2000 Dodge Durango Powertrain (other) Problems

One morning I was taking my 9-year-old daughter to school and our truck just stalled while I was driving. Thank Allah that there was no heavy traffic and no one got hurt. That incident has my daughter scared. I took it to the mechanic they read the diagnostic fixed what codes came up and still my truck is not operating properly. The truck still stalls while driving the mechanic has informed me. I have had my IAC, MAP sensor, TPS, ignition coil, distributor, and canister purge valve replaced.

NHTSA ID

11455965

Incident

Mar 7, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL SWITCH, FUEL GAUGE, AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

NHTSA ID

11255164

Incident

Feb 21, 2018

Mileage

187,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAT SENSOR, CAM SENSOR, SPARK PLUGS, AND MULTIPLE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10852536

Incident

Dec 7, 2014

Mileage

155,000 mi

WE JUST GOT ANOTHER CALL ON THIS 2000 DURANGO APPARENTLY THE ISSUES ARE THE SAME FOR EVERY DODGE DURANGO FROM 1999 TO 2007 VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME ANY WHERE WET OR DRY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL DURANGOS AND NO EASY FIX OR SOLUTIONS NOT EVEN FROM CHRYSLER WE AMERICANS ARE WONDERING WHEN YOU WILL ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR BRAND MODEL AND YEARS OR WILL YOU JUST IGNORE THIS EMAIL UNTIL SOMEONE'S STALLS ON THE 70 -75 MILES PER HOUR FAST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH THERE KIDS OR LOVED ONES AND IS KILLED ?? COME NHTSA THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706156

Incident

Apr 1, 2015

Mileage

168,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE IN THE REAR END COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT AROUND 30 MPH, AND GETS LOUD WHILE INCREASING SPEED. DEALERSHIP WANTS $1200 JUST TO INSTALL A NEW ONE, PRICE DOES NOT REFLECT THE $2500 REAR DIFFERENTIAL. WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, AND NO ACTION I BEING TAKEN. OBVIOUSLY A FLAW ON THERE END, THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN BEAT AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION. CALLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 10 YEARS AGO, OBVIOUSLY BUT EVERYONE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED AND ARE HELPLESS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM AROSE BY THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508876

Incident

Dec 12, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10483241

Incident

Oct 18, 2012

Mileage

84,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10460294

Incident

May 25, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10205144

Incident

Oct 6, 2007

Mileage

129,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10112765

Incident

Feb 8, 2005

Mileage

88,500 mi

OBVIOUS BALL JOINT DEFECT/SAFETY ISSUE FOR DODGE DURANGOS. REPLACED CV JOINTS DUE TO THEM BEING WORN OUT AND NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *BF

NHTSA ID

10107364

Incident

Jan 3, 2005

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

NHTSA ID

10102598

Incident

Feb 27, 2001

Mileage

27,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10082954

Incident

Jan 27, 2004

Mileage

65,650 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10060436

Incident

May 20, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10060420

Incident

Oct 4, 2003

Mileage

57,898 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10060322

Incident

Dec 26, 2003

Mileage

51,800 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10069536

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE.

NHTSA ID

10069459

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10043954

Incident

Oct 5, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10030098

Incident

Jul 18, 2003

Mileage

33,338 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10043831

Incident

Oct 26, 2003

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

NHTSA ID

10043727

Incident

Oct 9, 2003

Mileage

57,115 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10043712

Incident

Sep 8, 2003

Mileage

54,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10020451

Incident

May 22, 2003

TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE AT 52000 MILES. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018504

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

52,932 mi

THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011540

Incident

Jun 4, 2001

Mileage

29,000 mi