FaultScore

1998 Dodge Durango other reported problems

18 of the 1,553 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Durango are about the other systems — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 130,000 miles.

C

18

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 17 94.4%

Other & Unspecified across every Dodge Durango year

1998 18 3.3%
1999 32 5.9%
2000 18 3.3%
2001 13 2.4%
2002 11 2.0%
2004 22 4.0%
2005 45 8.2%
2006 12 2.2%
2011 50 9.1%
2012 37 6.8%
2013 54 9.9%
2014 67 12.2%
2015 47 8.6%
2016 26 4.8%
2017 20 3.7%
2018 32 5.9%
2019 20 3.7%
2021 23 4.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 130,000 miles Albuquerque, NM Crash 1 injured

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 8/11/2015 AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON ROADWAY AND WAS IN MOTION MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11090896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 140,000 miles Mooresville, NC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11061593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Cocoa, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

BALL JOINTS CASUING UNDUE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRE REPLACED FRONT TIRE 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS

NHTSA complaint #10031074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dearborn, MI Fire

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DT

NHTSA complaint #769350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Birmingham, AL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. THEN, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IULLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN. CONSUMER HAD A LACK OF BRAKES AND STEERING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN, AND THEY STATED THAT CRANKSHAFT SHOULD NOT GO OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8006324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plantation, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #886077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duluth, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #730639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duluth, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #730639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bluefield, WV

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STARTED IDLING AND CUT OFF. PULLED OVER AND SAT FOR AWHILE TO COOL OFF, THEN SHIFT INDICATOR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. WENT TO PUT FOG LIGHTS, AND THEY FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. FOG LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED THREE TIMES, BATTERY AND THROTTLE BODY ALSO REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #858323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greenwood Lake, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICED ROUGH IDLE . DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #857326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laotto, IN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I FORGOT TO MENTION IN MY LIST OF COMPLAINTS FROM THUR. 02/10/00, ABOUT THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SPOTS THAT HAVE APPEARED ON THE HOOD AND SOME ON THE SIDE . ONE SPOT HAS WHITE SHOWING, THE VEHICLE IS BLACK. THE SPOTS LOOKS LIKE SPLATTERS OR SOME LIKE SPIDER VAINS. WE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPTMENT THE LAST TIME TIT WAS BEING FIXED AT TOMKINSON DODGE WHAT IT WAS OR WHAT CAUSEDIT. THEY SAID IT WAS BIRD DROPPINGS THAT CAUSED IT AND THAT THE COLOR BLACK WILL DO THAT. WE DON'T BELEIVE THIS, BECAUSE OUR VEHICLES HAVE ALWAY BEEN PARKED IN THE SAME AREA AND NONE HAVE EVER DEVELOPED SPOTS FROM BIRD DROPPINGS. I DON'T BELEIVE ANYTHING WAS WRITTEN DOWN ABOUT THIS. WE ASKED A FRIEND,WHO HAS A BODY SHOP WHAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS, WHICH HE SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THE CLEAR COAT WAS THAT WAS NOT APPLIED PROPERLY. WE FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAINTED AT NO COST. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY.

NHTSA complaint #718682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flushing, NY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASEW GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #849222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monmouth Junction, NJ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, SHORTLY AFTER A NOISE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #847318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cathedral City, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #609428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

NOTHING

NHTSA complaint #609696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR.

NHTSA complaint #609171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fayetteville, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #710212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wichita, KS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

OWNER WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE VEHICLE'S DURABILITY DURING A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #531513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1998 Dodge Durango problems

← Full 1998 Dodge Durango report