1999 Dodge Durango Transmission Problems

VEHICLE DIES WITH NO NOTICE, PROBLEM IS PCM. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL YEARS OF THE DODGE PRODUCTS. THE PCM FAILS AND THE CAR CAN LOSE POWER WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE CAR CAN LOSE POWER WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT ANY SPEED! DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. A REPLACEMENT PCM IS REPORTED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. SOME COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT IT'S AN OVERHEATING ISSUE, HOWEVER MINE STALLS AND DIES IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. USUALLY, I CAN UNPLUG THE CONNECTORS TO THE PCM AND PLUG THEM BACK IN TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE VEHICLE WILL START AND RUN AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO UNPREDICTABLE, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. *KB

NHTSA ID

10446684

Incident

Feb 4, 2012

Mileage

113,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VHICLE AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY FORTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE PCM MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,305.

NHTSA ID

10419828

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

152,305 mi

1999 DODGE DURANGO---WHILE OUT DRIVING DURING THE HOTTER MONTHS, THE TRUCK WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ODOMETER READ "NO BUS". WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR BY RUNNING INTO A CURB, IT WOULD NOT START FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER DURANGO OWNERS, I WAS DIRECTED TO CHANGE THE PCM. WELL THAT IS A $1000.00 JOB. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PCM BOX OVER HEATS BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS PLACED UNDER THE HOOD. THAT SECTION WHERE THE PCM BOX IS IS NOT RECEIVING ANY AIR FLOW TO KEEP IT COOL. THE COOLING FINS ARE NESTED TOO CLOSE TO THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE CAR WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. YOU ALSO HAVE NO WARNING THAT THE CAR IS GETTING READY TO SHUT DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT SHUT DOWN MY KIDS WHERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE WERE ON A VERY BUSY EXPRESSWAY. WE WERE ALMOST REAR-ENDED. AND WE ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. PLEASE, PLEASE I BEG DODGE TO CHECK INTO THIS. I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE SOMEONE'S DEATH BEFORE THE COMPANY STEPS UP AND TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416489

Incident

Jun 11, 2011

Mileage

151,000 mi

CAR SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING, IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS (HOT, COLD, WARM, WET, ETC) PROBLEM IS WITH OVER HEATING PCM - SEE OTHER PEOPLES ISSUES HERE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML *KB

NHTSA ID

10413476

Incident

Jul 5, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT WITH VERY LIMITED POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION YET THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10380097

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

1999 DODGE DURANGO. STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON! LOOK AT SOME OF THESE WEBSITES.... HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/DURANGO/1999/ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE_SHUTS_DOWN_WITHOUT_WARNING.SHTML 120 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE! DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10360931

Incident

Oct 3, 2010

Mileage

120,422 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT. WHILE DRIVING 10-30 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR AND THE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 34000. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,520. ALSO, THE BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/10

NHTSA ID

10344672

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

132,520 mi

TRANSMISSION IN MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS BEGUN TO SLIP AND ITS PULLING HARD. IT WON'T GO INTO 2ND OR 3RD WITHOUT ME DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL. I'VE TRIED TRANSMISSION FIX LUBRICANT, CHANGED THE FLUID AND FILTER, AND TUNEUP. I'VE BEEN READING FROM SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND DODGE WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PEOPLE WORK TOO HARD TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES MAINTAINED AND GETTING A REBUILT OR BRAND NEW ONE WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT NORMAL PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF DON'T HAVE. IS IT ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF CAN HAVE A PEACE OF MIND KNOWING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN WORKING CONDITION AND ITS SAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332427

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

180,000 mi

COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DETAILS: I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO IT HAS 130000 MILES ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS IT JUST SHUTS OFF NO POWER TO GAUGES AND ENGINE DIES JUST LIKE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE JUST HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 30 MIN AND WILL START BACK UP THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB FOR THIS PROBLEM I NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THIS HAPPENS DAILY SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED FOR THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN FOUND DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPAIR THERE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACED THE MASTER BRAIN WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. NOW ONE YEAR LATER AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OUT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN, NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY IT IS CUTTING OUT AGAIN, BEEN IN SHOP SEVERAL TIME WITH TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE HAD THIS 1999 DODGE DURANGO SINCE 1999 AND ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF IT AS FAR AS MAINTENANCE GOES. SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER SUV TO ROLL OVER BECAUSE OF CUTTING OUT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE SUV. I BOUGHT A DODGE BECAUSE THIS HAPPEN ONCE TO MY FORD AND I ALMOST LOST MY FAMILY (3 CHILDREN AND HUSBAND) THAT TIME. I DID LOSE THE FULL USE OF MY LEFT HAND. THIS PROBLEM NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF PLEASE HELP I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282690

Incident

Sep 2, 2009

Mileage

130,000 mi

1999 DODGE DURANGO-SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER DUE TO OVERHEATING-COMMON PROBLEM I HEAR. NOW THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACED OR MY TIRES COULD FALL OFF? LOTS OF INFORMATION THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AND VERY VERY DANGEROUS. OTHER YEARS OF DERANGE HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF BALL JOINTS BEING BAD. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET AND AM HOPING NOT TO. CAN'T AFFORD ALL THESE REPAIRS FOR THINGS THAT SEEM TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258236

Incident

Feb 8, 2009

I OWN A 1999 DODGE DURANGO, AND LIKE MANY, ALMOST SCARY AMOUNTS OF OTHER DODGE CUSTOMERS, AM HAVING NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH PROVIDE EXTREME SAFETY HAZARDS TO THE DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS. ONE OF WHICH IS AN UPPER BALL JOINT ISSUE, WHICH WAS RECALLED ON THE 2000 MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT OTHER YEARS WITH THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. ANOTHER OF WHICH IS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, OR AT ALL RENDERING THE VEHICLE 'IN NEUTRAL' AT TIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, A PROBLEM, WHICH IS STARTING TO OCCUR INVOLVES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN OUT OF NOWHERE IN TRAFFIC, LEAVING THE DRIVER TO TRY TO NAVIGATE THIS BEAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER BRAKESW/STEERING ETC. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET, YOU WILL FIND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS, SEVERELY ENDANGERING EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD WHO OCCUPY THESE TRUCKS. DODGE DEALERS CONSTANTLY GIVE OWNERS A RUNAROUND AND DENY THEY HAVE HEARD ANY OTHER CLAIMS OF THESE PROBLEMS. THESE TRUCKS ARE UNSAFE! CHRYSLER NEEDS TO KNOW THAT, AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10249123

Incident

Sep 14, 2008

Mileage

137,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A BOAT DOCK, IT SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE LANDED IN THE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TO BE DESTROYED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V077000 AND 07V555000 FOR THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COLUMN SHIFT COMPONENT. THE DEALER DID NOT ASSIST AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD PROVIDE THE POLICE REPORT AND ORIGINAL PRODUCTION STICKER, IF NECESSARY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ UPDATED 1125/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10247777

Incident

Sep 2, 2008

Mileage

136,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SUV WITH LOSS OF SPEED. PULLED OVER AND SAW A FIRE. I PUT IT OUR AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED. UPON RETURNING HOME AND INSPECTING THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS SPLIT ALL THE WAY AROUND AND WAS SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE EXHAUST. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND NEW DODGE TRANSMISSION LASTED 7 MONTHS AND LOST REVERSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219572

Incident

Jul 14, 2007

Mileage

107,000 mi

PCM FAILURE. WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 75MPH WHEN I LOST ALL POWER( I.E. STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) AND THE ENGINE DIED. TRIED RESTARTING AND THE ODOMETER FLASHED A WARNING CODE. 30 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED. I ONLY GOT ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CONTACTED LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A FAIRLY COMMON THING BUT SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS OVER THAT I WAS ON MY OWN. A WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING IT AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. THIS TIME I ENDED UP IN A DITCH BECAUSE I LOST THE ABILITY TO STOP AND STEER. I REPLACED THE PCM AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY DODGE SEEING THAT THERE ARE OVER 300 CASES ALONE THAT PEOPLE HAVE PUT ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR SOMETHING FOR DODGE TO TAKE CREDIT FOR THEIR MISTAKE? 4 MONTHS AGO THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT AS WELL. AGAIN, FOUND THAT 100'S HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE TO DODGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218142

Incident

Oct 27, 2006

Mileage

85,000 mi

I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY '99 DODGE DURANGO THAT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON IN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 AND IS NOW THE NEED FOR A NEW CPM. THE CAR INTERMITTENT STALLS WHILE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH OR AFTER IDLING AT STOP LIGHT & TURNING LEFT (POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND CAR BLOCKS INTERSECTION/TRAFFIC) - "NO BUS" APPEARS ON MILEAGE, EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPENS ON DAYS WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 75 DEGREES AND DISAPPEARS ONCE CAR HAS SAT (WHEREVER IT STALLED) FOR 20-30MINUTES. NO DIAGNOSTIC CODE APPEARS WHEN PUT THE CAR IS PUT ON THE COMPUTER AND I WAS ADVISED BY MORE THEN ONE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PROBLEM HAD TO GET WORSE AND PRODUCE A CODE BEFORE DEALERSHIP OR ANYONE ELSE COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NOW THAT THE 8 YR FEDERAL POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED FOR ME, IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS &ALWAYS WAS THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) IS MALFUNCTIONING &NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS MAJOR COMPONENT IS COVERED THRU 8YRS/80,000 MI BY FEDERAL LAW BUT EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM BEGAN PRIOR TO 8TH YEAR, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL AFTER MY 8 YRS HAD BEEN EXCEEDED, IT IS NOW MY $800-$1200 BILL TO PAY (SINCE SEPT '05, HAVE REPLACED MOST COMPONENTS OF COOLANT SYSTEM, INTAKE MANIFOLD PAN GASKET, HEAD GASKET &STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT/BALL JOINTS& REPEATED WINDOW MODULATOR PROBLEMS). *TR

NHTSA ID

10200413

Incident

Sep 27, 2005

Mileage

57,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LARGE BUMP ON HIS HEAD AND A CUT ON HIS UPPER LIP. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND THE REPORT OF THE DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 167,883 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1676,833. THE CONSUMER STATED HAVE BEEN THROUGH ALOT WITH THIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE HAS HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED TWICE IN THE CAR AND REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO THE CAR HAVING 38000 MILES ON IT AND NOW HE HAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO PAY THE REMAINING BALANCE ON THE CAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/10/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10191730

Incident

May 14, 2007

Mileage

167,833 mi

1.ENGINE INCREASED IN RPMS WITHOUT PROPERLY SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, HAVE TO LET OFF THROTTLE ENTIRELY TO ALLOW TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT 2. TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL 3. TBD WHETHER OR NOT TO SELL OR SALVAGE

NHTSA ID

10187880

Incident

Apr 1, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO. AT 30 MPH THE GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. ONCE THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10185999

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

129,000 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

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND OCCASIONALLY AT 50 MPH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF NO POWER ANYWHERE. REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, FINALLY AFTER 2 WEEKS AT THE SHOP THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE COMPUTER NUMBER THEY GAVE ME IS A RE-MANUFACTURED NUMBER. SO THE POWER TRAIN HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 24,000 MILES IN 2001. NOW THE COST JUST FOR THE PART IS $535.60. THAT MAKES 2 POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULES FOR 1 VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168777

Incident

Aug 18, 2006

Mileage

112,890 mi

I PURCHASED A 1999 DURANGO IN JAN OF 2000. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS INCLUDING REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE ENGINE SLUDGE AND SPARK KNOCK. I HAVE HAD THE OIL PUMP AND SCREEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS THE UPPER INTAKE GASKETS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE UPPER INTAKE GASKETS LEAK INTERNALLY CAUSING OIL CONSUMPTION, SPARK KNOCK, AND EVENTUALLY OIL SLUDGE AND ENGINE FAILURE. CHRYSLER SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168118

Incident

Dec 21, 2005

Mileage

124,000 mi

CAR STALLS, IDLES ERRATICALLY AND STALLS WHEN FALLS BELOW 500 RPMS. A/C BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN IDLES FALLS BELOW 1000 RPMS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS, NO RHYME OR REASON, NO CODES. SOMETIMES SO BAD THAT CAR STALLS AS SOON AS YOU LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR TO GO AROUND A CURVE. WHEN WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED? THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM. DODGE NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ITS FIXED? DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. COMPLAINT ARE EVERYWHERE.

NHTSA ID

10166474

Incident

Aug 23, 2006

Mileage

10,000 mi

I HAVE E A 1999 5.9 LITER 4X4 DODGE DURANGO. THIS SPRING IT BEGAN TO JUST STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK FOR SOMETIME 30 MINUTES BUT THEN SUDDENLY START AND RUN FINE UNTIL IT STALLS AGAIN. IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT IS JULY 25TH AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ALL SUMMER WITH NO CODES BEING FOUND. I HAVE HAD IT IN 4 SHOPS NOW THE THIRD BEING THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE SAID AND WANTED A TON OF MONEY TO FIX AND I TOOK IT FOR SECOND OPINION AND THEY SAID THE DEALER WAS WRONG. AS IT IS I HAVE ABOUT $1000.00 IN PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED TRYING TO FIX THIS AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT IS THE PCM. I AM AT MY WITTS END BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE MY CAR AND IT IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN I DO HAVE IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN IT STALLS IT JUST SUDDENLY DIES AND YOU LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND TONS OF THE SAME TROUBLES WITH OTHER PEOPLE. I THINK A RECALL IS NEEDED BECAUSE DODGE MUST KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. THE DEALERS ALL WANT DIFFERENT PRICES TO CHANGE THE PCM AND WHEN YOU CALL LOOKING FOR THEM AROUND THE COUNTRY SUPPLIERS SAY THEY CAN NOT KEEP THEM IN STOCK FOR THE DODGES. PLEASE HELP!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10163379

Incident

May 28, 2006

Mileage

104,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED IN THE VEHICLE AS EARLY AS JUNE FIRST OF 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS AND LEFT WITH THEM FOR ONE WEEK TO UNDER-GO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THROUGH THE TESTING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED THE PART. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE MORE PROBLEMS CONCERNING STALLING AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS WHO REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. ONE WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS INCLUDING WATER DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED GASKET OF THE WATER PUMP. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION, THE COOLANT WAS COMING OUT OF THE FREEZE PLUG, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRIPPING AND THE MOTOR WAS SHOT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER SERVICES DONE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE COSTS.

NHTSA ID

10162348

Incident

Feb 21, 2006

Mileage

130,000 mi

IF YOUR DODGE DURANGO SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REAL REASON IT IS YOUR PCM, DON'T LET THE DEALER TELL YOU DIFFERENT. THIS IS COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY UP TO 80,000 OR AT LEAST IT WAS FOR ME, AND THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE IT, HE HAD ME REPLACE THE ECM AND IT DID NOTHING FOR THE PROBLEM, SO I DEMANDED THEY REPLACE THE PCM, I DID MY OWN RESEARCH ON DODGE FORUM. THEY DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE PCM FIRST BECAUSE IT COSTS THEM NOT YOU, LIKE IT SHOULD COST THEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE A FAULTY PCM PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT TO......GOOD LUCK BUT KEEP FIGHTING TO THE PCM. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE FROM ME MY EMAIL IS [email protected] *JB

NHTSA ID

10159298

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

Mileage

54,000 mi