Dt: when put foot on the brake to shift vehicle into gear it doesn't go into gear, it just rolls and will stop. Has to play with it until it catches or pulls the emergency brake. Started out slowly then it became worse. This started on june 30, 2005. It makes a clump when putting it into reverse.
2001 Dodge Durango transmission complaints
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The automatic shifter would slip out of gear. It states that it is in drive but when foot applied to gas vehicle doesn't move like in neutral gear. Taken to dealership nothing done. The vehicle has only 45,000 and needs a new transmission which will cost 1,500 to 2,000 for a rebuilt. This is unbelievable for a vehicle with so few miles. Not only did I pay over $30,000 for this vehicle now I have to spend money that I do not have to repair a transmission that should have done this in the first place and it seems like your dealers don't want to deal with the problem or at least help with fixing it in the first place. This vehicle was taken several times and all that was done was putting transmission fluid in and then when warranty was up I was told that there was a problem and that I would have to pay for it. I will never buy another dodge in my life time or will I ever refer anyone to a dodge dealer.
2001 durango unsafe to drive while in 4 wheel drive.*mr the problem was not with the transfer case. The problem was that the vehicle had two different differentails on it.
Dt :took vehicle to dealer omni friday to have greased and freon replaced. Dealer said it has a bad fan clutch , and a part on crank case cover, he replaced it with a totally different part, it would not accelerate. They would not give me the old part back. Dealership said it was a manufacturing problem . Contacted the manufacturer, and they say it was a dealer's problem. The light for 4 wheel high stayed on all the time
2001 dodge durango upper ball joint failure. The federal safety agency recomemded on 10 dec 05 that daimlerchrysler recall this vehicle. On 05 jul 05 I talked with charlene with the recall department, she tranfered me to heather with the warrentys departmet who inturn transfered me to joe, joe stated that he has the final say in what chrysler does and has denied the claim. This is a safety issue, luckly my son and I had just left the interstate.
Dt: the differential on the front of the 2001 durango was different than the one in the rear. This was causing a hazard for driving. It entailed the changing on one rear end. Vehicle was bought at an auction. It had a manufacturer's defect. The consumer has been in contact with chrysler, and chrysler repaired the defect. Consumer had to pay the bill for that. The consumer noticed this when they tried to put the durango into 4 wheel drive, and it started erratically. The front differential was the correct one, but the rear was not the correct one. The front differential is 396 and the back was a 355 from the factory.*ak the consumer stated chrysler sent a check for the repairs. Updated 11/16/05.
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
A recall for the upper ball joints was issued, however, dealer stated that the parts were not available this had been going on for two months. *ak recall campaign; the consumer stated that she has had lifetime brakes installed on her vehicle twice. 4wd shaft was replaced twice.
While driving at any speed intermittently consumer can feel the vehicle slip in/out of gears. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The vehicle rear differential was replaced at 60000 miles because it made noise. *nm while the rear differential was being replaced the dealer informed the consumer that both the upper and lower ball joints were bad. The consuemr requested reimbursement for the ball joints since they were recalled.
While the vehicle was running, the consumer noticed that the gear would engaged without applying the brakes. The driver was concerned and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the vehicle was operating as designed. *jb
While the vehicle was parked and running in the driveway consumer's two-year old child was able to shift the vehicle out of park into drive. Vehicle commenced to roll. Then, 8 years old child was able to shift the vehicle into reverse. Consumer was able to stop the vehicle while it was rolling backward into the garage. Consumer sustained injuries to her left side while trying to get into the vehicle while it was in motion. Dealer was not notified.
While driving 5 MPH driveshaft fell out. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the pin, which holds the driveshaft in, broke. The part available for analysis.
The child placed the vehicle into gear. There were no keys ,the vehicle was not running and the vehicle rolled back.
Failed transmission on 2001 dodge durango.*mr while driving the transmission failed without warning. The consumer indicated that all regular maintenance was performed on the vehicle and felt that this failure should not have occurred. The vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist who installed a reconditioned transmission and torque converter. The consumer has another dodge truck which also experienced transmission failure. The consumer requested reimbursement for the cost of the new transmission. *nm
Engine light came on. Codes listed were p1757 and p1762. Governor pressure solenoid and governor pressure sensor. Engine rpms race to over 3000 before finally shifting. Feels like the engine is going to blow.
Consumer stated that transmission indicator light kept going off and on. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, who told consumer that they had to insert a plate in order to make the light stay off. Also, after vehicle was worked on the cruise control light came on and stayed on. While driving on the freeway all the lights came on, consumer applied brakes, and they grabbed. When consumer finally was able to apply brakes they almost threw her passenger through the windshield. However, passenger did not go through the windshield because he was wearing a seat belt. Consumer indicated that dealer told her that this incident may have been caused by the transmission fluid that they put into vehicle.
Transmission will not shift into reverse. Was told that the rear planitary gear is broken and need a new trans. Car is only 3 years old with 55,000 miles. Chrysler is looking into it to see if they will cover all or part of the repairs as the warranty expired at 36,000 miles.
Consumer experienced the engine light illuminating, shaking when braking at high speeds, steering noises and shifter popping in place. *ph also, consumer experienced noise in the rear end and transmission not shifting properly. Dealer said the check engine light illuminated for no reason at all and was reset. Consumer went to a different dealer and put a new computer because it's a small sensor in the emission control. Engine light came on again and consumer brought vehicle to a dealer and said that it was safe to drive. Consumer went to a different dealer because she wasn't comfortable with the opinion from the previous dealer. Consumer was told by the dealer that it was the torque converter and it will take a week and a half to repair vehicle. In addition, consumer is experiencing problems with air conditioner.
Transmission will not engage while shifting the gears. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced. *ak
When shifting gears vehicle produces a loud knocking noise.
Transmission tends to slip, blowers for the front panel air and heat have not worked for almost a year. I went to a local tire store to have rims put on my durango and to get an alignment. The dealer would not let me leave unless I agreed to leave the SUV there for immediate repairs to the bearings ball joint to the driver side front tire. He stated he had never seen a case that bad I he was surprised the SUV had not flip over and the whole wheel had not come off. They are a good dependable company. A lady that works there was going to get a durango, but after I came in she change her mind and got a ford. Now my SUV is known as the infamous durango that would not make it home. They made bets that I would not make it home that afternoon without the bearing going out. I had them replaced myself the next day and an alignment still does help the pulling to the right. I have had 2 alignment within 3 months.
Having problem with reverse gear. The consumer was unable to place the vehicle in reverse. Dealer notified.*ak the consumer stated when the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle did not move, it only revved. The gear had to be placed into park and then reverse to get the vehicle to move. The vehicle also went into neutral on its own while the consumer was driving. *jb
Intermittently vehicle will not go into the proper gear. For example, consumer will place the gear into reverse and press the accelerator,but vehicle will go forward. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that this was normal.
My durango is always serviced when needed. Oil is changed every 3000 miles or 3 months which ever comes first. Last time it was taken to the dealership for service everything checked out ok. All of a sudden after 2,000 the transmission goes out. I called daimler chrysler to ask if it had a warranty they responded that the warranty was for 36,000 miles or 3 years. I have taken it to 2 mechanics and they have both said that I need a new transmission. When my durango was connected to the computer to see what the problem was it only indicated that it needed the speed sensors replaced, I did that and it still has the same problem. It shifts into 1st and 2nd gear but not into 3rd gear.
2001 durango r/t. Second failure of transmission (11/26/03) @ 35000 miles. Handled by different dealerships and no one knows exactly why or how transmission is failing. Rpm tachometer races between 100 - 800 RPM during driving conditions including load, light load, flat terrain, and occasionally down hill when driving of speeds greater than 45 MPH in drive and overdrive. Excessively hard clung when shifting between 1st and 2nd and between 2nd and 1st. 1st failure (2/6/02) was before PCM and transmission flash recalls @ 20000 miles. Service manager insisted that this was a normal thing and his jeep did the same thing. After much convincing that I would prefer the opinion of a tech instead did they take the vehicle for repair. Vehicle was kept for an additional week than what was promised for delivery. Vehicle was kept in garage for the 2 weeks and when picked up all personal items, electronics, tire jack, etc was missing (~ $2700 worth) and accusing me of leaving my doors unlocked (did not quite understand his point and aurguement since it sat in the dealerships garage for the 2 week duration). Since ... Transmission does not always go into park and occasionally drive, verbally told not a big deal by dealership service manager due to the transmission being flashed. Noticed vehicle surging with RPM increase after driving a while. Oh, by the way, yea, the ball joints needed replaced at ~18000 miles too (10/2002)!
2001 dodge durango has repeated transmission failures. Over drive will engage by itself causing temperature light to come on after a period of time. I have spent over a 1000.00 form 6/2003 to 11/2003 for the same problem.
Transmission clunk at low speeds when automatic transmission shifts from second to third.
I have 35,000 miles on my durango and have had 2 transmission rebuilds. I have also had shift linkage problems after the last rebuild and the dealer performed the shifting recall in 2002. All transmission issues. I am looking for resolution and a buy back of this vehicle. I do not feel confident about the transmission rebuild and the overall reliability of this vehicle. I am seeking the lemon law in my state but, I may need more help and pressure.
I currently own a 2001 dodge durango. The vehicle is serviced on a regular basis. I just turned 40,000 miles. I felt a slight pause in the transmission when starting out. I took the vehicle in to have the transmission checked. The transmission has to be replaced. I filed a complaint with daimler chrysler. They gave me the standard answer. "3 years or 36,000 miles." we are not responsible. Please look into this transmission issue. I believe there is a part failure or malfunction with the durango transmissions.
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