2001 Dodge Durango Fuel System Problems
4 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
WHILE SITTING IN IDLE THE VEHICLE WILL REV UP ON ITS OWN, RPMS WILL INCREASE GREATLY, VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY LUNGE FORWARD DUE TO THE VERY HIGH IDLE. IDLE WILL THEN DROP AND SOMETIMES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE WILL THEN NOT START PROPERLY. ONCE RESTART DOES OCCUR, VEHICLE WILL JERK WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. ACCELERATION IS THEN VERY SLOW WHILE RPMS ARE STILL RUNNING VERY HIGH. WHILE DRIVING RPMS WILL THEN DROP AND VEHICLE WILL JERK BEFORE THE RPMS RISE AGAIN. THIS CAUSES VERY POOR MILEAGE AS WELL AS UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHILE AT A STOP OR DRIVING. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES BY DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS SO INTERMITTENT THAT A DIAGNOSIS HAS YET TO BE CORRECT SO NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND AS OF THIS TIME. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED OFF AND ON FOR 2 YEARS AND IS VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR
I HAVE HAD MY DODGE FOR THREE YEARS AND SINCE THEN SEVERAL THINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON IT. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT DUE TO THE COOLANT FAILURE. THE SENSOR STOPPED WORKING AND OVER HEATED THE ENGINE BURNT UP THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVER WINDOW BURNT OUT AND HAD TO E REPLACED. THE DODGE STOP CRANKING SO WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. WE ARE NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING FAN ON THE ENGINE THAT HAS BURNT OUT AS WELL. I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY TRUCK AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED IN A YEAR. MAN I HATE THIS TRUCK. *NM
2001 DODGE DURANGO SEAT BELTS WON'T STAYED LATCHED IN BACK SEATS,MOTOR GIVES ITSELF GAS WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED,TRANSMISSION WILL NOT BE IN ANY GEAR WHEN YOU'VE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THEN IT WILL JERK AND FINALLY GO AND IT HAS ALSO CHANGED GEARS WHILE DRIVING I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID THAT IT'S ALL READY BEEN TAKEN IN ON THAT RECALL
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DEALER INSPECTED VEHCLE A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK