Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/07/2007 | 92000 | 50 | 03/26/2007 |
| 1999 dodge durango slt 5.9l v8 the vehicle will shut off without notice while traveling down the road. when you let the car sit it will eventually start back up as if there was nothing wrong with it. i thought maybe it was just mine but after investigating on the internet i have found this is a problem with allot of people. the pcm has all ready been replaced in my vehicle. this is obviously a defect in this model. the dodge company should be made to go good on this. it is sappose to be a family vehicle however i am scared every time i have to put my children in it.you never know when it is going to stall. | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 195900 | 1 | 09/08/2000 |
| I have a 1999 dodge durango that has just developed a problem. for some reason the vehicle shuts down without any warning while driving. it can be on a side street down a narrow canyon which just happened to my wife (this was a very dangerous situation for the fact she lost power steering and had very little choice for pulling over). it has also happened on the freeway another very dangerous situation for reasons i don't have to explain. once i pull the vehicle over and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes it starts back up and i am on my way. i have contacted the dodge service department and they are quite puzzled about the problem. i have an appointment for a diagnostic test 7-18-06. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2005 | 72072 | 1 | 04/05/2002 |
| Driving down the highway, when all of a sudden the car jolted, the engine light came on and the car came to a halt. there was never any warning that there was a problem. once towed, we were told that the engine had failed and would need a new one. this car has been well maintained on a regular basis. this happened in florida, so the car needed to be towed back to our home in south carolina to the tune of $1000.00. we then had the mechanic that works on the car search for a salvaged engine. after about a week, he was able to locate one and put that in the car. that cost was almost $3000.00. we then started experiencing all types of problems...the windows wouldn't work, the alternator went, the battery continued to be drained. after all this work has been completed, we are out almost $5500.00. this has involved a lot of time and inconvenience to our family since this car is the primary transportation for our son at college. he has had to take one of our cars to school while we have spent 3 months trying to correct all of these items due to engine failure. in talking with the chrysler headquarters, they have heard about the engine failure situation and apparent slug in the lines, however, they have not heard it enough to warrant a recall or re-imburse those of us that have spent thousands to correct their problem. our biggest concern is that this car has all these new parts and should last our son through the next 4 years of college, however, what's not to say this couldn't happen again with the salvaged engine? we would appreciate any and all assistance.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/09/2007 | 1 | 03/11/1999 | |
| Fire started from under the hood and completely burned my car up. *tr | |||