general problems of the 2008 Dodge Durango

On November 24, 2017 car purchased from pinellas auto brokers, inc. Located at 4600 66th street north, st. Petersburg, florida. The next morning, November 25, 2017,car was taken for oil change and inspection. Was told the vehicle would need frame restoration and then apply for a salvage title after inspection, none of which was disclosed at time of purchase. Salesperson assured me that no vehicles come to the lot with any major damage, only minor issues. Per mechanic, not road worthy and is outside mechanical limits; not only a danger to the passengers, but other drivers as well and unsafe to drive. I do not feel safe driving in this car with my 2 children (ages 3 & 6). My mother paid for the car via debit card. Would like to know what recourse I have for selling an unsafe vehicle.

While entering another highway from a ramp in cruise control, I attempted to accelerate. The gas pedal went to the floor by itself and the car accelerated at a drastic, unwanted rate. I could not turn the cruise control off using the off button and I slammed on the brakes and held them down and steered off to the side of the road with the engine revving at full speed. I let up on the brakes to see if it would stop, but the car accelerated again and I had to apply the brakes at full force and brought the car to a shuddering stop while holding the brakes down. While the engine was still revving at top speed, I put the car into neutral and only then would the cruise control button shut off. I was able to drive 800 miles with no further incidence by not using the cruise control and I will be taking it to a dealer in my area.

Vehicle started to run very rough just after exiting the highway, warning lights came on, and almost immediately, the brakes became sluggish. Car was pulled into a parking spot just before it completely died. Attempts to restart the vehicle were unsuccessful. Mechanic inspection found that the vehicle overheated and caused the vehicle to lose power and brakes. The engine was damaged as well as the radiator, which split from overheating. Noise was found coming from the timing chains as well as the rocker arms. At least two cylinders had low compression. It was determined that the engine and radiator were damage to the point of needing replacement.

Have not been contacted about replacing the passenger air bag and the is on for the air bag.

I've noticed since I bought my truck, when I have it on autofill at the gas station, there's no indication for when the gas is full. . . It come spewing out all over me and down the side lf the car! I thought it may have been the pump, but it happens every single time I fill my tank all the way full. Now from the gas over flowing so many times, I have very bad rust around where you fill up the gas. It's rusting a hole straight threw!! as I read and do research, I see many others have this complaint as well and still there is no recall !!.

Both driver and passenger front door moldings started to peel off, roughly 12 inches, from the front of the door. I am afraid that one or both of these heavy rubber moldings are going to peel off completely while at highway speeds, striking a vehicle behind and causing an accident or fatality. Dodge will not cover repair or replacement as the vehicle is outside warranty, but this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. If outside temperatures cause the adhesive to fail, maybe they should be attached to the vehicle in a more secure manner.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Durango. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle, she noticed that her back-up camera was inoperative. She notified the manufacturer and a representative stated that no replacement parts were available, they do not have a supplier; therefore, they can not give an estimate of when the parts will be available. The failure mileage was 16 and the current mileage was 4800. Updated 09/10/08 updated 09/11/08.