2000 Dodge Durango Electrical System 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:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- door lock · 7 records
- several times · 4 records
- lose power · 4 records
- side door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
We have a 2000 dodge durango that needs a new power box/harness. My mechanic tried to get a replacement part but was told by the parts manufacturer that due to known problems with the durango power box/harness that the part was redesigned by daimler chrysler. My mechanic told me that the problem with the power box harness shorted the wiring and that i was lucky that it did not ignite while i was driving. The cost to…
ODI 10160759
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
An automatic door lock of our 2000 dodge durango does not unlock one door when the front control is activated. The lock has to be manually lifted. If the front control is not used to unlock the whole car, the one defective lock cannot be unlocked manually. This is a safety hazard. This is the second activator that has gone bad on this car. The first was the front driver's side and the current defective lock is the…
ODI 10157393
Electrical System · Suspension
Dt: the contact bought a used truck 10 months ago. She had a lot of problems with the vehicle. On 8-15-05 she hit some speed bumps going over a bridge and she could not steer the vehicle. A mechanic told her the left leaf spring broke. She brought it back to the dealer because of electrical problems, and the whole front end squeaked. She went to a dodge dealer, and they told her there was a recall on the ball…
ODI 10133135
Cooling System · Electrical System · Upper Ball Joint
2000 dodge durango front suspension upper ball joints failed. *bf the power door locks operated on their own without activation, at times the driver door lock would not operate at the same time as the passenger side the power windows will intermittently roll up. The thermostat was replaced twice. *jb
ODI 10109703
Electrical System
While driving at 15 mph the passenger's electrical side door would lock. When the vehicle was parked and the key was inserted into the door the lock failed to open. The driver used the remote control to unlock the doors. The driver had taken the vehicle to the dealer numerous times for lock problems but the mechanic was unable to duplicate or resolve the problem. *ak the drivers side door was repaired for the same…
ODI 10061484
Electrical System · Rack And Pinion · Seat Belts
I bought a new dodge durango in 2000 and despite taking good care of it i have had several problems. The first problem were the safty belts coming unclipped for no reason and then sticking open so they couldn't be reclipped. The middle seats the middle seats to not always latch completely down after being folded up, the headlight switch in the steering column has a short in it causing the headlights to go out while…
ODI 10043748
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Steering
Transmission has failed two weeks after purchase date. *ak the vehicles transmission went in reverse while the gear was in drive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer refused to repair the vehicle free of charge because of the vehicles mileage, 37828. The consumer was under the assumption that the warranty was valid. The warranty was effective from 2002 (3 years/36k miles). The vehicle experienced…
ODI 10040223
Electrical System
Right rear passenger door locked from inside and outside, a few weeks later, the problem went away, but the window will not roll down, and ever since then, when the vehicle exceeds 15 mph, a loud buzzing (doors locking)surprises guest passengers. *jb
ODI 10016195
Electrical System
The insured stated the fire appeared to have started in the headlight. Claim# 13-7435-963.*yh
Fire reported
ODI 6900904
Electrical System · Gasoline
The vehicle caught on fire due to an oil leak onto the exhaust cross-over pipe, however the first set of experts suggest an electrical fire, and now a second set of experts are examining the vehicle. Claim# 30-f037-271.*yh
Fire reported
ODI 6900903
Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Front · Glass, Side/Rear · Tires
When driving between 60-70mph vehicle would vibrate. Rear window was not sealed properly after replacement due to a scratch. Driver's window replaced due to regulator dragging. Electrical wires for air conditioner were pinched and failed to work.*ak vehicle sounds to have an electrical problem, windows have failed, door regulators failed, battery failed, and while driving the rpm, odometer, and trip meter all went…
ODI 879514
Electrical System
A clip within air bar assembly broke, causing complete malfuction of electrical system. Please give any further details. *ak
ODI 877495