1999 Dodge Durango Driver assistance Problems

WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GOES BEYOND 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, WHILE IN MOTION, THE COMPUTER HAS SHUT OFF THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES AND A CODE SAYING NO BUS IS DISPLAYED IN THE DASH FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME GOING 70 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED GOING 45 MPH AND AS LOW AS 20 MPH. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PULL OVER AND LET THE COMPUTER COOL OFF AND IT TURNS ON AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND BRAKES BECOME VERY HARD. I HAVE A GREAT CAR IN THE WINTER. IN THE SUMMER IT'S A DEATH TRAP THAT CAN SHUT OFF ENGINE, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. CHECK YOUTUBE AND GOOGLE FOR "DODGE DURANGO NO BUS" AND YOU WILL FIND THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER.

NHTSA ID

11258585

Incident

Sep 15, 2019

Mileage

212,000 mi

THE PCM HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND IT RAN PERFECTLY FINE FOR 2 MONTHS AND THE SAME PROBLEM STARTING HAPPENING SHUTTING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING IVE ALMOST BEEN IN 3 CAR ACCIDENTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSE THE VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A 45 MPH ROAD AN TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 65MPH SOMETHING NEEDS TO BEEN DOWN SO ONCE ON CITY STREETS AND 2 TIMES ON STATE ROUTE 75 HIGHWAY

NHTSA ID

10991860

Incident

May 26, 2017

Mileage

3 mi

ABS PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON. NO CODE COMES THROUGH SCANNER. TRANSMISSION DRAGS AND SHIFTS IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT. DURING SLIPPERY SNOW CONDITIONS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE WITH ABS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THERE ARE MANY REVIEWS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH THE DODGE DURANGO AND THIS SHOULD BE A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER DUE TO ALL THE DODGE DURANGOSO ON THE ROAD. I HAVE BEEN TO A COUPLE MECHANICS THAT DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS AND THAT IS NOT OK. SAFETY FIRST!

NHTSA ID

10969842

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

164,000 mi

ECM SHUTS MY DURANGO OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HEAT FROM ENGINE. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FROM MY SONS FOOTBALL GAME WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE I LOSE ALL POWER AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, JUST BARELY WAS I ABLE TO AVOID CAUSING A MULTIPLE VEHICLE PILEUP ALSO ABS POPS UP FOR MOST OF THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

10908067

Incident

Sep 19, 2016

ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND SPEEDOMETER WORKS SPORADICALLY - I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BUT WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME AND A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. BOTH THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS SPORADICALLY. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR REPAIR OPTIONS, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I AM TOLD IT IS ONE OF TWO ISSUES: WHEEL AND/OR TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND/OR ABS CONTROL MODULE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER AS THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS & ISSUES WITH THE SAME THING.

NHTSA ID

10760125

Incident

Aug 28, 2015

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED A NO BUS READING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO MERGE IN WITH TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN STOPPED AND TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10460948

Incident

Jun 4, 2012

Mileage

182,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN EXTREMELY HOT OR EXTREMELY COOL SITUATIONS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. FIRST SYMPTOM - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SECOND SYMPTOM (3 SECONDS LATER) - FUEL GAUGE FROM HALF FULL TO EMPTY. THIRD SYMPTOM (IMMEDIATE) - LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT. FOURTH SYMPTOM (2 SECONDS LATER) - LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT. FIFTH SYMPTOM - ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. COMPLETELY LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. MUSCLED CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BARELY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY KILLED. PROBLEM APPEARS PCM-RELATED, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ, NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE PAID $1,000 FOR A NEW PCM ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME RESULTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES ON THE INTERNET. I HOPE SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING WITH DODGE ON THIS BEFORE A CHILD IS KILLED WHEN THE TRUCK DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430092

Incident

May 18, 2011

Mileage

173,000 mi

1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE? NONE. ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS TOTALLY RANDOMLY, WITH NO PERCEIVABLE INDICATION PRIOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ROADWAYS. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE OR A STEEP HILL, THE OUTCOME COULD VERY EASILY BE FATAL! 3) FAILURE DOES NOT GET RECORDED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER; HENCE, MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR AND FIX IT. TO DATE, I HAVE READ THAT THE CAR'S PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) IS AT FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381224

Incident

Jan 17, 2011

Mileage

124,500 mi

1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE? NONE. ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS TOTALLY RANDOMLY, WITH NO PERCEIVABLE INDICATION PRIOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ROADWAYS. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE OR A STEEP HILL, THE OUTCOME COULD VERY EASILY BE FATAL! 3) FAILURE DOES NOT GET RECORDED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER; HENCE, MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR AND FIX IT. TO DATE, I HAVE READ THAT THE CAR'S PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) IS AT FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381222

Incident

Feb 2, 2011

Mileage

125,500 mi

1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE? NONE. ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS TOTALLY RANDOMLY, WITH NO PERCEIVABLE INDICATION PRIOR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON ROADWAYS. WERE THIS TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE OR A STEEP HILL, THE OUTCOME COULD VERY EASILY BE FATAL! 3) FAILURE DOES NOT GET RECORDED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER; HENCE, MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ERROR AND FIX IT. TO DATE, I HAVE READ THAT THE CAR'S PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE) IS AT FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381221

Incident

Feb 8, 2011

Mileage

126,000 mi

1999 DODGE DURANGO SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANICS FAIL TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM THAT WOULD INCLUDE DEALERS AND PRIVATE SHOPS. DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280090

Incident

May 7, 2007

Mileage

154,000 mi

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE (2005-2007): 1. FIRE IN THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE - 1100$ REPLACE 2. SPEED SENSOR FAILURE ($500 WORK) 3. ENGINE FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY @80 MPH - $7000 REPLACE AND OTHER COSTS, LUCKY SURVIVED 4. JOINT BALLS REPLACE (ABOUT 400$) 5. AC FAILURE ($960 REPAIR) 6. NOW PARKED - TRANSMISSION/ENGINE JOINT OIL LEAK, ESTIMATED $1200 REPAIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10182059

Incident

Dec 10, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE MANEUVERING IN ICY CONDITIONS THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE OF ITS DESIGN ON THE STEERING WHEEL, INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED RESULTING IN A CRASH. IT SEEMS THAT WEARING GLOVES CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10175569

Incident

Dec 7, 2006

Mileage

118,000 mi

BECAUSE OF IT'S PROXIMITY TO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY WHILE MANEUVERING IN ICY CONDITIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN WILDLY OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10175559

Incident

Dec 7, 2006

Mileage

118,000 mi

1999 DODGE DURANGO: TROUBLES WITH OIL PRESSURE GAUGES DROPPING TO 0, SLUDGE BUILD UP, ENGINE MYSTERIOUSLY STALLING, SPEED SENSOR PROBLEMS, AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10133646

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

STARTED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THEN SLUDGED IN MOTOR. HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR WITH ONLY 120,000 MILES MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION 5,000. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS AND BEARINGS COST $1,000*AK

NHTSA ID

10118101

Incident

Apr 18, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. *BF THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO WORN FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE AS THE LATER YEAR MODEL LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILED BALL JOINTS HAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR , BRAKE PROBLEMS , OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS, SLUDGE BUILD UP, AND SPEED SENSOR ISSUES. *TC

NHTSA ID

10107176

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END STABILITY. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE SUSPECTED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *SC

NHTSA ID

10050261

Incident

Nov 20, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND (SUBSEQUENTLY) NOW THE CRUSIE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK EITHER. SPEEDOMETER BEGAN FAILING APPROX. 1 YEAR AGO AND WOULD NOT INDICATE VEHICLE SPEED UNTIL MOVING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ASSEMBLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050777

Incident

Dec 19, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM V & H FORD INC, MARSHFIELD, WI. IN JUNE 2003. THE NEXT DAY AFTER I GOT IT I STARTED IT & IT STARTED TO SQUEAL. MY HUSBAND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING AS WELL. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FAN CLUTCH & SERPENTINE BELT WERE SHOT, AS WELL AS A LITTLE LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY PUT SOME KIND OF SEALER ON IT & CONTINUED TO LEAK. (ALSO DURING ALL OF THIS TIME, OUR RPM'S KEPT JUMPING.) AFTER THE 3RD TIME, THEY SAID THEY DID A FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR & PUT WHAT WAS REFERRED TO AS A "COCK RING" IN IT TO SEAL IT. THIS SEAMS TO HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS. THEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PUT IN REVERSE IT KEPT CLUNKING, THE U-JOINTS WENT OUT NEXT, THEN THE LATCH BROKE ON OUR GLOVE BOX. MEANWHILE THE RPM'S KEEP JUMPING, IT HAS BEEN BACK IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF PROBABLY 7 TO 8 TIMES SO FAR. OUR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & FLASHED THE CODE OF FUEL INJECTOR #8, WHEN IT WAS PUT THROUGH THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, HOWEVER WE ARE LEARNING THIS IS STILL NOT THE PROBLEM. LAST WEEKEND I WAS GOING TO PUT THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE. I PUT IN DRIVE, AND IT TOOK OFF ON ME WITHOUT ME EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW WHILE ON THE ROAD. NOW FOR THE PAST WEEK, WHEN YOU LEAVE A STOP SIGN, IT WILL SHIFT ONCE AND STAY AT ABOUT 3000 - 3500 RPM AND WILL NOT SHIFT UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO STOP. WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP THE TROTTLE STICKS AND THE TRUCK WANTS TO GO. WE ARE AT LOSS WHAT TO DO. WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY PURCHASED A LEMON THAT IT A HAZARD TO BE ON THE ROAD. TO TRADE IT IN OR TRY TO SELL IT OUTRIGHT SEEMS TO BE A CRIME, BECAUSE WE KNOW THE HORRIBLE THINGS WRONG WITH IT. I AM CERTAIN THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MY HUSBAND & I AND OUR 2 CHILDREN ARE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BY THE SPURATIC BEHAVIOR OF THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE US WHAT TO DO. IS THERE A LEMON LAW OR ANY THING THAT CAN HELP US. MEANWHILE, WE ARE STUCK MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS . *AK

NHTSA ID

10045818

Incident

Jun 20, 2003

Mileage

62,700 mi

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I TOOK MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO IN FOR A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE INNER TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN AND WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT. I WAS EXTREMELY SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS. AT LESS THAN 38000 MILES, THIS SUV SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SUCH A MAJOR SUSPENSION COMPONENT. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN TO SHOW ME WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT AND HE PROCEEDED TO SHOW ME THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN MY FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO THIS FAULTY COMPONENT. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO WHY THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTING ON MUCH OF THE FRONT END, HE REPLIED "THATS THE WAY DODGE DESIGNS EM" AND LEFT IT AT THAT. I OPTED TO PERFORM THE WORK MYSELF SO AS TO SAVE THE OUTRAGEOUS LABOR CHARGES HERE IN CALIFORNIA, AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT A HIGHER QUALITY PART WAS INSTALLED THAT INCLUDED GREASE FITTINGS. SHORTLY AFTER I COMPLETED THE REPAIRS, I BEGAN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER DURANGO OWNERS. ALSO TO MY SURPRISE, I FOUND A SUSTANTIAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THIS SUV, AND ALSO FOR MODELS OF OTHER YEARS. ANY AUTO MANUFACTURER WHO INSTALLS NON GREASABLE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ON AN SUV DESIGNED TO GO OFFROAD IS SIMPLY ENGAGING IN COST CUTTING MEASURES AT THE EXPENSE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS LIVES. I BELIEVE THAT MY WIFE,FAMILY AND I WERE LUCKY THAT THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED EARLY AND THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS. ADDITIONALLY, I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY A TECHNICIAN WOULD EVEN INSPECT THE FRONT END ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A SIMPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. UNLESS THE TECHNICIAN EXPECTED THE DAMAGE AND NOTING THE MILAGE ON THE TRUCK, SIMPLY INSPECTED THE COMPONENTS ON HIS OWN, I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD OCCUR OTHERWISE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032899

Incident

Jun 22, 2003

Mileage

37,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. RPMS WILL INCREASE TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH OTHER TRAVELING VEHICLES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029935

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015634

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER WHEN SHE ACCELERATED ALLOWING EITHER THE THROTTLE TO STICK OR TRANSMISSION SURGE. SHE WAS SENT OUT OF CONTROL WILDLY INTO A ROAD SIGN AND SOME TREES. NO INJURIES, ONLY A FAILURE TO CONTROL TICKET AND ABOUT 2500.00 DAMAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10005108

Incident

Jan 27, 2003

Mileage

52,510 mi

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, AND CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING, AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS LURCHED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES, AND PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. TACHOMETER WILL "REV" UP, BUT SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT FUNCTION. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014559

Incident

May 1, 2002