2002 Dodge Durango Visibility Problems

PURCHASED A USED 2002 DODGE DURANGO WITH 70K MILES. VEHICLE WAS UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY. DRIVERS POWER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR AT HIGHWAY SPEED, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT JUST FROM THE SHOCK. WENT TO DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, SO NOT UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, $500 TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR. A FEW MONTHS LATER, PASSENGER SIDE FAILS, TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD IT WAS A PLASTIC PULLEY THAT FAILED, WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY, BUT MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. ANOTHER $500. DRIVER SIDE FAILED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER, STARTED CALLING DODGE AND COMPLAINING, NOTHING THEY COULD DO THEY SAID. LEARNED HOW TO REPLACE MYSELF, 3 TIMES DRIVERS SIDE REAR REGULATOR, 2 TIMES PASSENGER REAR REGULATOR, 3 TIMES DRIVERS FRONT, 2 TIMES PASSENGER FRONT. NOW THREE ARE BROKEN AGAIN, THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE SAME PLASTIC JUNK. I AM TIRED OF REPLACING THEM. DODGE HAS TOLD ME THAT IT HAS BEEN TO LONG AND THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME, BUT CAN SELL ME THE PARTS...AGAIN.. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT COLD WEATHER, SLAMMING THE DOORS, OVER USE OF WINDOWS, COULD ALL BE CONTRIBUTING ISSUES. IN OTHER WORDS, HUMAN ERROR. THIS IS NOT THE CASE IN MY GARAGED FULL LEATHER SHOWROOM QUALITY VEHICLE. GOOGLE DODGE WINDOW REGULATORS, YOU WILL FIND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS. WISH I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A CAR THAT DOESNT NEED TO BE AT 86 DEGREES CONSTANTLY, THAT COULD GO DOWN A BUMPY ROAD, THAT I COULD ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS MORE THAN TWICE A DAY (BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THEY RECOMMEND), COULD SHUT THE DOORS WITHOUT FEAR OF SLAMMING THEM, DIDNT HAVE TAPE ON THE WINDOWS TO HOLD THEM UP, COULD GO THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH WITH MY DOOR CLOSED, AND DIDNT COST ME OVER $3000 IN WINDOW PARTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU WILL FIND IF YOUR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND YOUR WINDOW INSTANTLY FALLS INTO YOUR DOOR. SHAME ON DODGE FOR NOT MAKING THIS ISSUE RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10466471

Incident

Jan 2, 2009

Mileage

76,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER BLOWER MOTOR CEASED TO OPERATE IN ALL RANGES EVEN THOUGH THE A/C WAS ON AND THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE FIRST TWO PINS OF THE RESISTOR BLOCK WERE MELTED AS WAS THEIR CORRESPONDING SOCKETS IN THE PLUG. FURTHER, THE WIRING AT THE PLUG WAS SEVERELY OXIDIZED AND THE INSULATION WAS MELTED BACK. I REPLACED THE PLUG ASSEMBLY AND RESISTOR BLOCK. THE RESISTOR BLOCK HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE YEARS PRIOR WHEN THE LOWEST BLOWER SETTING CEASED TO OPERATE. INTERNET ACCOUNTS OCCUR FREQUENTLY ON THIS ISSUE. THIS CREATES A COLD WEATHER HAZARD AS THE DEFROSTER WILL CEASE TO OPERATE CREATING A DANGEROUS OPERATING CONDITION. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR MATERIALS WAS APPROXIMATELY $125.00. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439416

Incident

Aug 6, 2011

Mileage

138,000 mi

BEGINNING OCTOBER OF 2010 MY HEATER WENT OUT IN MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, THE RESISTER, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE RESISTER AND THE WIRING HARNESS, CONTINUES TO MELT THE FIRST TWO PRONGS. IN RESULT THE HEATER SLOWLY GOES OUT ONE SETTING AT A TIME, AS WELL AS NO HEAT, JUST COOL AIR BLOWS IN THE REAR. AFTER REPLACING ALL THREE PARTS IT WORKS FOR ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE EVERYTHING STARTS TO FRY AGAIN. AFTER SPENDING A $100.00/MO FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE EXPENSE OF SERVICE, I'M EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND BROKE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I COME TO FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. GOING WITHOUT A HEATER OR DEFROST IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER IN MINNESOTA IS NOT AN OPTION, ESPECIALLY WITH LITTLE CHILDREN AND IT GOES OUT AS YOUR STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND YOUR WINDOW FOGS UP AND CAN'T SEE A THING. I HOPE WITH MUCH CONSIDERATION THAT THIS MATTER COULD BE ATTENDED TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435590

Incident

Oct 4, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE PART THREE TIMES AND IT ALSO AFFECTED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BEING REPLACED BY THE OWNER. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN TO MALFUNCTION. DODGE WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10348482

Incident

Aug 5, 2010

Mileage

42,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2002 DURANGO IN AUGUST 2007 WITH UNDER 74K MILES ON IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, MY HUSBAND AND I FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE MASTER CONTROL OR THE PASSENGER'S CONTROL. THE DEALER COULDN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. WE WORRIED ABOUT IT AT THE TIME, HAVING NEWLY MOVED TO OREGON WHERE WINTERS ARE USUALLY VERY RAINY. THANKFULLY, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY FURTHER TROUBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224499

Incident

Feb 8, 2008

MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO PURCHASE NEW IN FEB. 2002, AND HAD DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS THE PASSENGER WINDOWS FAIL TO WORK. THE MASTER CONTROL IS THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN OPEN THE WINDOWS. NOW ON OCCASION THE WINDOW WILL INTERMITTENTLY OPEN AND CLOSE USING THE INDIVIDUAL SWITCHES BUT IT IS VERY SELDOM HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THESE DURANGOS AND THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT OR IS IT POSSIBLE THAT JUST SUDDENLY ALL MY PASSENGER WINDOW BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. OTHER THAN THAT I HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2002 AND IT HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT A VEHICLE WITH THAT LITTLE USE WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM OF THIS SORT. THANKS,DIANE *TR

NHTSA ID

10221381

Incident

May 13, 2006

Mileage

18,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE RATTLED, SHOOK, AND VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE REPAIRS COST $2,690.47; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ALL OF THE REPAIR WORK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,961 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,930. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE NOISY, THE SHOCKS WERE LEAKING OIL, THE POWER STEERING LINES WERE LEAKING. THE REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED, THE FRONT PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. UPDATED

NHTSA ID

10218646

Incident

Nov 13, 2007

Mileage

99,930 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO RT. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATEDV AND THE WINDOWS HAD ZERO VISIBILITY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK GAUGES INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 130,000. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187079

Incident

Mar 25, 2007

Mileage

130,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HOWEVER, PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. ALSO, THERE WAS NO DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS NEEDED WILL BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10091952

Incident

Sep 13, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. *AK RECALL#04V216000. *SC THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHEN IN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10083810

Incident

May 1, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED EACH TIME IT FAILED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WIPER MOTOR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10080217

Incident

Jan 20, 2002

Mileage

11,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER INDICATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT RECALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073904

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PASSENGER'S FRONT WINDOW SHATTERED. PASSENGER WAS CUT BY GLASS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015784

Incident

Aug 4, 2002

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON HIGHWAY PASSENGER'S FRONT WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. PASSENGER WAS CUT BY GLASS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015659

Incident

Aug 4, 2002

CONSUMER TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT REPOND. ALSO EVERYTHING CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. HE HAD TO TURN TRUCK OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN TO GET WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013368

Incident

Jul 5, 2002

HOOD INSULATION MISSING OVERHEATING THE PAINT . BACK DOOR ALLOWS EMISSIONS FROM THE EXHAUST . ROOF PANEL DOES NOT FIT AT THE WINDSHIELD . PASSENGER DOORS SLAM TOO HARD. VENT AIR STRONG SMELL LIKE CARBON DIOXIDE. GAS TANK HOSES UNSECURED AND TOO CLOSE TO THE MOFFLER . NO ASHTRAY ..REAR CIGARRET LIGHTER ADAPTER DOES NOT WORK..LOUD POUNDING WITH THE REAR WINDOWS DOWN AT 40+ MIL;ES/HR. *AK

NHTSA ID

761479