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Well I like the vehicle but it is just not safe for anyone to drive.. I would not even want to be on the road with someone driving a Durango let alone drive my own. I can not even tell you all the prob I have had with mine.
My 1999 Dodge Durango would shut down and all the gauges would go to "0." lost power steering and power brakes. My wife almost had a T-bone crash with a semi truck in orem, ut. After doing my research, it is obvious that Dodge failed in their responsibility to the consumer. The PCM (powertrain control module) goes bad in specifically the 1999 Durango's and below are a bunch of testimonies that it is a common problem. This is dangerous and someone could end up dead. - www.automotivehelper.com/topic91464.htm - www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_41149_4.html - www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Durango/1999/electrical/vehicle_shuts_down_without_warning.shtml the below website will show that this is the biggest problem with the 1999 Dodge Durango. www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Durango/1999/electrical/index.shtml I just spent over $1,000 replacing my PCM to fix the problem. Mor importantly, my wife and kids almost got in an accident. I would like to see this recalled, as it could potentially cause death or injury. This problem should be fixed by Dodge as a recall, not by the consumer.
My vehicle for many weeks would shut down while driving especially on hot days with no warning. Gauges would freeze. I would stop my vehicle and either have to wait 20 mins. The vehicle would go till died again, often the next stop, or braking during a turn. Almost impossible to brake or steer even driving 55mph. Almost causing accidents. My mechanic said it was the computer, the computer had no history, take it to a dealer. During that weekend while driving about 10 miles died 5 times in 100+ temp police stopped to help. Sent me to hospital with heat exhaustion and temp of 102.9. next morning drove vehicle to dealer. Dealer diagnosed as fuel pump. I paid for repair and drove off with vehicle. I drove less than 3 miles and 2 more times the vehicle died. Dealer sent tow truck. Next mourning dealer claim car is fine running 5 hours in shop. I insisted take on road in heat. When shut hood died. Dealer npw calling PCM bad not computer. I was told had to pay for PCM as well that fuel pump was bad anyway. I asked for old parts was told do not return core parts? I had asked for replaced part return. I paid and left. After contacting owner of dealership next day. One week later refunded for fuel pump not PCM.
Faulty PCM part (computer), when the vehicle is driving in hot weather, over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the vehicle completely dies. The engine dies & the electrical components are shut off. This has happened several times, and caused some near-crash situations while my children were in the car! after scouring the internet & talking with mechanics, I have discovered this is not an isolated event. I replaced the faulty PCM & the problem has not returned.
While returning home from a family vacation, my 1999 Dodge Durango lost completely lost power and shut down. Luckily I was able to pull off the road. After several minutes of trying to start the car it started up. A few minutes later it shut down again. Again, after a few minutes it started and I was able to drive the last 20 miles to get home. After unloading the car, I tried to start the car with no luck. I noticed the odometer display read " no bus ". I told this to the mechanic and he thought the crank sensor was the problem. It still shuts down after the repair. The car has shut down a total of 4 times and I still haven't found the repair solution. I think it is the computer. It gets too hot and shuts the car down. This is extremely dangerous and I can't believe Dodge hasn't done a recall on this before now.
- Orem, UT, USA
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1999 Dodge Durango - approx 80,000 miles - 1 owner. On hot days, when outside temp is in mid-80S or above, vehicle stalls and nobus light comes on. Vehicle is currently as chyrsler dealer for repairs, although they don't know what to fix. After researching the internet, I've found atleast 80 pages of the same complaint with the same year/make/model. People are begging for a recall. It is a safety issue. I've contacted chryler twice and have been given the run-A-round. How many people have to report the same "dangerous" problem before something is done about it. According to others, it has something to do with a defective PCM. Please, I'm begging you to take this seriously and look at the amount of people posting this problem. Chrysler needs to do a recall.
My Dodge Durango (1999) started stalling at random times two summers ago. It took me many trips to the dealer and alot of research on the internet and a yell fest with the Dodge field rep. But I got it fixed. They had no idea what was wrong with it, it is the PCM(power control module).....finally convinced them they didn't want a lawsuit on their hands if my family was killed due to this major defect in Durangos, mainly 1999 from what I have read. PCM replaced, no problems with stalling since.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Durango. On approximately 24 occasions, while driving at any rate of speed, the vehicle would shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer once and they cleaned and tightened the connections. The vehicle had not stalled for approximately 60 days, but now the failure has recurred. There are no recalls for this failure. The current mileage was 91,088 and failure mileage was 80,000.
While driving the vehicle will die and after U play with wires and relays or the pickup coil it will start the problem is it will die at random the other day mine died on me twice while I was on the interstate it is going to kill someone one of these days when it dies U loose all power I am afraid to drive it know because I am afraid of endangering my kids.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Durango. While driving approximately 35 mph all electrical equipment including the power windows and the turn signals completely failed. The local mechanic stated that the main circuits in the vehicle caused the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired and there was no complaint filed with the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
'99 Dodge Durango shuts down while traveling without warning. Several times in last 2 weeks traveling approx 60 kmh we lost all power. Difficult to maneuver off the highway during rush hour. Unable to start again up to an hour later. If we were on the freeway or towing our horse trailer it could have been a disaster.
We have a 1999 Dodge Durango with problems for the past 8 months of all gauges going dead. We have had it to the dealership several times with mis-diagnosis at our expense totaling $730 with no results. The dealership asked us to bring it back for them to do more repairs. Obviously they cannot diagnose the problem correctly. Updated 01/11/08. Updated 12/12/07
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Durango. While driving 50 mph, the ABS and brake lights illuminated. The dealer stated that the control module failed and they replaced it on two occasions. Approximately six months later, the check engine light illuminated and the dealer stated that the transmission output sensor failed. They made the replacement. Approximately one year later, the reverse light and rear power windows were inoperative. The dealer installed a neutral safety switch. The failure mileage was 30,840 and current mileage was 72,000. The consumer stated when spoke with mechanic at superstition they informed her that the problem was the emission coil which controls the spark plugs. Updated 10/24/07 updated 12/12/07
Vehicle automatically shuts off. Started back in May 2007. Took to mechanic with no results. Took to dealership spent $900 on attempts to fix. No results. Car has shut off all summer long. Approximately 20 times. Always in the heat of the day, A/C on or idling for long periods of time like a drive thru or city traffic. Temporary fix is to purchase extra relays and exchange cool relays with hot ones.
Vehicle shuts down at any given moment without warning. It has happened at intersections and going 75 mph on the freeway. Mechanic suggests a replaced power control module, which gets very hot. However, when reading online forums, such as dodgeforum.com and automtivehelper.com this has not remedied. The problem for long for others who have had this appraised. It started occurring again a few months later. We had several close calls on the freeway and once stalling on railroad tracks since the power steering and brakes do not function when the car stalled..
1999 Dodge Durango slt 5.9L V8 dies frequently with no warning, loses all electric including steering. Will restart after about 1/2 hour, receiving message "no bus" on the odometer, was told by dealer that the computer would need to be replaced but it is not covered under any warranty.
I own a 1999 Dodge Durango slt 5.9 liter loaded, it now stalls without warning interstate dirt road driveway bad curve, any speed its dangerous. I would be glad to pay for it to be repaired. But the Dodge people have been negligent to provide a code on their computer to diagnose the problem. I feel they they are responsible for any injury or other wise that may occur to me or my loved ones as a result of a poor manufactured product that has thousands of complaints. I have to get to work so I have to drive this vehicle, cant afford anything else, and with this products reputation it has no resale.
Engine control module (ECM) failure causing vehicle to lose all power and die at any time during operation (I.e. 70 mph highway speed) resulting in a no bus message in the odometer readout.
Vehicle shuts down without warning. While driving down the road, on the interstate or city street the vehicle looses power to the fuel pump & fuel gage and shuts down. This happened to me numerous times before the mechanics could fix the problem. Luckily I live in a town with very little traffic and this did not result in any traffic accident, the dealership replaced the timer module & computer at a cost of $1,200. I have had the car back for four days and the problem has not recurred.
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- Harrisonville, MO, USA