2002 Dodge Durango problems

“THE HUB UNIT BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO GO IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE STEERING WAS OFF. THERE WAS A POUND CLANKING NOISE RIGHT AFTER I STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THEN IT BROKE.”

“WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES I TRIED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE ENGINE STARTED AND I CONTINUED ON MY WAY.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IDLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.”

“WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE CAR DIES. IT HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I'M ON THE ROAD. REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSOR BUT IT IS STILL DYING. IF YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH YOU WILL FIND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS DANGEROUS AND MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS CAN BE AT RISK. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE VIBRATED, ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING NOISE AND LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE WHOLE TIRE WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND DRUM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR SHIFT IS LOCKING IN PARK. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE. HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN LAST TWO WEEKS. AFTER "PLAYING" WITH GEAR SHIFT, TRYING TO GET IT TO MOVE, I HEAR A CLICK AND THEN IT IS OPERATIVE. ON THE 3 OCCASIONS, TOOK FROM APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 3 MINUTES BEFORE HEARING CLICK. LOOKED UP ON LINE TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING ISSUE AND SEARCH LED ME TO A RECALL FOR2002 DODGE DURANGO ISSUED IN DECEMBER 2007. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AT THAT TIME. NHTSA ID # 07V555000 RELATED TO IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMING INOPERATIVE.”