1998 Dodge Durango Driver assistance Problems

DUE TO TO UNEVEN DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED, OR TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SPIN AND NOT MOVE, AT WHICH THE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS SHUT-OFF. IT WAS ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE ABOUT 50 FEET TO A PARKING PLACE. ANOTHER PERSON OFFERS TO HELP, THEN PUSHES VEHICLE 25/50 FEET...ADVISES TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL DOES NOT WANT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS USED A LOT OF POWER STEERING FLUID ALMOST DAILY(HAS A HISTORY OF SQUEALING AND HARD TURNING AT START UNLESS LUBRICATED). SO ADVICE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN REVERSE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE EVEN HARDER TO TURN, IF AT ALL. I REQUESTED HELP FROM THE BYSTANDER, WHO AT WHICH POINT COMES TO THE DRIVER SIDE WHERE I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALSO. IT'S UNKNOWN IF THE BYSTANDER HELP TURNED THE IGNITION ON, OR IF THE IGNITION SOMEHOW TURNED ON BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED BY ONE ADDITION PASSENGER AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED IN REVERSE GEAR, WITHOUT ANYONE PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THERE WERE MINOR TO SEVERE INJURIES, AND DAMAGE TO 2 VEHICLES AND ONE STRUCTURE.

NHTSA ID

11388250

Incident

Jan 12, 2021

Mileage

240,000 mi

NYLE MAXWELL DODGE SUPERCENTER IN AUSTIN TEXAS WAS PAID TO FIX MY SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY AND STAYS ON 100 PERCENT OF THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE A SENSOR WHICH WOULD COST JUST OVER $1100, AND WAS REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON A FORM SO THEY COULD BEGIN THE WORK. AFTER THEY HAD MY DODGE DURANGO A COUPLE OF DAYS, FEBRUARY 27, 2013, I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SERVICE TO SAY THEY COULD NOT COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON "INTERMITTENTLY". THEIR EXPLANATION WAS CONFUSING. SO I BELIEVE THAT I UNDERSTAND FROM THIS, IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON THAT THE ABS BRAKE WILL NOT BE WORKING AT ALL. AFTER THIS, I WAS GIVEN AN OPTION OF PAYING ANOTHER $350 FOR A SEPARATE PART, PERHAPS "MODULE" AND THE SERVICE MAN FELT IT WOULD BE THE SOLUTION. I COLLECTED MY CAR WITHOUT NYLE MAXWELL DODGE SUPERCENTER HAVING FIXED THIS $1100 ISSUE. BUT I PAID THEIR BILL. (I NEED TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE FOR A SECOND UNBIASED OPINION.) AS A CUSTOMER/CONSUMER OF THEIR SERVICE AGREEMENT, I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPECT THEM TO FIX IT FROM HERE ON OUT TO COMPLETION AT THE EXPENSE OF NYLE MAXWELL DODGE SUPERCENTER; OR REFUND ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500876

Incident

Feb 28, 2013

Mileage

95,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED A SQUEAKING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERELY WORN OUT. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED. (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM) *SC

NHTSA ID

10067062

Incident

Apr 6, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

ACCIDENT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DIDN'T WORK PROPER. LOSS OF OF CONTROL FROM STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING PROBLEMS ON WET ROADS. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, DOESN'T SHIFT PROPER, NO AIR CONDITION, CAN NOT DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN IN BACK, VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CAR IS PARKED BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BEEN BACK TO DEALER WITH PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030245

Incident

Jul 22, 2003

Mileage

47,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT MANUAL OPERATION. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, DRIVER ALSO TURNED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OFF AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN OPEN POSTION. TO GAIN TEMPORARY CONTROL OF VEHICLE THROTTLE WAS RELEASED, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

8017304

IDLE SPPED CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8017252

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

888036

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ,HITTING SPEEDS OF 80 MPH. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT DID NOT OVERRIDE THE ACCELRATION. CONSUMER THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK ,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, TURNED IGNTION TO OFF POSITON AND PULLED IT OUT , WHEELS WAS STILL SPINNING FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS AFTERWARDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

864968

Incident

Jul 7, 2000

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICED ROUGH IDLE . DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NHTSA ID

857326

THE PROBLEMS WE HAD WITH THE WINDOWS, GOING DOWN BY ITSELF AND THEN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THEM UP WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER (TOMKINSON DODGE) TWICE. THE FIRST TIME , THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, BUT IT WASN'T. THE SECOND TIME , THE WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF , WE COULDN'T GET IT UP. REPORTED TO DEALER (TOMKIN DODGE), THEY TOLD US TO TAKE DOOR PANEL OFF AND PULL WINDOW UP UNTIL THEY COULD GET TO IT. THE INSIDE WINDOW CABLE WAS SO BADLESS TWISTED AND TANGLED, IT WAS ABOUT TO BROKE. THEY WORKED ON IT, AGAIN SAYING IT WAS FIXED. WINDOW AGAIN WENT DOWN (I DON'T REMEMBER THE TIME SPAN AFTER BEING "FIXED". SO THIS TIME WE TOOK IT TO EVANS CHRSLER-PLYMOUTH-DDOGE IN KENDALLVILLE TO BE FIXED. THEY REPLACED ALL THE WINDOW REGULATORS, AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS SINCE. THERE WAS A OBJECT RATTLING AROUND IN THE REAR HATCH WHEN CLOSING IT THAT TOMKIN DODGE COULD NOT SEEM TO FIX, BUT EVANS DID. THE VEHICLE ALSO USES A LOT OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, WE CHANGETHE OIL EVERY 2000 MILES AND WOULD HAVE TO PUT 3 OR 4 QUARTS IN BETWEEN CHANGES. TOOK IT TO EVANS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON FEB. 7, 2000, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED FOUR GASKETS; INTAKE MANIFOLD PKG.,THROTTLE BODY, THERMOSTAT, CLEANED COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND ALSO REPAIRED THE HOOD HINGES. WE WILL SEE IF THIS TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK FOR A $30,000.00 VECHICLE THAT IT SHOULD HOLD UP BETTER THAN IT HAS. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT. IT SIDES AROUND THEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF. HAVE NOT HAD THIS CHECKED OUT YET. *AK

NHTSA ID

718593

Incident

May 13, 1998

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. YH

NHTSA ID

550187

Incident

Nov 26, 1999

STARTED VEHICLE & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES & VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, BACKWARDS. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT WEATHER WAS WET. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AT TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

846369

Incident

Jul 24, 1999

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAD ACCELERATED TO OVER 85 MPH WHEN I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER LANE. I THEN STOOD UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO 35 MPH AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE CAR EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. AN AAA TOW TRUCK CAME OUT TO HELP. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR CONFIRMS THAT WHEN HE TOWED THE TRUCK THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL ON THE FLOOR. WHEN THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALER, THE PEDAL WAS BACK IN A MORE NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

708427

AS MY WIFE, STARLA LEE CITARELLA ,WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE BRAKE PEDAL PAD SLIPPED OFF AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HER FOOT THEN HIT THE GAS PEDAL , CAUSING VCEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO DIRECT THE CAR AWAY FROM THE PARKED CARS AROUND HER AND WENT UP A SMALL EM BANKEMENT, STRIKING A LIGHT POST AND A SMALL TREE. SHE PROCEDED OVER THE SMALL HILL AND CAME TO REST ON THE DOWNWARD SLOPE. *AK

NHTSA ID

702953

Incident

Jan 27, 1999

1. STOPS OR MISSES GEARS ON UPSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY, AND IS MOST APPARENT WHEN TOWING/MERGING INTO FASTER TRAFFIC, OR TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE. THIS SLIP CAUSES THE ENGINE TO REV INTO THE VERY HIGH RPMS. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, A BELT BROKE AND CAUSED THE LOSS OF STEERING IN THE TRUCK. 2. SHIFT INDICATOR ON THE DASH DOES NOT DISPLAY INDICATOR WHEN IN D DRIVE POSITION. THE INDICATOR IS LOST BETWEEN NEUTRAL AND DRIVE POSITIONS. 3. NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL WHEN DRIVING IN CERTAIN SPEED RANGES. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 AND 60 TO 70. 4.VIBRATION NOISE CAN BE HEARD AND CAN BE FELT IN THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A RECENT DEVELOPMENT ( SINCE NOV, 1998 ). *AK

NHTSA ID

701870

Incident

May 11, 1998