it doesn't surprise me that im not the only one with this problem!!!! i cant believe that there hasn't been a re-call to fix these computers. we shouldn't have to pay for them, it shouldn't have happened in the first place, don't get me wrong i absolutely love my truck, its my baby, but now i cant rely on it to get me anywhere safely! it seems to be a heat issue it ran like a champ through the winter months when it was cold, but not it has heated up and i don't dare drive the damn thing. its my only means of transport, and if anyone has any suggestions on what will even help me out until i can scrape together eight hundred dollars to replace it, please let me know!!! anything will help loveandloyaltykennels@hotmail.com and what should we all do to make dodge take care of this problem? we need to take action

I am very angry. I just bought this piece of crap the middle of March. Just down on me in the middle of the day with my 2 children with me, had to have it towed home. Once I got it home started right up. It gets warm outside and shuts down. I took it in and was charged 106.00 to tell me a wire was loose, ran for 2 weeks then shut down again. Took back to the shop and sat there for 3 weeks told me to replace the pcm new one is 500.00 can't find a used one. I am very angry to by a new car and not even get to drive it. After reading the other stories how do I know that is going to fix it. I feel dodge should back this piece up no matter what the mileage is, this is not normal to happen then nobody can tell you what the 'no bus' is. If some one can help please me before I sink a lot into it.

“NO BUS”….. Maybe I should get a bus!!! It would be more reliable than this Durango. Well, my family has the same problem as it appears that many others have. The truck heats up and stalls without any warning. Many times my daughter and I are left alone to deal with this problem and that is VERY unsafe. Not only being STRANDED but also the power steering and the breaks go out as well. That seems like a good enough reason for Dodge to recall the Durango’s if you ask me… No breaks, no steering AND no warning. NOT GOOD!!!

Good Luck to all with this problem and BE SAFE!!!! ( No thanks to Dodge!!!)

Durango dies suddenly without warning sometimes with long periods between failures and sometime several times in a few miles. Often died in potentially dangerous traffic. Would crank but would not start. Odometer showed NO BUS (meaning no ommunications between computer and panel.) Gauges were dead. Always started after 1 to 20 minutes. Hard to diagnose - no codes. Dealer could not find cause. Finally got frequent enough that I found moving the rear connector on the PCM after engine was hot would cause the engine to die or allow to restart (I could tell when I could restart when the fuel pump started). Further checks using heat gun found that it only occurred when hot and perhaps at a certain temperature. The heat gun allowed me to easily replicate the problem and conclude it was not the connector.

There needs to be a "life threatening" box to check off on this site. The problem with the Dodge Durango is life threatening. It stalls in the middle of traffic with no warning. The oil pressure gauge drops to 0 and no one has the fix yet. Dodge doesn't want to acknowledge it. It is a sludge engine, just like the Intrepid was and the Dakota. This situation is life threatening since, like me, I'm sure a lot of other people who bought these vehicles with 3rd row seating have children they drive around. Anyone has any class actions suit filed on this, please let me know. Also, I will be checking the number of accidents that involved the dodge Durango and the fact that it stalls in traffic and you have no control of your vehicle when this happens. The power steering goes out and the brakes are hell to push. Any help out there, please let me know. Contact me if you are interested in pursuing a case. I definitely am.

Where in the HELL is the recall? I have had my Durango for 5 years. Only had probelems in last year. I had to replace transmission for $2000.00 and this summer it has stopped completely in the middle of road over 9 times. The worst was going 70 MPH with my 5 children on the highway we travel daily to and from town. I was soooo scared. It took a lot to get vehicle "safely"off of highway. I was worried someone behind me on highway would hit us. I had my husband drive and it stopped on him all week long. We were ready to make an appt. with mechanic when I thought I would see if this problem had happened to someone else. I am glad I did. I am not sure if I want to fix or trade in. It sucks because I only have 10 more payments, but I would rather live. RECALL, RECALL, RECALL!!!!

Excessivly dangerous situation-stops (8-times to date)without warning and it doesn't care what your traffic situation is and it makes coasting over to the curb difficult when you take away the power steering and brakes. High pucker factor! Have the same "no bus" indicator with inoperative gauges, etc. Have played with the relays, wires, connectors, and have found that if I apply pressure to the PCM next to the rear molex connector or near it I can hear the relays click every time and it will start then. It will act up in high ambient temperatures that can be duplicated by letting it idle with the AC on most times. Haven't bit the bullet and bought a new PCM yet, praying that somebody will come up with a proven fix. Love the Durango but worried it will kill me.

Extremely dangerous situation where the vehicle completely shuts down while travelling making it very difficult to control the vehicle. Each time we were travelling approx. 60 kmh and without warning shuts off. No power steering, brakes, ignition. We were very fortunate that we made it home the first time while we were towing our horse trailer on the freeway.

It would appear that this is a very common problem that Dodge needs to address. Recall before someone gets hurt or killed. Each person seems to have 'no bus' displayed. After a while sometimes up to an hour later the veh will restart. Even if we pay $1000 to have the pcm replaced (which seems to be the only suggestion) people complain about the problem occuring again. We can't sell it like this... very frustrating.

Durango keeps shutting down without any warning. We thought it was a battery issue. Got new batt & had alternator tested. Mechanic looked at it twice & said nothing was wrong. In one day it died 6 times on me. It mostly happens when off the interstate in slower traffic. It has only happened on days over 90� or when I was pulling a trailer while the water pump was failing & causing car to over heat. I have also noticed that the engine compartment is very warm when I open the hood. Very warm. I probably would not have mentioned this, except after reading the previous posts some things are starting to make sense. I'm going to call mechanic & ask him to replace the stepper motor & I'll update you all.

Check engine light would come on. Engine would quit right in the middle of the road. Had to have it towed three times. Two different shops worked on it, including the dealer, and they kept suspecting it was the computer - because it was getting hot. Replaced the computer at considerable cost and it wasn't the problem. The problem was that there is a stepper motor that controls the idle on the carberator that is connected directly to the computer. As with all electric motors, when the get old or if they start to wear out they pull more current. The extra current made the computer board hot, and the computer board would reset. They could never find the problem with the dodge software because the dodge software didn't know how to look for it. Replace that stupid $120 electric motor before you replace the $1200 computer.

I am a 99 Durango 5.9 owner, experiencing the same problems with the stalling/no bus signal. So far we have replaced the Crank Sensor, the engine auto-shutdown relay and the front oxygen sensor with out any success. Spoken to two dealers, they play stupid, bring it in next week and we may have time to look at it. (Nice customer service). After about 20 miles or the temp gauge reaches 210 degrees it dies. If I sit for 10 minutes with the hood open it will start right back up.

So sad when the manufactures play so stupid, we don't know what the problem is. Maybe they should read this web page. I was thinking about trading it in on a new Dodge, let them deal with the problem but after reading these comments I am thinking twice about that.

Bought the car from a local used car dealer. While under warranty the thing would quit and not start. Try after awhile and it would start right up. The dealer has dicked me around so long now my warranty has run out. It already has a rebuilt pcm. The Dealership that put it on put a piece of muffler strapping across the whips to try and hold them on tight. Apparently that didn't work. Only way I can get mine to start is to mess with the wire closest to the firewall. Have no clue on what the actual problem is. I really wish they would have a recall on this. I spent a lot of money to buy a family vehicle that I really didn't have just to make sure my kids were safe.

Vehicle stops running in high ambient temperatures. The problem is that the PCM (engine computer) overheats and shuts off the fuel pump. This causes the car to stall at random times. Odometer flashes 'No Bus' and engine will not restart. Pouring ice water on the PCM or putting a bag of ice on it works until it gets hot enough again to stall. Very frustrating and dangerous in traffic. I've determined that if its >76 degrees I cannot run the A/C because that generates too much heat in the engine compartment. If its > 88 degrees I need to be going at least 55 MPH with the hood unlatched to keep the PCM (computer module) cool enough. If its greater than 92 degrees - forget about it. It overheats and stalls after about 10 minutes of driving. New replacement PCM's run anywhere from $300-600 and the dealership does not know what the problem is. This car has become my winter-only car as it doesn't stall at all when the temp is below 70 degrees outside.