9.2
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$918.00
Average Mileage:
136,603 miles
Total Complaints:
92 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (44 reports)
- new computer (12 reports)
- no solution factory need to call back (8 reports)
- cool down engine (7 reports)
- replaced pcm (5 reports)
- wiggle the wires to the pcm (4 reports)
electrical problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Dodge dealer.
Helpful Websites About 1999 Dodge Durango vehicle shuts down without warning
2005May 11
Durango SLT 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
Update to post #24 below. Narrowed the problem down to the rear (aft) power plug going into the PCM. When the PCM gets hot the connection between the two or the actual receptacle shorts out, tripping the engine cutoff solenoid. I cleaned each contact and added a small piece of foil into each contact hole on the plug to ensure electrical connectivity. I then re-attached the plug and put tension on it with zip-ties, in effect pulling the plug harder into the PCM. This has given me a much more reliable vehicle. The next time your Durango stalls, open the hood and jiggle the aft plug to try and see if the shutoff solenoid trips back on. If it does a couple zip-ties might be all you need.
2009Mar 05
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 149,000 miles
i have had my 1999 Durango for less then a year 2 months after i got it it just started dieing with out any warning in the middle of the hyw in intersections every were. i can most of the time get it started my messing with the connections to the p.c.m. i have takin it in to the shop about 6 or 7 times and no one can tell me what the hell is wrong with it. i have 5 children and they r in my car most of the time with me, i am afraid one of these days the car is going to die and some one is going to miss the hazards i think dodge needs to man up and do a recall on this car
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2009Sep 09
Durango 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 160,000 miles
I have had this car for 2 yrs this problem has been occurring for the lastr year worsening. Today when getitng on the freeway I was in the slow lane when my car died, had tom put on the hazards and coast as far as I could next to the wall. Very dangerous. It just dies with out warning, and then gives a no BUS reading, use to be able to wiggle the wires and get it to start at the middle connecter of the PCM. I have three kids and cant even imagine the possibilities for disaster. I have taken it to 2 local shops and the doge dealer ship all to tell me they do not know what the problem is. This sucks!! I am tired of the frustration and the dangerous situations this has placed me in, not to mention the financial loss of tows, estimates, loss work time etc. Dodge needs to take ownership of this problem, do a recall and fix it,or I am gonna take it back to the dealership when it's working right and do a trade in without warning.
2009Aug 13
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 128,002 miles
After two and a half weeks and two garages, the random stopping of the vehicle, with no warning and no dash warning lights, appears to be fixed. Initially, the PCM was replaced, and appeared to fix the problem, but as I was leaving the local independent garage, it died on the way out. They recommended I take it to a certified Dodge dealer - who patiently took over a week to diagnose the real problem. It turned out to be both the PCM and the crankshaft sensor. Turns out, the PCM was initially bad, but that the bad crank sensor fried the new PCM module too (The dealer said they were getting a "no bus" condition after the new sensor was put in). They installed a new sensor, and ran the car with the new PCM, and it still died. Once they ran the vehicle with the new sensor and a test PCM, it ran fine, and, since I bought the new PCM from the manufacturer, it was replaced under warranty. I don't know if this is the solution to everyone else's problems, but I hope it can help save time and money for people when checking it out.
2009May 04
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 144,000 miles
I recently bought a Durango slt 5.9L. man do i wish i checked out this sight first, then maybe i wouldn't be dealing with this piece of sh*t. when i first got the car it stalled out once, so i took it in and they said the o2 secsor was bad. so i got that replaced along with a engine purge and a oil change. drove the car for hundreds of miles with no problems, and now its stalling out for no reason. here's what happens: i'll be driving and first the gauges on the dash will turn off, then the engine runs for about 3 seconds and then stalls. ive got enough time to turn on my emergency lights and find a place to pull over. this is a big problem for someone who doesn't have a license. all i need is to stall out right in front of a cop and im f*cked.
I recently was riding with someone who also had a dodge and it had alot of the same problems mine did. the widow motor is goin bad, the ashtray broke in the same spot as mine, and the muffler is crap. last time i buy a dodge. I'm hoping someone has advice on how to fix it so it doesn't stall out. I couldn't sell this car to someone else with this problem. If you do have advice will you email me at kchritz@yahoo.com thanks for listening.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2009Aug 12
Durango 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 148,000 miles
My car has died several times on me. The last time I had my 3 kids with me and was in the left lane going up a hill when it happened. Fortunately no one rear ended me and 2 nice guys came and pushed me off the street. After while, when it cooled down, it started back up. This is very dangerous especially if you are going a faster speed and you lose complete control of your car.
2008Aug 01
Durango 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 160,000 miles
The PCM is placed in a hot area and needs to be vented better where it can cool.
2009Jul 01
Durango 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 206,000 miles
"no bus, I think this means no business like no business running a automotive corp. The engine suddenly stops without any signs. No, brakes, no power steering, no warning. This problem started about a year ago and has progressively worsened. It seems like it happens after I have driven for a while, then nuttin. Then wait for awhile and it starts right up. I have looked all over the country and have had very little luck finding a used pcm. I wonder why? It seems like every one has this problem, I wonder if it is only the hot part of the year and the pcm is overheating? Is it possible to insulate the pcm from the air filter area to hinder this prob? I hate class action suits, but definately think that this a liability issue for Chrysler and is a safety issue for the consumer. Like anything else with big business they will turn a blind eye until it hits them in the pocket. Be safe.
2009Aug 02
Durango SRT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 150,000 miles
my 1999 dodge durango dies on the street and said "no bus" on miles. i think it's the engine control module electric wire.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2009Apr 15
Durango 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 102,000 miles
Im really upset over Dodge on this issue, it puts the safety of me and my family on the line each time I even try to drive it. When it just dies on the highway it just puts the live of me and other drivers in jeopardy. We have been lucky so far we havent been rearended or caused an accident. Everytime it does this it says "no bus" its just so frustrating that i only had it since 11-24-08. Still I really do like my Durango. I do believe that Chrysler corp, should make this a recall before someone gets killed. I dont recommend Dodge, Chrysler, or anything to do with that corporation. Just dont buy one.
--Reader-
2009Jun 01
Durango SLT 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 155,555 miles
wasted money on this vehicle problem still there 1999 dodge Durango nothing but junk no one seems to known whats wrong with it not even dodge wrote dodge a letter finally got a response gave me a number to call so i did they told me to take it back to dealer and wanted to know why i was calling the person i spoke with was rude
2009Jul 14
Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 187,329 miles
this has become a safety issue when crossing the street and engine dies, i don't recommend you to buy dodge again.
2009Jul 26
Durango SLT 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
LOVE THE VEHICLE! But have had a few issues. The stalling for no apparent reason other than it had rained within the past three days is not fun! We have a window motor thats bad and a power lock that has gears stripped out on it. These are the only things so far we have had go wrong with the truck. Apparently the pcm is in need of replacement and we will try our luck there. Any one that has replaced the pcm and it did not fix the issue, please let me know. If there is a cheaper fix, i am game for it.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2009Jun 01
Durango SLT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 168,000 miles
fuel pump was changed, bus cable changed, car stopped dead on freeway several times during rush hour. Was down 3 different times for diagnosis now computer has been ordered and is on back order for two more weeks. Many hours of work lost, as well as a safety issue, I could have been killed. I would never take my grandchildren in this car again.
2009Jun 27
Durango LX 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 123,000 miles
My mechanic,has changed out the Distributor,cap, and rotor,now he wants to put a used computer at$400.00 My rebuilt computer was put in 14mo ago so no warranty.The car runs with a wet cloth on the computer.I am in Denver and now afraid to drive home to Az as I have my grandaughter with me and it is really scary when the engine shuts down no matter how fast you are going.I loved this truck until I read I am not alone in this problem.It is my only transportation.I can't even sell it.Why would Dodge put the computer in such a hot area?Is there anyway to build something around it to keep it cool?Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Dee
2009May 26
Durango SLT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 148,000 miles
Thank God i aint the only person who has this problem with the 99 dodge durango, im new here so bare with me, when i first bought this truck from a independent car dealer the truck seem to run great but soon after the car got a check engine light and i took it back they claim it was the 02 Sensor and dont worry about it, your truck is fine, so i went on and the truck was running good and then months went by and my engine lights still on my car suddenly dies.. It dont turn on period and not only that the dealership close down where i got it from so there only dealership left is about 1 1/2 away so i just bought a new battery ($120) and it turn on fine and just about a week ago i was on my way home from work and at a stop light my car Started "Shaking Real Bad" and it just died on me it wouldn't turn on so i had to get out and push the durango cause i was blocking traffic, Thank god a guy next me got out of his car and help me push the big vehicle while other cars just honk their horn angrily cause i stop traffic so i had a friend of mine come pick me up and look at the truck and we went to Auto Zone and bought new spark plugs connectors ($30) dollars and it got my truck running for now but i finally drove it down there to the dealership place and they told me that it needs new Spark Plug and Caping Router but if that doesnt do the trick then they cant do anything else since im responsible for any repairs. so while driving back home, everytime im at a red light my car starts trembling and it gets ready to shut down on me so it has me really paranoid now and i agree with the person who left the other complain,
Im Proud to be an American but this is the last time i ever buy an american car cause for average middle class americans its really hard to be spending money down the drain on your car while your bills keep pileing up on ur past due bills shelf and thanks to all who submitted things they tried to fix it so hopefully that can help me out... Good Luck To All Yall And Me..
2008Jun 01
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
Hello Group!
I feel like I'm in a support group! LOL! My name is Jake and I understand everyone's comments. I purchased this 1999 Dodge Durango in Jan 2008 I have had nothing but problems ever since. It as you're all aware of shuts off without warning and pisses me off! Then in the odometer display box it flashes "NO BUS".
I have also replaced the PCM with a brand new one ordered from the local dealership at their recommendation ($300). That as you may have guessed DIDN'T fix the problem...I then dropped it off @ the dealership where it spent a week in the shop, yeap you guessed it still not fixed. Then I took it to a private auto shop where it spent another week and another ($300) still not fixed!
Someone needs to stand-up and take responsibility for these pieces of crap! It's pretty bad when I have to worry about my wife and small baby getting stranded on the side of the road every time they leave the house with this vehicle...I'm open to suggestions...
2009Apr 01
Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 170,000 miles
I purchased my 1999 Dodge Durango in July 2005. I noticed last summer that the car would not start back up once I cut it off. It first happened when I was at a store. I came out to start it up and it would not start. I sat there for about 30 minutes and then it finally started back up. It did it a couple of times after that. I was told by my mechanic that it was probably an ignition module and he also told me that it would not cut off once it gets cold outside and he was right! All winter, I had no problem with it. Now that it is summer again, the problem has worsened. The car would now cut off anytime, even while I am driving!! I was told by my mechanic that I need to replace the distributor because the module has gone bad and the only way to fix it is to replace the whole thing. He priced the part for $125.00. I am getting it fixed and will let you know if it works. I agree with so many others on this site that it is definitely a death trap and Dodge needs to be RESPONSIBLE! I will never buy another Dodge again!!!
2008Nov 01
Durango SLT 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 52,000 miles
my 1999 dodge durango would shut off while driving. turns out that the problem comes from the IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR (VALVE) from the rear of carburetor. changed it and i have no more problems with it and it does not shut off anymore. the part cost $60.00 and you could replace it yourself.
2009Mar 10
Durango 4x4 Slt Magnum 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 78,000 miles
I took my family to Mexico in the Durango which I've owned since it was brand new. It stopped working like normal; when it cools down it works again, but not long enough to get anywhere. No one can figure out what the problem is. Mexico's Dodge dealers already replaced the sensors and various other electronics, as well as the fuel pump. I have spent too much money on it, tow bills and all. The Durango is still in Southern Baja California.
Does anybody now what the problem is?
2007Apr 04
(reported on)Durango SLT
- Automatic transmission
- 87,000 miles
This is the DAMNEST thing! While driving the truck on a hot day, it would just lose all power!! Meaning that while driving 60mph, it would lose power and I would almost get plowed by cars/semi's in the rear! There isn't enough time to pull over into a safe area prior to the rolling to stop!
This happened the first time, and of course under warranty I took it in, and after having it for two days they (the DUMB ASS DODGE Dealers) said that it was my battery, so I buy a NEW battery... Next damn day, it does it again, I have it towed and after one day... its my battery cables.... I get those changed... neither of which are covered under my warranty. THEN... it happens AGAIN... I have learned that if I am able to let the truck sit for 20 or 30 minutes I can usually start it again... this time I am in a different state... take it to a Dodge Dealer.. they run diagnostics... NOTHING... of course!! Finally they tell me it is the Crank Shaft Sensor... Finally I feel like we are getting somewhere... NOPE... two days later... AGAIN! Take it in AGAIN... after all the research I did online.. I told THEM what to fix.. I had them change the PCM... and after almost two weeks hasn't happened so far! BUT... it hasn't gotten hot since then either...
Oh... BTW, I called Dodge to complain, and they said unless Dodge diagnosed the problem was the PCM, there was NOTHING they could do... even after I told her that I had paid numerous times for diagnostics and it NEVER... EVER... turned up the NOBUS on the odometer...
Dodge mechanics aren't dumb!! they just ACT that way... I KNOW I am not the only one this has happened to... and I walked into Dodge with a thick ream of complaints about the same problem... they acted like it was the first damn time they had ever heard about it... YA RIGHT!
So... my total cost was about $1500.00... Fingers crossed it was the PCM... and not some other unknown problem... but as far as all the posts I have read.. this looks like it is the solution to the piece of crap that was originally installed... and if yours hasn't gone out yet... it will when it gets hot one summer or another... GOOD LUCK!
2008Mar 11
Durango SLT 2.5L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 285,000 miles
After $1400 of mechanic fees for stuff that didn't work, finally replaced the computer on the passenger side of the engine compartment. No problem since . . .
2007Apr 15
Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 1,500,000 miles
hello everyone, i have a 1999 dodge Durango and its becoming a nightmare in summer time, and specially for me, because i live in Las Vegas Nevada and in summer time it gets pretty hot here, i also have the problem that the engine shuts off for no reason in the middle of everywhere, i have 2 kids in school that i drop and pick up, im constantly late to pick the little one, the schools are few miles apart. because my Durango stops and i have to wait till it starts again and sometimes it takes from 5 to 20 minutes to start again, it has happened in the freeway as well, and i have been close to have an accident whit my kids in the car because of this dam problem that seems to be a ghost, because the mechanics cant find the exact problem, and keep telling me it might be this, it might be that and so on...and i do not have the money to spend tryin to find the problem whit it, it has gotten dangerous to ride it and i don't know what to do, i cant sell it in that condition to someone else its not right, and i don't have the money to buy something else. well thanks for looking and if anyone fins the problem please let me know about it, and if someone decides to put a lawsuit against Chrysler im more than happy to participate.
2008Nov 10
Durango V8
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
Hello,
I am Justin's mom and he and I bought him a 1999 Dodge Durango v-8 with tow package so my grandchildren and daughter in law would have a safe vehicle to get around in.
That all seems laughable now. The Durango has a mind of it's own and suffers
from "shuts off for no apparent reason without warning syndrome". We took it to the
Dodge dealership to have it diagnosed. What a joke, they don't know what is wrong and
gave us a laundry list of things it "could" be and then asked us which item we wanted them to fix first... Are you kidding? I landed on this site looking for answers. My son
took the car back from the dealership after paying them $95 dollars to diagnose the problem only to leave without any answer.
I called and spoke to the service department myself and explained that this was not
funny and my son could not afford to completely rebuild this car and they needed to figure out what was causing the problem especially since this problem is the number one
complaint on this site regarding this particular model and essentially they were sending
my son and his family out onto the road it what is basically a death trap.
The service man said to take it up with the NHTSA! Unbelievable. So I did! and I also
took it up with all the senators both democrat and republican considering these jerks
have the nerve to expect my tax dollars to bail out their lousy companies.
I suggest that everyone on this site send an email to all the senators right now as they
are seriously trying to give these jerks 25 billion dollars of our money!....
My son is in the process of replacing the stepper motor and a relay switch of some kind
that another mechanic pointed out. I will post the outcomes of our attempts to remedy this problem once I have some information as my son is in his mechanic clothes working on the car right now as I write this.
This is the email I sent to all the senators plus I sent a copy to the Chrysler Headquarters to let them know that I don't appreciate the shoddy way they build
cars and their refusal to stand behind their products!... If enough of us send this letter I am sure they will take notice.. I also have a good mind to post this information in
USA Today and to get some television watch dogs involved. This is utter cow poop!
(to put it politely)..
My letter read as follows:
Hello,
After being jerked around by your dealerships regarding trouble with your products I sent the following letter to as many of the Senators as I could giving special thanks to two senators in particular.
Dear Mr. Shelby(Mr. Kyl)
My name is Justin's Mom ( I put my real name here in the original letter).
I reside in Connecticut and wanted to take a moment to thank you for not backing the auto makers bailout.
You are correct!
They are dinosaurs that refused to change with the
times and to innovate to the standard of the American
public. Financing is indeed not their largest problem.
Poor products is their number one downfall and their
inability or lack of willingness to stand behind their
products.
My son owns a Dodge Durango that is an
absolute dog of a vehicle. It suffers from "shut off
when it wants to syndrome" and the company won't
even acknowledge that the problem exists even though it is the number one complaint about this particular model on the internet Durango sites.
Too make matters worse they don't even know what
causes it to do that therefore making repairing the
vehicle impossible. It is basically a death trap as when the engine shuts off so does the power steering and the brakes!!!
Dodge actually had the nerve to tell me to take it up with the NHTSA! Unbelievable.
I bought a toyota in 1976 and it still runs great!!!!
Never again will we (our family) buy another car created by the big 3. Their products are terrible and when you sell terrible vehicles you will lose repeat
business which we all know is essential to the success of any business.
They (the big 3 auto makers) create substandard
products and deserve to go through bankruptcy.
Thank you so much for not bailing out the poor business men that ran their businesses into the ground.
Perhaps the Japanese will buy them out and start
building cars in America worth buying!
Sincerely,
Liane Jones
2008Jun 12
Durango LX 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 124,000 miles
My Durango just shuts down with no warning, mainly when I am in traffic and , or it is hot out. For the past 2 summers, I have been stuck many of times on the road waiting for my engine to cool down so it would start again. I have been stuck in the heat with kids many of those times. The first time this did it I thought I ran out of fuel and I ruined the fuel pump, so I replaced it. Not it. After a few more times I replace a sensor, not the problem. I have replace the gas cap because I was told it could be a vapor lock, not the problem. I have been fortunate to have an extra vehicle, so I do not have to drive this piece of crap. I would like to drive the Durango once in a while, but I am afraid to break down again. PLEASE SOMEONE HAVE AN ANSWER????
2008Nov 01
Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 200,000 miles
We have already posted a complaint here about the Durango shutting down without warning. We already a new PCM installed, a new battery and cables, a new starter, and now the mechanic wants to try a new alternator. Does anyone have an answer to this problem?
We have had our truck towed several times over the past 1 1/2 years. We need to do something. Please file your complaint at the link below with the NHTSA:
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/Consumer.cfm
Dodge/Chrysler needs to fix these trucks and reimburse us for all the $$$ we have spent.
2007Mar 01
Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 200,000 miles
This is an absolute nightmare! Our Durango started dying in March of 2007. We paid $800 to have a new PCM and computer programmed. It started again a few weeks ago, had it towed to a local mechanic. He replaced the sensor and put in new starter. It was in the shop for a week. We got it out last week, it died just 2 days later. The tower said it needed a battery, so we replaced battery and cables. It died again the next day while my husband was int the middle of an intersection. Now the mechanic says it's probably the alternator. Does anyone out there have any other suggestions, before we just keep pouring more $$$ into this truck? Or even about the Chrysler lawsuit.
2008Apr 01
Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 123,000 miles
*MAYBE A SOLUTION* WE'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUR DURANGO, SHUTTING OFF W/O WARNING! WE PUT A COMPUTER IN, HAD IT HOOKED UP TO SCOPES, CHECKED ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR..U NAME IT! WHEN ALL OF THAT FAILED, WE REPLACED THE MODULE UNDER THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP & THAT HAS SEEMED TO WORK..SO FAR! LORD ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH WE'VE SPENT TOTAL, BUT THE PART COST AROUND $60. SCARY THING WHEN YOUR GOIN DOWN THE ROAD & ALL OF A SUDDEN U HAVE NO CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE! MAYBE THIS WILL HELP YOU ALL!!
2008Sep 09
Durango 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 194,000 miles
Had similar issue to what I have read on here. Thanks to all the posters who have shared their information so I was able to go out and get this fixed at a much lower rate.
It is very scary to lose all power including braking and power steering when you are traveling at 60 mph on a major highway. Took the Durango to a shop where they could find nothing based on the symptoms. After reviewing this site and another 5 times where this problem occurred, I decided to do some checking on the PCM. The local Dodge dealership wanted around $800 for the part and 2 hours for the install with computer program. After doing a search for the product, I found that I could get a PCM with lifetime warranty delivered to my doorstep withing 48 hours for $225 off of ebay. Took me 10 minutes to do the repair work and there have been no problems since repair.
2008Jul 03
Durango 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 143,000 miles
Like so many others,I'm having problems with my car not starting or shutting off without warning.The dealership could not figure what was causing this to happen and thy didn't seem to care..So,I took it to a mechanic who said that it was a pcm problem.I took it back (twice) to the dealership who had put on the re manufactured pcm less than a year ago.They wanted me to spend another
600 dollars to replace the faulty pcm because they said the warranty had expired.I feel this is unfair because I brought the car to them with this problem be fore the warranty expired.i am a single parent and it is nerve- wrecking not having a reliable vehicle to transport my children in.The Dodge Durango
is a big disappointment and I would not recommend anyone to purchase one.
MelW
Jackson,MS,USA
2008May 14
Durango 4x4 SLT Plus 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 71,254 miles
Another unhappy Dodge Durango Owner. I will never own another American vehicle.
Sorry America, we build sh*&^% cars!!! The imports have better resale and fewer problems. I am like all of you here, Truck shuts down out of the blue, won't start for 5-25 minutes. Mostly happens when it is hot, wiggle wires, lift the hood, ... doesn't make a difference. This is VERY DANGEROUS!!! Dodger should step up to the plate. Have also had transmission problems, A/C problems, and the OIL Consumption problem.
2008Jul 12
Durango 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
I am having the same problem with the shutting down with no warning. I haven't found a solution as of yet. I had the crank and the speed senors replaced, but it still shuts down. I just can't believe this problem hasn't been a recall issue do to the potential problems that can result when it shuts down. I hope someone can find the right avenue to get Dodge's attention before someone is seriously injured or killed.
2008Jul 09
Durango SLT 5.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 116,000 miles
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I have been having the same problem as everyone else, I was reading your complaints and decided to try and cool the computer on the passenger side fender. I had a 14 hour trip to take with the vehicle and did not want to be stranded. If you look at my photo's, it is crude I plan to clean it up especially in the front. The tube is a 4" drainage tile that I found laying around, I had to crush it so that it would bend properly and I had to slit it to get it around the tube beside the radiator. I had to cut away part of the black material between the headlight and the radiator and push it through and then duct taped it back. You will have to pop out the plastic rivet that holds the air cleaner intake and rotate the tube back toward the engine ( I rotated it back once I was done it was snug but its mostly back). I made the 14 hour trip yesterday at 70+ with the A/C running with 90+ temperatures and no problems. I am planning on going to JC Whitney and seeing if they have an electric radiator fan that will fit and I will put that in front of the tube in the front of the car. I did have some rain, but the ribs in the tube and the fact it makes so many turns no rain appeared to have made it to the computer. Biggest cost will be duct tape. Good Luck
2008May 03
Durango SLT 5.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 101,000 miles
Took my truck to a new garage. Showed them all the paperwork from the last dealership who unsuccessfully tried to fix it and hoped for a better result. 3 days later I call them to find out the status and they tell me it's a common problem, it's "crankshaft sensor." I pick the car up Sat. morning, and it dies on me 3 times, the last as I'm turning into the dealership. Today is Tuesday and I'm still without a safe, working truck or the definitive reason why it's not able to be fixed.
2008May 02
Durango SLT 5.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 101,000 miles
This problem is back from the past! Take truck in, tech's can't get it to die. After trying to get me to come pick up my unfixed vehicle, I tell them it doesn't have to be driven, it can die while idling. Eureka! It happens for service department. I'm not some paranoid consumer who is making this up. No problem. It's "your central timer module". One week later and $516 less, I'm back on the road. At least for one day. Drive it to work the next day...truck dies again. Take it back. One week later. "We think it's your pcm, it's probably been causing those other things to go bad." They offered to replace the pcm for just the cost of the part, $587 and throw in the labor for free. I told them of my dissatisfaction for their service and how I had bought two vehicles there. I then asked them to return my old parts, refund me and I would find another place to fix my truck. They supposedly did what I requested and never bothered to try to patch service relations with me.
2007Jun 06
Durango SLT 5.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 97,000 miles
Took it in after reporting symptoms(complete shut down, Nobus in odometer, restarts after sitting 5-20minutes). Couldn't get it to die, they check loose wired. Happens again... 5 days later, they finally get it to do the same thing. "Speed sensor unit",another few days, $560, got my truck back. One month later, same issue. Replace "speed sensor unit", no charge, said it was a faulty part. Solved the problem...for about 10 months.
2005Jun 01
Durango 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
We purchased a 1999 Durango in 2003, with 57,0000. Ran great for a couple of years, minor things, window motors on two windows, etc, but nothing too bad. Then in Spring 2005 the engine just starts cutting out without warning and the odometer reads some weird code. Many, many trips to dealers, mechanics, etc. Finally had the pcm board replaced with a rebuilt one for $600.00, ran fine for the winter, but come spring and summer it would die without warning. Sometimes I had to jump it with my little reliable 1996 Altima (thank God for that car). Then late 2007 it starts eating oil, a quart a week, then the water pump goes out as well. I had found a new mechanic who replaced the water pump, replaced the intake gaskets which stopped the oil feast, and then to my profound shock and delight he suggested replacing the stepper motor and the vehicle never stalled again. I truly believe that if Dodge would just issue a bulletin about this small defective motor, I could have saved years of anguish and thousands of dollars. Now, the AC stopped working and the speedometer went too, despite the fact we replaced the speed sensor, but at least the vehicle runs reliably again.
2007May 01
Durango 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 109,000 miles
1999 DURANGO ENGINE GOES DEAD - PCM - it is the same problem, summer approaching, warm weather, the PCM gets hot, and the engine goes dead. It is incredibly inconvenient, under the sweltering sun. I learned about the solution from reading all the posts. I feel sorry for people, and I, being under the Dodge dealership's mercy, or rather, financial torcher.
#1 The problem is the faulty PCM design and/or soldering and/or inferior circuit board component. I found the best price on a remanufactured PCM at a website before or during the winter months, but I misplaced it. Now that the heat is here, I have to find it. The cost is about $250, with you mailing back the core PCM. When I find the website, I will post again, with it's web address. Until then, or to find out what I have found out, for the site's address for getting the Durango's PCM, I will post to http://www.jumpsquid.com/durango-pcm
or this might look better, http://www.jumpsquid.com/durango-pcm
The other problem with the Durango is the a/c cooling, and in concert with that, the engine cooling. The exterior a/c radiator is rather large, completely covering and in front of the engine's radiator.
When the a/c radiator gets clogged with junk, bugs, dirt, etc. and with it completely covering the area of the engine's coolant radiator, the air flow, hence cooling is always compromised; bad design, in my opinion.
I have heard of, read of, Durango owners burning up their engine's oil with the constant hot temperatures, then the engine freeze. That is bad.
As one AutoZone long-time employee, advised me against buying a thermostat with too low of a temperature rating, 160 F, I think,,, he said, '... those V-8s like to run hot, ... if you keep it too cool, it will mess with your fuel efficiency, ...' .
I don't think so, with the huge potential disaster of possible burning-up and freezing an oil eating hot engine, I prefer and reccommend to go cool. There are obvious heating design flaws with this engine and I think that no engine should be fooling around with coolant temperatures near 200F. Any engine causing the coolant to boil in the cooling system, is headed for disaster.
As it is, right now, out in my driveway, I cannot let the Durango sit there and idle, with or without the a/c, on. It will eventually burn off all the coolant, then the oil, and then freeze.
#2 So, I guess it is sort of good that the Durango does stall from the faulty PCM. Maybe this is telling me that I need to conquer the engine coolant problem first.
....la la la, this is getting long,,,
so, back then, last year, I removed/disabled the engine thermostat. I cut-out the center of the thermostat, and replaced the clear-for-coolant-flow metal thermostat mounting ring.
A high speed electric cooling fan should be put in front of the sandwiched? radiators. A meticulous cleaning of the radiators, would be very important to do (taking care not to damage the a/c or engine radiator fins (leakage-then disaster)).
I plan to do this, cleaning.
#3 The third main problem that I can think of is: the weak a/c performance.
I read somewhere that there is or might be a valve to stop the coolant flow to the heating coil/a/c air-cooling radiator,,, aka-evaporator, area. Supposedly the coolant flow to this compartment is not really blocked when you want it cool in the cabin. I haven't researched this yet; I don't know if a simple turn valve exists. I do think that halting the flow of coolant to the heater core would be a great help with cooling the cabin.
2008Jun 17
Durango SLT 5.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 117,000 miles
Same as others. 1999 Dodge Durango Stalls without warning. Needs to be recalled and fixed.
2007May 31
(reported on)Durango Magnum STD 5.9
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
My 1999 Durango only 50000 miles on it. It work just fine when I first bought. but now I don't know what is going on. run, run and just shut down and I have to wait for a while to start it a gain. first time I thought it was the fuel injection or fuel pump so I took it to tireplus and had the mechanic look at it he said I have to replace the fuel pump It cost me $1200 so I did repaired and then after a month later It happen again. and I took back in the shop He said he couldn't find nothing wrong. and then again He said the same thing. I think the dodge manufacturing should be responsible for this problem. It is very danger when I drive on the express way 70 mile per hour when the engine cut off like that especially with the children. soon or later the dodge manufacturing will get sued.
2008Mar 01
Durango SLT 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 160,000 miles
YEP YOU GUESSED IT SAME PROBLEM AS YOU ALL HAVE WIFE SAID IT JUST QUIT DIDN'T HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE UNTIL TODAY AND SAW THE NO BUS ON THE ODOMETER BEFORE THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTER AND ROUTER BUT NO SOLUTION YET BUT READING THIS I MIGHT TRY TO SHIELD THE PCM WITH SOME CARD BOARD AND INSULATING TAPE SEE IF THAT HELPS OR NOT. DON'T GIVE MUCH HOPE FOR DODGE TO HELP WOULD RECOMMEND NTSB OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCY GROUP TO COMPLAIN TOO THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN FORCE A RECALL THAT I CAN SEE. BE SAFE PLEASE POST YOUR OUTCOMES FOR THE REST OF US AND REBEL YELL REAL LOUD TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN WHEREVER YOU CAN!!!
2008May 27
Durango
- Automatic transmission
- 113,000 miles
I bought my used 1999 Dodge Durango back in 2002. I have had to dump $2,200 on replacing evaporator core(right and left) to fix air conditioning. There are problems with the transmission and just this April it had its first electrical shut down while I was driving down the road. Since then, it has done it way to many times to count. I want to replace the pcm, but I am afraid that it might end up being a waste of my money, which I don't really have in the first place. This problem has now become the biggest pain in my a**!!! I can no longer put my three children in the vehicle and am stuck having to borrow vehicles to take them places. All I have to say in the end is I will never buy another Dodge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2008May 23
Durango SLT
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
My Durango shuts down without warning, most recently going down the freeway at 65 mph. Total loss of power steering and power brakes. ABS light and check engine light comes on after it dies. Prior to that incident it had only failed to start when parked, or died at a stoplight and wouldn't restart. All these incidents happened when the weather was warmer....never once in the winter.
Pay attention DODGE and recall your crappy computer. Do you need to have documentation of this causing a fatal accident first or what??
2008May 12
Durango 5.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 124,192 miles
it will shut down at random times and just die and not start till it sits . sometimes i mess with the relays , coil , or pickup coil and it will start again . i think if dodge does not want to fix it , i say we sue dodge . Its is going to kill some one because it does it when ever it feels like doing it. mine done it the other day twice on the interstate.
2008Apr 01
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 62,000 miles
Truck shuts down while driving like every one else that owns this vehicle I only have 62000 miles on this piece of crap, does anyone know how long they warranty the pcm? it was replace in 2001 because the truck would not start.
2008Jan 01
Durango SLT 5.9L Magnum V8
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
DODGE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVES NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING.
REPLACED COMPUTER WITH BRAND NEW ONE REPLACED FUEL PUMP, THE RELAY TO THE COMPUTER AND CLEANED THE BODY THROTTLE AND THE TRUCK STILL QUITS WITH NO WARNING. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT.
2008Mar 31
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 109,000 miles
This truck should be recalled!! Deaths will occur with this and probably already have. Will start researching that with insurance companies! The Durango shuts down without warning. You have no control of the vehicle when this happens. The oil pressure drops to 0 and the truck then attempts to stall or does stall. If the truck cools or you bet cool air on the PCM, then the oil gauge jumps back up to 40 and the truck runs fine. Have had the oil checked and there oil is running though the engine as it should be although the gauge says 0 and the check gauges light and check engine light comes on. As long as the truck is not running more than 10 minutes, it runs fine, over 10 minutes it becomes a safety hazard and a liability to whomever is driving. I have a 16 year old son that is forbidden to dirve this truck. We still owe $6900 on it and it now makes a nice yard ornament. I am putting a case together to sue Chrysler - this is a serious safety issue for all of us drivers. Please contact me if you are interested in the same. I am collecting names and am pursuing this. We shouldn't have to bit the bullet on this one. Driving is dangerous enough without driving a Durango that shuts down continually and without notice. You lose your power steering, power brakes and it's hell to navigate or even get a truck this large to stop. We have the 4x4 with the 5.9L engine. It's a tank that I used to love until it became too dangerous to drive. Dodge does not want to take any responsibility for this and every dodge dealership you call acts like it's the 1st time they have heard of it. With the thousands of posts that are on the internet, I find that hard to believe. Dodge needs to take responsibility for this. Buy back our trucks or at least give us a large enough rebate on a new vehicle. But they do need to take responsibility. dlannon@alltel.net Please contact me. These trucks are too dangerous to be on the road.
2008Jan 14
Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 101,000 miles
This is a common problem with the Durango, and the dealer claims to know nothing about it. However, a quick search of the internet reveals many sites where customers note that they diagnosed the problem and fixed it themselves. I can strongly recommend Auto Computer Exchange of Florida for a replacement PCM. They will program it and send it to you, and it is simple to install. Only downside is having to wait a week for it to arrive. Don't spend the $1,200 the dealer will charge to replace the PCM. You can do this for about $300.
2007May 05
(reported on)Durango V6
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
This is terrible. The darn thing just shuts down with no notice... JUST DIES.. I am so frustrated. It starts up again after a few minutes rest. This is so dangerous I am afraid to drive the car. Does Dodge even care that it does this?. I cannot control the car when it dies, the steering is so bad without the power steering that I cannot turn the wheel to get out of a dangerous situation. Does anyone have any idea how to fix the problem?
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2009Jul 01
Durango 5.9L
I purchased a 1999 Durango 5.9L in Dec 2008, it ran good for a while, then out of nowhere, it started to "shut off" while I was driving. Scares the sh*t out of me. The odometer says "no bus". Then it wont start. I replaced the PCM in July, after reading numerous online post and it fixed the problem for about a month, then it started to do it again. Today I changed the crankshaft sensor, hopefully that will help. I would not give this truck to my worst enemy, Dodge should really take ownership on this issue.
louietx
El Paso, TX, USA
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