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2001 Dodge DODGE TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

68,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 39 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior615.4%
Transmission and shifting410.3%
Electrical and battery issues410.3%
Braking behavior37.7%
Engine operation25.1%
Fuel system concerns12.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
2
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission3
Unknown Or Other3
Electrical System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner2
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm2

Structure: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 2; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
8
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9998
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
2
2002
3
2003
6
2004
9
2005
10
2006
1
2007
6
2008
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20023
20036
20049
200510
20061
20076
20082

2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 6; 2004: 9; 2005: 10; 2006: 1; 2007: 6; 2008: 2

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10004975 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)

THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 4,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004975 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102681 · 2004-12-11 (December 11, 2004)

RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WEARING EXCESSIVELY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 4X4 WERE FAILING RAPIDLY (HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY). MY MECHANIC WENT ON TO SAY THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THIS HAD NOT COME APART WHILE DRIVING AS IT SURELY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A ROLL-OVER. HE FURTHER ADVISED ME TO KEEP A VERY CLOSE WATCH FOR ANY SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY $750, BUT THEY ARE ON A 45 DAY BACK ORDER. IT SEEMS THEY CANT BE MADE QUICK…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102681 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093451 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL AND HAD A DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT A FAULTY RETAINER CLIP IN THE DRIVE HOUSEING "PUMPKIN" BROKE.WITH THIS CLIP NOT IN PLACE AND "FLOATING AROUND IN THERE IT CAUSED METAL SHARDS TO WHICH IN TURN CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE IN THE REAR END. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY "04 WHICH IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED THEN. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SEVERE GROOVING FOUND IN THE "PUMPKIN". NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AT TEH DEALERS FOR 2 WEEKS. WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093451 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10110045 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)

AT AROUND 60K MILES, I WAS EXPERIENCING A SHIFTING LATENCY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONAL POWER LOSS WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OR GO IN REVERSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL AAMCO WHERE THEY SAID THAT I HAD HIGH LEVELS OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. COST WAS $2800 NOT INCLUDING THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND (FROM THE DODGE FORUMS I FREQUENTLY VISIT) THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GENERATION RAM'S, AND ONE THAT CHRYSLER SEEMS TO IGNORE. PERHAPS THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110045 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102708 · 2004-12-11 (December 11, 2004)

A GASKET TYPE PART ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB BELOW THE WINDSHIELD AND UNDER THE HOOD KEPT COMING LOOSE. I PUT IT BACK AND IT CAME LOOSE AGAIN. IT FIT ONTO A LIP BUT WOULD NOT STAY. HALF OF IT EVENTUALLY FELL DOWN ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING THE CAP OFF MY FREON CHARGER ALLOWING ALL MY FREON TO ESCAPE AND A HOLE IN MY AIR FILTER CASE ALLOWING DIRT IN THERE. I TOOK THE REMAINING PIECE OFF AND DID NOT REPLACE IT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE DODGE IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THAT PART STAY IN PLACE IS TO HAVE SOMEON…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102708 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104011 · 2004-12-17 (December 17, 2004)

I TOOK MY 01' DODGE DURANGO TO HARTZHEIM DODGE SERVICE CENTER FOR MY 90 THOUSAND MILE SERVICE, A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE "CHIME" CONSTANTLY GOES OFF , I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER 11/19/04 AND FOUND THAT THE MODULE "WORE OUT" THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING CTM. I DECLINED, I FEEL THAT IT WAS THEIR MISTAKE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE CTM ($300) AND THE CHIME STILL KEEP SOUNDING AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH. I'M CONCERNED, MY ALARM AND ALL ELECTRICAL IS CONSTANTLY COMING AND GOING. NEED ADVISE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104011 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003023 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)

THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 DODGE 2500 TRUCK SEEM TO BRAKE AND RELEASE. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THEY SEEM TO WORK AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT FEELS LIKE THE POWER ASSIST IS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES HARDER TO STOP.I HAVE TOLD STEVENS CREEK DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THE BRKES ARE WORKING OK.

Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003023 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10102687 · 2004-12-11 (December 11, 2004)

CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. A FEW TIMES IVE DRIVEN INTO CURBS TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON CONGESTED STREETS. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM, HAPPENING ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS HOT DAYS AND COLD DAYS. MY MECHANIC SAYS CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE THAT'S MY NEXT STEP, THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND IF CHRYSLER IS A…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102687 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 565160 · 2002-04-26 (April 26, 2002)

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG

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Owner report 10133317 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)

FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133317 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

39 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

66.7%Usable mileage26 / 39 records
97.4%Valid incident date38 / 39 records
100.0%Valid filing date39 / 39 records
97.4%Ordered incident and filing dates38 / 39 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Ball Joint
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211.1%
ODI 10086838

BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK

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27.1%
ODI 10046843 · 52,000 mi

I HAVE A '98 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT END BALL JOINT ON THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE SAME SYMPTOMS ARE STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN THAT ACCOMPANIED THE LAST BALL JOINT PROBLEM. SO IT'S LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER ONE OF THE JOINTS ON THE SUSPENSION OF THIS TRUCK IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT CONSIDERING THERE COULD BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WITH BALL JOINT FAILURE (THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSING AT HIGH…

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1427.5%
ODI 10043466

AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA

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315.0%
ODI 10050787

ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKATO PICK-UP TRUCK, THE BALL JOINT POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING. I TRIED TO CONTACT DODGE ON OCTOBER 31, 2003, TO INFORM THEM THAT THEIR MUST BE SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE PART. THEY REPLIED AND SAID,"AFTER THOROUGHLY REVIEWING YOUR REQUEST AND THE FILES ON THIS MATTER, WE RESPECTFULLY CONCUR WITH THE DECISION RENDERED BY OUR SENIOR STAFF AND THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT ON THEIR BALL JOINTS. WATCHING THE CBS EVENING NEWS, I NOW FIND THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION BEING DONE BY THE NHTSA WITH THE DODGE DURANGO, AND THAT YOU ALSO …

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25.1%
ODI 10102548

I OWN A DODGE DURANGO 2X4 YEAR 2001. MY COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO FRONT WEEL JOINT NOISE, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A SHARP "U" TURN I EXPERIENCED A REPEAT CLONKING NOISE, IT FELT LIKE THE WHEEL WILL FALL OFF. I ALSO EXPERIENCED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE SAME SIDE. SO I CALLED THE DEALER IN IRVINE CENTER WITH THE COMPLAINT THIS WAS A YEAR AGO, THEY SAID THEY WILL CHECK IT BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THE EXPENSES, BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL AND MY WARRANTY IS OVER. THANK GOD I DID NOT EXPERIANCE ANY FAILURE YET, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN T…

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29.1%
ODI 10041287 · 31,000 mi

2002 DODGE DURANGO WITH 30,000 MILE AND THE UPPER BALLS ARE FAILING, WORE OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

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213.3%
ODI 10102766 · 24,471 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 09/30/04. DRIVER WHEEL CAME OFF. I HIT A MAILBOX, TELEPHONE POLE, WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON A PARKED TRUCK. $10,000 IN DAMAGES TO MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB

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Structure
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15.3%
ODI 10331513 · 74,000 mi

SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD. *TR

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00.0%

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12.9%
ODI 10424000

LIKE ALMOST EVERY OTHER DASH IN THE DODGE PICKUP THIS ONE AS WELL AS THE ONE IN MY 18 YEAR OLD SONS 96 1500 IS DESTROYED. *TR

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15.6%
ODI 10227226 · 130,000 mi

1997 DODGE RAM HAS DASHBOARD COVER CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PIECES HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DASH AMONG THE INTERNAL WIRING. THIS IS NOT JUST A COSMETIC PROBLEM. IF THE PIECES THEMSELVES DO NOT SHORT OUT THE WIRING AND CAUSE A FIRE, THE JAGGED EDGES COULD POTENTIALLY CUT OPEN AN AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT CAUSING A BAG FAILURE DURING A CRASH. *TR

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310.7%
ODI 10189637

CRACKED AND BROKEN DASH. *TR

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59.8%
ODI 10189438 · 47,000 mi

I'VE NOTICED RECENT NEW STORIES ABOUT DODGE TRUCK DASH BOARD COLLAPSE PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE TIME MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, DODGE REFUSED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE DASH IS A TOTAL WRITE OFF NOW AND WE ARE BEGINNING TO NOTICE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

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315.0%
ODI 10210658

MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK HAS A CRACKED DASH, AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN LARGEST PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. I NOW HAVE HUGE HOLES WHERE A DASH IS SUPPOSED TO BE. THIS IS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE TRUCK AS IT HAS EXPOSED COMPONENTS UNDER THE DASH. I HAVE HAD MANY, MANY CARS AND TRUCKS IN MY LIFETIME, AND HAVE KEPT MANY OF THESE CARS AND TRUCKS FOR MORE THAN 10-15 YEARS, AND NONE HAS EVER HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. OBVIOUSLY, DUE TO THE …

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717.9%
ODI 10189343 · 50,000 mi

2001 RAM DODGE DASH FALLING APART. *TR

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29.1%
ODI 10206892 · 30,000 mi

DASH BOARD JUST CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR NO REASON. SERVICE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. WE NOW HAVE HUGE LINES OF GLUE TO HOLD DASH FROM FALLING COMPLETELY THROUGH. IF WE EVER HAVE A WRECK THERE WILL BE HUGE JAGGED EDGES OF DASH BOARD COMING AT US.

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00.0%

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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110.0%
ODI 604197

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

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214.3%
ODI 489433

BROKEN CORDS ON FRONT TIRES/SLIPPED BELTS ON REAR TIRES, CAUSING VIBRATIONS.

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116.7%
ODI 509602

TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED TWICE.

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210.5%
ODI 489278

FUEL LEAK.

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318.8%
ODI 10348898 · 90,000 mi

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND NOW THE OVERDRIVE IS OUT. *TR

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00.0%

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211.1%
ODI 742629

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST. WHEN IT IS REVERSE IT IDLES ROUGH AND TRIES TO DIE. WHEN IT IS IN REVERSE IT WHINES. *AK

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27.1%
ODI 10139217 · 42 mi

ON MARCH 8,2002 A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF USED 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE VIN # G WITH ONLY 41,950 MILES. IN FEBRUARY ,2002 THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD PRONOUNCED TAPPING SOUND. AFTER I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PLAZA MOTORS OF BROOKLYN INC.(AKA) PLAZA DODGE LTD. AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACE. AND THE DEALER ABOVE INSTALLED A USED ENGINE FROM VIN#R WITH 58,310 MILES AND LESS THEN 12 MONTHS THE SECOND ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAIL. THEN THE TRANSMISSION. BASE ON THE INFORMATION ABOVE AND THE REPORTS FROM OTHER CO…

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12.0%
ODI 10298396 · 243,000 mi

WHILE MY STEP DAD WAS DRIVING MY DODGE DURANGO UP A HILL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, LOST POWER, AND QUIT. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. AFTER BLOGGING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING AT ALL MILEAGE LEVELS. *TR

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37.7%
ODI 10110045 · 62,000 mi

AT AROUND 60K MILES, I WAS EXPERIENCING A SHIFTING LATENCY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONAL POWER LOSS WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OR GO IN REVERSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL AAMCO WHERE THEY SAID THAT I HAD HIGH LEVELS OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. COST WAS $2800 NOT INCLUDING THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND (FROM THE DODGE FORUMS I FREQUENTLY VISIT) THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GENERATION RAM'S, AND ONE THAT CHRYSLER SEEMS TO IGNORE. PERHAPS THAT…

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16.7%
ODI 10106443 · 22,300 mi

TRUCK SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHEN STOP AND IS LEAFED RUNNING. 1) STOP TO GET SOME INFORMATION ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STORE, STOP THE TRUCK SHIFT THE TRUCK INTO PARK, OPEN THE DOOR GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, CLOSE THE DOOR, AS I WAS WAKING TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE TUCK I WAS APPROXIMATELY 5? FEET AWAY FRONT THE DOOR THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE IN REVERSE. I QUICKLY CHASE THE TRUCK BACK OPEN THE DOOR JUMP INTO THE TRUCK (WHILE THE TRUCK WAS MOVING) APPLY THE BRAKES AND STOP THE TUCK. THE SHIFT INDICATOR IT SHOWED THAT HE TRUCK WAS IN PARK. *NM

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Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
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15.3%
ODI 490776

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. *SD

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211.1%
ODI 10086838

BALL JOINTS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT AND COULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD VERY GOOD CARE TAKEN OF IT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN THIS BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEW MILES ON IT AND WITH THE CARE TAKEN OF IT. *AK

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13.6%
ODI 10046843 · 52,000 mi

I HAVE A '98 DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT. THIS PAST JUNE I HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT END BALL JOINT ON THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE SAME SYMPTOMS ARE STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN THAT ACCOMPANIED THE LAST BALL JOINT PROBLEM. SO IT'S LIKELY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER ONE OF THE JOINTS ON THE SUSPENSION OF THIS TRUCK IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT CONSIDERING THERE COULD BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WITH BALL JOINT FAILURE (THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSING AT HIGH…

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815.7%
ODI 10043466

AT 68,000 MILES I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY DODGE DAKOTA SLT. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE IN VERY BAD SHAPE. BEGINNING TO CRACK WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. NOT NORMAL FOR MINIMAL MILEAGE. HEARD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND IT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *LA

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210.0%
ODI 10102293 · 17,620 mi

ALL BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 17620 TOTAL MILES. ALL BALL JOINTS REPLACED LT.*AK

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16.7%
ODI 10102766 · 24,471 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 09/30/04. DRIVER WHEEL CAME OFF. I HIT A MAILBOX, TELEPHONE POLE, WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON A PARKED TRUCK. $10,000 IN DAMAGES TO MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
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110.0%
ODI 539780

STEERING SHAFT FLEX JOINT WORN AND FAILED.

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17.1%
ODI 702940

(MINI VAN) IF IT IS WITH IN YOUR POWER OR, YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING OUT THESE CASES, PLEASE CONTACT THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IN VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE ONE DRIVEN BY DASH A BOUT SHUTTLE. YOU MAY CONTACT ME, SCOTT SPRAGUE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS: [email removed]

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12.9%
ODI 551643

THE DAMAGE ENGINE IS REPLACED WITH A WRONG MODULE AND WOULD NOT RUN (FOR 1996 MODEL THEY PUT 1995 MODEL ENGINE). YH

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00.0%

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310.7%
ODI 708651

ENGINE NOCKING IN LOWER BOTTOM OF ENGINE REPEATED RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND THEY SAY NORMAL SOUND;;;AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEAK ON PAN GASKET AND O-RING SEAL,RETURN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS,TO NO AVAIL WAS IT FIX CORRECTLY,HAD TO TAKE TO ANOTHER DEALER IT WAS FIX RIGHT,FOR NOW,A/C WAS RECHARGE AT

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12.0%
ODI 560829

VEHICLE BEGAN TO USE OIL, DEALER STATED NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. *SLC

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25.1%
ODI 10141556

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN OUR 2001 DODGE DURANGO SPORT AND OUR CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON AND OUR OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. IT DID THIS 3 TIMES OVER A 2 MINUTE PERIOD. WE PULLED OVER AT THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE OIL, AS WE HAD JUST HAD IT CHANGED A WEEK AGO. WE HAD OIL AND IT THERE WERE NO SHAVINGS IN IT. WE SAT THERE FOR A WHILE AND THEN RESTARTED THE DURANGO THINKING IT WAS A BAD SENSOR. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, WE STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE AND A FOUL SMELL. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND HAD THE DURANGO T…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.7%
ODI 10214401 · 87,000 mi

ENGINE FAILED TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. BROKEN VALVE SPRING 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 5.7L HEMI ENGINE. 87,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. REPAIRED AT DODGE DEALER AT A COST OF $580.00. *TR

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.7%
ODI 10000983 · 77 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 1996 DODGE CARAVAN TO WORK ONE DAY WHEN I BEGAN TO HEAR A SOUND LIKE AN AVALANCHE OF ROCKS FALLING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE VAN ULTIMATELY STOPPED RUNNING. I NOTICED COOLANT ON THE STREET. I TOWED THE VAN TO A DODGE SERVICE CENTER. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT MY WATER PUMP BEARING HAD BROKEN. THE TIMING BELT DRIVES THE WATER PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE. ONCE THE BEARING BROKE, IT LOOSENED AND ULTIMATELY BROKE THE TIMING BELT WHICH I HAD REPLACED A YEAR BEFORE. I HAD TO PAY $990.00 FOR THIS REPAIR, WHICH WAS UNEXPECTED. THE FAULTY BEA…

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15.6%
ODI 758057

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 36000 MILES. WATER PUMP SEAL FAILED AT 47000 DUE TO PITTING AND CORROSION OF ALUMINUM HOUSING. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AND NORMALLY OCCURS AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING - TRANSMISSION "CLUNKS" WHEN DOWNSHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 1ST GEAR. HAS HESTITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN COMMON AND INCREASING - UNEXPECTED WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATION, UNEXPECTED ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND CAR ALARM ACTIVATION, MOST RECENTLY IGNITION FAILURE DURING INITIAL ATTEMPTS TO START IN THE MORNING.

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13.6%
ODI 10000714 · 20 mi

I, NEAL DARSTEIN, AM A PROUD OWNER OF A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT LARAMIE. I HAVE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ABILITY TO USE MY HORN. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS THIS IS DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN CLEARLY WITHOUT ACTUALLY DEMINSTRATING EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY TRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL PAD (WHICH IS WERE THE HORN IS LOCATED) IS VERY STIFF/SOLID MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO "USE" OR "SOUND" MY HORN IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. I FEEL IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. EVERY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE EASY ACCESSIBITY AND USE OF HORN. PLEASE CONTACT ME RE…

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23.9%
ODI 10226846 · 113,000 mi

RECENT PURCHASE OF 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT TRUCK. WITH NO FORCE OR ASSISTANCE THE DASH OF THE TRUCK CRACKED ONCE AND WITHIN SECONDS ANOTHER LARGER CRACK ENGULFED THE DASH. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE WHEN THE INITIAL INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE OTHER HAPPENED AS I STATED ABOVE SECONDS LATER AS I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. *TR

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15.0%
ODI 10190552 · 45,000 mi

PREMATURE TOTAL CRACKING OF DASHBOARDS IN ALL MODEL DODGE PICK UPS. 90% OF THE OWNERS OF DODGE PICKUPS IN MY AREA HAD TO REPLACE OR HAVE CRACKED DASHBOARDS IN THEIR TRUCK. YOU GET NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIPS OR REPRESENTATIVE YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE. THE DASHBOARDS COST $500.00 PLUS, AND TRIM 1$79.00 ,AND $500.00 PLUS FOR INSTALLMENT. THE DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WERE GETTING THE SHAFT. *AK

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37.7%
ODI 10004975 · 4,165 mi

THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC

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14.5%
ODI 10041794

PLEASE READ MY WEBSITE. IT HAS ALL THE INFORMATION. I WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN THE CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS FOR PARKING RV'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. PLEASE READ MY WEB SITE AT: HTTP://BOYCOTT-UPLAND-CA.COM THANK YOU. *LA

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 601592

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH SHORTED/FAILED.

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110.0%
ODI 500657

BLOWER SWITCH SHORTED.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.7%
ODI 605326

AIR CONDITIONG UNIT LEAKING WATER.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

27.1%
ODI 608027

AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT HOSE FAILED. MJS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.1%
ODI 565160

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG

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14.5%
ODI 10090759 · 19,500 mi

AIR CONDITIONER DRAINS WATER INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD SATURATING THE CARPET. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 513761

POWER ASSIST STARTED FAILING ABOUT HALF TIME AND THE ANTI-LOCK PULSING STOPPED ALL TOGETHER, THERE IS A RECALL

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

116.7%
ODI 488095

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

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15.3%
ODI 533091

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.9%
ODI 536469

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAILING RESULTING IN LOCKING UP.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

27.1%
ODI 707749

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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23.9%
ODI 10057484

AT 10 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.7%
ODI 10106069 · 34,870 mi

(1)AROUND 5 AM WITH A DODGE DAKOTA 2003 TRUCK, I DELIVERED NEWSPAPER ON THE TOP OF A HILL IN BLACK STONE ROAD TO FOUR ADDRESSES ON A FAIRLY LEVEL AREA. EACH NEEDED COMPLETE BRAKING TO ALMOST COMPLETE STOPS BECAUSE THE NEED TO INSERT THE PAPERS IN THE TUBES. APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE LAST TUBE A STEEP DESCENT STARTED, THUS I TO PUT THE TRUCK IN LOWER GEAR I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE. THE PEDAL FIRST GAVE A VERY SMALL RESISTANCE AND SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT HAVING ANY EFFECT ON THE BRAKE. 2)WITH AN UNWANTED ACCELERA…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
StructureToo few reports for a range58,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10189343 · 50,000 mi

2001 RAM DODGE DASH FALLING APART. *TR

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ODI 10190260 · 70,000 mi

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. I TOO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING. THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS NOW IN THE DASHBOARD. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WHAT I FIRST NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE IN 2006 WAS A SMALL AREA ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE IT MET THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN THIS AREA, A SMALL PIECE ACTUALLY BROKE OUT. THERE WAS A CRACK RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF THE DASHBOARD IN THIS AREA. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AS IT WAS A USED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, T…

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ODI 10190294 · 45,000 mi

DASHBOARD COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED INTO PIECES. ONLY OPTION WAS A DASHBOARD COVER. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range62,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10110045 · 62,000 mi

AT AROUND 60K MILES, I WAS EXPERIENCING A SHIFTING LATENCY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONAL POWER LOSS WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OR GO IN REVERSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL AAMCO WHERE THEY SAID THAT I HAD HIGH LEVELS OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. COST WAS $2800 NOT INCLUDING THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND (FROM THE DODGE FORUMS I FREQUENTLY VISIT) THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GENERATION RAM'S, AND ONE THAT CHRYSLER SEEMS TO IGNORE. PERHAPS THAT…

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ODI 10125661 · 85,240 mi

TRANSMISSION DEVELOPES SHIFT PROBLEM. THIS IS COMMON TO ALL DIESEL DODGE PICKUPS, OR AT LEAST ALL I HAVE HEARD OF.

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ODI 10142803 · 45,800 mi

IN AUG OF 2004 I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT FROM PIEDMONT CHRYSLER DODGE HERE IN ANDERSON SC. THIS VEHICLE NOW HAS 45000 MILES ON IT. AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, I TOOK IT TO A AAMCO, AS THIS WAS THE CLOSEST TO WHERE I WAS LOCATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT AS THEY THOUGHT THE 3RD GEAR WAS OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2005 AND MADE AN APED TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM ON MONDAY 14TH. THE SERVICE …

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range4,165 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10004975 · 4,165 mi

THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC

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ODI 10006676 · 129,000 mi

2001 DODGE DURANGO RT 2001. SCC *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*770851

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ODI 10192645 · 10 mi

MY 2001 DODGE DASH STARTED CRACKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. NOW I HAVE A BIG HOLE WHERE PART OF IT ONCE WAS. CRACKS ARE GETTING BIGGER AND I AM AFRAID THAT MORE HOLES WILL FOLLOW.

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range94,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10102687 · 100,000 mi

CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. A FEW TIMES IVE DRIVEN INTO CURBS TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON CONGESTED STREETS. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM, HAPPENING ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS HOT DAYS AND COLD DAYS. MY MECHANIC SAYS CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE THAT'S MY NEXT STEP, THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND IF CHRYSLER IS A…

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ODI 10104011 · 89,000 mi

I TOOK MY 01' DODGE DURANGO TO HARTZHEIM DODGE SERVICE CENTER FOR MY 90 THOUSAND MILE SERVICE, A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE "CHIME" CONSTANTLY GOES OFF , I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER 11/19/04 AND FOUND THAT THE MODULE "WORE OUT" THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING CTM. I DECLINED, I FEEL THAT IT WAS THEIR MISTAKE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE CTM ($300) AND THE CHIME STILL KEEP SOUNDING AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH. I'M CONCERNED, MY ALARM AND ALL ELECTRICAL IS CONSTANTLY COMING AND GOING. NEED ADVISE. *JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range78,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10114232 · 78,000 mi

WHILE ON MY WAY TO HAVE MY DURANGO SERVICED FOR THE RECALL TO IT'S BALL JOINTS, MY OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR DIED. ALL WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT A LOCAL MECHANIC. I HAD A USED ENGINE PUT IN AND THE OLD ENGINE WAS TRADED IN ON THE NEW ONE. *AK

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 212 reports

2002: 12 complaints · 2003: 12 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20024912
200371012
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20021921
20031311

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentStructurePower Train:Automatic TransmissionUnknown Or OtherElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:Appliance:Air ConditionerSuspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm
Structure—0000000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0—000000
Unknown Or Other00—00000
Electrical System000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000—000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00000—
1
ODI 565160

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG

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0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner00000
1
ODI 565160

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG

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—0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10102687 · 100,000 mi

CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. A FEW TIMES IVE DRIVEN INTO CURBS TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON CONGESTED STREETS. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM, HAPPENING ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS HOT DAYS AND COLD DAYS. MY MECHANIC SAYS CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE THAT'S MY NEXT STEP, THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND IF CHRYSLER IS A…

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ODI 565160

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 2,118 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10004975 · 4,165 mi

THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC

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ODI 10136407 · 70 mi

ON AUG. 20,2005 I WAS DRIVING A 2001 DODGE DURANGO 2WD ON THE INTERSTATE AT 72 MPH WHEN I HAD TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT. I WAS ALMOST HOME BUT THE TURNING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD TO LEAVE THE TRUCK ALONG SIDE THE STREET THAT NIGHT. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER PLACE AND THEY INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MOTOR OF IT HAD FROZE UP AND WAS PUSHING FLUID BACK UP TO THE CAP AND WAS RUNNING OUT.*JB

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 4,165 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10004975 · 4,165 mi

THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b