Dodge Durango Reviews

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.

Chrysler's black box currently can only be read by THEIR technicians and THEIR software at THEIR location. It provides inaccurate information, thereby nullifying any claims of manufacturer's defect. My first hand experience with Chrysler Daimler is as of the result of the death of my only child while riding in a Chrysler Durango when the airbags deployed causing the driver to lose control. Chrysler, however, painted a different picture with their reconstruction. If this is going to be done, and I think it should, standards need to be set so that ANY law enforcement agency can immediately download the information from the black box. The Chrysler-Daimler black box is designed solely to keep them out of the litigation arena for their faulty products.

I have a 2004 Dodge Durango. It has 45,000 miles and the electrical system has been giving me problems and is getting worse. It started with the check engine light coming on. It was taken in and reset several times. The ABS light started coming on weeks after so it was taken in again. Now, My whole electrical system is gone. I came out of work the other day to find my car running. I couldn't shut it off.

1998 Dodge Durango, Defective rear speed sensor. Transmission failure at 97,000 miles which was covered by Wynn's warranty minus a $116.00 Deductible. Upper and Lower Ball joint failure at 98,000 miles with repair/alignment costs of $1,000.00 and now having a problem with stalling/sudden loss of power while driving. No codes have set and all electrical connections have been cleaned and verified tight and sound. Still have the same problem. Also now there is an intermittent knock coming from the engine with sudden changes from normal to no oil pressure. Vehicle has been maintained well since I bought it used approx 1 year ago. I still owe over $5,000 on this vehicle and am afraid I will be stuck with a truck I can't drive and a payment I won't be able to make since I won't have any transportation to my job. I purchased this vehicle in good faith due to the Advertising by Chrysler of their quality. I feel the company has betrayed the American Public.

I own a 1998 Dodge Durango. I replaced the ball joints prior to discovering that there is an on-going problem with them. At a regular tire rotation, I was told they are wearing again - less than 15,000 miles after the first replacement. I called Dodge and was told there are no recalls on this for this year. There should be - since it appears that the problem has been going on models from 1998 to the current.

i bought a used 1998 dodge dakota about a year and a half ago. i was driving on I-80 about a week ago when i heard a pop and then my car jerked to the right and off of the road into a ditch. when i got out and looked what the problem was i saw i had a flat tire. when brought to a mechanic they informed me that my ball joint had snapped and punctured my tire causing it to burst and throw me off of the road. prior to this incident i had about $1300 put into the truck (suspension problems, steering problems,etc.). now the mechaninc tells me i will need to invest another $1400 into the truck for tie rods, new ball joints, and tires. this is ridiculous. i am a college student and have a part time job, and make no where near the amount of money that needs to be put into this truck. i hold dodge and dodge only accountable for all the problems with this truck.

I just replaced both rear drums and brakes. I also just added another set of brakes to the front.

I purchased a brand new 2003 Dodge Durango SXT in January 2004. It only had 60 miles on it at time of purchase. I now (in 2006) have only 23,000 miles, I don't drive it much. I have had sooooo many problems with the check engine light coming on over and over these past few months. I have to take it in literally every 2 weeks for the past 3 months. They keep saying, another part failed, another hose in the emissions busted, another part failed. The latest one was my computer system that controls the emissions, transmission, everything major, has failed, it was replaced a week ago, and now that check engine light is back on again! I have purchased used cars with not even half the problems I have had with this SUV.

On 09-27-06 I pulled out of a gas station into the median until it was safe for me to continue but when I braked, my steering wheel locked up and so did the brakes and the Durango went to the left. I let off the brake and stood on the pedal and it finally stopped. A car was coming and thank God the lady saw what was happening and stopped before she got to me. I have an appointment with Burgin Ddoge here in Knoxville today for an oil change and I told them about what happened and they said they would check it out today and that my transmission may need to be flushed but I believe there's more to it than that. I have never had anything like that happen. I work in an area that is busy and has a lot of gas stations and 18 wheelers that stop for gas. I hope it doesn't happen one day when I pull out near where I work.

Upon purchasing my brand new 2004 Dodge Durango Limited my wife and I drove with our 1 year old son and 5 year old daughter to a town 5 hours north of us. We experienced groaning and vibrations under the front of the vehicle. When returning home the computer started to malfunction and turned the heat, air, dash lights etc. on and off like it was possessed. When it was taken to the dealership, it had to be towed in on their diagnostic test drive. The problem with the computer was repaired, but ongoing issues were an inability to shift the (automatic) vehicle into drive for at least five minutes in cold weather, loose front end/handling, goan and vibrations from engine or transmission at 2000 rpms.

I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab pickup. This truck has made numerous trips to the dealership for various repairs. The most substantial one is the transmission. There is a problem, but the parts to fix it are not available, nor do any dealerships know when the parts will be available as there is no promise date for them. The problem has made my truck untrustworthy, and I no longer want it. I have been trying to get it replace under the lemon law, but since it has not been in the shop 3 times for the same problem it does not qualify. No other dealerships will look at it, because there is nothing they can do to fix it since the parts are not available. I am very disappointed with my purchase.

I have a 1999 dodge durango and have had issue with the ball joints, just had to replace at 1,000 + cost to me--- I notice the recall is for 1998 year--- how can I feel secure that my vehicle isn't also affected and they are not being honest.

My 2004 Durango Engine Light came on, drove the vehicle to my marina, parked it for he day, went to start the durango and would not stay running. Had a tow truck tow it to Richmond to the chrysler dealer on Monday Morning and they did not even look at it until Thursday morning. Diagnostics could not tell them what was wrong so they manuaaly traced out wiring and found on Friday that the Instrument Cluster was the culprit. Called the manufacture for the part and they had none,In the mean while I am renting a vehicle to be able to go back and forth to work at $40.00/day. The dealer ship would not help out on the cost.

On 8-23-2006 me and my daughter were driving our 2004 Durango to the when we noticed the smell of something burning .we pulled over and called my husband to come look car at the since we had only gotten 2 blocks from our home.he checked under the hood and dash board and thought we should take it into the dealer since we were 100 yds from them.we pulled into to service and the flames were coming out of the dash board behind the steering wheel. While i was trying to get help from someone in service all the while being told someone would be with me in a few minutes, my husband burned his hand. Finally they came out and put out the fire.

I just want to warn people about my 1998 Dodge Durango problem that may save your life!I change my own oil every 3000 miles.At that time I lubricate all grease fittings (suspension, driveshaft joints Etc.) I also check the balljoints for any signs of wear and have changed them when needed.On the steering I grease the outer tie rod ends.The INNER TIE ROD ENDS are nonserviceable and are covered completely by a rubber boot. I have faithfully checked them for play and found none.

I have a 5.2 Dodge durango 2000. That thing hasn't given me one lick of problems other than a very small and patchable hole in the radiator hose. I have 77,935 miles on it and get lazy some times and take it to those quick lube places and it's still fine. I absolutely love it, I didn't give you my information because I don't know how nice of people you are but being that you want to file class-action lawsuits against companies I'm gonna assume the worst. Just make an honest living and don't sue these people just cause your lazy. Thank you.

Let me just begin by telling you I drive a 1999 Dodge Durango. The car ha 103,000 miles on it and I have had it serviced faithfully since I bought it brand new. Thank goodness this is my second extended warranty I have bought from Dodge. My current warranty runs out at 113,000 miles. I was notified this week after having my oil changed that I have a small leak in the seal of my transmission. How could that be? They serviced my transmission 2500 miles ago when they also had to replace the rear differential because the gear broke and pieces were shattering all over.

The transmission in my 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 truck failed at 93,000 miles. A factory replacement cost me $3200 with installation. 17,000 miles later it failed again. This time, after much hassle from the dealer service manager, it was replaced under warranty. I was told that I need to install a transmission oil cooler, at my expense, which I did. It has now failed again after 23,000 miles and 23 months. The dealer tells me that the warranty period goes back to the original failure, not the installation of the last transmission. Therefore it is out of warranty, and I will need to spend another $3200.

I have a 2004 Dodge Durango and generally like it, but I have been stranded in various and awkward places at least a dozen times. The battery just doesn't keep a charge sometimes. Once there was a recall on some sort of negative battery tie stap blah, blah, blah. They replaced that with what I 'm going to assume was the same faulty part. They have repaced my stereo twice and both times the battery had to also be replaced. Yet I am told that these things are not connected. I will have to say that they replaced my stereo the second time while NOT under warranty. Were they appeasing me because there is a bigger problem here?

I purchased a brand new Dodge Durango in 2000 and had several problems with it, including the oil pressure. However, instead of my oil pressure going to 0, it would redline. I took it to the dealership where I bought it and the mechanic told me that it was due to engine oil build-up and sludge. Well, when I advised him that I wanted an explanation as to how the sludge occurred because I had the oil changed every 3,000 miles at their facility (and I had all of my work orders and receipts), his story suddenly changed to say that oh, it's a sensor in the oil pump, we'll change that and everything will be okay. It wasn't okay, the oil pressure was never normal after that, it was always a little high. So, I traded that vehicle in last October (2005) and purchased a brand new 2005 Durango. Guess I didn't learn my lesson the first time around. My vehicle now has just over 10,000 miles on it and it's been a headache since the day I bought it. The first week I had it I was driving home one night and the headlights started turning on and off on their own and the door locks kept going up and down. I called the dealership and was advised your vehicle is just possessed, bring it in and we'll perform and exorcism for you. Needless to say, I was quite ****** off at that point and went off on the guy on the phone. According to the dealership, it was a computer problem caused by my after market alarm. Seems strange that it took over a week for the computer to realize it had a problem. Last month, (July), I took my vehicle in for the windshield motor recall which the dealership replaced. Now, this month, (August), it's back in the shop because the check engine light came on yesterday while driving home and the vehicle wouldn't shift. I checked the transmission fluid (quick fix) and it is full, so I'm just waiting to see what they tell me the problem is now. Also, the passenger side seatbelt light likes to come on when no one is sitting there and will NOT go off. Just another in the long list of problems I've had with these vehicles. I will never own another Dodge/Chrysler product. This is my 4th one and they've all had nothing but problems. If I could trade this vehcile in without owing a fortune, I would just to get rid of it now before it becomes even more of a headache.

I have just purchased my 1999 Dodge Durango. I thought my only problems were minor, after reading up I find I was wrong. I have had problems that are exact to others. My driver's side rear power window quit working and luckily Dodge half way fixed it. My car creaks everytime I go over a hump, of course according to the dealer this is normal. Everytime I stop my check guages light comes on. Even though I have window washer fluid full my low wash light stays on. I am noticing noises increasing with everyday and did not realize the severity of what it could be. I have owned this vehicle two weeks and I had a Car Fax report that said no significant problems reported at this time. I need help I can not afford a problem that would cost close to a thousand dollars. On a smaller note my dealership lied about my financing. Has not done the all of the minor repairs I asked for them to do and they agreed to do before my purchase.

It seems we were going through a tank of gas every few days... we tested the mileage using the method recommended by fueleconomy.gov and it ranged from 10-16 mpg. The new vehicle sticker boasted 19-26 mpg, that's why we traded in our 2002 Ford Explorer that got 19mpg. We've brought it in to Dodgeland several times, they keep saying there is no way to test it and that their computer says everything is fine. We finally brought it to another dealer, Addy Dodge, who tested it and said it is getting 14-16mpg, but that they contacted Daimler Chrysler and they said this was acceptable. It is NOT acceptable for it to be getting so much less that what is stated, and it's MUCH lower than what the government's website says it should be getting!

We were driving on the highway in our 1999 Durango, and all of a sudden our oil pressure dropped. We stopped off at a small gas station and let the vehicle sit, after 1 hour we started the vehicle up and drove 150 miles and never had a problem. We took the vehicle to Dodge, the Service manager advised us that they were going to replace the sending unit, that it was bad. 3 months later, we experienced the same problem again, this time they needed to keep it, they gave us a rental and worked on it trying to fix it for 3 days, when we went to pick it up, we were told that it would be in our best interest to trade it in and buy another vehicle. Suprise, we are upside down and cannot do it. We continued to drive the vehicle and didn't have any problems, we changed the oil every 1000 miles, and did several engine treatments. 2 years later, we are still having the problem, and now we are not even able to drive it 5 miles, without loosing oil pressure. We never missed an oil change, and we are now changing it more than needed.

Aug 8, 2006 Right front end ball joint separated while driving, luckily at slow speeds on a back road, on my 2000 Durango. It looked very rusty when we looked at it. A grease nipple would probably have helped prevent this!

My 2000 Dodge Durango experienced the same oil pressure problem. I changed the oil, it helped for two days until the engine seized. I am now on-line looking for a replacement engine. Dodge knows about this manufacturers defect, but blames it on lack of oil changes. Easy out for a sludge build-up that occurs whether the oil is changed or not !

I have a Dodge Durango 4x4 year 2000. My front left rim flew off my truck along with the front left tire that eventually flew off the rim I was going about 45 to 50 mph because I suddenly heard a big knocking noise coming from the left front side of my truck. I right away put on my emergency lights right after I noticed that the front rim with the wheel flew off, and I put my two hands on the steering wheel and started to brake slowly to bring my truck to a complete stop. It took me about 20 to 25 feet after the tire flew off for me to stop the truck completely.

I have just been informed that the right upper ball joint on my 1997 Dodge Dakota needs to be replaced. This will be the fifth time that I have had a ball joint replaced on this vehicle. The first was after 12,000 miles and that was the last one that was replaced for free - it was replaced again later so I suppose it wasn't truly free, just loaned. The truck currently has just 72,000 miles on the odometer. This is the last remaining original ball joint.

My 2001 Dodge Durango has had the same sludge filled motor problem that I have been reading about on several sites. I purchased the vehicle in 2002 with about 5000 miles on it. It had been knocking so in March 2006 I took it to Dixie Automotive in Williamston, NC to have the timing chain replaced, a problem they had diagnosed.

I just bought a used 2001 Dodge Dakota from the dealership. I paid cash. I had the truck for about a week when it started to run really rough and die. I experienced this problem a few times. I brought the truck to them they said they would find the problem and let us know.

2001 Dodge Dakota-We just went over the 75,000 warranty mileage (75,300 miles) when the transmission goes out. We called customer service at Daimler Chrysler to see if there was anything they could do to help us. This is after just putting a new transmission in a 2000 Neon a month earlier at a price of $1,500.

There is a known issue with the 5.2 liter engine in the Dodge Durango. These engines create sludge build up. They are aware of this but won't do anything about it then tell you its your fault for not doing frequent oil changes. This is happening with engines that have 24,000 miles and up.

My 1999 Dodge Durango went from 90 pounds of oil pressure to 0. The Durango cost me $5000 dollars for a new motor.

I own a 1998 Dodge Durango. In the last year we have spent over $5,000 on repairs. We have replaced upper and lower ball joints. The brakes fell off while we were driving it. The transmission has had problem after problem. All the sensors have been replaced. We had to put a new rear end in it 3 weeks ago. That cost $2500. The computer has been replaced 8 months ago and now they are saying it needs to be replaced again and of course the warranty is no longer good.

We purchased a 1999 Durango in October of 2005 and have had nothing but problems with the front end. The dealer said they put new ball joints on it but it is still steering like crap we have taken it in to Big O Tires for alignments four times to fix the steering but it never fixes the problem.

My 2004 Dodge Durango caught fire after being parked in my garage. It was completely engulfed in smoke. There is smoke damage to the garage contents and back of house. My 2 children were in the house while we were out to a conference for school. The truck is a total loss.

While driving my 1999 dodge durango the oil pressure dropped to zero and then went back to normal. I got the vehicle home and called my mechanic over to take a look at it and was told that the engine had sludge in it, and this is a common dodge problem. I was told that I needed a new motor. Cost from Dodge $5,500.

I purchased a 1999 Dodge Quad Cab 4x4,5.9l, in Sept 98, with 67,185 miles. I was on way home on 02-21-06 when I applied the brakes, which went to the floor.

We purchased our 2002 Durango new. We have so many problems with it including upper ball joints. Again the vehicle is making noise afraid to drive. The brakes do not stop this vehicle. Tires are wearing to to the ball joints. Upper sway bar bushing replace atleast 5 times. I can go on and on.

Bought a 1998 Dodge Durango in 2003. I have already replaced the ball joints, tie rods, ac compressor, and now the oil pressure gauge started going up and down and the durango stopped running. Thankfully my son saw this and pulled over right away. I called a mechanic will be over $4000 and he stated this was a big problem with Durangos.

I own a 2000 Dodge Dakota. On Nov. 15 2004 I was driving when my front passenger side wheel assembly fell off. I was unable to control my truck -- thank god the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction saw my truck swerve toward his direction and was able to avoid me. The truck has 60000 miles on it, all highway. My truck was towed to a private mechanic he said it would cost $2,500 to fix. I needed a new rack, new axle, new ball joints upper and lower among other parts and labor.

I purchased a 2000 Dodge Durango from White Plains Dodge in June of 2003. I recently took it to my mechanic for a tuneup and was told I had the worst ball joint problem he had ever seen, and that it was extremely unsafe to drive. He said I was lucky to be alive. The vehicle has only 86,000 miles on it. I had heard about a possible recall on this part and called to inquire, but was told the matter was under investigation.

As I type this my 2002 Dodge Durango is having the ball joints replaced at 38,600 miles. I am lucky as I work for a tire and auto repair shop. Every time they change the oil at 3,000 miles they check the ball joints. I contacted Dodge and they said there is no recall as of yet on the ball joint issue. I have a six-year-old son that goes with me every day to school. His safety is the most important thing to me. Maybe my complaint will help put this recall to work. Dodge said to keep my receipt and wait to see what happens.

Adding to the list of complaints about upper ball joints on 98-2003 Dodge Durangos. We had ours replaced a few months ago after our mechanic told us that they were indeed failing. Glad we saw the television news magazine report on these. In my opinion, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration must be asleep at the wheel because they have not acted to regulate the industry. Additionally, the steering column ignition lock linkage recently and unexpectedly failed. The ignition key will not turn.

I own a 1999 Dodge Durango and found out last year that it has 4 bad ball joints. Chrysler from what I heard knows they have a problem but are only investigating it. My dealer says it will cost me $900.00 to fix the problem. Now I have 52,000 miles on it and already go thru a few sets of tires.

While driving down my driveway, my left front (driver's side) wheel fell off completely. After towing the vehicle to my local Dodge dealer, I was told that both upper and lower ball joints had failed and that my driver's side axle was broken and had to be replaced. They also informed me that the passenger side ball joints were worn and should be replaced. My Durango is 2001 with 60,000 miles on it. The dealer told me that it was the axle breaking that caused the ball joints to fail.

I have already had to replace the front brakes on my 2000 Dodge Durange at around 30,000 miles! Now there is something wrong with the steering. It suddenly gets difficult to steer and back up and then it quits. I am terrified. This is a leased car and I pay over $500 per month on it. I read about the ball joints. I will have to take car in and insist that someone checks it. I have small children in my car!

I have a 1998 Dodge Durango SLT 3.9 I bought brand new for $31,614. It only has 59,000 miles on it and is falling apart. Current problems include: Upper and lower ball joints were replaced at 25,000 and are bad again already. Rear end needs to be replaced at only 59K miles, rear window motor bad, ABS light stays on, eating tires, the alarm activates intermittently, and the rear A/C blows only hot air. There are numerous fuild leaks; tranny, differential, cv joints, and oil pan.

We have a 2000 Dodge Durango. It has 64,000 miles. The ball joints have been replaced 2 times already. When I bought the car used, the used car dealership told me that a noise in the front end would be repaired under warranty. The used car dealer said that the previous owners had already replaced the ball joints at about 20,000 miles. The car then had 33,000 miles. The Dodge dealer did some repairs and the noise continued. They told me that there were no problems.

I had my ball joint break while driving. I had it fixed only to learn that this is a widespread problem. Just yesterday I had the steering rod break, and again I am dealing with expensive repairs, not to mention the fact that I lost the ability to steer while driving!

My ball joint on the left front wheel broke. I have a piece of it to show. My car then turned severely to the left hitting a cement parking lot light post and then came to an abrubt stop throwing me into the windshield. A Hudson police officer heard a loud explosion and then turned his head to see me crash into the cement pole and then throwing me into the windshield. I probably tried to block myself from going into the windshield by using my forearm, which hit the steering wheel as it was spinning to the left leaving a burn on my arm. Thank God it was in the parking lot. The damage was extensive and is all documented and witnessed by the Hudson, Ohio police department.

While driving my 2000 Dodge Durango, I lost control of my truck and it continued to go left. The steering wheel was straight and the truck was going to the left. I was traveling at about 25 mph. My vehicle struck an oncoming car and continued into a gas station where my vehicle struck the concrete barrier around the gas pump. It continued to slide out of the gas station onto a residential street where we finally came to rest in a front yard.

My 2000 Dodge Durango was diagnosed with undercarriage problems and in need of four ball joints and numerous other parts. First tire wear began at 30,000 miles and alignment did not help and now it cannot be aligned due to all problems. My car's front end now sounds like it's coming apart. Estimate to fix is around $800, which I feel I should not have to pay. Durango's record for inferior undercarriage should be enough for the auto industry to demand compensation to all buyers with problems.

In November of 2003 I had approximatly 52,000 miles on my Dodge Durango and I had to replace the transmission at hte cost of $2000.00. Now at 53,320 miles the engine sounds like a diesel truck. I have a feeling the engine is going to have to be replaced. I have 11 months left on a lease and I'll let the bank take it back before I replace the engine on a truck I don't own.

I have a 2000 Dodge Durango R/T. I only have 31,000 miles on my Durango and the transmission is pouring fluid out. Apparently there is a standard defect in all Durangos regarding seals for the transmission. All the rings have to be replaced which requires pulling out the whole transmission. I rarely drive my vehicle, maybe a few times a week. Seems to me that since Dodge is aware of this problem with the transmission then they should be doing something to help fix them. This should not be happening after 31,000 miles.

Car has failed inspection twice for ball joints -- once at 2 years old and once at 4 years old. A serious dangerous condition that this should be recalled for. Also have had to replace the front rotors twice in the 4 years. Problems with brakes and transmission also.

I have a 1999 Dodge Durango where I experienced complete front wheel separation while driving (luckily at only 20 mph) after the ball jointscontrol arms failed. Repairs were in excess of $2,500. If there is not a recall from the National Transportation Authority on these vehicles, it is a travesty. Now the power steering has failed but I have not had a chance to fully diagnose problem.

I have a 1999 Dodge Durango. I bought it as a demo model with 12,000 miles on the clock. After approx 25,000 miles I started to complain about a rumbling noise coming from the front. Dodge replaced the CV joints and rotated the tires. The noise decreased but did not go away. I complained numourous times with no result, the Dodge dealer in Florence KY said it was the tires. After approx 55,000 I had to have the tires replaced due to very excessive wear on the inside of both front tires.

My 2000 Dodge Durango just hit 50,000 miles and the rear-end burned out, $5K to fix. Dodge was nice and covered all but $1,500. I paid that. Then 3 weeks later my transmission needs to be replaced, just like it was programmed to do so as soon as my warranty expired! I also had to replace my rotors and bushings too.

We bought a used 2000 Dodge Durango approx 4/2002 from the Jeep dealer in Ontario, California; they said it would haul our 19ft. travel trailer. We had sloopy steering issues, and when you would go over a bump while traveling on the freeway the steering would wobble as if to almost lose control. We bought new tires and had a front end alignment completed as well. Firestone tires said the alignment was completed as best as possible, it was almost out of scope as it was.

Bought brand new 2000 Dodge Durango, after 48,000 miles I had to replace the rack and pinion power steering unit and both front upper ball joints. This truck has been a nightmare. Now my tires are bad from wear because of the defective ball joints. The door actuator is shot, it makes a horrible noise when you lock or unlock the doors with the remote or once you hit 15 mph. This has been a horrible horrible vehicle.