2000 Dodge Durango Automatic Transmission Problems
- 62
- 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 62 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- provide further · 7 records
- further information · 6 records
- wheel drive · 4 records
- replaced transmission · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- summary listed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Mechanical
Since purchase of 2000 (new) dodge durango 5.9l [redacted], the transmission has been serviced several times at great amounts of cost. I rarely use [redacted] and take care of each required service. On the internet i notice several similar/same complaints. The [redacted] light stuck on and the transmission is stuck in 4 wheel with no indication of going into 2 wheel/neutral or other wise. *tr
ODI 10303822
Automatic Transmission
While driving in [redacted] i reversed heard a clunk. Thought i hit something saw nothing that i could have hit. Put it into drive and drove for a few minutes had to back up again and found i had no reverse. I was able to get where i needed but found that the forward gears were now not cooperating. Called transmission shops and every one of them stated that it is a common problem for dodge transmissions especially…
ODI 10282851
Automatic Transmission
Driving at highway speeds, transmission will not properly shift. Runs to about 3500- 4000 rpms doing 45mph and fails to shift. Have not had a chance to take to a dealer will update when dealership is notified. *tr
ODI 10228127
Automatic Transmission · Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge durango. While driving 45 mph over ice and snow, the rear of the vehicle slipped as the contact decelerated. The vehicle landed into a ditch and then flipped over. The air bags never deployed. A police report was filed. He believes that if the vehicle flipped over, the air bags should have deployed. The failure and current mileages were 78,000. The consumer stated the transmission…
Crash reported
ODI 10210661
Automatic Transmission
You do not have to apply the break when shifting from park to drive. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10176869
Automatic Transmission · Rack And Pinion
My steering all of a sudden was loose and scary to drive. I checked my powers steering fluid to find that i was almost completely out. So i filled it. One day later it was down again. I took it to a shop and found out my rack and pinion needed to be completely replaced, at 75000 miles. I have had plenty of vehicles over 150000 miles and never replaced a rack and pinion. This just seems to bizarre for me. Also my…
ODI 10174000
Automatic Transmission
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the keys in the ignition and the engine running, a child climbed into the driver's seat, and moved the column gear shift allowing the vehicle to roll backwards and crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries, but the vehicle sustained moderate damage. The police were on the scene, and a report was taken. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 10169223
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
ODI 10141970
Automatic Transmission
1) no warning signs 2) popping out of park and going into reverse, running me over while i was outside of the vehicle 3) have had transmission work done, always use the emergency brake do not trust being in park. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10211580
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission went out completely after 58,000 miles, just under 5 years of use. The vehicle was serviced regularly for all recommended preventative maintenance per vehicle handbook. In addition, it was taken in for transmission check-up once during the first 36,000 miles and was informed that everything was okay. I still felt there was a problem due to the fact that there was a high pitched whinning noise…
ODI 10100268
Automatic Transmission
Transmission just stopped working. I only had 49000 miles on my 2000 dodge durango when i was just driving down the road and it stopped shifting. Lost all power to the drive system. *ak per transmission shop in the area and all over the usa this is a know problem with the 518 transmission. There is a check value in the cooler line that will pug up and cause the transmission to over heat and burn out the cluch. Dodge…
ODI 10100063
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2000 dodge durango that has 109,000 miles. Traveling on an interstate highway at 75 mph, my transmission dropped from 5th gear to 1st/2nd gear causing me to lose control of my vehicle ending up in the median. Upon taking the vehicle to a dealership in topeka, they replaced the transmission solenoid (which i was told usually goes out around 100,000 miles)(i believe this was the part, they told me that it…
ODI 10106593
Automatic Transmission
When the transmission gears slip it would cause the vehicle to hesitate before accelerating. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10111469
Automatic Transmission
While driving, the transmission completely failed. When trying to accelerate the vehicle would not go over 25 mph and then it just would not go at all. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The consumer was told there was nothing that could be done. Please provide any further information. Please provide vehicle identification number. *jb
ODI 10095517
Automatic Transmission
While shifting transmission downn shifted on its on. Transmission hesitated while applying the accelerator pedal, and then accelerated on its own. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak the driver informed the mechanic that this problem has occurred more than once and has not been resolved. Please fill in additional information.
ODI 10092690
Automatic Transmission
While the engine was idling the vehicle was able to engage into drive without applying the brake. As a result the vehicle rolled forward colliding with a parked vehicle. The dealer stated that "the brake disengagement feature is not on the vehicle". *la the consumer was told that this safety feature was not installed on dodge vehicle's until 2001. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10076244
Automatic Transmission
The over drive will engage and disengage by itself,then the transmission started slipping. The dealership replaced the overdrive solenoid. The problem still exist. The cause of the problem was due to the pressure boost valve cover plate holes not being big enough. There's a tsb 211100 on this issue, in which it indicated that the dealership will replace the existing plate with a plate that has bigger holes to…
ODI 10065557
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2000 dodge durango r/t. I only have 31,000 miles on my durango and the transmission is pouring fluid out. Apparently there is a standard defect in all durangos regarding seals for the transmission. All the rings have to be replaced which requires pulling out the whole transmission. I rarely drive my vehicle, maybe a few times a week. To the store etc. Seems to me that since dodge is aware of this problem…
ODI 10062328
Automatic Transmission
Transmission on 2000 dodge durango would not shift from 1 to 2. Took to shop and second gear is completely gone. Transmission faiure at 50000 miles.*ak
ODI 10058602
Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 57,000 MILES. *AK
ODI 10054514
Automatic Transmission
Power train: automatic transmission failure. *ak
ODI 10043806
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
Automatic Transmission
Rear end makes a whining sound and can be put into drive without pressing brake.*ak
ODI 10029033
Automatic Transmission
Consumer's 3 years old son engaged the vehicle from park to drive and damaged the front of the vehicle. Consumer inquired as to how it was possible for the child to engage the shifter with ut compressing the brake pedal. Dealer not notified yet. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10024114
Automatic Transmission
Had to replace the transmission at 41,000 miles on our 2000 dodge durango. Around 30,000 miles the suv's rpm's would fluctuate and stall at stops. It would do it spuratically, yet basically daily. The place where we had it serviced said they would have to duplicate the problem before they could fix it. Since this didn't happen all of the time the service department could not duplicate it. On one occassion the suv…
ODI 10028852