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My airbag light and throttle light were on as well as the engine light. I contacted service repair department, md where i purchase the vehicle. 2009 dodge journey. I was advised this was due to a recall repair that needed to take place. To bring the car in (march, 2011) after the first repair - the airbag light went out - but the engine light and the throttle light stayed on. I was told the repair would be covered by warranty and possibly was connected with the recall. It has been seven (7) times going back and forth to get this repair. At the time of this writing - my journey is back with them again. Not only have i had to take time off from work to bring the car in to them. It has been an inconvenience going back and forth. Apparently, after the 2nd time - someone doesn't know what they are doing. I am currently working with the service manager, and the original service associate and still had to take the vehicle back. There is a lack of genuine customer service and some service partners do not know how to stay calm when dealing with a situation like this. I feel i have been taken for granted and i it has been a tremendous inconvenience in adjusting our work, vacation and travel schedules. They have finally given us a rental after 7 times and told us that they purchased a brand new computer system to help fix the situation. It sounds far fetch thata brand new computer system would be purchased to fix one vehicle. We feel like we are being lied to and want the vehicle replaced. We ride our family (including grandchildren) in this vehicle fromtime to time and want to be safe. March to june 2011 is entirely too long for the same exact repair to be worked on.
I am writing about what i feel was a severe airbag malfunction.i was in a crash that was high enough impact to total my rental vehicle...smash the front windshield, and turn the front end of the vehicle into an accordion; moreover, the accident could have ended my life.i escaped with torn muscles in my shoulders, hairline cracks in my front teeth and a broken collar bone.as the driver, i am highly suspicious about the airbags not deploying in such a high impact incident.the incident occurred when a motorist ran a redlight and ran into the front drivers side of my vehicle.where all the other motorist in the accident had airbags deploy, the police and emergency crews were amazed that the vehicle did not respond differently in the accident.
After replacing hub assembly at les schwab brakes didn't work right when stepping down on brake it would make a sound as if they were not catching pulling car forward braking only depressed half way after a few seconds brake would let go all the down and then would return to normali retorted to les schwab they checked brakes and found nothing wrong the said may be something was happening to suspension butit should be ok to driveit would continueoff and on for a few weeks two days after thanksgiving returning from shopping sun was just going down when braking for a car i front my brakes gave out causing me to hit the car in front of me deploying air bags to both sides as we were pushing car out of road there was o skid marks at all.
The front and side curtin airbags failed to deploy in a accident on 8/8/04 i was the passenger in a 2003 dodge durango r/t in los angeles, california at about 6 pm.the driver diverted the car from a rear end culision with a disabled out that was stopped in the #2 lane 0f the 101 east when the driver avoided hit the car. The durango went in to a circulservied to the rightt missing the stoped car, then at a rate of speed apx. 60 to 65 mph our durango collided with the center divider on the east bound 101 freeway head on with impact that caused major frame damage to the suv and sending us in to on comming traffic. The suv at that point came to stop on the right shoulder of the east 101without havinghit anyother cars.pon the suv be towed into the auto body shop, cynthia cohan and i reliazed along with the body shop owner that the frontal air bag didn't deploy nor did the side air bag curtin.
I own a 2001 dodge durango.the horn has failed completely.the cruise control has failed completely.the airbag light remains illuminated on the dashboard (along with several other icons), and now i'm finding out that in the event of an accident, the driver's side air bag will also fail.i am told that this is due to a failed "clock spring" and it affects every control located within the steering wheel.this part is on nationwide backorder and i was told today that 1,400 are backordered.several dealers have told me they have no idea of when (or actually if) this part will be coming in.i understand that dodge dakotas were recalled for this very reason, however there was no recall on the dodge durango. I am now driving a car with no horn, no cruise control and no driver's side airbag.
Me and a friend were in a car accident .when we lost control of my 1998 dodge dakota and hit the side of a building at 40-45 mph when we hit the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up like they were supposed to in result we bounced or faces and heads off of the steering wheel and dash board and now having head neck and back problems.
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly.it does not close and gas always spills out.i am afraid that gas spills out while driving.at times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if i am moving slowly.i bought this truck in 2006.the first year, i brought the car in for stalling on its own.the dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem.i brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved.after that i did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find.over the years, i have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own.about 1 year ago, i noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up.i did not know there was a recall until i researched the problem online.i found that there was a recall.i contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my vin # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck.i explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out.i told them that i was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while i was driving.the representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership.i am afraid that if i take the truck to the dealership i will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem.i do not have the money for this since i am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed.*lnthe consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy.also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
I am writing about what i feel was a severe airbag malfunction.i was in a crash that was high enough impact to total my rental vehicle...smash the front windshield, and turn the front end of the vehicle into an accordion; moreover, the accident could have ended my life.i escaped with torn muscles in my shoulders, hairline cracks in my front teeth and a broken collar bone.as the driver, i am highly suspicious about the airbags not deploying in such a high impact incident.the incident occurred when a motorist ran a redlight and ran into the front drivers side of my vehicle.where all the other motorist in the accident had airbags deploy, the police and emergency crews were amazed that the vehicle did not respond differently in the accident.
I filed a complaint in regards to the airbags on my 2007 dodge ram 1500. Chrysler contacted me to tell me i needed to call my local dodge dealership to have my passenger side airbag fixed. I explained to them i have already spoken with the dealers and they keep telling me i will be added to a wait list with no answer as to how long it will be before they reach my name and that i am also on a wait list to have the part put in on my drivers side airback which i took in for a recall in early 2015! it still has not been fixed. They emailed saying they tried to contact me via phone at a number which is incorrect. I have given them my current phone number on multiple times. I just get the run around when i try to call them. I am now getting emails from them about this recall as if they are trying to cover their asses but when i contact the dealership for repairs its always the same response and that is i will be put on a waitlist. This issue is a major safety concern and i would like it remedied . I have been waiting over two years going on three for these new parts to be installed.
I filed a complaint in regards to the airbags on my 2007 dodge ram 1500. Chrysler contacted me to tell me i needed to call my local dodge dealership to have my passenger side airbag fixed. I explained to them i have already spoken with the dealers and they keep telling me i will be added to a wait list with no answer as to how long it will be before they reach my name and that i am also on a wait list to have the part put in on my drivers side airback which i took in for a recall in early 2015! it still has not been fixed. They emailed saying they tried to contact me via phone at a number which is incorrect. I have given them my current phone number on multiple times. I just get the run around when i try to call them. I am now getting emails from them about this recall as if they are trying to cover their asses but when i contact the dealership for repairs its always the same response and that is i will be put on a waitlist. This issue is a major safety concern and i would like it remedied . I have been waiting over two years going on three for these new parts to be installed.
I have 2 issues with my 2002 chrysler voyager. The first is the air bag light flashes on and off. I took it in for service and informed them that i was aware of the recalls on the early models. They said that it was not under recall and that was not the problem. They said it was fixed and on my way home from the dealer it started again. I took it back the next day and they told me that it was what i suspected but it would costme more money.(now mind you i had told them what i thought the problem was). Therefore it is not fixed and i was told that as long as the airbag light was off it would deploy if it is on it will not. The second issue is the rust! there is a huge rust spot on the rear hatch and more bubbles forming. The hood is rusting also!
The front and side curtin airbags failed to deploy in a accident on 8/8/04 i was the passenger in a 2003 dodge durango r/t in los angeles, california at about 6 pm.the driver diverted the car from a rear end culision with a disabled out that was stopped in the #2 lane 0f the 101 east when the driver avoided hit the car. The durango went in to a circulservied to the rightt missing the stoped car, then at a rate of speed apx. 60 to 65 mph our durango collided with the center divider on the east bound 101 freeway head on with impact that caused major frame damage to the suv and sending us in to on comming traffic. The suv at that point came to stop on the right shoulder of the east 101without havinghit anyother cars.pon the suv be towed into the auto body shop, cynthia cohan and i reliazed along with the body shop owner that the frontal air bag didn't deploy nor did the side air bag curtin.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
I am writing about what i feel was a severe airbag malfunction.i was in a crash that was high enough impact to total my rental vehicle...smash the front windshield, and turn the front end of the vehicle into an accordion; moreover, the accident could have ended my life.i escaped with torn muscles in my shoulders, hairline cracks in my front teeth and a broken collar bone.as the driver, i am highly suspicious about the airbags not deploying in such a high impact incident.the incident occurred when a motorist ran a redlight and ran into the front drivers side of my vehicle.where all the other motorist in the accident had airbags deploy, the police and emergency crews were amazed that the vehicle did not respond differently in the accident.
Vehicle is stalling and losing complete loss of power, very hard to steer vehicle. Occurs usually at low speeds, while turning or just driving straight. I have to place my vehicle in park & restart my engine. This has happened twice while i was turning in traffic & nearly collided with other vehicles with 3 small children in the car.i have requested for this to be diagnosed and researched several times by mechanics, but the defect has never been duplicated, resulted in a diagnosis, or resolved by a mechanic. It randomly occurs and just occurred again today in traffic, while turning left on an inside lane.i had cars behind and next to me. I had to come to a slow stop, but was unable to turn the wheel enough to remain in my lane, almost causing an accident. I feel this can result in a potentially fatal accident and want to report this immediately. I don't know what to do aside from seeking legal counsel at this point.
Started june 5 2010. Driving down the interstate and all of the sudden shuts off. Usually shuts off at least once everytime we take it out on the road. My husband wiggles the connection at the back of the computer box and it usually starts back up. None of the gauges or fuel pump work, and the odometer says "no bus". We thought maybe the computer was bad, but after reading all of these complaints we now know that it is where the computer is located and that it's getting too hot. Dodge needs to recall and find a fix for this... We should all get together and force them to fix this widespread issue.
On 2/22/10 i took my dodge nitro slt in for the windshield washer recall to the dealership. Every since the wiper washer (t.i.p.m) was replaced i've had the mil light come on three times, stalling and the panic alarm going off when i use the remote to unlock the car.the dealership has taken the nitro on the road to reset the mil light, intermittently the panic alarm still goes out, they're replaced the t.i.p.m on 5/19/10; suggesting that i got a bad one a day later the panic alarm went off again. The only way it stopped was to drive it.
Car sometimes starts without electrical response: turn the ignition on and engine starts but no electricity. Driving on interstate 95 and all electricity to all panels and power steering shuts off. This happens often and results in having to coast to stop on the side of the interstate with little control of the vehicle. I have to restart engine several times before electrical response is restored. A tumbler kit was installed under warranty (service at pritchard dodge in ithaca, ny in april of 2005) to reset electrical circuit and it helped but never fixed the problem, but now problem is back and getting worse. I do not have the luxury to buy another car so i have used it, but now is too dangerous.
Key fob failure...both key fobs.took apart and discovered that the battery holder connection to the circuit board, broke.resoldered and problem was resolved.
2007 dodge durango limited, i'm having a issue with the blinkers.when you turn on to go left the blinker blinks right.to go right it goes left or completely stops working period.i've been told that it could possibly be the multi function switch.i took it to the dodge dealership but at the moment the problem didn't exist.therefore couldn't fix the problem.this is dangerous not to mention you get many ticked off drivers that don't understand what your doing.it makes me nervous to drive or come up to intersections.i have to very careful and make sure the blinker is blinking the right way so i don't cause an accident.i don't understand what the problem is or why i can months with out an issue and a day or two with problems.
My 2007 dodge nitro has had several electrical problems.the door locks are often inoperable, the windows go up and down when driving, the radio is often on when entering the vehicle, and the back gate periodically will not open.lastly, when driving at speeds up to 55 mph the engine cuts off creating a stall while in addition all electronic devices (hazards, locks, etc.) do not function at all.
It all started when i took my 2006 dodge durango in to change a fuse. ( was under warranty). About 1 month later the following started. Headlights flash on & off while driving day or night, turn signal will go on & off, dome lights will go on& off, wipers with wash will go on & off, & the radio will change channels. This happens all the time day or night no matter the temps.lately seems like the heat & cool air don't blow for the floor. It was at the shop numerous times & no answers. I did contact dodge itself & now they may have a fix for $500 for me but not totally sure that will fix the problem.
While going to pick my children up from school, the windshield wipers started going off by themselves and the radio started changing channels. The van quit and smoke began to come from out from under the hood. Upon opening the hood, noticed a fire on wires below. Fire was put out but children were in the van.
Sunroof of 2008 dodge nitro sxt leaks after it rains.the problem started one month after the vehicle was purchased (march 2009).dealership could not find source of the leak on first occurence so sunroof glass was adjusted.second occurence was in april of 2009.leak was finally discovered by dealership's service department and all components dealing with the sunroof was "replaced".third occurence of same problem occured in early january 2010.water that leaks into the vehicle not only will eventually ruin the interior but the water leaks in around a set of map lights located just above the rear view mirror.this combination of water and electricity could result in someone being electrocuted or the vehicle catching on fire as a result of a shortage.
At around 8:00 am on october 12, 2006, there was a spontaneous combustion from the driver's dashboard of my 2004 dodge durango while it was parked in the garage (not even turned on). This incident nearly burned our condo unit which was above the garage and endangered my wife and kids who were still sleeping. Luckily, my wife awoke and called 911 (incident report #2006-6223247-000 ccfd clark county).after several communications with chrysler dodge, they sent an "investigator" only after 4 days to take pictures; they sent us a letter saying it was not a factory defect and they were not responsible for the damage. When asked what could have been the possible cause -they said they didn't know (?!?). We then consulted and asked help from the dealership (integrity dodge, lv,nv -since we got the vehicle only a year ago and is still under warranty and that it was our only car) they said the same thing and insist we contact our insurance. We asked them why we should use our insurance when there was no accident because the car was just sitting in the garage? besides, if the insurance company were to reimburse us it would be very much below what we owe our bank and would also charge us a deductible.honestly, my family is having such a hard time with what happened and especially when we are also a little tight on our finances since my wife is not working because she is taking care of our 8 year-old daughter and 6 month-old baby; and i just started on a new job. As of now we can't afford fancy lawyers or hire private investigators to scrutinize the cause of the fire -so we don't have anybody on our side.hoping you can help us and thank you very much for your time.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
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...
The cars electrical wiring is messed up.... Power steering is tight at tinge... Windows roll up tooo much u hear it grinding.... U can't have the heat and radio on at the sane tinge cause it's nothing but static..... It says gascap where the mileage is..... Somtimes it won't show the mileage..... I.bought this from a dealership. One month ago are they reliable to fix this or is there a legal way i can..... From the looks of it they sold me a car with recall problemsm.
My dodge durango 2005, shuts off periodically while driving. This is extremely dangerous when i have to drive this crap with my kids in it.dodge is aware of this problem and just wants to brush everyone off. Saying they found no evidence of a problem, well we all cant be wrong. I will tell everyone i know not to ever buy a dodge. At least fix this problem dodge, because right now your reputation is really bad. I am surprised dodge doesn't have a lawsuit yet. This problem will kill someone.
I have taken my 2000 dodge durango toforest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months i returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly.once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so i said yes do what is under warrenty nothing else unless i say it ok, will more work was proformed and i ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket.again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly.will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that i wouldhave to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango.i had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said i just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when i purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.
Component: electrical systemdetails: i own a 1999 dodge durango it has 130000 miles on for the past 2 months it just shuts off no power to gauges and engine dies just like i turned the engine off doesn't matter where you are just have to wait about 30 min and will start back up this is very dangerous to my family after searching the web for this problem i noticed several other people have the same problem this happens daily several mechanics have looked for the problem but it has not been found dodge needs to step up to the plate and repair there defective vehicles.last year i had to replaced the master brain was told this was the problem. Now one year later after the warranty is out it is doing it again, no one can find out why it is cutting out again, been in shop several time with told nothing is wrong. I have had this 1999 dodge durango since 1999 and always taken care of it as far as maintenance goes. Someone please tell me what is causing the problem. I do not want another suv to roll over because of cutting out and not being able to control the suv. I bought a dodge because this happen once to my ford and i almost lost my family (3 children and husband) that time. I did lose the full use of my left hand. This problem need to be taken care of please help i see i am not the only one.
I own a 2001 dodge durango.the horn has failed completely.the cruise control has failed completely.the airbag light remains illuminated on the dashboard (along with several other icons), and now i'm finding out that in the event of an accident, the driver's side air bag will also fail.i am told that this is due to a failed "clock spring" and it affects every control located within the steering wheel.this part is on nationwide backorder and i was told today that 1,400 are backordered.several dealers have told me they have no idea of when (or actually if) this part will be coming in.i understand that dodge dakotas were recalled for this very reason, however there was no recall on the dodge durango. I am now driving a car with no horn, no cruise control and no driver's side airbag.
Back in the summer of 2008 i was having issues with my 1999 dodge durango shutting off for no reason. I did some online searching and found the pcm,ecm unit was over heating, after cooling it with an ice pack for 5 minutes the car would start again. After 3 months i finally bought i rebuilt pcm on ebay, they programmed the unit for my car and it ran better then ever. Well today 6/4/2010 don't you know it did it again but this time the unit is completely dead, i still have the old unit and popped that in and wow it started. We need to fight dodge on this to relocate the pcm on the firewall near the battery where it stays cool. All the heat from the engine is blown to that side of the car causing this issue. How to do we get dodge to fix this like others have said someone will get hurt and i hate to trash a car with only 74,000 miles on it.
2006 jeep commander limited purchased brand new dec 2006 from mccune chrysler and jeep, national city california. Purchased extended service contract max 6/70, covering my car to 70,000. Car currently has 63,000 miles (extended service contract). Never had an problems with my vehicle at all. Took car to purchasing location for repairs jan 2011. While there, service advisor said i needed a new exhaust manifold and it was covered under service contract.since then, my car has cut off in traffic causing me to almost loose my life by being hit by traffic, all lights on my dash panel lights up like a christmas tree, car will not accelerate when gas pedal pushed,,, and i am told that my car has a communication problem and they can not figure out what's wrong with it. I finally call ed chrysler customer, filed a complaint, and was told that a case manger will be calling me to work with me and the dealership.if the mechanics can not figure it out, then that is a major concern to me because now my life, my kids lives, and any other passengers lives are at jeopardy while in this vehicle. It's a death trap. Chrysler nor the mccune are taking responsibility. All i am getting is that it's a communication problem within the car. Can someone please help me with this matter? the car was returned to me after 3 days being towed to the dealer and being told it was fixed. The car went back to the shop after two days of having it where it is at this time.
99 dodge durango slt 5.9l engine. After purchasing this car in feb. 2008, while i was driving it just shut down. No warning was given. This started happening several times a day while i drove it. I had to have it towed in by the man who i was buying it from to go to the mechanics. They tried numerous times to find the issue. Finally after dealing with not having the car on & off for three months, i found out that others got the same error code i did in the odometer window which said, "no bus."it was then towed again, and i wrote the mechanic a note telling them that i found out that others had the same issue. Thousands & thousands. Their car shut down at any moment. The last time my car shut down on me was while i was on the interstate going 65 mph. It just shut down completely, no warning. We were almost in a near fatal accident. Thankfully the car swerved and some people stopped and helped me push it off to the median. Once at the mechanics, i received a call stating it was in fact the pcm, it was replaced and then the car did not do this any longer. That is a expensive part to replace. Now again one year later this same car is at the mechanics again for the pcm being replaced. I just handed them $450 ( total $800) to get it. He had my car for 6 weeks before determining that the pcm had failed once again on this car. Dodge needs to take responsibility for this. I do not understand why they would dismiss such a road hazard. While a great car in looks, it is not safe on the road. We need something done about this. I have children who ride in this car and can't afford to buy a new car at any moment. They need to recall the 1999 dodge durangos and reimburse those of us who have had to replace this pcm causing the car to shut down. There are too many people out there with the exact same problem for this to be continued to be ignored by dodge.sabrina fowler
I own a 2006 dodge ram 2500 truck with approximately 57000 miles on it and it started acting erratically with the lights and wipers and now the battery completely goes dead.we have replaced the battery and checked for drain on the battery.in spite of turning everything off and unplugging anything which would cause a drain on the electrical system it still made a new battery go dead.it is very dangerous to drive it when the wipers act so funny and the dimmer switch fails to lower the beams.it would seem that the only solution is to take it to the dealer at a considerable expense to see what is wrong.the manufacturer should investigate and repair any defect in materials for the truck with that few miles on it.
Problem started initially with interior lights not being able to turn off. Dealership said in was instrument cluster (1 week prior to recall - and we were charged). Since repair we continually have no dash board lights. They turn on occasionally at random intervals. Once we had all the bells and buzzers go off. We lost the lights on dash, the speedometer, radio, airbag light went off, as well as the brake light and check engine light. We returned it to the dealership. They said "it threw a bunch of codes and we reset it". They could not get the dash light problem to duplicate (during the day in broad day light). Whenever we drive it at night or dusk, we still have no lights on the dash, and occasionally lose radio.
My vehicle underwent inspection for safety recall #g07. It was determined by the dealership that the electronic cluster in my 2004 dodge durango had to be replaced, due to fire hazard. When they pulled the old cluster, an electrical surge damaged the electrical components in the driver's side door of my vehicle. The dealership replaced the cluster, and told me that the driver's side door had been damaged when they pulled the old cluster. They instructed me to pick up my vehicle and told me that it was drivable. They ordered a part to repair the door and told me they would repair it. When i picked up my vehicle, i was not able to open the door from the outside or the inside. This was on june 14th. I have not been able to enter or exit my car via the driver's side door for over 1 week.this is a safety issue, and the vehicle should not have been returned to me as "drivable". I contacted the dealership, and asked for a rental until the issue with the door is resolved. They informed me that chrysler had to approve the rental, and i would have to pay the rental fees myself. The dealership created a safety hazard in my vehicle, and returned it to me as drivable, and they are going to make me pay for a rental car. The drivers side door on my vehicle has been locked for 9 days - i have been climbing through the passenger side of the vehicle, for 9 days.
On 3/25, my trucks instrument panel started to malfunction. All of my warning lights came on and my odometer quit working. It said "no bus". I contacted savannah dodge about the issue on 3/26, 7:45 am. An appointment for 2:00 was scheduled. Upon dropping the truck off, i was told that my truck would be diagnosed and ready for me the next morning.my receipt also states that the promised completion date would be 3/27. On 3/27, i called savannah dodge at 2:00 pm to check on the status of my truck. I was told by a service member that ** was out on lunch and that my call would be returned.my call was never returned so i called back at 3:00 p.m. ** told me that they were having a major problem with the wiring of my stereo system. She asked when it was installed.i told her that it was installed 1.5 years ago, and she told me that the problem was aftermarket speaker wires were spliced into a factory wiring harness and this was a common problem that occurred over time. She also said that the only fix was to replace it with the original factory harness. I then told them to go ahead and finish the job and i would be up to pick it up that evening. They informed me that this was not an option. They had to wait on parts (new factory harness) to arrive and it would be available 3/28 (one day after the promised date). After receiving the truck and looking at the bill, it states no new wiring harness was used and they rewired the aftermarket wires. I called and questioned ** about the issue and he became furious. He told me that savannah dodge would never service my vehicle again and i would never be allowed to step on their property again. After driving in my vehicle, the warning lights are off, however there are three new problems. The radio doesn't function properly. Also, my windshield wipers do not work and was told they wouldn't be fixed. Also, all of my spare fuses are missing. This is a theft issue, and ** did in fact tell me over the phone that they took my fuses.
I purchased a 2004 durango in nov of 2006. I had no real problems with vehicle until recently.took vehicle in to dealership for recall of instrument panel. Dealership took care of this and 2 weeks later temperature gauge started reading hotter then usual. Contacted dealership who then stated unrelated.recently went on vacation and 300 miles from home vehicle temp gauge read hot. Pulled off interstate to nearest service station. No dealership near here.mechanic found no codes to indicate problem. Replaced water pump, thermostat, hoses, check radiator, new fluids, bill total 377 dollars. 3 miles later car still trying to over heat. Towed to va for 1,000 dollars now at dealership. Car also seems to sometimes not be in gear when placed in drive and you try to accelerate engine just revs. At dealership now we shall see what they say.
Please refer to complaint ticket #10193720. On 7/21/07 i took my vehicle back to the dealership.they told me that they had fixed the problem and that i should not encounter any more problems. On 8/17/07i took my vehicle in to have the gas tank repaired.there is a recall on the fuel system.the gas pump will not hold so that the gas can go into the tank.i went to the gas station after picking up my vehicle and i still have the same problem. On 8/17/07 at about 7pm in the evening as we were driving through the lincoln tunnel my car stopped.luckily, the car started up and i was able to drive through the tunnel.the car idles very hard. Currently, 8/18/07 i am working with the dealer to have my car repaired before someone gets killed.this is a hugh problem.i purchased a new car and i can not go anywhere without it stopping.i am afraid to drive this vehicle.it is very unsafe.please help!!!this vehicle was purchased at autoland, 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081...973-467-6244
Prior to taking delivery of the vehicle the battery was replaced.after several times of service for headlight failures, won't jump start, replaced battery, 7 mo. Later.after several other attempts was informed of need wiring harness due to after market replacement of headlamp.replaced headlamps to factory and 3rd dead battery.i have invested $1100 since the second dead battery.dealer says battery has nothing to do with electrical wiring harness????most occurances during extended warranty period.
The horn begins honking (unintended) when the vehicle is unoccupied, not locked, engine not running. Ignition key not in.
I have taken my 2000 dodge durango toforest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months i returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly.once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so i said yes do what is under warrenty nothing else unless i say it ok, will more work was proformed and i ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket.again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly.will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that i wouldhave to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango.i had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said i just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when i purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.
Car alarm key for dodge durango malfunctioning. The past month my alarm key has failed to unlock/lock the doors, and i immediately thought to replace the battery. A well known electronics store opened the key to replace the battery and found that the bracket that holds the battery had broken off. I then had them check my spare key, and found that it also had a broken bracket. I called my local dodge dealer, where i purchased my car, and was told that it would cost over $200 to replace and reprogram one ofthe keys. I explained that this was a defect of their product, and they should fix it for nominal fees or for free.i was told it that they were not informed that it was a defect. I've researched the subject online, and there are a number of owners with the same problem with the bracket breaking inside the key. If i lock all the doors using the inside lock feature, and due to my alarm key not working to disarm the alarm when i open the door with the key, the alarm will sound. I then have to rush into the car and put the key into the ignition to disarm the alarm. Due to it being such a nuisance when i leave each morning of the alarm sounding off, the consequences are that i leave the driver's side door unlocked, so as to not arm the alarm.there are a lot of owners with this issue, or they have paid dodge for replacement keys for a defect thati feeldodge should fix with the alarm key, and the broken bracket. Either a new design of key or bracket that will work, and isn't going to break. Their customers should not be responsible for the payment of $150-250 for each key replacement for a defect in their product.
1995 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck, vin [xxx].when dropping the tilt wheel to it's lowest position the radio/tape player would shut off and then restart as if the power was cut off.power for the radio came from battery positive, fuse # 3 (40 amps) to the ignition switch connector c212 position 1 wire (a1 12 red) where it is switched in run and accessory to fuse #7 (10 amps) to the radio and other fuses to other systems. Recall # 875 performed on 8/8/2000 involved the blower motor, a relay was added for power switching using the relay controlled by the ignition switch rather than feeding the power through the ignition switch. I observed the motion of all the wires going to all the switches on the steering wheel as it was moved. Clearly observable was the connector c212 position 1 wire (a1 12 red) moving out of the connector accompanied by the radio momentarily losing power. Observation showed the stripped wire being held only by the insulation crimp part of the metal connector, the wire did not fray away from the connector because it was clean cut and the original smaller gauge wire was still in the crimp part of the connector. Note i have pictures of the problem. I removed the smaller crimped wires, spread the crimp wings and soldered the red wire to the metal connector. Most likely the damage was done as part of recall #875, as the wiring diagram indicates a 12-gauge wire and the wire i reconnected was at a minimum of an 8 or a 6 gauge. Thank god this did not feed a critical system like the antilock breaks or cause overheating and or a fire. Updated 07/2012 07/24/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
My 2003 dodge caravan will not start, since fri. May 20,2005. It is now at supreme co. 281-996-7888 frank found the problem to be the ignition switch. The ignition switch destroyed the starter and relay and the ignition switch can only be purchased thru the dealer. Why is a 2003 dodge caravan have such a problem? has such a problem been reported? why should the consumer have to pay for such defect?
On 3/25, my trucks instrument panel started to malfunction. All of my warning lights came on and my odometer quit working. It said "no bus". I contacted savannah dodge about the issue on 3/26, 7:45 am. An appointment for 2:00 was scheduled. Upon dropping the truck off, i was told that my truck would be diagnosed and ready for me the next morning.my receipt also states that the promised completion date would be 3/27. On 3/27, i called savannah dodge at 2:00 pm to check on the status of my truck. I was told by a service member that ** was out on lunch and that my call would be returned.my call was never returned so i called back at 3:00 p.m. ** told me that they were having a major problem with the wiring of my stereo system. She asked when it was installed.i told her that it was installed 1.5 years ago, and she told me that the problem was aftermarket speaker wires were spliced into a factory wiring harness and this was a common problem that occurred over time. She also said that the only fix was to replace it with the original factory harness. I then told them to go ahead and finish the job and i would be up to pick it up that evening. They informed me that this was not an option. They had to wait on parts (new factory harness) to arrive and it would be available 3/28 (one day after the promised date). After receiving the truck and looking at the bill, it states no new wiring harness was used and they rewired the aftermarket wires. I called and questioned ** about the issue and he became furious. He told me that savannah dodge would never service my vehicle again and i would never be allowed to step on their property again. After driving in my vehicle, the warning lights are off, however there are three new problems. The radio doesn't function properly. Also, my windshield wipers do not work and was told they wouldn't be fixed. Also, all of my spare fuses are missing. This is a theft issue, and ** did in fact tell me over the phone that they took my fuses.
1999 dodge ram 2500 entire dashboard cracked and fell apart. Regular maintenance was performed,and it was usually in covered parking. Pieces fell into the wiring and mechanisms stopping their use. I bought an oem replacement and it also cracked. I had to replace the ventilation controls because a piece of the plastic wedged into it and broke the levers. Also, noticed two wires that had a sharp piece of plastic between them ,and the vibration had worn away the insulation. I replaced those wires before they could shortout.
For the 2nd time the fan motor for the a/c,heaterhasstopped working all together. The dealer had the truck for over a week the first and it really never seem to work right. The front head lightswork when they want to.
Please refer to complaint ticket #10193720. On 7/21/07 i took my vehicle back to the dealership.they told me that they had fixed the problem and that i should not encounter any more problems. On 8/17/07i took my vehicle in to have the gas tank repaired.there is a recall on the fuel system.the gas pump will not hold so that the gas can go into the tank.i went to the gas station after picking up my vehicle and i still have the same problem. On 8/17/07 at about 7pm in the evening as we were driving through the lincoln tunnel my car stopped.luckily, the car started up and i was able to drive through the tunnel.the car idles very hard. Currently, 8/18/07 i am working with the dealer to have my car repaired before someone gets killed.this is a hugh problem.i purchased a new car and i can not go anywhere without it stopping.i am afraid to drive this vehicle.it is very unsafe.please help!!!this vehicle was purchased at autoland, 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081...973-467-6244
I purchased a 2004 durango in nov of 2006. I had no real problems with vehicle until recently.took vehicle in to dealership for recall of instrument panel. Dealership took care of this and 2 weeks later temperature gauge started reading hotter then usual. Contacted dealership who then stated unrelated.recently went on vacation and 300 miles from home vehicle temp gauge read hot. Pulled off interstate to nearest service station. No dealership near here.mechanic found no codes to indicate problem. Replaced water pump, thermostat, hoses, check radiator, new fluids, bill total 377 dollars. 3 miles later car still trying to over heat. Towed to va for 1,000 dollars now at dealership. Car also seems to sometimes not be in gear when placed in drive and you try to accelerate engine just revs. At dealership now we shall see what they say.
I own a 1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4 pickup i was driving a friend and her daughter to the dentist i passed a logging truck when i got back in my lane as i was slowing down the truck shuddered and lost power i pulled off the road the only place i could pull off i hit it thewas almost off the nut holding the tire rotor on the shaft snapped off the tow home was over 500 dollars after getting truck i broke out my shop manuals out the brg pack was burned i replaced from front differential out to tires with oem parts to the tune of 1100 dollars within a mth the left front tire came off as i was turning into my drive way again replaced from front differential out to tire this time cost about 8506 mths latter coming home i feel front vibration hang on to wheel my drivers side front tire rotor caliper fly off i slide better part of 75 feet grinding off lower ball joint after being towed home looking at tire rim caliper rotor i decide to replace the entire front end cost of 650 dollars from a wrecking yard believe the problem front to light for weight also the viscosity of greese in brg pack to light breaking down causing brg to get hot and seize up causing tire rim caliper h rotor to fly off have saved all old parts.
I have a 2004 dodge durango slt 5.7l hemi. Never had any big issues with it until in 2014 i was driving home from work on the highway when i heard a loud bang and loud knocking noises followed shortly by an abrupt shut off. I tried immediately to get to the side of the road but when i lost power steering from the engine ceizing and couldn't correct myself enough so i went down the hill off the side of the highway while trying to break with no brake booster anymore as well. I ended up running into a couple small tree's and finally stopping . Air bags didn't deploy and i only jammed my finger and hurt my back some but i only missed a larger group of tree by inches. My front bumper was ripped off, my drivers side headlight was broke as well as my grille and my windshield cracked. I took it to my mechanic and found out that the engine "hydrolocked" and a piston rod punched through my engine and broke a lot of other things internally. Needless to say the engine is gone. After doing some research i have found that there are hundreds more people that had this happen to their 04 and 05 dodge durango with the 5.7l hemi. Apparently the water runs right down onto the engine and pools up and the intake is faulty so it sucks that water up and causes a catastrophic hydrolock with the engine which could kill someone if they lose power steering and power brakes within a second. I've been trying to save to get a new engine (which will cost about $3800 alone) because i bought this for too much and neither dodge or my insurance would cover it so it's now a pile of scrap until i hopefully can get a new engine or have dodge buy this death trap back. Dodge needs to buy these back or fix them! this is by far not an individual case and it is very dangerous and costly!
2004 dodge ram quad cab with hemi engine. For several years has been stalling, when i finally realized it was stalling shortly after fueling and letting the fuel hose click off. I have had it to the dealer 3x and the usual no problem found answer was given. Just recently after stalling in an intersection after getting gas i took it back to the dealer. They replaced the vapor canister, solenoid and flashed the computer with an update. Picked up the vehicle and same thing happened stalled while turning into a grocery. Took it back dealer says no idea what it is-so they said all that is left is to change the fuel tank assembly, including fuel pump. I just fueled up, let the gas hose click off and now i don't see the stall, at least as yet. There are thousands of complaints out there with the same problem occurring each day and puts folks lives at danger when the vehicle is running slowly and/or turning at intersections etc. Chrysler should live up to the recognition od this serious safety problem.
While driving home on march 12, 2010 my 2002 dodge durango slt began to overheat and it shut down on me. I called and had my car towed to a mechanic who inspected the car. He stated theengine will need to be replaced due to the oil sludge which caused the engine to overheat leading to engine failure.prior to this incidence the maintenance was well done and there was no signals which would have alarmed me that a problem was occurring.it is alarming to me see thousands of other consumers who has experienced the same problem which goes to show that my incident was no an isolated one.
I am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge.my husband and i purchased a 2007 dodge nitro on july 7, 2008.we brought it back the very next day, because it wasn't running correctly, and also a check engine light was on.between july 8th and january 1, 2009, that vehicle has been in the service department of daytona dodge 11 or 12 times.they have had to drop the transmission on this vehicle 3 times; they brought in a corporate representative from dodge over in orlando.he test drove the vehicle with us, and did identify that there was a problem.however, after inducting the vehicle back in for service, the problem was still not fixed.i was finally told by the service manager that daytona dodges service department has done everything they were told to do, and that the vehicle is just suppose to run that way.i find it very difficult to believe that any corporation would manufacture a vehicle to run the way this nitro does.i have done some investigating, and found that there are various problems that have been associated with the dodge nitro.the nitro i have both shudders at around 40 mph and also has a problem idling, it tries to shut off periodically whilst at a red light.i feel that this is a terrible way to treat customers.please understand that i am writing to you in the hopes that perhaps you can get someone to address the issue. Updated 03/06/09.
I purchased a 1999 durango in jan of 2000. I have had numerous problems including rebuilding the transmission. My biggest complaint is the engine sludge and spark knock. I have had the oil pump and screen replaced twice as well as the upper intake gaskets. It is my understanding that the upper intake gaskets leak internally causing oil consumption, spark knock, and eventually oil sludge and engine failure. Chrysler should do something about the thousands of vehicles that are experiencing these issues.
2004 dodge ram 1500, v8, stalls when pressing brake and releasing, coming to a stop at an intersection. Also stalls sometimes when moving at a low speed, has stalled two times while driving down the middle of the road. Usually starts back up, there has been a couple times that it does not start up. Last time i checked, it is very dangerous to have your vehicle stall while driving down the road, stopping at an intersection, or, going at a low speed. Someone is going to be killed! and no one seems to know the fix to this. I have replaced the egr valve and the brake switch, neither have worked. Dodge needs to own up andfix this problem.
I have had repeated shredding of the serpentine belt on my 1999 dodge caravan resulting in loss of power steering and systems shutdown (including engine) during driving. This is a serious safety issue and i have read numerous reports of the exact same failure. Brazil has recalled the dodge minivan for the same failures and dodge has made a modification kit (2005) for this problem but refuses to date to post a recall in the united states. I have replaced the belts 6 times and the tensioner 3 times in 60,000 miles. I have called dodge and they have refused to pay for the correction of the problem even though i had the last tensioner and belt put on at the dodge dealership although they used an old style tensioner not the new kit even though the new kit had been available since 2005 and i had the tensioner replaced in 2009.
The serpentine belt on a 2000 dodge caravan slips off when you go through a puddle of water or wet conditions such as in the rain or snow, resulting in complete loss of power steering (loss of control); water pump (overheating and possible damage to the aluminum heads); alternator (no battery charging) and ac. This was after a new belt and tensioner was installed. I have researched the problem and there are numerous incidents sited on related web sites. My wife almost wrecked because of no steering. It happened over a dozen times to her and 4 times to me. Cost of putting belt back on was around $40 each time. Tried a fix using a disc over the tensioner and idle pulley recommended by dealer, but first time through a rain puddle, it slipped off. A $200 fix is available plus $150 labor called a gates kit # 38379k also by goodyear #49215k. They both come with a double sided grooved belt, grooved idle pulley and grooved tensioner and states that it fixes the problem of belts coming off the dodge vans in wet weather. If this is part of the selling point of the kit, then there must be a problem with chrysler, dodge, plymouth vans and the consumer shouldn't have to pay for this "fix." this is extremely dangerous and should be paid for and corrected by chrysler.
While driving our 2006 dodge caravan in the rain or thru a puddle the serpentine belt keeps slipping of comes off this is an on going problem and the date listed below is the latest incident. This seems to me like a safety issue, power steering is lost and if not expecting this problem an accident could happen.
Since july of 2005, my 1999 dodge durango has been stalling. I have hadthe vehicle serviced several times at the dodge dealership. The dealer has replaced several parts, but the vehicle continues to stall. In august of 2005, the vehicle stalled while driving, resulting in a crash that left my family stranded and the vehicle in a ditch. On wednesday, september 28, the vehicle stalled while driving to the store. I was able to steer it into a parking lot, but i was almost hit by another vehicle. Now what? the dealer looked at the car, but was not able to pinpoint the cause of the stalling because the vehicle was running at the time. Do i need to wait until there is a death? please help my family.
Over the last three years of operating the vehicle (2005-2007):1. Fire in the front wheel assembly after 1.5 hours of 4-wheel drive - 1100$ replace2. Speed sensor failure ($500 work)3. Engine failure on the highway @80 mph - $7000 replace and other costs, lucky survived4. Joint balls replace (about 400$)5. Ac failure ($960 repair)6. Now parked - transmission/engine joint oil leak, estimated $1200 repair.
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly.it does not close and gas always spills out.i am afraid that gas spills out while driving.at times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if i am moving slowly.i bought this truck in 2006.the first year, i brought the car in for stalling on its own.the dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem.i brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved.after that i did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find.over the years, i have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own.about 1 year ago, i noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up.i did not know there was a recall until i researched the problem online.i found that there was a recall.i contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my vin # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck.i explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out.i told them that i was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while i was driving.the representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership.i am afraid that if i take the truck to the dealership i will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem.i do not have the money for this since i am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed.*lnthe consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy.also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan le 3.8. In the last 2 months the serpentine belt slipped off 2 times when it is raining outside or the van goes through a puddle of water. I have almost been killed twice. I have read that other dodge owners have also had this problem. The wheel cannot be controlled when this happens, and my wife is scared to drive this car now. I think that dodge has some explaining to do as they have been made aware of this defect, and are not taking any responsibility for this repeated serious safety fault.
Problems with engine and engine components oil gauge not working, ticking in moter oil leaking. Was told i need new moter. Also strange noises from steering colomn. Truck only has 79,000 miles i am requesting chrysler recall this truck and stand behind their company and fix what is wrong with these engines, ect.
Dodge durango, hemi 5.7 liter engine went out.started out with a ticking noise that i wound out to be the #7 cylinder connecting rod was bent and hitting the baffle above the crankshaft. It broke, as i was driving it onto the lift, and sent the rod through the side of the block.engine is dead, 116k miles.
We have had three vacations that have been ruined due to the failure of the turbo resonator in our 2006 winnebego view with a 2005 sprinter engine. We have had failure going over the los angles grapvine grade, the northern california, 101 corridor and just this past week, the sierra mt. Range going into reno, nv. On our way to yellowstone. Three vacations ruined, three turbo resonators later and lots of money, time and stress. Not sure why we have not received a recall on this plastic piece of junk that has put our lives in danger???
The contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus.the contact stated that the power steering failed.the vehicle began smoking underneath the hood , and the mechanic replaced the power steering pump and hose. Also,the contact stated thatthetransmission failed and caused the indicators on the instrument panel to malfunction.this failure prevented her from determining how fast she was driving.in addition, the gears failed to shift from second gear.the mechanic stated that a sensor in the transmission and the air conditioning systemfailed.also, the cooling systemfailed, and the water pump and timing belt were replaced twice.the failure began when the vehicleran hot. She will collect the work reports and receipts from the dealer regarding the other failures that occurred.the current mileage is 105,000, and failure mileage was 79,000.
We purchased the car on december 1 2000 and it was back at the dealer on dec 2 2000, for over heating. Then again on 4-05-01 for over heating, and again on 8-30-01 for the same, and again on 10-16-01 for the same.then 12 more times after the last date listed.there has been 2 new engines put into this car.the dealer has paid for the repairs every time but one. The last time this happened i was crossing two lanes of on comming traffic when my car died, i had my 3 kids in the car.we were able to role out of the intersection before being hit. We are trying to get a buy back from chrysler.please help.if you have any info that will help in this process we would love to know about it.thanks for your help.
1999 dodge durango engine ceases along with ball joint problems.i had to have my engine replaced in the 5 yrs that i have owned it twice!that is not normal on a vehicle that is suppose to be tough and get more than 36,000 miles to the engine!i have called damlier chryslerabout the situation and they cannot compensate me in any way and he wasn't allowed to say if that was normal for a brand new truck to have the engine replaced twice within five years!and by the way i have reciepts for my work done and the proper maintence of the vehicle within that time span!vi paid $30,000.00 for the brand new truck plus one engine costing me $4100.00 and the second engine costing $4300.00 besides the ball joints.the first time theree was a crack in the engine block this time the engine ceased and started rattiling like a bunch of tin cans because suppose broke loose inside the engine and my drive cam also had to be replaced due to a crack in it!
I am making a complaint about the 2002 dodge durangos. The oil pressure keeps going low and now the engine has blown. It was not time for an oil change and we keep our oil changed as we are suppose to. This would be the second engine we would have put in this vehicle but the first time it was still covered under the manufactures warranty and was paid for by them but now the warranty has expired.
I have had to have the vacuum hoses replaced in my 2002 dodge durango 4 times since buying it in july of 2003.the check engine light comes on every time.i have complained to the dealership that has worked on it, but they don't seem to care.i had one of the mechanics say they have seen the problem before when i had him show me where the hoses were located.the hoses were cracked and looked like they had been on the car for 10 years or more, but in actuallity it had only been months.everytime, i have had to pay $75 to have the hose replaced even though i had the extended warranty.my durango is now out of warranty and the check engine light came on again.i went to a parts store to have them hook up to the computer to get the error code--vacuum leak again.when the parts store guy looked under the hood to get the right length of hose to give me(going to change it myself and not pay to have it fixed), he said it had not even been replaced with vacuum hose.instead, one was replaced with fuel line hose and the other replaced with tranmission hose.this is an ongoing problem that i have had and it doesn't seem to matter to them.it isn't a serious problem, but is still a problem.if the hose is degrading that quickly, it must be submitted to high temperatures which could lead to a big problem.
I have a 2004 dodge durango slt with the hemi 5.7 l. It has 127,000 miles on it. We've taking great care of it!the last time that it was drove it was a great ride, then with outwarning went started it up there was loud bang!!! and it started shaking.had someone look at it and it threw a rod!!i had no warning of this.yes i've had smll problems with it over the years put a new thermostat in it cause of over heatingnew brakes it died out on me a few times with no reason so i thought it was bad gas so i started put the higher grade in it and that seemed to stop that. But this no warning!!!i have been reading and there is so many complaints on the same year make and model.dodge needs to do somthing before someone gets hurt ot killed!!i was lucky i hadnt even left my driveway when it happened!!now i am going to be out thousnads of dollars that i dont have to either get this fixed or a new car.i cant afford that i am still paying on this.until this happened i didnt know all the recalls that has been on this vehicle.i haven't received any.now i know why i dont have inside lights we unhooked them cause they wouldnt go off. Come on dodge do somthing before someone get hurt in this vehicle. Take responsiblity & make a recall!!there is 156 postings on here with the same problems how many more before dodge does something?i am going to post this website and let others know about it i found it on accident lastnight.something needs to be done now!!i dont know about anyone else but i can not afford to repair this nor buy another car!!
Engine stalls on 2010 dodge journey..while driving to work engine and car started shaking and would not accelerate. Fuel injector fixed.three months later same problem tech's say computer can't find codes.this is the third time with same issue not receiving any help from dealership. My family safety is important to me. The dealership still has my car after 5 days issue not resolved.
Bought a 2 yr old durango with 60,000 miles on it at carmax.at 116,000 miles it started knocking.i took it to allen samuels dealership and they claimed the engine failed.we replaced the engine at our cost for 6k, because we still owed 7k on the vehicle.we bought new tires as we decided to keep the vehicle and try to recover some of the cost.3 months later, the new engine failed, the vehicle died as i was exiting the freeway and turning under an overpass.i wasn't aware the vehicle had died, until i realized the power steering had gone out when i tried to turn.the dealer is going to replace the engine this time, but we have decided we need to cut our losses and get rid of the vehicle.we cannot afford to keep a car like this. We have 4 children and this is the vehicle that we travel in as a family daily.it is totally undependable and unsafe.
I have contacted the dodge dealer and they said that the only for my vehicle is the windshield wiper motor. I have the same issues as the only recalls and defects as well. The unintended acceleration that will cause a crash and the idling of the engine while in park and the list goes on and on.fear for the safety of me and my kids what am i suppose to do. I am leasing this vehicle i feel like i'm paying for a lemon. I can't enjoy life with my kids they are the main reason i got a truck in the first place. Help please i don't know what to do.
On june 5, 2006 the engine light came on in our 2003 dodge dakota (approx. 25,500 miles). We took it to the dodge dealership and they replaced a hose for the fuel line at a cost of approx. $250. On june 7, 2006 the engine light again came on and dodge said an o2 sensor needed to be replaced (at a cost to us of approx. $300). With in the next 3 weeks our dodge was in the shop 2 more times (for a total of 4 items in a month) due to the engine light coming on. The last time they told us the o2 sensor that was replaced was faulty and was the problem. This concerns me as the car was 5 weeks over the 3 year warranty so nothing was covered and the service we received at dodge was the worst i have ever received.
While driving my ram 2500 diesel truck and hauling trailer through cleburne, texas my vehicle died without warning.i had no power for steering and was barley about to pull into a driveway and parking lot to get outof flow of traffic.this occurred on a saturday and i had truck towed to dealership.it would be monday before problem was resolved-- it would be monday before problem determined, it was the lift pump a $ 1100 fix.all later vehicles i believe after 2004 were modified to put lift pump in gas tank for purpose of keeping cooler.my vehicle had 134,000 miles but it would have been helpful have know about this type of failure.i was very fortunate i was not on freeway and traveling at a higher rate of speed.i do feel that this should have been a recall.there was another individual who had same problem with his 2003 diesel.crb.
My dodge ram with the 5.7 (hemi) engine stalls without warning.examples include stop lights, and driving conditions ranging from 20-65mph.dodge serviced the vehicle but the problem still remains.the most recent event was 5/18/05.i am awaiting word on the current condition of my truck from the dealership...rem
Vehicle emission test needed!dodge caravan
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
My 1997 jeep grand cherokee laredo has had a cracked exhaust manifold for some time now. The dealership knows the price for one off the top of their head without looking it up. Dust or water can get in there and create engine failure, it can also cause the engine to get to hot and cause a fire. Carbon monoxide leaks into the cabin when the windows are up and the heater is on.
Vehicle emission test needed!dodge caravan
Ball joints had to be replaced in my 1998 durango in 2002.i kept hearing popping noises from the front wheels when i turned into a parking space or came to a stop sign.
Remote start door locks electrical.
1.the first incident, may 11,2000 was a recall for the replacement of the transferpump due to premature internal armature shaft bushing wear. This was a recall by dodge. The second incident occurred august 24,2004. 2. The failure causes the vehicle to run extremely rough, and makes the vehicle was not drivable. Failure at highway speeds would cause a sudden slowdown of the vehicle.3. In both instances, the transferpump had to be replaced. Currently, this vehicle only has 31,000 miles on it. The cost to replace these pumps can be extremely expensive to the vehicle owner. This appears to be a significant problems with dodge trucks which have the cummins diesel engine.
The contact owns a 1998 dodge grand caravan.the contact noticed that the alarm would remain on even when she manually turned it off.the failure prevented her from starting the vehicle.she took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the batteries in the remote.several weeks after the repair, the failure recurred.the vehicle has not been properly repaired.the equipment information was unknown.the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 115,000.
The dash in my 99 dodge ram is severly cracked and i believe that dod ge should be made to replace them this is a big problem in alot of dodges if the dash is craked real bad and the air bag deploys it can become a deathly situation.
To whom it may concern;i have a 2015 dodge longhorn larime 4x4 diesel pick up that is equipped with def system. I was surprised when the def light came on my instrument dash telling me to see a dealer and informing me i had 150 mile count down before going into "limp" mode which my pick up would only be derivable at "5 " mile an hour. I was returning from a va doctors appointment and am a disabled vietnam amputee and had to drive home with only 12 miles remaining before the pick up went into "limp mode "..i had to cancel 3 doctors appointments and being on a fixed income held hostage by the limp mode to be able to take my dodge to a repair shop but finding out only a dodge dealer can fix my code and repair my dodge p/u..i could not afford the repair and owned a 72.000.00 dollar pick up that was rigged to fail and only be repaired by its manufacturer !my complaint is for medical reasons for consumers who have medical reasons to not be imprisoned by their vehicle because of a worthless def law that every mechanic said was a expensivepiece of crap .that every dealer who sells diesel vehicles will profit from 1000.00-3000.00 to fix.it cost 2850.00 to clip a hose back on and place a special only shape def pump in my dodge by a dodge dealer..while waiting for my dodge in the waiting room was informed by 2 other costumers of dodge that one of the people talked to had his def go out 4 times and the other gentlemen was on his 2nd def repair at dealer high cost to fix.. For medical reasons i am complaining that the def system is a con and a scam for its cost and causing the vehicle to be used in emergency or medical instances and the cost to fixed income customers and dangerousto people to make doctors or hospital appointmentsand could cause someone to loose their life because of the def crippling their vehicle..the def system isa needless minor contribution to the environment that is a obvious scam to profit the auto dealers ..
2007 dodge durango limited, i'm having a issue with the blinkers.when you turn on to go left the blinker blinks right.to go right it goes left or completely stops working period.i've been told that it could possibly be the multi function switch.i took it to the dodge dealership but at the moment the problem didn't exist.therefore couldn't fix the problem.this is dangerous not to mention you get many ticked off drivers that don't understand what your doing.it makes me nervous to drive or come up to intersections.i have to very careful and make sure the blinker is blinking the right way so i don't cause an accident.i don't understand what the problem is or why i can months with out an issue and a day or two with problems.
Broken interior door handle.
I have 2 issues with my 2002 chrysler voyager. The first is the air bag light flashes on and off. I took it in for service and informed them that i was aware of the recalls on the early models. They said that it was not under recall and that was not the problem. They said it was fixed and on my way home from the dealer it started again. I took it back the next day and they told me that it was what i suspected but it would costme more money.(now mind you i had told them what i thought the problem was). Therefore it is not fixed and i was told that as long as the airbag light was off it would deploy if it is on it will not. The second issue is the rust! there is a huge rust spot on the rear hatch and more bubbles forming. The hood is rusting also!
2006 jeep commander limited purchased brand new dec 2006 from mccune chrysler and jeep, national city california. Purchased extended service contract max 6/70, covering my car to 70,000. Car currently has 63,000 miles (extended service contract). Never had an problems with my vehicle at all. Took car to purchasing location for repairs jan 2011. While there, service advisor said i needed a new exhaust manifold and it was covered under service contract.since then, my car has cut off in traffic causing me to almost loose my life by being hit by traffic, all lights on my dash panel lights up like a christmas tree, car will not accelerate when gas pedal pushed,,, and i am told that my car has a communication problem and they can not figure out what's wrong with it. I finally call ed chrysler customer, filed a complaint, and was told that a case manger will be calling me to work with me and the dealership.if the mechanics can not figure it out, then that is a major concern to me because now my life, my kids lives, and any other passengers lives are at jeopardy while in this vehicle. It's a death trap. Chrysler nor the mccune are taking responsibility. All i am getting is that it's a communication problem within the car. Can someone please help me with this matter? the car was returned to me after 3 days being towed to the dealer and being told it was fixed. The car went back to the shop after two days of having it where it is at this time.
My 2003 dodge ram has a cracked dashboard.
On june 5, 2006 the engine light came on in our 2003 dodge dakota (approx. 25,500 miles). We took it to the dodge dealership and they replaced a hose for the fuel line at a cost of approx. $250. On june 7, 2006 the engine light again came on and dodge said an o2 sensor needed to be replaced (at a cost to us of approx. $300). With in the next 3 weeks our dodge was in the shop 2 more times (for a total of 4 items in a month) due to the engine light coming on. The last time they told us the o2 sensor that was replaced was faulty and was the problem. This concerns me as the car was 5 weeks over the 3 year warranty so nothing was covered and the service we received at dodge was the worst i have ever received.
Normal brake usage with no aggressive driving. A few panic stops where the anti lock brake system was used. Severe brake shudder causes suspension hop - unsafe to drive especiallyin wet - or winter conditions. Replaced front pads and rotors twice. 1st replacement at 21.5k miles under tsb. 2cd replacement at 29.3k miles was purchased by owner (warranty would not be honored).2003 truck has 29k miles.
I have taken my 2000 dodge durango toforest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months i returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly.once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so i said yes do what is under warrenty nothing else unless i say it ok, will more work was proformed and i ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket.again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly.will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that i wouldhave to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango.i had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said i just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when i purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.
For the second time this year a window has exploded on my 2004 dodge grand caravan. I was driving down the road at posted speed, light traffic, sunny day, windows down, and pop, the passenger slider window shattered. It looked like it popped from the inside of the van. I was fortunate enough to pull over and was able to stop safely. Once i stopped the window just fell out. I called chrysler customer service line and was advised by ms. J to proceed to the dealer that i had purchased the car from to have the vehicle inspected. I went to the dealer the following morning, and the service manager refused to even look at the window. I explained that this was the second incident this year where a window has exploded, and he told me since he didn't see the first one there was nothing he could do. No documentation, not even a drive in the car. Now in addition to the problem with the windows, the van has a front end problem, a rear end problem, and a transmission problem. The front tires feel like they are falling off the van while driving, when turning right the rear end feels like it is tilting and the left tire squeals, and the car shifts improperly, or hesitates in traffic.
We have replaced our struts 2 times already in the 4 years we have owned the vehicle, and they are getting ready to fail again.this is ridiculous.
The dash board on my 2000 dodge ram 2400 has cracked in numerous places and is caving in.i am concerned that if the air bags deployed, passengers could injured by the sharp pieces of plastic.
My dodge journey has 28,000 miles on it, and was purchased new in march of 2009. There has been a noticeable pulsing, and noise when the brakes are applied. During a routine oil change my local mechanic urged my to have my brakes and rotors replaced for safeties sake, and noted that they would not pass inspection.they were in such poor condition that my mechanic would not resurface the rotors, and only replace them.i immediately scheduled an appointment with the dealer i purchased the car from(reedman toll, langhorne pa).the dealer would provide no compensation, and would not acknowledge that chrysler has an issue with their brakes/rotors. Upon the dealers inspection, he conformed the brake and rotor wear, as expected.the deal told me that i could go "another 1,000 or so miles" on these brakes and rotors before i needed to do anything.i questioned the need for rotors at less than 30,00 miles and i was told that 30,000 miles is an acceptable amount for replacement.i have owned many cars, and none of them have had rotors replaced before 50,000. Upon further research, their are thousands of complaints against chrysler in regards to brakes and rotors, and they have done nothing.brakes are the most critical item on your car and they are willing to roll the dice with my family.this is unacceptable. I should have no safety concerns or out of pocket expenses with a new car.but, now i'm faced with $900 in repairs in an economy that i should be saving in.chrysler should be stepping up and taking cure of its customers rather than risking possible injury.
The board 2002 dodge ram 1500 quad cab dashboard is all cracked and breaking apart. Read about this problem in my local action line section where other dodge owners of different models between the years 2000 andnewer were havingthe same problem. The dashboard started cracking near the vents and has proceeded to break in other places along the entire dashboard, about less than a month after the warranty expired.i' have asked around to people related in the industry, and have been informed that was a very costly repair.several hundred dollars worth.also, i have a friend who experienced the same problem on a 2000 dodge 1500 .pleasehelp, thank you.
This is a complaint about a malfunctioning blinker in my 2006 dodge 1500 ram truck.i have been reading that there are numerous complaints about this happening. The blinker starts going left when you have it to turn right and vice versa.it's crazy and so dangerous! i took my truck in to see about getting it fixed and of course the warranty went out yesterday! i hope for others sake that this becomes a recall item!thank you
The contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500.shortly after the vehicle was purchased, the contact stated that the air conditioner failed to blow cold air.the dealer replaced the recirculation air assembly.the current mileage was 63,879 and failure mileage was 4,800.
In may of 2005 i purchased a new dodge (mercedes benz) sprinter 2500 passenger van. Within the first 3 months and 7,500 miles of date of purchase the vehicle began to show signs of premature rustingand leakage over the entire vehicle. I pursued remedy thru all authorized sprinter dealerships adhering to chrysler protocols and recommendations. No remedy was ever forthcoming, i repeatedly and continue to challenge chrysler, their refusal to provide warranty service for the entire time i have owed this vehicle is documented and too extensive to provide here. I have filed bbb complaints in denver co. I have spoken to executive level chrysler customer service reps. And none have offered a viable solution. They have essentially washed their hands of a problem that i have been pursuing for 4 years. I have brought this issue to the attention of so many chrysler customer service people that they now avoid my emails and inquiries. I believe this to be a recall issue as i have found numerous references on the net to similar issues. The affected vehicles all show sign of premature rust ,leakage of roof seams and rust penetration around the windshield frame. I have sought repairs well within the rust thru warranty period and have met with nothing but lip service. Chrysler refuses to address a very serious issue and has delayed offering a remedy until now the warranty period has expired. I can provide explicit work orders andcustomer service ref no, within chryslers system. I am now consideringpursuing legal options but little resolution is available. Body shops refuse to perform repair work because they universally state that rust is a nonfixable issue. On only one occasion did chrysler authorize a superficial attempt to paint over problem, they then refused to honor their rust thru perforation warranty when the problem resurfaced with 35,000 miles. I am now left with a vehicle that is rusting extensively in areas where i originally documented the problem.
I own a 1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4 pickup i was driving a friend and her daughter to the dentist i passed a logging truck when i got back in my lane as i was slowing down the truck shuddered and lost power i pulled off the road the only place i could pull off i hit it thewas almost off the nut holding the tire rotor on the shaft snapped off the tow home was over 500 dollars after getting truck i broke out my shop manuals out the brg pack was burned i replaced from front differential out to tires with oem parts to the tune of 1100 dollars within a mth the left front tire came off as i was turning into my drive way again replaced from front differential out to tire this time cost about 8506 mths latter coming home i feel front vibration hang on to wheel my drivers side front tire rotor caliper fly off i slide better part of 75 feet grinding off lower ball joint after being towed home looking at tire rim caliper rotor i decide to replace the entire front end cost of 650 dollars from a wrecking yard believe the problem front to light for weight also the viscosity of greese in brg pack to light breaking down causing brg to get hot and seize up causing tire rim caliper h rotor to fly off have saved all old parts.
I am making a complaint about the 2002 dodge durangos. The oil pressure keeps going low and now the engine has blown. It was not time for an oil change and we keep our oil changed as we are suppose to. This would be the second engine we would have put in this vehicle but the first time it was still covered under the manufactures warranty and was paid for by them but now the warranty has expired.
I have a 2001 dodge dakota.one headlight bulb failed.the vehicle manual instructs one to remove two bolts to access the bulb.this bulb is subject to the weather and has rusted.i need to replace the bolts. Dodge indicates that the bolt is not sold separately and is part of the headlight unit.this unit is $250.00.i believe this is an absurd amount to pay for a bolt which is required to operate the vehicle with functional headlights.
Have gen 3 seatbelt, unsafe, could unlatch in a car accident.can also be pushed into a false hole causing a false latch.
I was braking as i was descendinga hill on the highway when the front brakes got so hot that my automobile started to shimmy. I stopped and discovered that my right front brakes were on fire. I had my front brakes pads and rotors replaced about 7,000 miles ago with mopar value line brakes at the dodge dealership. My vehicle is a 2005 dodge grand caravan with 56,380 miles on it.
The rear seat belts in our 2002 dodge caravan have stopped functioning again.they were replaced in february 2003, january 2007 and are going in to be replace again today july 2007.they do not engage when pulled and they do not retract after use.
I have cracked dashboard in my 2000 dodge 1500 ram pickup.this could damage the wiring in the vehicle and cause more unnecessary repairs had this not happen.the quality of the plastic is bad.it does not last more than 2 or three years before it starts cracking.
Unresolved collapsing gas tank, gauge sticks reading three-quarters of a tank of full, regardless of how much gas is added to the tank.in addition, the door locks lock off and onintermittently from time to time.
I own a 2007 dodge nitro.i purchased this vehicle new from cortez, co in september 2007.within a week of driving this vehicle, i noticed the emergency brakes were not working properly.i was parked on a small incline, pull the emergency brake and the vehicle rolled forward.i had to keep my foot on the brakes until we were ready to go again.i have to do this in other situations or just shut the vehicle completely off.there was a recall on this particular problem and it was recent, perhaps within the last 6 months.again, the emergency brakes are failing.i have not contacted the dealership again because of this because as before they would say i have to bring it in and get repairs at my cost.their explanation the first time a week after i got this vehicle was, " normal wear and tear."the vehicle had less than 50 miles on it.
In november of 2006, i had a recall fixed for the "front:control arm:lower ball joint" when the parts became available.i brought the car back 3 days later having issues with the steering and hearing a noise.the dealership took the car for a few days and did a complete inspection and assured me the new parts were sufficient.every now and then (not constant, but scarcely) when i would turn the wheel just a little, the car would turn as if i had turned my wheel all the way.it scared me a few times, but it didn't happen often at all, so i didn't think much of it.on may 31, 2007, i was merging onto i-91 in connecticut driving only 22 miles per hour, and my car did that very thing.i went up and over the curb, up the embankment and crashed into a steel connecticut state sign.if it wasn't for the sign, i would have continued to lose control and possibly been killed.hitting the sign swung my back end around, where i rolled down the embankment and to a complete stop on the side of the highway.my car sustained over $7,000 worth of damage andhas damaged my perfect driving record.no other car was involved and no one was hurt, including myself.i was very fortunate, but i feel there needs to be further investigation into the previous recall and possibly a new recall should be posted to eliminate this problem.the problem still exists despite the recall from last year.
I own a 2006 dodge ram 2500 truck with approximately 57000 miles on it and it started acting erratically with the lights and wipers and now the battery completely goes dead.we have replaced the battery and checked for drain on the battery.in spite of turning everything off and unplugging anything which would cause a drain on the electrical system it still made a new battery go dead.it is very dangerous to drive it when the wipers act so funny and the dimmer switch fails to lower the beams.it would seem that the only solution is to take it to the dealer at a considerable expense to see what is wrong.the manufacturer should investigate and repair any defect in materials for the truck with that few miles on it.
Bought a 2 yr old durango with 60,000 miles on it at carmax.at 116,000 miles it started knocking.i took it to allen samuels dealership and they claimed the engine failed.we replaced the engine at our cost for 6k, because we still owed 7k on the vehicle.we bought new tires as we decided to keep the vehicle and try to recover some of the cost.3 months later, the new engine failed, the vehicle died as i was exiting the freeway and turning under an overpass.i wasn't aware the vehicle had died, until i realized the power steering had gone out when i tried to turn.the dealer is going to replace the engine this time, but we have decided we need to cut our losses and get rid of the vehicle.we cannot afford to keep a car like this. We have 4 children and this is the vehicle that we travel in as a family daily.it is totally undependable and unsafe.
I took my suv in for service as it was not running smoothly and had trouble changing gears.dodge made alterations and returned it .shortly after that it stalled out while driving & the check engine light came on.the reading indicated problems with the 02 sensor.after hesitation, dodge replaced my o2 sensor and said the stall out was not related to the check engine light coming on, it didn't stall when they drove it, so they did not consider it a problem. Days later it stalled out& the check engine light came on again.when i returned the truck to dodge, they got back the same read as before and said it needed a software update.a week later the check engine light came on then the truck stalled out during operation.i took it back to dodge, they contacted daimlerchrysler who had them check the exhaust for leaks.a pinhole leak was found and sealed & they reset the check engine light.after about 200 miles, the check engine light reappeared, the next day it stalled out again.they did more testing for exhaust leaks, said they found another pinhole leak and sealed the entire exhaust.once again, after a couple days of driving, it stalled out in motion, 2 days later, it stalled out again, then finally the check engine light came back on.when i returned it to dodge, the service manager said he would not work on the truck, he would call dahmlerchrysler for them to send a tech out to look at it and he put me in another rental car.two days after that, i got a call from dodge saying, an unnamed source told them they should rig the lines to block airflow to the fuel line by putting piping inside the existing lines to stop the truck from stalling.although he said, "but if you tell anyone i told you to do this, i will deny ever telling you to do it!"so dodge rigged my lines andtold me i needed to pick it up as dahmlerchrysler would not approve any more rental for me.this is how they want me to currently drive the vehicle.sounds too dangerous for me, can you please help!!
I have had to have the vacuum hoses replaced in my 2002 dodge durango 4 times since buying it in july of 2003.the check engine light comes on every time.i have complained to the dealership that has worked on it, but they don't seem to care.i had one of the mechanics say they have seen the problem before when i had him show me where the hoses were located.the hoses were cracked and looked like they had been on the car for 10 years or more, but in actuallity it had only been months.everytime, i have had to pay $75 to have the hose replaced even though i had the extended warranty.my durango is now out of warranty and the check engine light came on again.i went to a parts store to have them hook up to the computer to get the error code--vacuum leak again.when the parts store guy looked under the hood to get the right length of hose to give me(going to change it myself and not pay to have it fixed), he said it had not even been replaced with vacuum hose.instead, one was replaced with fuel line hose and the other replaced with tranmission hose.this is an ongoing problem that i have had and it doesn't seem to matter to them.it isn't a serious problem, but is still a problem.if the hose is degrading that quickly, it must be submitted to high temperatures which could lead to a big problem.
I got a recall letter for my 2005 dodge durango at around 60,000 miles. I was told that the recall did not match my suv vin and that nothing was wrong. I now have 76,000 miles on the durango and it started throwing up fuel when completing a fill up. This happens everytime now. Dodge already said my truck was good and that nothing was wrong with it. I am sure you they will try and tell me to cover the cost on my own. I will not cover the cost i promise you that. Dodge you are responsible for this, so fix it. You are selling junk and i have been a true customer for many years this is my 5th durango and my last. I hope it starts a fire so i will no longer have to pay for crap your selling.
Car sometimes starts without electrical response: turn the ignition on and engine starts but no electricity. Driving on interstate 95 and all electricity to all panels and power steering shuts off. This happens often and results in having to coast to stop on the side of the interstate with little control of the vehicle. I have to restart engine several times before electrical response is restored. A tumbler kit was installed under warranty (service at pritchard dodge in ithaca, ny in april of 2005) to reset electrical circuit and it helped but never fixed the problem, but now problem is back and getting worse. I do not have the luxury to buy another car so i have used it, but now is too dangerous.
98 dodge durango driver seat failure. The driver seat rocks unless in the extreme forward/back positions.this is an obvious design flaw that happens in a wide rang of dodge suvs/trucks. If i hit the brakes my seat slides forward causing me to unintentionally "slam" on my brakes.
Premature ball joint wear on my 1999 dodge durango suv.
See confirmation number (odi number) 101112355. This complaint was lodged in 2004. To date your response has been as bad as daimler chrysler. You have not responded to me concerning this complaint nor has daimler chrysler. Look at the number and get off your duff and respond. Two years is long enough to sit on the fence.
We purchased the car on december 1 2000 and it was back at the dealer on dec 2 2000, for over heating. Then again on 4-05-01 for over heating, and again on 8-30-01 for the same, and again on 10-16-01 for the same.then 12 more times after the last date listed.there has been 2 new engines put into this car.the dealer has paid for the repairs every time but one. The last time this happened i was crossing two lanes of on comming traffic when my car died, i had my 3 kids in the car.we were able to role out of the intersection before being hit. We are trying to get a buy back from chrysler.please help.if you have any info that will help in this process we would love to know about it.thanks for your help.
1999 dodge ram 2500 entire dashboard cracked and fell apart. Regular maintenance was performed,and it was usually in covered parking. Pieces fell into the wiring and mechanisms stopping their use. I bought an oem replacement and it also cracked. I had to replace the ventilation controls because a piece of the plastic wedged into it and broke the levers. Also, noticed two wires that had a sharp piece of plastic between them ,and the vibration had worn away the insulation. I replaced those wires before they could shortout.
For over a year our 2003 dodge 3500 4x4 pick up has been shaking when the right tire on the truck goes up before the left. We have taken it to many places and told to replace several parts that was suppose to be causing the problem. We have had to put several sets of tires on the truck and are in need of new tires now. The last three times that our truck has done, whati am now being told and believe it to be, the death wobble... The front end of the truck has snapped and slung me off the road. This happened twice in one day. The first two times it happened the adjustment sleeve snapped. The third time the tire rod snapped. All three times were near death for me and i do not feel safe driving it anymore. I need the truck fixed because we are a one vehicle family and we both work. There has been several recalls on the parts on my truck that i was not notified of. My truck is at sorenson schade chrysler dodge in lake wales and everyone there has given me a different excuse why they are not responsible for my truck repair. Could you please help me get my truck repaired so that it is safe to drive so that i can get rid of it and not worry about someone else getting killed?please contact me as soon as possible.
I have a 2004 dodge durango slt 5.7l hemi. Never had any big issues with it until in 2014 i was driving home from work on the highway when i heard a loud bang and loud knocking noises followed shortly by an abrupt shut off. I tried immediately to get to the side of the road but when i lost power steering from the engine ceizing and couldn't correct myself enough so i went down the hill off the side of the highway while trying to break with no brake booster anymore as well. I ended up running into a couple small tree's and finally stopping . Air bags didn't deploy and i only jammed my finger and hurt my back some but i only missed a larger group of tree by inches. My front bumper was ripped off, my drivers side headlight was broke as well as my grille and my windshield cracked. I took it to my mechanic and found out that the engine "hydrolocked" and a piston rod punched through my engine and broke a lot of other things internally. Needless to say the engine is gone. After doing some research i have found that there are hundreds more people that had this happen to their 04 and 05 dodge durango with the 5.7l hemi. Apparently the water runs right down onto the engine and pools up and the intake is faulty so it sucks that water up and causes a catastrophic hydrolock with the engine which could kill someone if they lose power steering and power brakes within a second. I've been trying to save to get a new engine (which will cost about $3800 alone) because i bought this for too much and neither dodge or my insurance would cover it so it's now a pile of scrap until i hopefully can get a new engine or have dodge buy this death trap back. Dodge needs to buy these back or fix them! this is by far not an individual case and it is very dangerous and costly!
Safety latch broke on my !995 dodge ram. The hood flew up and hit my windshield and broke the glass. This is the second time this safety latch broke on my truck.
Dash is falling apart.
Bought 2006 dodge ram 1500 new from metro dodge in ottawa.have had numerous front end troubles.brakes,3sets of front shocks,wheel bearings,outer tie rod ends replaced once at 22000km`s.tie rod ends on streeing are defective again.dodge wants to inspect & charge for outer rie rod ends after 42000kms on second set.checking used 2006,2007 & 2008 in dodge dealer lots outer tie rods have been replaced on trucks in lot.i feel dodge is covering up a defective design & part troubles on all 3 years.metro dodge told me to never bring my truck back for service.the service manager denies that these years of trucks have defective front end parts & design.please investigate before a major collision with this vehicle. Thank you,steve moore
I own a 1999 dodge durango and have had to replace the ball joints for a second time. The first at 39,000 miles and again at 70,000 miles.
Wheel hub assembly going out. Own the truck for since 91,000 miles and had to replace the front rt hub assembly 4 times. It seams to be going out around 10,000 to 12,000 miles. Prior to this onelast one was done on 2/04 ,6/03 & 10/02 mileage now 141,000 w/ new engine that also went .spun a bearing. I need to know if there are many of these hub assemblys going bad on 1997 rams 5.9 engine.
Gas smellon inside of vehicle.
On april 2, 2012 i went to a ranch that i work at, put my truck in park, put the brake on, and opened the gate.i drove through and did the same procedure to go to close the gate.my truck popped out of park,ran through it's parking brake, the door knocked me down and the front tire of my dodge 3500 ran over both of my legs and my arm.it broke my legs but did not brake my arm.i am still recovering.at first i thought it was my fault until i learned that this happens a lot and people even die as a result of this injury.it is not one particular kind of vehicle either and the attorney's do not want to even address the issue.the reason it happens is because there is no neutral between park and reverse.also if you had the parking brake attachment in the front brakes as you do on the rear brakes the parking brake would hold when the vehicle rolls backward. My truck rolls without peddle pressure at 6 miles per hour.there is no excuse to not change this requirement, but i am only one person, please help me save lives.in san diego county alone we had in april one death and three injuries.this is unacceptable.i have the idea and i am ase certified mechanic.i do not practice as a mechanic, i am 68 and just could not do the work if i tried especially now. Also i do not intend to seek a provisional patent, i just want the problem fixed.please help me help all of us throughout the world.this engineering change needs to happen.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I purchased a 2004 durango in nov of 2006. I had no real problems with vehicle until recently.took vehicle in to dealership for recall of instrument panel. Dealership took care of this and 2 weeks later temperature gauge started reading hotter then usual. Contacted dealership who then stated unrelated.recently went on vacation and 300 miles from home vehicle temp gauge read hot. Pulled off interstate to nearest service station. No dealership near here.mechanic found no codes to indicate problem. Replaced water pump, thermostat, hoses, check radiator, new fluids, bill total 377 dollars. 3 miles later car still trying to over heat. Towed to va for 1,000 dollars now at dealership. Car also seems to sometimes not be in gear when placed in drive and you try to accelerate engine just revs. At dealership now we shall see what they say.
Re: 2015 dodge durango-fuel filler door complaint:my 2015 dodge fuel filler door is inoperative. When pressing the release button on dashboard i hear the latch mechanism attempt to release the fuel filler door but the door will not open. I have to resort to the emergency release cable hidden inside the durango since this failure first occurred. As searching on internet it appears as a common problem for 2010 thru 2018 dodge durango's and jeep grand cherokee's. There are numerous complaints about the fuel filler door problems and many many repair videos on youtube and other sites. Many sites also sell replacement parts for said door assembly. I believe this is a common problem that manufacturer should be forced to issue a recall. Please address this problem which can affect over a million durango's and jeep grand cherokee's. Thank you, [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc
Since july of 2005, my 1999 dodge durango has been stalling. I have hadthe vehicle serviced several times at the dodge dealership. The dealer has replaced several parts, but the vehicle continues to stall. In august of 2005, the vehicle stalled while driving, resulting in a crash that left my family stranded and the vehicle in a ditch. On wednesday, september 28, the vehicle stalled while driving to the store. I was able to steer it into a parking lot, but i was almost hit by another vehicle. Now what? the dealer looked at the car, but was not able to pinpoint the cause of the stalling because the vehicle was running at the time. Do i need to wait until there is a death? please help my family.
Sunroof of 2008 dodge nitro sxt leaks after it rains.the problem started one month after the vehicle was purchased (march 2009).dealership could not find source of the leak on first occurence so sunroof glass was adjusted.second occurence was in april of 2009.leak was finally discovered by dealership's service department and all components dealing with the sunroof was "replaced".third occurence of same problem occured in early january 2010.water that leaks into the vehicle not only will eventually ruin the interior but the water leaks in around a set of map lights located just above the rear view mirror.this combination of water and electricity could result in someone being electrocuted or the vehicle catching on fire as a result of a shortage.
I am writing about what i feel was a severe airbag malfunction.i was in a crash that was high enough impact to total my rental vehicle...smash the front windshield, and turn the front end of the vehicle into an accordion; moreover, the accident could have ended my life.i escaped with torn muscles in my shoulders, hairline cracks in my front teeth and a broken collar bone.as the driver, i am highly suspicious about the airbags not deploying in such a high impact incident.the incident occurred when a motorist ran a redlight and ran into the front drivers side of my vehicle.where all the other motorist in the accident had airbags deploy, the police and emergency crews were amazed that the vehicle did not respond differently in the accident.
The car strut has to be change in less than one year 4 times and is starting to sound again.
I own a 2006 dodge charger srt8.my brakes has been squeaking since 7,500 miles.the brakes were wore out by that time.the life of a brake is 12,000 miles.there is only 21,500 miles now.i changed my front and back brakes three different times.even changed the rotors. To no avail they still squeak!i brought my car to the dealer service center at least 10 times about the brakes. Last visit was in november 2007.they said there is nothing else that can be done.
The automatic window on drivers side the wire and motor has been inside the door for the window has been replaced x3 they wire snaps and the window falls without warring. The rear passenger window also wire snapped and window came down. This occurred while driving and without warning.
Noticed vehicle making a squealing sound vibrating when brakes applied. Had brakes changed and the caliper also had to be replaced to to piston being dislodged from the ring. Rotors were grooved out also on the outer edge. I never received information about the inspection on this vehicle for this problem. Is there a continuance of this investigation?
2009 dodge journey air pressure sensor failure. On 4-23-13. I was traveling a local highway about 65 mph when the valve stem and pressure sensor came loose and fell into the tire on the right rear tire. I managed to get the car stopped safely after loosing control. After reading a dodge forum on-line. The general idea is that this 2009 dodge journey pressure sensor is poorly designed. From what i understand. Dodge changed the material thesensor is made of in 2011.
2004 jeep liberty only 43,000.was backing out of driveway, heard loud bang, right front tire fell to ground.could not move vehicle. Damage was done to right front fender. Car was towed. Right front ball joint fell out. Was told by dealership that this was not covered under drive train warranty.notified chrysler of incident, was also told by chrysler corp. That this was not covered under drive train warranty.ask about a recall, and was told about a 2002 jeep liberty recall on ball joint but not on 2004 models.found out there is a large number of other 2004 jeep liberty owners having the same type of problem.
Dodge durango, hemi 5.7 liter engine went out.started out with a ticking noise that i wound out to be the #7 cylinder connecting rod was bent and hitting the baffle above the crankshaft. It broke, as i was driving it onto the lift, and sent the rod through the side of the block.engine is dead, 116k miles.
2007 dodge durango limited, we took the car to get an alignment done in sept. 2010 at dodge of blaine in mn.they said the left tie rod was loose during the pre inspection.we had it fixed.less then 2 months later the left tie rod completely broke and detached from the tire.i was driving at the time with kids in the car.i've been told by the dodge dealership that this is a problem that they see a lot of and dodge needs to do something about but has not yet.is dodge waiting for a death lawsuit before they do a recall on this.this could be a very deadly problem.
The fog lights, located in the bumper of the 2004 dodge durango is damaged when debris (rocks) from the road way are kicked up. The fog lights are made of glass but the headlights are covered in plastic. Little stones where kicked up by trucks which broke both fog lamps costing 140 dollars in repair for just driving down the roadway. I feel this is a defect in the construction of this vehicle because these lamps are made of glass which caused them to break and needed replacement. They should be covered with plastic to prevent this costly repair.
The dashboard is made of defective plastic that doesn't stand up to even just a few short years of regular use. Up until recently, most ram owners reported back that dodge refused to acknowledge this defect or offer any help or assistance. Handle owner complaints.the defect appears to have been introduced with the 1998 dodge ram model year, & continues to be a problem through the 2006 model year. A wide range of dodge ram trucks are affected including the ram 1500, ram 2500 & ram 3500. Other chrysler/dodge models are affected as well.so far this issue is not covered by a recall because the nhtsa has not determined it to be a safety defect. However it's obvious (to us) that someone could be seriously hurt by the sharp edges of the exposed broken dashboards. Pieces of plastic flying expose wires speakers flying .below are the dodge ram models with the most cracked dashboard complaints:2003 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard 2002 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard 2001 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard 2000 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard complaint search: all cracked dashboard complaints also here are links to local6.com, a florida tv station that ran an investigative story in 2007:local 6 dashboard investigation (with video) dodge has preliminary cracked dashboard plan.
Steering wheel locked up from a broken clock spring in the steering wheel while the car was in motion.
Every year when i go to get my 2001 dodge durango inspected i first have to replace two front tires due to excessive inside wear. Then i get told all 4 ball joints are no good. I have had to replace all 4 ball joints three times in three years while putting only about 20000 miles on this vehicle yearly. It is a 500.00 a month car payment that i am afraid to take my three children in. Why has this vehicle not been dealt with in a harsher manner. The complaints online are numerous and extremely serious in nature. How many people have to die from poor engineering.
2009 sxt awd dodge journey is a replacement for the initial journey we purchased which was a lemon.we picked up this car 5/2009.it had a strange smell, much like propane when the engine was warm.the dealer was unable to identify after several visits.we gave up.this problem continued for the last year - progressively the smell worsened.on thursday, 10-28-10 while on interstate 270 i noticed smoke coming from my engine, and the propane smell was almost over powering.i phoned the dealer again.they said to bring in on monday, 11-1-10.on the evening of 10-31-10 i noticed dripping coming from the car on my garage floor.i was able to put a pan underneath and take to dealer monday morning.at the dealer 11-1-10, i was told this fluid ws "gear fluid."seven hours later i phoned dealer and was told they had to order a ptu seal.please, please google or search your site for ptu issues on this car.there have been fires caused, engine failures, etc. Even after the ptu seal has been replaced it does not fix the problem.within a few weeks it appears that when this initial seal is breached, it damages the other seals, which in turn causes problems with the transmission and braking system.also, noteworthy, i just had to have my brakes and rotors replaced at 18,000 due to the "turning blue."and now, after that work my steering wheel shakes violently, which the dealer can't seem to figure out why.i am also filing a complaint with consumer affairs, the attorney generals office (maryland) and most likely will be getting a lawyer.the dodge journey is a serious safety problem for our roads.
1999 dodge ram 1500,second dash board that is cracked in multiple places.first dashboardreplaced under warranty days before it expired!!new dashboardwas covered with dashboard rug to prevent sun damage as suggested by dealer.no good, it was cracked in multiple places again.
Problems with engine and engine components oil gauge not working, ticking in moter oil leaking. Was told i need new moter. Also strange noises from steering colomn. Truck only has 79,000 miles i am requesting chrysler recall this truck and stand behind their company and fix what is wrong with these engines, ect.
2002 dodge ramthe dash is cracking and falling apart in numerous locations.i am very concerned what would happen if the passenger airbag was deployed.would shards of dash plastic be propelled throughout the cabin?
To whom it may concern;i have a 2015 dodge longhorn larime 4x4 diesel pick up that is equipped with def system. I was surprised when the def light came on my instrument dash telling me to see a dealer and informing me i had 150 mile count down before going into "limp" mode which my pick up would only be derivable at "5 " mile an hour. I was returning from a va doctors appointment and am a disabled vietnam amputee and had to drive home with only 12 miles remaining before the pick up went into "limp mode "..i had to cancel 3 doctors appointments and being on a fixed income held hostage by the limp mode to be able to take my dodge to a repair shop but finding out only a dodge dealer can fix my code and repair my dodge p/u..i could not afford the repair and owned a 72.000.00 dollar pick up that was rigged to fail and only be repaired by its manufacturer !my complaint is for medical reasons for consumers who have medical reasons to not be imprisoned by their vehicle because of a worthless def law that every mechanic said was a expensivepiece of crap .that every dealer who sells diesel vehicles will profit from 1000.00-3000.00 to fix.it cost 2850.00 to clip a hose back on and place a special only shape def pump in my dodge by a dodge dealer..while waiting for my dodge in the waiting room was informed by 2 other costumers of dodge that one of the people talked to had his def go out 4 times and the other gentlemen was on his 2nd def repair at dealer high cost to fix.. For medical reasons i am complaining that the def system is a con and a scam for its cost and causing the vehicle to be used in emergency or medical instances and the cost to fixed income customers and dangerousto people to make doctors or hospital appointmentsand could cause someone to loose their life because of the def crippling their vehicle..the def system isa needless minor contribution to the environment that is a obvious scam to profit the auto dealers ..
2017 dodge def system dont work right def freeze minus 10 but dodge of canada dont want to fix the vehicles they designed a system that does not work for canadian climates and refusing to fix the problem i have a 80000 dollar truck here cant drive but still must pay and they wont fix i wonder if i stopped paying my taxes will you help us poor canadians
The front and side curtin airbags failed to deploy in a accident on 8/8/04 i was the passenger in a 2003 dodge durango r/t in los angeles, california at about 6 pm.the driver diverted the car from a rear end culision with a disabled out that was stopped in the #2 lane 0f the 101 east when the driver avoided hit the car. The durango went in to a circulservied to the rightt missing the stoped car, then at a rate of speed apx. 60 to 65 mph our durango collided with the center divider on the east bound 101 freeway head on with impact that caused major frame damage to the suv and sending us in to on comming traffic. The suv at that point came to stop on the right shoulder of the east 101without havinghit anyother cars.pon the suv be towed into the auto body shop, cynthia cohan and i reliazed along with the body shop owner that the frontal air bag didn't deploy nor did the side air bag curtin.
2011 dodge avenger heat is not working properly. 1 vent on the driver's side blows warm air, the rest of the car blows cold air. Mechanic states the heater coil has a manufacturing defect.
The contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500.shortly after the vehicle was purchased, the contact stated that the air conditioner failed to blow cold air.the dealer replaced the recirculation air assembly.the current mileage was 63,879 and failure mileage was 4,800.
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.
Over the last three years of operating the vehicle (2005-2007):1. Fire in the front wheel assembly after 1.5 hours of 4-wheel drive - 1100$ replace2. Speed sensor failure ($500 work)3. Engine failure on the highway @80 mph - $7000 replace and other costs, lucky survived4. Joint balls replace (about 400$)5. Ac failure ($960 repair)6. Now parked - transmission/engine joint oil leak, estimated $1200 repair.
The contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus.the contact stated that the power steering failed.the vehicle began smoking underneath the hood , and the mechanic replaced the power steering pump and hose. Also,the contact stated thatthetransmission failed and caused the indicators on the instrument panel to malfunction.this failure prevented her from determining how fast she was driving.in addition, the gears failed to shift from second gear.the mechanic stated that a sensor in the transmission and the air conditioning systemfailed.also, the cooling systemfailed, and the water pump and timing belt were replaced twice.the failure began when the vehicleran hot. She will collect the work reports and receipts from the dealer regarding the other failures that occurred.the current mileage is 105,000, and failure mileage was 79,000.
For the 2nd time the fan motor for the a/c,heaterhasstopped working all together. The dealer had the truck for over a week the first and it really never seem to work right. The front head lightswork when they want to.
When a/c is on passenger floor gets soaked. Rotting out the carpet and floor mat. As well the radio stops working for periods of time.
Bcm the body control computer is malfunctioning the window control switch loose control intermittently
My 2007 dodge nitro has had several electrical problems.the door locks are often inoperable, the windows go up and down when driving, the radio is often on when entering the vehicle, and the back gate periodically will not open.lastly, when driving at speeds up to 55 mph the engine cuts off creating a stall while in addition all electronic devices (hazards, locks, etc.) do not function at all.
The horn begins honking (unintended) when the vehicle is unoccupied, not locked, engine not running. Ignition key not in.
Problems with engine and engine components oil gauge not working, ticking in moter oil leaking. Was told i need new moter. Also strange noises from steering colomn. Truck only has 79,000 miles i am requesting chrysler recall this truck and stand behind their company and fix what is wrong with these engines, ect.
Horn blows intermittently with car both on & off.
Electrical problem when gets wet from rain or car wash. Periodic will not register driver side door shut. Replaced door latch..did not fix it. Lights inside flicker on and off and bell songs. Will run battery down even if shut off and parked.
The cars electrical wiring is messed up.... Power steering is tight at tinge... Windows roll up tooo much u hear it grinding.... U can't have the heat and radio on at the sane tinge cause it's nothing but static..... It says gascap where the mileage is..... Somtimes it won't show the mileage..... I.bought this from a dealership. One month ago are they reliable to fix this or is there a legal way i can..... From the looks of it they sold me a car with recall problemsm.
Component: electrical systemdetails: i own a 1999 dodge durango it has 130000 miles on for the past 2 months it just shuts off no power to gauges and engine dies just like i turned the engine off doesn't matter where you are just have to wait about 30 min and will start back up this is very dangerous to my family after searching the web for this problem i noticed several other people have the same problem this happens daily several mechanics have looked for the problem but it has not been found dodge needs to step up to the plate and repair there defective vehicles.last year i had to replaced the master brain was told this was the problem. Now one year later after the warranty is out it is doing it again, no one can find out why it is cutting out again, been in shop several time with told nothing is wrong. I have had this 1999 dodge durango since 1999 and always taken care of it as far as maintenance goes. Someone please tell me what is causing the problem. I do not want another suv to roll over because of cutting out and not being able to control the suv. I bought a dodge because this happen once to my ford and i almost lost my family (3 children and husband) that time. I did lose the full use of my left hand. This problem need to be taken care of please help i see i am not the only one.
2002 dodge ram 2500 3/4 ton diesel,4 spd auto transmission.transmission doesn't always down shift in to 1st gear after a stop.trans starts in 2nd gearmaking acceleration very sluggish.june 1, 2005 had dealer replace governorsolenoid and pressure sensor transducer at a cost of over $700.truck only had 88240 miles. September 28, 2006, the very same symptoms plaque the transmission again, with 133840 miles.
Started june 5 2010. Driving down the interstate and all of the sudden shuts off. Usually shuts off at least once everytime we take it out on the road. My husband wiggles the connection at the back of the computer box and it usually starts back up. None of the gauges or fuel pump work, and the odometer says "no bus". We thought maybe the computer was bad, but after reading all of these complaints we now know that it is where the computer is located and that it's getting too hot. Dodge needs to recall and find a fix for this... We should all get together and force them to fix this widespread issue.
Prior to taking delivery of the vehicle the battery was replaced.after several times of service for headlight failures, won't jump start, replaced battery, 7 mo. Later.after several other attempts was informed of need wiring harness due to after market replacement of headlamp.replaced headlamps to factory and 3rd dead battery.i have invested $1100 since the second dead battery.dealer says battery has nothing to do with electrical wiring harness????most occurances during extended warranty period.
Back in the summer of 2008 i was having issues with my 1999 dodge durango shutting off for no reason. I did some online searching and found the pcm,ecm unit was over heating, after cooling it with an ice pack for 5 minutes the car would start again. After 3 months i finally bought i rebuilt pcm on ebay, they programmed the unit for my car and it ran better then ever. Well today 6/4/2010 don't you know it did it again but this time the unit is completely dead, i still have the old unit and popped that in and wow it started. We need to fight dodge on this to relocate the pcm on the firewall near the battery where it stays cool. All the heat from the engine is blown to that side of the car causing this issue. How to do we get dodge to fix this like others have said someone will get hurt and i hate to trash a car with only 74,000 miles on it.
On 3/25, my trucks instrument panel started to malfunction. All of my warning lights came on and my odometer quit working. It said "no bus". I contacted savannah dodge about the issue on 3/26, 7:45 am. An appointment for 2:00 was scheduled. Upon dropping the truck off, i was told that my truck would be diagnosed and ready for me the next morning.my receipt also states that the promised completion date would be 3/27. On 3/27, i called savannah dodge at 2:00 pm to check on the status of my truck. I was told by a service member that ** was out on lunch and that my call would be returned.my call was never returned so i called back at 3:00 p.m. ** told me that they were having a major problem with the wiring of my stereo system. She asked when it was installed.i told her that it was installed 1.5 years ago, and she told me that the problem was aftermarket speaker wires were spliced into a factory wiring harness and this was a common problem that occurred over time. She also said that the only fix was to replace it with the original factory harness. I then told them to go ahead and finish the job and i would be up to pick it up that evening. They informed me that this was not an option. They had to wait on parts (new factory harness) to arrive and it would be available 3/28 (one day after the promised date). After receiving the truck and looking at the bill, it states no new wiring harness was used and they rewired the aftermarket wires. I called and questioned ** about the issue and he became furious. He told me that savannah dodge would never service my vehicle again and i would never be allowed to step on their property again. After driving in my vehicle, the warning lights are off, however there are three new problems. The radio doesn't function properly. Also, my windshield wipers do not work and was told they wouldn't be fixed. Also, all of my spare fuses are missing. This is a theft issue, and ** did in fact tell me over the phone that they took my fuses.
Driving on a rainy night and headlights and wipers quit working all at once.central timer module failed and shut the lights and wipers off as well as interior lights and door locks.almost didn't get vehicle stopped without wrecking.left vehicle and came back during daylight and drove to repair shop. Where located the issue was a failed central timer module.contacted dodge and said its out of warranty?its not about warranty or not it could have the potential for a fatality.still have the old ctm if anyone is interested in looking into the matter.why would headlights be ran through a module like this just asking for trouble.
My vehicle underwent inspection for safety recall #g07. It was determined by the dealership that the electronic cluster in my 2004 dodge durango had to be replaced, due to fire hazard. When they pulled the old cluster, an electrical surge damaged the electrical components in the driver's side door of my vehicle. The dealership replaced the cluster, and told me that the driver's side door had been damaged when they pulled the old cluster. They instructed me to pick up my vehicle and told me that it was drivable. They ordered a part to repair the door and told me they would repair it. When i picked up my vehicle, i was not able to open the door from the outside or the inside. This was on june 14th. I have not been able to enter or exit my car via the driver's side door for over 1 week.this is a safety issue, and the vehicle should not have been returned to me as "drivable". I contacted the dealership, and asked for a rental until the issue with the door is resolved. They informed me that chrysler had to approve the rental, and i would have to pay the rental fees myself. The dealership created a safety hazard in my vehicle, and returned it to me as drivable, and they are going to make me pay for a rental car. The drivers side door on my vehicle has been locked for 9 days - i have been climbing through the passenger side of the vehicle, for 9 days.
Key fob failure...both key fobs.took apart and discovered that the battery holder connection to the circuit board, broke.resoldered and problem was resolved.
My 2003 dodge caravan will not start, since fri. May 20,2005. It is now at supreme co. 281-996-7888 frank found the problem to be the ignition switch. The ignition switch destroyed the starter and relay and the ignition switch can only be purchased thru the dealer. Why is a 2003 dodge caravan have such a problem? has such a problem been reported? why should the consumer have to pay for such defect?
2006 jeep commander limited purchased brand new dec 2006 from mccune chrysler and jeep, national city california. Purchased extended service contract max 6/70, covering my car to 70,000. Car currently has 63,000 miles (extended service contract). Never had an problems with my vehicle at all. Took car to purchasing location for repairs jan 2011. While there, service advisor said i needed a new exhaust manifold and it was covered under service contract.since then, my car has cut off in traffic causing me to almost loose my life by being hit by traffic, all lights on my dash panel lights up like a christmas tree, car will not accelerate when gas pedal pushed,,, and i am told that my car has a communication problem and they can not figure out what's wrong with it. I finally call ed chrysler customer, filed a complaint, and was told that a case manger will be calling me to work with me and the dealership.if the mechanics can not figure it out, then that is a major concern to me because now my life, my kids lives, and any other passengers lives are at jeopardy while in this vehicle. It's a death trap. Chrysler nor the mccune are taking responsibility. All i am getting is that it's a communication problem within the car. Can someone please help me with this matter? the car was returned to me after 3 days being towed to the dealer and being told it was fixed. The car went back to the shop after two days of having it where it is at this time.
On this date, my wife and i noticed the l headlight of our 2007 dodge caliber r/t was inoperable.once back to our house after a weekend away, i purchased a light bulb pack for replacement of the supposed burnt out bulb.upon replacing this item, it still did not operate.i then installed the 2nd one that came in the pack with the same results.after reinstalling the original bulb, i searched the internet for possible wiring diagrams to help with troubleshooting, but instead, encountered numerous like problems with other owners whom with the l headlight suddenly expiring with the bulb not being the issue.i understand that there have been some solutions with having the dealer reboot the computer, in which it also resets the light module, however, dodge does not declare this to be a safety issue.i beg to differ, loosing a headlight, especially the l/drivers side is a very big safety issue.living in ne ohio during the winter time and snow storms, this is a "safety issue" for me and other drivers.would you please investigate this issue for a possible safety issue.the blogs on many car sights and even on abc15 are overwhelming.sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
This is a follow up on the complaint i made in may.my nitro is still not fixed.it still has serious shifting problems, now steering problems. It doesn't shift right, the motor bogs down, it has even gotten stuck between 1-2 gears under a red light at a very busy intersection. I've taken my truck to two different dealerships and now it's showing unperformed recalls and customer satisfaction notifications but dealership says they were instructed by chrysler not to work on my truck because i filed a lemon law complaint.these are safety issues and i don't think it's right i have to drive a car that is not safe and put my life, the lives of my family and others at risk.one dealership says they did the recall, the other says my truck doesn't need it.meanwhile it still shows on vin search that it's unperformed.i have been informed by nitroforum.com that it is a computer software problem. I think that this should be investigated before someone gets killed.
Our 2005 dodge grand caravan no longer locks with the automatic door locks. It also will not unlock the doors. When the automatic door lock is pressed on the remote control, the horn sounds and give the impression that the doors lock, but they do not. Also the vehicle no longer automatically locks the doors when 20 mph is achieved. These are safety hazards as we have been made to believe that the doors were locked when they were not locked.
Car sometimes starts without electrical response: turn the ignition on and engine starts but no electricity. Driving on interstate 95 and all electricity to all panels and power steering shuts off. This happens often and results in having to coast to stop on the side of the interstate with little control of the vehicle. I have to restart engine several times before electrical response is restored. A tumbler kit was installed under warranty (service at pritchard dodge in ithaca, ny in april of 2005) to reset electrical circuit and it helped but never fixed the problem, but now problem is back and getting worse. I do not have the luxury to buy another car so i have used it, but now is too dangerous.
At around 8:00 am on october 12, 2006, there was a spontaneous combustion from the driver's dashboard of my 2004 dodge durango while it was parked in the garage (not even turned on). This incident nearly burned our condo unit which was above the garage and endangered my wife and kids who were still sleeping. Luckily, my wife awoke and called 911 (incident report #2006-6223247-000 ccfd clark county).after several communications with chrysler dodge, they sent an "investigator" only after 4 days to take pictures; they sent us a letter saying it was not a factory defect and they were not responsible for the damage. When asked what could have been the possible cause -they said they didn't know (?!?). We then consulted and asked help from the dealership (integrity dodge, lv,nv -since we got the vehicle only a year ago and is still under warranty and that it was our only car) they said the same thing and insist we contact our insurance. We asked them why we should use our insurance when there was no accident because the car was just sitting in the garage? besides, if the insurance company were to reimburse us it would be very much below what we owe our bank and would also charge us a deductible.honestly, my family is having such a hard time with what happened and especially when we are also a little tight on our finances since my wife is not working because she is taking care of our 8 year-old daughter and 6 month-old baby; and i just started on a new job. As of now we can't afford fancy lawyers or hire private investigators to scrutinize the cause of the fire -so we don't have anybody on our side.hoping you can help us and thank you very much for your time.
Problem started initially with interior lights not being able to turn off. Dealership said in was instrument cluster (1 week prior to recall - and we were charged). Since repair we continually have no dash board lights. They turn on occasionally at random intervals. Once we had all the bells and buzzers go off. We lost the lights on dash, the speedometer, radio, airbag light went off, as well as the brake light and check engine light. We returned it to the dealership. They said "it threw a bunch of codes and we reset it". They could not get the dash light problem to duplicate (during the day in broad day light). Whenever we drive it at night or dusk, we still have no lights on the dash, and occasionally lose radio.
2007 dodge durango limited, i'm having a issue with the blinkers.when you turn on to go left the blinker blinks right.to go right it goes left or completely stops working period.i've been told that it could possibly be the multi function switch.i took it to the dodge dealership but at the moment the problem didn't exist.therefore couldn't fix the problem.this is dangerous not to mention you get many ticked off drivers that don't understand what your doing.it makes me nervous to drive or come up to intersections.i have to very careful and make sure the blinker is blinking the right way so i don't cause an accident.i don't understand what the problem is or why i can months with out an issue and a day or two with problems.
99 dodge durango slt 5.9l engine. After purchasing this car in feb. 2008, while i was driving it just shut down. No warning was given. This started happening several times a day while i drove it. I had to have it towed in by the man who i was buying it from to go to the mechanics. They tried numerous times to find the issue. Finally after dealing with not having the car on & off for three months, i found out that others got the same error code i did in the odometer window which said, "no bus."it was then towed again, and i wrote the mechanic a note telling them that i found out that others had the same issue. Thousands & thousands. Their car shut down at any moment. The last time my car shut down on me was while i was on the interstate going 65 mph. It just shut down completely, no warning. We were almost in a near fatal accident. Thankfully the car swerved and some people stopped and helped me push it off to the median. Once at the mechanics, i received a call stating it was in fact the pcm, it was replaced and then the car did not do this any longer. That is a expensive part to replace. Now again one year later this same car is at the mechanics again for the pcm being replaced. I just handed them $450 ( total $800) to get it. He had my car for 6 weeks before determining that the pcm had failed once again on this car. Dodge needs to take responsibility for this. I do not understand why they would dismiss such a road hazard. While a great car in looks, it is not safe on the road. We need something done about this. I have children who ride in this car and can't afford to buy a new car at any moment. They need to recall the 1999 dodge durangos and reimburse those of us who have had to replace this pcm causing the car to shut down. There are too many people out there with the exact same problem for this to be continued to be ignored by dodge.sabrina fowler
I own a 2006 dodge ram 2500 truck with approximately 57000 miles on it and it started acting erratically with the lights and wipers and now the battery completely goes dead.we have replaced the battery and checked for drain on the battery.in spite of turning everything off and unplugging anything which would cause a drain on the electrical system it still made a new battery go dead.it is very dangerous to drive it when the wipers act so funny and the dimmer switch fails to lower the beams.it would seem that the only solution is to take it to the dealer at a considerable expense to see what is wrong.the manufacturer should investigate and repair any defect in materials for the truck with that few miles on it.
Sunroof of 2008 dodge nitro sxt leaks after it rains.the problem started one month after the vehicle was purchased (march 2009).dealership could not find source of the leak on first occurence so sunroof glass was adjusted.second occurence was in april of 2009.leak was finally discovered by dealership's service department and all components dealing with the sunroof was "replaced".third occurence of same problem occured in early january 2010.water that leaks into the vehicle not only will eventually ruin the interior but the water leaks in around a set of map lights located just above the rear view mirror.this combination of water and electricity could result in someone being electrocuted or the vehicle catching on fire as a result of a shortage.
My airbag light and throttle light were on as well as the engine light. I contacted service repair department, md where i purchase the vehicle. 2009 dodge journey. I was advised this was due to a recall repair that needed to take place. To bring the car in (march, 2011) after the first repair - the airbag light went out - but the engine light and the throttle light stayed on. I was told the repair would be covered by warranty and possibly was connected with the recall. It has been seven (7) times going back and forth to get this repair. At the time of this writing - my journey is back with them again. Not only have i had to take time off from work to bring the car in to them. It has been an inconvenience going back and forth. Apparently, after the 2nd time - someone doesn't know what they are doing. I am currently working with the service manager, and the original service associate and still had to take the vehicle back. There is a lack of genuine customer service and some service partners do not know how to stay calm when dealing with a situation like this. I feel i have been taken for granted and i it has been a tremendous inconvenience in adjusting our work, vacation and travel schedules. They have finally given us a rental after 7 times and told us that they purchased a brand new computer system to help fix the situation. It sounds far fetch thata brand new computer system would be purchased to fix one vehicle. We feel like we are being lied to and want the vehicle replaced. We ride our family (including grandchildren) in this vehicle fromtime to time and want to be safe. March to june 2011 is entirely too long for the same exact repair to be worked on.
Me and a friend were in a car accident .when we lost control of my 1998 dodge dakota and hit the side of a building at 40-45 mph when we hit the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up like they were supposed to in result we bounced or faces and heads off of the steering wheel and dash board and now having head neck and back problems.
I took my '03 dodge ram to mcpeek dodge dealership in anaheim, ca for warranty windshield wiper repair work.the truck was in perfect condition except for the wipers.later in the day the service person called me to let me know the work was completed, but "by-the-way, we noticed your check engine light was on - do you want us to check this out?"i replied first of all the light was not on when i brought it in and second i was not going to pay any diagnostic fee and i expect it to be corrected when i pick it up.it was not corrected and delivered back to me.obviously, dealerships (especially big 3 manufacturers) are trying to recoup losses through fraudulent / unnecessary service due to the minimal margins and volume of sales of new vehicles.i am a mechanic and understand the sales pitch - while i was sitting in the waiting room i felt sorry for a little old lady that the service guy preyed on.she just wanted a oil change, but ended up having her brakes inspected and probably replaced only because "he noticed they were squeaking".anyway back to my story - it took me all of 5 minutes when i got home to pop the hood and find a wire to the air cleaner sensor that the mechanic had disconnected probably intentionally since this has nothing to do with the wipers.the check engine light went off.i found out that the management at this dealership has instructed the staff to make sure to up-sell every customer and make sure some other work is found besides anything that the vehicle is brought in for.that's fine if something is needed, but to intentionally damage a vehicle or replace parts unnecessary to make more money is just not right.i saved $150, but am steaming mad!mcpeek dodge is a crook.i will never by another vehicle there again and never service there.
I have a 2002 dodge durango. I have had problems with the blower motor resistor going bad. Recently i have went to put the 3rd blower motor resistor in and found two burnt wires coming out of the connector plug. It got so hot it melted the connector plug to the resistor. I cannot get them apart. We noticed a funny smell in the car for a couple weeks, now we know what the smell was.i was curiuos if this has happened to many other durango owners and if so maybe there should be a recall on that resistor. I believe that is definitley a fire hazard.
I have a 2002 dodge durango. I have had problems with the blower motor resistor going bad. Recently i have went to put the 3rd blower motor resistor in and found two burnt wires coming out of the connector plug. It got so hot it melted the connector plug to the resistor. I cannot get them apart. We noticed a funny smell in the car for a couple weeks, now we know what the smell was. I was curious if this has happened to many other durango owners and if so maybe there should be a recall on that resistor. I believe that is definitely a fire hazard.
2004 dodge dakota quad cab:has power windows. On a trip from montrose co. To denver co. Put down the 3 passenger windows. When tried to put them back up would not go back up. Had to physically pull windows up and duck tape them....and hoped they would not come down on trip back home...it was rainy, snowy colorado weather. I feel this is unsafe because of children in the truck and constantly watch for windows to go back down. I can hear the power motors working but the windows will not move. Has anyone else had this problem? thanks for your help.
The regulator on the front driver side and passenger side windows are faulty. My van was built in canada and it appears to be a common trait of those vehicles. This is a serious defect that could result in injuries. I went to my local dealer and had the passenger window regulator replaced once already.now both the passenger and drivers window are acting up again.i hope i can get some help.
It all started when i took my 2006 dodge durango in to change a fuse. ( was under warranty). About 1 month later the following started. Headlights flash on & off while driving day or night, turn signal will go on & off, dome lights will go on& off, wipers with wash will go on & off, & the radio will change channels. This happens all the time day or night no matter the temps.lately seems like the heat & cool air don't blow for the floor. It was at the shop numerous times & no answers. I did contact dodge itself & now they may have a fix for $500 for me but not totally sure that will fix the problem.
While going to pick my children up from school, the windshield wipers started going off by themselves and the radio started changing channels. The van quit and smoke began to come from out from under the hood. Upon opening the hood, noticed a fire on wires below. Fire was put out but children were in the van.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
1995 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck, vin [xxx].when dropping the tilt wheel to it's lowest position the radio/tape player would shut off and then restart as if the power was cut off.power for the radio came from battery positive, fuse # 3 (40 amps) to the ignition switch connector c212 position 1 wire (a1 12 red) where it is switched in run and accessory to fuse #7 (10 amps) to the radio and other fuses to other systems. Recall # 875 performed on 8/8/2000 involved the blower motor, a relay was added for power switching using the relay controlled by the ignition switch rather than feeding the power through the ignition switch. I observed the motion of all the wires going to all the switches on the steering wheel as it was moved. Clearly observable was the connector c212 position 1 wire (a1 12 red) moving out of the connector accompanied by the radio momentarily losing power. Observation showed the stripped wire being held only by the insulation crimp part of the metal connector, the wire did not fray away from the connector because it was clean cut and the original smaller gauge wire was still in the crimp part of the connector. Note i have pictures of the problem. I removed the smaller crimped wires, spread the crimp wings and soldered the red wire to the metal connector. Most likely the damage was done as part of recall #875, as the wiring diagram indicates a 12-gauge wire and the wire i reconnected was at a minimum of an 8 or a 6 gauge. Thank god this did not feed a critical system like the antilock breaks or cause overheating and or a fire. Updated 07/2012 07/24/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I own a 2001 dodge durango.the horn has failed completely.the cruise control has failed completely.the airbag light remains illuminated on the dashboard (along with several other icons), and now i'm finding out that in the event of an accident, the driver's side air bag will also fail.i am told that this is due to a failed "clock spring" and it affects every control located within the steering wheel.this part is on nationwide backorder and i was told today that 1,400 are backordered.several dealers have told me they have no idea of when (or actually if) this part will be coming in.i understand that dodge dakotas were recalled for this very reason, however there was no recall on the dodge durango. I am now driving a car with no horn, no cruise control and no driver's side airbag.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
Car alarm key for dodge durango malfunctioning. The past month my alarm key has failed to unlock/lock the doors, and i immediately thought to replace the battery. A well known electronics store opened the key to replace the battery and found that the bracket that holds the battery had broken off. I then had them check my spare key, and found that it also had a broken bracket. I called my local dodge dealer, where i purchased my car, and was told that it would cost over $200 to replace and reprogram one ofthe keys. I explained that this was a defect of their product, and they should fix it for nominal fees or for free.i was told it that they were not informed that it was a defect. I've researched the subject online, and there are a number of owners with the same problem with the bracket breaking inside the key. If i lock all the doors using the inside lock feature, and due to my alarm key not working to disarm the alarm when i open the door with the key, the alarm will sound. I then have to rush into the car and put the key into the ignition to disarm the alarm. Due to it being such a nuisance when i leave each morning of the alarm sounding off, the consequences are that i leave the driver's side door unlocked, so as to not arm the alarm.there are a lot of owners with this issue, or they have paid dodge for replacement keys for a defect thati feeldodge should fix with the alarm key, and the broken bracket. Either a new design of key or bracket that will work, and isn't going to break. Their customers should not be responsible for the payment of $150-250 for each key replacement for a defect in their product.
On 2/22/10 i took my dodge nitro slt in for the windshield washer recall to the dealership. Every since the wiper washer (t.i.p.m) was replaced i've had the mil light come on three times, stalling and the panic alarm going off when i use the remote to unlock the car.the dealership has taken the nitro on the road to reset the mil light, intermittently the panic alarm still goes out, they're replaced the t.i.p.m on 5/19/10; suggesting that i got a bad one a day later the panic alarm went off again. The only way it stopped was to drive it.
The cars electrical wiring is messed up.... Power steering is tight at tinge... Windows roll up tooo much u hear it grinding.... U can't have the heat and radio on at the sane tinge cause it's nothing but static..... It says gascap where the mileage is..... Somtimes it won't show the mileage..... I.bought this from a dealership. One month ago are they reliable to fix this or is there a legal way i can..... From the looks of it they sold me a car with recall problemsm.
Returned the vehicle multiple times for an issue with the blue tooth.both the phone and the vehicle indicated that there was a connection but i could not hear the caller. On my last trip to the dealer in reference to this issue was in early 2014. They advised that they were able to fix it because there was a wire being compressed by the passenger side door that was disabling the feature. It started again as of 6/20/15 where there is no sound for that feature. There should be some sort of recall for this issue.i also had an issue with my left brake light. The bulb has been replaced twice in the last 6 months and there is no apparent damage to the light's housing or connection.
Problem started initially with interior lights not being able to turn off. Dealership said in was instrument cluster (1 week prior to recall - and we were charged). Since repair we continually have no dash board lights. They turn on occasionally at random intervals. Once we had all the bells and buzzers go off. We lost the lights on dash, the speedometer, radio, airbag light went off, as well as the brake light and check engine light. We returned it to the dealership. They said "it threw a bunch of codes and we reset it". They could not get the dash light problem to duplicate (during the day in broad day light). Whenever we drive it at night or dusk, we still have no lights on the dash, and occasionally lose radio.
06 dodge caravan (fmi handicap conversion)- issue spewing gasoline:>filled up approx 9am aug 4th 2011 > parked at residence > 2pm preparing to go out-of-town > heard humming from left rear> noticed gas cap appear"cross-threaded" & was "hissing" > me in a electric wheelchair, parked facing cap> my son turned cap> gas spewed out like a fire hydrant point blank in my face> gas did not just spray, it spewed out over a half a tank, spewing it 18-20 feet, lasting about a minute.> dodge mfg srv ctr said (troy), "not sure what caused it, we think it was a closed solenoid purge valve cause mech blew in it & couldn't get no air through it"> i said "you think?!"> he (troy) stated..."all we can say is, go fill it up, drive it around, & see if it does it again"> no error code nor did the "check engine" light ever come on...it should have!note: i'm a 42yr completely disabled [muscular dystrophy-no movement in legs/arms/body], i'm in a electric wheelchair...i have no choice but to use the van, but no one has given me a certain diagnosis, no one knows what could cause the gas to build so much pressure. The cap can't be "cross-threaded", there was so much pressure it in the process of blowing up....thank god it didn't! please help?
Ball joint repairs, tires and brakes.
The serpentine belt on a 2000 dodge caravan slips off when you go through a puddle of water or wet conditions such as in the rain or snow, resulting in complete loss of power steering (loss of control); water pump (overheating and possible damage to the aluminum heads); alternator (no battery charging) and ac. This was after a new belt and tensioner was installed. I have researched the problem and there are numerous incidents sited on related web sites. My wife almost wrecked because of no steering. It happened over a dozen times to her and 4 times to me. Cost of putting belt back on was around $40 each time. Tried a fix using a disc over the tensioner and idle pulley recommended by dealer, but first time through a rain puddle, it slipped off. A $200 fix is available plus $150 labor called a gates kit # 38379k also by goodyear #49215k. They both come with a double sided grooved belt, grooved idle pulley and grooved tensioner and states that it fixes the problem of belts coming off the dodge vans in wet weather. If this is part of the selling point of the kit, then there must be a problem with chrysler, dodge, plymouth vans and the consumer shouldn't have to pay for this "fix." this is extremely dangerous and should be paid for and corrected by chrysler.
My airbag light and throttle light were on as well as the engine light. I contacted service repair department, md where i purchase the vehicle. 2009 dodge journey. I was advised this was due to a recall repair that needed to take place. To bring the car in (march, 2011) after the first repair - the airbag light went out - but the engine light and the throttle light stayed on. I was told the repair would be covered by warranty and possibly was connected with the recall. It has been seven (7) times going back and forth to get this repair. At the time of this writing - my journey is back with them again. Not only have i had to take time off from work to bring the car in to them. It has been an inconvenience going back and forth. Apparently, after the 2nd time - someone doesn't know what they are doing. I am currently working with the service manager, and the original service associate and still had to take the vehicle back. There is a lack of genuine customer service and some service partners do not know how to stay calm when dealing with a situation like this. I feel i have been taken for granted and i it has been a tremendous inconvenience in adjusting our work, vacation and travel schedules. They have finally given us a rental after 7 times and told us that they purchased a brand new computer system to help fix the situation. It sounds far fetch thata brand new computer system would be purchased to fix one vehicle. We feel like we are being lied to and want the vehicle replaced. We ride our family (including grandchildren) in this vehicle fromtime to time and want to be safe. March to june 2011 is entirely too long for the same exact repair to be worked on.
I have had to replace my ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango twice in three years. I also found out today that i needed a new hub assembly. I know there are lot of people experiencing similar problems with this vehicle and want to know if there is anything that can be done to have daimler/chrysler fix this problem. I also, know that there is a recall for 2000-2004 models, but what about 1999 models. It seems as though similar problems exist with premature aging of the ball joints and other front end components.
1999 dodge durango engine ceases along with ball joint problems.i had to have my engine replaced in the 5 yrs that i have owned it twice!that is not normal on a vehicle that is suppose to be tough and get more than 36,000 miles to the engine!i have called damlier chryslerabout the situation and they cannot compensate me in any way and he wasn't allowed to say if that was normal for a brand new truck to have the engine replaced twice within five years!and by the way i have reciepts for my work done and the proper maintence of the vehicle within that time span!vi paid $30,000.00 for the brand new truck plus one engine costing me $4100.00 and the second engine costing $4300.00 besides the ball joints.the first time theree was a crack in the engine block this time the engine ceased and started rattiling like a bunch of tin cans because suppose broke loose inside the engine and my drive cam also had to be replaced due to a crack in it!
I owe a 2002 dodge dakota andhada recall for upper ball joint that was repaired by merrick dodge in merrick ny.the dealer advised me that the way they do the recall an alignmentwas not necessary.i was informed by chrysler that a toe alignment was required.this recal was done in january 2005.the new tires that were installed in november of 2004 have excessive wear on the inner edges of both front tires evenly.the alignment was never done or done improperly and the dealership refuses to correct or even address said issue.all i ask is a front end alignment so that the tires will wear in a safe and correct manner.
Brake extended warranty for 2008 grand caravan.
Driving vehicle on highway 82 in gainesville texas at 55 mph in cruise control. Vehicle accelerated to go up a hill, and continued to accelerate to engine red line at approx 6000 rpm. Driverpushed hard on brake and attempted to press accelerator inattempt to dislodgepossible sticking cable.engine returned to normal.after several seconds.cruise disengaged automatically after brake pedal was pushed.dealer was contacted and will review vehicle next week.vehicle was purchased last week.this is the first incident.
At 54,000 miles the vehicle suffered a complete failure of the passenger side rear brake adjuster, causing additional damage to the brake hardware for that wheel including the total loss of the emergency shoe. Because of the extent of the damage and, the unusual amount of corrosion found by the dealer, they insist on replacing much of the rear brake hardware on both sides at a personal expence of around $800 (brakes are only warranted for 1 year or 12,000 miles by jeep).about 10,000 miles and 6 months prior to this incident, new emergency shoes had been installed and worked well for 4 months when banging noises, dragging, lurching and, pulling began with increasing frequency up to the time i took it back to the dealer for the second time on the date i list here; the dealer had found nothing the prior time i complained.there appears to be an issue with critical brake parts corroding extensively and failing in a short period of time under what are considered normal driving conditions for the ne part of the country.there may also be an issue with the tolerance of replacement brake parts that are supposed to be factory authorized components.at any rate, i am not the first to complain about brake hardware problems associated with the 2003 jeep liberty. I have read references to corrosion related brake failures here and at other sites.given the way the vehicle behaved intermittently and the failure of the dealer to find it early, a potentially dangerous and needlessly expensive situation exists in at least the early production 2003 libertys(i bought one of the first available ones that year and noticed a rash of complaints on this subject beginning last summer).
Heat is blowing uncontrollably out of all vents. Can not turn off... The "blend doors" are broken. This happens on all these jeeps. Youhave to remove the entire dash to correct this issue. This really needs to be a recall item !!!!
While driving home on march 12, 2010 my 2002 dodge durango slt began to overheat and it shut down on me. I called and had my car towed to a mechanic who inspected the car. He stated theengine will need to be replaced due to the oil sludge which caused the engine to overheat leading to engine failure.prior to this incidence the maintenance was well done and there was no signals which would have alarmed me that a problem was occurring.it is alarming to me see thousands of other consumers who has experienced the same problem which goes to show that my incident was no an isolated one.
We are a company that sells a steering pitman arm, supplied by another manufacturer that has had multiple failures in the field. We have identified the defect and are considering a voluntary recall on this part. There are approx 1500 vehicles affected. Please contact us for instructions.
2003 3500 drw 4x4 dieselwhile traveling on improved roads/hiwaysabove 40 mph vehicle hits pothole, expansion joint or uneven roadway, front end starts to jump violently, whole vehicle rattles and shakes until brakes are applied, service tech. From dodge dealer was present during duplication of event, has been in shop for over 1 week and they have replaced tie rod ends and ball joints and problem still exists, contacted damiler/chrysler and they state that customer replaced shocks with aftermarket product. Vehicle unusable in this condition, very good possibility of injury or death as a result of this problem
I purchased a new 2003 dodge dakota 4.7l v-8 quad cub. At approximately 6,000 miles, i noticed a shudder in the truck when the brakes were applied. It became worse with mileage, and at 15,000 miles, the vehicle felt unsafe when stopping due to horrible shaking and shuddering. It also felt i had less stopping power and distance. I took it to the dealership, and they advised i had warped brake rotors. They replaced the rotors at my expense. Approximately 3,000 miles later, the vehicle showed the same symptoms again. I took it back, same diagnosis. I asked the service representative why this continued to happen. She told me "dodge is using junk parts". I asked why they didn't put better parts on if they knew this and she said that was up to chrysler, not the service dealer. Approximately 3,000 miles later i had to take my truck back again, for the same problem. Again, when i asked why this continued to happen, i was advised "junk parts". I contacted dodge via their website explaining my problem and they advised me to use a different service dealership. Even with the new rotors, my truck feels it has inadequate stopping power. After reviewing dodge dakota owners website, i saw that there are many other owners experiencing the same problem. Please help dodge owners with this problem. Dodge is clearly using inadequate brakes for their trucks, sacrificing on stopping ability and quality. Dodge does not seem to care about the owners safety. Please help dodge take accountability for their inadequate equipment. I would be happy to provide any other information or documentation to assist with resolving this issue.
Transmission defect, will not go into fourth and third gear after initial cold start, truck jerks and makes noise.
2004 dodge ram 1500, v8, stalls when pressing brake and releasing, coming to a stop at an intersection. Also stalls sometimes when moving at a low speed, has stalled two times while driving down the middle of the road. Usually starts back up, there has been a couple times that it does not start up. Last time i checked, it is very dangerous to have your vehicle stall while driving down the road, stopping at an intersection, or, going at a low speed. Someone is going to be killed! and no one seems to know the fix to this. I have replaced the egr valve and the brake switch, neither have worked. Dodge needs to own up andfix this problem.
I just purchased a used 2008 dodge grand caravan from enterprise car sales in march of 2010. The vehicle had 58,000 miles on it. When i initially took the van for a test drive i heard a squeaky noise from the brakes. The car sales man told me that there was nothing wrong. It is just because they are new brakes.so i purchased the vehicle with no warranty and enterprise reassured me that all of there vehicles go through a 109 point vehicle inspection.in april 2010 i called enterprise and told them that the squeaky noise is getting louder and now when i back up i hear a cranking noise. I was told to take the car to wheel works they said everything was fine. On june 2, 2010 the same problems so i took the van back to enterprise and they told me to take the van to firestone and they replaced all of the brakes and the rotors.i was told that they were in bad shape.it is now june 15th and the same squeaky noise is happening and when you go over any speed bumps it sound like the bottom of the van is going to fall out.
Vehicle is stalling and losing complete loss of power, very hard to steer vehicle. Occurs usually at low speeds, while turning or just driving straight. I have to place my vehicle in park & restart my engine. This has happened twice while i was turning in traffic & nearly collided with other vehicles with 3 small children in the car.i have requested for this to be diagnosed and researched several times by mechanics, but the defect has never been duplicated, resulted in a diagnosis, or resolved by a mechanic. It randomly occurs and just occurred again today in traffic, while turning left on an inside lane.i had cars behind and next to me. I had to come to a slow stop, but was unable to turn the wheel enough to remain in my lane, almost causing an accident. I feel this can result in a potentially fatal accident and want to report this immediately. I don't know what to do aside from seeking legal counsel at this point.
Unusual tire wear and noise from driver's side tire area for last several months.premature severe failure of driver's side upper ball joint and lesser failure of passenger side upper ball joint.both upper ball joints were replaced and realigned.
2004 dodge ram quad cab with hemi engine. For several years has been stalling, when i finally realized it was stalling shortly after fueling and letting the fuel hose click off. I have had it to the dealer 3x and the usual no problem found answer was given. Just recently after stalling in an intersection after getting gas i took it back to the dealer. They replaced the vapor canister, solenoid and flashed the computer with an update. Picked up the vehicle and same thing happened stalled while turning into a grocery. Took it back dealer says no idea what it is-so they said all that is left is to change the fuel tank assembly, including fuel pump. I just fueled up, let the gas hose click off and now i don't see the stall, at least as yet. There are thousands of complaints out there with the same problem occurring each day and puts folks lives at danger when the vehicle is running slowly and/or turning at intersections etc. Chrysler should live up to the recognition od this serious safety problem.
2008 dodge caravan brakes are defective or under engineered. Had to replace front brakes and rotors @ 22k miles and am now having to replace front and rear @ 35k miles. Very nervous as to stopping ability now.
I filed a complaint in regards to the airbags on my 2007 dodge ram 1500. Chrysler contacted me to tell me i needed to call my local dodge dealership to have my passenger side airbag fixed. I explained to them i have already spoken with the dealers and they keep telling me i will be added to a wait list with no answer as to how long it will be before they reach my name and that i am also on a wait list to have the part put in on my drivers side airback which i took in for a recall in early 2015! it still has not been fixed. They emailed saying they tried to contact me via phone at a number which is incorrect. I have given them my current phone number on multiple times. I just get the run around when i try to call them. I am now getting emails from them about this recall as if they are trying to cover their asses but when i contact the dealership for repairs its always the same response and that is i will be put on a waitlist. This issue is a major safety concern and i would like it remedied . I have been waiting over two years going on three for these new parts to be installed.
My dodge ram with the 5.7 (hemi) engine stalls without warning.examples include stop lights, and driving conditions ranging from 20-65mph.dodge serviced the vehicle but the problem still remains.the most recent event was 5/18/05.i am awaiting word on the current condition of my truck from the dealership...rem
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.
The automatic shifter would slip out of gear.it states that it is in drive but when foot applied to gas vehicle doesn't move like in neutral gear.taken to dealership nothing done.the vehicle has only 45,000 and needs a new transmission which will cost 1,500 to 2,000 for a rebuilt.this is unbelievable for a vehicle with so few miles.not only did i pay over $30,000 for this vehicle now i have to spend money that i do not have to repair a transmission that should have done this in the first place and it seems like your dealers don't want to deal with the problem or at least help with fixing it in the first place.this vehicle was taken several times and all that was done was putting transmission fluid in and then when warranty was up i was told that there was a problem and that i would have to pay for it. I will never buy another dodge in my life time or will i ever refer anyone to a dodge dealer.
I ordered a new fob for my 2009 dodge journey since i only had one and it fell and broke. It cost me $257.46, which included programming. When i went to pick it up on sept 4, 2013, it would start the car but not lock or unlock the doors. I took it back the next morning. I received a call later & was told the key could not be programmed again. The dealership was on hold with chrysler for over an hour & was finally told there was an issue they were aware of with the win module. Apparently it has been happening quite frequently. So much so that there was a backorder of over a month for the module! some calls were made & a module was finally sent & received on sept. 9, 2013. It was installed on sept. 10, 2013 but when i went to pick it up the fob would lock and unlock the doors, the panic button would get the lights flashing but no honking and the remote start would not work! the car did start when the fob was inputted. It cost me another$299.71 to order & install the module. In the meantime i had to borrow cars from relatives as the dealership did not provide a loaner car. I researched the win module issue on the internet and found that it is indeed an issue happening to others! i believe this should be a recall and that chrysler should reimburse me the cost of the module and installation of it plus the cost of the fob simply for the aggravation and stress of having to borrow vehicles from others while this issue was being corrected. It was a simple case of programming a new fob that turned into a nightmare of almost a week. It could have been longer but thanks to god it wasn't!!
My 1997 jeep grand cherokee laredo has had a cracked exhaust manifold for some time now. The dealership knows the price for one off the top of their head without looking it up. Dust or water can get in there and create engine failure, it can also cause the engine to get to hot and cause a fire. Carbon monoxide leaks into the cabin when the windows are up and the heater is on.
We have chased power steering issues throughout the lifespan of my 2002 grand caravan sport. Noise , shaking and vibrating. Local dodge dealer replaced everything - pump, reservoir , lines ,service bulletins and recalls. Even replaced the rack and pinion at 70,000 by the 6th trip in , they replaced the reservoir screen . Fixed all noise and issues . Now , at 110,00 miles ,the rack and pinion is leaking like a sieve and no one will address the issue that this part only has 35,00 miles on itand it was not the broken part in the first place .
I own a 1995 jeep grand cherokee limited.nhtsa issued a safety recall:"secondary detent system to floor shifter."there was no problem w/ shifter of any kind before taken into factory authorized dealership.immediately after recall work was completed my car was returned to me in unsafe & dangerous condition.shifter now barely stays in gear positions, & without depressing release button on the shifter, & while driving, usinggentlest of touches, ***the shifter can be moved from reverse to neutral and back, from drive to neutral & back, & occasionally btwn all 3 gears.two tucson fact. Auth. Dealerships refuse to even acknowledge this easily demonstrations physical problem exists, & daimler-chrysler headquarters only 'accepts' 'the truth' being what their reps say.therefore, no problem or 'incident' report will be filed.i've taken all 'proper' complaint steps w/ dealerships & d-c headquarters, but they refuse to acknowledge any type of problem, even though i have personally demonstrated it to them.thought this pattern of denial was just because they didn't want to 'pay' to correct their damage to my car, but after reading complaints on this sight, they don't want the gov. Or public to know there isa problem w/their safety recall 'fix,' or their factory mechanics are incompetent &/or careless, or probably both.they keep saying my shifters behavior is "normal, or "has no problem," or "they can't make it happen when they try."suspicious they are doing this to others for they are extremely well practiced at this trickery & lies.situation has been going on awhile due to my serious health conditions.since this was regarding safety recall work, d-c corp. Did say there was no time limit on pursuing this issue.little did i know they are experts at deception & burying the truth.the dealerships & daimler chrysler are intentionally preventing problems from being properly reported.
Me and a friend were in a car accident .when we lost control of my 1998 dodge dakota and hit the side of a building at 40-45 mph when we hit the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up like they were supposed to in result we bounced or faces and heads off of the steering wheel and dash board and now having head neck and back problems.
I own a 2001 dodge ram 2500 the dash has been severely cracking for some time now, i thank it is some bad material or something,i also own a 1999 ford that is a feed truck and the dash has no crack on it at all,this probably wont help getting it fixed i figure that i would just file a complaint,being the government or (my family owns part of chrysler) thanks 740 billion later?????????).
I've had three brake line failures in 2 years (the first incident was on 3/31/2006; this was the brake line that was originally on the vehicle when i purchased the car, the second was on 11/22/2006; this was a replacement part which i ordered from the dealership).the brake line assembly on the left rear wheel breaks and leaks fluid which causes the brakes to fail when pressure is applied to the brake pedal. I have had the brake assembly replaced with a new one at each occurrence.now, i have had another brake assembly failure.it will take 5 business days for the new one to arrive.i will keep the old one when the car is repaired.
I am complaining about a steering linkage component on a 2006 dodge ram 2500 4x4 truck. On 04/21/11, the connecting stud on the left tie rod end sheared off and caused loss of steering .this occurred at slow speed during parking.repair required purchase of new inner end for the tie rod andre-alignmentof the steerling linkage. All of the steering linkage was upgraded under a factory recall by my dealership on 07/10/09.i believe this is a defective part and could cause major steering problems if this was to occurr at a higher driving speed.the parts are available for inspection.
I have a 05 dodge ram and i snapped my axle for the second time!the first time i did it i slid into a curb and snapped the end of my axle clean off with the whole brake system still attached to rim and tire which was completely intact.all hit had damaged on it was a scratch on the rim.i thought it was a freak accident so i took care of it myself and purchased the same exact axle.a couple weeks ago i was driving on a flat dirt road at about thirty miles per hour when a coyote ran out in front of me.to dodge it i swirved into a dry up mud rut which is usually no big deal to drive into but when i went into it my truck quickly turned sideways then whipped me back around in the direction i was heading in.i got out of my truck and saw that my driver side wheel ripped completely off!i went around to the passenger side and saw that my axle was snapped in the exact same way that i did it the first time!like somebody cut it off with a knife!i was furious to see this so that next weed i called dodge and complained because one time is a freak accident but two.the man told me he has never heard of an axle breaking and that is not suppose to happen and my warranty should cover it.dodge sent out a warranty adjuster to look at my vehicle and after that i got a letter in the mail saying that they will not warranty it becauce the damage was do to impact.i researched the web and found daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com and saw alot of bad info on chrysler vehicles.i even saw a video of my exact same truck with its axle snapped just like mine was!i also read that dodge has problems with there axles shearing/hubs seperating causing wheels to fall off!chrysler lied to me saying that they've never heard of axles braking when it clearly shows on that website that they have this problem and do nothing about and refuse to fix there broken products.these vehicles are dangerous and something needs to be done about.its been a month and my knee is still swollen.
I recently received a recall notice from daimlerchrysler for the upper ball joints in my 2000 dodge durango.i contacted the company to find out how to have my car fixed as there is no dealership where i live.i let them know i lived in ketchikan, alaska.the woman i spoke with told me to contact the juneau dealership as it was the closest to me.i contacted the juneau dealership who told me that he could send me the parts from juneau and i could have the labor done in ketchikan, sending him the bill for the labor, which i would be reimbursed for an allotted amount of money.i agreed, but he needed to find out if he could send me both ball joints, as i hadone ball joint replaced in august of 2004, without being reimbursed by daimlerchrysler.today, august 1, 2005, the gentleman from the juneau dealership called to tell me that i should have both ball joints replaced, but that he could no longer send me the parts because daimlerchrysler had contacted him and now prohibited him from doing recalls in this fashion as it was deemed fraudulent.i directly contacted daimlerchrysler and spoke with the supervisor "katherine" who stated that i had to take my car to seattle or juneau to a dealership for the recall or they would not pay to fix it.i told her i lived on an island and could not afford to pay the ferry fee to do that or go without any transportation for an extended period of time.she said they could not compensate me for transportation as it was not part of the recall and that they were not responsible for my living on an island, but that i had to have the recall done because it was a safety issue.i told her i didn't want them to pay for my vehicle being transported, i just wanted them to send the parts as i had been told would happen so i could have it fixed.she stated that she had no authority to override the decision about the juneau dealership.
Component: electrical systemdetails: i own a 1999 dodge durango it has 130000 miles on for the past 2 months it just shuts off no power to gauges and engine dies just like i turned the engine off doesn't matter where you are just have to wait about 30 min and will start back up this is very dangerous to my family after searching the web for this problem i noticed several other people have the same problem this happens daily several mechanics have looked for the problem but it has not been found dodge needs to step up to the plate and repair there defective vehicles.last year i had to replaced the master brain was told this was the problem. Now one year later after the warranty is out it is doing it again, no one can find out why it is cutting out again, been in shop several time with told nothing is wrong. I have had this 1999 dodge durango since 1999 and always taken care of it as far as maintenance goes. Someone please tell me what is causing the problem. I do not want another suv to roll over because of cutting out and not being able to control the suv. I bought a dodge because this happen once to my ford and i almost lost my family (3 children and husband) that time. I did lose the full use of my left hand. This problem need to be taken care of please help i see i am not the only one.
None of the doors will lock or unlock except the driver door.
I have a 2006 dodge durango and gas overflows and sprays out of the filler neck when tank is filled. Several times i have had fuel sprayed on me when fueling.
Cable that holds full size spare tire rusted through and broke in which my spare tire went flying through traffic.luckily no one was killed.vehicle is a 1994 dodge ram 2500 pick-up truck.i feel cables should not be used to secure spare tires under a vehicle.very dangerous especially if you live in an area that salts the roads every winter.
I have a 2004 dodge durango slt with the hemi 5.7 l. It has 127,000 miles on it. We've taking great care of it!the last time that it was drove it was a great ride, then with outwarning went started it up there was loud bang!!! and it started shaking.had someone look at it and it threw a rod!!i had no warning of this.yes i've had smll problems with it over the years put a new thermostat in it cause of over heatingnew brakes it died out on me a few times with no reason so i thought it was bad gas so i started put the higher grade in it and that seemed to stop that. But this no warning!!!i have been reading and there is so many complaints on the same year make and model.dodge needs to do somthing before someone gets hurt ot killed!!i was lucky i hadnt even left my driveway when it happened!!now i am going to be out thousnads of dollars that i dont have to either get this fixed or a new car.i cant afford that i am still paying on this.until this happened i didnt know all the recalls that has been on this vehicle.i haven't received any.now i know why i dont have inside lights we unhooked them cause they wouldnt go off. Come on dodge do somthing before someone get hurt in this vehicle. Take responsiblity & make a recall!!there is 156 postings on here with the same problems how many more before dodge does something?i am going to post this website and let others know about it i found it on accident lastnight.something needs to be done now!!i dont know about anyone else but i can not afford to repair this nor buy another car!!
2004 dodge durango, 5.7 hemi. The transfer case motor failing and the service 4wd light starting off blinking here and there. Then went steady and locked in 4wd.
Wheel bearings made in china and mexico. I seem to be having continuing problem with this. As the parts have become cheaper they have been failing more frequently. This has been going on for 2 years. I was getting 6months from a set now they are bad out of the box. Help i need my car back. The bearings in question are national made in china, timpkin made in china, skf made in mexico. I have also tried the cheaper brands. I have a 1985 dodge b150 van, 5lug wheel, and 318 cid v8. The wheel bearings on this van seem small. If the quality was relaxed just a little i might have one of the few that might have a problem. This is a continuing issue. I have defective parts.
I have had to have the vacuum hoses replaced in my 2002 dodge durango 4 times since buying it in july of 2003.the check engine light comes on every time.i have complained to the dealership that has worked on it, but they don't seem to care.i had one of the mechanics say they have seen the problem before when i had him show me where the hoses were located.the hoses were cracked and looked like they had been on the car for 10 years or more, but in actuallity it had only been months.everytime, i have had to pay $75 to have the hose replaced even though i had the extended warranty.my durango is now out of warranty and the check engine light came on again.i went to a parts store to have them hook up to the computer to get the error code--vacuum leak again.when the parts store guy looked under the hood to get the right length of hose to give me(going to change it myself and not pay to have it fixed), he said it had not even been replaced with vacuum hose.instead, one was replaced with fuel line hose and the other replaced with tranmission hose.this is an ongoing problem that i have had and it doesn't seem to matter to them.it isn't a serious problem, but is still a problem.if the hose is degrading that quickly, it must be submitted to high temperatures which could lead to a big problem.
2006 jeep commander limited purchased brand new dec 2006 from mccune chrysler and jeep, national city california. Purchased extended service contract max 6/70, covering my car to 70,000. Car currently has 63,000 miles (extended service contract). Never had an problems with my vehicle at all. Took car to purchasing location for repairs jan 2011. While there, service advisor said i needed a new exhaust manifold and it was covered under service contract.since then, my car has cut off in traffic causing me to almost loose my life by being hit by traffic, all lights on my dash panel lights up like a christmas tree, car will not accelerate when gas pedal pushed,,, and i am told that my car has a communication problem and they can not figure out what's wrong with it. I finally call ed chrysler customer, filed a complaint, and was told that a case manger will be calling me to work with me and the dealership.if the mechanics can not figure it out, then that is a major concern to me because now my life, my kids lives, and any other passengers lives are at jeopardy while in this vehicle. It's a death trap. Chrysler nor the mccune are taking responsibility. All i am getting is that it's a communication problem within the car. Can someone please help me with this matter? the car was returned to me after 3 days being towed to the dealer and being told it was fixed. The car went back to the shop after two days of having it where it is at this time.
I am here to complain about the ball joints on our 1999 dodge durango!i just found out on monday that we have to replace them again.this will be the second time.first time was in 2004 w/ 65k miles on the vehicle.now 3 years and 30k miles later i have to do it again!!first time cost me around 400 dollars and this time it will be around 325 b/c my friend works at the local shop!this can be very dangerous if the person driving it don't know anything about cars.i have see numerous pictures on the internet of wrecks caused by the failure of the upper and lower ball joints!!we have a 1 yr old and it scares us to know this happens all the time to the 98 and 99 durango's.the way you can tell these are going bad is when you hit a bump you notice a vibration in the front suspension area continue after you hit the bump.they recalled the ones from 2000-up but not these. There should be a class action lawsuit!!!!!its ridiculous that foreign vehicles are made better than american!! there is no reason for this. Vehicles are expensive enough let alone changing the ball joints every 30k miles!!!!!!our next vehicles will be foreign!!!i hope my comment goes somewhere other than in and out of ears/eyes.i emailed dodge on monday and have yet to hear back!! probably won't!!thanks for your time and website!!!!!!!!!
I just found out today that i will need to install a completely new set of front wheel bearings, tie rods and ball joints after factory recall. According to repair shop they installed the same faulty components to replace the ones that were recalled. I was told they should have installed the correct units with grease fittings, they did not. Going to cost $980.00 to repair.
(1) eighteen months prior to the accident, the upper and lower control arm assemblies were replaced by the dealer. (2) while driving, the right front wheel assembly collapsed causing a loss of control. Vehicle left the road, went through a utility pole, rolled twice causing a total loss of the vehicle. Police report indicates "it appears the accident was caused by mechanical failure."witness supports accuracy of accident report. (3) dealer suggested complaint to chrylser. After investigation, daimler chrylser responds they "are not convinced that a manufacturing responsibility is associated with this incident." they also "declined any responsibility associated with this incident." digital photos of vehicle, suspension and separated wheel assembly at the accident scene are available.
Dealer notified me that both ball joints and control arms are dangerously loose and need replaced.nhtsa campaign # 04v596000 specifies manufacture date from 01/07/1999 - 12/31/2002.my truck was build in march of 1999.they are claiming that i got lucky and my truck does not fall under the recall, yet i still have the problem.1999 dodge dakota sport 4x4 vin #[xxx]. Updated 07/12/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I own a 1999 dodge durango. I went to have my durango wheels balance and align at a goodyear store. The mechanic came out and told me that my upper and lower ball joints were excessive worn and that the vehicle is unsafety to drive. I took the vehicle home and called the dealership to have them inspect the vehicle. The dealership told me that the vehicle was unsafe because the ball joints are failing and and upper and lower tied rods were bad. In july 2004, the front suspension was replaced at a value of $1,700.00. The vehicle was well maintain and every three thousand miles the oil was changed and the vehicle was lubicated. Tires were changed when they were worn and the front end inspected when the tires were changed and front end align. I feel that 1999 dodge durango should be included in the recall.
Sunroof of 2008 dodge nitro sxt leaks after it rains.the problem started one month after the vehicle was purchased (march 2009).dealership could not find source of the leak on first occurence so sunroof glass was adjusted.second occurence was in april of 2009.leak was finally discovered by dealership's service department and all components dealing with the sunroof was "replaced".third occurence of same problem occured in early january 2010.water that leaks into the vehicle not only will eventually ruin the interior but the water leaks in around a set of map lights located just above the rear view mirror.this combination of water and electricity could result in someone being electrocuted or the vehicle catching on fire as a result of a shortage.
I have a 2001 dodge durango with 103,000 miles and the transmission has been replaced 3 times. Again it's bad, the computer is bad again (replaced twice) and now the air bag light is flashing............ I ended up buying a cheap car to drive since i could not afford to fix this truck, not to mention 10 miles to gallon....... This truck is a complete piece of ?!@#$% and i would not recommend anyone buy a dodge, they should go out of business selling the cars they do...
2013 dodge durango.i was leaving work, got in car, put on seat belt and head rest deployed.i can see that the brackets holding the pin in place broke causing it to deploy.*dt
2000 dodge dakota 4.7 engine loosing coolant and overheating causing valve seats to fall out and damageged pistons ,valves, headsetc. Can i hold chrysler responsible for this re accuring manufacturer problem?
Diesel engine leaking fuel and ecm mandating replacement of injection pump as well as three and one half weeks down time to secure parts. Problems began in june 2007.
When i applied the brakes on my vehicle the steering wheel began to shake and the foot pedal was pulsing and it felt like the brakes were grabbing. I took the vehicle to a local dealership and after the test drive they determined the front rotors were warped. They told me that there was a service bulletin on my truck. They said they replaced the calipers, pads and turned the rotors. They said that this repair would take care of the problem. Thecalipers sticking was the cause. My truck had approx. 19000 miles when this repair was done. Around 35000 miles the same problem began to surface again. I took my truck back to the same dealership that did the repair. They test drove it and determined that the front rotors were warped again. This time i was told that the warranty on the brakes had expired and they would not repair the brakes. I contacted dodge customer assistance and was told the warrany had expired and there was nothing they could do. There is an obvious defect with the braking system on my truck . The brakes should not be wearing in this manner. Dodge acknowleged there was a problem when the service bulletin was issued. I feel that if they replaced the parts as they said they did they used the same inferior parts as the original parts. The warranty on the brakes is for 12 months/12000 miles. Why is the warranty expired now but it wasn't when my truck had 19000 miles?
2011 dodge avenger heat is not working properly. 1 vent on the driver's side blows warm air, the rest of the car blows cold air. Mechanic states the heater coil has a manufacturing defect.
Transmission "grabbing" and "slipping" in all gears. Most noticable on the highway. Transmission goes from overdrive to one and sometimes two lower gears at highway speed. Vehilcle will jump and sputter. Vehicle was taken to dealer who did not get it repaired. It was also taken to my local mechanic, who says it's a lemon. (i have no faith in the dealer who sold me the garbage after they claimed to have not figured my fianancing correctly abd hit me with a $975 additional fee.) ellenville dodge.
Re: 2015 dodge durango-fuel filler door complaint:my 2015 dodge fuel filler door is inoperative. When pressing the release button on dashboard i hear the latch mechanism attempt to release the fuel filler door but the door will not open. I have to resort to the emergency release cable hidden inside the durango since this failure first occurred. As searching on internet it appears as a common problem for 2010 thru 2018 dodge durango's and jeep grand cherokee's. There are numerous complaints about the fuel filler door problems and many many repair videos on youtube and other sites. Many sites also sell replacement parts for said door assembly. I believe this is a common problem that manufacturer should be forced to issue a recall. Please address this problem which can affect over a million durango's and jeep grand cherokee's. Thank you, [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc
I have had repeated shredding of the serpentine belt on my 1999 dodge caravan resulting in loss of power steering and systems shutdown (including engine) during driving. This is a serious safety issue and i have read numerous reports of the exact same failure. Brazil has recalled the dodge minivan for the same failures and dodge has made a modification kit (2005) for this problem but refuses to date to post a recall in the united states. I have replaced the belts 6 times and the tensioner 3 times in 60,000 miles. I have called dodge and they have refused to pay for the correction of the problem even though i had the last tensioner and belt put on at the dodge dealership although they used an old style tensioner not the new kit even though the new kit had been available since 2005 and i had the tensioner replaced in 2009.
I have a 2004 dodge durango slt 5.7l hemi. Never had any big issues with it until in 2014 i was driving home from work on the highway when i heard a loud bang and loud knocking noises followed shortly by an abrupt shut off. I tried immediately to get to the side of the road but when i lost power steering from the engine ceizing and couldn't correct myself enough so i went down the hill off the side of the highway while trying to break with no brake booster anymore as well. I ended up running into a couple small tree's and finally stopping . Air bags didn't deploy and i only jammed my finger and hurt my back some but i only missed a larger group of tree by inches. My front bumper was ripped off, my drivers side headlight was broke as well as my grille and my windshield cracked. I took it to my mechanic and found out that the engine "hydrolocked" and a piston rod punched through my engine and broke a lot of other things internally. Needless to say the engine is gone. After doing some research i have found that there are hundreds more people that had this happen to their 04 and 05 dodge durango with the 5.7l hemi. Apparently the water runs right down onto the engine and pools up and the intake is faulty so it sucks that water up and causes a catastrophic hydrolock with the engine which could kill someone if they lose power steering and power brakes within a second. I've been trying to save to get a new engine (which will cost about $3800 alone) because i bought this for too much and neither dodge or my insurance would cover it so it's now a pile of scrap until i hopefully can get a new engine or have dodge buy this death trap back. Dodge needs to buy these back or fix them! this is by far not an individual case and it is very dangerous and costly!
Everything bad on my 2002 ram 4wd. I have had new bearings in my truck,radiator 2x,fron axles 3x,rear axles 2x, new engine, power steering hoses 2x,i hate ths truck i will never oen a dodge again... I have already told alot of people not to buy a dodge.driving down the road at 55 mph and the rear end locks up... They put the wrong fluid in it from the factoryand burnt it up! its ony 3 years old and i got it in nov of 2002....i have put 4 sets of front and rear brakes on it since i have had it!i took it in to be fixed everytime and it happins again with in 6 months! last dodge i will own!!!!
2000 dodge durango, when my car had 70,000 miles on it, there was a recall of the ball joints. My durango now has 100,000+ miles and it is making the same popping noise in the front end. My mechanic says that it needs new ball joints again. I feel dodge replaced the ball joints with the same defective parts as the original parts. This is a safety issue. When i contacted dodge i was told via e-mail that warranty was only until 10 years or 100,000 miles. They did not count on owners keeping this vehicle. This is a safety issue that i feel dodge should stand behind.
2009 dodge caravan - sliding doors are not held far enough away from van body resulting in paint being scratched off rear quarter panel above and beside wheel well every time you open doors.most prevalent when parked on an incline facing upwards as weight of door on pivot point brings door even closer to body resulting in impact and scratches.has been "repaired" by dodge 3 times now on my vehicle alone.has resulted in my case with dodge sending van in for bodywork to have dents pulled and filled, new paint and rental vehicles supplied free under warranty for several days every time.control arms have been replaced several times and have also been adjusted several times but problem continues.this has been noticed with almost every other dodge caravan ever seen model years 2009-2010.i have vowed to return every week now for the next 3 years of warranty to have problem "fixed" again and again until it has cost dodge more money in repairs and rentals than it would to purchase me 10 new vans before i am finished.
While driving my ram 2500 diesel truck and hauling trailer through cleburne, texas my vehicle died without warning.i had no power for steering and was barley about to pull into a driveway and parking lot to get outof flow of traffic.this occurred on a saturday and i had truck towed to dealership.it would be monday before problem was resolved-- it would be monday before problem determined, it was the lift pump a $ 1100 fix.all later vehicles i believe after 2004 were modified to put lift pump in gas tank for purpose of keeping cooler.my vehicle had 134,000 miles but it would have been helpful have know about this type of failure.i was very fortunate i was not on freeway and traveling at a higher rate of speed.i do feel that this should have been a recall.there was another individual who had same problem with his 2003 diesel.crb.
Bought 2006 dodge ram 1500 new from metro dodge in ottawa.have had numerous front end troubles.brakes,3sets of front shocks,wheel bearings,outer tie rod ends replaced once at 22000km`s.tie rod ends on streeing are defective again.dodge wants to inspect & charge for outer rie rod ends after 42000kms on second set.checking used 2006,2007 & 2008 in dodge dealer lots outer tie rods have been replaced on trucks in lot.i feel dodge is covering up a defective design & part troubles on all 3 years.metro dodge told me to never bring my truck back for service.the service manager denies that these years of trucks have defective front end parts & design.please investigate before a major collision with this vehicle. Thank you,steve moore
I own an 08 dodge ram 2500 with approx 970 miles on the vehicle.after hitting a series of road bumps, the front end of the vehicle began to violently vibrate and wobble.i could barely control the vehicle due to a near lack of steering control.after completely stopping the vehicle, i resumed speed and the vehicle drove normally.when i got home i did an internet search on my vehicle symptoms and found that "dodge death wobble" yielded over 35k hits.there is a systemic problem with large ram trucks that, according to my research is not being adequately addressed.the dealer replaced the steering stabilizer - a common replacement according to my research.symptoms, however, continue to exist after this part is replaced - another common theme according to my research.
Defective driver and passenger seat belt, in 98 dodge ram. I have contacted the dodge headquarters, when the seatbelts failed the first time two years ago, hq stated that they would pay for labor only, and not replace the part. Dodge replaced the seatbelt sensor which is electronic under the seats, the wires get pinched off, when the seats are moved forward and back therefore creating a short in the wires, and thus the seatbelts fail b/c they are on an electronic weight system. I do not have the money it takes to continually replace these every two years, i think this should be looked into since it is a safety hazard.
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan le 3.8. In the last 2 months the serpentine belt slipped off 2 times when it is raining outside or the van goes through a puddle of water. I have almost been killed twice. I have read that other dodge owners have also had this problem. The wheel cannot be controlled when this happens, and my wife is scared to drive this car now. I think that dodge has some explaining to do as they have been made aware of this defect, and are not taking any responsibility for this repeated serious safety fault.
I purchased a 1999 durango in jan of 2000. I have had numerous problems including rebuilding the transmission. My biggest complaint is the engine sludge and spark knock. I have had the oil pump and screen replaced twice as well as the upper intake gaskets. It is my understanding that the upper intake gaskets leak internally causing oil consumption, spark knock, and eventually oil sludge and engine failure. Chrysler should do something about the thousands of vehicles that are experiencing these issues.
1999 dodge durango. - replacement of front end upper and lower ball joints at 59553 miles.previously told that lubrication was all that was needed by dodge dealer.later told that front end alignment could not be guaranteed when replacing wore tires.now at 70k miles, the front end is squeaking again. Same sound that originally appeared at or near 30k miles.
My dash from my ram 2000 1500 slt off road package ram is cracked and the pieces wich are shatered are flew to my face and lost control of my dodge affortunately jus some scratches... But this dash problemas are being reported for this model since they were on the street. The material from the dash start to crack due to sun heat, and the poor material wich they are made from factory.
2010 dodge challenger se, right rear cv boot ripped and leaked grease onto the tail pipe and passenger side, and which caused a fire to the trunk. Vehicle is a total loss, no repairs can be made.
We purchased a 2005 dodge durango used march 11, 2006 with 16,568, miles on it.on march 13th two days after we purchased it and 16,614 miles later (48 miles later) the truck broke down on the highway! we had the truck towed in to earnhardts dodge, find out the ring gear and pinion set needs replaced, differential side bearings - all axles replace (includes case and side gears if necessary) this is quoted from all my receipts. 2nd time around (july 18,2006) - now has 24,795 miles on it, rear end issues again! again this is the repairs - seal, axle shaft oil - replace all other axles-right.brake pads, disc brake-both sides rear replace due right rear axle seal leaking contaminated pads, rotor has fluid burned into the surface.replaced right axle seal and brakes. Also had to replace watts link sway bar, replaced bell crank and links. Replaced both rear stabilizer bars again. 3rd time (january 10,2007) - now at 38,051 miles replace seal, axle shaft oil, replace all other axles - replace seal, drive pinion oil replace all others. 4th time, (january 29,2007) now at 39,329 again, replaced bell crank, watts link.5th time (july 16,2007) - 52,058 failed bearing in rear diff, need to replace ring & pinion and all bearings- cost - $1,474, (why would i want to pay this much when they haven't been able to fix this problem?) told them to put the truck back together, we can't afford to fix it.6th time-now after researching this vehilce, we found out, earnhardts dodge/hyundai in gilbert arizona (same placed we purchased it at) january 17,2006) (now 6 repairs) noticed the durango had rear differtial leaks, they replaced seal, drive pinion oil and all three parts - then returned the vehicle to stock when it was finished at 16,614 miles!just 48 miles before we purchased the vehicle!!
The automatic window on drivers side the wire and motor has been inside the door for the window has been replaced x3 they wire snaps and the window falls without warring. The rear passenger window also wire snapped and window came down. This occurred while driving and without warning.
Please refer to complaint ticket #10193720. On 7/21/07 i took my vehicle back to the dealership.they told me that they had fixed the problem and that i should not encounter any more problems. On 8/17/07i took my vehicle in to have the gas tank repaired.there is a recall on the fuel system.the gas pump will not hold so that the gas can go into the tank.i went to the gas station after picking up my vehicle and i still have the same problem. On 8/17/07 at about 7pm in the evening as we were driving through the lincoln tunnel my car stopped.luckily, the car started up and i was able to drive through the tunnel.the car idles very hard. Currently, 8/18/07 i am working with the dealer to have my car repaired before someone gets killed.this is a hugh problem.i purchased a new car and i can not go anywhere without it stopping.i am afraid to drive this vehicle.it is very unsafe.please help!!!this vehicle was purchased at autoland, 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081...973-467-6244
While driving our 2006 dodge caravan in the rain or thru a puddle the serpentine belt keeps slipping of comes off this is an on going problem and the date listed below is the latest incident. This seems to me like a safety issue, power steering is lost and if not expecting this problem an accident could happen.
I just bought a 1996 dodge stratus and it has mutiple problems. The main thing is it stalls and dies while your driving down the road and has almost caused a crash more than once. It has recalls and iam going to take it to have it fixed. It also has other problems like with the door locks,the hood and the trunk.
Engine stalls on 2010 dodge journey..while driving to work engine and car started shaking and would not accelerate. Fuel injector fixed.three months later same problem tech's say computer can't find codes.this is the third time with same issue not receiving any help from dealership. My family safety is important to me. The dealership still has my car after 5 days issue not resolved.
I was driving my truck when i heard a squeaking sound coming from the right front of the truck. The next day i brought it to the dealer and had it looked at. They told me the squeak was from the rack and pinion and the boots were also leaking fluid.i told them that i just had the rack and pinion fixed at 53,314 miles and now at 69,766 miles. The dealer said they would look into it and they came up with no recalls or complaints. I am not happy. I had the dealer fix the rack and pinion both times. Out of pocket cost $855.77 and now $978.32.
At christmastime our transmission began acting up.we believed the harsh winter weather was causing the problem bc once the engine heated up, the vehicle drove just fine.at any rate, we took in to be serviced in march and had the 4x4 rear differentials flushed and serviced and the fluid changed.while it was in for that repair (at a dealership) they called and said the 2 front ball joints needed to be replaced.we knew about the recall, so asked them about it, but it just figures our vin was not included.so, $1600 later, we went and picked it up and seemed to drive just fine.well, then 3 wks. Later i was driving to the grocery store.i was stopped a red light, and when it turned green i went to go and it just barely accelerated.luckily, the red light was right in front of the garage we normally use.i was able to turn the vehicle around and get it to where i was parked in front of the garage.i went in and told the mechanic what happened.the truck was in the shop for 2 wks.it needed a new transmission after having just been serviced!it cost $3300!over the past 2 months we have spent $4600 in repairs on a vehicle that we are still paying for!i am irrate!we even bought the extended warranty when we purchased the vehicle 5 yrs. Ago, but now with 108,000 miles it's not covered any longer (warranty only went to 100,000).2 yrs. Ago i was involved in an accident with durango where the front drivers side wheel popped off after another vehicle hit it.we don't believe he could have hit it with enough force for that to happen if it had not been defective to begin with.his wife even spoke to me about this last christmas after the recall came out. I am fed up with this truck and i want dodge to know it.
I have a 2002 dodge truck 2500 diesel. The dash busted right after i bought ,i had to buy a cover to put over it to keep it from falling apart. I know other dodge trucks have the same problem. I have check them when i would see them in the parking lots and other places. I think this should be checked into and be a recall on them.thank you
Brand new 2009 dodge grand caravan.all four rotors on this van had to be replaced.the brakes were like new. Mileage 14,338.
My dash board on my 2000 dodge ram 1500 pick up has cracked and fallen in and it is making the glove box hard to open and shut. I really do believe that it should be recalled and replaced and not at my expense.
My dodge durango 2005, shuts off periodically while driving. This is extremely dangerous when i have to drive this crap with my kids in it.dodge is aware of this problem and just wants to brush everyone off. Saying they found no evidence of a problem, well we all cant be wrong. I will tell everyone i know not to ever buy a dodge. At least fix this problem dodge, because right now your reputation is really bad. I am surprised dodge doesn't have a lawsuit yet. This problem will kill someone.
2000 dodge ram 1500 it have a cracked dashboard.
1998 dodge dakota, current mileage:426,000. Have had to replace all control arms twice. Ball joints unavailable, requiring entire a-arm replacement. Bummer.
I am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge.my husband and i purchased a 2007 dodge nitro on july 7, 2008.we brought it back the very next day, because it wasn't running correctly, and also a check engine light was on.between july 8th and january 1, 2009, that vehicle has been in the service department of daytona dodge 11 or 12 times.they have had to drop the transmission on this vehicle 3 times; they brought in a corporate representative from dodge over in orlando.he test drove the vehicle with us, and did identify that there was a problem.however, after inducting the vehicle back in for service, the problem was still not fixed.i was finally told by the service manager that daytona dodges service department has done everything they were told to do, and that the vehicle is just suppose to run that way.i find it very difficult to believe that any corporation would manufacture a vehicle to run the way this nitro does.i have done some investigating, and found that there are various problems that have been associated with the dodge nitro.the nitro i have both shudders at around 40 mph and also has a problem idling, it tries to shut off periodically whilst at a red light.i feel that this is a terrible way to treat customers.please understand that i am writing to you in the hopes that perhaps you can get someone to address the issue. Updated 03/06/09.
The brakes on my 2006 durango seem to slip at times. I have gone to stop on several occasions, and the brakes seem to take a second to kick in. I have thought before i wasn't going to stop. This is a great concern to me, especially when i have my grandchildren with me. I feel there is something wrong, and i am not safe at times in this car. It isn't everytime , but it happens too often to feel worry free.
We have had three vacations that have been ruined due to the failure of the turbo resonator in our 2006 winnebego view with a 2005 sprinter engine. We have had failure going over the los angles grapvine grade, the northern california, 101 corridor and just this past week, the sierra mt. Range going into reno, nv. On our way to yellowstone. Three vacations ruined, three turbo resonators later and lots of money, time and stress. Not sure why we have not received a recall on this plastic piece of junk that has put our lives in danger???
I received a recall notice at the end of december and i proceeded to call the local dealer to schedule an appointment to get the vehicle taken care.i called the end of the first week of january and was informed by the person at the dealership that my name would put on the list and the parts to be ordered since they did not have them in stock.the person proceeded to inform that it would take awhile and that i would contacted when the parts came in and an appointment scheduled then.today is january 27th and i have not received a call from the dealership in getting my vehicle scheduled for service.
My car was doing fine until i went to back up and it wouldn't come out of park. I had never had it happen before. I couldn't get it out of park. No warning lights and no noise just wouldn't come out of park. The shifter needed to be replaced. A shifter assembly needed replaced
I have contacted the dodge dealer and they said that the only for my vehicle is the windshield wiper motor. I have the same issues as the only recalls and defects as well. The unintended acceleration that will cause a crash and the idling of the engine while in park and the list goes on and on.fear for the safety of me and my kids what am i suppose to do. I am leasing this vehicle i feel like i'm paying for a lemon. I can't enjoy life with my kids they are the main reason i got a truck in the first place. Help please i don't know what to do.
I am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge.my husband and i purchased a 2007 dodge nitro on july 7, 2008.we brought it back the very next day, because it wasn't running correctly, and also a check engine light was on.between july 8th and january 1, 2009, that vehicle has been in the service department of daytona dodge 11 or 12 times.they have had to drop the transmission on this vehicle 3 times; they brought in a corporate representative from dodge over in orlando.he test drove the vehicle with us, and did identify that there was a problem.however, after inducting the vehicle back in for service, the problem was still not fixed.i was finally told by the service manager that daytona dodges service department has done everything they were told to do, and that the vehicle is just suppose to run that way.i find it very difficult to believe that any corporation would manufacture a vehicle to run the way this nitro does.i have done some investigating, and found that there are various problems that have been associated with the dodge nitro.the nitro i have both shudders at around 40 mph and also has a problem idling, it tries to shut off periodically whilst at a red light.i feel that this is a terrible way to treat customers.please understand that i am writing to you in the hopes that perhaps you can get someone to address the issue. Updated 03/06/09.
Premature brake wear due to inadequate brake system to the weight of car.12k miles brake calibers locked up; 14,500 miles replaced from brake pads and rotors so bad had to be replaced;26k miles again front rotors had to be turned.now 3 months later 28k miles i need front and back brake pads and all 4 rotors turned.can't handle the car on road for excessive grabbing of brakes and steering unable to hold onto when brakes applied.dodge has had many complaints and law suits filed in nj. They just recently extended the brake warranty to 36k without no notification however, since i had already been told unwarranted and had to get brakes repaired on a weekend stranded and didn't use mopar parts they will not warranty and now telling me that the rotors are warped due to excessive heat. Yes excessive heat because their is a law suit due to inadequate brakes for the weight of the vehicle.please help dodge journey owners and anyone on the road near them.unsafe conditions, it is the new toyota.how many people need to die before corp. Are held accountable they know. The service mgr even acknowledge but states "he didn't design it, didn't build it or broke it".
We had the recall(ball joints) done on our jeep liberty back in 03.then on 10/03/06 we had it back in the shop for stiffness in the steering; we were told the ball joints were fine, and that it could be the power steering pump and rack and pinion. On 10/31/06, the ball joints broke off while driving resulting in major mechanical damage to our jeep!!! if this is a recall on the first recall, why should we feel safe driving this vehicle after we get it back? how do we know its not going to happen again? please give us some input.
After replacing hub assembly at les schwab brakes didn't work right when stepping down on brake it would make a sound as if they were not catching pulling car forward braking only depressed half way after a few seconds brake would let go all the down and then would return to normali retorted to les schwab they checked brakes and found nothing wrong the said may be something was happening to suspension butit should be ok to driveit would continueoff and on for a few weeks two days after thanksgiving returning from shopping sun was just going down when braking for a car i front my brakes gave out causing me to hit the car in front of me deploying air bags to both sides as we were pushing car out of road there was o skid marks at all.
Output shaft in transmission has broke twice, once when i bought the car and the whole transmission was replaced, no more than a few hundred miles later the shaft snapped again. The shop that replaced everything the first time stated that the shaft is very weak under pressure. The vehicle has been babied and taken well care of, never driven very hard, but a few times of taking off and the shaft has broken on me 2 times. This time, the car has been sitting for months because i cant afford to buy another $4000 dollar transmission, which would probably break again. Its not much cheaper to install a performance output shaft, which costs around $600 for the shaft alone.
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly.it does not close and gas always spills out.i am afraid that gas spills out while driving.at times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if i am moving slowly.i bought this truck in 2006.the first year, i brought the car in for stalling on its own.the dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem.i brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved.after that i did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find.over the years, i have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own.about 1 year ago, i noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up.i did not know there was a recall until i researched the problem online.i found that there was a recall.i contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my vin # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck.i explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out.i told them that i was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while i was driving.the representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership.i am afraid that if i take the truck to the dealership i will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem.i do not have the money for this since i am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed.*lnthe consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy.also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
Gas over flows when i fill up!my dodge nitro.not just a waste of gas, but could be potentially dangerous..
The cars electrical wiring is messed up.... Power steering is tight at tinge... Windows roll up tooo much u hear it grinding.... U can't have the heat and radio on at the sane tinge cause it's nothing but static..... It says gascap where the mileage is..... Somtimes it won't show the mileage..... I.bought this from a dealership. One month ago are they reliable to fix this or is there a legal way i can..... From the looks of it they sold me a car with recall problemsm.
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
2007 dodge durango limited, i'm having a issue with the blinkers.when you turn on to go left the blinker blinks right.to go right it goes left or completely stops working period.i've been told that it could possibly be the multi function switch.i took it to the dodge dealership but at the moment the problem didn't exist.therefore couldn't fix the problem.this is dangerous not to mention you get many ticked off drivers that don't understand what your doing.it makes me nervous to drive or come up to intersections.i have to very careful and make sure the blinker is blinking the right way so i don't cause an accident.i don't understand what the problem is or why i can months with out an issue and a day or two with problems.
Driving on a rainy night and headlights and wipers quit working all at once.central timer module failed and shut the lights and wipers off as well as interior lights and door locks.almost didn't get vehicle stopped without wrecking.left vehicle and came back during daylight and drove to repair shop. Where located the issue was a failed central timer module.contacted dodge and said its out of warranty?its not about warranty or not it could have the potential for a fatality.still have the old ctm if anyone is interested in looking into the matter.why would headlights be ran through a module like this just asking for trouble.
The fog lights, located in the bumper of the 2004 dodge durango is damaged when debris (rocks) from the road way are kicked up. The fog lights are made of glass but the headlights are covered in plastic. Little stones where kicked up by trucks which broke both fog lamps costing 140 dollars in repair for just driving down the roadway. I feel this is a defect in the construction of this vehicle because these lamps are made of glass which caused them to break and needed replacement. They should be covered with plastic to prevent this costly repair.
For the 2nd time the fan motor for the a/c,heaterhasstopped working all together. The dealer had the truck for over a week the first and it really never seem to work right. The front head lightswork when they want to.
On this date, my wife and i noticed the l headlight of our 2007 dodge caliber r/t was inoperable.once back to our house after a weekend away, i purchased a light bulb pack for replacement of the supposed burnt out bulb.upon replacing this item, it still did not operate.i then installed the 2nd one that came in the pack with the same results.after reinstalling the original bulb, i searched the internet for possible wiring diagrams to help with troubleshooting, but instead, encountered numerous like problems with other owners whom with the l headlight suddenly expiring with the bulb not being the issue.i understand that there have been some solutions with having the dealer reboot the computer, in which it also resets the light module, however, dodge does not declare this to be a safety issue.i beg to differ, loosing a headlight, especially the l/drivers side is a very big safety issue.living in ne ohio during the winter time and snow storms, this is a "safety issue" for me and other drivers.would you please investigate this issue for a possible safety issue.the blogs on many car sights and even on abc15 are overwhelming.sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I have a 2001 dodge dakota.one headlight bulb failed.the vehicle manual instructs one to remove two bolts to access the bulb.this bulb is subject to the weather and has rusted.i need to replace the bolts. Dodge indicates that the bolt is not sold separately and is part of the headlight unit.this unit is $250.00.i believe this is an absurd amount to pay for a bolt which is required to operate the vehicle with functional headlights.
This is a complaint about a malfunctioning blinker in my 2006 dodge 1500 ram truck.i have been reading that there are numerous complaints about this happening. The blinker starts going left when you have it to turn right and vice versa.it's crazy and so dangerous! i took my truck in to see about getting it fixed and of course the warranty went out yesterday! i hope for others sake that this becomes a recall item!thank you
Gas over flows when i fill up!my dodge nitro.not just a waste of gas, but could be potentially dangerous..
06 dodge caravan (fmi handicap conversion)- issue spewing gasoline:>filled up approx 9am aug 4th 2011 > parked at residence > 2pm preparing to go out-of-town > heard humming from left rear> noticed gas cap appear"cross-threaded" & was "hissing" > me in a electric wheelchair, parked facing cap> my son turned cap> gas spewed out like a fire hydrant point blank in my face> gas did not just spray, it spewed out over a half a tank, spewing it 18-20 feet, lasting about a minute.> dodge mfg srv ctr said (troy), "not sure what caused it, we think it was a closed solenoid purge valve cause mech blew in it & couldn't get no air through it"> i said "you think?!"> he (troy) stated..."all we can say is, go fill it up, drive it around, & see if it does it again"> no error code nor did the "check engine" light ever come on...it should have!note: i'm a 42yr completely disabled [muscular dystrophy-no movement in legs/arms/body], i'm in a electric wheelchair...i have no choice but to use the van, but no one has given me a certain diagnosis, no one knows what could cause the gas to build so much pressure. The cap can't be "cross-threaded", there was so much pressure it in the process of blowing up....thank god it didn't! please help?
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
I have a 2006 dodge durango and gas overflows and sprays out of the filler neck when tank is filled. Several times i have had fuel sprayed on me when fueling.
Please refer to complaint ticket #10193720. On 7/21/07 i took my vehicle back to the dealership.they told me that they had fixed the problem and that i should not encounter any more problems. On 8/17/07i took my vehicle in to have the gas tank repaired.there is a recall on the fuel system.the gas pump will not hold so that the gas can go into the tank.i went to the gas station after picking up my vehicle and i still have the same problem. On 8/17/07 at about 7pm in the evening as we were driving through the lincoln tunnel my car stopped.luckily, the car started up and i was able to drive through the tunnel.the car idles very hard. Currently, 8/18/07 i am working with the dealer to have my car repaired before someone gets killed.this is a hugh problem.i purchased a new car and i can not go anywhere without it stopping.i am afraid to drive this vehicle.it is very unsafe.please help!!!this vehicle was purchased at autoland, 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081...973-467-6244
I took my suv in for service as it was not running smoothly and had trouble changing gears.dodge made alterations and returned it .shortly after that it stalled out while driving & the check engine light came on.the reading indicated problems with the 02 sensor.after hesitation, dodge replaced my o2 sensor and said the stall out was not related to the check engine light coming on, it didn't stall when they drove it, so they did not consider it a problem. Days later it stalled out& the check engine light came on again.when i returned the truck to dodge, they got back the same read as before and said it needed a software update.a week later the check engine light came on then the truck stalled out during operation.i took it back to dodge, they contacted daimlerchrysler who had them check the exhaust for leaks.a pinhole leak was found and sealed & they reset the check engine light.after about 200 miles, the check engine light reappeared, the next day it stalled out again.they did more testing for exhaust leaks, said they found another pinhole leak and sealed the entire exhaust.once again, after a couple days of driving, it stalled out in motion, 2 days later, it stalled out again, then finally the check engine light came back on.when i returned it to dodge, the service manager said he would not work on the truck, he would call dahmlerchrysler for them to send a tech out to look at it and he put me in another rental car.two days after that, i got a call from dodge saying, an unnamed source told them they should rig the lines to block airflow to the fuel line by putting piping inside the existing lines to stop the truck from stalling.although he said, "but if you tell anyone i told you to do this, i will deny ever telling you to do it!"so dodge rigged my lines andtold me i needed to pick it up as dahmlerchrysler would not approve any more rental for me.this is how they want me to currently drive the vehicle.sounds too dangerous for me, can you please help!!
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly.it does not close and gas always spills out.i am afraid that gas spills out while driving.at times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if i am moving slowly.i bought this truck in 2006.the first year, i brought the car in for stalling on its own.the dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem.i brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved.after that i did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find.over the years, i have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own.about 1 year ago, i noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up.i did not know there was a recall until i researched the problem online.i found that there was a recall.i contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my vin # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck.i explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out.i told them that i was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while i was driving.the representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership.i am afraid that if i take the truck to the dealership i will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem.i do not have the money for this since i am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed.*lnthe consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy.also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
When filling up my 2006 dodge durango with gas upon being full and the pump cutting off gass shoots out of the spout.this is getting very dangerous as the force it comes out at can easily cover anyone around the tank nozzel
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly.it does not close and gas always spills out.i am afraid that gas spills out while driving.at times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if i am moving slowly.i bought this truck in 2006.the first year, i brought the car in for stalling on its own.the dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem.i brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved.after that i did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find.over the years, i have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own.about 1 year ago, i noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up.i did not know there was a recall until i researched the problem online.i found that there was a recall.i contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my vin # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck.i explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out.i told them that i was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while i was driving.the representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership.i am afraid that if i take the truck to the dealership i will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem.i do not have the money for this since i am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed.*lnthe consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy.also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
Component: electrical systemdetails: i own a 1999 dodge durango it has 130000 miles on for the past 2 months it just shuts off no power to gauges and engine dies just like i turned the engine off doesn't matter where you are just have to wait about 30 min and will start back up this is very dangerous to my family after searching the web for this problem i noticed several other people have the same problem this happens daily several mechanics have looked for the problem but it has not been found dodge needs to step up to the plate and repair there defective vehicles.last year i had to replaced the master brain was told this was the problem. Now one year later after the warranty is out it is doing it again, no one can find out why it is cutting out again, been in shop several time with told nothing is wrong. I have had this 1999 dodge durango since 1999 and always taken care of it as far as maintenance goes. Someone please tell me what is causing the problem. I do not want another suv to roll over because of cutting out and not being able to control the suv. I bought a dodge because this happen once to my ford and i almost lost my family (3 children and husband) that time. I did lose the full use of my left hand. This problem need to be taken care of please help i see i am not the only one.
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
I got a recall letter for my 2005 dodge durango at around 60,000 miles. I was told that the recall did not match my suv vin and that nothing was wrong. I now have 76,000 miles on the durango and it started throwing up fuel when completing a fill up. This happens everytime now. Dodge already said my truck was good and that nothing was wrong with it. I am sure you they will try and tell me to cover the cost on my own. I will not cover the cost i promise you that. Dodge you are responsible for this, so fix it. You are selling junk and i have been a true customer for many years this is my 5th durango and my last. I hope it starts a fire so i will no longer have to pay for crap your selling.
1.the first incident, may 11,2000 was a recall for the replacement of the transferpump due to premature internal armature shaft bushing wear. This was a recall by dodge. The second incident occurred august 24,2004. 2. The failure causes the vehicle to run extremely rough, and makes the vehicle was not drivable. Failure at highway speeds would cause a sudden slowdown of the vehicle.3. In both instances, the transferpump had to be replaced. Currently, this vehicle only has 31,000 miles on it. The cost to replace these pumps can be extremely expensive to the vehicle owner. This appears to be a significant problems with dodge trucks which have the cummins diesel engine.
I took my suv in for service as it was not running smoothly and had trouble changing gears.dodge made alterations and returned it .shortly after that it stalled out while driving & the check engine light came on.the reading indicated problems with the 02 sensor.after hesitation, dodge replaced my o2 sensor and said the stall out was not related to the check engine light coming on, it didn't stall when they drove it, so they did not consider it a problem. Days later it stalled out& the check engine light came on again.when i returned the truck to dodge, they got back the same read as before and said it needed a software update.a week later the check engine light came on then the truck stalled out during operation.i took it back to dodge, they contacted daimlerchrysler who had them check the exhaust for leaks.a pinhole leak was found and sealed & they reset the check engine light.after about 200 miles, the check engine light reappeared, the next day it stalled out again.they did more testing for exhaust leaks, said they found another pinhole leak and sealed the entire exhaust.once again, after a couple days of driving, it stalled out in motion, 2 days later, it stalled out again, then finally the check engine light came back on.when i returned it to dodge, the service manager said he would not work on the truck, he would call dahmlerchrysler for them to send a tech out to look at it and he put me in another rental car.two days after that, i got a call from dodge saying, an unnamed source told them they should rig the lines to block airflow to the fuel line by putting piping inside the existing lines to stop the truck from stalling.although he said, "but if you tell anyone i told you to do this, i will deny ever telling you to do it!"so dodge rigged my lines andtold me i needed to pick it up as dahmlerchrysler would not approve any more rental for me.this is how they want me to currently drive the vehicle.sounds too dangerous for me, can you please help!!
Diesel engine leaking fuel and ecm mandating replacement of injection pump as well as three and one half weeks down time to secure parts. Problems began in june 2007.
Unresolved collapsing gas tank, gauge sticks reading three-quarters of a tank of full, regardless of how much gas is added to the tank.in addition, the door locks lock off and onintermittently from time to time.
Gas smellon inside of vehicle.
Sunroof of 2008 dodge nitro sxt leaks after it rains.the problem started one month after the vehicle was purchased (march 2009).dealership could not find source of the leak on first occurence so sunroof glass was adjusted.second occurence was in april of 2009.leak was finally discovered by dealership's service department and all components dealing with the sunroof was "replaced".third occurence of same problem occured in early january 2010.water that leaks into the vehicle not only will eventually ruin the interior but the water leaks in around a set of map lights located just above the rear view mirror.this combination of water and electricity could result in someone being electrocuted or the vehicle catching on fire as a result of a shortage.
My vehicle underwent inspection for safety recall #g07. It was determined by the dealership that the electronic cluster in my 2004 dodge durango had to be replaced, due to fire hazard. When they pulled the old cluster, an electrical surge damaged the electrical components in the driver's side door of my vehicle. The dealership replaced the cluster, and told me that the driver's side door had been damaged when they pulled the old cluster. They instructed me to pick up my vehicle and told me that it was drivable. They ordered a part to repair the door and told me they would repair it. When i picked up my vehicle, i was not able to open the door from the outside or the inside. This was on june 14th. I have not been able to enter or exit my car via the driver's side door for over 1 week.this is a safety issue, and the vehicle should not have been returned to me as "drivable". I contacted the dealership, and asked for a rental until the issue with the door is resolved. They informed me that chrysler had to approve the rental, and i would have to pay the rental fees myself. The dealership created a safety hazard in my vehicle, and returned it to me as drivable, and they are going to make me pay for a rental car. The drivers side door on my vehicle has been locked for 9 days - i have been climbing through the passenger side of the vehicle, for 9 days.
I ordered a new fob for my 2009 dodge journey since i only had one and it fell and broke. It cost me $257.46, which included programming. When i went to pick it up on sept 4, 2013, it would start the car but not lock or unlock the doors. I took it back the next morning. I received a call later & was told the key could not be programmed again. The dealership was on hold with chrysler for over an hour & was finally told there was an issue they were aware of with the win module. Apparently it has been happening quite frequently. So much so that there was a backorder of over a month for the module! some calls were made & a module was finally sent & received on sept. 9, 2013. It was installed on sept. 10, 2013 but when i went to pick it up the fob would lock and unlock the doors, the panic button would get the lights flashing but no honking and the remote start would not work! the car did start when the fob was inputted. It cost me another$299.71 to order & install the module. In the meantime i had to borrow cars from relatives as the dealership did not provide a loaner car. I researched the win module issue on the internet and found that it is indeed an issue happening to others! i believe this should be a recall and that chrysler should reimburse me the cost of the module and installation of it plus the cost of the fob simply for the aggravation and stress of having to borrow vehicles from others while this issue was being corrected. It was a simple case of programming a new fob that turned into a nightmare of almost a week. It could have been longer but thanks to god it wasn't!!
Our 2005 dodge grand caravan no longer locks with the automatic door locks. It also will not unlock the doors. When the automatic door lock is pressed on the remote control, the horn sounds and give the impression that the doors lock, but they do not. Also the vehicle no longer automatically locks the doors when 20 mph is achieved. These are safety hazards as we have been made to believe that the doors were locked when they were not locked.
On 2/22/10 i took my dodge nitro slt in for the windshield washer recall to the dealership. Every since the wiper washer (t.i.p.m) was replaced i've had the mil light come on three times, stalling and the panic alarm going off when i use the remote to unlock the car.the dealership has taken the nitro on the road to reset the mil light, intermittently the panic alarm still goes out, they're replaced the t.i.p.m on 5/19/10; suggesting that i got a bad one a day later the panic alarm went off again. The only way it stopped was to drive it.
None of the doors will lock or unlock except the driver door.
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
Remote start door locks electrical.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
I have taken my 2000 dodge durango toforest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months i returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly.once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so i said yes do what is under warrenty nothing else unless i say it ok, will more work was proformed and i ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket.again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly.will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that i wouldhave to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango.i had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said i just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when i purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.
Safety latch broke on my !995 dodge ram. The hood flew up and hit my windshield and broke the glass. This is the second time this safety latch broke on my truck.
My car was doing fine until i went to back up and it wouldn't come out of park. I had never had it happen before. I couldn't get it out of park. No warning lights and no noise just wouldn't come out of park. The shifter needed to be replaced. A shifter assembly needed replaced
I own a 2007 dodge nitro.i purchased this vehicle new from cortez, co in september 2007.within a week of driving this vehicle, i noticed the emergency brakes were not working properly.i was parked on a small incline, pull the emergency brake and the vehicle rolled forward.i had to keep my foot on the brakes until we were ready to go again.i have to do this in other situations or just shut the vehicle completely off.there was a recall on this particular problem and it was recent, perhaps within the last 6 months.again, the emergency brakes are failing.i have not contacted the dealership again because of this because as before they would say i have to bring it in and get repairs at my cost.their explanation the first time a week after i got this vehicle was, " normal wear and tear."the vehicle had less than 50 miles on it.
Back in the summer of 2008 i was having issues with my 1999 dodge durango shutting off for no reason. I did some online searching and found the pcm,ecm unit was over heating, after cooling it with an ice pack for 5 minutes the car would start again. After 3 months i finally bought i rebuilt pcm on ebay, they programmed the unit for my car and it ran better then ever. Well today 6/4/2010 don't you know it did it again but this time the unit is completely dead, i still have the old unit and popped that in and wow it started. We need to fight dodge on this to relocate the pcm on the firewall near the battery where it stays cool. All the heat from the engine is blown to that side of the car causing this issue. How to do we get dodge to fix this like others have said someone will get hurt and i hate to trash a car with only 74,000 miles on it.
We purchased a 2005 dodge durango used march 11, 2006 with 16,568, miles on it.on march 13th two days after we purchased it and 16,614 miles later (48 miles later) the truck broke down on the highway! we had the truck towed in to earnhardts dodge, find out the ring gear and pinion set needs replaced, differential side bearings - all axles replace (includes case and side gears if necessary) this is quoted from all my receipts. 2nd time around (july 18,2006) - now has 24,795 miles on it, rear end issues again! again this is the repairs - seal, axle shaft oil - replace all other axles-right.brake pads, disc brake-both sides rear replace due right rear axle seal leaking contaminated pads, rotor has fluid burned into the surface.replaced right axle seal and brakes. Also had to replace watts link sway bar, replaced bell crank and links. Replaced both rear stabilizer bars again. 3rd time (january 10,2007) - now at 38,051 miles replace seal, axle shaft oil, replace all other axles - replace seal, drive pinion oil replace all others. 4th time, (january 29,2007) now at 39,329 again, replaced bell crank, watts link.5th time (july 16,2007) - 52,058 failed bearing in rear diff, need to replace ring & pinion and all bearings- cost - $1,474, (why would i want to pay this much when they haven't been able to fix this problem?) told them to put the truck back together, we can't afford to fix it.6th time-now after researching this vehilce, we found out, earnhardts dodge/hyundai in gilbert arizona (same placed we purchased it at) january 17,2006) (now 6 repairs) noticed the durango had rear differtial leaks, they replaced seal, drive pinion oil and all three parts - then returned the vehicle to stock when it was finished at 16,614 miles!just 48 miles before we purchased the vehicle!!
2010 dodge challenger se, right rear cv boot ripped and leaked grease onto the tail pipe and passenger side, and which caused a fire to the trunk. Vehicle is a total loss, no repairs can be made.
I have a 2001 dodge durango with 103,000 miles and the transmission has been replaced 3 times. Again it's bad, the computer is bad again (replaced twice) and now the air bag light is flashing............ I ended up buying a cheap car to drive since i could not afford to fix this truck, not to mention 10 miles to gallon....... This truck is a complete piece of ?!@#$% and i would not recommend anyone buy a dodge, they should go out of business selling the cars they do...
Everything bad on my 2002 ram 4wd. I have had new bearings in my truck,radiator 2x,fron axles 3x,rear axles 2x, new engine, power steering hoses 2x,i hate ths truck i will never oen a dodge again... I have already told alot of people not to buy a dodge.driving down the road at 55 mph and the rear end locks up... They put the wrong fluid in it from the factoryand burnt it up! its ony 3 years old and i got it in nov of 2002....i have put 4 sets of front and rear brakes on it since i have had it!i took it in to be fixed everytime and it happins again with in 6 months! last dodge i will own!!!!
On april 2, 2012 i went to a ranch that i work at, put my truck in park, put the brake on, and opened the gate.i drove through and did the same procedure to go to close the gate.my truck popped out of park,ran through it's parking brake, the door knocked me down and the front tire of my dodge 3500 ran over both of my legs and my arm.it broke my legs but did not brake my arm.i am still recovering.at first i thought it was my fault until i learned that this happens a lot and people even die as a result of this injury.it is not one particular kind of vehicle either and the attorney's do not want to even address the issue.the reason it happens is because there is no neutral between park and reverse.also if you had the parking brake attachment in the front brakes as you do on the rear brakes the parking brake would hold when the vehicle rolls backward. My truck rolls without peddle pressure at 6 miles per hour.there is no excuse to not change this requirement, but i am only one person, please help me save lives.in san diego county alone we had in april one death and three injuries.this is unacceptable.i have the idea and i am ase certified mechanic.i do not practice as a mechanic, i am 68 and just could not do the work if i tried especially now. Also i do not intend to seek a provisional patent, i just want the problem fixed.please help me help all of us throughout the world.this engineering change needs to happen.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Please refer to complaint ticket #10193720. On 7/21/07 i took my vehicle back to the dealership.they told me that they had fixed the problem and that i should not encounter any more problems. On 8/17/07i took my vehicle in to have the gas tank repaired.there is a recall on the fuel system.the gas pump will not hold so that the gas can go into the tank.i went to the gas station after picking up my vehicle and i still have the same problem. On 8/17/07 at about 7pm in the evening as we were driving through the lincoln tunnel my car stopped.luckily, the car started up and i was able to drive through the tunnel.the car idles very hard. Currently, 8/18/07 i am working with the dealer to have my car repaired before someone gets killed.this is a hugh problem.i purchased a new car and i can not go anywhere without it stopping.i am afraid to drive this vehicle.it is very unsafe.please help!!!this vehicle was purchased at autoland, 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081...973-467-6244
Transmission "grabbing" and "slipping" in all gears. Most noticable on the highway. Transmission goes from overdrive to one and sometimes two lower gears at highway speed. Vehilcle will jump and sputter. Vehicle was taken to dealer who did not get it repaired. It was also taken to my local mechanic, who says it's a lemon. (i have no faith in the dealer who sold me the garbage after they claimed to have not figured my fianancing correctly abd hit me with a $975 additional fee.) ellenville dodge.
I purchased a 1999 durango in jan of 2000. I have had numerous problems including rebuilding the transmission. My biggest complaint is the engine sludge and spark knock. I have had the oil pump and screen replaced twice as well as the upper intake gaskets. It is my understanding that the upper intake gaskets leak internally causing oil consumption, spark knock, and eventually oil sludge and engine failure. Chrysler should do something about the thousands of vehicles that are experiencing these issues.
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
Transmission defect, will not go into fourth and third gear after initial cold start, truck jerks and makes noise.
Over the last three years of operating the vehicle (2005-2007):1. Fire in the front wheel assembly after 1.5 hours of 4-wheel drive - 1100$ replace2. Speed sensor failure ($500 work)3. Engine failure on the highway @80 mph - $7000 replace and other costs, lucky survived4. Joint balls replace (about 400$)5. Ac failure ($960 repair)6. Now parked - transmission/engine joint oil leak, estimated $1200 repair.
The automatic shifter would slip out of gear.it states that it is in drive but when foot applied to gas vehicle doesn't move like in neutral gear.taken to dealership nothing done.the vehicle has only 45,000 and needs a new transmission which will cost 1,500 to 2,000 for a rebuilt.this is unbelievable for a vehicle with so few miles.not only did i pay over $30,000 for this vehicle now i have to spend money that i do not have to repair a transmission that should have done this in the first place and it seems like your dealers don't want to deal with the problem or at least help with fixing it in the first place.this vehicle was taken several times and all that was done was putting transmission fluid in and then when warranty was up i was told that there was a problem and that i would have to pay for it. I will never buy another dodge in my life time or will i ever refer anyone to a dodge dealer.
Driving vehicle on highway 82 in gainesville texas at 55 mph in cruise control. Vehicle accelerated to go up a hill, and continued to accelerate to engine red line at approx 6000 rpm. Driverpushed hard on brake and attempted to press accelerator inattempt to dislodgepossible sticking cable.engine returned to normal.after several seconds.cruise disengaged automatically after brake pedal was pushed.dealer was contacted and will review vehicle next week.vehicle was purchased last week.this is the first incident.
2009 sxt awd dodge journey is a replacement for the initial journey we purchased which was a lemon.we picked up this car 5/2009.it had a strange smell, much like propane when the engine was warm.the dealer was unable to identify after several visits.we gave up.this problem continued for the last year - progressively the smell worsened.on thursday, 10-28-10 while on interstate 270 i noticed smoke coming from my engine, and the propane smell was almost over powering.i phoned the dealer again.they said to bring in on monday, 11-1-10.on the evening of 10-31-10 i noticed dripping coming from the car on my garage floor.i was able to put a pan underneath and take to dealer monday morning.at the dealer 11-1-10, i was told this fluid ws "gear fluid."seven hours later i phoned dealer and was told they had to order a ptu seal.please, please google or search your site for ptu issues on this car.there have been fires caused, engine failures, etc. Even after the ptu seal has been replaced it does not fix the problem.within a few weeks it appears that when this initial seal is breached, it damages the other seals, which in turn causes problems with the transmission and braking system.also, noteworthy, i just had to have my brakes and rotors replaced at 18,000 due to the "turning blue."and now, after that work my steering wheel shakes violently, which the dealer can't seem to figure out why.i am also filing a complaint with consumer affairs, the attorney generals office (maryland) and most likely will be getting a lawyer.the dodge journey is a serious safety problem for our roads.
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.
In may of 2005 i purchased a new dodge (mercedes benz) sprinter 2500 passenger van. Within the first 3 months and 7,500 miles of date of purchase the vehicle began to show signs of premature rustingand leakage over the entire vehicle. I pursued remedy thru all authorized sprinter dealerships adhering to chrysler protocols and recommendations. No remedy was ever forthcoming, i repeatedly and continue to challenge chrysler, their refusal to provide warranty service for the entire time i have owed this vehicle is documented and too extensive to provide here. I have filed bbb complaints in denver co. I have spoken to executive level chrysler customer service reps. And none have offered a viable solution. They have essentially washed their hands of a problem that i have been pursuing for 4 years. I have brought this issue to the attention of so many chrysler customer service people that they now avoid my emails and inquiries. I believe this to be a recall issue as i have found numerous references on the net to similar issues. The affected vehicles all show sign of premature rust ,leakage of roof seams and rust penetration around the windshield frame. I have sought repairs well within the rust thru warranty period and have met with nothing but lip service. Chrysler refuses to address a very serious issue and has delayed offering a remedy until now the warranty period has expired. I can provide explicit work orders andcustomer service ref no, within chryslers system. I am now consideringpursuing legal options but little resolution is available. Body shops refuse to perform repair work because they universally state that rust is a nonfixable issue. On only one occasion did chrysler authorize a superficial attempt to paint over problem, they then refused to honor their rust thru perforation warranty when the problem resurfaced with 35,000 miles. I am now left with a vehicle that is rusting extensively in areas where i originally documented the problem.
2002 dodge ram 2500 3/4 ton diesel,4 spd auto transmission.transmission doesn't always down shift in to 1st gear after a stop.trans starts in 2nd gearmaking acceleration very sluggish.june 1, 2005 had dealer replace governorsolenoid and pressure sensor transducer at a cost of over $700.truck only had 88240 miles. September 28, 2006, the very same symptoms plaque the transmission again, with 133840 miles.
Component: electrical systemdetails: i own a 1999 dodge durango it has 130000 miles on for the past 2 months it just shuts off no power to gauges and engine dies just like i turned the engine off doesn't matter where you are just have to wait about 30 min and will start back up this is very dangerous to my family after searching the web for this problem i noticed several other people have the same problem this happens daily several mechanics have looked for the problem but it has not been found dodge needs to step up to the plate and repair there defective vehicles.last year i had to replaced the master brain was told this was the problem. Now one year later after the warranty is out it is doing it again, no one can find out why it is cutting out again, been in shop several time with told nothing is wrong. I have had this 1999 dodge durango since 1999 and always taken care of it as far as maintenance goes. Someone please tell me what is causing the problem. I do not want another suv to roll over because of cutting out and not being able to control the suv. I bought a dodge because this happen once to my ford and i almost lost my family (3 children and husband) that time. I did lose the full use of my left hand. This problem need to be taken care of please help i see i am not the only one.
This is a follow up on the complaint i made in may.my nitro is still not fixed.it still has serious shifting problems, now steering problems. It doesn't shift right, the motor bogs down, it has even gotten stuck between 1-2 gears under a red light at a very busy intersection. I've taken my truck to two different dealerships and now it's showing unperformed recalls and customer satisfaction notifications but dealership says they were instructed by chrysler not to work on my truck because i filed a lemon law complaint.these are safety issues and i don't think it's right i have to drive a car that is not safe and put my life, the lives of my family and others at risk.one dealership says they did the recall, the other says my truck doesn't need it.meanwhile it still shows on vin search that it's unperformed.i have been informed by nitroforum.com that it is a computer software problem. I think that this should be investigated before someone gets killed.
At christmastime our transmission began acting up.we believed the harsh winter weather was causing the problem bc once the engine heated up, the vehicle drove just fine.at any rate, we took in to be serviced in march and had the 4x4 rear differentials flushed and serviced and the fluid changed.while it was in for that repair (at a dealership) they called and said the 2 front ball joints needed to be replaced.we knew about the recall, so asked them about it, but it just figures our vin was not included.so, $1600 later, we went and picked it up and seemed to drive just fine.well, then 3 wks. Later i was driving to the grocery store.i was stopped a red light, and when it turned green i went to go and it just barely accelerated.luckily, the red light was right in front of the garage we normally use.i was able to turn the vehicle around and get it to where i was parked in front of the garage.i went in and told the mechanic what happened.the truck was in the shop for 2 wks.it needed a new transmission after having just been serviced!it cost $3300!over the past 2 months we have spent $4600 in repairs on a vehicle that we are still paying for!i am irrate!we even bought the extended warranty when we purchased the vehicle 5 yrs. Ago, but now with 108,000 miles it's not covered any longer (warranty only went to 100,000).2 yrs. Ago i was involved in an accident with durango where the front drivers side wheel popped off after another vehicle hit it.we don't believe he could have hit it with enough force for that to happen if it had not been defective to begin with.his wife even spoke to me about this last christmas after the recall came out. I am fed up with this truck and i want dodge to know it.
The contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus.the contact stated that the power steering failed.the vehicle began smoking underneath the hood , and the mechanic replaced the power steering pump and hose. Also,the contact stated thatthetransmission failed and caused the indicators on the instrument panel to malfunction.this failure prevented her from determining how fast she was driving.in addition, the gears failed to shift from second gear.the mechanic stated that a sensor in the transmission and the air conditioning systemfailed.also, the cooling systemfailed, and the water pump and timing belt were replaced twice.the failure began when the vehicleran hot. She will collect the work reports and receipts from the dealer regarding the other failures that occurred.the current mileage is 105,000, and failure mileage was 79,000.
I own a 1995 jeep grand cherokee limited.nhtsa issued a safety recall:"secondary detent system to floor shifter."there was no problem w/ shifter of any kind before taken into factory authorized dealership.immediately after recall work was completed my car was returned to me in unsafe & dangerous condition.shifter now barely stays in gear positions, & without depressing release button on the shifter, & while driving, usinggentlest of touches, ***the shifter can be moved from reverse to neutral and back, from drive to neutral & back, & occasionally btwn all 3 gears.two tucson fact. Auth. Dealerships refuse to even acknowledge this easily demonstrations physical problem exists, & daimler-chrysler headquarters only 'accepts' 'the truth' being what their reps say.therefore, no problem or 'incident' report will be filed.i've taken all 'proper' complaint steps w/ dealerships & d-c headquarters, but they refuse to acknowledge any type of problem, even though i have personally demonstrated it to them.thought this pattern of denial was just because they didn't want to 'pay' to correct their damage to my car, but after reading complaints on this sight, they don't want the gov. Or public to know there isa problem w/their safety recall 'fix,' or their factory mechanics are incompetent &/or careless, or probably both.they keep saying my shifters behavior is "normal, or "has no problem," or "they can't make it happen when they try."suspicious they are doing this to others for they are extremely well practiced at this trickery & lies.situation has been going on awhile due to my serious health conditions.since this was regarding safety recall work, d-c corp. Did say there was no time limit on pursuing this issue.little did i know they are experts at deception & burying the truth.the dealerships & daimler chrysler are intentionally preventing problems from being properly reported.
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan le 3.8. In the last 2 months the serpentine belt slipped off 2 times when it is raining outside or the van goes through a puddle of water. I have almost been killed twice. I have read that other dodge owners have also had this problem. The wheel cannot be controlled when this happens, and my wife is scared to drive this car now. I think that dodge has some explaining to do as they have been made aware of this defect, and are not taking any responsibility for this repeated serious safety fault.
I am writing to you to express my concerns and also complaints regarding daytona dodge.my husband and i purchased a 2007 dodge nitro on july 7, 2008.we brought it back the very next day, because it wasn't running correctly, and also a check engine light was on.between july 8th and january 1, 2009, that vehicle has been in the service department of daytona dodge 11 or 12 times.they have had to drop the transmission on this vehicle 3 times; they brought in a corporate representative from dodge over in orlando.he test drove the vehicle with us, and did identify that there was a problem.however, after inducting the vehicle back in for service, the problem was still not fixed.i was finally told by the service manager that daytona dodges service department has done everything they were told to do, and that the vehicle is just suppose to run that way.i find it very difficult to believe that any corporation would manufacture a vehicle to run the way this nitro does.i have done some investigating, and found that there are various problems that have been associated with the dodge nitro.the nitro i have both shudders at around 40 mph and also has a problem idling, it tries to shut off periodically whilst at a red light.i feel that this is a terrible way to treat customers.please understand that i am writing to you in the hopes that perhaps you can get someone to address the issue. Updated 03/06/09.
Output shaft in transmission has broke twice, once when i bought the car and the whole transmission was replaced, no more than a few hundred miles later the shaft snapped again. The shop that replaced everything the first time stated that the shaft is very weak under pressure. The vehicle has been babied and taken well care of, never driven very hard, but a few times of taking off and the shaft has broken on me 2 times. This time, the car has been sitting for months because i cant afford to buy another $4000 dollar transmission, which would probably break again. Its not much cheaper to install a performance output shaft, which costs around $600 for the shaft alone.
Transmission "grabbing" and "slipping" in all gears. Most noticable on the highway. Transmission goes from overdrive to one and sometimes two lower gears at highway speed. Vehilcle will jump and sputter. Vehicle was taken to dealer who did not get it repaired. It was also taken to my local mechanic, who says it's a lemon. (i have no faith in the dealer who sold me the garbage after they claimed to have not figured my fianancing correctly abd hit me with a $975 additional fee.) ellenville dodge.
2004 dodge durango, 5.7 hemi. The transfer case motor failing and the service 4wd light starting off blinking here and there. Then went steady and locked in 4wd.
At christmastime our transmission began acting up.we believed the harsh winter weather was causing the problem bc once the engine heated up, the vehicle drove just fine.at any rate, we took in to be serviced in march and had the 4x4 rear differentials flushed and serviced and the fluid changed.while it was in for that repair (at a dealership) they called and said the 2 front ball joints needed to be replaced.we knew about the recall, so asked them about it, but it just figures our vin was not included.so, $1600 later, we went and picked it up and seemed to drive just fine.well, then 3 wks. Later i was driving to the grocery store.i was stopped a red light, and when it turned green i went to go and it just barely accelerated.luckily, the red light was right in front of the garage we normally use.i was able to turn the vehicle around and get it to where i was parked in front of the garage.i went in and told the mechanic what happened.the truck was in the shop for 2 wks.it needed a new transmission after having just been serviced!it cost $3300!over the past 2 months we have spent $4600 in repairs on a vehicle that we are still paying for!i am irrate!we even bought the extended warranty when we purchased the vehicle 5 yrs. Ago, but now with 108,000 miles it's not covered any longer (warranty only went to 100,000).2 yrs. Ago i was involved in an accident with durango where the front drivers side wheel popped off after another vehicle hit it.we don't believe he could have hit it with enough force for that to happen if it had not been defective to begin with.his wife even spoke to me about this last christmas after the recall came out. I am fed up with this truck and i want dodge to know it.
Have gen 3 seatbelt, unsafe, could unlatch in a car accident.can also be pushed into a false hole causing a false latch.
Me and a friend were in a car accident .when we lost control of my 1998 dodge dakota and hit the side of a building at 40-45 mph when we hit the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock up like they were supposed to in result we bounced or faces and heads off of the steering wheel and dash board and now having head neck and back problems.
Defective driver and passenger seat belt, in 98 dodge ram. I have contacted the dodge headquarters, when the seatbelts failed the first time two years ago, hq stated that they would pay for labor only, and not replace the part. Dodge replaced the seatbelt sensor which is electronic under the seats, the wires get pinched off, when the seats are moved forward and back therefore creating a short in the wires, and thus the seatbelts fail b/c they are on an electronic weight system. I do not have the money it takes to continually replace these every two years, i think this should be looked into since it is a safety hazard.
Defective driver and passenger seat belt, in 98 dodge ram. I have contacted the dodge headquarters, when the seatbelts failed the first time two years ago, hq stated that they would pay for labor only, and not replace the part. Dodge replaced the seatbelt sensor which is electronic under the seats, the wires get pinched off, when the seats are moved forward and back therefore creating a short in the wires, and thus the seatbelts fail b/c they are on an electronic weight system. I do not have the money it takes to continually replace these every two years, i think this should be looked into since it is a safety hazard.
The rear seat belts in our 2002 dodge caravan have stopped functioning again.they were replaced in february 2003, january 2007 and are going in to be replace again today july 2007.they do not engage when pulled and they do not retract after use.
Please refer to complaint ticket #10193720. On 7/21/07 i took my vehicle back to the dealership.they told me that they had fixed the problem and that i should not encounter any more problems. On 8/17/07i took my vehicle in to have the gas tank repaired.there is a recall on the fuel system.the gas pump will not hold so that the gas can go into the tank.i went to the gas station after picking up my vehicle and i still have the same problem. On 8/17/07 at about 7pm in the evening as we were driving through the lincoln tunnel my car stopped.luckily, the car started up and i was able to drive through the tunnel.the car idles very hard. Currently, 8/18/07 i am working with the dealer to have my car repaired before someone gets killed.this is a hugh problem.i purchased a new car and i can not go anywhere without it stopping.i am afraid to drive this vehicle.it is very unsafe.please help!!!this vehicle was purchased at autoland, 170 route 22, springfield, nj 07081...973-467-6244
98 dodge durango driver seat failure. The driver seat rocks unless in the extreme forward/back positions.this is an obvious design flaw that happens in a wide rang of dodge suvs/trucks. If i hit the brakes my seat slides forward causing me to unintentionally "slam" on my brakes.
2013 dodge durango.i was leaving work, got in car, put on seat belt and head rest deployed.i can see that the brackets holding the pin in place broke causing it to deploy.*dt
I own a 2006 dodge charger srt8.my brakes has been squeaking since 7,500 miles.the brakes were wore out by that time.the life of a brake is 12,000 miles.there is only 21,500 miles now.i changed my front and back brakes three different times.even changed the rotors. To no avail they still squeak!i brought my car to the dealer service center at least 10 times about the brakes. Last visit was in november 2007.they said there is nothing else that can be done.
I own a 2006 dodge charger srt8.my brakes has been squeaking since 7,500 miles.the brakes were wore out by that time.the life of a brake is 12,000 miles.there is only 21,500 miles now.i changed my front and back brakes three different times.even changed the rotors. To no avail they still squeak!i brought my car to the dealer service center at least 10 times about the brakes. Last visit was in november 2007.they said there is nothing else that can be done.
I just purchased a used 2008 dodge grand caravan from enterprise car sales in march of 2010. The vehicle had 58,000 miles on it. When i initially took the van for a test drive i heard a squeaky noise from the brakes. The car sales man told me that there was nothing wrong. It is just because they are new brakes.so i purchased the vehicle with no warranty and enterprise reassured me that all of there vehicles go through a 109 point vehicle inspection.in april 2010 i called enterprise and told them that the squeaky noise is getting louder and now when i back up i hear a cranking noise. I was told to take the car to wheel works they said everything was fine. On june 2, 2010 the same problems so i took the van back to enterprise and they told me to take the van to firestone and they replaced all of the brakes and the rotors.i was told that they were in bad shape.it is now june 15th and the same squeaky noise is happening and when you go over any speed bumps it sound like the bottom of the van is going to fall out.
I've had three brake line failures in 2 years (the first incident was on 3/31/2006; this was the brake line that was originally on the vehicle when i purchased the car, the second was on 11/22/2006; this was a replacement part which i ordered from the dealership).the brake line assembly on the left rear wheel breaks and leaks fluid which causes the brakes to fail when pressure is applied to the brake pedal. I have had the brake assembly replaced with a new one at each occurrence.now, i have had another brake assembly failure.it will take 5 business days for the new one to arrive.i will keep the old one when the car is repaired.
Brand new 2009 dodge grand caravan.all four rotors on this van had to be replaced.the brakes were like new. Mileage 14,338.
Ball joint repairs, tires and brakes.
Brake extended warranty for 2008 grand caravan.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
I was braking as i was descendinga hill on the highway when the front brakes got so hot that my automobile started to shimmy. I stopped and discovered that my right front brakes were on fire. I had my front brakes pads and rotors replaced about 7,000 miles ago with mopar value line brakes at the dodge dealership. My vehicle is a 2005 dodge grand caravan with 56,380 miles on it.
My dodge journey has 28,000 miles on it, and was purchased new in march of 2009. There has been a noticeable pulsing, and noise when the brakes are applied. During a routine oil change my local mechanic urged my to have my brakes and rotors replaced for safeties sake, and noted that they would not pass inspection.they were in such poor condition that my mechanic would not resurface the rotors, and only replace them.i immediately scheduled an appointment with the dealer i purchased the car from(reedman toll, langhorne pa).the dealer would provide no compensation, and would not acknowledge that chrysler has an issue with their brakes/rotors. Upon the dealers inspection, he conformed the brake and rotor wear, as expected.the deal told me that i could go "another 1,000 or so miles" on these brakes and rotors before i needed to do anything.i questioned the need for rotors at less than 30,00 miles and i was told that 30,000 miles is an acceptable amount for replacement.i have owned many cars, and none of them have had rotors replaced before 50,000. Upon further research, their are thousands of complaints against chrysler in regards to brakes and rotors, and they have done nothing.brakes are the most critical item on your car and they are willing to roll the dice with my family.this is unacceptable. I should have no safety concerns or out of pocket expenses with a new car.but, now i'm faced with $900 in repairs in an economy that i should be saving in.chrysler should be stepping up and taking cure of its customers rather than risking possible injury.
I own a 1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4 pickup i was driving a friend and her daughter to the dentist i passed a logging truck when i got back in my lane as i was slowing down the truck shuddered and lost power i pulled off the road the only place i could pull off i hit it thewas almost off the nut holding the tire rotor on the shaft snapped off the tow home was over 500 dollars after getting truck i broke out my shop manuals out the brg pack was burned i replaced from front differential out to tires with oem parts to the tune of 1100 dollars within a mth the left front tire came off as i was turning into my drive way again replaced from front differential out to tire this time cost about 8506 mths latter coming home i feel front vibration hang on to wheel my drivers side front tire rotor caliper fly off i slide better part of 75 feet grinding off lower ball joint after being towed home looking at tire rim caliper rotor i decide to replace the entire front end cost of 650 dollars from a wrecking yard believe the problem front to light for weight also the viscosity of greese in brg pack to light breaking down causing brg to get hot and seize up causing tire rim caliper h rotor to fly off have saved all old parts.
Premature brake wear due to inadequate brake system to the weight of car.12k miles brake calibers locked up; 14,500 miles replaced from brake pads and rotors so bad had to be replaced;26k miles again front rotors had to be turned.now 3 months later 28k miles i need front and back brake pads and all 4 rotors turned.can't handle the car on road for excessive grabbing of brakes and steering unable to hold onto when brakes applied.dodge has had many complaints and law suits filed in nj. They just recently extended the brake warranty to 36k without no notification however, since i had already been told unwarranted and had to get brakes repaired on a weekend stranded and didn't use mopar parts they will not warranty and now telling me that the rotors are warped due to excessive heat. Yes excessive heat because their is a law suit due to inadequate brakes for the weight of the vehicle.please help dodge journey owners and anyone on the road near them.unsafe conditions, it is the new toyota.how many people need to die before corp. Are held accountable they know. The service mgr even acknowledge but states "he didn't design it, didn't build it or broke it".
2009 sxt awd dodge journey is a replacement for the initial journey we purchased which was a lemon.we picked up this car 5/2009.it had a strange smell, much like propane when the engine was warm.the dealer was unable to identify after several visits.we gave up.this problem continued for the last year - progressively the smell worsened.on thursday, 10-28-10 while on interstate 270 i noticed smoke coming from my engine, and the propane smell was almost over powering.i phoned the dealer again.they said to bring in on monday, 11-1-10.on the evening of 10-31-10 i noticed dripping coming from the car on my garage floor.i was able to put a pan underneath and take to dealer monday morning.at the dealer 11-1-10, i was told this fluid ws "gear fluid."seven hours later i phoned dealer and was told they had to order a ptu seal.please, please google or search your site for ptu issues on this car.there have been fires caused, engine failures, etc. Even after the ptu seal has been replaced it does not fix the problem.within a few weeks it appears that when this initial seal is breached, it damages the other seals, which in turn causes problems with the transmission and braking system.also, noteworthy, i just had to have my brakes and rotors replaced at 18,000 due to the "turning blue."and now, after that work my steering wheel shakes violently, which the dealer can't seem to figure out why.i am also filing a complaint with consumer affairs, the attorney generals office (maryland) and most likely will be getting a lawyer.the dodge journey is a serious safety problem for our roads.
2008 dodge caravan brakes are defective or under engineered. Had to replace front brakes and rotors @ 22k miles and am now having to replace front and rear @ 35k miles. Very nervous as to stopping ability now.
We purchased a 2005 dodge durango used march 11, 2006 with 16,568, miles on it.on march 13th two days after we purchased it and 16,614 miles later (48 miles later) the truck broke down on the highway! we had the truck towed in to earnhardts dodge, find out the ring gear and pinion set needs replaced, differential side bearings - all axles replace (includes case and side gears if necessary) this is quoted from all my receipts. 2nd time around (july 18,2006) - now has 24,795 miles on it, rear end issues again! again this is the repairs - seal, axle shaft oil - replace all other axles-right.brake pads, disc brake-both sides rear replace due right rear axle seal leaking contaminated pads, rotor has fluid burned into the surface.replaced right axle seal and brakes. Also had to replace watts link sway bar, replaced bell crank and links. Replaced both rear stabilizer bars again. 3rd time (january 10,2007) - now at 38,051 miles replace seal, axle shaft oil, replace all other axles - replace seal, drive pinion oil replace all others. 4th time, (january 29,2007) now at 39,329 again, replaced bell crank, watts link.5th time (july 16,2007) - 52,058 failed bearing in rear diff, need to replace ring & pinion and all bearings- cost - $1,474, (why would i want to pay this much when they haven't been able to fix this problem?) told them to put the truck back together, we can't afford to fix it.6th time-now after researching this vehilce, we found out, earnhardts dodge/hyundai in gilbert arizona (same placed we purchased it at) january 17,2006) (now 6 repairs) noticed the durango had rear differtial leaks, they replaced seal, drive pinion oil and all three parts - then returned the vehicle to stock when it was finished at 16,614 miles!just 48 miles before we purchased the vehicle!!
At 54,000 miles the vehicle suffered a complete failure of the passenger side rear brake adjuster, causing additional damage to the brake hardware for that wheel including the total loss of the emergency shoe. Because of the extent of the damage and, the unusual amount of corrosion found by the dealer, they insist on replacing much of the rear brake hardware on both sides at a personal expence of around $800 (brakes are only warranted for 1 year or 12,000 miles by jeep).about 10,000 miles and 6 months prior to this incident, new emergency shoes had been installed and worked well for 4 months when banging noises, dragging, lurching and, pulling began with increasing frequency up to the time i took it back to the dealer for the second time on the date i list here; the dealer had found nothing the prior time i complained.there appears to be an issue with critical brake parts corroding extensively and failing in a short period of time under what are considered normal driving conditions for the ne part of the country.there may also be an issue with the tolerance of replacement brake parts that are supposed to be factory authorized components.at any rate, i am not the first to complain about brake hardware problems associated with the 2003 jeep liberty. I have read references to corrosion related brake failures here and at other sites.given the way the vehicle behaved intermittently and the failure of the dealer to find it early, a potentially dangerous and needlessly expensive situation exists in at least the early production 2003 libertys(i bought one of the first available ones that year and noticed a rash of complaints on this subject beginning last summer).
The brakes on my 2006 durango seem to slip at times. I have gone to stop on several occasions, and the brakes seem to take a second to kick in. I have thought before i wasn't going to stop. This is a great concern to me, especially when i have my grandchildren with me. I feel there is something wrong, and i am not safe at times in this car. It isn't everytime , but it happens too often to feel worry free.
I own a 2006 dodge charger srt8.my brakes has been squeaking since 7,500 miles.the brakes were wore out by that time.the life of a brake is 12,000 miles.there is only 21,500 miles now.i changed my front and back brakes three different times.even changed the rotors. To no avail they still squeak!i brought my car to the dealer service center at least 10 times about the brakes. Last visit was in november 2007.they said there is nothing else that can be done.
Noticed vehicle making a squealing sound vibrating when brakes applied. Had brakes changed and the caliper also had to be replaced to to piston being dislodged from the ring. Rotors were grooved out also on the outer edge. I never received information about the inspection on this vehicle for this problem. Is there a continuance of this investigation?
Normal brake usage with no aggressive driving. A few panic stops where the anti lock brake system was used. Severe brake shudder causes suspension hop - unsafe to drive especiallyin wet - or winter conditions. Replaced front pads and rotors twice. 1st replacement at 21.5k miles under tsb. 2cd replacement at 29.3k miles was purchased by owner (warranty would not be honored).2003 truck has 29k miles.
Normal brake usage with no aggressive driving. A few panic stops where the anti lock brake system was used. Severe brake shudder causes suspension hop - unsafe to drive especiallyin wet - or winter conditions. Replaced front pads and rotors twice. 1st replacement at 21.5k miles under tsb. 2cd replacement at 29.3k miles was purchased by owner (warranty would not be honored).2003 truck has 29k miles.
I have had to replace my ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango twice in three years. I also found out today that i needed a new hub assembly. I know there are lot of people experiencing similar problems with this vehicle and want to know if there is anything that can be done to have daimler/chrysler fix this problem. I also, know that there is a recall for 2000-2004 models, but what about 1999 models. It seems as though similar problems exist with premature aging of the ball joints and other front end components.
I have had to replace my ball joints on my 1999 dodge durango twice in three years. I also found out today that i needed a new hub assembly. I know there are lot of people experiencing similar problems with this vehicle and want to know if there is anything that can be done to have daimler/chrysler fix this problem. I also, know that there is a recall for 2000-2004 models, but what about 1999 models. It seems as though similar problems exist with premature aging of the ball joints and other front end components.
Normal brake usage with no aggressive driving. A few panic stops where the anti lock brake system was used. Severe brake shudder causes suspension hop - unsafe to drive especiallyin wet - or winter conditions. Replaced front pads and rotors twice. 1st replacement at 21.5k miles under tsb. 2cd replacement at 29.3k miles was purchased by owner (warranty would not be honored).2003 truck has 29k miles.
I purchased a new 2003 dodge dakota 4.7l v-8 quad cub. At approximately 6,000 miles, i noticed a shudder in the truck when the brakes were applied. It became worse with mileage, and at 15,000 miles, the vehicle felt unsafe when stopping due to horrible shaking and shuddering. It also felt i had less stopping power and distance. I took it to the dealership, and they advised i had warped brake rotors. They replaced the rotors at my expense. Approximately 3,000 miles later, the vehicle showed the same symptoms again. I took it back, same diagnosis. I asked the service representative why this continued to happen. She told me "dodge is using junk parts". I asked why they didn't put better parts on if they knew this and she said that was up to chrysler, not the service dealer. Approximately 3,000 miles later i had to take my truck back again, for the same problem. Again, when i asked why this continued to happen, i was advised "junk parts". I contacted dodge via their website explaining my problem and they advised me to use a different service dealership. Even with the new rotors, my truck feels it has inadequate stopping power. After reviewing dodge dakota owners website, i saw that there are many other owners experiencing the same problem. Please help dodge owners with this problem. Dodge is clearly using inadequate brakes for their trucks, sacrificing on stopping ability and quality. Dodge does not seem to care about the owners safety. Please help dodge take accountability for their inadequate equipment. I would be happy to provide any other information or documentation to assist with resolving this issue.
I just found out today that i will need to install a completely new set of front wheel bearings, tie rods and ball joints after factory recall. According to repair shop they installed the same faulty components to replace the ones that were recalled. I was told they should have installed the correct units with grease fittings, they did not. Going to cost $980.00 to repair.
We are a company that sells a steering pitman arm, supplied by another manufacturer that has had multiple failures in the field. We have identified the defect and are considering a voluntary recall on this part. There are approx 1500 vehicles affected. Please contact us for instructions.
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan le 3.8. In the last 2 months the serpentine belt slipped off 2 times when it is raining outside or the van goes through a puddle of water. I have almost been killed twice. I have read that other dodge owners have also had this problem. The wheel cannot be controlled when this happens, and my wife is scared to drive this car now. I think that dodge has some explaining to do as they have been made aware of this defect, and are not taking any responsibility for this repeated serious safety fault.
We purchased a 2005 dodge durango used march 11, 2006 with 16,568, miles on it.on march 13th two days after we purchased it and 16,614 miles later (48 miles later) the truck broke down on the highway! we had the truck towed in to earnhardts dodge, find out the ring gear and pinion set needs replaced, differential side bearings - all axles replace (includes case and side gears if necessary) this is quoted from all my receipts. 2nd time around (july 18,2006) - now has 24,795 miles on it, rear end issues again! again this is the repairs - seal, axle shaft oil - replace all other axles-right.brake pads, disc brake-both sides rear replace due right rear axle seal leaking contaminated pads, rotor has fluid burned into the surface.replaced right axle seal and brakes. Also had to replace watts link sway bar, replaced bell crank and links. Replaced both rear stabilizer bars again. 3rd time (january 10,2007) - now at 38,051 miles replace seal, axle shaft oil, replace all other axles - replace seal, drive pinion oil replace all others. 4th time, (january 29,2007) now at 39,329 again, replaced bell crank, watts link.5th time (july 16,2007) - 52,058 failed bearing in rear diff, need to replace ring & pinion and all bearings- cost - $1,474, (why would i want to pay this much when they haven't been able to fix this problem?) told them to put the truck back together, we can't afford to fix it.6th time-now after researching this vehilce, we found out, earnhardts dodge/hyundai in gilbert arizona (same placed we purchased it at) january 17,2006) (now 6 repairs) noticed the durango had rear differtial leaks, they replaced seal, drive pinion oil and all three parts - then returned the vehicle to stock when it was finished at 16,614 miles!just 48 miles before we purchased the vehicle!!
Bought 2006 dodge ram 1500 new from metro dodge in ottawa.have had numerous front end troubles.brakes,3sets of front shocks,wheel bearings,outer tie rod ends replaced once at 22000km`s.tie rod ends on streeing are defective again.dodge wants to inspect & charge for outer rie rod ends after 42000kms on second set.checking used 2006,2007 & 2008 in dodge dealer lots outer tie rods have been replaced on trucks in lot.i feel dodge is covering up a defective design & part troubles on all 3 years.metro dodge told me to never bring my truck back for service.the service manager denies that these years of trucks have defective front end parts & design.please investigate before a major collision with this vehicle. Thank you,steve moore
I own an 08 dodge ram 2500 with approx 970 miles on the vehicle.after hitting a series of road bumps, the front end of the vehicle began to violently vibrate and wobble.i could barely control the vehicle due to a near lack of steering control.after completely stopping the vehicle, i resumed speed and the vehicle drove normally.when i got home i did an internet search on my vehicle symptoms and found that "dodge death wobble" yielded over 35k hits.there is a systemic problem with large ram trucks that, according to my research is not being adequately addressed.the dealer replaced the steering stabilizer - a common replacement according to my research.symptoms, however, continue to exist after this part is replaced - another common theme according to my research.
2009 sxt awd dodge journey is a replacement for the initial journey we purchased which was a lemon.we picked up this car 5/2009.it had a strange smell, much like propane when the engine was warm.the dealer was unable to identify after several visits.we gave up.this problem continued for the last year - progressively the smell worsened.on thursday, 10-28-10 while on interstate 270 i noticed smoke coming from my engine, and the propane smell was almost over powering.i phoned the dealer again.they said to bring in on monday, 11-1-10.on the evening of 10-31-10 i noticed dripping coming from the car on my garage floor.i was able to put a pan underneath and take to dealer monday morning.at the dealer 11-1-10, i was told this fluid ws "gear fluid."seven hours later i phoned dealer and was told they had to order a ptu seal.please, please google or search your site for ptu issues on this car.there have been fires caused, engine failures, etc. Even after the ptu seal has been replaced it does not fix the problem.within a few weeks it appears that when this initial seal is breached, it damages the other seals, which in turn causes problems with the transmission and braking system.also, noteworthy, i just had to have my brakes and rotors replaced at 18,000 due to the "turning blue."and now, after that work my steering wheel shakes violently, which the dealer can't seem to figure out why.i am also filing a complaint with consumer affairs, the attorney generals office (maryland) and most likely will be getting a lawyer.the dodge journey is a serious safety problem for our roads.
2007 dodge durango limited, we took the car to get an alignment done in sept. 2010 at dodge of blaine in mn.they said the left tie rod was loose during the pre inspection.we had it fixed.less then 2 months later the left tie rod completely broke and detached from the tire.i was driving at the time with kids in the car.i've been told by the dodge dealership that this is a problem that they see a lot of and dodge needs to do something about but has not yet.is dodge waiting for a death lawsuit before they do a recall on this.this could be a very deadly problem.
Purchase a dodge journey 2009. I inform the dealer that the windows were not coming down as they should. Didn't get fixed. The keyless remote was suppose to be with the car it wasn't, they installed a after market keyless remote, don't work correct. The brakes were squeaking and could hear air within the car when applying brakes. I was told that there's nothing wrong and it was normal. It has been 4 to 5 months later now its not starting . Contact chrsyler llc , told me i had to have it towed to a dealer , get diagnose , get it fixed and i have to pay for it all and they will reimburse half for the part , labor is all on me. The vehicle has done this no start problem 3 times in 2 and half days. Also notice that the steering column gets hot for some unforeseen reason . Inform the dealer i purchase my journey from , i was told that is normal. Still have the journey can't trade in backbecause i have no money , so i am stuck with it . Having it towed to dealer to get problem looked at and all expense is on me. What do i do . I think chrsyler will not repay me. I have to borrow money to get this done because this is my only transportation. I am scared that i might have a electrical fire while driving and will not notice it until it too late. What do i do. Please helpin richmond va.
Steering wheel locked up from a broken clock spring in the steering wheel while the car was in motion.
In november of 2006, i had a recall fixed for the "front:control arm:lower ball joint" when the parts became available.i brought the car back 3 days later having issues with the steering and hearing a noise.the dealership took the car for a few days and did a complete inspection and assured me the new parts were sufficient.every now and then (not constant, but scarcely) when i would turn the wheel just a little, the car would turn as if i had turned my wheel all the way.it scared me a few times, but it didn't happen often at all, so i didn't think much of it.on may 31, 2007, i was merging onto i-91 in connecticut driving only 22 miles per hour, and my car did that very thing.i went up and over the curb, up the embankment and crashed into a steel connecticut state sign.if it wasn't for the sign, i would have continued to lose control and possibly been killed.hitting the sign swung my back end around, where i rolled down the embankment and to a complete stop on the side of the highway.my car sustained over $7,000 worth of damage andhas damaged my perfect driving record.no other car was involved and no one was hurt, including myself.i was very fortunate, but i feel there needs to be further investigation into the previous recall and possibly a new recall should be posted to eliminate this problem.the problem still exists despite the recall from last year.
For over a year our 2003 dodge 3500 4x4 pick up has been shaking when the right tire on the truck goes up before the left. We have taken it to many places and told to replace several parts that was suppose to be causing the problem. We have had to put several sets of tires on the truck and are in need of new tires now. The last three times that our truck has done, whati am now being told and believe it to be, the death wobble... The front end of the truck has snapped and slung me off the road. This happened twice in one day. The first two times it happened the adjustment sleeve snapped. The third time the tire rod snapped. All three times were near death for me and i do not feel safe driving it anymore. I need the truck fixed because we are a one vehicle family and we both work. There has been several recalls on the parts on my truck that i was not notified of. My truck is at sorenson schade chrysler dodge in lake wales and everyone there has given me a different excuse why they are not responsible for my truck repair. Could you please help me get my truck repaired so that it is safe to drive so that i can get rid of it and not worry about someone else getting killed?please contact me as soon as possible.
I was driving my truck when i heard a squeaking sound coming from the right front of the truck. The next day i brought it to the dealer and had it looked at. They told me the squeak was from the rack and pinion and the boots were also leaking fluid.i told them that i just had the rack and pinion fixed at 53,314 miles and now at 69,766 miles. The dealer said they would look into it and they came up with no recalls or complaints. I am not happy. I had the dealer fix the rack and pinion both times. Out of pocket cost $855.77 and now $978.32.
Car sometimes starts without electrical response: turn the ignition on and engine starts but no electricity. Driving on interstate 95 and all electricity to all panels and power steering shuts off. This happens often and results in having to coast to stop on the side of the interstate with little control of the vehicle. I have to restart engine several times before electrical response is restored. A tumbler kit was installed under warranty (service at pritchard dodge in ithaca, ny in april of 2005) to reset electrical circuit and it helped but never fixed the problem, but now problem is back and getting worse. I do not have the luxury to buy another car so i have used it, but now is too dangerous.
Problems with engine and engine components oil gauge not working, ticking in moter oil leaking. Was told i need new moter. Also strange noises from steering colomn. Truck only has 79,000 miles i am requesting chrysler recall this truck and stand behind their company and fix what is wrong with these engines, ect.
The contact owns a 1999 dodge stratus.the contact stated that the power steering failed.the vehicle began smoking underneath the hood , and the mechanic replaced the power steering pump and hose. Also,the contact stated thatthetransmission failed and caused the indicators on the instrument panel to malfunction.this failure prevented her from determining how fast she was driving.in addition, the gears failed to shift from second gear.the mechanic stated that a sensor in the transmission and the air conditioning systemfailed.also, the cooling systemfailed, and the water pump and timing belt were replaced twice.the failure began when the vehicleran hot. She will collect the work reports and receipts from the dealer regarding the other failures that occurred.the current mileage is 105,000, and failure mileage was 79,000.
Premature ball joint wear on my 1999 dodge durango suv.
We have chased power steering issues throughout the lifespan of my 2002 grand caravan sport. Noise , shaking and vibrating. Local dodge dealer replaced everything - pump, reservoir , lines ,service bulletins and recalls. Even replaced the rack and pinion at 70,000 by the 6th trip in , they replaced the reservoir screen . Fixed all noise and issues . Now , at 110,00 miles ,the rack and pinion is leaking like a sieve and no one will address the issue that this part only has 35,00 miles on itand it was not the broken part in the first place .
Cable that holds full size spare tire rusted through and broke in which my spare tire went flying through traffic.luckily no one was killed.vehicle is a 1994 dodge ram 2500 pick-up truck.i feel cables should not be used to secure spare tires under a vehicle.very dangerous especially if you live in an area that salts the roads every winter.
I own a 2001 dodge ram 2500 the dash has been severely cracking for some time now, i thank it is some bad material or something,i also own a 1999 ford that is a feed truck and the dash has no crack on it at all,this probably wont help getting it fixed i figure that i would just file a complaint,being the government or (my family owns part of chrysler) thanks 740 billion later?????????).
The board 2002 dodge ram 1500 quad cab dashboard is all cracked and breaking apart. Read about this problem in my local action line section where other dodge owners of different models between the years 2000 andnewer were havingthe same problem. The dashboard started cracking near the vents and has proceeded to break in other places along the entire dashboard, about less than a month after the warranty expired.i' have asked around to people related in the industry, and have been informed that was a very costly repair.several hundred dollars worth.also, i have a friend who experienced the same problem on a 2000 dodge 1500 .pleasehelp, thank you.
The dashboard is made of defective plastic that doesn't stand up to even just a few short years of regular use. Up until recently, most ram owners reported back that dodge refused to acknowledge this defect or offer any help or assistance. Handle owner complaints.the defect appears to have been introduced with the 1998 dodge ram model year, & continues to be a problem through the 2006 model year. A wide range of dodge ram trucks are affected including the ram 1500, ram 2500 & ram 3500. Other chrysler/dodge models are affected as well.so far this issue is not covered by a recall because the nhtsa has not determined it to be a safety defect. However it's obvious (to us) that someone could be seriously hurt by the sharp edges of the exposed broken dashboards. Pieces of plastic flying expose wires speakers flying .below are the dodge ram models with the most cracked dashboard complaints:2003 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard 2002 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard 2001 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard 2000 dodge ram 1500 cracked dashboard complaint search: all cracked dashboard complaints also here are links to local6.com, a florida tv station that ran an investigative story in 2007:local 6 dashboard investigation (with video) dodge has preliminary cracked dashboard plan.
My 2003 dodge ram has a cracked dashboard.
I have a 2002 dodge truck 2500 diesel. The dash busted right after i bought ,i had to buy a cover to put over it to keep it from falling apart. I know other dodge trucks have the same problem. I have check them when i would see them in the parking lots and other places. I think this should be checked into and be a recall on them.thank you
1999 dodge ram 2500 entire dashboard cracked and fell apart. Regular maintenance was performed,and it was usually in covered parking. Pieces fell into the wiring and mechanisms stopping their use. I bought an oem replacement and it also cracked. I had to replace the ventilation controls because a piece of the plastic wedged into it and broke the levers. Also, noticed two wires that had a sharp piece of plastic between them ,and the vibration had worn away the insulation. I replaced those wires before they could shortout.
2002 dodge ramthe dash is cracking and falling apart in numerous locations.i am very concerned what would happen if the passenger airbag was deployed.would shards of dash plastic be propelled throughout the cabin?
Dash is falling apart.
The dash board on my 2000 dodge ram 2400 has cracked in numerous places and is caving in.i am concerned that if the air bags deployed, passengers could injured by the sharp pieces of plastic.
The dash in my 99 dodge ram is severly cracked and i believe that dod ge should be made to replace them this is a big problem in alot of dodges if the dash is craked real bad and the air bag deploys it can become a deathly situation.
2000 dodge ram 1500 it have a cracked dashboard.
My dash board on my 2000 dodge ram 1500 pick up has cracked and fallen in and it is making the glove box hard to open and shut. I really do believe that it should be recalled and replaced and not at my expense.
When a/c is on passenger floor gets soaked. Rotting out the carpet and floor mat. As well the radio stops working for periods of time.
1999 dodge ram 1500,second dash board that is cracked in multiple places.first dashboardreplaced under warranty days before it expired!!new dashboardwas covered with dashboard rug to prevent sun damage as suggested by dealer.no good, it was cracked in multiple places again.
I have cracked dashboard in my 2000 dodge 1500 ram pickup.this could damage the wiring in the vehicle and cause more unnecessary repairs had this not happen.the quality of the plastic is bad.it does not last more than 2 or three years before it starts cracking.
In may of 2005 i purchased a new dodge (mercedes benz) sprinter 2500 passenger van. Within the first 3 months and 7,500 miles of date of purchase the vehicle began to show signs of premature rustingand leakage over the entire vehicle. I pursued remedy thru all authorized sprinter dealerships adhering to chrysler protocols and recommendations. No remedy was ever forthcoming, i repeatedly and continue to challenge chrysler, their refusal to provide warranty service for the entire time i have owed this vehicle is documented and too extensive to provide here. I have filed bbb complaints in denver co. I have spoken to executive level chrysler customer service reps. And none have offered a viable solution. They have essentially washed their hands of a problem that i have been pursuing for 4 years. I have brought this issue to the attention of so many chrysler customer service people that they now avoid my emails and inquiries. I believe this to be a recall issue as i have found numerous references on the net to similar issues. The affected vehicles all show sign of premature rust ,leakage of roof seams and rust penetration around the windshield frame. I have sought repairs well within the rust thru warranty period and have met with nothing but lip service. Chrysler refuses to address a very serious issue and has delayed offering a remedy until now the warranty period has expired. I can provide explicit work orders andcustomer service ref no, within chryslers system. I am now consideringpursuing legal options but little resolution is available. Body shops refuse to perform repair work because they universally state that rust is a nonfixable issue. On only one occasion did chrysler authorize a superficial attempt to paint over problem, they then refused to honor their rust thru perforation warranty when the problem resurfaced with 35,000 miles. I am now left with a vehicle that is rusting extensively in areas where i originally documented the problem.
2009 dodge caravan - sliding doors are not held far enough away from van body resulting in paint being scratched off rear quarter panel above and beside wheel well every time you open doors.most prevalent when parked on an incline facing upwards as weight of door on pivot point brings door even closer to body resulting in impact and scratches.has been "repaired" by dodge 3 times now on my vehicle alone.has resulted in my case with dodge sending van in for bodywork to have dents pulled and filled, new paint and rental vehicles supplied free under warranty for several days every time.control arms have been replaced several times and have also been adjusted several times but problem continues.this has been noticed with almost every other dodge caravan ever seen model years 2009-2010.i have vowed to return every week now for the next 3 years of warranty to have problem "fixed" again and again until it has cost dodge more money in repairs and rentals than it would to purchase me 10 new vans before i am finished.
Broken interior door handle.
I have 2 issues with my 2002 chrysler voyager. The first is the air bag light flashes on and off. I took it in for service and informed them that i was aware of the recalls on the early models. They said that it was not under recall and that was not the problem. They said it was fixed and on my way home from the dealer it started again. I took it back the next day and they told me that it was what i suspected but it would costme more money.(now mind you i had told them what i thought the problem was). Therefore it is not fixed and i was told that as long as the airbag light was off it would deploy if it is on it will not. The second issue is the rust! there is a huge rust spot on the rear hatch and more bubbles forming. The hood is rusting also!
I have 2 issues with my 2002 chrysler voyager. The first is the air bag light flashes on and off. I took it in for service and informed them that i was aware of the recalls on the early models. They said that it was not under recall and that was not the problem. They said it was fixed and on my way home from the dealer it started again. I took it back the next day and they told me that it was what i suspected but it would costme more money.(now mind you i had told them what i thought the problem was). Therefore it is not fixed and i was told that as long as the airbag light was off it would deploy if it is on it will not. The second issue is the rust! there is a huge rust spot on the rear hatch and more bubbles forming. The hood is rusting also!
See confirmation number (odi number) 101112355. This complaint was lodged in 2004. To date your response has been as bad as daimler chrysler. You have not responded to me concerning this complaint nor has daimler chrysler. Look at the number and get off your duff and respond. Two years is long enough to sit on the fence.
After replacing hub assembly at les schwab brakes didn't work right when stepping down on brake it would make a sound as if they were not catching pulling car forward braking only depressed half way after a few seconds brake would let go all the down and then would return to normali retorted to les schwab they checked brakes and found nothing wrong the said may be something was happening to suspension butit should be ok to driveit would continueoff and on for a few weeks two days after thanksgiving returning from shopping sun was just going down when braking for a car i front my brakes gave out causing me to hit the car in front of me deploying air bags to both sides as we were pushing car out of road there was o skid marks at all.
(1) eighteen months prior to the accident, the upper and lower control arm assemblies were replaced by the dealer. (2) while driving, the right front wheel assembly collapsed causing a loss of control. Vehicle left the road, went through a utility pole, rolled twice causing a total loss of the vehicle. Police report indicates "it appears the accident was caused by mechanical failure."witness supports accuracy of accident report. (3) dealer suggested complaint to chrylser. After investigation, daimler chrylser responds they "are not convinced that a manufacturing responsibility is associated with this incident." they also "declined any responsibility associated with this incident." digital photos of vehicle, suspension and separated wheel assembly at the accident scene are available.
2009 dodge caravan - sliding doors are not held far enough away from van body resulting in paint being scratched off rear quarter panel above and beside wheel well every time you open doors.most prevalent when parked on an incline facing upwards as weight of door on pivot point brings door even closer to body resulting in impact and scratches.has been "repaired" by dodge 3 times now on my vehicle alone.has resulted in my case with dodge sending van in for bodywork to have dents pulled and filled, new paint and rental vehicles supplied free under warranty for several days every time.control arms have been replaced several times and have also been adjusted several times but problem continues.this has been noticed with almost every other dodge caravan ever seen model years 2009-2010.i have vowed to return every week now for the next 3 years of warranty to have problem "fixed" again and again until it has cost dodge more money in repairs and rentals than it would to purchase me 10 new vans before i am finished.
I have a 05 dodge ram and i snapped my axle for the second time!the first time i did it i slid into a curb and snapped the end of my axle clean off with the whole brake system still attached to rim and tire which was completely intact.all hit had damaged on it was a scratch on the rim.i thought it was a freak accident so i took care of it myself and purchased the same exact axle.a couple weeks ago i was driving on a flat dirt road at about thirty miles per hour when a coyote ran out in front of me.to dodge it i swirved into a dry up mud rut which is usually no big deal to drive into but when i went into it my truck quickly turned sideways then whipped me back around in the direction i was heading in.i got out of my truck and saw that my driver side wheel ripped completely off!i went around to the passenger side and saw that my axle was snapped in the exact same way that i did it the first time!like somebody cut it off with a knife!i was furious to see this so that next weed i called dodge and complained because one time is a freak accident but two.the man told me he has never heard of an axle breaking and that is not suppose to happen and my warranty should cover it.dodge sent out a warranty adjuster to look at my vehicle and after that i got a letter in the mail saying that they will not warranty it becauce the damage was do to impact.i researched the web and found daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com and saw alot of bad info on chrysler vehicles.i even saw a video of my exact same truck with its axle snapped just like mine was!i also read that dodge has problems with there axles shearing/hubs seperating causing wheels to fall off!chrysler lied to me saying that they've never heard of axles braking when it clearly shows on that website that they have this problem and do nothing about and refuse to fix there broken products.these vehicles are dangerous and something needs to be done about.its been a month and my knee is still swollen.
I own a 1998 dodge ram 1500 4x4 pickup i was driving a friend and her daughter to the dentist i passed a logging truck when i got back in my lane as i was slowing down the truck shuddered and lost power i pulled off the road the only place i could pull off i hit it thewas almost off the nut holding the tire rotor on the shaft snapped off the tow home was over 500 dollars after getting truck i broke out my shop manuals out the brg pack was burned i replaced from front differential out to tires with oem parts to the tune of 1100 dollars within a mth the left front tire came off as i was turning into my drive way again replaced from front differential out to tire this time cost about 8506 mths latter coming home i feel front vibration hang on to wheel my drivers side front tire rotor caliper fly off i slide better part of 75 feet grinding off lower ball joint after being towed home looking at tire rim caliper rotor i decide to replace the entire front end cost of 650 dollars from a wrecking yard believe the problem front to light for weight also the viscosity of greese in brg pack to light breaking down causing brg to get hot and seize up causing tire rim caliper h rotor to fly off have saved all old parts.
Bought 2006 dodge ram 1500 new from metro dodge in ottawa.have had numerous front end troubles.brakes,3sets of front shocks,wheel bearings,outer tie rod ends replaced once at 22000km`s.tie rod ends on streeing are defective again.dodge wants to inspect & charge for outer rie rod ends after 42000kms on second set.checking used 2006,2007 & 2008 in dodge dealer lots outer tie rods have been replaced on trucks in lot.i feel dodge is covering up a defective design & part troubles on all 3 years.metro dodge told me to never bring my truck back for service.the service manager denies that these years of trucks have defective front end parts & design.please investigate before a major collision with this vehicle. Thank you,steve moore
Ball joints had to be replaced in my 1998 durango in 2002.i kept hearing popping noises from the front wheels when i turned into a parking space or came to a stop sign.
Every year when i go to get my 2001 dodge durango inspected i first have to replace two front tires due to excessive inside wear. Then i get told all 4 ball joints are no good. I have had to replace all 4 ball joints three times in three years while putting only about 20000 miles on this vehicle yearly. It is a 500.00 a month car payment that i am afraid to take my three children in. Why has this vehicle not been dealt with in a harsher manner. The complaints online are numerous and extremely serious in nature. How many people have to die from poor engineering.
I owe a 2002 dodge dakota andhada recall for upper ball joint that was repaired by merrick dodge in merrick ny.the dealer advised me that the way they do the recall an alignmentwas not necessary.i was informed by chrysler that a toe alignment was required.this recal was done in january 2005.the new tires that were installed in november of 2004 have excessive wear on the inner edges of both front tires evenly.the alignment was never done or done improperly and the dealership refuses to correct or even address said issue.all i ask is a front end alignment so that the tires will wear in a safe and correct manner.
I just found out today that i will need to install a completely new set of front wheel bearings, tie rods and ball joints after factory recall. According to repair shop they installed the same faulty components to replace the ones that were recalled. I was told they should have installed the correct units with grease fittings, they did not. Going to cost $980.00 to repair.
2003 3500 drw 4x4 dieselwhile traveling on improved roads/hiwaysabove 40 mph vehicle hits pothole, expansion joint or uneven roadway, front end starts to jump violently, whole vehicle rattles and shakes until brakes are applied, service tech. From dodge dealer was present during duplication of event, has been in shop for over 1 week and they have replaced tie rod ends and ball joints and problem still exists, contacted damiler/chrysler and they state that customer replaced shocks with aftermarket product. Vehicle unusable in this condition, very good possibility of injury or death as a result of this problem
The car strut has to be change in less than one year 4 times and is starting to sound again.
Dealer notified me that both ball joints and control arms are dangerously loose and need replaced.nhtsa campaign # 04v596000 specifies manufacture date from 01/07/1999 - 12/31/2002.my truck was build in march of 1999.they are claiming that i got lucky and my truck does not fall under the recall, yet i still have the problem.1999 dodge dakota sport 4x4 vin #[xxx]. Updated 07/12/2012information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Over the past three years my power windows slid down.one left rear a few years ago slid down as we were going down the road. Rt passenger sidedown about a year later. January 2nd my passenger side window did the same. I took it into the shop and mechanic said it was the regulator, it would be 300.00 to fix it, he said yep that's common in jeeps.i have a friend who has a 2002 jeep, same problem with all four.... I'm a single mother, single grandmother that cant spare that kind of money. Yesterday 04/14/2009 i walked out to my jeep to discover the window was down. Thought wow i don't remember leaving my window down because i have sound equipment i would hate to have stolen.it was chilly out that morning, tried to roll it up.... Guess what? now all of my power windows are broken due the regulators. Fuel pump, and injectors are my problem too.oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!let me add the heater core to that. I love my jeep... I take good care of it, it looks brand new. The oil is changed with the best money can buy and on time every time if not sooner.
I own a 1999 dodge durango. I went to have my durango wheels balance and align at a goodyear store. The mechanic came out and told me that my upper and lower ball joints were excessive worn and that the vehicle is unsafety to drive. I took the vehicle home and called the dealership to have them inspect the vehicle. The dealership told me that the vehicle was unsafe because the ball joints are failing and and upper and lower tied rods were bad. In july 2004, the front suspension was replaced at a value of $1,700.00. The vehicle was well maintain and every three thousand miles the oil was changed and the vehicle was lubicated. Tires were changed when they were worn and the front end inspected when the tires were changed and front end align. I feel that 1999 dodge durango should be included in the recall.
In november of 2006, i had a recall fixed for the "front:control arm:lower ball joint" when the parts became available.i brought the car back 3 days later having issues with the steering and hearing a noise.the dealership took the car for a few days and did a complete inspection and assured me the new parts were sufficient.every now and then (not constant, but scarcely) when i would turn the wheel just a little, the car would turn as if i had turned my wheel all the way.it scared me a few times, but it didn't happen often at all, so i didn't think much of it.on may 31, 2007, i was merging onto i-91 in connecticut driving only 22 miles per hour, and my car did that very thing.i went up and over the curb, up the embankment and crashed into a steel connecticut state sign.if it wasn't for the sign, i would have continued to lose control and possibly been killed.hitting the sign swung my back end around, where i rolled down the embankment and to a complete stop on the side of the highway.my car sustained over $7,000 worth of damage andhas damaged my perfect driving record.no other car was involved and no one was hurt, including myself.i was very fortunate, but i feel there needs to be further investigation into the previous recall and possibly a new recall should be posted to eliminate this problem.the problem still exists despite the recall from last year.
Premature ball joint wear on my 1999 dodge durango suv.
1999 dodge durango. - replacement of front end upper and lower ball joints at 59553 miles.previously told that lubrication was all that was needed by dodge dealer.later told that front end alignment could not be guaranteed when replacing wore tires.now at 70k miles, the front end is squeaking again. Same sound that originally appeared at or near 30k miles.
I am here to complain about the ball joints on our 1999 dodge durango!i just found out on monday that we have to replace them again.this will be the second time.first time was in 2004 w/ 65k miles on the vehicle.now 3 years and 30k miles later i have to do it again!!first time cost me around 400 dollars and this time it will be around 325 b/c my friend works at the local shop!this can be very dangerous if the person driving it don't know anything about cars.i have see numerous pictures on the internet of wrecks caused by the failure of the upper and lower ball joints!!we have a 1 yr old and it scares us to know this happens all the time to the 98 and 99 durango's.the way you can tell these are going bad is when you hit a bump you notice a vibration in the front suspension area continue after you hit the bump.they recalled the ones from 2000-up but not these. There should be a class action lawsuit!!!!!its ridiculous that foreign vehicles are made better than american!! there is no reason for this. Vehicles are expensive enough let alone changing the ball joints every 30k miles!!!!!!our next vehicles will be foreign!!!i hope my comment goes somewhere other than in and out of ears/eyes.i emailed dodge on monday and have yet to hear back!! probably won't!!thanks for your time and website!!!!!!!!!
We had the recall(ball joints) done on our jeep liberty back in 03.then on 10/03/06 we had it back in the shop for stiffness in the steering; we were told the ball joints were fine, and that it could be the power steering pump and rack and pinion. On 10/31/06, the ball joints broke off while driving resulting in major mechanical damage to our jeep!!! if this is a recall on the first recall, why should we feel safe driving this vehicle after we get it back? how do we know its not going to happen again? please give us some input.
1998 dodge dakota, current mileage:426,000. Have had to replace all control arms twice. Ball joints unavailable, requiring entire a-arm replacement. Bummer.
2004 jeep liberty only 43,000.was backing out of driveway, heard loud bang, right front tire fell to ground.could not move vehicle. Damage was done to right front fender. Car was towed. Right front ball joint fell out. Was told by dealership that this was not covered under drive train warranty.notified chrysler of incident, was also told by chrysler corp. That this was not covered under drive train warranty.ask about a recall, and was told about a 2002 jeep liberty recall on ball joint but not on 2004 models.found out there is a large number of other 2004 jeep liberty owners having the same type of problem.
I received a recall notice at the end of december and i proceeded to call the local dealer to schedule an appointment to get the vehicle taken care.i called the end of the first week of january and was informed by the person at the dealership that my name would put on the list and the parts to be ordered since they did not have them in stock.the person proceeded to inform that it would take awhile and that i would contacted when the parts came in and an appointment scheduled then.today is january 27th and i have not received a call from the dealership in getting my vehicle scheduled for service.
1998 dodge dakota, current mileage:426,000. Have had to replace all control arms twice. Ball joints unavailable, requiring entire a-arm replacement. Bummer.
I am here to complain about the ball joints on our 1999 dodge durango!i just found out on monday that we have to replace them again.this will be the second time.first time was in 2004 w/ 65k miles on the vehicle.now 3 years and 30k miles later i have to do it again!!first time cost me around 400 dollars and this time it will be around 325 b/c my friend works at the local shop!this can be very dangerous if the person driving it don't know anything about cars.i have see numerous pictures on the internet of wrecks caused by the failure of the upper and lower ball joints!!we have a 1 yr old and it scares us to know this happens all the time to the 98 and 99 durango's.the way you can tell these are going bad is when you hit a bump you notice a vibration in the front suspension area continue after you hit the bump.they recalled the ones from 2000-up but not these. There should be a class action lawsuit!!!!!its ridiculous that foreign vehicles are made better than american!! there is no reason for this. Vehicles are expensive enough let alone changing the ball joints every 30k miles!!!!!!our next vehicles will be foreign!!!i hope my comment goes somewhere other than in and out of ears/eyes.i emailed dodge on monday and have yet to hear back!! probably won't!!thanks for your time and website!!!!!!!!!
I own a 1999 dodge durango. I went to have my durango wheels balance and align at a goodyear store. The mechanic came out and told me that my upper and lower ball joints were excessive worn and that the vehicle is unsafety to drive. I took the vehicle home and called the dealership to have them inspect the vehicle. The dealership told me that the vehicle was unsafe because the ball joints are failing and and upper and lower tied rods were bad. In july 2004, the front suspension was replaced at a value of $1,700.00. The vehicle was well maintain and every three thousand miles the oil was changed and the vehicle was lubicated. Tires were changed when they were worn and the front end inspected when the tires were changed and front end align. I feel that 1999 dodge durango should be included in the recall.
Premature ball joint wear on my 1999 dodge durango suv.
I have taken my 2000 dodge durango toforest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months i returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly.once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so i said yes do what is under warrenty nothing else unless i say it ok, will more work was proformed and i ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket.again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly.will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that i wouldhave to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango.i had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said i just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when i purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.
1999 dodge durango. - replacement of front end upper and lower ball joints at 59553 miles.previously told that lubrication was all that was needed by dodge dealer.later told that front end alignment could not be guaranteed when replacing wore tires.now at 70k miles, the front end is squeaking again. Same sound that originally appeared at or near 30k miles.
Over the last three years of operating the vehicle (2005-2007):1. Fire in the front wheel assembly after 1.5 hours of 4-wheel drive - 1100$ replace2. Speed sensor failure ($500 work)3. Engine failure on the highway @80 mph - $7000 replace and other costs, lucky survived4. Joint balls replace (about 400$)5. Ac failure ($960 repair)6. Now parked - transmission/engine joint oil leak, estimated $1200 repair.
I recently received a recall notice from daimlerchrysler for the upper ball joints in my 2000 dodge durango.i contacted the company to find out how to have my car fixed as there is no dealership where i live.i let them know i lived in ketchikan, alaska.the woman i spoke with told me to contact the juneau dealership as it was the closest to me.i contacted the juneau dealership who told me that he could send me the parts from juneau and i could have the labor done in ketchikan, sending him the bill for the labor, which i would be reimbursed for an allotted amount of money.i agreed, but he needed to find out if he could send me both ball joints, as i hadone ball joint replaced in august of 2004, without being reimbursed by daimlerchrysler.today, august 1, 2005, the gentleman from the juneau dealership called to tell me that i should have both ball joints replaced, but that he could no longer send me the parts because daimlerchrysler had contacted him and now prohibited him from doing recalls in this fashion as it was deemed fraudulent.i directly contacted daimlerchrysler and spoke with the supervisor "katherine" who stated that i had to take my car to seattle or juneau to a dealership for the recall or they would not pay to fix it.i told her i lived on an island and could not afford to pay the ferry fee to do that or go without any transportation for an extended period of time.she said they could not compensate me for transportation as it was not part of the recall and that they were not responsible for my living on an island, but that i had to have the recall done because it was a safety issue.i told her i didn't want them to pay for my vehicle being transported, i just wanted them to send the parts as i had been told would happen so i could have it fixed.she stated that she had no authority to override the decision about the juneau dealership.
2000 dodge durango, when my car had 70,000 miles on it, there was a recall of the ball joints. My durango now has 100,000+ miles and it is making the same popping noise in the front end. My mechanic says that it needs new ball joints again. I feel dodge replaced the ball joints with the same defective parts as the original parts. This is a safety issue. When i contacted dodge i was told via e-mail that warranty was only until 10 years or 100,000 miles. They did not count on owners keeping this vehicle. This is a safety issue that i feel dodge should stand behind.
Ball joint repairs, tires and brakes.
Unusual tire wear and noise from driver's side tire area for last several months.premature severe failure of driver's side upper ball joint and lesser failure of passenger side upper ball joint.both upper ball joints were replaced and realigned.
I own a 1999 dodge durango and have had to replace the ball joints for a second time. The first at 39,000 miles and again at 70,000 miles.
Wheel hub assembly going out. Own the truck for since 91,000 miles and had to replace the front rt hub assembly 4 times. It seams to be going out around 10,000 to 12,000 miles. Prior to this onelast one was done on 2/04 ,6/03 & 10/02 mileage now 141,000 w/ new engine that also went .spun a bearing. I need to know if there are many of these hub assemblys going bad on 1997 rams 5.9 engine.
We have replaced our struts 2 times already in the 4 years we have owned the vehicle, and they are getting ready to fail again.this is ridiculous.
We purchased a 2005 dodge durango used march 11, 2006 with 16,568, miles on it.on march 13th two days after we purchased it and 16,614 miles later (48 miles later) the truck broke down on the highway! we had the truck towed in to earnhardts dodge, find out the ring gear and pinion set needs replaced, differential side bearings - all axles replace (includes case and side gears if necessary) this is quoted from all my receipts. 2nd time around (july 18,2006) - now has 24,795 miles on it, rear end issues again! again this is the repairs - seal, axle shaft oil - replace all other axles-right.brake pads, disc brake-both sides rear replace due right rear axle seal leaking contaminated pads, rotor has fluid burned into the surface.replaced right axle seal and brakes. Also had to replace watts link sway bar, replaced bell crank and links. Replaced both rear stabilizer bars again. 3rd time (january 10,2007) - now at 38,051 miles replace seal, axle shaft oil, replace all other axles - replace seal, drive pinion oil replace all others. 4th time, (january 29,2007) now at 39,329 again, replaced bell crank, watts link.5th time (july 16,2007) - 52,058 failed bearing in rear diff, need to replace ring & pinion and all bearings- cost - $1,474, (why would i want to pay this much when they haven't been able to fix this problem?) told them to put the truck back together, we can't afford to fix it.6th time-now after researching this vehilce, we found out, earnhardts dodge/hyundai in gilbert arizona (same placed we purchased it at) january 17,2006) (now 6 repairs) noticed the durango had rear differtial leaks, they replaced seal, drive pinion oil and all three parts - then returned the vehicle to stock when it was finished at 16,614 miles!just 48 miles before we purchased the vehicle!!
2010 dodge challenger se, right rear cv boot ripped and leaked grease onto the tail pipe and passenger side, and which caused a fire to the trunk. Vehicle is a total loss, no repairs can be made.
Ball joint repairs, tires and brakes.
2009 dodge journey air pressure sensor failure. On 4-23-13. I was traveling a local highway about 65 mph when the valve stem and pressure sensor came loose and fell into the tire on the right rear tire. I managed to get the car stopped safely after loosing control. After reading a dodge forum on-line. The general idea is that this 2009 dodge journey pressure sensor is poorly designed. From what i understand. Dodge changed the material thesensor is made of in 2011.
Cable that holds full size spare tire rusted through and broke in which my spare tire went flying through traffic.luckily no one was killed.vehicle is a 1994 dodge ram 2500 pick-up truck.i feel cables should not be used to secure spare tires under a vehicle.very dangerous especially if you live in an area that salts the roads every winter.
I just bought a 1996 dodge stratus and it has mutiple problems. The main thing is it stalls and dies while your driving down the road and has almost caused a crash more than once. It has recalls and iam going to take it to have it fixed. It also has other problems like with the door locks,the hood and the trunk.
Vehicle emission test needed!dodge caravan
Sunroof of 2008 dodge nitro sxt leaks after it rains.the problem started one month after the vehicle was purchased (march 2009).dealership could not find source of the leak on first occurence so sunroof glass was adjusted.second occurence was in april of 2009.leak was finally discovered by dealership's service department and all components dealing with the sunroof was "replaced".third occurence of same problem occured in early january 2010.water that leaks into the vehicle not only will eventually ruin the interior but the water leaks in around a set of map lights located just above the rear view mirror.this combination of water and electricity could result in someone being electrocuted or the vehicle catching on fire as a result of a shortage.
1999 dodge durango engine ceases along with ball joint problems.i had to have my engine replaced in the 5 yrs that i have owned it twice!that is not normal on a vehicle that is suppose to be tough and get more than 36,000 miles to the engine!i have called damlier chryslerabout the situation and they cannot compensate me in any way and he wasn't allowed to say if that was normal for a brand new truck to have the engine replaced twice within five years!and by the way i have reciepts for my work done and the proper maintence of the vehicle within that time span!vi paid $30,000.00 for the brand new truck plus one engine costing me $4100.00 and the second engine costing $4300.00 besides the ball joints.the first time theree was a crack in the engine block this time the engine ceased and started rattiling like a bunch of tin cans because suppose broke loose inside the engine and my drive cam also had to be replaced due to a crack in it!
I have a 2004 dodge durango slt 5.7l hemi. Never had any big issues with it until in 2014 i was driving home from work on the highway when i heard a loud bang and loud knocking noises followed shortly by an abrupt shut off. I tried immediately to get to the side of the road but when i lost power steering from the engine ceizing and couldn't correct myself enough so i went down the hill off the side of the highway while trying to break with no brake booster anymore as well. I ended up running into a couple small tree's and finally stopping . Air bags didn't deploy and i only jammed my finger and hurt my back some but i only missed a larger group of tree by inches. My front bumper was ripped off, my drivers side headlight was broke as well as my grille and my windshield cracked. I took it to my mechanic and found out that the engine "hydrolocked" and a piston rod punched through my engine and broke a lot of other things internally. Needless to say the engine is gone. After doing some research i have found that there are hundreds more people that had this happen to their 04 and 05 dodge durango with the 5.7l hemi. Apparently the water runs right down onto the engine and pools up and the intake is faulty so it sucks that water up and causes a catastrophic hydrolock with the engine which could kill someone if they lose power steering and power brakes within a second. I've been trying to save to get a new engine (which will cost about $3800 alone) because i bought this for too much and neither dodge or my insurance would cover it so it's now a pile of scrap until i hopefully can get a new engine or have dodge buy this death trap back. Dodge needs to buy these back or fix them! this is by far not an individual case and it is very dangerous and costly!
My car was doing fine until i went to back up and it wouldn't come out of park. I had never had it happen before. I couldn't get it out of park. No warning lights and no noise just wouldn't come out of park. The shifter needed to be replaced. A shifter assembly needed replaced
My airbag light and throttle light were on as well as the engine light. I contacted service repair department, md where i purchase the vehicle. 2009 dodge journey. I was advised this was due to a recall repair that needed to take place. To bring the car in (march, 2011) after the first repair - the airbag light went out - but the engine light and the throttle light stayed on. I was told the repair would be covered by warranty and possibly was connected with the recall. It has been seven (7) times going back and forth to get this repair. At the time of this writing - my journey is back with them again. Not only have i had to take time off from work to bring the car in to them. It has been an inconvenience going back and forth. Apparently, after the 2nd time - someone doesn't know what they are doing. I am currently working with the service manager, and the original service associate and still had to take the vehicle back. There is a lack of genuine customer service and some service partners do not know how to stay calm when dealing with a situation like this. I feel i have been taken for granted and i it has been a tremendous inconvenience in adjusting our work, vacation and travel schedules. They have finally given us a rental after 7 times and told us that they purchased a brand new computer system to help fix the situation. It sounds far fetch thata brand new computer system would be purchased to fix one vehicle. We feel like we are being lied to and want the vehicle replaced. We ride our family (including grandchildren) in this vehicle fromtime to time and want to be safe. March to june 2011 is entirely too long for the same exact repair to be worked on.
We have had three vacations that have been ruined due to the failure of the turbo resonator in our 2006 winnebego view with a 2005 sprinter engine. We have had failure going over the los angles grapvine grade, the northern california, 101 corridor and just this past week, the sierra mt. Range going into reno, nv. On our way to yellowstone. Three vacations ruined, three turbo resonators later and lots of money, time and stress. Not sure why we have not received a recall on this plastic piece of junk that has put our lives in danger???
Car sometimes starts without electrical response: turn the ignition on and engine starts but no electricity. Driving on interstate 95 and all electricity to all panels and power steering shuts off. This happens often and results in having to coast to stop on the side of the interstate with little control of the vehicle. I have to restart engine several times before electrical response is restored. A tumbler kit was installed under warranty (service at pritchard dodge in ithaca, ny in april of 2005) to reset electrical circuit and it helped but never fixed the problem, but now problem is back and getting worse. I do not have the luxury to buy another car so i have used it, but now is too dangerous.
Over the last three years of operating the vehicle (2005-2007):1. Fire in the front wheel assembly after 1.5 hours of 4-wheel drive - 1100$ replace2. Speed sensor failure ($500 work)3. Engine failure on the highway @80 mph - $7000 replace and other costs, lucky survived4. Joint balls replace (about 400$)5. Ac failure ($960 repair)6. Now parked - transmission/engine joint oil leak, estimated $1200 repair.
I have a 2002 dodge durango. I have had problems with the blower motor resistor going bad. Recently i have went to put the 3rd blower motor resistor in and found two burnt wires coming out of the connector plug. It got so hot it melted the connector plug to the resistor. I cannot get them apart. We noticed a funny smell in the car for a couple weeks, now we know what the smell was.i was curiuos if this has happened to many other durango owners and if so maybe there should be a recall on that resistor. I believe that is definitley a fire hazard.
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.
Heat is blowing uncontrollably out of all vents. Can not turn off... The "blend doors" are broken. This happens on all these jeeps. Youhave to remove the entire dash to correct this issue. This really needs to be a recall item !!!!
For the second time this year a window has exploded on my 2004 dodge grand caravan. I was driving down the road at posted speed, light traffic, sunny day, windows down, and pop, the passenger slider window shattered. It looked like it popped from the inside of the van. I was fortunate enough to pull over and was able to stop safely. Once i stopped the window just fell out. I called chrysler customer service line and was advised by ms. J to proceed to the dealer that i had purchased the car from to have the vehicle inspected. I went to the dealer the following morning, and the service manager refused to even look at the window. I explained that this was the second incident this year where a window has exploded, and he told me since he didn't see the first one there was nothing he could do. No documentation, not even a drive in the car. Now in addition to the problem with the windows, the van has a front end problem, a rear end problem, and a transmission problem. The front tires feel like they are falling off the van while driving, when turning right the rear end feels like it is tilting and the left tire squeals, and the car shifts improperly, or hesitates in traffic.
I have taken my 2000 dodge durango toforest lake dodge dealer for a clunking noise in my front end over year ago. I had a number of complaints. They said at that time there was nothing wrong. They couldn't hear anything. Again within a couple months i returned with the same problem along with my passenger window not going up or down correctly.once again they said oh you need shocks and you need your service of warrenty proformed or your warrently wont be any good, so i said yes do what is under warrenty nothing else unless i say it ok, will more work was proformed and i ended up paying hundred plus dollars out of pocket.again they said there was no clucking noise noted and that the passenger window according to the computer said it functions correctly.will to this day over a year later, the cluck is there and shocks and other maintence was completed, the passenger window moves so slow that we dont use it as it has and still does quit working. Inside where the 4 wheel drive compotent also comes loose from the main floor. I was told that i wouldhave to purchase a new manto which screws to the frame of the durango.i had side steps put on after purchase by chry. Dodge in forrest lake and drivers side within in one and half years fell loose and they said i just needed to have someone put in new screws that it wasn;t covered. Yet when i purchased them they said that if they did it, anything that may happen would be covered but if someone else did it they wouldnt cover anything that happened.
The regulator on the front driver side and passenger side windows are faulty. My van was built in canada and it appears to be a common trait of those vehicles. This is a serious defect that could result in injuries. I went to my local dealer and had the passenger window regulator replaced once already.now both the passenger and drivers window are acting up again.i hope i can get some help.
2004 dodge dakota quad cab:has power windows. On a trip from montrose co. To denver co. Put down the 3 passenger windows. When tried to put them back up would not go back up. Had to physically pull windows up and duck tape them....and hoped they would not come down on trip back home...it was rainy, snowy colorado weather. I feel this is unsafe because of children in the truck and constantly watch for windows to go back down. I can hear the power motors working but the windows will not move. Has anyone else had this problem? thanks for your help.
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly.it does not close and gas always spills out.i am afraid that gas spills out while driving.at times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if i am moving slowly.i bought this truck in 2006.the first year, i brought the car in for stalling on its own.the dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem.i brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved.after that i did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find.over the years, i have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own.about 1 year ago, i noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up.i did not know there was a recall until i researched the problem online.i found that there was a recall.i contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my vin # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck.i explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out.i told them that i was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while i was driving.the representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership.i am afraid that if i take the truck to the dealership i will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem.i do not have the money for this since i am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed.*lnthe consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy.also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
Transmission "grabbing" and "slipping" in all gears. Most noticable on the highway. Transmission goes from overdrive to one and sometimes two lower gears at highway speed. Vehilcle will jump and sputter. Vehicle was taken to dealer who did not get it repaired. It was also taken to my local mechanic, who says it's a lemon. (i have no faith in the dealer who sold me the garbage after they claimed to have not figured my fianancing correctly abd hit me with a $975 additional fee.) ellenville dodge.
I took my '03 dodge ram to mcpeek dodge dealership in anaheim, ca for warranty windshield wiper repair work.the truck was in perfect condition except for the wipers.later in the day the service person called me to let me know the work was completed, but "by-the-way, we noticed your check engine light was on - do you want us to check this out?"i replied first of all the light was not on when i brought it in and second i was not going to pay any diagnostic fee and i expect it to be corrected when i pick it up.it was not corrected and delivered back to me.obviously, dealerships (especially big 3 manufacturers) are trying to recoup losses through fraudulent / unnecessary service due to the minimal margins and volume of sales of new vehicles.i am a mechanic and understand the sales pitch - while i was sitting in the waiting room i felt sorry for a little old lady that the service guy preyed on.she just wanted a oil change, but ended up having her brakes inspected and probably replaced only because "he noticed they were squeaking".anyway back to my story - it took me all of 5 minutes when i got home to pop the hood and find a wire to the air cleaner sensor that the mechanic had disconnected probably intentionally since this has nothing to do with the wipers.the check engine light went off.i found out that the management at this dealership has instructed the staff to make sure to up-sell every customer and make sure some other work is found besides anything that the vehicle is brought in for.that's fine if something is needed, but to intentionally damage a vehicle or replace parts unnecessary to make more money is just not right.i saved $150, but am steaming mad!mcpeek dodge is a crook.i will never by another vehicle there again and never service there.
On 2/22/10 i took my dodge nitro slt in for the windshield washer recall to the dealership. Every since the wiper washer (t.i.p.m) was replaced i've had the mil light come on three times, stalling and the panic alarm going off when i use the remote to unlock the car.the dealership has taken the nitro on the road to reset the mil light, intermittently the panic alarm still goes out, they're replaced the t.i.p.m on 5/19/10; suggesting that i got a bad one a day later the panic alarm went off again. The only way it stopped was to drive it.
Wheel bearings made in china and mexico. I seem to be having continuing problem with this. As the parts have become cheaper they have been failing more frequently. This has been going on for 2 years. I was getting 6months from a set now they are bad out of the box. Help i need my car back. The bearings in question are national made in china, timpkin made in china, skf made in mexico. I have also tried the cheaper brands. I have a 1985 dodge b150 van, 5lug wheel, and 318 cid v8. The wheel bearings on this van seem small. If the quality was relaxed just a little i might have one of the few that might have a problem. This is a continuing issue. I have defective parts.
At christmastime our transmission began acting up.we believed the harsh winter weather was causing the problem bc once the engine heated up, the vehicle drove just fine.at any rate, we took in to be serviced in march and had the 4x4 rear differentials flushed and serviced and the fluid changed.while it was in for that repair (at a dealership) they called and said the 2 front ball joints needed to be replaced.we knew about the recall, so asked them about it, but it just figures our vin was not included.so, $1600 later, we went and picked it up and seemed to drive just fine.well, then 3 wks. Later i was driving to the grocery store.i was stopped a red light, and when it turned green i went to go and it just barely accelerated.luckily, the red light was right in front of the garage we normally use.i was able to turn the vehicle around and get it to where i was parked in front of the garage.i went in and told the mechanic what happened.the truck was in the shop for 2 wks.it needed a new transmission after having just been serviced!it cost $3300!over the past 2 months we have spent $4600 in repairs on a vehicle that we are still paying for!i am irrate!we even bought the extended warranty when we purchased the vehicle 5 yrs. Ago, but now with 108,000 miles it's not covered any longer (warranty only went to 100,000).2 yrs. Ago i was involved in an accident with durango where the front drivers side wheel popped off after another vehicle hit it.we don't believe he could have hit it with enough force for that to happen if it had not been defective to begin with.his wife even spoke to me about this last christmas after the recall came out. I am fed up with this truck and i want dodge to know it.
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