2001 Dodge Durango Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Durango. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN); but the failure occurred. The contact stated that the vehicle unexpectedly shifted out of park(P). After several attempts, the gear shift lever was shifted to park(P) and remained in park(P). The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11728540

Incident

Jan 15, 2026

CAR IDLES FAST WHEN IN PARK. RPM NEEDLES ALSO REACTS. WHEN DRIVING CAR APPEARS AS IF TRANSMISSION ISN'T WORKING. UPON ACCELERATION THE CAR APPEARS AS IF IT'S ABOUT TO STOP. WHEN IT DOES ACCELERATE IT REACTS VERY SLUGGISH.. THOUGHT TRANNY WAS BAD, BUT WAS INFORMED TRANNY. TOOK IN FOR A TUNE-UP, WAS TOLD ONLY SPARK PLUGS MAY NEED REPLACED. DID ONLINE RESEARCH TO DISCOVER SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING SAME TROUBLE. ON-LINE FEEDBACK SUGGESTED POSSIBLE TPS PROBLEM OR NEEDED TO REPLACE IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH ON FIXED INCOMES AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR "IT COULD BE". WE NEED A DEFINITE ANSWER TO OUR TROUBLE SO WE CAN PROPERLY REPAIR IT. WE USE THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT OUR GRANDKIDS IN AS WELL AS USE IT FOR VACATIONS. PLEASE HELP!!! WE NEED AN ANSWER ASAP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10704676

Incident

Dec 14, 2014

Mileage

123,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS, OVERHEAD DOME, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ALL FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT SERIOUS BEING A SERIOUS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. CHECKED FORUM FOR DODGE PRODUCTS, THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN IN YOUR DATABASE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION, AND MECHANICS TOLD EVERYONE SAME THING POWER TRAIN OR BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). *TR

NHTSA ID

10692162

Incident

Feb 3, 2015

Mileage

177,402 mi

THE OTHER DRIVER WAS AT A STOP AND I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE OTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT INFRONT OF ME FROM MY LEFT TO RIGHT. AS WE IMPACTED MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY CAR. I STRUCK HIM WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD AND THEN WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. AFTER 2 HITS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG STILL DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654748

Incident

Oct 29, 2014

Mileage

215,905 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK EVEN AFTER THE LOCK HAD BEEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR APPEARED TO BE PERMANENTLY LOCKED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE SLOW, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. UPDATED 11/10/14. *JB

NHTSA ID

10633385

Incident

Jun 16, 2008

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD BE MOVED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FIRST. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,340.

NHTSA ID

10442700

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PIN WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10441647

Incident

Dec 29, 2011

Mileage

87,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO TO WORK ONE DAY WHEN IT DIED AT AN INTERSECTION. I TRIED TO START IT FOR ABOUT THREE MINUTES BEFORE IT FINALLY TURNED BACK ON. I GOT TO MY DESTINATION, THEN ON THE WAY BACK IT STALLED OUT THREE MORE TIMES IN A ROW. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO A SAFE PARKING LOT. THAT WEEKEND I WENT TO GET IT WITH MY WIFE FOLLOWING ME, AND MADE IT HOME SAFELY, WHERE IT SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL I COULD REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THEN, ON NOVEMBER 16, 2011, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY IT WASN'T THE FUEL PUMP, AND AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH AND CALLING THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE). APPARENTLY THERE HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH DODGE DURANGO'S AND DAKOTA'S STALLING OUT DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PCM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10436270

Incident

Nov 3, 2011

Mileage

156,000 mi

HAVE A LOUD HUMMING SOUND COMES FROM THE FRONT STARTS ABOUT 30MPH AND GETS LOUDER AS SPEED IS INCREASED. ALSO HAVE A CONTINUOUS CHIME WHILE DRIVING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY MECHANICS INCLUDING DEALERS AND THEY SAY THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300216

Incident

Dec 14, 2007

Mileage

89,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH 103,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. AGAIN IT'S BAD, THE COMPUTER IS BAD AGAIN (REPLACED TWICE) AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING............ I ENDED UP BUYING A CHEAP CAR TO DRIVE SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS TRUCK, NOT TO MENTION 10 MILES TO GALLON....... THIS TRUCK IS A COMPLETE PIECE OF ?!@#$% AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE BUY A DODGE, THEY SHOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS SELLING THE CARS THEY DO... *TR

NHTSA ID

10269015

Incident

Oct 4, 2008

WHEN I DRIVE MY DURANGO ABOVE 40 MILES AN HOUR I GET A LOUD HUMMING NOISE ABOUT 50 DECIBELS COMING FROM THE FRONT IN I CHECKED MY HUB ITS NOT THAT IT SOUND LIKE ITS FROM THE AXLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267298

Incident

Dec 10, 2007

AFTER PURCHASING MY DURANGO USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE GOING UP PASSES, PASSING CAR, TOWING ETC. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN OVER FILLED CAUSING THIS. I THEN DROVE IT AGAIN AND IT STILL HAPPENED. IN RESEARCHING MY DURANGO I FOUND THAT IT ALREADY HAD ITS TRANNY REPLACED AT 60K MILES BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I ALSO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER THAT WILL COME OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING PRESSED, BUT I SEE THEY ACTUALLY RECALLED THAT PARTICULAR ITEM SO IT WILL SOON BE FIXED. I ALSO HAVE REAR AND PASSENGER WINDOW THAT STOPPED ROLLING UP OR DOWN BY THEIR CONTROLS BUT STILL OPERATE WITH DRIVER CONTROLS. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT BEFORE A TRIP STATING THAT I HAD A COOLANT LEAK. I HAD JUST WASHED MY DURANGO SO I RESET THE LIGHT AND IT HASN'T CAME BACK ON AGAIN. WHAT DID HAPPEN THOUGH IS AS SOON AS I RESET THE LIGHT MY SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT CLEAR. DOES DODGE ACTUALLY RECALL THE ANNOYING THINGS TOO OR DO THEY WAIT UNTIL IT BECOMES A PROBLEM THAT ACTUALLY KILLS SOMEONE BEFORE ANYONE TAKES NOTICE? HELLO TOYOTA HERE WE COME TIRE OF ALL THE TRANNY ISSUES WITH AMERICAN CARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233398

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

ELECTRIC FAN,STEERING;RACK AND PINION; CONTROL ARM; LOWER BALL JOINTS, FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, FRONT BEARINGS. REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT,LEFT WHEEL BEARING. I BOUGHT IT IN 2006 W/125,000 MILES. DRIVE SHAFT WENT OUT AT 135,000 AND STEERING AT 146,000. I STILL OWE MONEY ON IT AND IT SITS PARKED BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD THE REST OF THE REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224920

Incident

Jan 17, 2008

Mileage

146,160 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE CAUSE OF CRASH WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10197483

Incident

Jul 18, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 6 YEARS. MY TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 5-10 MPH. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND IT WAS OVER THE MILEAGE. HOWEVER, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $6,000 TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIXED. THESE WERE THE ISSUES: - TRANSMISSION RE-HAUL ($4,150) - CATALYTIC CONVERTER ($1,100) - DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE ($500) *JB THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO PAY $6,000 FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICES AFTER 6 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA ID

10186691

Incident

Mar 26, 2007

Mileage

127,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH PACK RETAINER CLIPS BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE. THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT HIMSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10143868

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

90,800 mi

ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST 28, 2005 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INDIANA TOLL ROAD NEAR MICHIGAN CITY, IN., MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. IT WAS AT THAT POINT WE DISCOVERED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD BEEN SMOKING AND AS WE WERE SLOWING DOWN WE COULD HEAR CLUNKING COMING FROM THE REAR-END. THAT NIGHT THE DURANGO WAS TOWED TO MICHIGAN CITY, AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP LOCHMANDY MOTORS IN ELKHART, IN FOR REPAIR. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AND INSPECTION FROM AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR FROM HIRED BY INSURANCE COMPANY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CARRIER BEARING IN THE REAR-END FAILED AND CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1795.60. MY 2001 DODGE DURANGO ONLY HAS 59736 MILES ON IT, BUT NONE THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY NOT TO MENTION THE TOWING COSTS. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AGREED THAT THE CARRIER BEARING BREAKING WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. I FEEL ALL COSTS FOR THE REPAIR AND TOWING OF MY DODGE DURANGO SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10136533

Incident

Aug 28, 2005

Mileage

59,736 mi

2001 DURANGO UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE.*MR THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE TRANSFER CASE. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO DIFFERENT DIFFERENTAILS ON IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10131316

Incident

Apr 27, 2005

Mileage

41,968 mi

2001 DODGE DURANGO UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION RECOMEMDED ON 10 DEC 05 THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL THIS VEHICLE. ON 05 JUL 05 I TALKED WITH CHARLENE WITH THE RECALL DEPARTMENT, SHE TRANFERED ME TO HEATHER WITH THE WARRENTYS DEPARTMET WHO INTURN TRANSFERED ME TO JOE, JOE STATED THAT HE HAS THE FINAL SAY IN WHAT CHRYSLER DOES AND HAS DENIED THE CLAIM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, LUCKLY MY SON AND I HAD JUST LEFT THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA ID

10127498

Incident

Jul 2, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

DT: THE DIFFERENTIAL ON THE FRONT OF THE 2001 DURANGO WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE IN THE REAR. THIS WAS CAUSING A HAZARD FOR DRIVING. IT ENTAILED THE CHANGING ON ONE REAR END. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AT AN AUCTION. IT HAD A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER, AND CHRYSLER REPAIRED THE DEFECT. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY THE BILL FOR THAT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THIS WHEN THEY TRIED TO PUT THE DURANGO INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND IT STARTED ERRATICALLY. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS THE CORRECT ONE, BUT THE REAR WAS NOT THE CORRECT ONE. THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS 396 AND THE BACK WAS A 355 FROM THE FACTORY.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER SENT A CHECK FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10124094

Incident

Apr 19, 2005

Mileage

41,698 mi

THE VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED AT 60000 MILES BECAUSE IT MADE NOISE. *NM WHILE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS BEING REPLACED THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE CONSUEMR REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BALL JOINTS SINCE THEY WERE RECALLED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10111009

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PIN, WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT IN, BROKE. THE PART AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10094878

Incident

Sep 25, 2004

TRANSMISSION TENDS TO SLIP, BLOWERS FOR THE FRONT PANEL AIR AND HEAT HAVE NOT WORKED FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE STORE TO HAVE RIMS PUT ON MY DURANGO AND TO GET AN ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT LET ME LEAVE UNLESS I AGREED TO LEAVE THE SUV THERE FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIRS TO THE BEARINGS BALL JOINT TO THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN A CASE THAT BAD I HE WAS SURPRISED THE SUV HAD NOT FLIP OVER AND THE WHOLE WHEEL HAD NOT COME OFF. THEY ARE A GOOD DEPENDABLE COMPANY. A LADY THAT WORKS THERE WAS GOING TO GET A DURANGO, BUT AFTER I CAME IN SHE CHANGE HER MIND AND GOT A FORD. NOW MY SUV IS KNOWN AS THE INFAMOUS DURANGO THAT WOULD NOT MAKE IT HOME. THEY MADE BETS THAT I WOULD NOT MAKE IT HOME THAT AFTERNOON WITHOUT THE BEARING GOING OUT. I HAD THEM REPLACED MYSELF THE NEXT DAY AND AN ALIGNMENT STILL DOES HELP THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE HAD 2 ALIGNMENT WITHIN 3 MONTHS. *CB

NHTSA ID

10053288

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

THE FRONT AXLE OF THIS DODGE DURANGO HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE, ABOUT 50 DECIBELS WHEN DRIVEN OVER THE SPEED OF 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY MELTON SALES OF CLAREMORE, OK. THE NOISE CAME BACK IN TWO DAYS. I HAVE A SCHEDULED REPAIR FOR 11/11/02 FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT. THE TOTAL DOWN TIME FOR THIS REPAIR IS 4 WEEKS, AS PARTS AND LABOR TAKE LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY FOR A $36000 VEHICLE. DODGE WILL LOSE MY BUSINESS AFTER THE REPAIR IS FINISHED. DT

NHTSA ID

769464

Incident

Apr 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, AFTER STALLING THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START, THE MESSAGE NO BUS APPEARED RIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THE PCM CRANKSHAFT.*JB

NHTSA ID

566506

Incident

Oct 27, 2001