I was in line at a drive thru restuarant when I smelled smoke got out of the vehicle and saw flames pouring from under the front of the car, I yelled for the people in front of me to move and moved the car to a safer place in the parking lot. Since I had left all belongings including my phone assistance was requested from spectators to call the fire department who came and put the fire out, by then there wasn not much lect under the hood as it had all burned.
2000 Dodge Durango electrical complaints
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Drivers power seat 'slack". When you apply brakes to stop, the seat slides forward then returns back after the stopping motion ends. This affects the drivers seat position and braking action. In an accident this will put the driver closer to the steering wheel and air bag. Suspension- driving on the freeway , if you encounter bumpy or rough roads on a curve the car will sometimes slip sideways a bit, it's enough to startle you for a moment.
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 the federal safety agency this is a very serious matter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. The contact stated that the air conditioner leaked under the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic added dye to the refrigerant to determine where the leak was located. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.
During the accident my truck was hit head-on by a van and the air bag did not deploy. I had head injury (headaches, memory lapses, confusion, blury eyes, back/legs pains till this very day. Chrysler was informed several times about the problems with the truck before the accident and they refused to resolve it and after the accident, they still refused to resolve it.
Driving on regular road just turns off and you loose control of steering , brakes and speed, it has happened on highway and lucky it has happened while on right lane. Steering locks down and you are force to use muscle power to get it out of the way. Can I make a lawsuit against the dodge people to fix such problem or should I wait until my wife gets killed or others as it has happened with other durango owners? Replacing the PCM didn't do the job the problem's still happening and now is in the parking lot until it becomes safe.
Purchased the vehicle locally. After 2 days of owning it the vehicle would shut off at random moments. Sometimes when I am driving at 40mph and sometimes at 20mph and under. In traffic and sometimes after being parked for a bit will not startup. When we are driving and the engine shuts off the steering wheel locks up also. The vehicle may take hours before it starts again. There has been many many complaints and still no real solution. The 1999 to 2001 durangos must be recalled before a fatality occurs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the driver and passenger side rear door locks failed and would not disengage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the door control panel and door motor locks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
My 2000 dodge durango all of a sudden just stalls on me while driving. My children have been in the car when happening scares me bc of traffic hitting me. I've changed all sensors fuel pump spark plugs and spark plug wiring radiator fan cleaned cadillac converter checked all relays all good wiring is all good but still having issues a no bus code pops up when dies and have had the truck its died several times at intersection highways work everywhere its very dangerous and I've checked and lots of people have had the same issues. These vehicles need to be recalled before someone gets seriously injured especially like a child I've given up on driving my truck because I'm not putting my children in anymore danger. And I've seen people on here complaining about the same issues and nothing is being done.
I have a 2000 durango 5.9 that will shut off while driving. No codes are stored, and the dash reads "no bus". It has done this several times over the past few months and will always restart after a few minutes. This last time it wouldn't restart and we had it towed home and it started up after that just fine. I have replaced most of the ignition system and pulled the fuel pump to no avail. It is my wife's car and she and I both can't trust it any more with the safety of my wife and children. There are multiple posts and complaints online about this problem but no single "fix", and nothing official from dodge addressing this very serious safety issue.
Dodge durango 2000 model intermittent turn signal failure..started happening just a few times now happens every time we drive..turn signals stop functioning have replaces the relay and bulbs and still no fix...there are many complaints online but no remedy.
I have a 2000 dodge durango with 118k and with out warning I lose all power gas brakes steering etc and for me to get the car started again I have to pop the hood and wiggle the middle PCM harness ( which is a white connector) and then im able to start my car again. This also once cause me to go bounce off a wall in a parking garage because of the loss of power steering and brakes when the cut off on me while trying to make a turn.
I own a 2000 dodge durango slt 4wd. The vehicle shuts off when the outdoor temperature exceeds 75 degrees. I have traced the issue to the PCM of the vehicle, which becomes so hot that you cannot touch its metal housing with your hands. The PCM is located in the engine compartment, bolted above the passenger front tire. The PCM has three wire harnesses attached to it, and once the PCM heats up, a "kill" switch is triggered and the vehicle shuts off. Shortly after, the odometer reads "no bus" and the only way to reset the PCM is to leave the ignition key in the "on" position, pull the PCM wire harness that is closest to the passenger compartment, re-seat the harness and hope that you hear a "clicking" sound. The vehicle normally re-starts, but will again turn off at intermittent times. On a typical day of 80*, I will perform this process several times in my 22-mile round-trip to work. Many people have been experiencing the same events, thus causing nightmares for those that do not have a safe pull-off from roads, or those that are in intersections or near crosswalks, since the engine shuts down sporadically.
For the past 8 months my 2000 dodge durango will just shut off while I am driving. I have replaced the jump start, the coil, belts, air condition, pulleys, spark plugs. It has had a complete tune up and been to the mechanic at least 5 times. Nothing shows up on the codes, it will only show the word nobus in the odometer and it takes from 10 minutes to one hour before it will restart. This has become very dangerous as there is no advance warning. You lose all power and it just stops running.
Pcm on dodge durango's keep going bad causing the truck to go dead with out warning. I have had a new one put on my dodge and it went bad too.
I own a 2000 dodge durango, and it often will just shut down while I'm driving. I have owned it since october 2008, and this has happened 12 or 13 times. I receive a "no bus" signal on my odometer display. I have replaced battery terminals, and a battery. It seems to happen far more often in hot weather. It sometimes happens when I'm driving 65 MPH on the freeway, and then the car shuts down and I lose power steering (very dangerous), brakes (even more dangerous) and the accelerator doesn't function.
Our door lock system is not working properly. It started with a loud noise when we hit the unlock button. Now, when you hit the unlock from the driver's side door, both passenger doors will not unlock and have to be done so manually. If you use the key on the passenger door, it will unlock all of the doors. Now the drivers side door lock does not lock when hitting door lock, but car alarm is still activated.
The cruise control and horn quit working. I was checking the internet to see what could be wrong with it. I found the recall for replacing the clockspring in the steering wheel and this could cause my problems plus cause my air bag to not deploy in an accident. I contacted the dealer and was told my # (*)was not included and to call chrysler, which I did. I was told the same thing and that I should take it to be fixed and then if it were added to the recall I would be reimbursed. I don't feel I should be responsible for this repair and I don't have the money for it. What happens if I'm in an accident like the ones I've read in some of these other complaints and my air bag does not deploy. Is it just sol or can I sue chrysler? I feel they should include mine and the others in the recall.
V8-287 4.7l durango stalls without warning. Doesn't matter if I am on the freeway or in city traffic. Nothing specific that I can relate to the cause. Immediately lose power steering. Electrical seems to continue working. Car will start back up fine after 5 to 15 minutes of sitting. Happens in hot and cold weather, day or night. Can go for weeks without stalling and then stall several times in a few days. Yellow check engine light comes on, which the manual tells me is not an immediate issue. Extremely unsafe and I fear for my family's safety. Looked at dodge durango maintenance and repair forum on internet and found pages and pages of similar complaints. (http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com and http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/dodge-durango) through these websites it doesn't look like anyone can figure it out, including the dealerships, although the problem seems to be widespread.
A few weeks ago, it started with the door ajar light, and gate open light coming on when nothing was open. A lot of ice build up (bad seals) made the driver door difficult to latch. A week ago we were driving and all of the locks started unlocking repeatedly. Now we can't even lock our truck, it unlocks itself. It does this whether the vehicle is on or not. It also turns on the interior lights. The switches do not work to lock the doors. We have to remove the fuse (which also controls the wipers, bad idea) to stop the locks from unlocking. Also, it arms the security system ( I think)and makes it so the truck shuts off on it's own. I feel extremely unsafe now that I my vehicle unlocks itself and shuts off. Last night we came out to the parking lot to discover it unlocked and the interior lights were turning on and off the whole time. I have to take my 3 year old in this vehicle. I know that this is a problem with a lot of durangos and chrysler better do something about it now! This is a huge safety issue, and I can't believe it's being ignored.
The auxiliary fan relay shorted out causing the power distribution block and wiring to melt. Also the fan communally ran, draining all voltage from the battery. This also caused a service engine light, though the dealer did not disclose what code was set. The dealer did not fix this the same day, they allowed me to drive the vehicle with the constantly running fan, fused together wiring, and melted power distribution block before they had time to fix it!
We have a 2000 dodge durango that needs a new power box/harness. My mechanic tried to get a replacement part but was told by the parts manufacturer that due to known problems with the durango power box/harness that the part was redesigned by daimler chrysler. My mechanic told me that the problem with the power box harness shorted the wiring and that I was lucky that it did not ignite while I was driving. The cost to cover the repairs is over $4,000. I believe that this problem should have been recalled by daimler chrysler and that I should not be responsible for the cost of repairs for something that could have caused grave danger to me and my family.
An automatic door lock of our 2000 dodge durango does not unlock one door when the front control is activated. The lock has to be manually lifted. If the front control is not used to unlock the whole car, the one defective lock cannot be unlocked manually. This is a safety hazard. This is the second activator that has gone bad on this car. The first was the front driver's side and the current defective lock is the right rear passenger door.
Fire involving the electrical system and the left rear tail light assembly to a 2000 dodge durango SUV. The fire started after the loss of dash board lights while the vehicle was traveling. 10 minutes after the car was stopped, the fire appears to have originated in the left rear tail light assembly or the wiring close to the tail light.
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.
Dt: the contact bought a used truck 10 months ago. She had a lot of problems with the vehicle. On 8-15-05 she hit some speed bumps going over a bridge and she could not steer the vehicle. A mechanic told her the left leaf spring broke. She brought it back to the dealer because of electrical problems, and the whole front end squeaked. She went to a dodge dealer, and they told her there was a recall on the ball joints. She did have the ball joints fixed. *ak while doing research the consuemr noticed that there have been numerous recalls for the 2000 dodge durango 5.9l engine. The cosnuerm has experienced problem with her vehicle similar to those recalled on the 5.9l engine durango. The consumer has experienced problem like the suspension making noise, antitheft system cannot be shut off once activated. Front A/C fan makes noise, the driver's side power seat seat rattles/clicks in upright position, front axle noise during acceleration, the battery died three times, rear leaf springs made noise. Front headlight didn't work due to a corroded 12v wire to the right of the headlight. The brakes, rotos, belt and tensioner had to be replaced.
Dt: 2000 dodge durango. The consumer had a problem fixed twice. The consumer went to have the problem fixed for the third time, and the mechanic shop told her that they contacted chrysler, and chrysler told the mechanic shop this was a very common problem. The problem was a cluster for the dashboard. The consumer stated the engine revved very loudly just sitting still. Also while driving, and even in cruise control. Chrysler said all they could do was put a note in consumer's file.
2000 dodge durango front suspension upper ball joints failed. *bf the power door locks operated on their own without activation, at times the driver door lock would not operate at the same time as the passenger side the power windows will intermittently roll up. The thermostat was replaced twice.
While driving at 15 MPH the passenger's electrical side door would lock. When the vehicle was parked and the key was inserted into the door the lock failed to open. The driver used the remote control to unlock the doors. The driver had taken the vehicle to the dealer numerous times for lock problems but the mechanic was unable to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak the drivers side door was repaired for the same problem. The door actuator was replaced. Currently the right rear door lock was broken and dodge would not replace under warranty. The doors could not be unlocked manually. *sc
The brake line to the front driver's side wheel cylinder is directly under the battery. This line does not have any kind of protective shielding to prevent battery acid residue from depositing on the line. I have had this line, and the battery, replaced once by the dealer at 26468 miles. Now the dealer does not want to replace the brake line again at 36500 miles. This is being blamed on a faulty battery, that would be prorated. They say corrosion on the brake line is not a problem. It seems like potential brake line failure is a hazard to me. My wife drives this vehicle daily and this is the good family car. I've never had a vehicle that did not have a shield of some type under the battery to prevent this type of corrosion.
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