Problems with 2000 Dodge Durango POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission neutral switch, fuel gauge, and alternator failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

We just got another call on this 2000 durango apparently the issues are the same for every dodge durango from 1999 to 2007 vehicle stalls at any speed at any time any where wet or dry common problem on all durangos and no easy fix or solutions not even from chrysler we americans are wondering when you will issue a safety recall on this particular brand model and years or will you just ignore this email until someone's stalls on the 70 -75 miles per hour fast lane of the highway with there kids or loved ones and is killed ?? come nhtsa this is a very serious matter. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. while driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated and decelerated independently. in addition, the vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the mat sensor, cam sensor, spark plugs, and multiple parts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 155,000. the vin was unavailable.

The vehicle started making a loud humming noise in the rear end coming from the rear differential at around 30 mph, and gets loud while increasing speed. dealership wants $1200 just to install a new one, price does not reflect the $2500 rear differential. widespread problem, and no action i being taken. obviously a flaw on there end, the car has not been beat and in pristine condition. called about this problem, only for them to tell me the warranty expired 10 years ago, obviously but everyone's warranty expired and are helpless because of a problem arose by them. *tr

Vehicle stopped running while driving on highway. engine shut down to 400 (four hundred) rpms. pulled to side of highway luckily and engine shut off. would not start. i have owned this truck for 12 years. something started smoking and possibility of fire was a major concern. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the engine fell to second gear causing the transmission to fail. the contact was able to shift back into drive and the vehicle functioned properly but the failure recurred shortly thereafter. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. the contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted after three minutes. the failure recurred on twelve separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 173,000. updated 04/18/12 *bf the consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic,who informed the consumer the problem pcm board. updated 04/20/12

Since purchase of 2000 (new) dodge durango 5.9l 4 wheel drive, the transmission has been serviced several times at great amounts of cost. i rarely use 4 wheel drive and take care of each required service. on the internet i notice several similar/same complaints. the 4 wheel drive light stuck on and the transmission is stuck in 4 wheel with no indication of going into 2 wheel/neutral or other wise. *tr

While driving in 4 wheel drive i reversed heard a clunk. thought i hit something saw nothing that i could have hit. put it into drive and drove for a few minutes had to back up again and found i had no reverse. i was able to get where i needed but found that the forward gears were now not cooperating. called transmission shops and every one of them stated that it is a common problem for dodge transmissions especially those in the durango. it is a 2000 dodge durango with about 150000. i believe if a toyota or an older dodge call last more than 250000 then these newer was should last longer with our supposed better technology. *tr

Driving at highway speeds, transmission will not properly shift. runs to about 3500- 4000 rpms doing 45mph and fails to shift. have not had a chance to take to a dealer will update when dealership is notified. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. while driving 45 mph over ice and snow, the rear of the vehicle slipped as the contact decelerated. the vehicle landed into a ditch and then flipped over. the air bags never deployed. a police report was filed. he believes that if the vehicle flipped over, the air bags should have deployed. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. the consumer stated the transmission made a sudden shift prior to the accident and when evaluated by the mechanic the only error code admitted was that of the transmission. updated 12/18/07 *tr updated 12/18/07. *kb

Howling noise coming from rear differential. inspected by dodge dealership, service writer said carrier assembly failed causing differential to be damaged and entire rear axle had to be replaced. *tr

You do not have to apply the break when shifting from park to drive. *nm

My steering all of a sudden was loose and scary to drive. i checked my powers steering fluid to find that i was almost completely out. so i filled it. one day later it was down again. i took it to a shop and found out my rack and pinion needed to be completely replaced, at 75000 miles. i have had plenty of vehicles over 150000 miles and never replaced a rack and pinion. this just seems to bizarre for me. also my transmission sometimes wont go into gear when i shift for a few seconds and then it will click in. it doesn't matter if its cold or warm either. when i took it to a shop they drove it for a couple days and couldn't find a problem but it still does it. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the keys in the ignition and the engine running, a child climbed into the driver's seat, and moved the column gear shift allowing the vehicle to roll backwards and crash into another vehicle. there were no injuries, but the vehicle sustained moderate damage. the police were on the scene, and a report was taken. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to await further inspection by a factory representative.

Transmission failure. *nm

Vehicle kept flooding out and would not start over a month period in october of 2005. taken to a garage to be fixed. the computer showed no problem. after getting it started vehicle would be taken home and same problem repeated itself. after 3 trip to garage for same problem the vehicles pcm(engine control computer) has been replaced. dealer advised that vehicle was 7000 miles over the 80000 mile warranty on that particular part. this vehicle has had problem after problem. from exhaust problems to timing chain assemblers failure to power door locks going out. i can not believe that chrylser was not aware of some of the problems in the 200 dodge durango. *jb

1) no warning signs 2) popping out of park and going into reverse, running me over while i was outside of the vehicle 3) have had transmission work done, always use the emergency brake do not trust being in park. *tr

Chrysler has had numerous problems with the transmission on the durango and dakota with the torque converter overheating causing the transmission to not shift properly or at all. a simple fix would be for chrysler to install an adequate oil cooler. this is a very common problem with dodge vehicles and the company is well aware of the problem. now my vehicle at 94,000 with all services done properly and on time according to the manufactorer is costing me $1500.00 to fix. when i asked the service manager why chrysler has not had a recall for this problem his response was because it would cost $1100 per vehicle to fix. something should be done to let other consumers know about the problem. if i would have known there was a problem with overheating i could have had another cooling system install for less than $100.

4 wheel drive transfer case fails to shift from 4 wheel hi to 2 wheel drive. transmission remains locked in 4 wheel drive. vehicle shifted into 4 wheel hi without incident at a speed of 10mph. vehicle will not shift back into 2 wheel drive with the vehicle in park, neutral, drive, or turned off. this is both a safety bulletin and a recall issue. upon contacting daimler chrysler, they stated the vin does not fall within the recall and refused any further assistance.*ak

The yoke on the front of the driveshaft broke causing the driveshaft to fall out. the vehicle was just starting off from a traffic light when this occurred. *ak

Obvious ball joint defect/safety issue for dodge durangos. replaced cv joints due to them being worn out and need replacement again. *bf

Dt: the consumer complained about a transmission problem. while driving the consumer could feel the vehicle pulsate. the vehicle would act as if it was kicking in and out of gear. the problem is with a band that is breaking off because the lining has detached. the problem started in january 2005. when the consumer took the vehicle to a dealership they had to rebuild the whole transmission. *ak *mr

Automatic transmission went out completely after 58,000 miles, just under 5 years of use. the vehicle was serviced regularly for all recommended preventative maintenance per vehicle handbook. in addition, it was taken in for transmission check-up once during the first 36,000 miles and was informed that everything was okay. i still felt there was a problem due to the fact that there was a high pitched whinning noise coming from the transmission. also transmission seemed like it was slipping.

Transmission just stopped working. i only had 49000 miles on my 2000 dodge durango when i was just driving down the road and it stopped shifting. lost all power to the drive system. *ak per transmission shop in the area and all over the usa this is a know problem with the 518 transmission. there is a check value in the cooler line that will pug up and cause the transmission to over heat and burn out the cluch. dodge knows that this is a problem and have replaced many transmission under warrenty. went the transmission is replace they put in an upgrade kit for the cooling line and the value is taken out per dodges instrutions. the tork convertor is replaced with a new stile that does not flot and does not put mental patrs into the flueded that plugs the check value. the only good thing there is that i was not in chicago or some other big city durring rush hour. or i would have been in big trouble with no way to get off the road.

I have a 2000 dodge durango that has 109,000 miles. traveling on an interstate highway at 75 mph, my transmission dropped from 5th gear to 1st/2nd gear causing me to lose control of my vehicle ending up in the median. upon taking the vehicle to a dealership in topeka, they replaced the transmission solenoid (which i was told usually goes out around 100,000 miles)(i believe this was the part, they told me that it controlled all shifting based on pressures inside the housing) and told me that nothing else was wrong with the vehicle. less than 80 miles after receiving this service, the same incident occurred on a two-lane highway at approx. 65 mph. i, again, lost control of my vehicle, initially west-bound, and ended up nearly getting impacted on my passenger side by an 18 wheeler before coming to rest in the east-bound ditch. this time, the complete transmission was replaced by the topeka dealership. i have the parts for the "old transmission" minus any parts that required a coring fee (the dealership stated they would not allow me to take these parts, even after offering to pay the coring fee). the dealership explained to me that the original replacement part was a temporary fix and "could have lasted up to 2 years, but for you it only lasted 1 week." *nm

When the transmission gears slip it would cause the vehicle to hesitate before accelerating. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

While driving, the transmission completely failed. when trying to accelerate the vehicle would not go over 25 mph and then it just would not go at all. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. the consumer was told there was nothing that could be done. please provide any further information. please provide vehicle identification number. *jb

While shifting transmission downn shifted on its on. transmission hesitated while applying the accelerator pedal, and then accelerated on its own. consumer drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak the driver informed the mechanic that this problem has occurred more than once and has not been resolved. please fill in additional information.

Transfer case failed twice. as a result, vehicle became inoperable. *ak

While the engine was idling the vehicle was able to engage into drive without applying the brake. as a result the vehicle rolled forward colliding with a parked vehicle. the dealer stated that "the brake disengagement feature is not on the vehicle". *la the consumer was told that this safety feature was not installed on dodge vehicle's until 2001. *nm

The over drive will engage and disengage by itself,then the transmission started slipping. the dealership replaced the overdrive solenoid. the problem still exist. the cause of the problem was due to the pressure boost valve cover plate holes not being big enough. there's a tsb 211100 on this issue, in which it indicated that the dealership will replace the existing plate with a plate that has bigger holes to correct the problem. *nm

I have a 2000 dodge durango r/t. i only have 31,000 miles on my durango and the transmission is pouring fluid out. apparently there is a standard defect in all durangos regarding seals for the transmission. all the rings have to be replaced which requires pulling out the whole transmission. i rarely drive my vehicle, maybe a few times a week. to the store etc. seems to me that since dodge is aware of this problem with the transmission then they should be doing something to help fix them. this should not be happening after 31,000 miles. being an r/t i paid almost $28,000 for it when it was almost 2 years used with 18,000 miles on it. something needs to be done! i read complaints at consumer affairs and saw that i am not alone. my 6 person family lives on one small income. we purchased this vehicle for safety and reliability. i take very good care of it and drive it very little. we can not afford this expense. i do not have any idea how we can come up with the money to fix this. and the fact that dodge knows about this common problem makes it even worse! *jb

Transmission on 2000 dodge durango would not shift from 1 to 2. took to shop and second gear is completely gone. transmission faiure at 50000 miles.*ak

Automobile is poorly manufactured. i am getting over ran with repairs bills of part s that should never fail. in 40 years of driving and buying auto i have never seen such a poorly built car.*ak

Transmission failure at 57,000 miles. *ak

i was driving my 2000 dodge durango on christmas night when my vehicle start making a noticeable sound. it sounded like i had flat tire or something was stuck in the wheel area. i looked and searched under the vehicle but could not find the cause of the noise. my fiancee, sister and friend were in the vehicle and could not figure out was wrong. we were quite scared and did not know what was wrong. for three days my car made the same until my mechanic was available on monday, december 29th. the noise was coming from a busted ball joint/bearing. it was very near off collapsing the wheel and front end. what stuck in my mind was the mechanic at the time said, that i was extremely fortunate that i brought my car in when i did because the "whole axle could have broken and fallen off." i was quite scared and relieved, obviously. well, almost $600 later and i find out that this all coulc have been averted by dodge notifying car owners.

We own a 2000 dodge durango. we experienced vibration in the front and strange noises. mechanic checked front end of vehicle. said that front right upper ball joint was defective to the point where it was unsafe to operate. he showed us the abnormal "play" in the front and said the wheel could easily separate from the chassis. he replaced this ball joint, but warned that the other three (consisting of lower and upper ball joints on left side, and lower ball joint on right side) are also bad and will need replacing in the very near future. also said the universal joints in the rear will need to be replaced in the near future. this is all after we spent more than $200 to replace rear wheel axle bearings. *ak

When driving the suv, there is a loud noise the whole time when driving this vehicle, the dealer said it not under the extended warranty that we purchased, also the window in the back left side will not let up or down. it has been very difficult i am only had this vehicle for 5 months.

I purchased my 2000 dodge durango 8 months ago. it now has 57,000 miles. in the last month, i replaced the torque converter clutch, the transmission, the "computer chip", and now one of my doors will not open (must replace the actuator in the door).*ak i have been told that the bearings on both sides need to be replaced, and that the shock are leaking. shuold this happen on a 2000?

2000 - dodge durango - w/ 57,364 miles required upper ball joint (l) repair of $126,65. rear universal joint axle and ban bushings $194.26. he vehicle rumbled and vibrated similiar to driving on a washboard. *ak

While driving approximately 15 mph right, the front wheel detached from the vehicle. the axle broke which caused the wheel to detach. *ak the consumer stated that he attempted to slow down, went over a speed bump and felt a lost of steering due to the flat tire. *scc *jb

2000 dodge durango. both front ball joints and right front wheel bearing and u joint have all had to be replaced. this is owned by our business, myers insurance, inc. mileage was 57898 work on u joint was done 11-24-03 at roy's dodge

Power train: automatic transmission failure. *ak

Transmission has failed two weeks after purchase date. *ak the vehicles transmission went in reverse while the gear was in drive. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer refused to repair the vehicle free of charge because of the vehicles mileage, 37828. the consumer was under the assumption that the warranty was valid. the warranty was effective from 2002 (3 years/36k miles). the vehicle experienced multiple electrical problem. the indicator lights stopped working, hazard lights stopped working, the right rear passenger door lock failed and the left passenger window motor failed. the vehicle also experienced steering problems. *ts *nlm

Transmission failed two weeks after purchase.

I have a 200 dodge durango 2 wheel drive with 54000 miles and my family were at a stop light in joplin mo, i went to take off and before i went 3 inches the driveshaft started hitting the bottom of the truck and ground. i stopped engine and got out to see what happened thinking a ujoint broke, no chance, the pinnion broke in half. upon closer investigation you could see what appears to be a bubble in the center of pinnion shaft where it wasnt cast properly weakening until it broke. after it broke the truck wouldnt move forward ( locked up ) just pushable backwards .if i was going down the road 65 mph and it broke it could of killed us all not to mention a 7 mth old daughter stuck there for 4.5 hrs and now sick. im a ase master certified tech with over 27 yrs experience. this is the last dodge ill buy and ill never recomend anyone else to buy dodge either. after the new rearend gets in it im trading it off for a chevrolet. *ak

Rear end makes a whining sound and can be put into drive without pressing brake.*ak

While pulling into an intersection vehicle made a loud crunching sound. consumer pulled over, and noticed that drivers side front wheel had almost come off. *ak the left front axle broke. mechanic recommended replacing the hub and bearing, steering knuckle, abs sensor, front brake and caliper pins. consumer declined and noted that the repair included keeping the failed parts. *ph *nlm ea03-023

Consumer's 3 years old son engaged the vehicle from park to drive and damaged the front of the vehicle. consumer inquired as to how it was possible for the child to engage the shifter with ut compressing the brake pedal. dealer not notified yet. *ak