Love My Durango

[Lisa11]

You can email dodge from their web page and ask them to email you a build sheet on your car from the VIN, they can tell you if you have a standard tow package and what your rear axle ratio, that will tell you what your towing limit is.

[x3mtm]

For All Of U Durango Haters.... I Own A 99' Durango And Its Hooked Up To Be A Bad Ass Machine. I Bought It When It Had 65,000 And Now It Has Close To 90,000... With No Problems Watsoever. The Only Problem Is That Is A V-8 And Gas Prices Are Up To $3 A Gallon. Any Ways, My Durango Gives Me No Problems But Pleasure When I Smoke Everybody On The Highway. And In My Opinion...i Think Is The Best Looking Suv In Its Class Because All Other Suvs Are For Wimps!!!!!!gotta Grab Life By The Horns ....

[mikej2244]

I have enjoyed my Durango as well, I have a 2000 SLT with the 5.9 plus towing package. However I, like everyone else here have been frustrated with recurring issues. Everyone warned me about the transmissions and sure enough, I replace a transmission at 62,000 miles and an doing so now again, along with torque conveter at 110,000 miles. I have had so many other vehicles, towed with them the same amount, and never had 2 transmissions go in one vehicle in 110k miles. I also had the same problems in between as others mentions, transmission speed sensor going out 3 of 4 times, replaced belt tensioner several times.

I do all my work myself (with the exception of the transmission swaps) and I maintain these vehicles meticulously. The tranny on these things are just time bombs. I will get 10k more miles out of this new tranny and then I am moving to a GMC product.

[n8zdogg]

Originally Posted by x3mtm

For All Of U Durango Haters.... I Own A 99' Durango And Its Hooked Up To Be A Bad Ass Machine. I Bought It When It Had 65,000 And Now It Has Close To 90,000... With No Problems Watsoever. The Only Problem Is That Is A V-8 And Gas Prices Are Up To $3 A Gallon. Any Ways, My Durango Gives Me No Problems But Pleasure When I Smoke Everybody On The Highway. And In My Opinion...i Think Is The Best Looking Suv In Its Class Because All Other Suvs Are For Wimps!!!!!!gotta Grab Life By The Horns ....

This the same one that has bad intake and is sucking oil?

[n8zdogg]

If you have a Problem free durango, just wait a while. You'll get the same BS problems we (in this forum) have experienced. A lot of the issues you'll see are caused by poor design, lack of attention to detail, and cost cutting manufacturing/assembly procedures not abuse and neglect. {It really pisses me off when someone here give the standard abuse and neglect response} Corporate America rules the US Automotive companies, These are MARKETING companies, Their primary objective is to get you (the consumer) to buy from them and keep buying without question. That makes a really good bottom line for them every quarter and you get in the habit of just getting a new car every 24-36 months because "that's all the longer they last" BULLLLL --SHIT! American consumers in general need to demand more quality for their hard earned money, and have started voting with their wallet and the US auto makers are trying to figure out WHY? It's an issue of quality you morons! I didn't pay tens of thousands of dollars for a product that has to be recalled 4 times and has had numerous other gremlins that had to be figured out and fixed. My experience with my 2001 durango has sucessfully cured me of the urge to buy American ever again.

[spivey8]

ok if your trans went out 4 times, dont get mad at the Durango.... it didnt take your money... if they would have fixed it the first time then you would have been fine.... i drive a rollback for a living and i can tell you I HAVE NEVER TOWED A DURANGO and i have been towing for 6 years... and i would say EVERY trans place i have taken a car or truck ....it always goes back, they just try to replace a 15.00 part inside the trans and charge you 1200 bucks.... all i can say is find someone you can trust

Billy

[n8zdogg]

Originally Posted by deb53

HUH!!!! I've only had my Durango for 3 weeks, have washed it at least 6 times, and treat it like a baby. However, I've had nothing but troubles with it since the day I drove it home. It's a 2001, 24,000 original miles, and looks like it was just driven from the factory. My check engine light continues to come on, my horn beeps, wipers turn on, and door locks click constantly. At night, my headlights blink franctically. It actually appears to be possessed. Dealer continues to say gas cap. I bought a new one. So, what's the deal? HUH?

I had some of the same "posessed" problems you describe with my 2001 Durango. Check the BCM little black box behind the drivers side kick panel. I got one from a salvage yard and my door lock and headlight problems have been cured (fingers crossed)