Problems with 2001 Dodge Durango POWER TRAIN

The vehicle rear differential was replaced at 60000 miles because it made noise. *nm while the rear differential was being replaced the dealer informed the consumer that both the upper and lower ball joints were bad. the consuemr requested reimbursement for the ball joints since they were recalled. *nm

The child placed the vehicle into gear. there were no keys ,the vehicle was not running and the vehicle rolled back. *jb

I have a 2001 dodge durango slt, my problems with the transmission started with 17000 miles on vehicle. the four wheel drive system light came on and the valve in the 4wd system was replaced and after that(about 26000+ miles) the transmission light would come on after driving over 60 miles and come to the first stop. when i would go to take off again there is a loss of power and light stays on until you stop vehicle and let it cool down (about 2 hours) then the light goes off and power restored. i have taken to dealer several times with light on and off to have it checked but they find nothing wrong and just reset the light. my family and i have not done a lot of long distant traveling in the past 2 years so (last time was going on vacation and light came on while getting gas) i am worried that the next time we leave on vacation or travel my family will be broke down and even worse cause a crash on highway. thank you. *nm

Engine light came on. codes listed were p1757 and p1762. governor pressure solenoid and governor pressure sensor. engine rpms race to over 3000 before finally shifting. feels like the engine is going to blow. *nm

Consumer stated that transmission indicator light kept going off and on. consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who told consumer that they had to insert a plate in order to make the light stay off. also, after vehicle was worked on the cruise control light came on and stayed on. while driving on the freeway all the lights came on, consumer applied brakes, and they grabbed. when consumer finally was able to apply brakes they almost threw her passenger through the windshield. however, passenger did not go through the windshield because he was wearing a seat belt. consumer indicated that dealer told her that this incident may have been caused by the transmission fluid that they put into vehicle. *ak

Transmission will not shift into reverse. was told that the rear planitary gear is broken and need a new trans. car is only 3 years old with 55,000 miles. chrysler is looking into it to see if they will cover all or part of the repairs as the warranty expired at 36,000 miles.

Failed transmission on 2001 dodge durango.*mr while driving the transmission failed without warning. the consumer indicated that all regular maintenance was performed on the vehicle and felt that this failure should not have occurred. the vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist who installed a reconditioned transmission and torque converter. the consumer has another dodge truck which also experienced transmission failure. the consumer requested reimbursement for the cost of the new transmission. *nm *jb

When shifting gears vehicle produces a loud knocking noise. *ak

Transmission will not engage while shifting the gears. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced. *ak *mr

My durango is always serviced when needed. oil is changed every 3000 miles or 3 months which ever comes first. last time it was taken to the dealership for service everything checked out ok. all of a sudden after 2,000 the transmission goes out. i called daimler chrysler to ask if it had a warranty they responded that the warranty was for 36,000 miles or 3 years. i have taken it to 2 mechanics and they have both said that i need a new transmission. when my durango was connected to the computer to see what the problem was it only indicated that it needed the speed sensors replaced, i did that and it still has the same problem. it shifts into 1st and 2nd gear but not into 3rd gear.

2001 durango r/t. second failure of transmission (11/26/03) @ 35000 miles. handled by different dealerships and no one knows exactly why or how transmission is failing. rpm tachometer races between 100 - 800 rpm during driving conditions including load, light load, flat terrain, and occasionally down hill when driving of speeds greater than 45 mph in drive and overdrive. excessively hard clung when shifting between 1st and 2nd and between 2nd and 1st. 1st failure (2/6/02) was before pcm and transmission flash recalls @ 20000 miles. service manager insisted that this was a normal thing and his jeep did the same thing. after much convincing that i would prefer the opinion of a tech instead did they take the vehicle for repair. vehicle was kept for an additional week than what was promised for delivery. vehicle was kept in garage for the 2 weeks and when picked up all personal items, electronics, tire jack, etc was missing (~ $2700 worth) and accusing me of leaving my doors unlocked (did not quite understand his point and aurguement since it sat in the dealerships garage for the 2 week duration). since ... transmission does not always go into park and occasionally drive, verbally told not a big deal by dealership service manager due to the transmission being flashed. noticed vehicle surging with rpm increase after driving a while. oh, by the way, yea, the ball joints needed replaced at ~18000 miles too (10/2002)!*ak

2001 dodge durango has repeated transmission failures. over drive will engage by itself causing temperature light to come on after a period of time. i have spent over a 1000.00 form 6/2003 to 11/2003 for the same problem. *la

Transmission tends to slip, blowers for the front panel air and heat have not worked for almost a year. i went to a local tire store to have rims put on my durango and to get an alignment. the dealer would not let me leave unless i agreed to leave the suv there for immediate repairs to the bearings ball joint to the driver side front tire. he stated he had never seen a case that bad i he was surprised the suv had not flip over and the whole wheel had not come off. they are a good dependable company. a lady that works there was going to get a durango, but after i came in she change her mind and got a ford. now my suv is known as the infamous durango that would not make it home. they made bets that i would not make it home that afternoon without the bearing going out. i had them replaced myself the next day and an alignment still does help the pulling to the right. i have had 2 alignment within 3 months. *cb

I have 35,000 miles on my durango and have had 2 transmission rebuilds. i have also had shift linkage problems after the last rebuild and the dealer performed the shifting recall in 2002. all transmission issues. i am looking for resolution and a buy back of this vehicle. i do not feel confident about the transmission rebuild and the overall reliability of this vehicle. i am seeking the lemon law in my state but, i may need more help and pressure.*ak

I currently own a 2001 dodge durango. the vehicle is serviced on a regular basis. i just turned 40,000 miles. i felt a slight pause in the transmission when starting out. i took the vehicle in to have the transmission checked. the transmission has to be replaced. i filed a complaint with daimler chrysler. they gave me the standard answer. "3 years or 36,000 miles." we are not responsible. please look into this transmission issue. i believe there is a part failure or malfunction with the durango transmissions. *jb

While driving at any speed automatic transmission doesn't shift properly, and makes loud noise. dealer notified. consumer had extended warranty. dealer won't take vehicle any more to dealer since he can't find anything wrong.*ak

Consumer states that shifter can be moved without pushing on the brake.*ak

Intermittently vehicle will not go into the proper gear. for example, consumer will place the gear into reverse and press the accelerator,but vehicle will go forward. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that this was normal. *ak

When the gear shift lever was in drive it blocked the controls for the rear wiper and fan controls. the dealer has been notified. *mr *nlm

While traveling on the highway without prior warning. the vehicle will stall and vibrate and will not restart. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts

The air condition will not blow out cool air. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts

Transmission clunk at low speeds when automatic transmission shifts from second to third.

Gear shift mechanism engages without pressing foot on brake. a small child was able to put into gear. consumer feels this is very dangerous. *ak *scc

This car is only one year old and the transmission went out. this is unheard of. the veichle has been in the shop for over a week leaving me with no transportation. no arrangement were made for a free rental because i did not have an extended warranty on a one year old car!. unhappy customer.*ak

I was not told there was no safety feature on this vehichle. you do not have to apply the brake to put it in gear while the car is on. so my one year old drove the durango threw the garage. and dodge told me it was on there the feature but the searched and did not find it. so i found out that the 2003 has this safety feature and they will not tell me why its on there now. and they will not put one on it or get us in a 2003. i thought all vehichles were suppose to have them for safety reasons like what my baby did. please help us to get our truck child proof. *ak

The front axle of this dodge durango has excessive noise, about 50 decibels when driven over the speed of 40 miles per hour. the entire front axle has been replaced once by melton sales of claremore, ok. the noise came back in two days. i have a scheduled repair for 11/11/02 for another attempt. the total down time for this repair is 4 weeks, as parts and labor take long periods of time. i am extremely unhappy about this situation, especially for a $36000 vehicle. dodge will lose my business after the repair is finished. dt

Vehicle was parked with engine off, consumer was helping child out of vehicle, when child bumped into shift lever and caused it to shift from park to drive. consumer was able to jump in, and stop vehicle. no injuries. *jg *ak

Consumer put vehicle in drive while foot was on the brake, while easing off the brake, the vehicle jerked and went backward causing the driver door to hit the consumer in the face and the consumer to fall out onto the pavement, consumer noticed that the gear shown was drive not reverse. *slc

Transmission slips out of gear while driving. when in drive it will shift into neutral. consumers son was able to jarr the gear shift lever by climbing across the seat. the gear shift is able to move from gear to gear and out of park with out the vehicle being on. the dealer informed consumer that this vehicle was built without this vital safety feature. *jg

Consumer stated the vehicle stalled while driving, after stalling the engine would turn over but not start, the message no bus appeared right when the engine stalled, the dealer replaced the powertrain control module and the pcm crankshaft.*jb

Consumer received notification that her vehicle was affected by recall 01v077000 concerning transfer case. however, dealership has refused service, and recall has yet to be remedied. please provide any additional information.*ak

1) car races as if in high gear (while in reverse and then in drive) but won't move unless you floor it. after 200ft. of flooring it ..it drops into gear and runs normally. the problem is intermittent and not specific to cold weather but engine is usually cold.. 2)problem is common to durangos...car shifts freely from park to reverse or any other gear without having to engage the brake.*ak

After vehicle sits for a while and when starting, it makes a loud noise. does not have full acceleration power. will not pull. took to dealer, and dealer indicated problem was the fan. *ak dealer has replaced the air conditioner compressor and added insulation between the firewall and air conditioner, however noises and lack of power still exists. *slc

Transmission slips out of gear while driving 35-40 mph, when in reverse it will shift to neutral. dealer replaced transmission range sensor, tcm and quicklearn. on 30 april 2002 at 5 mph transmission slipped from drive to neutral.*jb

When gear shift lever is put all the way into park positioning, sometimes vehicle will not indicate it is in any gear at all. there is a square which surrounds the p, d, n, etc. on the gear indicator, and none of them will be outlined. in addition to sometimes not indicating the car is in gear, it can be in a different gear than indicated. it can say it is in drive but when accelorator is depressed the vehicle does not go anywhere. it simply revs as if it is in neutral. i consider this a safety problem as the vehicle could roll over my small children if i think it is in park but it actually isn't. the vehilce has been in for repair 3 times and i am told this happens but there is no repair for the problem.*ak

Gear shift indicator doesn't indicate what gear vehicle is in. will put vehicle in park with indicator staying in park.*ak consumer states gear shift may not indicate any gear at all. *jb

Child pulled vehicle out of gear without touching brakes. vehicle hit curb with child still inside. this messed up bottom of truck. contactrf dealer, and no response was received. please add vin. *ak

Wife drove forward into a parking space. shifted to reverse (automatic electronic transmission) and backed up to straighten vehicle. shifted to drive. applied gas, and vehicle continued in reverse. backed into curb and mailbox, shifted into 2nd. vehicle continued in reverse, shifted into 1st. vehicle continued in reverse, shut motor off and restarted vehicle. everything back to normal. dealer tested vehicle and could find no fault. comment on invoice was "npf road tested checked with drb no codes 185 ly, long lic#2069. scc *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*746430

There is no shift interlock present in automatic transmission assembly. consumer is able to take the vehicle out of park without depressing brakes. ergo, a child could easily shift a vehicle out of park. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

When engine is on and in park, consumer is able to move into any gear without pressing the brakes. *ak consumer called chrysler corporation to complain. they would not take the complaint. consumer advised consumer to be careful not to accidentally hit the gear shift when the vehicle was on. *jg

Having problem with reverse gear. the consumer was unable to place the vehicle in reverse. dealer notified.*ak the consumer stated when the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle did not move, it only revved. the gear had to be placed into park and then reverse to get the vehicle to move. the vehicle also went into neutral on its own while the consumer was driving. *jb *nm

At 22000 miles, my transmission started jerking while driving at any speed. it was taken to the dealer and repaired but is doing the jerking again. the rear tumble seats would not fold properly, took it to dealer...problem repaired. at 25080 miles a bearing spun, took to the dealer and they will not repair it. it is still at the dealership.*ak

Automatic transmission failed to shift gears while driving. rpms have to reach a high level before transmission shifted into passing gear. vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer nothing could be found. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak

Four wheel drive indicator light would remain on while driving. dealer notified, and no repairs were done at this time. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter . *ak

The transmission makes noise when putting in reverse. the consumer stated that he had continuous problems with the transmission, but the dealer can not duplicate the problem, on two occasions when backing up, the transmission popped back into park and locked up. *yh