Nothing, however I only drive 6000 miles/year. The Dodge was purchased new (10 miles) and has 2500K at present.
The 2007 Durango 4x4 is my first new car purchased with only 10 miles on it.
Pros:
Overall it is a great vehicle for the money I paid. Its strengths include size, a quiet interior, and superior handling during inclement weather. The lifetime warranty was a clincher, so I traded my fully loaded 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee for the new Dodge.
Cons:
From the outside, the redesigned front-end for 2007 makes this a sharp-looking SUV. However take a sit inside and you'll be faced with CHEAP-looking gray textured plastic. I've read other complaints on this forum about the interior plastic on earlier Durango models, and am somewhat disappointed Dodge did nothing to upgrade interior material choice for 2007.
The 2000 Jeep I traded cornered much better. I expected the 2007 Dodge to ride at least as nice as both my previous Jeeps, but it's a step down.
I mostly agree with this review. I just rented a 2007 Durango for a week, so take these comments with that grain of salt. The relatively cheap looking interior of bland gray plastic was a surprise, considering the price of these things. On the good side, power from even the base 4.7 Liter was great, and it ran at about 1,600 rpm's on the highway doing 65, which I found impressive. I managed to get about 19 mpg in a mix of highway and backroad driving, which is lower than what I'm used to. It had lots of room (enough for two people to camp for a week with all supplies and equipment).
The brakes took some getting used to -- very spongy at the top of pedal travel, but when they grab, it is immediate. Sudden braking is a bad idea in this thing. Also, the steering and handling is like the expression "a pregnant cow sliding on ice."
Now for my real ire: as a 4x4, at least the one I rented was a waste! It had no 2-speed transfer case. This from the same people who made the Ramcharger?!? Shameful. The "tow/haul" option seems like just a button to lock out the overdrive, and the "AWD/4WD Lock" switch also doesn't help you off-road. At least the ground clearance was good. The ride was also pretty bad on washboard roads. To continue the comparison with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, I was extremely impressed with the ride on badly washboarded roads from a 2005 Grand Cherokee Laredo that I also rented.
In my opinion, the Durango that I rented may be adequate for people hauling/soccer mom/light utility work, like a 2WD Suburban or station wagon, but anybody looking for a full-size 4x4 SUV needs to look elsewhere. Without a 2-speed transfer case, it can't be considered a real 4x4. Then it becomes just an overpriced station wagon.
Looking at the new statistics provided by the site, it looks like compared to the Ramcharger, which the Durango was supposed to replace, 94% of people that owned a Ramcharger would buy another Dodge, while only 1% would not. In contrast, only 38% of respondents who owned a Durango would buy another Dodge, while 42% would not. This just shows what those of us who owned Ramchargers always knew --- the Durango was never a replacement for the Ramcharger, and somehow Dodge, who used to be an icon of real 4x4 trucks, lost its way somewhere in the 1990's. A decade of German (mis) management screwed up Chrysler just like we knew it would. Good riddance to Daimler!
Hello, have just come back from the states after hiring a Durango for 4 weeks... can recommend it for long distance straight journeys.. The space inside and height/stance of the vehicle are good but it's not very sure footed, "wallowing" (it wandered) from side to side I could move the steering wheel some 2-3 inches side to side without any response from the wheels.. Therefore the steering is vague.. Don't turn the traction control off!! It’s no wonder that most people seemed to fit after market wide alloys and tyres which I know can improve the stability of a large suv/mpv..
It only averaged 17.5 mpg over some 3000 miles, which I suppose for a 4.7 litre car is not that bad.
The space inside is good but the finish and standard of the plastics are not up to much, no better than our own Italian van derived MPV.
With being in the states for 4 weeks the space was appreciated, we like the way the third row of seats were stowed. It swallowed up three full size suitcases, backpacks etc and all those toys and souvenirs from Disney, Yosemite, Las Vegas etc..
Summary : It did the job, but not with any flair, it was just mundane. Would have liked to compare it to others in the same class.. Any offers?
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