1999 Dodge DURANGO: complaints, problems and recalls

DURANGO`S TRANSMISSION WENT BAD, DEALER OF NO HELP ,50,000 MI. ON VECHICLE ALSO NOT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS COMPLANED ABOUT. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000152 at NHTSA ↗

CHECK GUAGES LIGHT COMES ON, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES TO ZERO THEN BACK. HAD FUEL GAUGE DO THE SAME. TOOK INTO DEALER AND DEALER ATTRIBUTED TO WIRES AND DID A "WIGGLE"TEST. VEHICLE HAD NO MORE PROBLEM WITH FUEL GAUGE. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE CHECK GAUGES AND THE OIL GAUGES DID SAME THING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED IT MAY BE OIL PUMP. AFTER REMOVING OIL PAN, DEALER STATED TO MUCH SLUDGE IN PAN AND HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY SEND AN ADJUSTER TO CHECK OUT. DEALER THEN TOOK ENGINE APART TO FIND THAT SLUDGE WAS THROUGH OUT THE ENGINE BUT NO DA…

Owner-reported narrative. 61,109 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000676 at NHTSA ↗

PLEASE INVESITGATE THE OIL PUMPS ON THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO. OURS HAS GONE OUT 2 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. THE DEALER IS TRYING TO BLAME THIS ON SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE FROM NOT CHANGING THE OIL, BUT THAT IS NOT TRUE. WE DO HAVE OUR OIL CHANGED. THEY ALSO TRIED TO STATE THAT WE WERE REALLY LOW ON OIL. MY HUSBAND HAD JUST PUT A QUART OF OIL IN THE ENGINE THE DAY BEFORE. I WENT TO CARSURVEY.COM AND FOUND SEVERAL LISTINGS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 DODGE DURANGO...THE OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY DROPS TO ZERO. SOME REPORTS STATE THEY…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000997 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER HORN NOT TO WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001604 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EACH TIME FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED. *TT *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001772 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL GO FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND VIBRATE. HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001864 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 90MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THEN THE TRANSFER CASE FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004012 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004295 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2001-04-11 (April 11, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence: IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Reported: 2001-05-08 (May 8, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.

Consequence: WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Reported: 1999-12-02 (December 2, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE FUEL TANK STRAP CAN SEPARATE DUE TO FATIGUE DURING OPERATION. IF THIS OCCURS, THE TANK WILL BE UNSUPPORTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOUBLE TOGGLE LOCK FUEL TANK STRAPS WITH SINGLE TOGGLE LOCK DESIGN. NOTE: AFFECTED VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH MAY 21, 1998, ALSO REQUIRE THE REAR BRAKE TUBE INSPECTION/REPAIR. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK STRAP AND BRAKE TUBE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED ON THESE VHEICLES IN A SINGLE SERVICE PROCEDURE UNDER RECALL 99V-341/DAIMLERCHRYSLER #841. AFFECTED VEHICLES BUILT FROM MAY 22, 1998 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 1999, ONLY REQUIRE THE FUEL TANK STRAP REPAIR, WHICH WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER RECALL 99V-342/DAIMLERCHRYSLER #842.