general problems of the 2003 Dodge Durango

The obd reader on my 2003 Durango brings up code for central timing module and eeprm checksum error were the safety recall is in order but the VIN number is not in the list of recall. It has all the specification of recall but VIN number isn't in the list of recalls. I'm driving around in a unsafe vehicle due to manufacturing error that my VIN number is the only thing why they won't fix it. Why do they not care if I kill myself or others from this that the recall is.

Rear air dont work from heat to cold . Turn head lights on the parks lights dont work.

While driving, I noticed that when I accelerate after braking, the driver seat slides back and forth about an inch. Also, when I'm at a red light, with my foot on the brakes the vehicle accelerates. Both of these are very serious and dangerous issues and should be recalls.

There is and has been numerous complaints about the Dodge Durango 4. 7 engine I am just one ofmany whoo have been effected by the defects and faailures of this engine. Nothing will probably ever be done like thrrown rodes through engjine over heating issuues. I.

When driving vehicle down road engine will quit with no warning.

While driving to work on secondary roads at approx 30mph, engine smoked, seized, over-heated, bucked and failed. Had it towed and mechanic immediately noticed sludge around top of some gasket. Before further inspection, he said immediately that it was not a good sign at all and most likely would need new engine. I was shocked as this truck is our secondary vehicle and has only been driven approx 20,000 miles in 3 years with regular oil changes and no issues whatsoever! no indication was given via warning lights of any issues nor was there any change in how it drove immediately prior to seizing. After a day, the mechanic confirmed it needed total engine replacement. We assumed we were being taken advantage of and had it towed to another repair place, who only went on to say the same: new engine needed! after researching this on-line it seems that many of this make and model have had issues with this, yet there is no recourse with the manufacturer. We were owners of a 1999 Dodge Durango prior to this and that vehicle also needed total engine replacement after 60 days but thankfully it was covered through the dealership. We are no longer under any type of warranty and since this is a known issue, we feel that daimler Chrysler should recognize this known issue based on the amount of complaints there is regarding this! not only will we be abandoning this vehicle, as we are told that if we replace the engine for approx $4000 it will more than likely happen again, but we will never, ever purchase a vehicle through this manufacturer again! shame on daimler/Chrysler for not acknowledging their fault!.

2003 Dodge Durango. Consumer states problem with blown head gasket.

I have an 03 Dodge Durango and ever so often when I make a stop the rpm go up and down and makes it want to shut off and there's times where it actually cut off and some days when I want to pull off it wont move unless I sit there and let it warm for at least 2-5 minutes lugs have started to pop off had a diagnostic and they found nothing.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the heater failed to function. The contact also stated that the connecting wires for the fan resistors were melted. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

We bought a 2003 Dodge Durango on June 26, 2007. On August 8, 2007 all of a sudden, with no warning it started sounding funny, like a diesel, a few minutes later the oil pressure dropped to zero and just a few seconds after that the engine locked up. We were on the interstate abut 50 miles from home with 2 children. Luckily we got a ride home and had the vehicle towed later on that night. The vehicle was under a 7 yr. /70,000 mile warranty, but Dodge doesn't want to honor it. We had the vehicle barely over a month when this happened. I had just gotten it registered and tagged 5 days before it happened and made the first payment 7 days before it happened. Now we don't know what to do. I have read hundreds of other reports exactly like our situation. Please do something and make Dodge acknowledge that there is a huge problem with their engines!!!.