2002 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- blower motor · 6 records
- interior lights · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- door locks · 5 records
- without warning · 4 records
- electrical system · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
My vin tag: (xxxx) i replaced blower motor, resistor, and plug multiple times on my 2002 dodge durango and it keeps melting/burning up. If i leave it on low or medium fan setting eventually it will catch fire, i'm finally coming to you to see if you can help. Owners of the 1998-2007 dodge durango's & dakota's all have this problem many will have fires due to it and it's just a matter of time before there is a…
ODI 11256772
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart intermittently. The vehicle was towed to a repair facility that replaced the crank shaft sensor, cam shaft sensor, and the ignition switch. After the repairs, the vehicle failed to start. The independent mechanic was unable to get a diagnostic trouble code reading and indicated that the pcm or…
ODI 11123406
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Dash and under neath and steering colunm and speed cluster caught fire today.truck was parked and running.
Fire reported
ODI 10949565
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. While driving approximately 50 mph, the exterior lighting and instrument panel flickered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 193,000.
ODI 10944559
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact entered the vehicle and noticed that there was evidence of an electrical fire. There were no flames visible; however, excessive smoke emitted inside the vehicle. The headliner and front bench seat were burned. In addition, the floor mounted cup holder, heater, and air conditioner control devices melted. All the windows and the interior of the vehicle were…
Fire reported
ODI 10888421
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. While driving 15 mph, the doors independently locked and unlocked continuously without warning. As a result, the battery became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the central timing module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10924779
Electrical System
I was driving on rt 190 when my car stalled wouldn't start heavy traffic with children in vehicle
ODI 10780030
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and lost power. The vehicle was able to restart after a few minutes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.. .updated 07-16-15 *bf
ODI 10724792
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.
ODI 10702502
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Oil pressure keeps changing when it shouldn't which is causing car to overheat. *tr
ODI 10618292
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Wheels
It started with a soft bell sound (e.g.like when you open a door), doors locking and unlocking, small light on the 4 x 4 knob going off and on, console light turning on and off and the 4 x 4 system was not working. All issues started a couple of months prior to 1/7/14. It was worked on by dodge of woodbury, nj during the 1/7/14 week. Now, (5/12/15) there is a bell sound again on and off. Not sure if the 4 x 4 is…
ODI 10716091
Column Shift · Electrical System · Power Train
--- please--- nhtsa needs to expand recall notification to cover more vehicles. I have 2 durangos, both have same problem described in recall notification # 69542. Dodge customer care hotline claims both of my vehicles (vin [xxx] and [xxx]) are not covered by this recall. Both of my vehicles exhibit same conditions described in recall notification. Recall id # 69542 - power train:automatic transmission:lever and…
ODI 10505437
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that while activating the low beam headlights, they began flickering along with the instrument panel and the interior lights. The vehicle was driven to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was not contacted in regard to the issue. The failure mileage was 79,410 and the current mileage was 79,466.
ODI 10479641
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and a warning light erroneously illuminated indicating that the vehicle was in reverse. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 06v339000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10478725
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving to school in the morning, all lights inside and out started flickering. Turned them off, but the headlights stayed on highbeams the whole time while still flickering. Alarm also stopped working. On the drive back the highbeams stayed on again the whole time even when its on off switch. Inside lights won"t stay on. When i turn the car on the darn lights will not turn off. Doing my research it seems that its…
ODI 10447210
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
While stopped at an intersection, the air conditioner/heater blower motor ceased to operate in all ranges even though the a/c was on and the compressor clutch was engaged. On inspection, it was observed that the first two pins of the resistor block were melted as was their corresponding sockets in the plug. Further, the wiring at the plug was severely oxidized and the insulation was melted back. I replaced the plug…
ODI 10439416
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge durango. The contact stated that all of the vehicle interior lights, the instrument panel lights, the windshield wipers and the power locks were not working. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the computer module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any…
ODI 10401101
Electrical System
I have a 2002 dodge durango sport with 123k miles. I was driving 70 mph on the freeway, when my car completely shut down....i.e. Power steering, power brakes, everything. Due to the fact that i could hardly turn off the road i was nearly rear ended by an 18 wheeler. I had 2 small children in the vehicle with me, and it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I have read online thousands of people…
ODI 10369083
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
Beginning october of 2010 my heater went out in my 2002 dodge durango. We replaced the wiring harness, the resister, and the blower motor. The connection between the resister and the wiring harness, continues to melt the first two prongs. In result the heater slowly goes out one setting at a time, as well as no heat, just cool air blows in the rear. After replacing all three parts it works for about a month before…
ODI 10435590
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension
I was in an accident because the 2002 dodge durango's brakes did not work and the abs and brake light came on. This was the scariest thing i have ever experienced. I have had it checked by auto zone, dodge dealer, local mechanic...and no answers. The brakes literally went to the floor. I have 3 children and have no other choice but to drive this death trap. I have also had problems with the ball joints/ electrical…
Crash reported
ODI 10326708
Electrical System
Exterior lights, interior lights, wipers, alarm and fab stopped working. The car would start, the turn signals would work. It just stopped working all of a sudden. Dealership found nothing wrong and said the computer had reset it self. Now it is doing it again. Has happened twice. Good thing it wasn't at night. Have to take it back in. *tr
ODI 10317358
Electrical System
Problem 1. When engine is warm the instrument cluster starts flashing on and off, also all warning lights. If the engine is turned off a no bus shows in the odometer, vehicle will not start until the pcm feels cool to the touch. This problem occurs daily two or more times problem 2. The passenger seat belt unbuckles by itself. This occurs every day tw*
ODI 10303096
Electrical System
When it is hot outside the 2002 dodge durango will not start. The vehicle will also lose power while driving down the road at 70 miles per hour, no brakes, and no steering. This also happens after the engine is hot. Some fuses on the drivers side dash compartment can be removed and put back in (same fuses, not blown) and the vehicle will start. *tr
ODI 10276581
Electrical System
Rear windshield wiper runs on and on and on....then shuts off, then will go on again even if you use fob to unlock doors! Headlights now don't go on when desired, or will stay on even after you turn car off. Found that others with this year & model durango have similar problems. Issue is ctm (central timer module) which should be replaced and not by the consumer so very often - but could cause hazardous driving…
ODI 10274875
Electrical System
I have a 2002 dodge durango, have replaced blower motor and several resistors. Two of the wires between the resistor and the blower keep melting. I have replaced the connector and the harness also because they got so hot they melted together. Smoke has rolled out of the dash because of this problem. I checked online and this is a common problem, and seems it is happening to alot of people. Why is this issue not a…
ODI 10502173