1979 DODGE SPORT UTILITY

1 recalls, 52 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Defect Description

INNER AND OUTER CARBURETOR THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MISINSTALLED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SPRING FAILURE. THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.

Remedy

BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.

1,200 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

52 total complaints 3 crashes 11 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
EQUIPMENT	22
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL	21
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	3
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	2
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	2
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER	1
NONE	1

Incident date: Jan 6, 2022

We are inquiring about Dodge vehicles ability to be hacked and controlled by rogue parties, FBI, government agents in the United States. We have noticed on several occassion. Dodge sedan a) move in manner different from drivers course, drivers intent The manner has dangered driver, passenger and ... Read more

10 injured

Incident date: Jul 28, 2004

TENSIONER ASSEMBLY REPLACED 4 TIMES WITHIN 12 MONTH PERIOD. 3 OF WITHIN 60 DAYS. AS A RESULT THE SHAFT AND PULLEY ON THE POWER STEERING WAS BENT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED A PART TO HOLD THE BELT ONTO THE TENSIONER. IT DID NOT WORK. THE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 T... Read more

Incident date: Apr 11, 2002

ENGINE FROZE - ONLY OWNING CAR FOR 10 MONTHS (THIS HAPPENED IN 4/02 - CAR WAS PURCHASED 6/01)....HAD TO BUY NEW CAR AND ATTACH LOAN FROM THIS JUNK. *AK

Incident date: Jun 14, 2004

MY 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE IS EXPERIENCING A SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEMS WHEN BRAKING. I'VE CONTACTED THE NW JEEP DEALERSHIP IN BEAVERTON OREGON AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN CARE BY THE JEEP CORPORATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INHERIT DEFECT TO THE CAR SINCE I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2004

STARTED 2001 GRAND CARAVAN EX AFTER SHOPPING RUN,ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CHECK LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PULLED OVER TWICE AND RESTARTED,SAME LIGHTS STAYED ON. VEHICLE HAD 26,078 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL,O.K. LUCKILY FOR OUR FAMILY,THE VEHICLE STILL HAD ENOUGH BRAKE PE... Read more

Incident date: Dec 6, 2002

MY BALL JOINTS AND RIGHT CONTOL ARM HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN. ON 12-6-02 I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED MY IGNITION SWITCH AND RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND HUB BEARINGS. NO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. I JUST DRIVE IN THE CITY. MY RO # I... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2004

BALL JOINTS FRONT END PROBLEMS . *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2004

I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE NEWS AND DODGE SAYS THEY WILL NOT RECALL IT, I THINK THAT IS WRONG ARE THEY WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY RECALL IT

Incident date: Mar 9, 2004

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO WORK THAT WAS DONE ON MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO AT EXTREME DODGE, IN JACKSON, MI. FOR STARTERS MY DODGE IS ONLY A 1999 WITH ONLY AT THE TIME 71,000 MILIES, IT WAS LEASED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT WHICH INDICATES TO ME THAT ALL MAINTENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALL UP TO DATE, WHICH LEADS ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 12, 2004

I PURCHASSED A 1999 DODGE DURANGO ON 4-30-03 AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK THE OIL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL PUMP WAS CLOGGED WITH SLUDGE. THE DID 3 OIL CHANGES TO FLUSH THE MOTOR. ON OR ABOUT 6-23-03 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ABS LIGHT CA... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2002

UPPER BALL JJOINT FRONT SUSPENSION WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND WAS READY TO GIVE OUT WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN.

Incident date: Apr 8, 2004

TODAY I TOOK MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO (VIN-1BHS28Y6WF132671) FOR THE YEARLY VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DOMINION DODGE IN SALEM, VIRGINIA WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 1998.SHORTLY AFTER MY ARRIVAL AND NOTIFIING THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT I WAS THERE FOR, HE CAME AND TOLD ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 26, 2004

REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINTS AGAIN,FIRST WAS ON 7/7/03 39,414 MILES ON MY 1998 DODGE DURANGO,NOW AGAIN 3/25/04 45,452 MILES 1ST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY ,NOW OUT OF WARRANTY IT COST ME 853.23 WILL I HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN @6K MILES, WE WERE NEVER TOLD THERE MAY BE A DEFECT AND TO BE CAUTIO... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2004

SOMTHING UNDER THE TRUCK RATTLES/ STALLS IN REVERSE ,WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR,ACTS LIKE IT IS LOCKED IN 4WD ALL THE TIME. *AK

Incident date: Jul 3, 2000

1) REPLACED RACK & PINION @ 41K MILES 2) PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AT DEALER AND IS WORKING MORE POORLY THAN EVER BEFORE 3) TWO BATTERIES REPLACED IN FIRST 2 YEARS-I'M ON MY THIRD NOW 4) SUV TOWED DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT. *JB

Incident date: Jan 10, 2004

A CONVERSION TOP WAS PUT ON MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE TV HAS NEVER BEEN PROPERLY SECURED. WHILE DRIVING, THE TV FLEW OUT OF THE TOP, RIPPING CORDS, SWINGING BACK AND FORTH, WHILE HANGING FROM A CABLE. THE TV JUST BARELY MISSED THE HEAD OF MY CHILD. NO ONE IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROB... Read more

Incident date: Feb 4, 2004

SECOND TIME TO GO TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT WARPED ROTORS. THEY TRY TO GET AWAY WITH JUST TURNING THEM, BUT ISSUE JUST RETURNS. DC HAS SOME MAJOR ISSUES WITH THEIR ROTORS AND SAFETY IS A MAJOR FACTOR, BUT THE WAY THEY ARE DEALING WITH THE SITUATION ALSO NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB

Incident date: Feb 1, 2002

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WITH ONLY 54000MILES, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING ACCELERATION UPHILL. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A HYDRALIC HOSE BROKE AND THAT THE TRANNY WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT TO THE TUNE OF $2700! GET REAL. THESE TRANNIES ARE OB... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2004

S,BAR LINK ,REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 3 WEEKS ,NO GOOD.TRANSMISSION FAILURE TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP ,REPLACED PRESSURE SOL,GOVERNOR,GOV SWITCH,SWITCHAND SELERIOND,STILL ACTING THE SAME.LEFT CONTROLARMANDBOLTKIT , ALSO SAY NEEDS RIGHT SIDE .WILL NOT ALLIGNE .LIGHT UNDER HOOD COMES ON WHEN DRIVING ,AND ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 25, 2004

SUNDAY MORNING, I STARTED MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WARMED UP FOR NEARLY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO MY TREK HOME. I THEN DROVE THE TRUCK FOR NEARLY 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO REACHING INTERSTATE 95 IN HOULTON. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING, THE TEMP WAS 16. WHEN I ENTERED THE INTERSTATE, I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL TO 85. AFT... Read more

Incident date: Jan 19, 2004

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH JUST UNDER 71,000 MILES ON IT. WE FIRST NOTICED SOME ANTI FREEZE ON THE GROUND AND COULD SEE IT LEAKING THINKING IT WAS A HOSE OR SOMETHING. I WENT UNDER TO TAKE A LOOK AND IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND IT TURN... Read more

Incident date: Dec 30, 2003

THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT STRUT ON MY CARAVAN FAILED TODAY - THE BOLT THAT SUPPORTS THE STRUT IN THE CAR BODY SHEARED OFF, WHILE THE VEHCILE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE STRUT EXPANDED INSIDE THE CAVITY IN THE BODY AS FAR AS IT COULD ONCE THE BOLT SHEARED. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL (97V07... Read more

Incident date: Mar 9, 2002

LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY AT WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/HOTLINE -----ORIGINAL MESSAGE----- FROM: [XXX] ON BEHALF OF CND EVENING NEWS SENT: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2003 4:10 PM TO: [XXX] SUBJECT: FW: DODGE PROBLEM -----ORIGINAL MESSAGE----- FROM: [XXX] [MAILTO:[XXX]] SENT: THURSDAY... Read more

Incident date: Nov 26, 2003

2001 DURANGO R/T. SECOND FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION (11/26/03) @ 35000 MILES. HANDLED BY DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHY OR HOW TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. RPM TACHOMETER RACES BETWEEN 100 - 800 RPM DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING LOAD, LIGHT LOAD, FLAT TERRAIN, AND OCCASIONALLY ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 17, 2003

CONSISTENT STUD FAILURES ON REAR WHEELS OF DODGE DURANGO. OTHER DODGES DURANGOS ARE PROBABLY AFFECTED. I HAVE REMINDING DODGE OF THIS PROBLEM OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS YET THEY CHOSE TO IGNORE. LOSS OF STUDS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF TIRE AND POTENTIALLY DEATH. STUD FAILURES ISOLATED TO REAR WHEELS ONL... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2003

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM V & H FORD INC, MARSHFIELD, WI. IN JUNE 2003. THE NEXT DAY AFTER I GOT IT I STARTED IT & IT STARTED TO SQUEAL. MY HUSBAND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING AS WELL. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FAN CLUTCH & SERPENTINE BELT WERE SHOT, AS WEL... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2003

TRUCK SHAKES WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW OR MODERATE SPEED. REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS THREE MONTHS AGO AT 38,000 MILES. NOW WITH 43,000 MILES THE SHAKING HAS RETURNED. *LA

Incident date: Aug 5, 2003

1998 DODGE DURANGO - SUSPENSION - FRONT-CONTROL ARM AND UPPER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC 1999. WE WERE ADVISED IN AUG OF THIS YEAR THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *JB

Incident date: Jul 9, 2003

BALL JOINTS FAILED. OWNER REPLACED 900.00 COST. NEED TO REPLACE AGAIN, FEELS LIKE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT TAKE ALIGNMENT. *JB

Incident date: Sep 14, 2003

TWO MONTHS AGO, A NEW FRAME WAS INSTALLED ON MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO. ON SEPT. 14, 2003 MY DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 26 COMING TO MY HOME. SHE SAID THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SHE HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AND ENDED UP IN THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE. THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE AXLE LOOKS LIKE I... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 11, 2003

TRUCK WOULDN'T START, INTAKE MAINIFOLD GASKETS LEAKING OIL ON TO SPARK PLUGS.REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND PLENUM GASKETS,AT DEALER. HAD TUNE-UP DONE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED AT DEALER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 3000 MILES LATER. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER CLAIMS PLUGS WERE NOT GAPPED RIGHT. PAID $1... Read more

Incident date: Sep 5, 2003

BRAKE ROTOR ON MY 2000 DODGE DAKOTA HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN TWICE AND REPLACE ONCE IN 30,000 MILES. THE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE PULSATING AND DEGRADATION OF STOPPING ABILITY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF REDUCED BRAKING POWER. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURING ONC... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2003

BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT TO SOON, OUTER TIE RODS TO BIG FOR VEHICLE, OUTER TIE RODS RUB INNER WHEELS WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION, REPLACED OUTER TIE ROD ENDS AT DEALERSHIP, COMPLAINED THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS HOW IT WAS MADE AND SENT ON MY WAY,PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN TIE RODS RUB... Read more

Incident date: Aug 13, 2003

ROUGH IDLE/STALLS ,SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T START. WILL START UP SPIT AND SPUTTER THEN IT WILL DIE. OTHERWISE IT WILL STALL WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP OR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK

Incident date: Mar 9, 2003

WHIE DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR I HAD STEP ON MY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD TO SVERVE TO THE RIGHT SO I WOULDN'T HIT THE CAR. ALSO I HAD THE BRAKES WORKED AND NOW MY ROTORS HAVE HEAT CRACKS AFTER BEING REPLACED. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE AGAIN THIS THE FOUTH TIME. DEALER SAY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BR... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2003

MY 1999 DODGE DURANGO HAS HAD TO HAVE UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED. MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT IF AN EVASIVE MOVE TO BRAKE & SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE FRONT END OF THE DURANGO WOULD DROP TO THE GROUND. "BALL JOINTS HOLDING ON BY A THREAD" SAYS MY MECHANIC AND NOT BUILT STRONG ENOUGH FO... Read more

Incident date: Aug 5, 2003

I HAVE A 1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LE & 1994 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. BOTH ARE DARK BLUE IN COLOR, AND BOTH VANS ARE LOSING THE PAINT FROM THE HOOD, AND TOP OF BOTH CARS, I HAVE FOUND, EVERY BLUE VAN I HAVE SEEN, HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM, HAS THEIR BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM! *PH

Incident date: May 20, 2003

WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2002. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 49,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST WAS OVER $900.00. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, AT 62,000 MILES THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND TIE ROD ENDS AND BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED REPLACED. *PH

Incident date: Jul 28, 2003

MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO HAS 48,000 MILES AND THE FRONT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT IS FAILING. MY DODGE DEALER ADVISED ME TO NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN. THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE A PRE PAID VACATION COMING UP THAT WILL NOW REQUIRE A CAR RENTAL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DO... Read more

Incident date: Feb 11, 2002

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL PUMP FAILURE AND SLUDGE BUILDUP. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2-11-02 AT 65,499 MILES. ENGINE REPLACED AND SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 16, 2003 AT 91,749 MILES.*AK

Incident date: Jul 24, 2003

NON ACCIDENT....REFERRING TO AN ARTICLE IN THE PERU TRIBUNE, PERU, INDIANA 7/22/2003 REGARDING DODGE DURANGO FAILURE OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. WE OWN A 1998 DURANGO AND IN 1999 HAD THE JOINTS REPLACED AND THEY ARE NOW AGAIN IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT IN 2003.*AK

Incident date: May 24, 2003

IGNITION SWITCH-I STOP TO THE STORE ONE MONRNING AND WHEN RETURNING TO MY VEHICLE TO START, I COULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY IGNITION CYLINDER BECAUSE IT LOCKED UP, WHICH COST ME $386.02. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 3 YEARS. ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 19, 2003

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

Incident date: Feb 7, 2003

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN OUT. BOTH FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT 52264 K MILES, 5/17/01 AND AGAIN AT 89387 K MILES ON 02/07/03. ALSO REPLACED THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AT 89387 K MILES ON 02/07/03.*AK

Incident date: Dec 27, 2002

ON DECEMBER 27, 2002 I BROUGHT MY DODGE DURANGO TO JUST CRUISIN, INC TO HAVE MY ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO OUT OF SPECIFICATION CONDITIONS ON MY FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE HAD 62,810 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION. THEY NOTIFIED ME T... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2003

MAIN SUPPORT BRACKET ON FRONT FRAME OF VEHICLE WAS ONLY PARTLY WELDED FROM FACTORY. THIS HELD THE SUPPORT SUSPENSION ON VEHICLE. BEFORE IT BROKE I DID REPORT POSSIBLE FRONT END PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN OUT OF TOWN ON MAY 7 03. IT IS STILL B... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2003

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE INTO TWO PLACES FOR UNDERBODY INSPECTIONS AND M-59 DODGE TOLD ME MY BALL JOINTS (UPPER & LOWER) AND CONTROL ARMS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD M-59 DODGE REPLACE THEM ONCE AT 44,000 MILES ON MY '99 DURANGO AND NOW AT 77,000 THEY SAY THEY NEED IT AGAIN? SO, I TOOK IT INTO A... Read more

Incident date: May 13, 2003

MOTORS ON THE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES IN FOUR YEARS ON TWO REAR WINDOWS WITH VERY LITTLE USE. *JB

Incident date: Mar 21, 2003

FROM THE DAY I SAW THAT 96 DODGE TRUCK ROLLING DOWN THE STREET I FELL IN LOVE. I SAVED EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO PURCHASE THE BIG BAD 1500 4X4 5.9(98)WITH EVERY OPTION AVAIL. HAD EVERYTHING AND FROM WEEK 1 HAD PROBLEMS. FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING "DUE TO FRAME STRESS" IT ABOUT 2 WEEKS INTO ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Mar 14, 2003

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I HAD TO GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION EVERY YEAR SINCE THE YEAR I BOUGHT IT. *JB

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DODGE SPORT UTILITY - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DODGE SPORT UTILITY across all model years (1978, 1979).

2 Total Recalls

302 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

17 Reported Crashes

6 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

DODGE SPORT UTILITY - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1994	0	250	View
1979 (current)	1	52
1978	1	0	View

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