2001 Dodge Durango review from North America

There have been numerous problems with the electrical system. The power windows all stopped working the same month, cost me almost 400.00 to replace all of the motors.

Power drivers seat stopped working a month after I bought it.

Air bag light came on after two months.

Rear suspension had to be completely replaced.

Radio stopped working after six months.

Front right suspension began making clanking noises whenever I hit a bump.

Repeatedly turned off while driving down the highway for no evident reason.

I have owned this vehicle for one year and have already dumped twice as much as I had paid for it into maintaining it.

I used to own a 1993 ford mustang, it never had to be taken into the shop once, and I bought it brand new. I wanted an suv for the safety features, and all of the quirks that come with it. I looked at many suvs, and I limited it to the chevrolet blazer, and the dodge durango. The blazer was nice, looked great inside, but had a lot of body lean in turns, and was not as large as the durango. The durango was not as nice inside, and didn't ride as well as the blazer, but was larger, and I needed space. The durango was a complete nightmare starting after the first month I bought it. Many electrical problems, and it would not start if the temperature was under 40 degrees. It would turn itself off in the middle of the highway, but the dealer could not locate the problem. So it continued happening, and one day as I was driving my usual highway route to work, I heard a loud popping noise coming form the engine. I ignored it, by now I was accustomed to strange noises. Well, ten minutes later I smelled smoke, and all of the sudden, my hood is covered in flames, and I pull over to the side of the highway and get out right away and the whole thing just blew up. The steering wheel and dash were melted, and the seats, what seats? Everything was gone. I did not find out why the fire started, but I do know I am never going to buy a dodge again. I now own the chevy blazer I wanted from the beginning, and it has not given me any problems at all during the 5 months I've had it. DO NO BUY A DURANGO- IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD!