2001 Dodge Durango: jerking or lurching

Filed May 19, 2012 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · IN

While sitting in idle the vehicle will rev up on its own, rpms will increase greatly, vehicle will actually lunge forward due to the very high idle. Idle will then drop and sometimes cause the vehicle to stall. Vehicle will then not start properly. Once restart does occur, vehicle will jerk when put into gear. Acceleration is then very slow while rpms are still running very high. While driving rpms will then drop and vehicle will jerk before the rpms rise again. This causes very poor mileage as well as unsafe conditions while at a stop or driving. This occurs intermittently. Has been checked numerous times by different dealerships and independent mechanics, however, problem is so intermittent that a diagnosis has yet to be correct so no solution has been found as of this time. Problem has occurred off and on for 2 years and is very frustrating.

Filed Feb 27, 2006 · Brakes, Suspension · 90,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated a recall letter was received for the upper ball joints, #04v596000. The contact performed the recall work prior to the recall and sent in the paperwork available. The manufacturer requested the original receipt. The contact did not have a receipt and was denied reimbursement. Also, since purchase, the ABS jerks and the vehicle swerves when stopping at any speed. The dealership determined this was how the vehicle was manufactured and no repair was available.

Filed May 19, 2005 · Fuel system, Locks · 71,000 miles · OK

2001 dodge durango seat belts won't stayed latched in back seats,motor gives itself gas while driving or parked,transmission will not be in any gear when you've put it in drive and then it will jerk and finally go and it has also changed gears while driving I called dodge and they said that it's all ready been taken in on that recall

Filed May 20, 2004 · Acceleration · MI · crash

While driving and applying the brakes vehicle lurched forward. Vehicle has had this problem for over a year. Vehicle was involved in one collision, and was being sued. There were no injuries or fatalities.

Filed Jan 16, 2004 · Steering · FL

While steering and turning a corner the steering wheel jerked. The driver was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for analysis. The mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · MI

About 35,000 miles I had the adjusters repaired on the passenger front of vehicle. Around 60,000 miles the adjusters failed and the seat will jerk forward about an inch while doing any acceleration, then slide back about an inch. Somewhere around 70,000 miles the front drivers seat started rocking back and forth, like it was not bolted to the floor boards properly. I have power seats. I took my durango in to have it looked at, at the dealership. I was told that they have seen a couple of vehicles with this same problem recently, and I was lucky mine would only cost 1,300 dollars to repair. Other bigger vehicles cost more. Is there a recall on this problem, and why is it happening so often in my vehicle, when it should not happen at all. Why so much money? Why is a safety factor not part of warranty. I have always had power seats, this is the first time they ever failed. Not once, but twice.

Filed Apr 6, 2002 · Transmission · IN

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.

Filed Dec 17, 2001 · Transmission · AR · crash · 1 injury

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.