2001 Dodge Durango Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED AND LOCKED THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500.

NHTSA ID

10671475

Incident

Oct 8, 2007

Mileage

33,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY IF THE SWITCH WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE DEALER ADVISED REPROGRAMMING THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V077000: POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT) THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 81,000.

NHTSA ID

10329177

Incident

May 6, 2008

Mileage

58,000 mi

2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH RECALL FOR THE IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *KB IN 2008 THE CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED REGARDING THE IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010, THE IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED. THE KEY WOULD NOT GO COMPLETELY IN THE IGNITION, THEREFORE, HE WAS UNABLE TO START OR MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION TUMBLER COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE ONE OF THE METAL BARS IN THE TUMBLER HAD JAMMED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THAT A NEW TUMBLER WAS NEEDED. THE CONSUMER WAS CERTAIN THAT THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TUMBLER WAS CAUSED BY THE REPAIR TO THE IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10326338

Incident

Feb 16, 2010

I HAVE A DURANGO (2001) THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSIONS SERVICED AND KEPT ALL RECORDS BUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILS EVERYTIME WITHIN A YEAR OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265692

Incident

May 9, 2007

Mileage

106,422 mi

I HAD A RECALL COMPLETED ON 2/20/09. PRIOR TO RECALL I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES W/ MY VEHICLE. SINCE THE RECALL I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT THING THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE CORRECTED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK W/OUT THE VEHICLE RUNNING. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE IS EASY TO STEAL & PRESENTS A RISK TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE IN THE AREA IF IT DOES COME OUT OF PARK WHEN I AM NOT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261438

Incident

Feb 20, 2009

Mileage

129,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. SIX MONTHS AGO, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR FREE BY THE DEALER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 10/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10242009

Incident

Aug 6, 2006

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT CAN SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT FIRST ENGAGING THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER AND LINKAGE COLUMN SHIFT PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN OVERHEATING REPEATEDLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, COOLANT TUBE, FAN CLUTCH, AND THE CONTROL BOX; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 08/08/08 *BF UPDATED 08/12/08

NHTSA ID

10234521

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

102,000 mi

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) ON MARCH 1, 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 5, 2008 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIR CORRECTLY AND WILL CHARGE $80 TO DIAGNOSE WHAT THEY SUGGEST IS A NEW FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST ANY FURTHER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10223062

Incident

Mar 5, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE DURANGO. THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER G28. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND ADVISED HER TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 148,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10215676

Incident

Jan 13, 2008

Mileage

148,000 mi

I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. I WILL STEP ON THE GAS AND IT REVS UP TO HIGH RPM BEFORE ENGAGING THE NEXT GEAR. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, I JUST HAVE TO LIMP ALONG UNTIL IT DECIDES TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT WHICH COULD BE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR LONGER. I'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. MY MECHANIC IS AT A LOSS AT WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE. THIS PROBLEM (AND HIM WORKING ON IT) HAS LASTED MANY MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10214647

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 DURANGO. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN UP TO DATE WITH TUNEUPS AND FLUID CHANGES. WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. MORE AND MORE IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING. I'M AFRAID I'M HEADING FOR A LARGE REPAIR BILL. DID I MENTION IT HAS ONLY 63000 MILES ON IT. I'M DUMPING IT BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10204611

Incident

Apr 14, 2007

Mileage

63,000 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

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 DODGE DURANGO WITH 55000 FAILURE MILEAGE) AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HESITATED TWICE BEFORE IT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10185614

Incident

Mar 16, 2007

Mileage

55,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT, MY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION STARTED WITH 17000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VALVE IN THE 4WD SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AND AFTER THAT(ABOUT 26000+ MILES) THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER DRIVING OVER 60 MILES AND COME TO THE FIRST STOP. WHEN I WOULD GO TO TAKE OFF AGAIN THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL YOU STOP VEHICLE AND LET IT COOL DOWN (ABOUT 2 HOURS) THEN THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND POWER RESTORED. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH LIGHT ON AND OFF TO HAVE IT CHECKED BUT THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG AND JUST RESET THE LIGHT. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE NOT DONE A LOT OF LONG DISTANT TRAVELING IN THE PAST 2 YEARS SO (LAST TIME WAS GOING ON VACATION AND LIGHT CAME ON WHILE GETTING GAS) I AM WORRIED THAT THE NEXT TIME WE LEAVE ON VACATION OR TRAVEL MY FAMILY WILL BE BROKE DOWN AND EVEN WORSE CAUSE A CRASH ON HIGHWAY. THANK YOU. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167648

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

I HAVE HAD MY DODGE FOR THREE YEARS AND SINCE THEN SEVERAL THINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON IT. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO THE COOLANT FAILURE. THE SENSOR STOPPED WORKING AND OVER HEATED THE ENGINE BURNT UP THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVER WINDOW BURNT OUT AND HAD TO E REPLACED. THE DODGE STOP CRANKING SO WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. WE ARE NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING FAN ON THE ENGINE THAT HAS BURNT OUT AS WELL. I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY TRUCK AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED IN A YEAR. MAN I HATE THIS TRUCK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163151

Incident

Jun 22, 2006

Mileage

11,800 mi

1. NOT SURE IF ITS TRANSMISSION OR WHAT, WHILE DRIVING, PERIODICALLY FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION BUMPS VERY HARD LIKE IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF GEAR THEN PUT BACK IN WHILE RPM'S WERE HIGH, ALSO FEELS THAT THE OVERDRIVE SLIPS WHILE ENGAGING, WHICH THE ENGAGEMENT POINT IS SET TO LOW,IE BELOW 40 MPH. 2. WHILE DRIVING AND HOLDING THE THROTTLE STEADY AT CRUISE SPEED, OR AT TAKE OFF FROM STOP, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS, AS YOU PRESS A LITTLE FARTHER, IT ALL OF A SUDDEN IS AS IF YOU FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. THE DURANGO HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES SO FAR AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE NOR HAVE THE PROBLEMS BEEN FIXED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10162204

Incident

May 26, 2006

Mileage

56,765 mi

DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WITH ME, WITHOUT WARNING I LOST POWER AND ALL GAUGES WENT TO 0. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WAITED A FEW MOMENTS AND TRIED TO RESTART. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, ALL LIGHTS ON THE PANEL WERE ON, WINDOWS, RADIO, SEATS, AND LOCKS WORKED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT STILL SITS. UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. FINDING ON FORUMS THAT IT IS A PCM ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT THAN THE VENDOR ADMITS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10160142

Incident

Jun 17, 2006

AT TIMES OF HIGH ACCELERATION (PASSING), THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS AND RE-APPLY MORE SLOWLY THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO RE-ENGAGE AND ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I REPORTED IT TO A DEALERSHIP THAT COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. MOST RECENTLY, I HAS SOME ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THEY FOUND A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP). THEY FELT THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE OTHER PROBLEM TOO. I THOUGHT IT HAD UNTIL IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142570

Incident

Oct 10, 2005

Mileage

30,000 mi

2001 DODGE DURANGO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGH AND THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WERE IT WAS SCANNED FOR CODES. THE CODES INDICATED THAT THE GOVERNOR SOLENOID WAS THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH IT WAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION STILL PERFORMED POORLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10137722

Incident

Jun 8, 2005

MY SON SHIFTED THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE BRAKE NOT PRESSED. THE CAR ROLLED BUT WE WERE ABLE TO STOP IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134375

Incident

Aug 6, 2005

Mileage

67,500 mi

DT: DODGE, DURANGO: THE BRAKE DO NOT HAVE TO BE APPLIED TO PLACE VEHICLE INTO GEAR OR SWITCH GEAR POSITIONS. THERE IS SIMILAR TO A RECALL. BUT THIS IS CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BUT NOT DURANGO. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS AT THIS TIME. HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SERVICE AT THIS TIME. HAS NOT CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYSLER. CONSUMER WANTED TO FILE COMPLAINT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10134280

Incident

Apr 15, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE DURANGO R/T THAT HAS HAD SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I KNOW THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. TWO OF WHICH ARE FROM MY LOCAL DEALER AND I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THEY WANT IT DONE AGAIN. I ALSO KNOW THAT MY LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE SHOT AND IS DEFINITELY A COMPLICATION OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ON THE SAME PIVOT POINT. ALSO MY UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE SEIZING UP AND CAUSING NOT ONLY A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF NOISE BUT A SEVERE AMOUNT OF WHEEL HOP WHILE AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE CORNERING AND HITTING THE EXPANSION JOINT OF A BRIDGE OR OTHER HIGHWAY BUMP THE TRUCK SEEMS TO WANT TO BOUNCE FROM LANE TO LANE. I ALSO HAD A DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SHOCK BREAK IN HALF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEK. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM THE BIT LEAST WORRIED ABOUT IT. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY CONSUMER COMPLAINT PROGRAM OR ANY FOLLOW UP PROCEDURE THAT I COULD BE INVOLVED WITH AND HE WAS QUICK TO SAY NO. HE ALSO INSTRUCTED ME THAT I COULD DO ONE OF TWO THINGS, I COULD HAVE THE BALL JOINTS CHANGED FOR THE FOURTH TIME OR GET RIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I ASKED HIM IF THIS WAS DODGES SINCE ON THE WHOLE PROBLEM BY OFF LOADING THE VEHICLE ONTO ANOTHER UNSUSPECTING PERSON AND HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING. HE JUST REPEATED HIMSELF. I AM A AIRCRAFT MECHANIC BY TRADE AND I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW THAT THE FAA AND THE NTSB WOULD HAVE GROUNDED EVERY AIRCRAFT THAT WAS AFFECTED IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS. I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE IS SUCH A DOUBLE STANDARD WITH THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. I DRIVE AROUND MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE TO INCLUDE MY 5 MONTH OLD SON AND IT SCARES ME TO DEATH JUST READING THE STORIES ONLINE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH. I HOPE IT HASN'T HAPPENED BUT WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED WITH DODGE, (MULTIPLE DEATHS WITH THIS $30,000 LEMON) THANK YOU MIKE AUDAS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10132910

Incident

Jun 18, 2005

Mileage

84,500 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10132659

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

DT: WHEN PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO GEAR IT DOESN'T GO INTO GEAR, IT JUST ROLLS AND WILL STOP. HAS TO PLAY WITH IT UNTIL IT CATCHES OR PULLS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. STARTED OUT SLOWLY THEN IT BECAME WORSE. THIS STARTED ON JUNE 30, 2005. IT MAKES A CLUMP WHEN PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132066

Incident

Jun 30, 2005