2003 Dodge Durango Visibility Problems

THIS ISSUE HAPPENS RANDOMLY: VEHICLE IS PARKED: POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK ALL DOORS, VEHICLES STARTS FINE BUT "SERVICE 4X4" APPEARS ON THE CLUSTER, ALL DOME LIGHTS STAY ON, CLUSTER LIGHTS (GAGE'S ETC.) DO NOT LIGHT UP, NO EXTERIOR LIGHTS WORK (I.E HEADLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, BRAKE AND SO ON). VEHICLE WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL STATE UNTIL I DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN WITHIN A DAY OF EACH INSTANT, OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO A MONTH AND THEN DO IT AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11003484

Incident

Jun 10, 2017

Mileage

184,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS, BUT A REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10889219

Incident

Feb 9, 2004

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR KEEPS BURNING OUT. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE PARTS FOR THE RESISTOR. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET? *TR

NHTSA ID

10669912

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON THE "HIGH' SETTING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659306

Incident

Nov 19, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ACCOMPANIED BY A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING PANEL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO DO NOT WORK UNLESS PUT ON HIGH, AND THE GAS LIGHT SOUND BEEPS EVERY 20-30 SECONDS CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL GAS IS PUT IN. THE BEEPING SOUND FOR THE GAS LIGHT WILL STOP ONCE REFILLED BUT LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLINK, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY OTHER PERSON WITH A 2003 DODGE DURANGO IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT DODGE REFUSES TO RECALL THE PART, SAYING IT WAS FIXED, WHICH IS THE CTM MODULE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, WHEN TAKEN INTO A DEALERSHIP IT IS THE CTM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND IS ABSURD THAT MORE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN EVERY SINGLE ONE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10604738

Incident

May 14, 2014

Mileage

190,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING UNDER NORMAL USE. AFTER INSPECTING THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, AND CONNECTOR PLUG I FOUND THE INSIDE TO BE MELTED LIKELY DUE TO TOO MUCH VOLTAGE. I HAD TO CUT THE WIRES AS THE CONNECTOR WAS FUSED TO THE RESISTOR. NOT ABLE TO FIND THIS CONNECTOR THROUGH LOCAL JUNK/SALVAGE YARDS, BECAUSE THIS APPARENTLY IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL DURANGO. ONLY ABLE TO GET AFTER MARKET PART FOR THIS CONNECTOR, AND WILL HAVE TO RE-WIRE IT TO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10464408

Incident

Jun 15, 2012

Mileage

122,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR HARNESS FAN BECAME HOT AND MELTED THE WIRING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A KIT AND REPAIR IT HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,763.

NHTSA ID

10461899

Incident

Jun 11, 2012

Mileage

70,763 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR ENTERING THE VEHICLE AS THE BLOWER MOTOR STOP RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RESISTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED BUT AND CAUSED THE WIRES TO BECOME COMPLETELY MELTED. THE CONTACT ADDED THAT THE WIRING BECAME SO HOT THAT IT BURNED TO THE TOUCH. A REPAIR KIT WAS INSTALLED BUT IT FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

NHTSA ID

10415411

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

148,000 mi

BLOWER MOTOR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING DUE TO BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND ATTACHED WIRING PIGTAIL COMPLETELY BURNING OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY 12 -18 MONTHS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THE FAILURE REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF A RESISTOR(PART # 5061575AA) AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR KIT.(PART # 5017124AC) IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE MECHANICS WHO HAVE MADE THESE REPAIRS THAT ALL OR PART OF THE PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT HAVE OVERHEATED TO THE EXTENT OF MELTING AND/OR BURNING PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343934

Incident

Jun 11, 2010

Mileage

164,476 mi

1. THE HEADLIGHTS, PARKLIGHTS, FOGLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, DOOR LOCK SWITCH, 4WD, KEY FOB, OR INTERMEDIATE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOW SPEED AND NOT IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. 2. IT ONLY OCCURRED ONE TIME, BUT WHAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY. 3. THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM) WAS REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10327785

Incident

Apr 25, 2010

Mileage

86,500 mi

IN 2.5 YEARS, I HAVE PUT IN 5 WINDOW REGULATORS USING ORIGINAL DODGE PARTS IN MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. A 6TH ONE BROKE 10/13/09. THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT BREAKS IRREGARDLESS OF USAGE, TODAY A REAR WINDOW BROKE WHICH HAS MAYBE BEEN USED A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 60 DAYS, BECAUSE THE BRAND NEW PARTS BROKE. DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT BACK ORDER WITHIN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT AND FREQUENT CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. THEIR PARAPHRASED RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT WAS TOO BAD IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290139

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

Mileage

34,000 mi

BOTH FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOWS IN OUR 2003 DODGE DURANGO STOPPED WORKING. AS SOON AS I PAID TO HAVE ONE WINDOW REPLACED; THE OTHER WINDOW FAILED. THE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW CAME DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE IN A RAINSTORM. THE RAIN PELTED MY CHILDREN WHO WERE RIDING IN THEIR CARSEATS IN THE NEXT ROW OF SEATS. AS SOON AS I GOT OFF THE BRIDGE, I TURNED ONTO AN EXIT AND WAITED OUT THE RAIN AT A GAS STATION. I STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED THE WINDOW. I HAVE IT BRACED UP WITH A RUBBER SCREW DRIVER; AT LEAST IT IS UP NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261889

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

135,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR ONCE A YEAR FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS IN MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THIS TIME THE HEATER WIRING HARNESS PIGTAIL CONNECTION WAS CORRODED AND MELTED AND BURNT, IT WAS MELTED TO THE RESISTOR MODULE. AFTER REPLACING IT NOW THE ABS LIGHT ,THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON, THE CLOCK WONT WORK,THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. THIS DURANGO ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT. THE DODGE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. SAID THEY SELL ALOT OF THESE RESISTORS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE THERE ARE FIRES IN THIS RESISTOR OR HEATER WIRING HARNESS. I SAW LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ON ONLINE AUTO CHAT BOARDS. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252085

Incident

Dec 12, 2008

Mileage

31,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MULTIPLE TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION THE WHEN THE RESISTOR FAILED, THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR GOT SO HOT THEY FUSED TOGETHER, INCLUDING THE ACCOMPANYING WIRING. THE LAST TIME I PURCHASED ON AND REPLACED IT I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND WOULD HOLD UP BETTER. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A DODGE EMPLOYEE NOT TO RUN THE SYSTEM ON THE LOWEST SETTING. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS COOLED BY THE AIR MOVEMENT INSIDE THE HVAC DUCT WORK, BUT AT WHAT POINT WILL DODGE ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A POOR DESIGN AND LACK OF QUALITY REPLACEMENT PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246477

Incident

Aug 20, 2008

2003 DODGE DURANGO AND 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BLOWER FAN SPEED RESISTORS THAT ARE BURNT OUT. THE VEHICLES HAVE NO HEAT TO CLEAR WINDSHIELDS OF FROST FOGGING OR ICE. I ASKED DODGE WORLD IN CLIFTON PARK NEW YORK IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS AND THEY STATED NO. TOO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES THE ENTIRE DASH AND AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS TO BE REMOVED. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10207877

Incident

Jun 15, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

ON 4/2/07, I HAD THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED. IT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOT IN USE AT THE TIME. ON 4/28/07 IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. ON 7/7/07 IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. ON 7/23/07 IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. ON 8/20/07 IT BROKE AGAIN. THIS IS AN OEM PART, NOT AN AFTER MARKET. I'VE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO SAID THIS IS DEFINITELY A DODGE ISSUE. WHAT DO I DO? *TR

NHTSA ID

10200201

Incident

Apr 28, 2007

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THEY FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS RECALL # 07V092000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT THEIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE STILL INOPERABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,350, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10188966

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 34,500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE STALLING OCCURRED ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND THE DOOR CHIME STARTED TO BUZZ. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. SINCE THE STALLING THE WINDOWS FAILED ,THEY DID NOT GO UP OR DOWN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL THEM WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187618

Incident

Apr 7, 2007

Mileage

34,500 mi

THE STABILIZER BAR ON THE 2003 DODGE DURANGO WAS COMING OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PRODUCE A GRINDING NOISE. *MR THE GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE HUB AND FOUND THAT THE INNER AXLE HAD GRINDING WEAR ON THE INSIDE BY THE RUBBER BOOT. THE STABILIZER BAR WAS COMING OUT ABOUT 1/4 INCH. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT END STILL WOBBLES AND GRINDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN STOPPING. *SC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10125836

Incident

May 31, 2005

DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL REPAIRS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME BECAUSE THE RECALLED REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103759

Incident

Jul 27, 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW IS STUCK INI THE DOWN POSITION. THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO BACK UP AT ALL AND ELECTRONIC WINDOW MECHANICISM, IS NOT MAKING ANY SOUND OF WORKING. CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE, TO PREVENT MOISTURE DAMAGE, TO INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088390

Incident

Aug 22, 2004

Mileage

13,700 mi

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *SC **JB

NHTSA ID

10089361

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE DURANGO FROM BLEECKER DODGE IN DUNN, NC. I HAVE THREE COMPLAINTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON FILE: FIST COMPLAINT: MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE TERRIBLE NOISES THAT REQUIRED ME TO TAKE IT FOR SERVICE. THE SOUNDS WERE SCRAPING NOISES COMING FROM THE STEERING COMPONENTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. SECOND COMPLAINT: DURING THE COLD WEATHER MONTHS, I WAS WARMING MY VEHICLE AND HAD SCRAPED THE ICE FROM MY WINDSHIELD. THE DEFROST WAS ON. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED. EXACT DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN TO ME BUT IT WAS DURING ONE OF OUR SNOWS. IT HAS LEFT ME WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. I HAVE TAKEN NO STEPS AS OF YET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIRD COMPLAINT: EVEN MORE RECENTLY, MY "CHECK GUAGES" LIGHT CAME ON. MY VEHICLE SHOWS NO OIL PRESSURE. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHILCLE AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT BLEECKER WILL NOT BE BACK IN UNTIL MONDAY. I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE THIS WEEKEND. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2003.*AK

NHTSA ID

10074851

Incident

Feb 15, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING POWER WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, POWER TO THE AIR CONDITIONER AND WINDOWS RETURNED. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10064730