. the doctor said it will be another 6 to eight weeks and then things should return or start returning to normal. mentally, i have been forgetful, doing things like putting frozen goods in the cupboard, turning on the stove and forgetting about it, locking my keys in my car a number of small things that i normally don't ever do. the car was totaled out and i am currently dealing with my insurance company now. i do not understand what bodily injury damages i am entitled to but i did have full coverage on the vehicle.

Bought a 2001 Dodge Durango with 36K miles put 19K additional miles and Check Engine light came on and I lost power. There was knocking from engine. Took it to Mechanic and was informed needed New Engine. They implied that I overheated the engine or failed to have it serviced on a regular basis. Neither is true as I have all of my Service reciepts from the Dealership. Further investigation from the mechanic upon our request uncovered Engine Sludge! We will never buy Dodge again.

1995 Dodge Dakota VIN: 1B7KF26W5RS614218,ignition fire while truck was parked in driveway for 7 hours, truck was a total loss. Chrysler denied claim. Insurance claim was paid by my insurance for less tah market value.

Steering column completey burned, as well as steering wheel, dash panel and most of the vehicle interior.

Dodge Durangos are shutting down while driving read about 26 incidents today on the internet has happened to me ten times PCM is overheating. I was traveling up the interstate at 70MPH when PCM overheated I had no power steering no Brakes and 18 wheelers all around me, luckly i was able to get to the side of the road before i was ran over this problem is occuring all over the united states Dodge Chrysler knows about it but refuses to do a reacall instead they want to sell us new updated computers at $560 a pop I would love for an attorney to contact me i can direct them to the site where i read all of the complaints today dont know how many accidents have happened can you imagine total power loss at 70mph not a fun thin trust me.

In 2004 I purchased a 2003 Dodge Durango with 30,000 miles on it. I drove it for 50,000 miles and took good care of it, changed the oil, etc. At 80,000 miles the oil pressure guage started dropping to nothing then back. Soon it stopped altogether. My mechanic told me the engine needed replaced due to sludge buildup and that the engine in my truck has a reputation of building up sludge which distroyed the engine. He assured me that it was not from poor maintenance. It would cost me over $6000 to replace the engine. This Dodge now is an expensive paper weight. Why doesn't Chrysler recall these engines? Seems like a good attorney would jump on a class action suit against Dalmer-Chrysler. Any attorneys out there up for it?

'99 Dodge Durango at 57,000mi began having chronic stalling out problems in spring of '07. The stalling occurs in the middle of traffic especially after idling at stop light & turning left (so that car blocks intersection) but has even happened while car is going 45 miles an hour. NO BUS appears on mileage, everything shuts off and it takes 20-30 minutes of sitting (whereever it stalls out) before car can be re-started &moved.

Happens on days when the enviromental temperature exceeds 75 degrees. No diagnostic code appears when put the care is put on the computer and I was advised that problem had to get worse and produce a code before dealership or anyone else could diagnose the problem. Problem is powertrain control module (PCM)is malfunctioning. This major component is covered thru 8yrs/80,000 mi by federal law but because this problem was not diagnosed until after my 8 yrs had been exceeded, it is now my $800-$1200 bill to pay (this after just paying for a headgasket for my Durango due to misdiagnosis by Neptune NJ's Sansone Rt 66 Dodge service who when the engine light repeated came on did not repair the intake manifold pan seal also known to be a problem with Durangos). I am still UNDER the 80,000 mi federal warranty mi which covers the CPM but because it's beyond 8 yrs from the date of delivery of the car, the $800-$1200 cost to replace the CPM is now completely mine... Per the internet MANY '99 Durango owners are having this problem but it's only diagnosed once their 8yr/80,000mi has expired. Dodge at the very least should put out a TSB on this problem and the federal government should make Daimler Chrysler honor the PCM warranty per the car's mileage (8 yr time should not apply)... how does a PCM/major component go in a vehicle with less then 60,000mi? ... how do MULTIPLY '99 Dodge Durango owners have the same problem and the dealerships can't diagnose the problem(until the federal warranty expires) nor are there any TSBs issued? The reason is that it's not to Diamler Chrysler's benefit to diagnose this CPM problem in a timely fashion - because the longer the dealerships take to diagnose the CPM problem, the more likely the customer foots the bill because the 8 yrs that applies to the federal warranty on CPM will expire.

I contacted Diamler Chrysler and was advised by phone that there was nothing they could do since the 8 yr/80k mi is is a federal warranty & I also submitted an email to them &they responded that the vehicle in question has exceeded the time or mileage limitations of the manufacturer's warranty at the time the expense was incurred so there was nothing they could do. What good are these federal warranties if Diamler Chrysler is able to find a &continually utilize a loop hole (don't diagnose the problem until 8 yrs has expired)?

i bought a brand new '07 dodge ram pick up and at 4048 miles the engine overheated and left me stranded on the side of the road for over 2 hours. possible blown head gasket. i asked for a loaner vehicle or a rental, i was denied because i did not buy the extended warrenty, even though it is a manufacture defect, i had to pay for a rental car out of me own pocket. i just spent $50,000 on a truck and this is how i was treated. not only that i had to call in to work sick because i was on the side of the road and could not get to work in time. chrysler/dodge corp. will not help off set the cost of the rental car. even though the dodge dealer said it was a defect.

My 1999 dodge durango started having problems witht he check engine gauges light and the Oil pressure dropping quickly. After several trips to the mechanic I was told that sludge was built up throughout the engine even after changing regularly.

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My 2001 Dodge Durango has 65,000 miles on it. The extended warrenty just expired on July 3, 2007. A couple of weeks ago, my car would not go into reverse all of the time. When I shifted the car into reverse, it was like it was in netural and would't go anywhere. Then when I would put the car into drive, it would 'kick' really hard. I was stuck in a parking stall with my screaming 6 month old baby for 30 minutes trying to back out of my spot! My husband took my car to the Dodge dealership, and they said they don't know what is wrong with my car. Then they decided that the transmission was takeing in too much air so they replaced the seals and flushed all the fluid/replace with new fluid. The car still didn't work. Now they are telling us that they do not know what is wrong, but I need a new transmission. The dealer contacted the warrenty company, and they said I was out of luck - the warranty expried!

I purchased a 2007 Dodge Nitro and the gas mileage advertised and listed on the sticker was 20/26 city to highway. I have had the car for 3 months and have put 4100 miles on the car (both city and highway) and i average between 9-11 miles to the gallon. I have called the Dodge dealer and they said that theirs were estimates and that mileage may vary depending on driving conditons. I can understand a 10-15% TOPS variance from advertised mileage but mine is RIDICULOUSLY low and completely unacceptable.

We purchased a 2005 Dodge Durango used March 11, 2006 with 16,568, miles on it. On March 13th two days after we purchased it and 16,614 miles later (48 miles later) the truck broke down on the highway! We have the truck towed in to Earnhardts Dodge, find out the Ring Gear and Pinion Set needs replaced, Differential side bearings - All axles replace (includes case and side gears if necessary) This is quoted from all my receipts.

2ND TIME AROUND (July 18,2006) - Now has 24,795 miles on it, rear end issues again! Again this is the repairs - Seal, axle shaft oil - replace all other axles-right. Break pads, disc break-Both sides Rear replace due right rear axle seal leaking contaminated pads, Rotor has fluid burned into the surface. Replaced Right axle seal and brakes. Also had to replace Watts Link sway bar, replaced bell crank and links. Repalced both rear stabilizer bars again.

3rd TIME (January 10,2007) - Now at 38,051 miles Replace seal, axle shaft oil, replace all other axles - replace seal, drive pinion oil Replace all others.

4TH TIME, (January 29,2007) NOW AT 39,329 AGAIN, replaced Bell Crank, Watts link.

5th TIME (July 16,2007) - 52,058 FAILED BEARING IN REAR DIFF, NEED TO REPLACE RING & PINION AND ALL BEARINGS- COST - $1,474, (WHY WOULD I WANT TO PAY THIS MUCH WHEN THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?) TOLD THEM TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK TOGETHER, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.

6th TIME - NOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VEHILCE, WE FOUND OUT, EARNHARDTS DODGE/HYUNDAI IN GILBERT ARIZONA (Same placed we purchased it at) January 17,2006) (Now 6 Repairs) NOTICED THE DURANGO HAD REAR DIFFERTIAL LEAKS, THEY REPLACED SEAL, DRIVE PINION OIL AND ALL THER PARTS - THEN RETURNED THE VHEICLE TO STOCK WHEN IT WAS FINISHED AT 16,614 MILES! JUST 48 MILES BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE!!

6 Times this Durango has had the same issue, Chrysler/Dodge says: Not our problem, so sad for you.... Claim Denied. I tried to get them to at least pay for half of the repair bill. Earnhardt Dodge says: (After buying two cars from them) That is too bad, not our problem, would you like to trade it in? Gee, wouldn't that be nice! We owe too much on it! I was told they on 7/20/07 they would work on this situation to see if they could come up with a solution (Just to get me out of their showroom) any way, July 23rd.NO RETURN CALLS OR SOLUTION FROM EARNHARDTS. CHRYSLER/DODGE is still holding firm that they are NOT responsible, claim denied. We are now stuck with a piece of crap!

I have 2 chrysler vehicles,2002 jeep g.c, and 2005 ram 1500 4x4,which replaced a 2001 ram 1500 4x4. All these vehicles needed new rotors and pads with in 25,000 miles. Now I'm not hard on my cars by no stretch, the jeep being my wifes, so it's not just one driving style.On all of these vehicles once the o.e.m parts were replaced the problem never re occured. The most upsetting part is that i had'nt learned my lesson, until now. These are not the only issues i have had. Needless to say, I will not be buying another chrysler product again!

My 2005 dodge ram 1500 was serviced on June 13th for what I was told was to replace a sensor. I was given a rental car for $20.00/day. the truck was repaired after I and my mother constantly called to find out what was taking so long. I picked up the truck on june 18th. The paperwork for repairs indicates:vbody pkg, fluid atf, 4 x 2 filt trans, filterpkg trans, sealer rtv. Nowhere is it indicated that my truck was fitted with a rebuilt transmission nor was I told until taking my truck back to the dealership on Monday, July 2nd for what appears to be another transmission problem. (That's what they are saying) First and foremost, I feel that I should have been told that my truck had a rebuilt transmission; which was not done.

Secondly I feel that I should be given a loaner vehicle to drive since this is a repeat problem. This truck has only 21,000 miles on it. At this point I feel it is a lemon. The female in the service department, Melissa was rude when talking to me and my mother. I did not appreciate her tone and attitude at all. Overall, I feel that this truck should be given back to the dealer and I should be entitled to another truck of the same value as when I purchased my new 2005 Dodge Ram, with no increase in my payments, which I have been making on time. I work two jobs and require transportation daily. It is very inconvenient to have to get a ride to work when this dealership could have given me a loaner until my truck was repaired. I will neverf buy another chrysler/dodge product and plan on sharing this information with as many people as I can including the media.

I was in Vermont with my family on the way to Stowe, Vt. To go there you have to go over a mountain,and the driving is dangerous.I went up the mountain and upon going down I had no control of my van and could not stop it and had to really fight to steer it. We made it to the bottom and pulled over to see what happen. The drive belt had come off all the pulleys,wich left me with no power what so ever.We were all shaken up. I had to be towed to a station. The owner told me this happens with this model van,mostly in rain. the belt gets wet and comes off.I spent over $200.00 on the tow and repair.

The mecanic told me Chrysler knows of this problem,and the have made a guard to keep this from happening,I found this out at my home station. I sent mail to Dodge and Chrysler and they tell me it is past warranty,well I knew that but I wanted them to make a recall on this problem, but they ignored me.If this is not recalled someone will die as you cannot control the van.Thank you Randolph Baldwin

Bought our truck in Dec. '01, an '02 Dakota with the new 4.7L engine. Hadmisgivings about buying a truck with a new engine. Wanted the 5.2 or the 5.8L This was our first new family vehicle purchase. We have the same symptoms as everyone else. sludge build up on oil cap, low oil pressure, noise in the top of the engine. have not been to the dealer yet. (as of 6-28-07). Problem started in March of this year. When I called the dealer today was told that no TSB's or recalls have been issued for this problem. Thought to check google for any problems, this was the site at the top of the list. SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH CHEVROLET.

I have recently experienced the same problem with my 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7L truck engine as many other consumers. Approximately 3 weeks ago I was on my way camping for the week end. Everything was fine until approximately 14 miles away from the campground my check guages idiot light came on, my truck alarm dang (like the seat belt does) and noted my oil pressure gauge was reading 0. I immediately pulled my truck over.

To make the story shorter, toed my vehicle the following week to a recommended mechanic in the area that I was at. He states that my engine has seized and needs to be replaced. I called Dodge Customer service for assistance. I found that my vehicle is 2,483 miles out of warranty (current reading is 72,483). They sounded so nice the first time as if they were going to help and this was a known problem all I had to do was to fax them in my maintenance records, which I did. I told them I would have it towed to a Dodge dealer for the repairs but needed something in writing that they were going to cover or help with the expenses. Taking it to a dealer would be more costly.

Then the claim person for whom I talked to would not take my calls for the next week, she finally called back approx. 1 week ago today with this response: we are not obligated to assist or participate in the repairs of your vehicle. So now I have to eat the repair costs myself. After long research and finding that a lot of consumers have had the same problem, even having to pay for the new engine when their vehicle is still under warranty, I called Dodge Customer service back today, I got the same response as others. Jeff stated that we have already ruled on your vehicle and there was really nothing he could do and would not forward me to anybody else to talk to. Abruptly ended our telephone call..but did say have a nice day. What customer service. I even stated to him and the others that this vehicle is leased, I have been a faithful customer for years with multiple vehicles being purchased...none of which got me a dime. My reference number with Dodge Customer service is: 16390075.

Oh and one more thing, I have NEVER received any official notice of recall actions for my truck...guess I fell out of the computer system. I have found some listed on other sites. So here I am, my truck is sitting out in rural Pennsylvania no repairs as of yet. I am probably going to have to have this mechanic I don't even know repair the vehicle as it will be cheaper in the long run. Could you tell me if there is anything that can be done? Is there a class action suit against Daimler Chrysler for this?

I had owned my 2003 Dodge Durango for 2 years when the first window regulator failed. It was my driver's window and it was repaired under warranty. Last year, the second window regulator failed. It was the left rear passenger window. I had to pay nearly $500 for it's replacement and after fighting with Chrysler, they reimbursed me. 2 weeks ago, the regulator that Tucson Dodge had replaced 2 years ago (driver's window) failed AGAIN! Tucson Dodge refused to accept responsibility for a defective part and since the vehicle is out of warranty, Chrysler has done the same. It cost me $500!!!!! Chrysler let an entry-level customer service rep make the decision that they would do nothing. She refused to let me talk to anyone superior to her. I am holding my breath wondering when the next one is going to fail. This is 3 in 25,000 miles.

Have a 2001 Dodge Dakota with 33800 Miles have had to paint because of paint coming off and just replaced knuckles on front wheels. Called Dodge customer service last yr on paint, this year on knuckles. will not do anything even with such low mileage because of year issue. Will be last Dodge purchased

It was around 3500.00 to paint it last yr and this year 1280.00 to replace the knuckles

I purchase a 2004 Dodge Durango in Beckley, Wv. I keep it under extremely good condition. Oil changes, tune up, etc. I only had it for 15 months when the motor went completely out. The warrantly ran out on Jan. 31 and the motor went out on Feb 5th, one week later. A motor shouldn't sompletely go out on a car in 1 year. Needless to say no one would take responsibility for it. The dealership or Chyrsler. I went around with them for 4 months. I never missed a car payment even though I did not have the use of my car. Finally the dealerhip said that the only way that I was going to get my car was to pay for it myself. I had to purchase a new motor for $3900. They didn't try to help me in any way and they were extremely rude when I tried to discuss it with them. Chrysler should have the common sense to know that a motor doesn't completely quit working unless there was a problem from the beginning. In the meantime, my air conditioning is now out and that say that is not a part of the motor that was replaced. There is another expense that I will have. If there is a suit being taken against them, please let me know because I want to be part of it. I am $5,000 in the hole with labor, towing and purchasing of an engine plus car payments.

Bought a 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4 in dec. 2006 a mere 6 months ago and had to take it in to be looked at because of a grinding noise...took it to aamco transmission 2 blocks away from dealership and found that the clutch had to be replaced (-578.00) after which dealer told me wasnt covered under warranty (Fine)...went to pick truck up and aamco told me that the truck needed a new transmission (what?!) so I called the dealership and told them than aamco was willing to fix and already had a transmission lined up (covered under 70,000 mile 7 yr power trane warranty) all he needed was the okay to do the work...instead they refused his services and had me bring it to them we droped it off on may 18th 2007 and they didnt even bother to look at it until may 25th 2007.7 days later mean while I have no vehicle to drive. I called the service dept and talked once again to the manager and he said he would be ordering the part and would let us know when it would be ready....June 2nd 2007...still no word so I took vacation so I did not need a vehicle for a week. June 7th service dept called and said the part would be there June 12th, so in turn we asked for a rental car to get us through till it was fixed and they said that wasnt possible becaouse we didn't ask for it soon enough???? and now that they have a date set they could no longer give us one????(WHAT?!).June 12th 2007 called service dept and still no transmission??? (No surprise)so in turn asked for a rental car again upon hearing that they didnt know when the part would be there and they put me on hold and came back and said they now have a date of June 26th for arrival of the part and inturn could not issue me a rental car...(okay, was that me getting screwed or am I paranoid?) So I wonder if on the 26th of june they won't tell me that they cant give me a rental car again because they have now set a new date of arrival of some time in july??? I dont know what else to do I have even threatend with speaking to a lawyer,,,I mean why would It take 6-weeks possibly longer to put a new transmission in a vehicle that aamco clearly stated would only take 2 days max?

The clear coat on the wheels of my 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab is peeling off on all four wheels. I contact the dealership regarding this matter under warranty. They took digital photos of the damaged rims and assured me that there was a problem with the wheels. They then forwarded the photos and other information to Daimler/Chrysler.

Daimler/Chrysler responded the following day saying that the damage to the wheels was my fault and there was no warranty claim available to me. I contact Dodge Customer Service and proceeded to argue with a woman and her supervisor for nearly an hour and they refused to allow me to speak with anyone in the department that made the decision regarding my case. They simply told me that there was nothing that they would do for me. I contacted the actual dealership where I purchased the vehicle and they would see what the could do by calling the Regional Service Manager.

The Service Mangager and Assistant Service Manager both agreed that there was an issue with my wheels. They proceeded to contact the Regional Service Manager and I waited for over two months, having heard nothing from them, and then called the General Manager of Dodge sales at the dealership. He again contacted the Regional Service Manager.

This Regional Service Manager contacted me a couple of days later and basically told me that there was nothing he could do regarding the decision that Daimpler/Chrysler had made. It appears that Dodge has a Digital Image System and that once the photos are submitted, a group of people judge the photos and the damage and render a decision without anyone looking at the vehicle in person.

I have seen the photos and it is impossible to determine what is happening with the wheels based on the digital photos that were sent in. The Regional Service Manager told me that there wasn't anything that he could do for me as the decision had been made and cannot be overturned. I have since recontacted the Dealership and am awaiting their response to my complaint.

I will be putting the words BUY CHEVROLET on the back of my Dodge Truck and I will never purchase another Daimler/Chrysler or Dodge product as long as I am alive. I had always owned Chevrolet or GM products and this was my first purchase outside that circle. I will purchase a new Chevrolet Truck as soon as possible. Dodge Sucks!

I had a 1999 Dodge Dakota sport 4x4 with 5 speed manual transmission and on May 21 2007, I was driving to a 8th grade graduation, when I looked up in my rear view mirror and saw that flames coming up from the undercarriage between the cab and the bed flames so high nothing I could do. I get out of the truck run across the road and the truck is gone just min. later the fire dept says no reason found for this fire. To make matters worse It was paid off, and had only liability Insurance so all my Insurance company could do was pay the towing bill.

4/11/07 Bought new 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 pickup. From the moment I drove vehicle off the dealer's lot the air conditioning did not work. 5/4/07 Delivered vehicle to dealer at 7:06am. Described to Raul that the A/C is not blowing cold. 8:43 I was told by Raul that they found no problem. I drove the vehicle 20 miles and the A/C was not blowing cold. I drove it back and told Raul. This was at 10:21. At 11:09 Raul told me that the tech found air and moisture in system and performed system evacuate and recharged. The technician stated on the repair order that he road tested the truck. I took the vehicle out of the dealership and within five miles the A/C was blowing hot air. I called Raul and told this and he said to bring it in for further diagnostics.

I called Chrysler and told them of the problem and my experience with the dealership. They gave me a case number and told me to call them when I deliver the vehicle and they would call the dealer and work with them on fixing my truck. 5/7 I delivered the vehicle to the dealer at 7:08. I then called Chrysler. At 12:05 Raul informed me that the technican and Chrysler think it is a A/C compressor! Raul explains that he has to order the compressor and he will call me when it gets in. 5/8 Raul calls me and says the A/C compressor is in and I told Raul that I would be in the next day to have the dealership install it. 5/9 7:11 I delivered my truck to the dealership. They installed the A/C compressor and orfice tube. At 11:09 Raul told me that my truck was done. I signed the no charge work order and notice at the bottom of the work order the technician puts in comments stating: Calling star to order sop TIPM. Issues with TIPM short. Also, their were computer codes PO685,PO627,PO645 calling star to order SOP TIPM. I took the work order to Raul and showed the comments of the technician. He stated that he would check with the technician.

Raul came back and sort of explained the issue with my truck. Raul also stated that the technician was waiting approval from STAR to order the SOP TIPM! I then asked Raul to please let me talk to the service manager. The service manager only introducing himself as Jim came and stated he had talked to the technician and got the approval to order the part! Jim the service manager told me this happens and they will eventually fix the truck! Not very reassuring! So now I am wait for Raul to call me when the part gets in and I will have to go through the same thing again not knowing what the outcome will bring. I need some help here. It looks like the dealer does not know how to fix the vehicle and Chrysler does not know either.

They are just throwing parts at my truck at my inconvenience. It stills blows only hot air.

I bought a new Dodge Durango 2000 and I have had a lot of problems with it. I also bought a black front end cover (Bra) at the dealership in Hampton where I purchased the truck. I was unable to put it on the truck so the mechanics at the dealership put it on for me, it took them three hours.

A year later I noticed that the paint under the cover had rubbed off to the bare grey metal in certain spots. I took the truck back to the dealership and it was discovered that the clearcoat which goes over the paint is to thin on the 2000 model for this cover. I was supposed to take the cover off everytime it rained, (remember it took THEM 3 hours to put it on), plus I had a Nissan Pathfinder for 11 years and never took the cover off and the paint was fine.

I raised hell and the endresult was that Chrysler paid 75 % and the dealership paid the rest to put a brand new paintjob on the front of my truck. They still sell this cover to this day for the 2000 model even though it will ruin the paint. I had to get my airconditioner fixed $ 900, just replaced my waterpump, my blinkers had stopped working so I went to the dealership and purchased e new relay only to discover a few weeks later that they stopped working again. To find out the dealer had sold me the wrong relay, never got my money back.

I had my driver side ball joint replaced by the dealer due to recall and got the lower balljoint replaced at another place, I paid the extra money and got the lower balljoint with the grease fitting, so I can at least grease the lower one. My passenger side has just started to make noise and I will call dealer tomorrow to get that upper balljoint replaced. I am so embarressed to drive around because my truck sound so bad.I just ordered 4 new tires, I have 81000 miles on it and these will be my 4th new tires.

So I get about 20,000 miles out of a set of tires which is crazy. I just replaced the brakes and rotors on the front for the second time. My check engine light came on last year and I was told by the dealer I had to replace the transmission. My truck was running fine so I took it ti a friend who ownes a garage. He hooked a machine on it and reset my computer, he said I had some dirt on a sensor. My truck still runs o.k., I wonder how many people get a new transmission when they don't need one.

I bought a new 2006 Dodge Durango 7/06. Almost immediately the front airbags started shutting down. I have taken the Durango to 2 Dodge dealerships in 2 times zones (Montana & Texas) to attempt repair on the vehicle. To no avail the air bags are still not working properly and shut down when ever they want. I have contacted Daimler Crysler Corp. who have responded they are reviewing the situation. While they are reviewing I am stuck paying for a $35,000 vehicle that I can not drive. I am now working with an attorney to have the vehicle returned and all monies returned to me. I really wish I had found the information on this web site before I bought this vehicle...I would have bought a Toyota.

My 2001 Dodge Dakota cannot maintain oil pressure. My mechanic found significant accumulation of sludge and was already aware of the problem with these engines.

The engine must be replaced and it will cost me $4,400 to fix.

I took my Dodge Ram 2500 back to the service department at least 8 times for them to fix the problem and they charged me each time, and the truck is still not fixed. This vechicle is very dangerous and I need it fixed, I have already contacted the Dodge Headquarters and they told me to work with the dealer, but it is impossible.

On Sep. 8, 2003 I took my 2002 Dodge Durango in to be checked for knocking noises and squeaks, while turning or going over bumps or a dip, this was coming from the front end and times it sounded like something had snapped under my front end.

They had me take them on a test drive. I also had a growling sound when I stop coming from the rear, They said they heard the knocking noise while turning and it was normal and then replaced the rear clamp kit-leaf spring and insulator-leaf spring free of charge after saying they found rear leaf spring clamps loose and rubber torn. The growling stopped but the squeaks did not. Which on the work order they noted the squeaks stopped.

Now on April 17, 2007 my engine light came on so back to the service, Knowing the noise from the front end was gettiong worse, I was bound and determined they would hear the noise this time. When I took the service tech on a test drive he finally heard the noise and without getting out of the car he said it was the front suspension. Note I took my car in the minute I got the recall for ball joints to be replaced. Now they say I must pay $218.00 for the engine light which was a bad hose and to top it off $2300.00 plus for the front end.

I have to replace the control arms and the torsion arms then grease the torsion are for another $173.00, and it is not covered under warranty. I not a stupid woman who knows nothing about cars and will fight this! What are they thinking this could cause a very dangerous accident, and I drive my two sons age 11 and 8 everyday in this so called vehicle. To top it off I paid cash straight out the door for this car and then my husband goes and buys the Dodge truck with the hemi about $40,000 I will fight this.

I bought a 2004 durango in 2006 and not even a year later the dashboard went on fire

I purchased a brand new 2007 Dodge Durango on March 2007. Actually it was my birthday present. After driving for 2 weeks I noticed that when I would drive between 25-35 mph my whole truck would tremble. I drove for another week and then chose to contact Lithia Dodge of Corpus Christi. I spoke with Reggie who was our sales man and he asked that I contact Jennifer Garza to make an appointment to bring it in. She was not in so I then spoke with Russell House and then he had Wayne Lytle contact me. Made an appointment to bring in on Saturday 4/14/07.

We brought in vehicle at 9am and showed back up at 1pm to check on the status. Daniel (service rep) told us that a flash upgrade was performed but problem was not resolved so we would have to bring it back during the week. I left VERY upset. We have not even had this vechile 30 days. We then returned that Tuesday morning (4/17/07) with the vehicle and was left all day.

Was called and told that the transmissions valve body would have to be replaced. We were put into a car rental. They ordered part and replaced it on Wednesday (4/18/07). I spoke with Daniel again and said it did not fix problem will have to keep overnight. Thursday (4/19/07) Wayne phones me and says that the vehicle is repaired and the shutter feeling has been resolved. He said he himself test drove vehicle with the certified transmissin tech and that problem had been resolved. We arrive to pick up vehicle later that evening. As soon as I drive off their lot, not even half way down the street, it does it again.

I IMMEDIATELY returned back and insisted Wayne to get in vehcile with us and go on a drive so that he can feel the shutter and immediatly he felt the same thing. Said he did not feel it at all when he and mechanic test drove it. We then drove a new Durango off the lot to see if that one had the same problem and it did not it was a smooth ride.

I became VERY upset and asked why we just couldnt get another vehicle and Wayne said it was not that easy. It is a very complicated process and takes a long time. We asked why he just cant replacet the whole transmission and he also said it was the manufacturers decision to be made. We left upset and dissatisfied and were again placed into another car rental. I got a phone call on Friday (4/20/07) from Wayne advising me that they are going to go ahead and replace the whole transmission.

Can you believe that.

It is a BRAND NEW vehicle. Not even had in my posession for 30 days and it has this problem. I have NEVER owned a new vehicle in my life and am sooooo upset and disappointed. I have looked into the lemon law and have documentation of all of this that has been going on. I wish that I would have looked into this website and these complaints sooner. I love my truck. I love it.

But I do not want to have these problems. We purchase new so that we would avoid all of these problems. I have a 1999 Ford Mustang and not once have I had to put any big money into a transmission or engine repair. I understand that all of this is under warranty but that is not the point. It is a inconvenience for myself and for my family. I have dealt with the corporate office also and they have instructed me just to keep all of my documentatio about the problems I am having. I also will NEVER purchase from Dodge again. NEVER!!!!!!!!!

I have owned my 2000 Durango for 2 years. What an experience! I have 78K miles on my vehicle. Items repaired to date: Power Steering Rack Wires in Wiring Harness Window Regulator Computer Ball Joints Transfer Case What needs to be repaired: Idle Control Sensor Shocks/Springs Brakes (on 40 miles on them) Transmission shifter in column Rear A/C Transmission Ball Joints (again, after 40K in miles) CD/Tape Player/Stereo There is more but I am so disgusted I can't remember. When Damiler Chrysler rudely took the Jeep Dealership from Thompsons in Placerville because D/C is a corporation of whinners my family and I swore we would never buy another D/C vehicle. Keep in mind we have always been a Jeep family, 3 Willys CJ2A's, 2 Cherokees, 1 Commanchee and 1 Grand Cherokee, that is what we currently own, there has been more in the past. My Durango has made that decision 10 times easier.

Took my Durango to a DODGE dealership for repairs when I had the warranty. Of the course of 3 weeks and one unpleasant phone call they fixed some of the stuff on my list, not everything I asked them to. They tried to save face and not charge me anything more then my deductible but I will never take my car their again. I had to stop buy the dealership 3 months after the work was done to sign the work order so the warranty company would pay them. I was asked how my car was and I laughed in the service writers face. I wouldn't even discuss it as their service was below average.

Quite the contrary with my 98 Dodge Durango. I had only a slight radiator problem until i put on a ground strap. We purchased the vehicle in 2001 with 72,000 miles. We are always on the road pulling our 25 foot travel trailer loaded with stuff. I now have over 175,000 miles on it with no problems. Do I have a lemon or what? I think naught. I am now looking for another 98 Dodge Durango.

We have a 1999 Dodge Durango. It uses A LOT of oil, can't find a leak anywhere. The transmission had to be rebuilt twice. The voltage regulator gauge is broken. And just the other day, my husband and I were going down the highway and the back driver's side door exploded! Scared the crap out of us, especially my husband who just came back from Iraq about 3 months ago! Not sure what happened, the electric window still works, so does the speaker. I'm just glad my 3 year old wasnt in the car, especially since he sits right next to that door.

My husband and I purchased an 05 Durango. The sales man told us it had 3rd row seating. After all paperwork was done, we went to drive it off the lot, and noticed that it was not 3rd row seating. That was just the start of my problems with Dodge.

We exchanged the Durango for another one, and everything seemed great until February 07. I came home for lunch, and parked the car. I was inside for 2 hours, came out to find my car smoking ! Called Dodge and it took them 2 days to tow our car to the dealership. When it finally got there, they said they could not touch the car until an investigator came to do a report.

After a week and a half, the investigator said that the ip in the dash caught fire. I then started dealing with corporate, who immediatly faxed me a paper to sign saying that I will relase Dodge, and Chryslar for any and all known and unknown claims with the car for forever. I refused to sign it. T

hey refused to fix it. My $ 40,000 car has been sitting at the dealership for 2 months now, smelling like burnt electrical, and no one is willing to fix it. Chryslar issused a recall of 300,00 Durangos for this problem, however Reno Dodge still won't fix it. Instead they asked us to come down to the dealership to see what we could figure out. They wanted me to trade in the Durango, put 20,000 down, and stll finance antother 24,000 on another Durango that is just 1 year newer then mine !!!!

Reno Dodge is horrible, as is Chryslar. Beware. If this were to happen to you, they will not fix it nor will they help you. They wouldn't even give us a rental car. I had to borrow a car from my in-laws. Not one person has helped us, and I will be going to the news with this story. Everyone should know that this is a possibility with the Durangos. Be careful when buying a Dodge. It's not worth the hassel.

I own a 2000 Dodge Durango which it appears that many others have the same thing to say about it as I do, it is a piece of crap. It started w/the automatic locks, the window, the door handle, power steering, water pump, radiator and transmission. What the big deal is now, is that my transmission is GONE and it happened 2 miles from home taking my 3 children to school. Lots of fun stuck in the middle of the road.

i purchased a 2006 dakota brand new on march 31 2007. it had 75 miles on it. on april 6th at 5 30 am i woke up seeing flames comming from my truck i called 911 the fire was put out but too late to save thew truck it's a total loss with less than 200 miles on it it had an electrical failure the fire dept said

I purchased a 2001 Dodge Dakota SLT 4x4 extended cab with an auto transmission and a 4.7 liter V-8 in late July, 2006. The vehicle had 22001 original miles and was last issued a Maine safety inspection sticker in April, 2006.

I had the vehicle serviced every 3000 miles, mostly by the Chrysler dealership that sold me the truck. My last service appointment was March 15, 2007 with 35061 miles on the odometer. Dealer services technicians noted that the vehicle's suspension was checked and that no problems were found.

On April 2, 2007, I took the truck to another service station for an annual Maine safety inspection and was told that the lower left ball joint would need to be replaced. On April 5, 2007, the repairs were made in order for the truck to get a new inspection sticker at a cost of about $180 including the inspection fee. The mileage at the time of the repairs and the time the inspection sticker was issued was 36082 miles. I can only wonder what I may need by the time my next sticker is due a year from now.

Bought a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 truck from this dealership. During negotiation I was told (verbally and in writing) the truck would be detailed, polished and buffed, and that the front left dent in quarter panel would be repaired as well as the small dent in the tailgate. The truck was not detailed on delivery and only the front dent was repaired. Dealership refuses to fix tailgate dent (completely) because of cost. I am now told they will attempt to fix the dent but I will have to re-paint the area myself with touch-up paint.

oil pressure gauge zeroed out. i took it to the dealer in savanah .First thing he told me is that i didnt change the oil enough. Ha ha i had every single receipt from pep boys and jiffy lube to support my oil changes . anyway he says $4200.00 for an engine or we can buy another dodge product. no way!! i Went home and flushed my truck out with Marvel Mystery Oil and my truck has been running for the last 5000 miles

I purchased a new 2007 Dodge 1 ton Diesel. According to Dodge's web site, exhaust brakes are standard on the new diesel engines - This is one of the reasons I purchased the truck.

I don't want to be hauling a big load down a long grade with out it. After a few days of owning it, I started to try to figure how the exhaust brake was activated. I found out that there was a switch missing and Dodge doesn't carry it yet.

The dealer also could not find out where in the computer program to activate it. (According to Cummins, it has to be activated in the computer) I've contacted Dodge three times with no success.

I feel like they either have a problem with the exaust brake or they put the engines out before they were ready to implement them into the rest of the truck. I wish I could get a straight answer. If I got into an accident due to overheated brakes and didn't have the $10 switch for the exhaust brake because I was prevented from getting it by the manufacturer......

I purchased a 2005 Dodge Durango when it was brand new (5 miles on it). It was a limited edition with many upgraded features and cost me $43K. I currently have only 18K miles on it. Since I've had it, the engine has died while turning several times. I've taken the Durango to two different Dodge Dealers and one Chrysler Dealer and no-one can fix it. The problem has almost caused several major accidents. I'm in the Army and was recently deployed to Afghanistan. It's a shame that I spent more time worrying about my familiy's safety in this defective vehicle than worrying about the Taliban!

2004 Dodge Dakota. Had to replace rack & pinion steering and power steering pump with only 47,000 miles on it. Total bill $1,450. Seems way too early for a problem of this sort to be happening.

I took my 2000 Dodge Dakota in and they inspected the ball joints and said they were all with in spec. I bet very few if any were ever fixed under this so called recall.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/dodge_dur_oil.html We have had the same problem with our Durango. The 'check gauges' light came on... and 2 months later our engine is dead. There was also sludge on the top of the oil cap. We have had the oil changed regularly and can't believe the engine needs to be replaced!

We purchased this car only 3 years ago. We've put 60K miles on it. We spent over 17K on it and now the junkyards won't even give us more than $500 for it. We've been renting a car this week while we have to purchase a new car. What a rip-off!

Paint peeling off of vechile which is 2-tone was informed that dodge trk's (1994) majority have had the problem of the paint chipping off cause they did't spray a base coat on

1999 Dodge durango, oil pressure shoots to zero, ruins engine, out of warrenty.

4200 dollars to replace engine.

My Dodge truck caught fire Sunday morning at 10:30AM. I was making a trip to the local Home Depot and only got 0.25 miles from my home when the engine compartment burst into flames as I stopped for a traffic light.

The vehicle was approximately 6 years old and the mileage was under 43,000 miles. I had not been driving the vehicle for the past 1-1/2 weeks and it sat in front of my home during the recent spate of Winter weather.

The event only took approximately 20 seconds from smelling gas, to seeing the smoke enter the passenger compartment as the flames spread from beneath the hood. The fire's strength and intensity gave me only seconds to exit the vehicle, as the cab filled with smoke quickly. It was difficult to watch the vehicle burn; I had never had any problems with the truck prior to the fire.

The truck is a total loss, and my insurance company seems ready to pay market value, although they are asking for a tremendous amount of information prior to settling the matter.

The good news is that no one was hurt and police and fire responded within 5 and 10 minutes respectively to manage traffic and extinguish the fire. I will always remember the event, especially since the pavement at the intersection traveled weekly is burned and scorched.

I will be without a truck, which was a recreational vehicle for vacations and hunting and fishing trips, for several months as I look for a replacement vehicle. This is the second Chrysler vehicle that I owned that burned...and the last.

Bought truck used and within a week temp guage and oil pressure guage were fluctuating and then the engine killed over and smoke poured out from under hood. Had truck towed to multiple repair shops and now found out that the 4.7L V8 engines in Dakota are frequently ending up in repair shops for very similar reasons.

Multiple engine repair shops quoted $3,500-$5,500 to replace engine with new/rebuilt engine. Just rented a car until decision is made.

I had a dodge ram 1500 ST catch on fire and totally destroyed on june 16th,2006 before the recall about short circuits I was driving and fumes started to fill the vehicle.There was a loud noise and big chunks of metal exited from underneath the rear of my vehicle. the gear shift would not work and coasted into a strip mall just by luck in front of a state farm insurance agents office where within one minute after exiting the vehicle it was engulfed in fire.

Car was totalled. I have severe eye problem that now requires surgery.Was disoriented.almost passed out at work and went to urgent care chrysler did not uphold any of it's warranty agreements.Loss of work,shock and trauma to my daughter and myself.Respiratory problems excessive outlays for car rental,eye problems.8 months of vision and repiratory problems .Hoping that eye surgery on march 19th,2007(in 2weeks)will resolve.Had to buy new truck higher interest rate and payment and higher cost for vehicle.

We have a 2001 Dodge Durango. In November 2005, the transmission failed in that Durango. We took it to a repair shop and spent over $1800 to have it rebuilt. Only 15 months later, the transmission has failed again. The shop only carried a warranty of 12 months or 12,000 miles, and we were beyond both. We are very disappointed in this vehicle now. Financially, we cannot just jump into another vehicle so we are stuck with this crappy car.

We are now out over $2000 in repairs and cannot afford to get a different vehicle.

My wife and I purchased a brand new 2007 Dodge Caliber in August 2006. A month later we brought it into the shop complaining about troubles shifting into gears and stalling issues. We brought it into the shop several times after they told us that there was no problems, still complaining about a noise and problems shiffting. Nothing was ever fixed.

Bought new,2000 Dodge Durango. I have only experienced a cam sensor that went bad. I believe the mileage was 74000 miles. the dealer has the exact mileage. I have close to 200,000 miles and have always had this sludge problem from the very first oil change.

The sludge looks like a cream colored froth under the oil filler cap. The sludge was not as great with Castrol 5w-30. I use Royal Purple 5w-30 and you can scoop it out of the oil filler cap . The car is 4wd for the Colorado mtns. and gets 18-20 mpg of below regular gas. I am at 7364 feet and above in elevation.

I decided to get a 4*4 vehicle due to the snow problem I had. I had an 01 car with only 19000 miles on it, mint condition. The dealership insisted to buy a 99 dodge durango,171,000miles on it and said this is a fine SUV.That day we did contract.The next day i had problems with the vehicle,(steering,squeeky,wobbley).They sent the dodge in and had 4 balljoints, 2 tierods, cv joint, and breaks fixed. I got the durango back.

The third day I asked for my grandmas' car back cause i felt that the dodge is torn up and believe that I will have more problems with it.Andy refused and said we just don't do those kind of things, I found out 1 1/2 weeks later that the dodge was a repo and had damage done to it right before the repo. I asked one more time for my car back, with a please,,it's my granny's car and i know it's safe for me and my two children.

He refused and said, NO, we've put to much money into the durango. He sold the durango for $6950 with a trade in for my car $6000. This remains $950.00 plus 11% apr. that i had to pay.

we leased a 04 dodge durango and had problems with it after 1 year. the rear wiper flew off and scratched the window, the radio malfunctioned, the interior had various problems. WE sent it back to the dealer and they warrentied everything no problem... recently we had the oil light come on and we checked the oil.. added some we didn;t see a problem.. them the engine started making a really awful noise, and the light came on again as well as the engine light... we called up our dealer. had the thing towed to them. they took everything apart said that there was definatly an engine problem and would call dodge/chrysler to see how to handle the warrenty work... a week went by, nothing, them they called asking for oil change recipts...

we gave them a years worth form the garage we bring it to because the dealership is about 40 minutes from our house. then we waited a few more days. Chrysler calls and says thst there was sludge on the engine and can't do anything for us with out oil change records from 0-the milage now. I gave them everything we had and they told us because we didn't have EVERY SINGLE oil change recipt they wouldn't do anything for us.

i only have 1 more year on the lease and the new engine installed will cost more than that entire year of lease payments and we can't do that financially. so they told us our only options were as follows: and these are great by the way...

1. do a voluntery repo and they will try to sell the car at auction. (remember it needs an engine)and then we would be responsible to pay the difference of what they didn't get for it???? 2.stop paying the payments and they will repo it. 3. have the dealer take it as a trade in and get us into a new car??? again it needs a new engine and the what dealer in their right mind will take that as a trade. so our hands are tied and now my credit is going down the toilet and I'm forced to buy another car as soon as I can before the repo hits my credit......

I'll never buy another daimler chrysler vehicle again. and the kicker is we have leased from Chrysler for the past 9 years 3 different cars..... and they won't do anything at all for us.

2000 Dodge Durango with less than 50,000 miles. The vehicle was well maintained. Sludge buildup in the motor required it to replace $1800.00 worth of engine parts and pay $400.00 worth of labor and cleaning supplies to remove the sludge. 16 Months later the same thing happened: The engine needs replacing and it will cost $6,000.00 What is wrong with Dodge's engine? The dealer wants $6,000.00 to replace an engine that was rebuilt by them 10,000 miles ago.

It does not seem to be defective parts but in the paint and damage to the paint that must have occured at the factory. My pickup is a bright metallic silver. I bought it new June 2006. I have been telling the dealer that the paint has numerous flaws in it and that around the driver side back window there are scratches where it was installed and clear coat is over that. I keep getting a run around and the regional rep. has not even looked at my pickup.

They have taken pictures but with the color it does not show and so dodge tells the dealer if the pictures do not show it then there is nothing we can do. I am becoming very frustrated and feel that the $24,000.00 I paid for my pickup was a rip off because they are not backing their product.

The dealer will not give me a letter stating what Dodge is telling him because they do not want to get in bad with them. I bought a new pickup and feel they should fix it. If I had noticed this defect I would not have bought that pickup but would have bought another one. No one is willing to document this in writing or take care of the matter.

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