Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 1802501 | 10/15/2001 | 210900 | 628289 | Some vehicles may exhibit a harsh 2-3, 4-5, and 5-4 upshifts causing a powertrain clunk or shudder when accelerating. *tt | 03/06/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100202 | 07/08/2002 | 635721 | Subject regarding revision in diagnostic procedures and labor operation times for re transmissions. *tt | 10/30/2002 | |
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 1300200 | 10/27/2000 | 618864 | Information pertaining to transmission crossmember service. *tt | 05/03/2001 | |
| 210100 | 02/04/2000 | 609981 | Subject pertains to intermittent harsh engagement into reverse gear on certain re model transmissions. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| 211399 | 09/03/1999 | 607962 | Subject regarding 45rfe drive learn procedures for 45rfe transmissions. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 210900 | 09/15/2000 | 211299 | 614657 | Subject regarding 45rfe transmission quality enhancements for the 1-2, 2-3, and 4-3 shifts. *tt | 11/30/2000 |
| 211299 | 09/03/1999 | 607625 | Some vehicles equipped with a 45rfe transmission may experience 1-2, 2-3, and 4-3 shift quality issues. *tt | 09/30/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 212199 | 11/19/1999 | 6089790 | The vehicle operator may experience a condition where the transfer case can not be shifted into high or low range. *tt | 02/25/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030800 | 09/15/2000 | 614650 | ;subject regarding rtv use on corporate axle. *tt | 11/29/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 020200 | 04/21/2000 | 609983 | Customers may complan that while driving on a smooth road, they hear a driveline drone / vibration that occurs between 40 - 48 kph (25 - 30 mph). in some cases, the drone / vibration resonance may cause the instrument panel to buzz. | 04/12/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 212099 | 11/29/1999 | 6089792 | Subject regarding 46re transmission shift quality improvement for a drive - rev - drive shift maneuver. *tt | 02/25/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 84000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stopped running while driving on highway. engine shut down to 400 (four hundred) rpms. pulled to side of highway luckily and engine shut off. would not start. i have owned this truck for 12 years. something started smoking and possibility of fire was a major concern. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Vehicle stopped running while driving on highway. engine shut down to 400 (four hundred) rpms. pulled to side of highway luckily and engine shut off. would not start. i have owned this truck for 12 years. something started smoking and possibility of fire was a major concern. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the engine fell to second gear causing the transmission to fail. the contact was able to shift back into drive and the vehicle functioned properly but the failure recurred shortly thereafter. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the engine fell to second gear causing the transmission to fail. the contact was able to shift back into drive and the vehicle functioned properly but the failure recurred shortly thereafter. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000. kmj | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. the contact stated that while going 65 mph, the engine dropped to second gear causing the transmission to fail. she was able to pull to the side and shift back into drive and the vehicle functioned properly. the failure recurred again. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to get inspected. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 160000. ap | |||
| 02/27/2001 | 27000 | 5 | 02/27/2001 |
| Winding sound in steering when tuning wheel,horible sound while turning wheels and backing up,door locks are in locked position (can't open to get out of car and loud sound going off when door locks are supposed to self lock at 25 mph)bought car in 2001, after 6 mo took car to dearership to report problems while still under warranty and they said nothing was wrong. still have paperwork to show of the complaints.i have 3 small grandchildren i take care of and transport in the vehicle. hope you people do something about this before someone dies or you will really be out of pocket. i have less that 60,000 miles on suv so this can't be due to wear and tear. ( i marked oem yes if that pertains to original parts on suv). *ak | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 38000 | ||
| When driving the suv, there is a loud noise the whole time when driving this vehicle, the dealer said it not under the extended warranty that we purchased, also the window in the back left side will not let up or down. it has been very difficult i am only had this vehicle for 5 months. | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 38000 | ||
| Transmission failed two weeks after purchase. | |||
| 05/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was able to move the gear shift without pressing down on the brake pedal. the dealer informed the consumer the vehicle was designed that way. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 52932 | 3 | 07/12/2000 |
| Transmission and drive shaft failure at 52000 miles. *nlm | |||
| 06/04/2001 | 29000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle changed gears without the brakes being applied.*jb | |||
| 12/06/2002 | 12296 | 6 | 10/29/1999 |
| Within 3 years and 36,000 miles, i've experienced numerous mechanical defects w/ this durango: 2 crankshaft sensors, 1 camshaft sensor, failure of power door locks, erratic idle, replacement of rotors (28,000 miles) and most recently, the need for a new universal joint, rear axle. ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Since purchase of 2000 (new) dodge durango 5.9l 4 wheel drive, the transmission has been serviced several times at great amounts of cost. i rarely use 4 wheel drive and take care of each required service. on the internet i notice several similar/same complaints. the 4 wheel drive light stuck on and the transmission is stuck in 4 wheel with no indication of going into 2 wheel/neutral or other wise. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 150000 | 1 | |
| While driving in 4 wheel drive i reversed heard a clunk. thought i hit something saw nothing that i could have hit. put it into drive and drove for a few minutes had to back up again and found i had no reverse. i was able to get where i needed but found that the forward gears were now not cooperating. called transmission shops and every one of them stated that it is a common problem for dodge transmissions especially those in the durango. it is a 2000 dodge durango with about 150000. i believe if a toyota or an older dodge call last more than 250000 then these newer was should last longer with our supposed better technology. *tr | |||
| 05/18/2008 | 116438 | 1 | |
| Driving at highway speeds, transmission will not properly shift. runs to about 3500- 4000 rpms doing 45mph and fails to shift. have not had a chance to take to a dealer will update when dealership is notified. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 140000 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| 1) no warning signs 2) popping out of park and going into reverse, running me over while i was outside of the vehicle 3) have had transmission work done, always use the emergency brake do not trust being in park. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2007 | 78000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. while driving 45 mph over ice and snow, the rear of the vehicle slipped as the contact decelerated. the vehicle landed into a ditch and then flipped over. the air bags never deployed. a police report was filed. he believes that if the vehicle flipped over, the air bags should have deployed. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. the consumer stated the transmission made a sudden shift prior to the accident and when evaluated by the mechanic the only error code admitted was that of the transmission. updated 12/18/07 *tr updated 12/18/07. *kb | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 78000 | 1 | 07/01/2006 |
| You do not have to apply the break when shifting from park to drive. *nm | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 75000 | 1 | |
| My steering all of a sudden was loose and scary to drive. i checked my powers steering fluid to find that i was almost completely out. so i filled it. one day later it was down again. i took it to a shop and found out my rack and pinion needed to be completely replaced, at 75000 miles. i have had plenty of vehicles over 150000 miles and never replaced a rack and pinion. this just seems to bizarre for me. also my transmission sometimes wont go into gear when i shift for a few seconds and then it will click in. it doesn't matter if its cold or warm either. when i took it to a shop they drove it for a couple days and couldn't find a problem but it still does it. *nm | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 82000 | 1 | 04/11/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the keys in the ignition and the engine running, a child climbed into the driver's seat, and moved the column gear shift allowing the vehicle to roll backwards and crash into another vehicle. there were no injuries, but the vehicle sustained moderate damage. the police were on the scene, and a report was taken. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to await further inspection by a factory representative. | |||
| 10/31/2005 | 89377 | 1 | 08/02/2005 |
| Transmission failure. *nm | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 100000 | 2 | |
| When the transmission gears slip it would cause the vehicle to hesitate before accelerating. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 10/30/2004 | 109000 | 2 | 07/11/2003 |
| I have a 2000 dodge durango that has 109,000 miles. traveling on an interstate highway at 75 mph, my transmission dropped from 5th gear to 1st/2nd gear causing me to lose control of my vehicle ending up in the median. upon taking the vehicle to a dealership in topeka, they replaced the transmission solenoid (which i was told usually goes out around 100,000 miles)(i believe this was the part, they told me that it controlled all shifting based on pressures inside the housing) and told me that nothing else was wrong with the vehicle. less than 80 miles after receiving this service, the same incident occurred on a two-lane highway at approx. 65 mph. i, again, lost control of my vehicle, initially west-bound, and ended up nearly getting impacted on my passenger side by an 18 wheeler before coming to rest in the east-bound ditch. this time, the complete transmission was replaced by the topeka dealership. i have the parts for the old transmission minus any parts that required a coring fee (the dealership stated they would not allow me to take these parts, even after offering to pay the coring fee). the dealership explained to me that the original replacement part was a temporary fix and could have lasted up to 2 years, but for you it only lasted 1 week. *nm | |||
| 11/13/2004 | 58000 | 1 | 02/10/2000 |
| Automatic transmission went out completely after 58,000 miles, just under 5 years of use. the vehicle was serviced regularly for all recommended preventative maintenance per vehicle handbook. in addition, it was taken in for transmission check-up once during the first 36,000 miles and was informed that everything was okay. i still felt there was a problem due to the fact that there was a high pitched whinning noise coming from the transmission. also transmission seemed like it was slipping. | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 49300 | 1 | 08/18/2004 |
| Transmission just stopped working. i only had 49000 miles on my 2000 dodge durango when i was just driving down the road and it stopped shifting. lost all power to the drive system. *ak per transmission shop in the area and all over the usa this is a know problem with the 518 transmission. there is a check value in the cooler line that will pug up and cause the transmission to over heat and burn out the cluch. dodge knows that this is a problem and have replaced many transmission under warrenty. went the transmission is replace they put in an upgrade kit for the cooling line and the value is taken out per dodges instrutions. the tork convertor is replaced with a new stile that does not flot and does not put mental patrs into the flueded that plugs the check value. the only good thing there is that i was not in chicago or some other big city durring rush hour. or i would have been in big trouble with no way to get off the road. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 5 | 12/10/2002 | |
| After two weeks of purchasing our (2 years old @ that time)durango, as we were driving we heard a loud screaching noise, we found a piece that appearantly broke off, it had to do with the brakes we were told. later our transmission wasnt functioning properly, it needed new sensor. when steering it screaches (had problem right after purchasing) and its been getting worse, we took it to dealer and they flushed power steering fluid and we also had to have right ball joint replaced at the same time. when steering it still sounds bad. we had to replace the battery a year after purchasing one at the dealership and a month after that our transmission went out. dealer wanted to charge $3700.00. we took it somewhere else, hope to pick up today from shop will be paying $2570.00. *ak | |||
| 08/26/2000 | 6000 | 10 | 08/20/2000 |
| Since day one this vehicle has been in and out of dealership, from transmisson problems, steering , noises. i stopped bringing in truck at 30,000 miles when my warranty expired, and know i just have live with it.*ak | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 70000 | 20 | 01/11/2002 |
| Transmission grabbing and slipping in all gears. most noticable on the highway. transmission goes from overdrive to one and sometimes two lower gears at highway speed. vehilcle will jump and sputter. vehicle was taken to dealer who did not get it repaired. it was also taken to my local mechanic, who says it's a lemon. (i have no faith in the dealer who sold me the garbage after they claimed to have not figured my fianancing correctly abd hit me with a $975 additional fee.) ellenville dodge. *ak | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the transmission completely failed. when trying to accelerate the vehicle would not go over 25 mph and then it just would not go at all. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. the consumer was told there was nothing that could be done. please provide any further information. please provide vehicle identification number. *jb | |||
| 09/17/2004 | 2 | ||
| While shifting transmission downn shifted on its on. transmission hesitated while applying the accelerator pedal, and then accelerated on its own. consumer drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak the driver informed the mechanic that this problem has occurred more than once and has not been resolved. please fill in additional information. | |||
| 06/05/2004 | 51000 | 1 | |
| While the engine was idling the vehicle was able to engage into drive without applying the brake. as a result the vehicle rolled forward colliding with a parked vehicle. the dealer stated that the brake disengagement feature is not on the vehicle. *la the consumer was told that this safety feature was not installed on dodge vehicle's until 2001. *nm | |||
| 03/31/2004 | 86000 | 4 | |
| The over drive will engage and disengage by itself,then the transmission started slipping. the dealership replaced the overdrive solenoid. the problem still exist. the cause of the problem was due to the pressure boost valve cover plate holes not being big enough. there's a tsb 211100 on this issue, in which it indicated that the dealership will replace the existing plate with a plate that has bigger holes to correct the problem. *nm | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 31000 | 1 | 10/20/2001 |
| I have a 2000 dodge durango r/t. i only have 31,000 miles on my durango and the transmission is pouring fluid out. apparently there is a standard defect in all durangos regarding seals for the transmission. all the rings have to be replaced which requires pulling out the whole transmission. i rarely drive my vehicle, maybe a few times a week. to the store etc. seems to me that since dodge is aware of this problem with the transmission then they should be doing something to help fix them. this should not be happening after 31,000 miles. being an r/t i paid almost $28,000 for it when it was almost 2 years used with 18,000 miles on it. something needs to be done! i read complaints at consumer affairs and saw that i am not alone. my 6 person family lives on one small income. we purchased this vehicle for safety and reliability. i take very good care of it and drive it very little. we can not afford this expense. i do not have any idea how we can come up with the money to fix this. and the fact that dodge knows about this common problem makes it even worse! *jb | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 49000 | 1 | 09/06/2002 |
| Transmission on 2000 dodge durango would not shift from 1 to 2. took to shop and second gear is completely gone. transmission faiure at 50000 miles.*ak | |||
| 01/03/2004 | 56900 | 1 | 10/20/2000 |
| Transmission failure at 57,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 09/27/2003 | 63759 | 2 | 10/11/2000 |
| Power train: automatic transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 33000 | 1 | 01/12/2003 |
| A moaning noise from my transmission while it is in reverse. *la | |||
| 09/13/2002 | 25000 | 3 | 10/17/2001 |
| Faulty transmission on the 3rd transmission in the first 75k. the first gear went out on all three within 20k miles of install. *la | |||
| 09/18/2003 | 37828 | 1 | 08/23/2003 |
| Transmission has failed two weeks after purchase date. *ak the vehicles transmission went in reverse while the gear was in drive. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer refused to repair the vehicle free of charge because of the vehicles mileage, 37828. the consumer was under the assumption that the warranty was valid. the warranty was effective from 2002 (3 years/36k miles). the vehicle experienced multiple electrical problem. the indicator lights stopped working, hazard lights stopped working, the right rear passenger door lock failed and the left passenger window motor failed. the vehicle also experienced steering problems. *ts *nlm | |||
| 65000 | |||
| While driving at an undetermined speed engine light came on and smoke started coming from underneath the vehicle. this resulted in vehicle bursting into flames. prior to this occurrence dealership replaced transmission sensor 3 times. cause of the fire was undetermined. *ak | |||
| 01/10/2003 | 30000 | 1 | 08/20/2002 |
| Transmission has irregular shifts between gears. it seems to fluctuate between 1st and 2nd gear, or like it can't pick which gear it wants to be in. transmission clunks between drive and reverse. larson dodge in puyallup told me it was normal and that i should pay for a transmission fluid change even though it was still under factory warranty. said it needs synthetic tranny fluid. only 30k miles on it.*ak | |||
| 07/23/2003 | 70000 | 1 | 07/21/2003 |
| Rear end makes a whining sound and can be put into drive without pressing brake.*ak | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 41000 | 09/26/2000 | |
| Had to replace the transmission at 41,000 miles on our 2000 dodge durango. around 30,000 miles the suv's rpm's would fluctuate and stall at stops. it would do it spuratically, yet basically daily. the place where we had it serviced said they would have to duplicate the problem before they could fix it. since this didn't happen all of the time the service department could not duplicate it. on one occassion the suv stalled and we immediately drove it to the service department they did tell us there was a service bulletin issued about the computer needing reprogrammed because of high rpm's while idling. so they reprogrammed the computer. that lasted for a couple of days and we were calling the service department again. this time they said they could reprogram the computer again but would have to charge us $60.00 do it. feeling that we should not have to pay for this we did not have it done. it was shortly after that my husband was driving the durango and it quit working the transmission light came on and the engine light. the vehicle was towed to the service department and we were notified that the transmission was bad and they had tried to rebuild it but that did not work so they were putting a brand new transmission in the 2000 durango with 41,000 miles. luckily we had purchased an extended warrentee and only had to pay $50.00 to replace the transmission. we had contacted damlier chrysler and told them about the situation and i am very disappointed in their company they acted as if they did not care. we have had numerous other problems with this vehicle, drivers side shoulder seatbelt bolt just fell out, we had the rear a/c motor replaced, the a/c unit itself does not get cold which the service department still has not been able to fix it, the vehicle shifts into gear hard sometimes you have to floor it to get the vehicle to go into reverse, and there are other things. if we had done our research before purchasing this vehicle we would not have bought it. | |||
| 06/16/2003 | |||
| Consumer's 3 | |||
| 04/29/2003 | |||
| While driving the automatic transmission didn't shift properly due to a defective output sensor. the dealer has been notified. *nlm | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 33000 | 5 | 12/12/2000 |
| Transmission went out of over drive while driving down the freeway, would not go back into over drive, check engine light came on 5 different times, dealer first told me i may not have replaced gas cap properly after filling with gas, dealer worked on durango each time under warranty, dealer finally changed transmission fluid and seals and re-booted or re-programmed computer and check engine light is finally off. i lost 3 days on an out of town trip (central oregon)waiting for a dealer to open on monday to check it, he told me to continue on trip, he could find nothing wrong. (to get me far from his dealership?) i lost about two weeks usage out of the durango and have lost any faith in the car being reliable as it has several problems. *jb | |||
| 06/16/2002 | 13700 | 110 | |
| Durango fails to up shift at redline from first gear to second, when gear selector is in drive. engine hits rev limiter repeatedly. took to suburban chrysler (saint paul), where i was told this is normal operation. i agree the engine should have a rev limiter if the transmission doesn't shift (my complaint). not only did suburban chrysler (saint paul) waste a whole day of having my durango, they used a half a tank a gas and put over a hundred miles on it just to tell me there is no problem. every car i have ever owned had automatic transmission (and i have worked on a few myself), and have never failed to shift at redline (those cars had 100 times the mileage, that my durango has). when i picked up my durango not only was i pissed they used it all day and couldn't find anything wrong with it, they didn't even shut the hood all the way when they were done. i had to pull over on the freeway to close the hood properly (it was bouncing on the safety catch). i complained to chrysler who told me to visit another dealer. this is certainly 5 out of 10 star service. | |||
| 03/02/2003 | 39000 | 4 | |
| Occasionally transmission will not engage when attempting to accelerate from a stop. transmission is in drive but acts as if in park or neutral. this has happened several times when attempting to pull away after stopping for a traffic light. *nlm | |||
| 03/03/2003 | 48000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| Transmission failed causing vehicle not to accelerate.*jb..*ak | |||
| 02/05/2003 | 48000 | 3 | |
| Auto transmission does not engage when in drive , acts like in neutral or park. oil changes and transmission fluid has been serviced . dealer wants over $3000.00 for a rebuilt transmission. this is a safty issuse dodge needs to look into. *jb | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 3 | ||
| The battery was replaced by the dealer on three different occasions, the transmission was replaced last year, and there was a problem with the door lock system. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2002 | 55000 | 0 | 04/10/2001 |
| Transmission needing complete overhaul at 55,000 miles | |||
| 05/05/2000 | 22000 | ||
| Consumer states, vehicle's transmission slips out of gear and is unable to drive. dealer notified. please provide additional information. ts | |||
| 12/30/2002 | 36650 | 1 | 10/10/1999 |
| Transmisison slips when changing from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3. dealer says i am a good customer and will extend warranty to cover this for a $250 deductible, or this would have cost me $2300. i appreciate the effort, but i believe chrysler has a problem with this family of transmissions. i have 36.5k miles, the 36 months portion was up in october. there are several persons at work who have experienced same type symptoms related to trans. this trans is also used on dakotas, durangos and at least the 1500 rams. the durango owners club website has also had several posts just for december related to transmisisons with vehicles starting in 98. how many more are out there that chrysler is not admitting to? dealer didn't open trans, just ordered the rebuild kit (last monday). as of this morning, 12-30-02, my truck was still not being worked on, have had parts since 12-26-02. | |||
| 12/02/2002 | 43000 | 1 | 01/25/2000 |
| While driving the engine light illuminated; also , the transmission light. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and dealer reset memory, 60 miles later the transmission failed. please provide any further information. ts....*ak | |||
| 08/22/2002 | |||
| While driving at 40 mph vehicle suddenly came to a holt. vehicle would not go into reverse or drive. vehicle was towed to dealer. dealer stated it was rear alignment. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/31/2002 | |||
| Without prior warning vehicle shut down while traveling on highway. transmission blew out. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2002 | |||
| Engine check light came on. took vehicle to dealer ,and they were trying to correct transmission problem. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Transmission shifts into passing gear, rpms rise and loss of power, while steady on gas. *ak | |||
| Upon starting vehicle and putting it into reverse transmission completely shutdown. had to have vehicle towed. dealer refused to remedy problem. please provide any further information.*aki | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 7 | 10/24/2000 | |
| Consumer states fender fell off drivers side, dealer installed two wheel well fasteners, consumer states that rail dust covers vehicle at rear, consumer states rattling, squeaking, crunching or moaning noise throughout vehicle over bumps, dealer replaced anti rattle clip, and both rear left springs, vehicle lunges forward with brake on at stops, dealer found throttle valve was scored and replaced valve body, transmission hesitates or will not engage when brakes are applied, dealer replaced all seals, clutches, and cleaned and inspected overdrive, shift linkage out of adjustment, on several occasions, engine pings on acceleration, dealer unable to duplicate, concerns with broken rear seat latches and seat not flipping forward, dealer performed clockspring safety recall 01v153000. *tt | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/07/2001 | 2 | 06/30/2000 | |
| When getting into third gear transmission would not shift, transmission will roar up, dealership replaced transmission twice. *ak consumer is stating that the mechanic told them, that dodge has had a history of problems with bad seals in their transmissions,consumer feels that dodge should pay for the second transmission replacement. *yd | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| When gear shift is moved from park to reverse the indicator shows it to be in reverse but it is not. at times when shifted from park to reverse there is no indications at all. dealer replaced transmission module after long talks with manufacturer, but did not fix problem and is getting worse. transmission can be shifted out of park without depressing the brake pedal, apalling!! *ak | |||
| Vehicle fails to engage into gears properly while idling at stop signs or lights. this causes vehicle to stall . problem can happen while driving at any speed. had been to dealership numerous times. had transmission replaced, but problem still exists. mechanic had no knowledge of cause of problem. *ak | |||
| 3 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2001 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Pulled into garage and car would not go into park, reverse, drive, etc. - digital gauge on the dash showed that the car was in gear 1. the car felt like it was in park although we had a difficult time turning the car off since gears would not work properly. even though the car was in park, it was able to be rocked back and forth as if it was in neutral.we had it towed away on a flatbed to the dealer since we were not able to drive it. we were told that a part snapped in the steering column. we've complained to dealer on two separate occasions (mileage 5963 and 14120) about the problems in the steering column portion of the vehicle - the service department couldn't duplicate the problem, and told us not to worry about it... it makes me wonder what would have happened if i was driving (with my two small children) when this part snapped??*ak | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/30/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| The first and second gears feel like they grab then loosen then grabs again, dealer was unable to find anything wrong and explained this was normal operation. nlm | |||
| 04/17/2000 | 6 | 11/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experienced loss of power after driving 50 miles or more. next day vehicle was driven to the dealer without any problem; dealer inspected vehicle and was unable to duplicate the problem. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Transmission clicks for 2-3 sec when shifter is moved between gears.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Transmission clicks for 2-3 seconds when shifted from park or from drive to reverse. dealer states that this is normal although it did not appear until truck had over 7k miles driven. seems to be too loud and inconsistent to be normal. *ak | |||
| Consumer was driving when transmission became inoperative at only 3000 miles. dealer will replace complete transmission, but it is on back order.no transmission parts are available at this time. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 10/06/2005 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle kept flooding out and would not start over a month period in october of 2005. taken to a garage to be fixed. the computer showed no problem. after getting it started vehicle would be taken home and same problem repeated itself. after 3 trip to garage for same problem the vehicles pcm(engine control computer) has been replaced. dealer advised that vehicle was 7000 miles over the 80000 mile warranty on that particular part. this vehicle has had problem after problem. from exhaust problems to timing chain assemblers failure to power door locks going out. i can not believe that chrylser was not aware of some of the problems in the 200 dodge durango. *jb | |||
| 09/09/2000 | 20 | 08/01/2000 | |
| When driving on uneven road surface as i-94 fwy, vehicle expeirences loss of spur traction and brake-out. in three lane trafic, brak-out is a major failure and causes with un-expireanced driver bad exidence. please check with manufacture, since 5 other owners in my company experiance the same incedent allmost any day. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 02/27/2001 | 27000 | 5 | 02/27/2001 |
| Winding sound in steering when tuning wheel,horible sound while turning wheels and backing up,door locks are in locked position (can't open to get out of car and loud sound going off when door locks are supposed to self lock at 25 mph)bought car in 2001, after 6 mo took car to dearership to report problems while still under warranty and they said nothing was wrong. still have paperwork to show of the complaints.i have 3 small grandchildren i take care of and transport in the vehicle. hope you people do something about this before someone dies or you will really be out of pocket. i have less that 60,000 miles on suv so this can't be due to wear and tear. ( i marked oem yes if that pertains to original parts on suv). *ak | |||
| 3 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle can be placed into gear without depressing brake pedal in order to place vehicle into selected gear position. consumer has contacted dealer. dealer unable to correct problem. *ak *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 12/01/2004 |
| Dt: the consumer complained about a transmission problem. while driving the consumer could feel the vehicle pulsate. the vehicle would act as if it was kicking in and out of gear. the problem is with a band that is breaking off because the lining has detached. the problem started in january 2005. when the consumer took the vehicle to a dealership they had to rebuild the whole transmission. *ak *mr | |||
| 03/23/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that vehicle will not shift into gears when starting up the vehicle. ts | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 09/09/1999 | |
| Brake rotors were warped and were resurfaced/ replaced. transfer case went out due to making noise from metal chips. vehicle was being repaired.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 03/17/2005 | 113460 | 1 | |
| 4 wheel drive transfer case fails to shift from 4 wheel hi to 2 wheel drive. transmission remains locked in 4 wheel drive. vehicle shifted into 4 wheel hi without incident at a speed of 10mph. vehicle will not shift back into 2 wheel drive with the vehicle in park, neutral, drive, or turned off. this is both a safety bulletin and a recall issue. upon contacting daimler chrysler, they stated the vin does not fall within the recall and refused any further assistance.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 07/12/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| I doubled parked the truck in front of an old ford ltd., placed the truck in park and left it in idle. got out of the truck leaving the front door open, went to the rear left door to take out a car seat when suddenly the truck slipped into reverse pealing the two left doors with the ford and damaging the left front fender. the damages to the truck where over $4500.00. according to the dealer where daimler road side assistance took the truck (riverdale chrysler) they found no problems with the transmission and after having the truck for over 7 weeks i received a call stating that the check engine light was coming on. the accident happened on july 12th, 2002 and its now august 4th and i still have not gotten the truck back.*ak | |||
| 07/13/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was in park and ignition turned off when vehicle suddenly rolled forward into a tree. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 04/25/2002 | |||
| Vehicle went into gear without pressing on brake. vehicle rolled and hit a deck. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 11/01/2001 | ||
| Gear shifter shifts without using brake or any other saftey device. *ak | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 2 | ||
| While shift lever indicator was in park and engine was idling vehicle jumped into reverse and traveled approximately 50 feet. vehicle crashed into trees, causing property and vehicle damage. there were no injuries during this incident. dealership examined vehicle, and replaced driveshaft in an attempt to correct the problem. on 06-nov-2001, while vehicle was in park and idling, it jumped out of park into reverse and traveled approximately 20 feet. in an attempt to stop vehicle, a tire rolled over owners ankle. dealership was currently examining vehicle for second incident. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak | |||
| 08/14/2001 | |||
| While parked and idling a 3year old child was able to shift vehicle out of park into drive, and without applying brake pedal, vehicle went into a corn field before stopping; dealer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 02/19/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Dealer states that part not required for trucks. a three year old child shifted from park into reverse, and vehicle took off. *ak | |||
| 07/07/2001 | |||
| While idling in driveway vehicle jumped out of park into reverse. contacted dealer, and dealer stated that had never heard of problem before.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2001 | |||
| Consumer's child was able to take vehicle out of park and put it into reverse while she was being buckled into a child safety seat. vehicle started rolling backwards. consumer was able to stop vehicle. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 3 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| Vehicle can be placed into gear without depressing brake pedal in order to place vehicle into selected gear position. consumer has contacted dealer. dealer unable to correct problem. *ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1999 | ||
| Gears could be changed without depressing the brake pedal. there is no transmission interlock system. *ak when the gear is shifted from park to reverse, the dash shows it wrong. *yh | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Child crawled out of car seat and placed transmission into drive, car took off, able to chase it down and stop vehicle. at a bus stop where many kids were around and could have been hit if driver was not right next to vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 05/12/2005 | 94562 | 08/10/2000 | |
| Chrysler has had numerous problems with the transmission on the durango and dakota with the torque converter overheating causing the transmission to not shift properly or at all. a simple fix would be for chrysler to install an adequate oil cooler. this is a very common problem with dodge vehicles and the company is well aware of the problem. now my vehicle at 94,000 with all services done properly and on time according to the manufactorer is costing me $1500.00 to fix. when i asked the service manager why chrysler has not had a recall for this problem his response was because it would cost $1100 per vehicle to fix. something should be done to let other consumers know about the problem. if i would have known there was a problem with overheating i could have had another cooling system install for less than $100. | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 6 | 02/25/2003 | |
| I purchased my 2000 dodge durango 8 months ago. it now has 57,000 miles. in the last month, i replaced the torque converter clutch, the transmission, the computer chip, and now one of my doors will not open (must replace the actuator in the door).*ak i have been told that the bearings on both sides need to be replaced, and that the shock are leaking. shuold this happen on a 2000? | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 129000 | 1 | 03/13/2006 |
| Howling noise coming from rear differential. inspected by dodge dealership, service writer said carrier assembly failed causing differential to be damaged and entire rear axle had to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 54000 | 1 | |
| I have a 200 dodge durango 2 wheel drive with 54000 miles and my family were at a stop light in joplin mo, i went to take off and before i went 3 inches the driveshaft started hitting the bottom of the truck and ground. i stopped engine and got out to see what happened thinking a ujoint broke, no chance, the pinnion broke in half. upon closer investigation you could see what appears to be a bubble in the center of pinnion shaft where it wasnt cast properly weakening until it broke. after it broke the truck wouldnt move forward ( locked up ) just pushable backwards .if i was going down the road 65 mph and it broke it could of killed us all not to mention a 7 mth old daughter stuck there for 4.5 hrs and now sick. im a ase master certified tech with over 27 yrs experience. this is the last dodge ill buy and ill never recomend anyone else to buy dodge either. after the new rearend gets in it im trading it off for a chevrolet. *ak | |||
| 10/05/2003 | 50000 | 1 | |
| While driving approximately 15 mph right, the front wheel detached from the vehicle. the axle broke which caused the wheel to detach. *ak the consumer stated that he attempted to slow down, went over a speed bump and felt a lost of steering due to the flat tire. *scc *jb | |||
| 07/18/2003 | 33338 | 1 | 09/01/1999 |
| While pulling into an intersection vehicle made a loud crunching sound. consumer pulled over, and noticed that drivers side front wheel had almost come off. *ak the left front axle broke. mechanic recommended replacing the hub and bearing, steering knuckle, abs sensor, front brake and caliper pins. consumer declined and noted that the repair included keeping the failed parts. *ph *nlm ea03-023 | |||
| 08/21/2002 | 03/01/2002 | ||
| Very high rear-end failure rate for this vehicle which could lock up at any speed. nlm | |||
| 02/24/2002 | |||
| Consumer's was sitting still at a intersection and heard a loud noise coming from underneath the vehicle, axle broke.*ak | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| The customer hears a whining noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Vehicle makes grinding noise...chrysler unable to diagnose problem. wheel bearing replaced, driveshaft replaced, motor mount shim machined and installed...to no avail. chrysler now believes it could be the front differential. chrysler is basically experimenting with vehicle in hopes that noise will go away. i have requested that the vehicle be returned to chrysler (through vehicle buy back program). long term reliability and safety of vehicle questionable at this time. drivetrain has been determined to be cause of problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 2 | ||
| Obvious ball joint defect/safety issue for dodge durangos. replaced cv joints due to them being worn out and need replacement again. *bf | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 01/27/2004 | 65650 | 7 | 05/06/2003 |
| Automobile is poorly manufactured. i am getting over ran with repairs bills of part s that should never fail. in 40 years of driving and buying auto i have never seen such a poorly built car.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2003 | 55000 | 2 | 05/30/2000 |
| At approximately 55k (5/03) miles i had to spend $1662 for work on my dodge durango's differential. it has been my experience that these types of problems don't come up until way over 100k+ miles. then 11/03 it was mandatory that i replace all 4 ball joints. this also doesn't seem right since the car only had approximately 65k miles on it at that time. you would think when you take your auto to the dealer for all its scheduled maintenance and having spent $35k on it new, one wouldn't be having these sorts of expensive problems. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/24/2001 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| I had a lot of chattering and grinding noises in both the front and rear differential. the dealer checked the problem and found out that the differential fluid needed to be changed due to the viscosity being weak and recommended that it be changed and additive be done. upon finding this out they also said that this fluid would have to be changed every 30,000 miles. my cost for this problem was $400.00. it was not specified in the owner's manual that this had to be done at all.*ak | |||
| While deaccelerating noticed vehicle was making a howling noise. dealer has changed differential ring and pinion gear. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 03/29/2000 | 4 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The vehicle is having a bearing failure in the differential which can cause the unit to seize and i have taken the vehicle to the dealer i purchased it from 4 times and each time i get a different story on what they feel or think the problem is | |||
| 11/30/1999 | 4 | ||
| While driving vehicle would make funny noises in the front differential. also, would pull to the right if steering wheel was let go & brakes not applied. took vehicle to dealership & informed consumer it was a caster adjustment & it was already done. however, problem still existed. took to dealership in arizona, and informed consumer that it was a design flaw, and manufacturer knew about it*ak. | |||
| 03/20/2000 | 3 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle has severe whining noise from rear diffrential.also has grinding/clicking noise to date, rear differential ring and pinion has been replaced (not fixed); complete rear end assembly installed 05/01/00 (not fixed), dealer contacted me and told me they would rebuild the new assembly to try to correct the problem, and would not give me the vehicle back until it has been corrected. this is 3 attempts at the same problem, i.e., new gear set; new rear end assembly; currently rebuilding the new rear end assembly (without ever having returned vehicle to me with new rear end installed). *ak | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Vehicle makes grinding noise...chrysler unable to diagnose problem. wheel bearing replaced, driveshaft replaced, motor mount shim machined and installed...to no avail. chrysler now believes it could be the front differential. chrysler is basically experimenting with vehicle in hopes that noise will go away. i have requested that the vehicle be returned to chrysler (through vehicle buy back program). long term reliability and safety of vehicle questionable at this time. drivetrain has been determined to be cause of problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 02/08/2005 | 88500 | 1 | 04/10/2000 |
| The yoke on the front of the driveshaft broke causing the driveshaft to fall out. the vehicle was just starting off from a traffic light when this occurred. *ak | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 2 | ||
| While shift lever indicator was in park and engine was idling vehicle jumped into reverse and traveled approximately 50 feet. vehicle crashed into trees, causing property and vehicle damage. there were no injuries during this incident. dealership examined vehicle, and replaced driveshaft in an attempt to correct the problem. on 06-nov-2001, while vehicle was in park and idling, it jumped out of park into reverse and traveled approximately 20 feet. in an attempt to stop vehicle, a tire rolled over owners ankle. dealership was currently examining vehicle for second incident. please provide any additional information / documentation. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Vehicle makes grinding noise...chrysler unable to diagnose problem. wheel bearing replaced, driveshaft replaced, motor mount shim machined and installed...to no avail. chrysler now believes it could be the front differential. chrysler is basically experimenting with vehicle in hopes that noise will go away. i have requested that the vehicle be returned to chrysler (through vehicle buy back program). long term reliability and safety of vehicle questionable at this time. drivetrain has been determined to be cause of problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||
| 10/04/2003 | 57898 | 1 | 12/02/2000 |
| 2000 dodge durango. both front ball joints and right front wheel bearing and u joint have all had to be replaced. this is owned by our business, myers insurance, inc. mileage was 57898 work on u joint was done 11-24-03 at roy's dodge | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 51800 | 05/16/2001 | |
| I was driving my 2000 dodge durango on christmas night when my vehicle start making a noticeable sound. it sounded like i had flat tire or something was stuck in the wheel area. i looked and searched under the vehicle but could not find the cause of the noise. my fiancee, sister and friend were in the vehicle and could not figure out was wrong. we were quite scared and did not know what was wrong. for three days my car made the same until my mechanic was available on monday, december 29th. the noise was coming from a busted ball joint/bearing. it was very near off collapsing the wheel and front end. what stuck in my mind was the mechanic at the time said, that i was extremely fortunate that i brought my car in when i did because the whole axle could have broken and fallen off. i was quite scared and relieved, obviously. well, almost $600 later and i find out that this all coulc have been averted by dodge notifying car owners. | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 0 | 05/22/2003 | |
| We own a 2000 dodge durango. we experienced vibration in the front and strange noises. mechanic checked front end of vehicle. said that front right upper ball joint was defective to the point where it was unsafe to operate. he showed us the abnormal play in the front and said the wheel could easily separate from the chassis. he replaced this ball joint, but warned that the other three (consisting of lower and upper ball joints on left side, and lower ball joint on right side) are also bad and will need replacing in the very near future. also said the universal joints in the rear will need to be replaced in the near future. this is all after we spent more than $200 to replace rear wheel axle bearings. *ak | |||
| 10/09/2003 | 57115 | 1 | |
| 2000 - dodge durango - w/ 57,364 miles required upper ball joint (l) repair of $126,65. rear universal joint axle and ban bushings $194.26. he vehicle rumbled and vibrated similiar to driving on a washboard. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/21/2001 | 3 | 03/24/2001 | |
| While driving, the transmission control lever became disengaged from the transmission, because dealer did not initially fill the transmission fluid to its maximum operating capacity, also the linkages had come undone, problem has reoccurred 3 times.*et | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 03/17/2005 | 113460 | 1 | |
| 4 wheel drive transfer case fails to shift from 4 wheel hi to 2 wheel drive. transmission remains locked in 4 wheel drive. vehicle shifted into 4 wheel hi without incident at a speed of 10mph. vehicle will not shift back into 2 wheel drive with the vehicle in park, neutral, drive, or turned off. this is both a safety bulletin and a recall issue. upon contacting daimler chrysler, they stated the vin does not fall within the recall and refused any further assistance.*ak | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 79000 | 2 | |
| Transfer case failed twice. as a result, vehicle became inoperable. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 70000 | 20 | 01/11/2002 |
| Transmission grabbing and slipping in all gears. most noticable on the highway. transmission goes from overdrive to one and sometimes two lower gears at highway speed. vehilcle will jump and sputter. vehicle was taken to dealer who did not get it repaired. it was also taken to my local mechanic, who says it's a lemon. (i have no faith in the dealer who sold me the garbage after they claimed to have not figured my fianancing correctly abd hit me with a $975 additional fee.) ellenville dodge. *ak | |||
| 02/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| Transfer case has gone bad. dodge missed the diagnosis and sent us back driving until i was able to bring it back in a april (over a month later). we have currently about 75,000 miles on our 2000 durango. the transfer case went bad unexpectedly and untimely. our wheels could have locked up while we were driving causing serious injury to us and others. *jb | |||