1999 DODGE DURANGO Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

1999 DODGE DURANGO---WHILE OUT DRIVING DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS, THE TRUCK WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ODOMETER READ "NO BUS". WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR BY RUNNING INTO A CURB, IT WOULD NOT START FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER DURANGO OWNERS, I WAS DIRECTED TO CHANGE THE PCM. WELL THAT IS A $1000.00 JOB. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PCM BOX OVER HEATS BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS PLACED UNDER THE HOOD. THAT SECTION WHERE THE PCM BOX IS IS NOT RECEIVING ANY AIR FLOW TO KEEP IT COOL. THE COOLING FINS ARE NESTED TOO CLOSE TO THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE,...

CAR SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING, IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS (HOT, COLD, WARM, WET, ETC) PROBLEM IS WITH OVER HEATING PCM - SEE OTHER PEOPLES ISSUES HERE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE DIGITAL ODOMETER WOULD READ "NO BUS". THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ECM WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO IT STARTED STALLING OUT AND STOPPED RUNNING AT RANDOM TIMES. MY WIFE ALMOST GOT REARENDED AAT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT STALLED OUT ON ME ON RAILROAD TRACKS. IF I GET OUT AND WIGGLE THE WIRES TO THE ECM/PCM IT STARTS BACK UP. WHEN IT STALLS OUT OR DIES NOTHING READS ON THE ODOMETER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

1999 DODGE DURANGO. STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON! LOOK AT SOME OF THESE WEBSITES.... HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML 120 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE! DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!! *TR

ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY WHEN WE HAD A HEAT WAVE, OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO DECIDED TO JUST STALL OUT WHEN HE WAS IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO GET REAR ENDED AND ANOTHER TIME FOR AN ACCIDENT TO ALMOST OCCUR. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO NOTICE AT ALL. THEN, THREE OTHER TIMES IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER PICKING OUR KIDS UP JUST TRYING TO GET HOME. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND DODGE SAYS ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE PCM. THE MORE I READ, THE MORE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY DODGE, NOT ALL OF THE OWNERS THAT ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE AND STARTED THAT SPORADICALLY; IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AFTER ON HOUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR FACILITIES YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

ENGINE FAILURE , DODGE DURANGO, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND VERY DANGEROUS, COMPUTER IS MOUNTED UNDER HOOD NEXT TO MOTOR AND OVER HEATS AND SHUTS DOWN THE VEHICLE. IT NEEDS TO BE REMOUNTED INSIDE THE CAB OF VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND ONCE RESTARTED AND IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 9 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FROM 5 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM); TO NO AVAIL. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE STALLED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 128,227. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

99 DODGE DURANGO SLT 5.2 318 MOTOR BLEW. ONLY HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT CHANGED OIL AND DID UPKEEP RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. THIS PILE CRAP HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A LEMON SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. FIRST IT STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL TO GET DODGE TO REPLACE PCM, I DID THE INVESTIGATION TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR IT AND TRIED REALLY HARD TO STRETCH THIS OUT TO WHERE I WOULD NOT HAVE WARRANTY ANYMORE. THEY WANTED TO SEND US OFF WITH A BLACK BOX AFTER THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T. NOW MY MOTOR BLEW! WE HAVE TAKEN MOTOR OUT AND IT LOOKS ALL BURNED UP...WHAT A COMPLETE PIECE OF CRAP..SO ANGRY THAT DODGE REFUSES TO STEP UP ON THESE OBVIOUS DEFECTS THAT ARE THEIR FAULT NOT THE POOR CONSUMER WHO PAID WAY TO MUCH FOR...

MY DODGE DURANGO (1999) STARTED STALLING AT RANDOM TIMES TWO SUMMERS AGO. IT TOOK ME MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND A YELL FEST WITH THE DODGE FIELD REP. BUT I GOT IT FIXED. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT, IT IS THE PCM(POWER CONTROL MODULE).....FINALLY CONVINCED THEM THEY DIDN'T WANT A LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS IF MY FAMILY WAS KILLED DUE TO THIS MAJOR DEFECT IN DURANGOS, MAINLY 1999 FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. PCM REPLACED, NO PROBLEMS WITH STALLING SINCE. *TR

I HAVE AN ENGINE PROBLEM THAT I THOUGHT WAS AN OIL PUMP THAT WAS BAD BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR. I CAME BACK HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE 1999-2001 SERIES OF THE DODGE DURANGO AND CAME ACROSS A STAGGERING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS TO THE SAME EFFECT OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING ON MY CAR. THE WEBSITE THAT I FOUND THESE ON IS HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/DODGE_DUR_OIL.HTML PLEASE GO ON THIS WEBSITE AND READ THESE COMPLAINTS! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE MOTORS AND THIS IS A HAZARD TO PEOPLE DRIVING ON THE ROAD! ONE COMPLAINT ON THERE WAS FROM A MAN WHO WAS DRIVING HIS WIFE TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE SHE WAS IN LABOR WHEN HIS ENGINE QUIT ON THE FREEWAY! THAT IS DANGEROUS! I WOULD TRULY APPRECIATE ANY FORM...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING AND CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IN 2002, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SPECIALTY ALIGNMENT SHOP AND THEY REFUSED TO ALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE UPPER AND LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE WORN OUT. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HOWEVER, HE CONTINUES TO HEAR THE CLUNKING AND CREAKING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114. THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS BAD AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE STAYED ENGAGED. THE ENGINE PINGED A LOT. UPDATED 11/06/07.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED OUT AND A NEW ONE WAS NEEDED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,700.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS IN HOT CONDITIONS. THE WORD "NOBUS" APPEARS ON THE ODOMETER. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED SEVERAL OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE PCM. SHE RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. A WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND READ, " NO BUS". THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER 30 MINUTES. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE FUEL FILTER. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FUNCTION, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND LET COOL. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

IN THE LAST 4 YRS I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE 2XS @$2500 PER EPISODE. DESPITE REGULAR OIL CHANGES, THE OIL PUMP IS THE FIRST TO GO. I HAVE REPAIR MEN LOOK AT ME LIKE I DO NOT CHANGE THE OIL BECAUSE THE OIL IS BURNT TO THE PUMP. THEY HAVE TO CLEAN THE OIL TRAP AND REPLACE PARTS. THEN LESS THEN 3 MONTHS LATER, THAT ENGINE GOES. I END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 51,000 MILE. I CONTACTED THAT COMPANY AND THEY SEND "SORRY, YOU'RE PAST THE WARRANTY" NEXT, IT HAPPENED AT 75,000 MILES. AND, ON THE SECOND EXPERIENCE, I HAD TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP A 2ND TIME W/IN 3 MONTHS BECAUSE WHEN THE TECHNICIANS STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE BURNT-TYPE OIL IN THE OIL TRAP WENT BACK INTO THE ENGINE CLOGGING THE PUMP. THUS, THEY MADE ME PAY...

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ON THE INTERSTATE OR CITY STREET THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP & FUEL GAGE AND SHUTS DOWN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE MECHANICS COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A TOWN WITH VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC AND THIS DID NOT RESULT IN ANY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIMER MODULE & COMPUTER AT A COST OF $1,200.00. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK FOR FOUR DAYS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

I HAVE E A 1999 5.9 LITER 4X4 DODGE DURANGO. THIS SPRING IT BEGAN TO JUST STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK FOR SOMETIME 30 MINUTES BUT THEN SUDDENLY START AND RUN FINE UNTIL IT STALLS AGAIN. IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT IS JULY 25TH AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ALL SUMMER WITH NO CODES BEING FOUND. I HAVE HAD IT IN 4 SHOPS NOW THE THIRD BEING THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE SAID AND WANTED A TON OF MONEY TO FIX AND I TOOK IT FOR SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID THE DEALER WAS WRONG. AS IT IS I HAVE ABOUT $1000.00 IN PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED TRYING TO FIX THIS AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT IS THE PCM. I AM AT MY WITTS END BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE MY CAR AND...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE FAILURE, THERE HAS ALMOST BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN ALERTED.

DEFECTIVE JOINTS & TIE RODS, FAULTY OIL PUMP, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS, FAULTY WATER PUMP, BAD ROTORS. *NM

WARM OR COLD ENGINE ENGINE STALLING BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR WEEKS AND THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HEARD A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THE ENGINE THREW A ROD. AS A RESULT, IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, TIE ROD, AND SERPENTINE BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATE IT NEEDED A NEW ROD AND CRANKSHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO LOCATE THE INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THIS HAS NOT BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A THROUGH ROD ENTERED THE OIL PAN AND IT DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THERE WAS SLUG BUILT UP IN THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN THAT CAUSED THE PUMP TO FAIL. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING, BUT ONE COULD HEAR METAL AGAINST METAL GRINDING. OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 5, 2005. HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AND THE CONSUMER PAID THE COST OUT OF POCKET. *AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO, BOUGHT NEW, HAS 53,000 MILES, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ON 4/22/05,"CHECK GAUGES" LIT UP ON DASHBOARD, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO, CAR STILL DRIVABLE, PULLED OVER AFTER 3-4 MILES INTO TURNPIKE SERVICE AREA, CHECKED OIL STICK AND IT READ FULL, CONTINUED ADDITIONAL DRIVE TO DESTINATION OF APPROX. 5 MILES AND DROPPED OFF AT NEARBY DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEIR DIAGNOSIS IS SLUDGE IN ENGINE AND OIL PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, THEY SUSPECT LOUSY MAINTENENACE BY CAR OWNER REGARDING OIL CHANGES, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, ON A INTERNET SEARCH, I FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF DURANGO OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE "EXACT" PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE: REPLACED WINDOW MOTER, REPLACED LEAK IN COOLING SYSTEM THERMOSTAT, REPLACED SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A/C HEATING UNIT, REPLACED...

GOING ON A TRIP OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO 0 THEN BACK UP TO NORMAL THEN BACK DOWN TO 0, CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OFF INTERSTATE, LISTENED TO MOTOR SOUNDED NORMAL, CHECKED OIL WHICH WAS FINE, DECIDED IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE OIL SENDING UNIT GONE BAD GAUGE HAD WENT BACK TO NORMAL, SO STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD. THEN GAUGE STARTED DROPPING AGAIN, STOPPED AND PUT 1/2 QUART OF OIL IN, ENGINE STILL SOUNDED FINE, STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD. WENT ABOUT 30 MILES, MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING. PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE, ENGINE KNOCKING REALLY BAD. TURNED MOTOR OFF THEN BACK ON, ENGINE SOUNDED SO BAD CUT IT OFF AND CALLED A WRECKER $50.00. TOWED IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE MOTOR WAS BLOWN WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $5000.00 TO FIX. HAD TO RENT A CAR $35.00 A DAY. MOTOR NEVER LET ON THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG,...

DODGE DURANGO 1999 BALL JOINTS FAILURE. IT HAS SAME PROBLEM AS 2000 AND UP MODELS. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER EXCLUDED THE 1999 MODEL. *BF *NM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD GONE BAD AND WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE AND WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE A/C HAD GONE OUT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE ENGINE HAD A PING SOUND AND WAS REPAIRED 4 TIMES BUT STILL PINGING. *TC

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING UNCONTROLLABLY AND HESITATING WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR TEN MINUTES, AND THEN RESTARTED. FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. *AK

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT. I STARTED HEARING A NOISE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I AM NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL WEBSITES AND THERE ARE 100 OF 1999 DURANGOS THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. *AK

MOTOR, IGNITION, TIE RODS, BRAKES. HEATER/AIR HAVE HAD HARDLY NO HEAT OR A/C FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS.. HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING FROM FAN, BLOWER, COOLING, WATER PUMP, HEATER CORE ETC. STILL BACK IN THE SHOP ON 12-28-04 GOT BACK TODAY 01-01-05 AND STILL NO HEAT DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. *JB

AT 41000 MILES MY 1999 DURANGO 5.9L EXPERIENCED SPARK KNOCK AND HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL CHANGED AT EVERY 3000 MILES. CALLED CHRYSLER FOR HELP. THEY SAID TOO OLD AND DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP. I REPLACED ALL THE VALVE SEALS. DID NOT FIX. REPLACED THE PLENUM GASKET AS STATED BY THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN. DID NOT FIX. FINALLY, TORE DOWN ENGINE AND FOUND A BROKEN OIL RING ON #8 CYLINDER. REPLACED ALL RINGS AND BEARINGS. FINALLY FIXED ALL AT MY COST. CHRYSLER DID NOT OFFER HELP. ONLY ONE THING TO SAY TO CHRYSLER, YOU HAVE ONE LESS CUSTOMER. *AK

1999 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE CEASES ALONG WITH BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I HAD TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED IN THE 5 YRS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT TWICE! THAT IS NOT NORMAL ON A VEHICLE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO BE TOUGH AND GET MORE THAN 36,000 MILES TO THE ENGINE! I HAVE CALLED DAMLIER CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY CANNOT COMPENSATE ME IN ANY WAY AND HE WASN'T ALLOWED TO SAY IF THAT WAS NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW TRUCK TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN FIVE YEARS! AND BY THE WAY I HAVE RECIEPTS FOR MY WORK DONE AND THE PROPER MAINTENCE OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN THAT TIME SPAN!V I PAID $30,000.00 FOR THE BRAND NEW TRUCK PLUS ONE ENGINE COSTING ME $4100.00 AND THE SECOND ENGINE COSTING $4300.00 BESIDES THE BALL JOINTS. THE FIRST TIME THEREE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK THIS TIME THE ENGINE...

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. ALL THE GAUGES DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. AFTER RESTARTING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE.OIL SLUDGE CAUSED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 5.2 DODGE DURANGO THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON I LOST OIL PRESSURE AND MY MOTOR STOPPED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. I DON'T THINK THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPEND AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORS. *AK

BALL JOINT FAILURE ON 1999 DODGE DURANGO @ 53,000 MILES HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON 1999 DODGE DURANGO @ 53,000 MILES

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILT UP. *AK

OIL CONSUMPTION WAS IN EXCESS AFTER OIL CHANGE. CHANGED OIL AND CHECKED IT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES AND FOUND IT WAS A QUART LOW. WATCHED IT CLOSE AND IT WAS CONSUMING OIL FAST. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SEAL/GASKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE DURANGO, HE DID ONE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS! EVEN THE DEALER MECHANICS SAYS THEY SAW THIS QUIET OFTEN. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SEALS WERE MADE OUT OF A PAPER LIKE MATERIAL BUT NOW USED METAL TYPE SO THE PROBLEM WILL NOT RECUR! THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT IN THIS ENGINE. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE WHEN I SEARCHED ON LINE. THE COST IS $675.00 + TAX. I FEEL I SHOULD BE HELPED WITH THIS KNOW ENGINEERING DEFECT. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER MY 1999 DURANGO, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FELL FROM IT'S HOUSING, SO I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, COTTMAN. THE SHOP INFORMED ME OF THE FOLLOWING, THE YOKE AND THE BOLT THAT RETAINED THE DRIVE SHAFT IN THE TRANSFER CASE HAD BROKEN OFF SOME HOW, DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DAMAGED, BECAUSE ALL OF THE OIL LEAKED OUT. ALSO IN 2003, HAD TO HAVE THE BALL JOINTS REPLACE AND, ALSO THE ENGINE HEAD BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING TO MUCH OIL AND DAMAGE THE HEADS.*JB

PLENUM GASKET FAILURE WHICH LED TO OIL FLOW RESTRICTION THAT CAUSED SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED SLUDGE BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

MY ENGINE BLEW LAST SUMMER DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE SERVICE MECHANIC KNEW IT WAS BAD AND DID NOT TELL ME ABOUT IT UNTIL IT BLEW. IT COST ME $6000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. NOW MY STERRING IS ROCKY AND VIRBRATING AND CLICKY WHEN I TURN. *AK

DODGE DURANGO 5.2L V-8 ENGINE MOTOR BLEW UP AFTER 54K MILES. COMPLETE MOTOR FAILURE REQUIRED MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *JB

PURCHSED A 1999 DODGE DURANGO IN FALL OF 1998. WHEN TRUCK WAS TWO YEARS OLD, OIL PRESSURE GUAGE WENT TO ZERO REPEATEDLY. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE WORK DONE. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS THE GUAGE WOULD INTERMITTENLY GO TO ZERO. HAD OIL PUMP CHECKED. IT WAS DEEMED TO BE OKAY. SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DURING THE LAST 6 MO.S PROBLEM CONTINUED MORE OFTEN. TOOK TO SHOP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GUAGE. ON ONE OCCASION, TRUCK ABRUPTLY QUIT WHILE I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL. KIND OF A SCARY EXPERIENCE! THE SHOP REPLACED A FUEL PUMP. ON FEB. 28.2004, TRUCK'S OIL PRESSURE GUAGE WENT TO ZERO, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, AND TRUCK,S ENGINE QUIT.(WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH.) ENGINE IS HISTORY. MY TRUCK NOW...

BALL JOINTS AND STEERING KNUCKLE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200 + WITH ONLY 58000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. NOW THE OIL PRESSURE IS FLUCTUATING WILDLY WHICH COULD BE AN INDICATION OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROX 72000 MILES ON IT NOW. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 1999 DURANGO IN MARCH 2001. IN DEC 2003 I HAD TO GET THE DRIVESHAFT REBUILT. THE VELOCITY JOINT HAD WORN OUT. THEN IN JAN '04 I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON AN INTERSTATE JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED TO HERE A KNOCKING SOUND ALONG WITH FEELING LIKE THERE WAS A CYLINDER DOWN. I GOT MY TRUCK TOWED BACK HOME AND REPLACED THE DISRIBUTOR CAP SINCE THE POINTS WERE WORN. DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. TOWED MY TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL ITEMS HE DETERMINED THAT CYLINDER 1 AND 8 WERE NOT FIRING. HE ALSO CHECKED THE OIL. IT HAD GUNK IN IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND/OR PLENUM GASKET HAD FAILED AND THE OIL LOOKED LIKE IT WAS MIXED WITH ANTIFREEZE. I THEN HAD CHECKED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS OF...