Transmission Solenoid Problems of Dodge Durango

I filed a complaint recently about my vehicle stating I thought there was a problem with my transmission solenoid but I took it to a transmission repair shop today and was told my transmission was failing. I'm filing this complete cause I believe this isn't something that just happens out of the blue. I take my car in for regular check ups and inspections and have always fixed anything that was wrong with it. My car is stuck in gear 4 and it's an automatic and this is a sudden mishap that has me wondering why this would happen without warning or have been told about this problem prior to it happening.

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As I was driving down a city street I approached a stop light and came to a complete stop. Once the light turned green I proceeded to go. I noticed the vehicle hesitated to take off and looked down and realized the vehicle was in 4th gear. This is the 3rd time I have had this issue and each time I have had to pay out of pocket to get my vehicle fixed. I have replaced the shift solenoid pack 3 times and replaced the transmission once. The dealership told me that because I last had this service done 2 weeks ago they will cover the parts but I have to pay for the labor.

While driving down a residential street the vehicle jumped into 4th gear. I was going about 10 mph because I was approaching a stop sign. After I stopped I proceeded to take off and the vehicle hesitated. Once it started to move I noticed the vehicle jerked a little and moved really slow but the rpm was really high. I parked the vehicle and had it towed to a Dodge shop near my house. They did a diagnostic test and told me they had to change the shift solenoid pack in the transmission. I agreed to the repair and paid $639. 65 for the repair to be done. This is the 2nd time I have had this repair done within a year.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the check engine lamp illuminated and the vehicle started to shift hard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the shift solenoid was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 110,000.

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I bought a 1999 Dodge Durango slt 5. 2 ltr engine as of 3 to 4 yrs ago, and in some cases like mine, it absolutely does mean it can be an absolutely unreliable & absolute dangerous vehicle!!!!! . . Everything that can happen, has happened to this vehicle. Engine stalls out, the front differential exploded on the highway 4 miles after I had to put in 4 wheel drive & almost caused me to wreck,I had to replace the whole front differential axles. . The back (rear) breaks have never worked since I bought the thing, the exhaust manifolds got so hot that the bolts that connect it to the manifold pipes burned off and is now, and has been sitting for a month since I can't keep it together. Right now all three of my front brake lines have rotted into, at the connector from the master cylinder that sends the fluid to the front 2 wheels!!. . That's just the start of all of the terrible danger that it poses to me and other drivers on the road. This vehicle should be considered a complete recall of the 1999 Dodge Durango slt. The Dodge manufacture should not get by with this. Its almost like selling a device to get hurt in. I paid over 4,000. 00 for this Durango, just to spend that much more money and the chance of getting hurt or worse while having it rebuilt where it is suppose to be safe. . . . . Other things that have stopped working also. . Motor oil & transmission leaks & slips, windows (2 of them) have stopped working up & down, glove box latch broke, ash tray broke off, rear hatch will not open, hatch wiper shorted out, front end tires spraddle out like they are going 2 different directions, the paint finish has completely faded from the hood & starting in other places, starter solenoid clicks 10 to 30 times before it will crank the engine. . . There is more also!. . This is not a safe vehicle!! I have never had trouble like this with any other automobile in all of my 45 driving years.

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Our 2006 Dodge Durango 4x4 slt is in the service dept for the 2nd time in two weeks for a transmission problem. I am told the "transmission solenoid" and "transmission filters" need to be replaced. Two weeks ago, a "transmission control switch" needed to be replaced. In both instances, the vehicle was traveling on interstate when the Durango's "transmission check light" came on. Shortly later, the vehicle began to hesitate as though it was losing power. In both situations, the Durango exited the freeway but began to jolt forward and backward. In both cases, my wife (2nd situation) and I (1st situation) barely made it home and to the service dealership. There is a clear safety problem with this vehicle. . . And it looks to be many more may have the same issue (safety bulletin #0803006; item #10021239). These situations could have had serious safety results due to the nature of the issue. Please respond with detailed information regarding the referenced safety bulletins and items #'s. The parts are on back-order for 1+ weeks and we do not feel comfortable with this vehicle going forward. . . Even when/if it is "repaired". I asked the service manager at Chrysler if they would drive the vehicle to NY, FL, myrtle beach, or the TN mountains after it is repaired. . . It was not recommended. Safety recalls should be issued for Durango transmissions.

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The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Durango. The contact was unable to place the vehicle into drive. She had to maneuver the gear shifter several times before the vehicle would shift into the drive position. There were no warnings prior to this failure. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the technician stated that a solenoid failed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer stated that her VIN was not included in a recall and no compensation would be provided. The failure mileage was 128,000 and current mileage was 129,800.

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I have a 2001 Dodge Durango rt I purchased from a dealer off lease with 26k miles and have had nothing but problems w/the transmission. Was told several times after them hooking it up to a computer nothing is wrong w/it however the transmission continues to slip mostly on the highway in cruise. The rpms surge from 1 1/2 to almost 3 rpms and you can feel it slipping. It has since been in the transmission shop 5 times and is still not fixed first they said they replaced all the solenoids then this last time valves but it is still doing it. I feel when you pay 20k for a vehicle w/only 26k miles you should not have problems like this. I hope if more people voice their concerns maybe a recall will be in the very near future. This is not right and it took daimler Chrysler years to recall the ball joints I hope something happens w/the transmissions. There's obviously a huge problem here!!!!!.

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2001 Dodge Durango developed problems with the transmission. ** answer required***. The vehicle shifted rough and the transmission sounded like it was slipping. The vehicle was taken to a repair facility were it was scanned for codes. The codes indicated that the governor solenoid was the problem. Although it was replaced the transmission still performed poorly.

I have a 2000 Dodge Durango that has 109,000 miles. Traveling on an interstate highway at 75 mph, my transmission dropped from 5th gear to 1st/2nd gear causing me to lose control of my vehicle ending up in the median. Upon taking the vehicle to a dealership in topeka, they replaced the transmission solenoid (which I was told usually goes out around 100,000 miles)(I believe this was the part, they told me that it controlled all shifting based on pressures inside the housing) and told me that nothing else was wrong with the vehicle. Less than 80 miles after receiving this service, the same incident occurred on a two-lane highway at approx. 65 mph. I, again, lost control of my vehicle, initially west-bound, and ended up nearly getting impacted on my passenger side by an 18 wheeler before coming to rest in the east-bound ditch. This time, the complete transmission was replaced by the topeka dealership. I have the parts for the "old transmission" minus any parts that required a coring fee (the dealership stated they would not allow me to take these parts, even after offering to pay the coring fee). The dealership explained to me that the original replacement part was a temporary fix and "could have lasted up to 2 years, but for you it only lasted 1 week. ".

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The over drive will engage and disengage by itself,then the transmission started slipping. The dealership replaced the overdrive solenoid. The problem still exist. The cause of the problem was due to the pressure boost valve cover plate holes not being big enough. There's a TSB 211100 on this issue, in which it indicated that the dealership will replace the existing plate with a plate that has bigger holes to correct the problem.