2001 Dodge Durango Electrical System 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:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- interior lights · 8 records
- door locks · 5 records
- dash lights · 4 records
- windshield wipers · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- without warning · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Lights flicker when driving, also loss of intermittent wiper, loss keyless entry, loss interior lights, loss of rear window wiper, loss power door locks. Car can not be driven during rain or at night. Disconnected battery to reset cmt and all worked fine until lights were turned on. Once again light will flickerand again loss the operation of intermittent wipers, interior dome lights, rear window wiper, power locks,…
ODI 10327125
Electrical System · Frontal
Air bag light is always on and the horn does not work , cause a bad clock spring . *tr
ODI 10331913
Electrical System
I had a complaint for investigation on a durango. The following is from the nhtsa notification of case change (all times are gmt-0500) project: nhtsa hotline center case: comments from odi web user case number: [xxx] date: 02/26/2010 time: 16:06:15 creation date: 02/22/2010 creation time: 14:19:39 description: entered on 02/26/2010 at 16:06:15 est (gmt-0500) by b.kearse: then.... Notification of case escalation (all…
4 injuries
ODI 10314686
Electrical System · Front · Seats
Multiple replacement needed of upper & lower ball joints, sway bar, currently experiencing front end bed spring noise - sounds like junk, told the front lower ball joint is lose again. Also the heating elements in the front driver;s seat went out -cost to repair over 700.00! Vehicle is a 2001 dodge durango 4 x 4. Only 86,000 miles original owner. This vehicle meticulously maintained and serviced, but despite that…
ODI 10299782
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. While driving the gear selector began slipping from 2-wheel drive to 4-wheel drive without intention. After parking she smelled a burning odor from the vehicle. Moments later she was informed by her neighbor that the front end of the vehicle was smoking. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. She was advised that the fire was caused by an electrical failure.…
Fire reported
ODI 10290851
Electrical System
I was driving and all of sudden the horn started to blow, wipers and lights came on. I smelled a burn odor, radio stopped working. I have no headlights or interior lights. Took it to mechanic, the repair will require taking the dashboard out to get to a computer that may be burned out. Only a dealer can do the repair work which will cost over a thousand dollars in just labor cost. I understand from the mechanic that…
ODI 10281133
Electrical System
Failure of the dash lighting, parking lights, interior lights and taillights. *tr
ODI 10279277
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Whenever the contact drives the vehicle he noticed that the steering wheel clicks. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership, and the contact did not notice any differecnes beforehand. The current and failure mileage is 88000. Bml. Updated 10/06/09. *lj the inermediate steeering shaft and tie rods were replaced. The brakes had to be replaced several times. The resistor inside the blower motor had to be…
ODI 10280831
Electrical System
2001 durango 5.9 r/t, head lights, interior lights, doors locks intermittently worked and then failed. The solution was to replace the ignition switch and the central timer module ( body control module). The module was then reprogrammed. According to the mechanic this is a common problem and was the subject of a recalled in latter year models. This is extremely dangerous when driving a night and the head lights go…
ODI 10284090
Electrical System
I have a 2001 durango that has key/ignition problems sometimes when i put the key in it will not turn the ignition. I thought maybe it was the key so i went to the dealer to order a new key. The service adviser told me that they had a lot of problems with that and to put the key in the ignition and pop it as hard as i could and the key would go in. That did work. But, is this causing any other problems? *tr
ODI 10277590
Electrical System · Fuel System, Other
Electrical**** check engine light came on codes stated that o2 sensors needed to be replaced.. I replaced them about 2 weeks later check engine light came back on. After another diagnostic test states that o2 sensor needs to be replaced. Driving in rush hour traffic it stalled. Made it to dealership states that the p/s switch leaked into the wiring harness and shorted out 02 sensors and possibly other sensors. And…
ODI 10263188
Electrical System
The blower resistor motor has failed multiple times on this vehicle. Dealerships have told us it is a design flaw and should be recalled. Causes the air conditioner/heater to only work on high or not at all. Costly repairs for consumers, many consumers have this issue with the 2001 dodge durango. Could be a safety issue as the defrost does not work when this issue occurs; especially bad during a snow storm. *tr
ODI 10258628
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. The contact stated that the interior and exterior lights would suddenly flash on and off at times. The central timing module and the alarm would also shut off whenever she tried to open the door after locking it with the key. Most of the failures occurred whenever it rained which led her to believe that water was also entering into the vehicle and caused the failure. On…
ODI 10307757
Electrical System
My 2001 durango caught fire while in park. It happened just after having a little trouble with the lights behind dashboard / fuse blown . The place repairing my truck said that i have a short in the electrical cluster that controls lighting behind dash. I have seen other similar complaints one at carcomplaints.com. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10257208
Electrical System · Mechanical · Power Train
I have a 2001 dodge durango with 103,000 miles and the transmission has been replaced 3 times. Again it's bad, the computer is bad again (replaced twice) and now the air bag light is flashing............ I ended up buying a cheap car to drive since i could not afford to fix this truck, not to mention 10 miles to gallon....... This truck is a complete piece of ?!@#$% and i would not recommend anyone buy a dodge, they…
ODI 10269015
Electrical System
This vehicle and just about every other durango and similar make dodge from 2001 to 2005 has a blower relay and harness under the dash that overheats. It melts the plastic causes smoke in the vehicle and can cause a fire. Chrysler has a fix for it for about $100.00 just for the part not including labor which is about 2 hours. When it happened to me the relay had fallen out of its place in the blower and landed on my…
Fire reported
ODI 10678188
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Power Train
After purchasing my durango used from a local dealer i immediately began having issues with the transmission slipping out of gear while going up passes, passing car, towing etc. I took it back to the dealer and they stated that the transmission had been over filled causing this. I then drove it again and it still happened. In researching my durango i found that it already had its tranny replaced at 60k miles by the…
ODI 10233398
Electrical System
Driving lights went on and off while driving at night. When serviced found out about recall #57272 for 2003 dodge durangos. They have a body control module issue on this year model. Mine is a 2001 durango that has the exact same issue and dodge will not help with anything because it is out of the recall year. While searching on the internet it seems there are other years that have the same issue. Dodge customer…
ODI 10233664
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. While driving at unknown speeds, the doors would lock and unlock independently. When the vehicle was parked, the doors would unlock even after the lock had been engaged. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 136,000. The rear passenger door appeared to be permanently locked. The…
ODI 10633385
Electrical System
Power locks, headlights, dome lights, intermittent wipers, and rear wiper all flicker and then fail to work. Also, there is a buzzing and ticking sound coming from under the engine fuse box even with the vehicle turned off! I unplugged the negative lead on the battery. The problem came right back! *tr
ODI 10230531
Electrical System
I was driving at night and all of a sudden my headlights and interior lights started blinking off and on. It became more and more frequent and other drivers were annoyed as it looked like i was flashing them. Eventually i had to shut my lights off, at night! The central timing module failed and caused this. It has happened to hundreds of other durango drivers and is a known issue. Why hasn't a recall been introduced…
ODI 10257980
Electrical System
My 2001 dodge durango headlights, taillights, and dash lights blink intermittently and the dealer does not admit there is a problem, but after researching online found other owners complaining about the same problem. Is this not a dangerous situation for drivers who may need their lights to work dependably? How does one get the manufacturer to investigate this situation? *tr
ODI 10208557
Column Shift · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. While driving approximately 65 mph, the electronic door locking mechanism automatically unlocked and locked the vehicle. Additionally, the shift lever became difficult to shift out of park. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10671475
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. While parked in the driveway with the engine shut off, the vehicle began to smoke. The contact extinguished the fire and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. She discovered that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number 06v339000 (electrical system). The dealer installed a cap to prevent additional fluid from contaminating the connector, which caused the fire.…
Fire reported
ODI 10242417
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge durango. The headlights, wipers, and power door locks malfunctioned intermittently. After the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the headlights, wipers and power door locks would function properly; however, the interior lights would flicker. The dealer stated that the central timer module needed to be replaced. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.…
ODI 10212128