Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall spontaneously and without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the power train control module (PCM) was defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.
1999 Dodge Durango transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving at approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vhicle after waiting approximately forty minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated the engine would have to be rebuilt. The contact had the vehicle repaired, however, the failure continued. The contact believed there was a failure with the PCM module in the transmission. The approximate failure mileage was 152,305.
Warm weather the engine quits. 3 time within two weeks driving 65-70 MPH on highway while pulling a boat all 3 times. The problem is the PCM on the passengers side of the engine compartment. Gets to hot and shuts the engine down. No brakes, no steering! This problem is documented in dodge forums thousands of times with everyone quoting the exact same issues with nothing being done nor any fixes that will work.
1999 dodge durango---while out driving during the hotter months, the truck would just shut down while I was driving. The brakes stopped working, the steering wheel stopped working and the odometer read "no bus". When I finally stopped the car by running into a curb, it would not start for another 30 minutes. Finally got it started and two miles down the road, it happened again. After talking to other durango owners, I was directed to change the PCM. Well that is a $1000.00 job. It was explained to me that the PCM box over heats because of where it is placed under the hood. That section where the PCM box is is not receiving any air flow to keep it cool. The cooling fins are nested too close to the body of the truck. This is a manufacturing problem and should be recalled . This is a safety issue, because you cannot control the car when it shuts down. You also have no warning that the car is getting ready to shut down. The first time it shut down my kids where in the car with me and we were on a very busy expressway. We were almost rear-ended. And we almost rear ended the car in front of us. Please, please I beg dodge to check into this. I know that there have been several complaints on this truck because of this issue. I hope it does not take someone's death before the company steps up and takes responsibility for the manufacturing of this vehicle.
Car shuts down randomly when driving, in various weather conditions (hot, cold, warm, wet, etc) problem is with over heating PCM - see other peoples issues here http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/durango/1999/electrical/vehicle_shuts_down_without_warning.shtml
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that as he started the vehicle, the brake, check engine, and anti lock brake warning lights all illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle but with very limited power. The vehicle was resistant to acceleration yet the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in rpms. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the transmission would need to be rebuilt. The transmission was rebuilt. The brake and check engine lights continued to illuminate and the vehicle was taken to a second independent repair shop where the brakes were replaced. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 140,000.
1999 dodge durango. Stall out while driving for no reason! Look at some of these websites.... Http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/durango/1999/electrical/vehicle_shuts_down_without_warning.shtml 120 complaints of the same nature! Do something about this!!!!
Engine failure , dodge durango, complete loss of power and very dangerous, computer is mounted under hood next to motor and over heats and shuts down the vehicle. It needs to be remounted inside the cab of vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango slt. While driving 10-30 MPH the vehicle lunged forward and shifted out of second gear. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted from first to third gear and the rpms increased up to 34000. The failure occurred twenty minutes after the vehicle was purchased. The contact stated that the dealer refused to offer him any assistance. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was replacing the transmission and transfer case. The failure and current mileages were 132,520. Also, the ball joint was broken and needed to be replaced. Updated 10/07/10
1999 dodge durango, heard a noise under vehicle and stopped on berm where vehicle fire observed. *bf according to fire department officials, it appeared the vehicle had broken transmission parts. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0244-91)*jb updated 08/05/10
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.
Transmission in my 1999 dodge durango has begun to slip and its pulling hard. It won't go into 2nd or 3rd without me depress the gas pedal. I've tried transmission fix lubricant, changed the fluid and filter, and tuneup. I've been reading from several websites that people are having the same problem with the transmission and dodge won't do anything about it. People work too hard to have their vehicles maintained and getting a rebuilt or brand new one will cost thousands of dollars that normal people like myself don't have. Is it anything you can do about this so that people like myself can have a peace of mind knowing that the transmission is in working condition and its safe.
Component: electrical system details: 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.
1999 dodge durango-so many problems with this vehicle. Had to replace the computer due to overheating-common problem I hear. Now the upper and lower ball joints are bad and need replaced or my tires could fall off? Lots of information that this is an extremely common problem and very very dangerous. Other years of derange have been recalled because of ball joints being bad. I have not had an accident yet and am hoping not to. Can't afford all these repairs for things that seem to be a common issue with this vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle has failed without warning on several occasions. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle failed and shut off without any given notice. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and several unknown repairs were made at the cost of $1,000. The vehicle failed again after the repairs were made. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the battery cables failed. The vehicle was repaired again at the cost of $150. The vehicle has continued to fail after the repairs were made to the battery and battery cables. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and they stated that the PCM failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that no compensation would be made because the dealer stated that the vehicle has not had any failures besides the battery cables, battery, and PCM being replaced. The contact was advised to call the manufacturer back for further assistance if the failure recurs. The failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 80,000.
I own a 1999 dodge durango, and like many, almost scary amounts of other dodge customers, am having numerous issues with this vehicle which provide extreme safety hazards to the drivers and occupants. One of which is an upper ball joint issue, which was recalled on the 2000 model year, but not other years with the same design flaw. Another of which is the automatic transmission not shifting properly, or at all rendering the vehicle 'in neutral' at times while in traffic. Also, a problem, which is starting to occur involves the vehicle to shut down out of nowhere in traffic, leaving the driver to try to navigate this beast to the side of the road without power brakesw/steering etc. If you search the internet, you will find literally thousands of people with these problems, severely endangering every man, woman and child who occupy these trucks. Dodge dealers constantly give owners a runaround and deny they have heard any other claims of these problems. These trucks are unsafe! Chrysler needs to know that, and do something about it!
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While the vehicle was parked at a boat dock, it shifted out of park and into reverse. The vehicle landed in the water. The vehicle was declared to be destroyed by the contact's insurance company. There were no injuries, but a police report was filed. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 01v077000 and 07v555000 for the 2001 dodge durango for the automatic transmission column shift component. The dealer did not assist and the manufacturer has not been notified. The contact stated that he could provide the police report and original production sticker, if necessary. The current and failure mileages were 136,000. Updated 11/25/08. *lj updated 1125/08.
My 1999 dodge durango would shut down and all the gauges would go to "0." lost power steering and power brakes. My wife almost had a t-bone crash with a semi truck in orem, ut. After doing my research, it is obvious that dodge failed in their responsibility to the consumer. The PCM (powertrain control module) goes bad in specifically the 1999 durango's and below are a bunch of testimonies that it is a common problem. This is dangerous and someone could end up dead. - http://www.automotivehelper.com/topic91464.htm - http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_41149_4.html - http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/durango/1999/electrical/vehicle_shuts_down_without_warning.shtml the below website will show that this is the biggest problem with the 1999 dodge durango. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/durango/1999/electrical/index.shtml I just spent over $1,000 replacing my PCM to fix the problem. Mor importantly, my wife and kids almost got in an accident. I would like to see this recalled, as it could potentially cause death or injury. This problem should be fixed by dodge as a recall, not by the consumer.
My dodge durango (1999) started stalling at random times two summers ago. It took me many trips to the dealer and alot of research on the internet and a yell fest with the dodge field rep. But I got it fixed. They had no idea what was wrong with it, it is the PCM(power control module).....finally convinced them they didn't want a lawsuit on their hands if my family was killed due to this major defect in durangos, mainly 1999 from what I have read. Pcm replaced, no problems with stalling since.
While driving at 65 MPH heard a loud noise and smoke coming from under the SUV with loss of speed. Pulled over and saw a fire. I put it our and had the truck towed. Upon returning home and inspecting the transmission it was split all the way around and was spraying transmission fluid on the exhaust. Transmission was replaced and new dodge transmission lasted 7 months and lost reverse.
Pcm failure. Was driving on highway at 75mph when I lost all power( I.e. Steering, brakes, etc.) and the engine died. Tried restarting and the odometer flashed a warning code. 30 minutes later it started. I only got about two miles away and it happened again. Contacted local dodge dealer and they said that it was a fairly common thing but since my warranty was over that I was on my own. A week later I was driving it and the same problem happened. This time I ended up in a ditch because I lost the ability to stop and steer. I replaced the PCM and the problem was resolved. It should have been covered by dodge seeing that there are over 300 cases alone that people have put on the web about this exact issue. Does someone have to die or something for dodge to take credit for their mistake? 4 months ago the ABS system went out as well. Again, found that 100's have reported this same issue to dodge.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving 25 MPH, the contact heard a clunking and creaking noise coming from the front end. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that there was nothing wrong. In 2002, the contact took the vehicle to a specialty alignment shop and they refused to align the vehicle because the upper and lower front control arms were worn out. The contact returned to the dealer and they replaced the upper control arm on the passenger side. However, he continues to hear the clunking and creaking sound. The current mileage was 51,800 and failure mileage was 114. The upper ball joint was bad and the 4-wheel drive stayed engaged. The engine pinged a lot. Updated 11/06/07.
I have had repeated problems with my '99 dodge durango that started with the engine light going on in september 27, 2005 and is now the need for a new cpm. The car intermittent stalls while riding down the road at 55mph or after idling at stop light & turning left (power steering goes out and car blocks intersection/traffic) - "no bus" appears on mileage, everything shuts off. Seems to happens on days when the environmental temperature exceeds 75 degrees and disappears once car has sat (wherever it stalled) for 20-30minutes. No diagnostic code appears when put the car is put on the computer and I was advised by more then one dealership that the problem had to get worse and produce a code before dealership or anyone else could diagnose the problem. Now that the 8 yr federal powertrain warranty has expired for me, it seems the problem is &always was that the powertrain control module (PCM) is malfunctioning &needs to be replaced. This major component is covered thru 8yrs/80,000 mi by federal law but even though problem began prior to 8th year, because this problem was not diagnosed until after my 8 yrs had been exceeded, it is now my $800-$1200 bill to pay (since sept '05, have replaced most components of coolant system, intake manifold pan gasket, head gasket &still have problem with alignment/ball joints& repeated window modulator problems).
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle struck a light pole while attempting to avoid crashing into two other vehicles. The drivers side air bag failed to deploy and the contact sustained a large bump on his head and a cut on his upper lip. The contact has a police report and the report of the damage to his vehicle. The VIN, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 167,883 and failure mileage was 1676,833. The consumer stated have been through alot with this vehicle prior to the incident he has had the engine replaced twice in the car and rebuilt the transmission prior to the car having 38000 miles on it and now he has a defective air bag. The consumer stated would like chrysler to pay the remaining balance on the car. The consumer provided pictures of the vehicle. Updated 07/10/07
I had been experiencing vibration throughout vehicle while driving so I took to our mechanic. Had to replace all four ball joints and u-joint and get an alignment. I now have a lot of play in the steering , and am constantly correcting it just to go straight. Had looked at again and they could not find any problems. I found out that the ball joints had been recalled for years 2000-2003 ,but why not 1999??
1.engine increased in rpms without properly shifting into 3rd gear, have to let off throttle entirely to allow transmission to shift 2. Transmission is starting to fail 3. Tbd whether or not to sell or salvage
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. At 30 MPH the gear shift malfunctioned and the contact was unable to shift gears. Once the contact's foot was removed from the accelerator pedal the vehicle began to shift gears properly. The mechanic stated that a new transmission was needed. The failure mileage was 129000.
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$ replace 2. Speed sensor failure ($500 work) 3. Engine failure on the highway @80 MPH - $7000 replace and other costs, lucky survived 4. Joint balls replace (about 400$) 5. Ac failure ($960 repair) 6. Now parked - transmission/engine joint oil leak, estimated $1200 repair.
Going down the road and occasionally at 50 MPH the entire vehicle would turn off no power anywhere. Repair shop could not duplicate problem, finally after 2 weeks at the shop they said it needed a new power train control module. The computer number they gave me is a re-manufactured number. So the power train had already been replaced. This vehicle was purchased with 24,000 miles in 2001. Now the cost just for the part is $535.60. That makes 2 power train control modules for 1 vehicle.
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.
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