While driving, no matter what speed the vehicle starts to sputter, loses power and will stall. I was low on gas, and took my car to a local gas station for fuel. After putting $10 in my car was running extremely rough. I was doing about 20 MPH, when it just shut off. Brakes got real hard. After re starting the vehicle all seemed normal. Then, I drove about 3 car lengths and it did it again at a red light. I tried pushing the gas to see if that would do anything, it didnt. I drove all in , about 3 miles, and the car stalled 7 times. While in the drive through, it stalled 3 abd at one point jerked so far I thought I was going to hit the car in front of me. Vehicle speed does not matter , as it will slowly lose power and turn off. I was driving locally on a city street. My best guess to this problem would be something related to the evap system, quite possibly the purge valve but im not 100% sure but this situation is very unsafe, I have 2 small children and cannot drive this vehicle. During my trip the speed was between 20-45 MPH
2002 Dodge Durango: jerking or lurching
5 of the 423 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Durango describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle vibrated excessively. Also, when the brakes were applied the vehicle would skid and jerk forward. The failure was recurring. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id numbers: 07v555000(power train) and 08e064000(suspension) but was advised by the dealer that all recall for the vehicle had been satisfied. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000. Updated 06/10/14 ma the consumer stated when she attempted to stop, the vehicle locked up and skidded forwarded.
We were driving approx. 70mph on interstate 20 in georgia near greensboro exit. The tread separated from our left rear tire and sent us out of control on the interstate highway. This was at 5:30 p.m. On friday august 19, 2005 in busy traffic.we were headed across the median when my husband jerked the wheel to the right and we hit the guard rail on the right side of the highway. We bounced back into traffic and he swerved again to the right and we hit the guard rail again and came to a stop. This is the most horrific experience of our lives. My 11 year old has whiplash and bad headaches. I have knee problems and all of us have emotional trauma issues. Please look into this very closely. I noticed other complaints here in this website. They are p245/75r16 long trail ta.
While driving 25 MPH vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that both front upper ball joints needed to be replaced. *ak
The vehicle in front of the consumer slammed on brakes. The incident was caused by pitted rotors. The brake shoes grabbed hard on the pitted rotors caused the ABS to kick in which also caused the vehicle to jerk in stop and go motion. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- What is wrong
- On certain van and pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions, the ignition/park shift interlock system may become inoperative. This can allow the shifter to be moved out of the "park" position with the ignition key removed (or in the "lock" position). This can also allow the ignition key to be removed when the shifter has not been placed in the "park" position.
- Risk
- Either of these conditions could allow the vehicle to roll away causing a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the gearshift blocker and bracket assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during january 2008. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 07V555000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Dodge Durango jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2002 Dodge Durango?
5 of 423 owner complaints about the 2002 Dodge Durango (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Dodge Durango?
There is 1 recall and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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 7Door locks 5Loss of power 5
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