9.2
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$889.00
Average Mileage:
134,561 miles
Number of complaints:
76 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (38 reports)
- new computer (9 reports)
- no solution factory need to call back (7 reports)
- replaced pcm (4 reports)
- wiggle the wires to the pcm (4 reports)
- cool down engine (3 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
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!!!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
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!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
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????
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
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 V*
- 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?
2007May 15
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
it doesn't surprise me that im not the only one with this problem!!!! i cant believe that there hasn't been a re-call to fix these computers. we shouldn't have to pay for them, it shouldn't have happened in the first place, don't get me wrong i absolutely love my truck, its my baby, but now i cant rely on it to get me anywhere safely! it seems to be a heat issue it ran like a champ through the winter months when it was cold, but not it has heated up and i don't dare drive the damn thing. its my only means of transport, and if anyone has any suggestions on what will even help me out until i can scrape together eight hundred dollars to replace it, please let me know!!! anything will help loveandloyaltykennels@hotmail.com and what should we all do to make dodge take care of this problem? we need to take action
2007May 21
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9 MAGNIUM
- Automatic transmission
- 89,000 miles
I have the same problems as anyone who has a 1999 Dog Durango. That is not a type-0 I mean it. I have had to pay so far $3,900+ dollars to get stuck on the side of the road in places I don't wish to be. I have decided to fix it my self and have found some very useful information for those people that have a "NO BUS" message on the dash (IPC) Instrument Panel during and before engine dies. I am currently working on the "Just dies-out after warm-up problem" now. I will find it.
2007May 19
(reported on)Durango
- Automatic transmission
- 199,000 miles
I am very angry. I just bought this piece of crap the middle of March. Just down on me in the middle of the day with my 2 children with me, had to have it towed home. Once I got it home started right up. It gets warm outside and shuts down. I took it in and was charged 106.00 to tell me a wire was loose, ran for 2 weeks then shut down again. Took back to the shop and sat there for 3 weeks told me to replace the pcm new one is 500.00 can't find a used one. I am very angry to by a new car and not even get to drive it. After reading the other stories how do I know that is going to fix it. I feel dodge should back this piece up no matter what the mileage is, this is not normal to happen then nobody can tell you what the 'no bus' is. If some one can help please me before I sink a lot into it.
2007Aug 24
(reported on)Durango LX 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
“NO BUS”….. Maybe I should get a bus!!! It would be more reliable than this Durango. Well, my family has the same problem as it appears that many others have. The truck heats up and stalls without any warning. Many times my daughter and I are left alone to deal with this problem and that is VERY unsafe. Not only being STRANDED but also the power steering and the breaks go out as well. That seems like a good enough reason for Dodge to recall the Durango’s if you ask me… No breaks, no steering AND no warning. NOT GOOD!!!
Good Luck to all with this problem and BE SAFE!!!! ( No thanks to Dodge!!!)
2007May 31
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9
- Automatic transmission
- 125,000 miles
my durango is pissing me off. it has the same problem as a lot of people on here. my truck just shuts down and reads no bus on odometer. the only thing anybody can find wrong is that the middle plug on the computer has the locking clips broke on it. i can start it back up by wiggling the plug, but that only work when it wants to. i never know when it will die again.
2007Jun 01
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
Durango dies suddenly without warning sometimes with long periods between failures and sometime several times in a few miles. Often died in potentially dangerous traffic. Would crank but would not start. Odometer showed NO BUS (meaning no ommunications between computer and panel.) Gauges were dead. Always started after 1 to 20 minutes. Hard to diagnose - no codes. Dealer could not find cause. Finally got frequent enough that I found moving the rear connector on the PCM after engine was hot would cause the engine to die or allow to restart (I could tell when I could restart when the fuel pump started). Further checks using heat gun found that it only occurred when hot and perhaps at a certain temperature. The heat gun allowed me to easily replicate the problem and conclude it was not the connector.
2007Aug 14
Durango 4x4 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 126,000 miles
Had pcm replaced and cam+crank sensors.Won't start.Pulled to Dodge Dealer in 4 days said it was fixed.Got it 10 mins. from their shop it shut off. they had it picked up. Next day said they couldn't fix it. Pulled home and made a bracket to hold the plug into the PCM today.Drove around for 5 hours.So far it's working great. Hope it helps.
2006Jul 10
Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
My Durango cut off on the highway about 8 times. The last time was when I was trying to enter traffic that was going at 70mph. I'd had it looked at before then, but no one could figure out what was wrong at the Dealer. They replaced some modules adjacent to the PCM and it didn't work, then finally replaced the PCM. I think Dodge is criminally negligent in pretending that this problem doesn't exist.
2007Nov 03
(reported on)Durango Slt 4x4 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 97,000 miles
There needs to be a "life threatening" box to check off on this site. The problem with the Dodge Durango is life threatening. It stalls in the middle of traffic with no warning. The oil pressure gauge drops to 0 and no one has the fix yet. Dodge doesn't want to acknowledge it. It is a sludge engine, just like the Intrepid was and the Dakota. This situation is life threatening since, like me, I'm sure a lot of other people who bought these vehicles with 3rd row seating have children they drive around. Anyone has any class actions suit filed on this, please let me know. Also, I will be checking the number of accidents that involved the dodge Durango and the fact that it stalls in traffic and you have no control of your vehicle when this happens. The power steering goes out and the brakes are hell to push. Any help out there, please let me know. Contact me if you are interested in pursuing a case. I definitely am.
2007Aug 25
(reported on)Durango 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 148,000 miles
Where in the HELL is the recall? I have had my Durango for 5 years. Only had probelems in last year. I had to replace transmission for $2000.00 and this summer it has stopped completely in the middle of road over 9 times. The worst was going 70 MPH with my 5 children on the highway we travel daily to and from town. I was soooo scared. It took a lot to get vehicle "safely"off of highway. I was worried someone behind me on highway would hit us. I had my husband drive and it stopped on him all week long. We were ready to make an appt. with mechanic when I thought I would see if this problem had happened to someone else. I am glad I did. I am not sure if I want to fix or trade in. It sucks because I only have 10 more payments, but I would rather live. RECALL, RECALL, RECALL!!!!
2007Oct 14
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 141,000 miles
Excessivly dangerous situation-stops (8-times to date)without warning and it doesn't care what your traffic situation is and it makes coasting over to the curb difficult when you take away the power steering and brakes. High pucker factor! Have the same "no bus" indicator with inoperative gauges, etc. Have played with the relays, wires, connectors, and have found that if I apply pressure to the PCM next to the rear molex connector or near it I can hear the relays click every time and it will start then. It will act up in high ambient temperatures that can be duplicated by letting it idle with the AC on most times. Haven't bit the bullet and bought a new PCM yet, praying that somebody will come up with a proven fix. Love the Durango but worried it will kill me.
2007Sep 14
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 67,108 miles
Extremely dangerous situation where the vehicle completely shuts down while travelling making it very difficult to control the vehicle. Each time we were travelling approx. 60 kmh and without warning shuts off. No power steering, brakes, ignition. We were very fortunate that we made it home the first time while we were towing our horse trailer on the freeway.
It would appear that this is a very common problem that Dodge needs to address. Recall before someone gets hurt or killed. Each person seems to have 'no bus' displayed. After a while sometimes up to an hour later the veh will restart. Even if we pay $1000 to have the pcm replaced (which seems to be the only suggestion) people complain about the problem occuring again. We can't sell it like this... very frustrating.
2007Oct 08
(reported on)Durango SLT V8 Mag
- Automatic transmission
- 121,000 miles
Durango keeps shutting down without any warning. We thought it was a battery issue. Got new batt & had alternator tested. Mechanic looked at it twice & said nothing was wrong. In one day it died 6 times on me. It mostly happens when off the interstate in slower traffic. It has only happened on days over 90� or when I was pulling a trailer while the water pump was failing & causing car to over heat. I have also noticed that the engine compartment is very warm when I open the hood. Very warm. I probably would not have mentioned this, except after reading the previous posts some things are starting to make sense. I'm going to call mechanic & ask him to replace the stepper motor & I'll update you all.
2007Oct 02
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 120,000 miles
Check engine light would come on. Engine would quit right in the middle of the road. Had to have it towed three times. Two different shops worked on it, including the dealer, and they kept suspecting it was the computer - because it was getting hot. Replaced the computer at considerable cost and it wasn't the problem. The problem was that there is a stepper motor that controls the idle on the carberator that is connected directly to the computer. As with all electric motors, when the get old or if they start to wear out they pull more current. The extra current made the computer board hot, and the computer board would reset. They could never find the problem with the dodge software because the dodge software didn't know how to look for it. Replace that stupid $120 electric motor before you replace the $1200 computer.
2007Sep 27
(reported on)Durango V8
- Automatic transmission
- 143,000 miles
My Dodge Durango is having problems starting it works fine for a couple of weeks then it will take about 20 times of me trying to turn the key before it starts, I think it might be the starter, it also feels like the throttle gets stuck so I called about the recall on the cooling system and Dodge said it does not apply to my vehicle even though it's that year I don't know whats going on anyone that has a clue please let me know.
FranV
2007Sep 13
(reported on)Durango SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 116,000 miles
Yup, quits without notice. Ignition coil didn't help. 2 different dealerships and they don't know what's wrong. They are happy to fix everything on the car except what is making it stall. If anyone wants to buy it, I'll sell it cheap - just hope it doesn't quit with your family in it with 18 wheelers behind you on the highway.
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2009May 26
Durango SLT V8
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..
Erick R.
Faifield, CA, USA
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