Nine problems related to transfer case have been reported for the 1999 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Transmission slipped into 4 wheel drive by itself. Transmission exploded while driving at 65 mph. Aamco has car no parts available due to high demand Dodge sent product update to address issue, never notified Durango owners.
While driving at 90mph, the vehicle started to smoke under the hood. Then the transfer case fell to the ground causing consumer to pull over. Dealer notified. Ph.
1999 Dodge Durango - regarding suspension and steering. At 42,000 miles had to have left and right lower ball joints replaced, left and right upper control arms replaced. Chrysler would not cover total cost. My out of pocket cost was $728. 45. Also dealer replaced leaking transfer case (a defect) no cost to me.
Consumer states vehicle is leaking unknown fluid whenever 4-wheel drive is engaged. Vehicle has been checked by dealer 5x who has not been able to determine cause or fluid. On 10/16/02 vehicle caught fire while driving. Ts.
1999 Dodge Durango transfer case flew apart while driving on turnpike. Vehicle towed to mechanic who replaced the part.
Self lubricated cv joints which caused transfer case to malfunction and transmission to fall out of place. Please provide further details.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Durango slt. While driving 10-30 mph the vehicle lunged forward and shifted out of second gear. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted from first to third gear and the rpms increased up to 34000. The failure occurred twenty minutes after the vehicle was purchased. The contact stated that the dealer refused to offer him any assistance. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was replacing the transmission and transfer case. The failure and current mileages were 132,520. Also, the ball joint was broken and needed to be replaced. Updated 10/07/10.
During a vehicle state inspection mechanic found the upper and lower ball joints were wornout. Also the transfer case was not shifting properly.
Consumer states while traveling at 55 mph, consumer suddenly heard a big boom, then smoke started to pour out of the rear of vehicle. Vehicle was towed to dealer, dealer states that transfer case blew up.