Problem started with the headlights flashing randomly, dash and interior lights flashing in sequence with headlights. Duration of lights being out increases the longer they are on. I was lucky I only had a few blocks to drive to get of the road. The next day the door locks, horn, and wipers stopped working also. Having headlights suddenly go out while driving could be a real safety issue. It appears the problem is the body module, which must be installed by a dealer and programmed.
2002 Dodge Durango: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 423 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Durango describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Intermittently the electronic system would cause the electrical system to come on or go out by it self (headlight power door locks, windshield wipers, headlights, etc) or cause the SUV truck to stall completely. The truck has been to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.
Door locks intermittently unlocking and locking while driving in the rain.
Truck stalled any time anywhere. On highway at speed, in intersections, wherever. Its a miracle no one has been hurt. This all started at approx 26,000 miles. Been to 2 service depts and no one can fix it. This is not to mention the many other visits to the dealer for items such as wipers, cruise control, radios, door locks, and much more. I'm done !!!!!
For a 2002 dodge durango, the power door locks kept locking and unlocking the doors by themselves and kept repeating the process every ten or twenty seconds while operating the vehicle. Even when the one hour car ride was finished and the key removed, the power door locks continued to lock and unlock the doors making it impossible to lock the car for the night. The batteries from the remote access devices were removed, but did not solve the problem. Even one day later, the door locks continue to intermittently lock and unlock the door.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Dodge Durango door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2002 Dodge Durango?
5 of 423 owner complaints about the 2002 Dodge Durango (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Dodge Durango?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Dodge Durango
Ball joint 117Stalling 22ABS 17Wipers 16Check engine light 15Fire or smoke 15Headlights 12Pulling 11Brake failure 9Engine failure 9No deployment 8Harsh shifting 8Overheating 8Grinding brakes 7Knocking 7Slipping 7Jerking 5Loss of power 5
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