2001 DODGE DURANGO Electrical System Problems

IN THE PAST YEAR MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS GONE HAYWIRE. FIRST MY PASSENGERS ALL LOST THEIR ABILITY TO USE WINDOW CONTROLS, ONLY THE DRIVER HAS CONTROL, BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE IT WILL WORK, PRETTY RANDOM. THEN MY LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. NOT THE BULB, THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP STOPPED WORKING, AND IF I SWITCH TO MY HIGH BEAMS THE RIGHT ONE WON'T WORK. AND NOW MY READ PASSENGER BREAK LIGHT WON'T COME ON. ALSO AFTER I TURN OFF MY CAR COMPLETELY, ONCE IN A WHILE ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE RADIO WILL COME BACK ON BY ITSELF! WE CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX ANY OF IT. WE'VE TRIED EVERYTHING! ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, PARKED AND STATIONARY

AS I AM DRIVING MY BLINKERS AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING RANDOMLY . CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES WHILE ON THE ROAD . THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION AND ON THE ROAD

HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. STARTS SLOWLY WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND FREQUENCY GRADUALLY INCREASES.

I HAD A FIRE START IN MY RIDE FROM A ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT LOCATED UNDER THE MIDDLE SEAT FRONT .IT BURNT MY SEATS FLOOR N PERSON ITEMS .ME N MY SON 5 YES OLD WAS GETTING OUT AT WALMART WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAD 2 GUY HELP PUT OUT THE FIRE. NOW I HAVE NO RADIO IN LIGHTS DASH LIGHTS CIG LIGHTER FOR PHONE CHARGER .

ONE DAY I WAS OUT SHOPPING PARKED MY CAR GOT OUT TRIED TO LOCK DOORS THEY WOULD LOCK UNLESS I MANUALLY DID IT. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS, INSIDE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND VOLUME CONTROL ON STARING WHEEL WOULD NOT WORK. THAT SAME DAY WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IT STARTED GREAT AS ALWAYS BUT THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY THE FRONT WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO MIDAS THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND FIXED IT, 3 DAYS LATER MY CAR DID THE SAME THING HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER. I'VE TRIED THEY WONT CALL BACK! NOW THERE IS A RED SECURITY LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND WONT GO OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR ENGINE IS OFF. AFTER 4 DAYS OF MY CAR BEING PARKED WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT ON MY CAR IS NOW DEAD. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT ITS...

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ARE BLINKING OFF AND ON LIKE IN RAPID SUCCESSION. I HAVE A SEIZURE DISORDER AND STROBE/FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE A TRIGGER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALONG WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION MYSELF AND MY MECHANIC FIGURED OUT IT IS THE CTM WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON BECAUSE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I'VE ALREADY DUMPED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS INTO THIS REPAIR!

HEADLIGHTS, OVERHEAD DOME, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ALL FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT SERIOUS BEING A SERIOUS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. CHECKED FORUM FOR DODGE PRODUCTS, THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN IN YOUR DATABASE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION, AND MECHANICS TOLD EVERYONE SAME THING POWER TRAIN OR BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). *TR

THIS VEHICLE AND JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER DURANGO AND SIMILAR MAKE DODGE FROM 2001 TO 2005 HAS A BLOWER RELAY AND HARNESS UNDER THE DASH THAT OVERHEATS. IT MELTS THE PLASTIC CAUSES SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. CHRYSLER HAS A FIX FOR IT FOR ABOUT $100.00 JUST FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR WHICH IS ABOUT 2 HOURS. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME THE RELAY HAD FALLEN OUT OF ITS PLACE IN THE BLOWER AND LANDED ON MY WIFE'S BURNING HER FOOT. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR IF SOMEONE PANICS AND ACCIDENT THERE HAS TO BE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO LOOK IN THE JUNK YARDS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TURNS OUT EVERY VEHICLE IN THIS YEAR RANGE HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM.NOT A COUPLE EVERY ONE OF THEM....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED AND LOCKED THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO MY DASH LIGHTS AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF.THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND UNATTENDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK EVEN AFTER THE LOCK HAD BEEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR APPEARED TO BE PERMANENTLY LOCKED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE SLOW, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. UPDATED 11/10/14. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING" ON AND OFF AS WELL AS MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS..WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY ALSO SEEM TO BLINK ON/OFF . I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY FEARING THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND CAUSE CRASH..NOW I FEAR DRIVING AFTER DARK. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AGAIN BUT SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY HOME ,I TURNED THE A/C/OFF AND THE LIGHT FAILURE SEEMS TO STOP..I GOOGLED MY PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS A DODGE PROBLEM STILL UNRESOLVED.MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES N NEVER HAD PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR BRAKES..AFTER READING MOST OF COMPLAINTS I FEEL IT IS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FACTORY PROBLEM . *TR

THE POWER FRONT SEATS AFTER TIME COME LOOSE IN THE 20001 DURANGO AND MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACKS. SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE MOVING MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY. I READ SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE. ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH IS COMMON IS THE WIRING BURNING UP CONNECTED TO THE RESISTOR PACK ON THE BLOWER MOTOR. I READ STORIES ABOUT HOW PEOPLE HAVE TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR PACK AND PLUG AT THE END OF THE HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE USED THICKER WIRE TO HANDLE THE CURRENT DRAW FOR THE MOTOR THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I HAVE BEEN USING THE ORIGINAL MOTOR FOR 2 YEARS NOW I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY SPEED CONTROL NOW, BUT THE MOTOR IS FINE. THE RESISTOR PACK IS ALSO FINE JUST NEED TO REPLACE ONE OR ALL OF THE WIRE THAT ARE BURNT UP....

BOUGHT VEHICLE ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO AND MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE WORKING AT TIME OF PURCHASE. TOOK CAR HOME AND WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND OUT THAT HORN DIDN'T WORK AFTER ALMOST GETTING INTO AND ACCIDENT, SO NOW I NO LONGER HAVE A HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL ON MY CAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, IT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS, NEW ALTERNATOR, AND NEW BATTERY. I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, WHICH WOULD ILLUMINATE AND POWER OFF SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

CAR JUST STOPS AND DOESN'T GIVE YOU ANY WARNING, LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES MAKEING IT HARD TO GET TOTHE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAVING TO TAKE OFF BATTERY CABLES AND REMOVE RELAYS AND REPLACE HOPING THAT IT WILL START FOR YOU. I'M AFAIRD TO TAKE ANY WHERE THINKING I WILL GET STRANDED. *TT

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO BLINK ON AND OFF WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON. THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER DRIVERS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE. DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO ISSUE A VEHICLE RECALL TO FIX THIS UNSAFE BLINKING HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. HORN BECOMES INOP. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS RETURNED TO THE RIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OUT. HORN OPERATES AGAIN. SUSPECT FAULT WITH THE CLOCKSPRING. *KB

MY POWER LOCKS ARE CONSTANTLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, ALSO WHILE CAR IS OFF. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLASHING: HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, VARIETY OF WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF DURING DRIVING:SECURITY, LOW WIPER FLUID, SERVICE 4WD, ENGINE LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHTS COMING ON DURING DRIVING, I AM TOLD IT IS THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY HAVING SAME PROB. *TR

A/C CONTROL PANEL BURNED OUT...SMOKE CAME THROUGH DASH DIRECTLY BEHIND AC CONTROL UNIT. SMELL OF BURNING WIRES..I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE.. PULLED PANEL AWAY FROM A/C CONTROL AND UNPLUGGED THE AC CONTROL UNIT..TOOK TO DEALER HAD TO REPLACE AC CONTROL PANEL AND FUSE WAS BLOWN IN FUSE BOX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND BELOW IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FUSE. AFTER HAVING THE FUSE REPLACED, THE FAILURE RECURRED A SHORT WHILE LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH ONE OF THE COMPUTER COMPONENTS BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FLICKER ON AN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN OCCUR MANY TIMES IN A ROW OR NOT FOR DAYS. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAIN, DRY, WARM OR COLD. I CAN FIND NO COMMON DENOMINATOR TO WHAT CAUSES THE ISSUE. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FINDS MANY OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS FOR THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO. *TR

2001 DODGE DURANGO R/T HAS MELTED WIRING LOCATED AT THE FRONT BLOWER FAN RESISTOR CONNECTION. THE MELTED WIRING AND CONNECTOR WERE PRODUCING AN EXTREMELY BAD BURNING ODOR WHEN THE BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT ON THE HIGH SETTING. THE FAN WILL NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE MY LOCAL DEALER SELLS A REPLACEMENT PIGTAIL WHICH THEY SAY THEY REPLACE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS INDEED A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MY LOCAL DEALER ADVISED THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 2001 DODGE DURANGO WILL SHUT OFF IF FOOT IS TOKEN OFF THE GAS PEDAL. WILL ALSO SHUT OFF DURING TURNS IN MAJOR TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TRUCK WILL ALSO SHUT OFF WITHIN 5 MIN OF IDLING. I HAVE HAD THE IDLE VALVE CONTROL REPLACED, FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, TPS SENSOR, FUEL CLEANED ETC. IT DOESN'T THROW ANY CODES AND MECHANICS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. PLEASE HELP! THIS IS BECOMING DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED; YET, IT ALSO MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS HOT AND DISPLAYED A WARNING INDICATOR "NO BUS" WHICH MEANS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS ERROR. AFTER THE VEHICLE COOLED DOWN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PCM ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PCM FAILED PREVIOUSLY. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PCM AND STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE...

I OWN A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE HORN HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD (ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ICONS), AND NOW I'M FINDING OUT THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL ALSO FAIL. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS DUE TO A FAILED "CLOCK SPRING" AND IT AFFECTS EVERY CONTROL LOCATED WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER AND I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT 1,400 ARE BACKORDERED. SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA OF WHEN (OR ACTUALLY IF) THIS PART WILL BE COMING IN. I UNDERSTAND THAT DODGE DAKOTAS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY REASON, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE DODGE DURANGO. I AM NOW DRIVING A CAR WITH NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL AND NO DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE HORN DOES NOT WORK , CAUSE A BAD CLOCK SPRING . *TR

LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DRIVING, ALSO LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER, LOSS KEYLESS ENTRY, LOSS INTERIOR LIGHTS, LOSS OF REAR WINDOW WIPER, LOSS POWER DOOR LOCKS. CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN DURING RAIN OR AT NIGHT. DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO RESET CMT AND ALL WORKED FINE UNTIL LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. ONCE AGAIN LIGHT WILL FLICKERAND AGAIN LOSS THE OPERATION OF INTERMITTENT WIPERS, INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS, REAR WINDOW WIPER, POWER LOCKS, KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY, AND DOOR LOCKS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON OR ABOUT 4/09/10 THEN RESET CMT (DISCONNECTED BATTERY)ON 4/22/10. TEST DRIVE RESULTED IN PROBLEM RETURNING ON 4/22/10. *TR

I HAD A COMPLAINT FOR INVESTIGATION ON A DURANGO. THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE NHTSA NOTIFICATION OF CASE CHANGE (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER CASE NUMBER: [XXX] DATE: 02/26/2010 TIME: 16:06:15 CREATION DATE: 02/22/2010 CREATION TIME: 14:19:39 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 02/26/2010 AT 16:06:15 EST (GMT-0500) BY B.KEARSE: THEN.... NOTIFICATION OF CASE ESCALATION (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: COMMENTS FROM ODI WEB USER CASE NUMBER: [XXX] ESCALATION: NONE STATUS: CLOSED DATE: 2010-02-26 TIME: 16:06:15 CREATION DATE: 2010-02-22 CREATION TIME: 14:19:39 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 02/26/2010 AT 16:06:15 EST (GMT-0500) BY B.KEARSE: THE CASE WENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND WITH THE SAME TIME MARK....IT WAS CLOSED. NO ONE INVESTIGATED THIS. NO ONE CARES. PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM THE NHTSA'S NEGLIGENCE. EVERYONE TAKE NOTE THAT THE NHTSA HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY FLASH ON AND OFF AT TIMES. THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE AND THE ALARM WOULD ALSO SHUT OFF WHENEVER SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AFTER LOCKING IT WITH THE KEY. MOST OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER IT RAINED WHICH LED HER TO BELIEVE THAT WATER WAS ALSO ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THEN THEY SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND DETERMINE THAT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. SHE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HER THAT...

MULTIPLE REPLACEMENT NEEDED OF UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, SWAY BAR, CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING FRONT END BED SPRING NOISE - SOUNDS LIKE JUNK, TOLD THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT IS LOSE AGAIN. ALSO THE HEATING ELEMENTS IN THE FRONT DRIVER;S SEAT WENT OUT -COST TO REPAIR OVER 700.00! VEHICLE IS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO 4 X 4. ONLY 86,000 MILES ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS VEHICLE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED, BUT DESPITE THAT CONSTANTLY HAVING FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIRS AND BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING THE GEAR SELECTOR BEGAN SLIPPING FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT INTENTION. AFTER PARKING SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER SHE WAS INFORMED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160000.

2001 DURANGO 5.9 R/T, HEAD LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOORS LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WORKED AND THEN FAILED. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE ( BODY CONTROL MODULE). THE MODULE WAS THEN REPROGRAMMED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALLED IN LATTER YEAR MODELS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING A NIGHT AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW, WIPERS AND LIGHTS CAME ON. I SMELLED A BURN ODOR, RADIO STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS OR INTERIOR LIGHTS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE TAKING THE DASHBOARD OUT TO GET TO A COMPUTER THAT MAY BE BURNED OUT. ONLY A DEALER CAN DO THE REPAIR WORK WHICH WILL COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN JUST LABOR COST. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE MECHANIC THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE DODGE DURANGO. *TR

WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERECNES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 88000. BML. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE INERMEDIATE STEEERING SHAFT AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE RESISTOR INSIDE THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE FAN TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 10/08/09

FAILURE OF THE DASH LIGHTING, PARKING LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS KEY/IGNITION PROBLEMS SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN IT WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE KEY SO I WENT TO THE DEALER TO ORDER A NEW KEY. THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THAT AND TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND POP IT AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE KEY WOULD GO IN. THAT DID WORK. BUT, IS THIS CAUSING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS? *TR

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH 103,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. AGAIN IT'S BAD, THE COMPUTER IS BAD AGAIN (REPLACED TWICE) AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING............ I ENDED UP BUYING A CHEAP CAR TO DRIVE SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS TRUCK, NOT TO MENTION 10 MILES TO GALLON....... THIS TRUCK IS A COMPLETE PIECE OF ?!@#$% AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE BUY A DODGE, THEY SHOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS SELLING THE CARS THEY DO... *TR

ELECTRICAL**** CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CODES STATED THAT O2 SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. I REPLACED THEM ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AFTER ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST STATES THAT O2 SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT STALLED. MADE IT TO DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE P/S SWITCH LEAKED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND SHORTED OUT 02 SENSORS AND POSSIBLY OTHER SENSORS. AND IF NOT WIRING HARNESS IS NOT REPLACED IT COULD SPARK FIRE COST OF REPAIR 3K. *TR

THE BLOWER RESISTOR MOTOR HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD US IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. CAUSES THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER TO ONLY WORK ON HIGH OR NOT AT ALL. COSTLY REPAIRS FOR CONSUMERS, MANY CONSUMERS HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS; ESPECIALLY BAD DURING A SNOW STORM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON. IT BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AND OTHER DRIVERS WERE ANNOYED AS IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS FLASHING THEM. EVENTUALLY I HAD TO SHUT MY LIGHTS OFF, AT NIGHT! THE CENTRAL TIMING MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER DURANGO DRIVERS AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN INTRODUCED ON SOMETHING THAT IS POTENTIALLY FATAL? *TR

MY 2001 DURANGO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN PARK. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHTS BEHIND DASHBOARD / FUSE BLOWN . THE PLACE REPAIRING MY TRUCK SAID THAT I HAVE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER THAT CONTROLS LIGHTING BEHIND DASH. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONE AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V339000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER INSTALLED A CAP TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FLUID FROM CONTAMINATING THE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE HEAD GASKETS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE FLUIDS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE MECHANIC OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND FLAMES INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME PLUG THAT SET THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON FIRE A YEAR EARLIER. THE CONTACT STATED...

DRIVING LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WHEN SERVICED FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL #57272 FOR 2003 DODGE DURANGOS. THEY HAVE A BODY CONTROL MODULE ISSUE ON THIS YEAR MODEL. MINE IS A 2001 DURANGO THAT HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND DODGE WILL NOT HELP WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THE RECALL YEAR. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THERE ARE OTHER YEARS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS VERY POOR WHEN ASKED TO ASSIST IN THIS REGARD. *TR

AFTER PURCHASING MY DURANGO USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE GOING UP PASSES, PASSING CAR, TOWING ETC. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN OVER FILLED CAUSING THIS. I THEN DROVE IT AGAIN AND IT STILL HAPPENED. IN RESEARCHING MY DURANGO I FOUND THAT IT ALREADY HAD ITS TRANNY REPLACED AT 60K MILES BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I ALSO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER THAT WILL COME OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING PRESSED, BUT I SEE THEY ACTUALLY RECALLED THAT PARTICULAR ITEM SO IT WILL SOON BE FIXED. I ALSO HAVE REAR AND PASSENGER WINDOW THAT STOPPED ROLLING UP OR DOWN BY THEIR CONTROLS BUT STILL OPERATE WITH DRIVER CONTROLS. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT BEFORE A TRIP STATING THAT I...

POWER LOCKS, HEADLIGHTS, DOME LIGHTS, INTERMITTENT WIPERS, AND REAR WIPER ALL FLICKER AND THEN FAIL TO WORK. ALSO, THERE IS A BUZZING AND TICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE FUSE BOX EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF! I UNPLUGGED THE NEGATIVE LEAD ON THE BATTERY. THE PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ