1999 Dodge Durango Frontal Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 33 indicate a crash
- 19 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- upon impact · 11 records
- passenger side · 6 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
- side deployed · 4 records
- airbags deploy · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving less than 55 mph, a deer ran in front of the vehicle. The contact attempted to avoid the deer and swerved his vehicle to the right. He sideswiped trees on the passenger side of the vehicle and slightly off center on the driver's side. The vehicle stopped when it crashed head-on into a tree. The radiator was forced into the engine and the engine was pushed into…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10263635
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge durango. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle struck a light pole while attempting to avoid crashing into two other vehicles. The drivers side air bag failed to deploy and the contact sustained a large bump on his head and a cut on his upper lip. The contact has a police report and the report of the damage to his vehicle. The vin, purchase date, and engine size were unknown. The current…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10191730
Frontal · Recliner
While sitting at a intersection and waiting to make a left turn another vehicle rear ended consumer's vehicle, causing consumer's vehicle to hit the vehicle in front, and causing a six car chain of reaction collision. Both front driver's side and passenger's side seats collapsed forward. Upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained neck and back injuries, and were transported by…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10082010
Frontal · Seat Belts
While stopped at a red light, my family and i were rearended by a camry traveling between 40 and 50 mph. We were pushed into the car in front of us which was also pushed into another car in front of that. Our durango suffered $14,500.00 in repair costs. The seatbelts never deployed. I, the driver, was thrown into the steering wheel. My wife in the front passenger seat, was thrown into the windshield. My daughter was…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10013941
Frontal
While traveling about 55mph on highway another vehicle ran into and t-bone her the right side. And the dual airbags didn't deploy please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
ODI 10006031
Frontal
Consumer stated had a front end collision travelling approximately 55mph. The truck was totaled. Both the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Ts
ODI 8023099
Frontal
The car impacted head on with a telephone pole and the air bags never went off, with this type of impact i believe they should of both gone off. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 755474
Frontal
The durango broadsided a vehicle that pulled out in front of it, hitting the front bumper squarely and smashing front end uniformly. Upon impact, frontal air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. *ak
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 755617
Frontal
Consumer ran off the road and ran right into a pair of trees. Upon impact, air bags did not depoly. This was second time that air bags did not deploy.
Crash reported
ODI 897068
Frontal
Vehicle was struck from the side in an automobile accident which caused vehicle to hit a telephone pole head-on. Vehicle was moving approximately 25 mph, and driver's/ passenger's airbags did not deploy.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 889917
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was parked, started vehicle to move it about 5 feet, put vehicle in gear then vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed, driver advoided truck on his left vehicle hit the sides of three trees on right, driver advioded head on with a parked car by turning left hard, entering a driveway hitting a gate, fence and fencepost, then hitting another fence and fencepost stopping at a garage wall. This all happened…
Crash reported
ODI 744962
Frontal
While driving 55 mph rearended another vehicle, and neither airbag deployed. Consumer suffered facial injuries. Damage to vehicle was $ 9000.00. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 894134
Frontal
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which both air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was considered totaled by insurance agency. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 876736
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Frontal · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
When driving at 30-35 mph and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop consumer noticed a loud noise, brake pedal got very hard, making it very difficult to stop which caused an accident. Dealer foud nothing wrong with the brakes. Also neither driver's side nor passenger side air bags deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 872934
Frontal
I t-boned straight into a car doing 40 mph and neither front airbag deployed. Dodge did a follow up report why they did not deploy (case #07392245). They indicated that we did not have the right angle for them to deploy. The dodge dealer indicated that they should have deployed at 20 mph with any front end accident. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 725402
Frontal
Consumer was a traveling about 25mph on a dirt road and vehicle hit some graval pebbles, and started to slide. Then, it veered into a tree. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't deploy. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 865380
Frontal
Both frontal air bags failed to deploy during accident resulting in injury of the driver and passenger. Yh
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 553017
Buckle Assembly · Frontal
Consumer was traveling 40-50mph & rearended another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didin't deploy, and front seatbelts didn't lock, but the rear seatbelts did. Dealer sent an investigator, but nohting was found wrong with vehicle. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 862669
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Frontal
I reported this last year when it happened but i was never contacted. Dodge put me in touch with mike martell who is the daimler-chrystler liason for safety. I have reason to beleive that they deleted my information about the way the brake pedal broke off before impact. Every time i called it had disappeared from their information. I also received word from the investigator they sent out to look at the airbags that…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 749252
Frontal · Pedals And Linkages
I've contacted dodge a number of times, they decline responsability for airbags and refuse comment on brake pedal failure. This is also the fourth time i've attempted to contact nhtsa and would like a reply.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 734236
Frontal
No deployment of airbag during a head on collision which caused injuries to consumers spine, arms, neck and hip from hitting the steering wheel. Nlm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 552047
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Frontal
Went to apply brakes to stop when brake pedal went to the floor. Abs light came on. Had no brakes, and hit another vehicle in rear. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Brake failure light did not indicate any problems. Taking vehicle to dealership.*ak
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 864380
Frontal
On january 17, 2000, i was involved in an accident whereas my vehicle rear-ended a mercury cougar at an approximate speed of 35 mph. The impact was square on, my vehicle front end to their vehicle rear end. My vehicle sustained approximately 5,000.00 in damage. I filed an investigation with chrysler and they told me that they would be out to investigate the vehicle within three days. Until that time, the body shop…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 720208
Frontal · Retractor
While driving 55 mph rearended another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and seat belt did not work. Consumer hit her head on steering wheel,sustaining facial injuries. Damage to front end of vehicle was $ 9000.00. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 894153
Buckle Assembly · Frontal
Consumer was driving about 45-50 when a dear crossed the path of the vehicle .consumer swerved to avoid hitting the dear. Car tipped over and slid into a tree consumer was hanging upwards in the driver's seat, held by safety belt. While consumer was calling 911, safety belt snapped and consumer fell to the other side of vehicle against the tree. Also, upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Dealer sent someone out to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 852021