2002 Dodge Durango Reviews - Page 2 of 3

10th Sep 2008, 12:05

I agree with you. My 2002 dodge durango started giving me problems very early on. My dashboard and driver's seat also came apart. The worst is when you call the dealer and ask wher e you can have it fixed nobody knows anything and worse they don't even try to find out. I will never buy a Dodge again.

2002 Dodge Durango SXT 4.7L V8 from North America

Model year	2002
Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2002
Most recent year of ownership	2004
Engine and transmission	4.7L V8 Automatic
Performance marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	10 / 10
Dealer Service marks	10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	0 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	8.0 / 10
Distance when acquired	0 miles
Most recent distance	90000 miles
Previous car	Acura Legend

Summary:

A four wheel orgasm!

Faults:

A/C Died. Just needed a re-charge.

General Comments:

This truck is a four wheel drive fury.

Very dependable and a blast to drive.

Fits five adults well.

Tears through snow and mud with reckless abandon.

Talk about fast. The head rest might need replacing after your head being thrown back into it too many times.

2002 Dodge Durango SXT. If it were a man, and it were legal, I'd marry it.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th October, 2004

2002 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7 from North America

Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2002
Most recent year of ownership	2004
Engine and transmission	4.7 Automatic
Distance when acquired	30 miles
Most recent distance	32000 miles
Previous car	Ford Explorer

Faults:

Master cylinder went bad and need to be replaced at 25000 miles.

Brakes do not respond quickly enough needs better braking system this is a family vehicle brake rotors should be larger for weight of vehicle.

Needs new rotors at 25000 miles.

General Comments:

I love this vehicle, but the safety issue with the braked rotors is disheartening.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 22nd January, 2004

5th Mar 2005, 15:36

I own a 2002 Dodge Durango 4x4. I bought it seven months ago and already I fear my brakes would not stop me in time if I had to suddenly slam on them. The rotors are bad and I will be replacing them very soon. I had the recall done for the upper ball joints. I believe an investigation should be done to see if maybe there should be a recall on the rotors also. I do not believe the rotors are heavy enough to support the weight of the truck. How can a consumer go about complaining for this problem? I see I am not the only Durango owner left with this unsettling feeling!!!

2002 Dodge Durango SLT 4.6 V8 from North America

Year of manufacture	2002
First year of ownership	2002
Most recent year of ownership	2003
Engine and transmission	4.6 V8 Automatic
Performance marks	8 / 10
Reliability marks	6 / 10
Comfort marks	7 / 10
Dealer Service marks	1 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	4 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	5.2 / 10
Distance when acquired	56 miles
Most recent distance	18400 miles
Previous car	Isuzu Trooper

Summary:

Don't bother with A/C

Faults:

Air conditioning has not worked properly since I have owned the vehicle. The dealership keeps replacing the compressor (stating that there is an internal failure). I am on my third compressor after one year of ownership! Thank goodness for the manufacturer's warranty.

When the A/C does work, you can't hear yourself think! It puts out decibels of noise with hardly any air output.

Assorted rattles, creaks, and squeaks. Not a very solid-sounding vehicle.

General Comments:

I am in the middle of arbitration with DaimlerChrysler to get my money back under the lemon law.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 27th October, 2003

8th Jul 2004, 13:30

I don't think that you should hate dodge durango just because you got a bad one. I have had mine for quite some time and have had nothing wrong with it yet.

13th Nov 2009, 10:41

I have had a 2002 Durango since 2004. Problems with it are driver's heated seats, HUGE problems with the blower motor /resistor, after many dealer parts/repairs, the warranty ran out so I fixed it myself, all I did was use a larger gauge wire, and a better connector going to the heater/ resistor and has been fine since. Other than that, it'll pass anything but a gas station.