Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Dodge Durango submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 78 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 78, in the owner's own words
THE DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. IT IS DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF HARD BRAKING AND THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO APPLY MORE FORCE ON THE BRAKE THAN INTENDED. THE 'MOVEMENT' IS DUE TO WORN PARTS IN THE ELECTRIC LIFT AND/OR ELECTRIC FORWARD/BACKWARD POSITIONING MECHANISM(S). THE MOVEMENT IS NOT DUE TO THE ELECTRIC MOTORS DOING THE MOVEMENT.
SLIDING MY DRIVER SEAT BACK AND FRONT WHEN BRAKING.
A FEW MONTHS BACK, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BEGAN TO SLIDE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND THEN BACK ONCE STARTING UP AGAIN -- WHETHER CITY STREET OR FREEWAY DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE IT MOVES AN INCH OR SO. IT IS A 2000. IT BEGAN BEFORE 78,000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM PARENTS IN 2010 AND IT DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES UNTIL SUDDENLY IT MOVED WHEN BRAKING. SEAT SHOULD BE STABLE. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL.
DRIVERS POWER SEAT 'SLACK". WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD THEN RETURNS BACK AFTER THE STOPPING MOTION ENDS. THIS AFFECTS THE DRIVERS SEAT POSITION AND BRAKING ACTION. IN AN ACCIDENT THIS WILL PUT THE DRIVER CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG. SUSPENSION- DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY , IF YOU ENCOUNTER BUMPY OR ROUGH ROADS ON A CURVE THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SLIP SIDEWAYS A BIT, IT'S ENOUGH TO STARTLE YOU FOR A MOMENT.
FIRST OFF, THE POWER DRIVER SEAT MOVES WITH THE MOTION OF THE CAR ABOUT A 1/2" FORWARD AND BACK. IT HAS BEEN TOLD TO ME THAT A SPACER IS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED IN THE MECHANISM. SECOND AND MORE IMPORTANT IS THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS DECELERATING; ALL POWER TO THE CAR IS IMPEDED. THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT SEAT SHIFTED FORWARD. A DRIVER SEAT SHOULD BE STATIONARY AND NOT ROCK FORWARD WHEN YOU DRIVING. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
JUST RECENTLY I NOTICED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVER'S SEAT. AFTER I SELECT THE CORRECT SEAT POSITION BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS; THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHEN I HAVE TO BRAKE OR STOP. THIS PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT I HAVE TO STOP/BRAKE SUDDENLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET, THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THE DODGE DURANGO AND IS CAUSED BY LOOSE TRACK RAILS ATTACHED UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. IS THIS A DEFECT IN THE DODGE DURANGO? IF SO, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE DOOR CONTROL PANEL AND DOOR MOTOR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SLID FORWARD AND JERKED WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
2000 DODGE DURANGO DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT ROCKING CHAIR EFFECT. THERE IS ACME TREAD LONG SCREW (WORM GEAR) BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM TRACK. THE FRONT OF THE ACME SCREW RESTS IN A PLASTIC BEARING. THERE IS A GEAR ALUMINUM CASE FROM WHICH A SMALL TRANSMISSION CABLE ATTACHES TO THE FRONT OF THE WORM GEAR; BOTH ENDS OF THE CABLE HAVE A SQUARE SHAPE.THE CABLE IS NOT ATTACHED TO EITHER END. IT JUST SLIDES IN OR OUT EITHER SIDE. INSIDE BETWEEN THE TRACKS THERE IS AN ALUMINUM CASE THAT IS HELD IN PLACE WITH 2 TORQUE SCREWS TO THE TRACK. THE PROBLEM: INSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM PIECE THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FILLER POSSIBLY MADE OF RUBBER, WHICH IS AFFECTED BY THE GREASE AND DISINTEGRATES OVER TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC OR RUBBER, THE RUBBER HAS BECOME SOME SORT OF ASPHALT WITH THE GREASE. BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF THE FILLER BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ALUMINUM CASING, THERE IS GAP WHICH ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORWARD LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. *TR
2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT / 2WD / 8 CYL 5.9L - VEHICLE MILEAGE 65,000; THE FOLLOWING OEM COMPONENTS / PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE / BROKEN / WORN PREMATURELY CAUSING OTHER PARTS / COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS TO FAIL, BRAKE & SHOULD BE RECALLED, SERVICED, REPLACED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, LLC AT THEIR EXPENSE (NO WONDER THEY NEEDED BAILOUT $): 3) DRIVERS POWER SEAT TRACK HAS EXCESSIVE MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING CAUSING SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD / BACKWARD - POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT; *TR
2000 DODGE DURANGO SLT DRIVERS POWER SEAT "ROCKING" DURING BRAKING AND ACCELERATION. DURING BRAKING, SEAT MOVING FORWARD CAUSE EXCESS BRAKING AND STEERING MOVEMENTS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT SLIGHTLY BEGAN TO TRAVEL BACKWARDS AND FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE IN THE ADJUSTED POSITION; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ROCKED IN A BACK AND FORTH MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PANEL, TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS I RECENT FIX THE PROBLEM I WENT OUT OF TOWN AND THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN I WAS OUT OF LIGHT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR
EVERY DOOR LOCK IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED CAUSING THE INABILITY TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY. THE LOCK SYSTEM FAILS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND REMAINS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION CAUSING THE INABILITY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH YOU WILL NOTE THAT THERE ARE 100'S OF POSTINGS ON THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A SAFETY STAND POINT TO NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN A DOOR DUE TO A FAULTY POWER LOCK. *TR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT WHEN STOPPING WILL SLIDE FORWARD AND JOLT. CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT BRAKES HARD AND THEN RELEASE. HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS YET BUT WHEN I DO REPLACE I WILL SAVE OLD PART. *TR
I OWN A 2000 DURANGO SLT WITH THE "ROCKING SEAT" PROBLEM. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES IN THE RAIL APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH WHEN ACCELERATING OR STOPPING, UNLESS THE SEAT IS POSITIONED AT THE EXTREME FORWARD OR REARWARD POSITIONS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES AND GETTING WORST AS TIME GOES ON. ON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE ALUMINUM SLIDERS ATTACHED TO THE GEAR DRIVES FOR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES TO BE WORN OUT, CAUSING THE FRONT TO REAR SLIPPAGE. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE, AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FILE WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. HOPEFULLY NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED BY THIS DEFECT THAT DODGE KNOWS WELL ABOUT. I BELIEVE A RECALL OR REPAIR KIT IS IN ORDER HERE. LUCKILY I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE VERY MUCH. *TR
2000 DODGE DURANGO DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE COMMANDS. I HAVE READ ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DOOR LOCKS AND IT CONCERNS ME IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT IF THE DOORS WILL STAY SHUT, OR WORSE UNABLE FOR ANYONE TO ACCESS THAT DOOR. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN ALL YEARS OF CARS. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A PLASTIC WHEEL POORLY DESIGNED. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH 2 DOOR LOCKS AND THE REAR HATCH. CURRENTLY, WE ARE FACED WITH AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IT IS A NEW BATTERY AND STILL WILL NOT START. I HAVE MY SUSPICIONS THAT THESE DOOR LOCKS MAY HAVE A BEARING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE MATTER AS IT IS A DEFINITE FLAW AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE REAR HATCH HAS NOT WORKED IN ABOUT 3 YEARS AND THE PASSENGER REAR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND THE DRIVERS DOOR MAKES NOISES ABOUT 3 YEARS. *TR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK FAILURES. *TR
DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/2 INCH WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. DEALER SAYS ENTIRE SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. STARTED SPONTANEOUSLY (CAR IN NO ACCIDENTS AND NOT USED OFF ROAD). *TR
DRIVERS SEAT TRACK I REPLACES IT ON MY 200 DURANGO AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE SEAT ROCKS FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL CAUSE I TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT OWN A DURANGO AND THEY SAID IT HAPPEN TO THEM TO PLEASE HELP. *TR
THE POWER LOCKS WON'T WORK AND THE POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK. IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE DURANGO. IF YOU EVER GET INTO A CAR WRECK YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET OUT. IT IS ALSO AT RISK FOR THEFT. *TR
2000 DODGE DURANGO DRIVER'S (POWER) SEAT MOVES ABOUT AN INCH FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND BACKWARDS WHEN ACCELERATING. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THIS MOVEMENT, AS IT IS REALLY UNNERVING WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE IN A SAFE MANNER. ACCORDING TO A FEW WEBSITES, THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH 98 - 03 DODGE'S, DUE TO A CRACKED SEAT TRACK. THIS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE A DEADLY ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR
2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. IT CAN'T EVEN BE LOCKED MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY. THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK. THE MOTOR QUIT WORKING. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STOLEN OR THE CONTENTS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH DURANGOS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINT SIGHTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER. THIS MUST BE A RECALL. MY DODGE VAN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AT AROUND 57,000 MILES. *TR
2000 DODGE DURANGO. THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK MOTOR BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 57,000 MILES ON IT. AT 60,000 MILES THE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. CAN'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE VEHICLE. IT COULD GET STOLEN AND WORST OF ALL I COULD GET CAR JACKED BECAUSE THE DOOR WON'T LOCK. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH DURANGOS. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. AND THAT IS ONLY PEOPLE WHO TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLAIN. I ALSO HAVE A DODGE CONVERSION VAN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY FRIEND HAS A DODGE VAN ALSO AND HIS LOCKS ARE BROKEN TOO. *TR
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