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1998 Dodge Durango

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-12-02 99V341000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 96,892 Details
1998-01-30 98V019000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR 37,900 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2021-01-12 POWER TRAIN Yes 2 DUE TO TO UNEVEN DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED, OR TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SPIN AND NOT MOVE, AT WHICH THE VEHICLE IGNITIO…
2016-07-24 AIR BAGS Yes 1 "TAKATA AIRBAG" I WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHERE A PERSON RAN A RED LIGHT, GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND I T-BONE THAT PERSON'S VEHI…
2015-12-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS …
2015-08-14 SUSPENSION No 0 THE CV JOINT CAME OUT RUIN THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WHICH CAUSED RUBBING ON MY INNER RIM, AFTER A WHILE IT HAS CAUSE THE …
2015-08-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Yes 1 TAKATA RECALL - I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 8/11/2015 AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON ROADWAY AND W…
2015-03-03 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT …
2014-05-19 SEATS No 0 I WAS CROSSING THRU A UNPAVED ROAD WHICH WAS A LITTLE BUMPY ROCKING MY TRUCK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AN MY DRIVER SEAT SLID …
2014-02-19 SEATS No 0 THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT MOVES BACKWARDS ABOUT 2 INCHES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND COMES FORWARD THE SAME AMOUNT WHEN I B…
2014-01-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILE…
2013-10-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WE ON THE ROAD DRIVING AROUND 7:30 AND I NOTICED MY TRUCK WAS LOSING POWER...I LOOKED IN MY SIDE MIRROR AND SAW SMOKE.…
2013-05-10 SEATS No 0 DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT MOVES BACK WHEN ACCELERATING AND GOES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING FEELS LIKE YOUR GOING TO GO THROU…
2013-02-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 NYLE MAXWELL DODGE SUPERCENTER IN AUSTIN TEXAS WAS PAID TO FIX MY SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH COME…
2013-02-22 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A PATCH OF BLACK ICE, THE …
2012-06-01 SEATS No 0 DRIVING ALONG WHEN SEAT TRACK "BROKE" SEAT NOW TRAVELS BACK AND FORWARD WHILE DRIVING, BRAKING OR ACCELLERATING...CAUSI…
2012-05-24 SEATS No 0 WHILE ACCELERATING, HEARD A "SNAP" UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THIS POWER SEAT NOW HAS A ROCKING MOTION WHEN ACCELERATING O…
2012-01-06 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE NOTICED AN ABN…
2011-04-20 TIRES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH COOPER DISCOVER STT TIRES, TIRE SIZE 31X10/50/R15, DOT NUMBER WAS 60DWE.…
2011-03-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT.
2010-12-12 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A VERY NOTICEABLE "CLUNKING NOISE" DURING TURNS AND OVER BUMPS. THE VEHICLE OFTEN FALLS OUT OF AL…
2010-09-20 SEATS No 0 THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH THE SEAT ADJUSTOR IS BROKEN NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED JUST WENT TO GO SOME W…
2010-09-01 SEATS No 0 I JUST PURCHASED A 1998 DODGE DURANGO WITH 116,000 MILES. WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE DEALER'S LOT I NOTICED THE DRIVERS PO…
2010-06-10 SEATS No 0 THE BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING MAKING THE SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH. HAD TO HOLD ONTO THE STEA…
2010-05-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE ODOMETER SAYS "NO BUS". *TR
2010-05-22 SEATS No 0 THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED TO TRAVEL WHEN BRAKING. NOW THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN AN ADJUSTED POSITION. I AM CONCERNED BE…
2010-04-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 62K MILES DOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON I/70 EAST OF MT COMFORT EXIT. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0 BEFORE I COULD SLOW AND GET TO …
2010-04-02 SEATS No 0 DATE COMPLAINT FILED: 04/26/2014 COMPONENT(S): SEATS DATE OF INCIDENT: 04/02/2010 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10565005 …
2010-03-29 SEATS No 0 I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO 5.9L THAT HAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET BROKEN AND THE SEAT SLIDES 1 INCH OR MORE WHEN BR…
2010-03-06 SEAT BELTS No 0 MY DRIVER SEATBELT UNLEASHES ON IT OWN AS I DRIVE. WHEN I PUT THE SEATBELT AROUND ME AND IT CLICKS, BUT IT STILL COMES …
2009-11-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO AND I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM OLYMPIA WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT, HE WAS A SLEEP. THE VEHICL…
2009-07-17 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 1998 DODGE DURANGO. 27500 MILES. YES 27500 MILES. UPPER BALL JOINTS BOTH SIDES SHOT $321.00 TO REPAIR. RIGHT SIDE W…
2009-06-18 STEERING No 0 BUSHINGS ON STEERING SHAFT BEARING MADE FROM CHEAP MATERIALS WEAR QUICKLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CHRYSLER DOE…
2009-05-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDA…
2009-03-06 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 I OWN A 1998 DODGE DURANGO AND BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR I REPLACED THE UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO FAILURE. THE V…
2009-02-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN THE LAST WEEK OF NOVEMBER '08. I HAD MY BRAKES DONE BY AN INDIVIDUAL MAYBE TWO WEEKS LATER. A…
2009-02-20 WHEELS No 0 MY MECHANIC NOTICE UNABLE TO KEEP TIRES. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 KIDS NOTICED EXTREMELY LOOSE ACTION WHILE DRIVING, CAR…
2009-02-06 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 HEARD METAL TO METAL RUBBING ON 2/2/09 NOW ON 2/6/09 HUB BEARING BROKE RIGHT SIDE.... WHEEL IS TILED IN TO WHEEL WELL. …
2008-12-11 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 WE BOUGHT A 98' DURANGO W/ 123K MILES & AFTER DRIVING IT LESS THAN 500 MILES I BEGAN TO NOTICE A LOUD-REPEATING NOISE "…
2008-10-09 SEATS No 0 THE DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AS IF IT IS LOOSE IF NOT IN THE FULLY FORWARD OR FULLY REARWARD POSITIONS. I HAV…
2008-09-20 SEATS No 0 1998 DODGE DURANGO SLT DRIVERS POWER SEAT ROCKING AND TILTING DUE TO FAULTY POWER SEAT TRACK. *TR
2008-08-28 EQUIPMENT No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LARGE BANG. SHE LOOKED …
2008-08-26 SUSPENSION:FRONT Yes 2 DODGE DURANGO 1998 BALL JOINT FAILURE AND FULL SEPARATION WITH NO WARNING, WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN AN ON-ROAD …
2008-07-05 SEATS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY J…
2008-06-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 DODGE DURANGO 1998 BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH . I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE AND FOUND RECALL ID NHTSA:99V341000 WHICH IS EX…
2008-06-01 SEATS No 0 98 DODGE DURANGO DRIVE SIDE SEAT FAILURE. THE DRIVE SIDE SEAT ROCKS UNLESS IN THE EXTREME FORWARD/BACK POSITIONS. DEA…
2008-05-15 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 1998 DODGE DURANGO HAS A RECALL ON FUEL LEAK. POSSIBLE UNDERBODY FIRE CAN HAPPEN. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FL…
2008-03-18 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT No 0 TIRES NEVER LASTED MORE THAN 20K MILES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR NEW. FRONT END SHIMMY AND WANDER ON THE HIGHWAY EVEN AF…
2008-02-05 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN MOVING IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNIN…
2008-01-02 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST No 0 THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE I WAS IN THE CAR. I LEANED BACK TO ADJUST MY COAT AND SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT BROKE OFF ITS …
2008-01-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS…
2007-10-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST No 0 WHILE MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO BEING DRIVEN A ON SURFACE STREET, ONE OF TWO 8 MM STUDS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE POWER BRAKE …