Two problems related to car will not start have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1999 Dodge Durango faulty electrical/computer operations. Vehicle intermittently stalls while driving. Vehicle has stalled when starting from a stop (0-5mph), at cruising speeds (55mph) or randomly while driving in the city (25-3mph). Replaced pcm and issue subsided for 2 years only to begin again. Dealership stated the recurrence was due to faulty abs control unit, replaced in Aug '09, only to have same issue occur again 2 days after retrieving the vehicle. Previously car would restart after engine had time to cool down. Since pcm was replaced, issue has become twofold - intermittent stalling and intermittent not starting. Drove the car to school, returned home, car sat for 1 hr, go to leave, car wont start. Engine cranks, plenty of battery (all electrical works) but engine wont turn over. Since April, this exact same scenario has occurred half dozen times - after driving the car for some period of time and then letting it sit, only to leave and it will not start - wait for 30min-90min, and car starts. The last two times this occurred, waited for more than 2 hours and car wouldn't start so had the vehicle towed to dealership. This appears to be a common complaint with this make/model and yet manufacturer continues to turn a blind eye to consumers as well as turning their backs on the dealerships. I have been the sole owner of this vehicle and purchased it new to my specifications (internet order) and have followed the scheduled service/maintenance to the letter. 11 year old vehicle in Nov, with 151,000 miles - they don't make them like the used to.
When ambient temperature gets above 65 degrees, the vehicle will completely shut off without regard to moving fast or being stopped. A signal shows in the dash that reads "no bus". Car will not start again until it has sat for several minutes and cools down a little. There are many strings online about this same problem with Dodge Durangos. Mine is a 1999 model with 5. 9l engine. This has occurred many times, and mostly when my wife is driving with children in the car. It has proven to be very dangerous on the busy roads of las vegas. Many online forums indicate that it is a problem with the connector at the ecm. If that is truly the problem, it is a mfr defect that is endangering lives of thousands of u. S. Citizens and should be fixed without guesswork and without delay by the mfr.