2000 Dodge Durango: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Nov 21, 2006 · Steering, Transmission · 75,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Mar 18, 2005 · Transmission · 113,460 miles · FL

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.

Filed Feb 20, 2004 · Transmission · 49,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Apr 29, 2003 · Transmission · FL

While driving the automatic transmission didn't shift properly due to a defective output sensor. The dealer has been notified.

Filed Apr 15, 2003 · Transmission · 13,700 miles · MN

Durango fails to up shift at redline from first gear to second, when gear selector is in drive. Engine hits rev limiter repeatedly. Took to suburban chrysler (saint paul), where I was told this is normal operation. I agree the engine should have a rev limiter if the transmission doesn't shift (my complaint). Not only did suburban chrysler (saint paul) waste a whole day of having my durango, they used a half a tank a gas and put over a hundred miles on it just to tell me "there is no problem." every car I have ever owned had automatic transmission (and I have worked on a few myself), and have never failed to shift at redline (those cars had 100 times the mileage, that my durango has). When I picked up my durango not only was I pissed they used it all day and couldn't find anything wrong with it, they didn't even shut the hood all the way when they were done. I had to pull over on the freeway to close the hood properly (it was bouncing on the safety catch). I complained to chrysler who told me to visit another dealer. This is certainly 5 out of 10 star service.

Filed Dec 31, 2002 · Transmission · TX

Consumer stated that vehicle will not shift into gears when starting up the vehicle. Ts

Filed Sep 17, 2002 · Suspension, Transmission · NC

While driving at 40 MPH vehicle suddenly came to a holt. Vehicle would not go into reverse or drive. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Dealer stated it was rear alignment. Please provide any further information.

Filed Dec 7, 2001 · Steering, Transmission · CA

When getting into third gear transmission would not shift, transmission will roar up, dealership replaced transmission twice. *ak consumer is stating that the mechanic told them, that dodge has had a history of problems with bad seals in their transmissions,consumer feels that dodge should pay for the second transmission replacement.

Filed Jul 18, 2001 · Electrical, Steering · IL

Pulled into garage and car would not go into park, reverse, drive, etc. - digital gauge on the dash showed that the car was in gear 1. The car felt like it was in park although we had a difficult time turning the car off since gears would not work properly. Even though the car was in park, it was able to be rocked back and forth as if it was in neutral.we had it towed away on a flatbed to the dealer since we were not able to drive it. We were told that a part snapped in the steering column. We've complained to dealer on two separate occasions (mileage 5963 and 14120) about the problems in the steering column portion of the vehicle - the service department couldn't duplicate the problem, and told us not to worry about it... It makes me wonder what would have happened if I was driving (with my two small children) when this part snapped??