2000 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
- 35
- 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 35 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- power steering · 8 records
- steering wheel · 6 records
- rack pinion · 5 records
- left right · 4 records
- steering column · 4 records
- ball joints · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Structure · Suspension
September 13, 2001 my husband curtis joyner was killed in a crash in hernando, ms due to poor wheel base structure and poor wheel balance structure of durango's of handling curves, was stated by accident reconstructing crew that's what caused the vehicle to rollover in curves. I hired attorney mcgraw of olivebranch, ms; who later stated he did not have the time to put into this matter, but was certainly a good case.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10147301
Air Bags · Gear Position Indication (Prndl) · Latch · Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Winding sound in steering when tuning wheel,horible sound while turning wheels and backing up,door locks are in locked position (can't open to get out of car and loud sound going off when door locks are supposed to self lock at 25 mph)bought car in 2001, after 6 mo took car to dearership to report problems while still under warranty and they said nothing was wrong. Still have paperwork to show of the complaints.i…
ODI 10102598
Steering
While driving steering malfunctioned, causing steering wheel to lock up. Driver must jerk the steering wheel in order to return to normal which may cause a crash. Please provide further information.*ak
ODI 874485
Automatic Transmission · Idler And Attachment · Steering · Suspension
Since day one this vehicle has been in and out of dealership, from transmisson problems, steering , noises. I stopped bringing in truck at 30,000 miles when my warranty expired, and know i just have live with it.*ak
ODI 10098139
Front · Steering
Consumer was traveling 75mph, almost hit another vehicle on the side of bridge. Vehicle felt like someone was pulling it left to right. Problem was intermittent, but happened alot. Manufacturer didn't see it as a problem.*ak
ODI 872577
Air Bags · Rear · Steering
Vehicle sold to consumer with defective rear end suspension which failed shortly after purchase (attorney for consumer). Mjs
ODI 545724
Steering · Suspension
When making a left or right turns, there would be a loud popping noise coming from the steering wheel. *ak *sc *jb
ODI 10061466
Front · Steering
When driving over several bumps in the road steering becomes difficult. When this occurs, a squeaking noise is heard from the front end. As a result, consumer has difficultly controlling the vehicle. *ak
ODI 10044946
Steering · Upper Ball Joint
Vehicle has excessive play in the front wheels. Consumer suspects problem with upper ball joints. This problem is occurring on both sides of the vehicle, even when it is immobile. When vehicle is in motion noise can be heard in front of vehicle. Also, steering is very unstable when vehicle is moving at medium to high speed. *ak
ODI 10044924
Steering
When vehicle goes over a pothole, the steering wheel has a lot of play, feeling as if you are losing control of vehicle. Dealer has inspected the vehicle.*ak
ODI 8005461