Dodge Durango Reviews

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.

While driving my 2004 Dodge Durango, I lost control of my truck and it continued to go left. The steering wheel was going right and the Durango was going to the left. I was traveling at about 35 mph. My vehicle struck an oncoming car and continued into a ditch where my driver's side front wheel assembly fell off before I went into the ditch. My vehicle was inspected by the local body shop who preformed the repairs and said that my ball joint had snapped. I ended up paying 10,000 dollars out of my pocket to get the vehicle back in service again. Is there anything you guys can do.

Everything that goes wrong not covered. It's the engine of my 2004 Durango failed because of "sludge". Even though I had receipts for oil changes every 3,000 miles, not covered. Then the a/c blower goes out. I spent 4800 for a motor, 1200 for the car rentals waiting 62 days for a motor to be installed, 230 for the a/c resister, and 130 for them to tell me that the things are not covered. But of course it's not covered because it's a resister that controls the blower motor. Every other component for the a/c is covered but that. I will never buy from Chrysler again.

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.

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 2007 Dodge Durango, I purchased in September 2007. In the beginning of May, I went to put my grandson in the 2nd row seat-belt and it was totally frayed off the holder; I went to the passenger side and the seat-belt was in the holder but frayed. I contacted the dealership I purchased it from due to the fact my windshield wipers were sometimes working and sometimes not. They told me to take it to my local Chrysler dealer and the problems should be fixed.

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 bought a 1999 Durango used in 2007. Have had vehicle for about a year. When I purchased, I had truck checked out by my mech. Had all fluids changed, front seal leaked from housing. Had replaced. It leaked again a few weeks later. Now I had a brake prob., leaking under truck. I looked under and found all metal lines running from rear to front are totally rusted through and leaking. Dodge doesn't sell lines. Need to make your own and longest tube is 60 inches and I have to assemble 2 tubes together to fix problem. I don't believe that parts as important as brakes rusted and leak. There should be a recall. Truck isn't even 10 years old. I am consulting with a lawyer to get fixed for free due to safety issue. I have not seen any reports about brake problem? This truck is very poorly made and gets only 10 miles to gal around town. This co. is amazing that someone would buy this co. and hire a CEO like Bob Nardelli same person that destroyed Home Depot in 3 years and was fired from GE and Home Depot. Do these people do their home work when they hire anyone? I see this co. going out of business within the next few years!!!

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.

I have a 2000 Dodge Durango R/t and I contacted Dodge a year ago about the clicking noise coming from under my SUV and the engine light continued to come on, and they told me it was my problem due to the fact that the warranty had expired for engine at 81,000 miles. I just found out today that there was a recall on this vehicle and contacted the Dodge dealership and informed the service agent about the problem.

Daimler Chrysler issued a recall for a faulty wiper motor armature shaft on 2005-2006 Dodge Durangos resulting in an armature breakage causing loss of wiper function. (Please reference Consumeraffairs.com article dated March 20, 2006). Recently, I purchased a 2007 Dodge Durango and the wiper armature shaft broke resulting in loss of wiper function thereby causing me to incur the out-of-pocket expense of $274.00 to purchase a new replacement part that was faulty two consecutive years prior to the 2007 model. I would like to be reimbursed due to the fact that this faulty armature part has not been corrected in the 2007 models as of yet thereby warranting another recall for the 2007 model vehicles. Please review the following and send me a check totaling $274.00 for the part which I had to replace at my own expense due to Daimler Chrysler's error.

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.

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.

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 1999 Dodge Durango. Three weeks after my purchase, the electrical system went out and they tried to blame me for the system going out and charged me half of the rate to fix it. I have since put in 2 engines and a transmission and the car is now in need of both again and a radiator. I just spent 300 dollars yesterday getting it out of the shop because it needed a new starter. I will never in my life purchase anything from DODGE and you should either.

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.

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.

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 was driving down the highway and the brakes locked up. I pulled off and called my local dealer. he said he had no idea and since my truck had 44k it was out of warranty could not help. i called another mechanic and he said to relae pressure off the brake system. it started workign agian but now locked up randomly. I called dodge and they said teh same-tuff-thye also sad they dont car eif it was 1k out of warranty there is nothing they can do to help. hyelaso saod that i wuld haevtopay troule shootig time ebcuase they wold not kow what the repair is. I am afraid t drive me truck and conceend that Dodge doe snot car eif this is happening. Thanks

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.

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

Brake rotors wear out as soon as 15k miles and require replacement.

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.

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.

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?

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 am experiencing the same problem with my brakes that the latest Chrysler products recall is having. My brakes do the same thing that the Dodge Nitro and Jeep is doing. I have run 2 stop signs because of the delay I experience when I go up a small hill below my house. When I try to stop and make a turn the brakes delay and then go almost to the floor. I have reported it to the dealership where I purchased the Durango. Since it doesn't do it everytime they just tell me it within specs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lately on my 99 2500 V10 Dodge P/U, my ABS breaks and emergency brake light has been flashing on and off and staying on at times. Only recently did I do normal breaking and my ABS activated like I was sliding in winter conditions. It's been sparatic but consistant also at times. I am running stock size tires, 245 75R 16's and just changed my pads before last winter. I have noticed some brake fluid loss but it's minor and over a period of a few months.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

I have been to 2 different dealerships complaining about the brakes in my 2004 Dodge Durango. I have taken serviceman on rides and all they do is look at me while trying to stop in disbelief. Then they tell me there is nothing that they can do and i have complained about this from day one. After 48,ooo miles and several near misses later,i'm back at square one.I have filed a complaint with the NTSB but have heard nothing from them in the last 2 months. What do i do?

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.

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.

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.

I will never buy a Dodge again..

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

https://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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

There is a recall on the headlamp switch for 1995-97 Dodge 3500 trucks. Some 1998 trucks had the same switch installed in them, yet the company ingnores the problem. The switch overheats and can cause a fire.

Paid $20 for a report which contained inaccurate information on my 1999 Dodge Dakota RT. The report up to 11/12/2005 was accurate, but then had one more line dated 12/29/2005.

2000 Dodge Durango, I took the truck in last year for a transmission problems. Couple hundred bucks and everything is OK. Just last week more transmission problems. I took to the dealership. They charged me $100.00 to tell me it would cost$1000.00 to tell me what the problem was. I still do not understand why the transmission is screwing up, but the shop guys only wanted to sell me a new transmission ($2600.00)

I purchased a 1999 Dodge Durango, new. I have done oall the major maintenace, service and or recalls on this vehicle for the past 6 yrs. The vehicle has 92000 on it. I noticed my interior of my new tires were wearing. I took the car in for a front end alignment and now I am told the upper/lower ball joints need to be replaced at a tune of 800.00. There was recall done on the 2000-2003 but not on the 99. This seems odd and when the technician informed me it was both, he seemed a little perplexed that all 4 would need replacing.

I have a 2002 dodge dokota and i have had problems with it since i bought it, the put a new engine in it at 30,000, and for a while now the oil gage will drop to 0 and the check engine light comes on , I change th oil every month, its to where now i cant even drive it , I am a single mom of 3 boys on a fixed income and this is my only way around. I cant find anyone who can fix it.

We purchased the 1999 Dodge Durango in May 2003.It had 32000 miles on the odometer we changed the oil every 3000-5000 miles @58000 miles the oil pump went outso we towed it to the dealer and they replaced the oil pump and cleaned the strainer.

I have a 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 that has had several problems. The latest is the dashboard spontaneously cracked in two different places. This seems to be a relatively common problem with these trucks, according to several blogs I have read.

I have a 98 Dodge Durango and have had the oil screen replaced not once but TWICE to the tune of $800 per event, and had the engine taken apart, cleaned of sludge and re-built. I am religious about oil changes every 3000 miles, even if that's once a month. I've just seen all the complaints re: engine failure on Durangos...

Purchased a 2000 durango 4.7 liter with 5K miles on it in 2001. Started running synthetic oil since 7500 miles. It now has 94,600 miles on it. The day we pick the durango up from the body shop after being repaired from a minor fender bender, the oil pressure drops to 0 psi. Dealer simply states that the engine is sluge'd up and requires repalcement, no mention of the obvious 4.7 liter sludging problem.

I bought a 1999 Dodge Durango a year ago. I've spent over $1000 in repairs. The front end is squeeking and nothing works. The ball baring's have been replaced, but the squeeking continues.

I puchased a 2000 dodge durango that currenly has 70,000 miles on it the transmission has now gone out in it something blew apart in it i called the dodge corp and they said that there is nothing they can do i have done some digging and found out that there have been 1000's of these with this problem dodge has refused to fix it i am a mother of 4 and work full time they tell me that iam looking at about $2000.00 to fix it i truley feel that dodge should have to pay this they are a multi-million dollar company with A problen they have their customers pay for these repairs when they should be as if they are not getting enough out of us by charging 20-30 thousand dollars for a vehicle they could at least admit their mistakes and fix it Please help me against the giants

This Is A complaint on my 1999 Dodge durango. I bought this truck 4 months ago, Since I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle, since I got it I have had to replace the ball joints (all 4) and now the transmission is gong out. I have heard horror storys about the dodge trans but a I bought it anyway. I did get a good deal on it btu now Im scared because I dont make all that much money and with a tranny repair around the corner I dont know how im gonna pay for it. The truck has high miles on it I knew that. But the day I bought the truck I took it to a tranny shop had A new filter, flush, adjustment, and road check all was good, but 5000 miles later I have to replace it.

I currently have a 2002 Dodge Dakota 4.7L V8 Engine that has been reported by the my local Dodge Dealer, Brandon Dodge, to have engine failure due to sludge build up. This fact was discovered while attempting to have my transmission repaired. The vehicle has a 100,000 mile 7 year drive train warranty that Chrysler Daimler is refusing to honor. I am very interested in pursuing any and all legal avenues against Dodge. This isssue is similar in material fact to the recent sucsessful Toyota Sludge Class Action Lawsuit.

On my way to work one morning, I noticed a wierd nocking and squealing sound coming from my engine. I turned around (after only going a block)and went back to my house and called the local dodge dealership and made an appt to come in they couild get me in as soon as I could get there. I ended up making it a mile from my house before my truck died on a major road. (Thank God I wasn't in the middle of a turn as I lost all steering!)

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 w/20in.rims has been stolen now for the third time. It has been in the shop more than we have driven it. Seems that way anyway. Ins. company has paid out enough to pay for the truck. We leased it so we have to continue to put the 20in. rims back on. That's all they want. Our lease comes up in May and we're just praying to hold on to it that long.

We bought a 2002 Dodge Durango free oil change for as long as we own the truck so We use it in May 2006 i got another truck Dodge Ram gave truck to my son he was out onenight said he couldnt get the truck home so we got him next day went to geet the truck and he put a quart of transmission fluid to get it a mile or 2 down the road to the househe took it straight home the night before he said it started popping then he parked it later went to leave and it would not drive front wards so he put it in reverse and drove it so he parked it called us this was on the weekend so it stayed at the house for 2 days till we got it to our mecahnic i followed my son we got just a mile down the road and he struggled to get it to the side of the road and underneath the whole drive shaft was laying on the ground so we had to have it towed to the shop it cost my son 50.00 tow then it cost 3000.00 to put a whole new frontend and rearend in the truck our mechanic says these trucks are bad on this the Pen in the front tran casing broken threw the pieces and cause the front end to lock up which cause the rearend to lock up and the drive shaft to go we had to rebuild the rearend by used parts so its not completely brand new I called Fletcher on it for we bought the extra warranty it expire they said by a few days. i bught the truck with only 4 miles on it it does have mile on it now. i had it it got 330 gallon to tank of gas now it dontget half that my son says we kept it tune up oil change air filter cleaned or changed when need to be.

I received a recall on the upper balljoints on my 2001 Dakota. The car had a loose feel when driving and the tires were wearing. When you hit a bump the steering became eratic.

We have purchased a brand new 2006 Dodge 3500 Cummins Diesel in February of 2006. This vehicle is used for long haul business use. When we purchased the vehicle we were assured by the sales person that this vehicle has a 100000 mile Power Train Warranty which included Engine, Transmission etc. We broke down 2500 miles from home in California. The Transmission made an aweful noise. We now had 78000 miles on it so I wasn't worried because we are covered. Well, so I thought. When we found a Dodge Dealer and they pulled up our info they informed us that the warrany ran out at 36,000 miles.

In november 27, my engine shutdown in the middle of the highway, i had to purchase a new engine, and even after doing so my engine is about to go through same thing, i say this because after month of from repair, my check gauges light has come on again. and my engine is making a weird sound.

I bought a 2003 Dodge Durango R/T with 63k miles, 3 weeks after I bought it, the Transmission went bad. Even though I had a bad day when it happened, Brien Ford in Everett, WA. really took care of me when they didn't have to, they are fixing it at their own expense, gave me a fully paid rental of a 2007 4-runner with a 3rd row seat for a week. Because of their extra effort, my family hasn't been put out at all, it's defnitely worth it to buy from Brien Ford on Evergreen Way in Everett, WA. I won't buy anything anywhere else ever again.

I had the very same problems with my 2002 4.7L engine. But I have every reciept for every oil change. I set the dealer up and went in to another dodge dealer down the street that I had never been to. I told them I had lifter noise. They showed me the sludge under the valve cover just as they did you. MY trick was when they said it was not maintained very well.

I bought a 2000 Doge Dakota Sport brand new. It is yellow and I love my little truck. However, 3 years new the clear coat began to chip, then peeling little by little daily. I asked Dodge for help and they say they can't do anything. After 36 months, they offer no way to fix my problem. Now my truck has no clear coat left on the roof and hood. it's embarrassing to drive. Do you think we'll by Dodge again? Nope.

We have a 2004 Dodge Durango that while driving just shuts off resulting in no power steering. You have to restart the vehicle in order to get it to move and then shut it off again and restart it so your gauges will show your fuel amount if not it says there is no fuel.

Our 2002 Dodge Durango with 66,000 miles experienced sudden drop in oil pressure. We were driving down the highway at the speed limit and the check guages light came on and the oil pressure dropped to 0.

Replaced the ball joints twice and shocks three times, problem still there.

I bought a 1999 Dodge Durango USED with 62K on the odometer. I have 110+K on it now. I that short amount of time I replaced both upper and lower ball joints both sides, both inner and outer tie rod ends both sides, transmission once, intake manifold gaskets twice due to high engine oil consumption, the heater core once, all shock absorbers. Well Gentleman I will never buy another DAIMLER product again, in fact I will never buy another American made car again!! Here I come TOYOTA

I have 3 Dodge vehicles, 2000 Dakota, 2001 Durango & 2001 Caravan. So far I have had to replace the drivers side window regulator in the Caravan, both front and rear in the Durango and now the Dakota window regulator has failed. Statistically speaking, this many failures must be from a design flaw, not normal wear and tear.

My truck started stalling a few weeks ago. Now it's getting worse. The truck itself will now stay running while the rpms jump and stay at 4,000 rpms but doesn't accelerate nor seem like it's really running at all. Dealership service tech didn't know what it was, so made an appointment to have it diagnosed. I searched on the internet to find out we are not the only ones with the same problems. I contacted the dealership and Daimler Chrysler and was left with 2 options. Buy a new truck or deal with it. The representative from Daimler Chrysler said they will not help at all unless it becomes a recall and acknowledged the problem but wasn't willing to fix.

I bought a new 2003 Dodge Durango, however it was a demo. I've had several problems which included my 4wd jumping out of gear, my locks going up and down on its own and slow when pulling off. I took it to the dealer and was told that nothing was wrong. Well, recently I was driving and a little symbol came on in my vehicle that looked like an engine.

I am have a simialer problem with my 2006 2500 mega cab as they did with the durango suspention dodge is aware of it because when i took in for repairs the gave me a service bullitin that explained the the problem and how to fix it. however they would not fix it under warrenty because i had 1 size bigger tirs on the truck. when hitting a a bump or pothole in the road the vehical starts shaking so badley that you can not control it and you have to ride it out until you get under 20mph then the vehical will stop shaking when this happens the steering will lock up allso i have almost hit one car the repairs will cost over 4500$ like i said dodge is well aware of this problem i have copies of the srevice bullitin

I was traveling home from my girlfriends house when i heard a loud bang at that point I had lost all control of my truck I could not steer my truck to the right. It kept on goint to the left I the enter a trailor sales parking lot ay 45 mph. I struck a small pull behind car carrier trailor and the the front of a pull behind camper which hit and Rv. and another camper. I called the police and the showed up 20 min. later. They asked me what happened I told them in my best discription.I didnt get a cittation or anything. The mechanic the tow truck showed up towed mt truck away and then when I spoke to them they had told me my ball joint had failed and that why I couldn't steer. The worst of it is I dropped the full coverage off of my truck 2 days before this happened.

All the stories I've read on this site about the Durango regurgitate the same experience I had with my 2000 Durango. My engine blew while my family and I were only one hour into our vacation. We weren't able to take the vacation and spent our vacation money plus more to replace the engine. I was also informed by the dealer that I wasn't changing the oil regularly, even though I documented the oil changes in my owners manual. (no receipts to prove it) I've also had issues with the automatic windows.

I've been leasing a 2004 Dodge truck since new from a local dealer. Since new, both u-joints on the front end have been replaced (warranty) One at ca 40k miles, the other at ca 68k miles. At 72k miles I took the truck into a local reputible repair shop to have the front brakes serviced and was informed at that time that the drivers side hub assembly was bad.

I have 2001 Durango that now has extensive steering rack damage due to an upper ball joint failure. The upper ball joints were apparently recalled and they are willing to replace those at no cost but will not accept responsibility for the subsequest damage caused by this failure.

I have a 1997 Dakota. I have replaced the front wheels twice and both times it took over a day for them to straighten out the steering. They would do a normal front end alignment. When put on the road, it would pull hard to the right or left. It took one guy to staighten out the steering. He as mad as hell, because this was the only job he did that day.

I own a 2005 Dodge 2500 Ram P/U. There is a recall out called An E17 out-of park recall. This recall is to give an alarrm if the vehicle is still in reverse. When I had the recall performed no one told me that the horn would beep even if you are trying to back up with the door open. Having to hook up trailers all week makes this a pain due to the horn beeping all the time. I called Dodge and they said there was nothing they could do once a recall was performed. I suggested that they could route the alarm throuht the lights on alarm, but the young lady said there was nothing that could be done. I then asked to talk to a supervisor and again I was told there was nothing she could do. This leaves me with the option of uplugging my horn so I don't have to listen to it blow all the time.

On Nov. 10,2006, My family was starting on a trip to Maryland in my 2004 Dodge Durango, we had not gone far on I81 N when we heard a loud POP from under the car at once the driver(my boyfriend) started to slow down. At that time we were pulled to the right side into the emergency lane where we struck a car where someone was changing a tire. the impact knocked my SUV back into the fast lane where my boyfriend was fighting to keep the car on the road at this point we had no right passenger side wheel.

A Malfunction indicator light appear on my vehicle (2004 Dodge Durango) as wells as car was running bad. I tooked it in for service and was told that cowl panel allowed water into the engine compartment causing cylinder #3 coil to short out. Also the seal around the coil allowing water/debris to leak into the clyinder causing the spark plugs to rust/foul out.

My 99 dodge durango kept having the tires come completely off while driving. (3 x's in a month) then the rim seperated or split from the tire causing a wreck and totaling the durango. Very dangerous. Defect in the rim .

I bought a 99 Dodge Durango SUV, SLT 4x4 in Nov. 99 from McKinney Dodge. Transmission was never right. Bought MAP warranty 5 yrs/75k miles in July 2000. Had scheduled maintenance performed timely. Returned repeatedly for transmission problems. Celenoid Speed Sensor replaced, Trans slipping. Then Durango quits shifting in May 2006 (5.5 yrs old) & 73,066 miles. Coast to Plano Huffhines Dodge, they tell me need new transmission $3000 plus my Front Ball Joints are cracked & dangerous, another $2000. I am told not to drive anymore as I could lose control of my vehicle by a front wheel falling off. Originally manufacured ball joints are designed to not be lubed, thus allowed to dry out & crack & cause an accident when the wheel turns sideways during a high speed turn.

We were driving and the oil pressure dropped. The the engine started knocking. Needless to say the engine had already been damaged to the point of having to replace it. Talked to the local Dodge dealer and they said it was caused by not having regular oil changes. I do my own oil changes and know for a fact, that every 3600 miles the oil was changed. The dodge dealer wanted 6000.00 to replace the engine. I of course went to a local mechanic which got me a rebuilt engine and replaced it for about 2300.00. The story does not end there, not the other engine has done the same exact thing and I am now facing another engine replacement.

my 2003 dodge truck with only 42,500 milse lost a head gasket wich caused the engine to stop running but not lock up. dodge refused to honor there 7yr. 70,000 mile warrantee. i have changed my the oil as called for in the owners manual i have all the oil receipts

Steering column locked up on 2004 Durango while driving down road. 16 year old daughter drives the vehicle. Very concerned of her safety now. Called dealership and they said they had no idea, and said bring it in and they may get to it in the next couple days, I asked if I could get a loaner while they worked on it, they said they don't do that, that I would have to rent a vehicle.

I own a 2005 Dodge Durango with 28,000 miles on it. I have had it in 2 different Dodge dealerships 4 times for the same problem. After extended periods of time (driving kids to school, grocery shopping, running errands) of driving it, especially in stop and go traffic situations it will idle roughly, stall out or attempt to at stop lights, etc. I also had a problem with it stalling out on turns in parking lots. I was given a copy of a letter from the first Dodge dealership that I took it to and was told it was from Chrysler. It states that they know there's a problem with the 2005 Durango (doing exactly what I was complaining about) but that they do not have a fix for it at this time. I wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this same problem.

I was told my balljoints needed replaced, so to save money I did them myself. Still play in the steering. $200 and countless hours of labor. Intermediate steering shaft is what it ended up being. $1500 later it was fixed. Wrong diagnosis, obviously. A transmission was put in the car at 60,000 miles. Car now has 117,000. Car very well taken care of and fluids changed regularly. Another transmission is needed. Any suggestions for a quick fix to get rid of the car?

2000 Dodge Durango Engine Failure: Regularly serviced vehicle. 200 miles from home and the Check Gauges light appeared. Oil pressure went to zero, then bounced between 0-40. Stopped the truck and contacted 2 dealers's service departments who indicated it would be okay to drive to the nearest shop. Within 5 miles the engine seized up because the oil had turned to sludge and the engine cooked. Dealer quotes of $5900-7000 for a new engine.

My front wheel on passenger side of car fell off in driveway when backing out. Lower Ball joint connection point to lower A arm broke completely off. Fortunately we were not on the highway or doing any type of speed. Mechanic said he had never seen that happen on any make. Also said that both sides were really bad but that you couldn't tell from the steering.

We bought a new Dodge Dakota in 2002. Our truck lives in the city. We have always taken the truck in for servicing, oil changes etc...when called by the service dept. Approx. 6 months ago, we noticed a clunking sound from the front end. On the next sevice visit, we asked them to look at the front end - they could not find anything. The clunking sound is now getting more noticable, so we made an appointment to again have the front end checked, they again said they could find nothing wrong. It is now 2 weeks later and getting close to winter, and we took the truck in to have new snow tires put on. A week later we took the truck into the same place that we bought the tires from to have an alingnment done. When they put the truck up on the hoist, they noticed that the upper ball joints were shot and that there was noticable play in the drivers side wheel.

we just purchased a 99 dodge durango with 90k miles. it had been county maintained and was in very good condition. my daughter and her friend were traveling at 49 mph when the front driver side wheel seem to collapse and she was unable to control the vehicle, or even stop it before it hit a steep gully and resulted in a rollover; there were no major injuries.