2003 DODGE DURANGO Unknown Or Other Problems

Clogged or leaking A/C drain hose. This hose is responsible for draining condensation from the A/C evaporator, the condensation pools in large quantity on the passenger floorboard. This constitute a hazard for the electrical systems near it and a risk of corrosion not to mention potential toxic mold and basically the car self flooding. A few videos document the issue and it is due to bad design where the drain hose is oriented upward and/or the seal blocking water from penetrating the passenger cabin is cracked or falls away in time. Cars from 20+ years ago like my Dodge Durango would certainly experience a degradation of such a seal. The seal itself is very difficult to get to but the issue is pressing. This is an example of a video documenting the issue where the narrator describes this as bad design. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION...

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 10/2019. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR AT A STOP, LET ALONG WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP. THEN RPM'S DROP! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO THIS, WITH MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN CAR!!! THE SHOP I'VE TAKEN TO CAN NOT FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. GRANTED WE TRIED REPLACING HOSES, VALVE GASKETS TUNE UP. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIND AND FIX THIS BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY HAPPENS. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART. THE STREETS AND ROADS I HAVE TO TRAVEL ARE USUALLY ALWAYS BUSY. ALSO THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SLIDE BACK AND FORTH, THEY ARE NOT WHAT I WOULD CALL SAFE... FOR I BELIEVE THE RULES ARES...

"TAKATA RECALL"ON JANUARY 2017 MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. BECAME A BLAZE UNDER MY CARPORT. ATTACH TO MY HOME. CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS TO MY HOME AND VEHICLE. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE APRIL OF 2003 BRAND NEW. AT LIBERTY CHRYSLER DOGGE JEEP. IN HINESVILLE GEORGIA. THIS HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 1:25 A.M. ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 27TH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DROVEN SINCE A PROMPTLY 9 THE NIGHT BEFORE. AFTER THE FIGHT ILEARN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS THE RECALL# 06V339000. I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THIS RECALL BY MAIL OR PHONE.

REPORTING CRASH AND RESULTING FIRE OF VEHICLE FOR SAFETY INVESTIGATION. PLEASE INQUIRE OF OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CRASH OCCURRED ON M-24, NEAR OAKWOOD RD., AT 12:17 A.M. ACCORDING TO AN INFORMATION SHEET RELEASED BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA, DRIVEN BY A 28-YEAR-OLD SANDUSKY, MICHIGAN WOMAN, WAS HEADED SOUTH IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF M-24 WHEN IT HIT A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE DURANGO WAS DRIVEN BY A 19-YEAR-OLD OXFORD TOWNSHIP WOMAN. 'ALCOHOL USE BY THE DRIVER OF THE CHEVROLET IS BELIEVED TO BE A FACTOR IN THIS CRASH,' THE INFORMATION SHEET STATED. 'A SEARCH WARRANT FOR BLOOD WAS OBTAINED AND RESULTS ARE PENDING.' FOLLOWING THE IMPACT, THE DURANGO FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE AND CAUGHT FIRE, HOWEVER, TWO CITIZENS WERE ABLE TO EXTRICATE THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

THE PROBLEM ORIGINALLY STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WHEN I SWITCHED ON THE REAR FAN (HEAT OR AC DID NOT MATTER), THE ENTIRE CENTER CONSOLE (RADIO, BLOWER SWITCHES, AND ELECTRONIC 4WD SWITCH) WOULD GO COMPLETELY DEAD, AND THE "SERVICE 4WD" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING WHEN I TURNED ON THE FRONT BLOWER OR THE REAR BLOWER. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING WITH BOTH BLOWERS OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH. NOW IT DOES IT SPONTANEOUSLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITH ALL EXTRA ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, AND BLOWERS) ALL OFF. I'M THINKING THERE IS A SHORT SOMEWHERE, BUT CANNOT IDENTIFY IT. SO FAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, THE TCCM, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH NO APPARENT IMPROVEMENT. I'VE ALSO HAD THE DASH APART AND CHECKED EVERY ELECTRICAL WIRE I COULD GET TO FOR OBVIOUS SHORTS. NO LUCK. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I...

I HAVE A 03 DODGE DURANGO WITH ABOUT 98,000 MILES. I WAS TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. I HAD IT PULLED TO A SHOP. THEY HAVE PULLED THE MOTOR, CHECKED IT AND THE OIL PUMP AND PICK-UP TUBE. EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKE TO, SAY THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS MOTOR.THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE IN THE SAME SITUATION. WE PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR THESE VEHICLES AND I DON'T KNOW WHY SOMETHING CANT BE DONE OR WHY THEY CANNOT FIND SOMETHING WRONG. IT IS HARD TO CONTINUE TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENTS, NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEN BEING TOLD THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT A NEW MOTOR WILL BE ABOUT $5000-$6000.00....

OCCASIONAL DRIVING OF VEHICLE TRANSPORTING A TODDLER AND AN INFANT.*AK