Eight problems related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Dodge Durango based on all problems reported for the 2001 Durango.
Gear shift mechanism engages without pressing foot on brake. A small child was able to put into gear. Consumer feels this is very dangerous.
I was not told there was no safety feature on this vehichle. You do not have to apply the brake to put it in gear while the car is on. So my one year old drove the Durango threw the garage. And Dodge told me it was on there the feature but the searched and did not find it. So I found out that the 2003 has this safety feature and they will not tell me why its on there now. And they will not put one on it or get us in a 2003. I thought all vehichles were suppose to have them for safety reasons like what my baby did. Please help us to get our truck child proof.
Vehicle was parked with engine off, consumer was helping child out of vehicle, when child bumped into shift lever and caused it to shift from park to drive. Consumer was able to jump in, and stop vehicle. No injuries.
Child pulled vehicle out of gear without touching brakes. Vehicle hit curb with child still inside. This messed up bottom of truck. Contactrf dealer, and no response was received. Please add VIN.
There is no shift interlock present in automatic transmission assembly. Consumer is able to take the vehicle out of park without depressing brakes. Ergo, a child could easily shift a vehicle out of park. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
When engine is on and in park, consumer is able to move into any gear without pressing the brakes. Consumer called Chrysler corporation to complain. They would not take the complaint. Consumer advised consumer to be careful not to accidentally hit the gear shift when the vehicle was on.
Key was in ignition while engine was turned off and child shifted vehicle out of park into drive without depressing brakes, causing vehicle to roll. Please provide further information.
Consumer stated when the vehicle is in reverse there is a loud noise, consumer stated on 3 occassions while backing out of a parking space the vehicle jumped out of reverse and into park and just stopped.