2000 Dodge Durango: complete transmission failure

Filed Nov 7, 2005 · Transmission · 89,377 miles · MA

Transmission failure.

Filed Jan 18, 2005 · Transmission · 109,000 miles · KS

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."

Filed Nov 20, 2004 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · CO

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.

Filed Nov 9, 2004 · Steering, Suspension · AZ

After two weeks of purchasing our (2 years old @ that time)durango, as we were driving we heard a loud screaching noise, we found a piece that appearantly broke off, it had to do with the brakes we were told. Later our transmission wasnt functioning properly, it needed new sensor. When steering it screaches (had problem right after purchasing) and its been getting worse, we took it to dealer and they flushed power steering fluid and we also had to have right ball joint replaced at the same time. When steering it still sounds bad. We had to replace the battery a year after purchasing one at the dealership and a month after that our transmission went out. Dealer wanted to charge $3700.00. We took it somewhere else, hope to pick up today from shop will be paying $2570.00.

Filed Jan 20, 2004 · Transmission · 56,900 miles · TN

Transmission failure at 57,000 miles.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Transmission, Visibility · 38,000 miles · GA

Transmission failed two weeks after purchase.

Filed Oct 28, 2003 · Transmission · 63,759 miles · FL

Power train: automatic transmission failure.

Filed Aug 26, 2003 · Electrical, Engine · 65,000 miles · NJ · fire

While driving at an undetermined speed engine light came on and smoke started coming from underneath the vehicle. This resulted in vehicle bursting into flames. Prior to this occurrence dealership replaced transmission sensor 3 times. Cause of the fire was undetermined.

Filed Jul 22, 2003 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · OH

Had to replace the transmission at 41,000 miles on our 2000 dodge durango. Around 30,000 miles the SUV's RPM's would fluctuate and stall at stops. It would do it spuratically, yet basically daily. The place where we had it serviced said they would have to duplicate the problem before they could fix it. Since this didn't happen all of the time the service department could not duplicate it. On one occassion the SUV stalled and we immediately drove it to the service department they did tell us there was a service bulletin issued about the computer needing reprogrammed because of high RPM's while idling. So they reprogrammed the computer. That lasted for a couple of days and we were calling the service department again. This time they said they could reprogram the computer again but would have to charge us $60.00 do it. Feeling that we should not have to pay for this we did not have it done. It was shortly after that my husband was driving the durango and it quit working the transmission light came on and the engine light. The vehicle was towed to the service department and we were notified that the transmission was bad and they had tried to rebuild it but that did not work so they were putting a brand new transmission in the 2000 durango with 41,000 miles. Luckily we had purchased an extended warrentee and only had to pay $50.00 to replace the transmission. We had contacted damlier chrysler and told them about the situation and I am very disappointed in their company they acted as if they did not care. We have had numerous other problems with this vehicle, drivers side shoulder seatbelt bolt just fell out, we had the rear A/C motor replaced, the A/C unit itself does not get cold which the service department still has not been able to fix it, the vehicle shifts into gear hard sometimes you have to floor it to get the vehicle to go into reverse, and there are other things. If we had done our research before purchasing this vehicle we would not have bought it.

Filed Apr 19, 2003 · Transmission · 33,000 miles · CA

Transmission went out of over drive while driving down the freeway, would not go back into over drive, "check engine" light came on 5 different times, dealer first told me I may not have replaced gas cap properly after filling with gas, dealer worked on durango each time under warranty, dealer finally changed transmission fluid and seals and re-booted or re-programmed computer and check engine light is finally off. I lost 3 days on an out of town trip (central oregon)waiting for a dealer to open on monday to check it, he told me to continue on trip, he could find nothing wrong. (to get me far from his dealership?) I lost about two weeks usage out of the durango and have lost any faith in the car being reliable as it has several problems.

Filed Mar 6, 2003 · Transmission · 48,000 miles · VA

Transmission failed causing vehicle not to accelerate.*jb..

Filed Feb 10, 2003 · Electrical, Locks · LA

The battery was replaced by the dealer on three different occasions, the transmission was replaced last year, and there was a problem with the door lock system.