1999 Dodge Durango Engine Problems
- 30
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 30 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- without warning · 11 records
- power steering · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- side road · 5 records
- very dangerous · 4 records
- failure recurred · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
When outside temperature goes beyond 80 degrees fahrenheit, while in motion, the computer has shut off the engine multiple times and a code saying no bus is displayed in the dash for a few seconds. It has happened to me going 70 mph. It has happened going 45 mph and as low as 20 mph. All i have to do is pull over and let the computer cool off and it turns on again. This is very dangerous as power steering shuts off…
ODI 11258585
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
4 times in the last two weeks while driving in heavy city traffic in the los angeles, ca area the engine turned off, without warning, warning lights, or warning sounds. All guages went to zero. There was no abnormal function of the vehicle before each incident. Power assist to steering and brakes were also lost. Each time it was in dry, sunny weather with the temperature between 60 and 80 degrees fahrenheit. Each…
ODI 11101370
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Seat Belts
Acceleration and stalling issues while in motion. When coming to a stop the vehicle will shut off, on both street and highway. Replaced iac, map sensor, tps sensor and still did not fix the issue.
ODI 11098298
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Another randomly stalling durango. Sometimes starts back immediately, sometimes after a few hours.
ODI 10874507
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving at various times on the highways my car shuts down and i lose steering and power brakes which makes it hard to slow down and move to side of road. After 10 to 15 min l can restart my car.
ODI 10819177
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Usually happens when it is hot out but the truck just shuts off with out notice all power too all gauges go to 0 power steering. Does not matter how fast or slow i am going. I have to park it and let it sit anywhere from 5 minutes up to two hours. I have had several parts replaced and the problem continues no one seems to have an answer. This is so dangerous not only for me but also all other drivers on the road.…
ODI 10734397
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road and waited approximately 15 minutes before the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was driven to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the computer had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred…
ODI 10711783
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled and the speedometer and the rpm gauges decreased to zero without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10695027
Engine
My son was driving on a road in fl at 45 mph when the engine just cut-off. He managed to get it to the side of the road. He waited about 15 minutes and it started up so he drove on. The next day he was returning from class and he heard an unusual noise from the engine. He managed to get it into a parking spot and then he saw smoke coming out from under the hood. His car engine was on fire. He tried to get it out…
Fire reported
ODI 10620813
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I drove to town, stopped and turned off my engine for an 30 minute wait with construction. It started and i drove to visit my son. I turn off the engine, stayed a bit to visit, went to go home and it wouldn't start. Finally got it to start and drove it home and parked it. Drove to town a couple of days later and it died while driving, barely made it to town. Looked for information on the net only to find this is a…
ODI 10609354
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Engine shutdown, out of the blue. Nobus appeared on odometer. All gauges were on 0, but all other electronics worked. Starter would crank, but ignition would not ignite. I'm not sure if fuel pump went on or not. Vehicle would not start back up for apx 20 minutes. A couple days later, it happened again, then twice in one day. The quickest, but temporary, solution is to cool down pcm. An ice pack works great! But this…
ODI 10587641
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Electrical problem just shuts the whole electrical system down "while i'm driving", at any speed...doesn't matter the temperature, it happens on any day, and at random. Major safety issue, brakes and steering become unusable. Just missed rear ending a vehicle the other day which got me to have to write this. I have to remove electrical terminal from post for 30 seconds, put back on terminal post, then hopefully it…
ODI 10582860
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving about 25 miles per hour and everything on the system stopped. The steering stopped working, the brakes stopped working and the car turned off. It tends to happen on bumpy roads. This has happened multiple times in my 1999 dodge durango during the past year. I think it might be related to the ignition problem affecting other chrysler products. The durango was not involved in that recall, but it seems as…
ODI 10626490
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle stalled at 60mph. Speed and tach went to zero. Vehicle wouldn't start. Would start after cooling down about 20 minutes. Would stall again. Same thing over and over again. Finally it stalled for good. Had it towed to dodge dealer. Dealer said the problem was the pcm. Paid $2000 to have pcm installed with a new ignition coil. It lasted about 4 hours and 200 miles and it stalled again. Samething over again. Had…
ODI 10536747
Engine
My vehicle stops without any cause while driving and will not start up. I was told it was the pcm being located in a bad location. Very dangerous to be driving or to be stranded! *tr
ODI 10515908
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that after starting the ignition, a loud ticking noise was heard outside of the vehicle and smoke emitted from the air vents. The contact inspected underneath the hood and detected that the ticking noise originated from the engine compartment. In addition, the exterior of the vehicle exhibited severe rust spots and substantial cracks. The vehicle was…
Fire reported
ODI 10501923
Body · Engine · Seats
I was driving through a stop light prob around 15 mph speeding up to 30 when a van going 30 ran the red light, struck me on the side of my durango, spun us around and we were hit head on by the van which pushed us back into a light pole. The air bags did not deploy i have a permanant dent in my head from hitting the steering wheel
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10721791
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
On multiple occasions, beginning two months after we bought the vehicle (used), engine would die for no reason. Loss of power steering and power brakes. Would turn over, but not restart. After waiting between 10-30 minutes, vehicle would restart. Happens at slow speeds, medium speeds and expressway speeds. Inconvenient at slow speeds, very dangerous at highway speeds. Sounds similar to other complaints regarding…
ODI 10478229
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. The contac mentioned that he was abel to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder and immediately restarted. A few miles later and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the cam sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The remedy failed to repair…
ODI 10473031
Engine
Vehicle just stopped running.took to mechanic,ran codes on computer,nothing found. No trouble codes. Started up after a few min. Ran for a week and did it again twice in the same day. Wife wont drive it anymore. Was told it was a computer problem,but it runs good for awhile then dies without warning. Dodge should admit there's a problem and fix it. *js
ODI 10464162
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving down the highway when the vehicle powered down without notice. I lost my power steering and the powered brakes. It would randomly without any warning. Turns out it was the computer, and the mechanic said that dodge is notorious for the computer failing. The computer is very close to the engine, and this causes the board to warp and connections to break. These cars need to be recalled, and this issue…
ODI 10463121
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the vehicle failed to start on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.
ODI 10781824
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was driving on the highway at 65mph, and the vehicle shut off completely. Lost power steering, power brakes, everything. Had 3 small children in the car and had to with all my power (i am 5'9" 235 lbs) navigate the vehicle to the side of the road. I have found this is extremely common problem with this vehicle. Many of the posts state is a manufacturing flaw of where the pcm is placed in the engine. *tr
ODI 10460524
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 200,000.
ODI 10458862
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. There were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and the main computer was replaced, but that did not correct the failure. The contact took the vehicle to another mechanic, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been to the dealer. The…
ODI 10465384