2001 Dodge Durango SLT review from North America
"A serious accident just waiting to happen"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At high speed (70+ MPH) the transmission has a habit of changing from Drive to Second. This obviously causes an immediate reduction in speed, of approx. 10 - 15 MPH, with no indication of this to the vehicle behind.
Today, September 3 2001, the problem occurred at 75 MPH with a semi-truck following. I do not know how the truck managed to slow down in time to not rear end us. This would have been a serious accident if the truck had run into the Durango.
After stopping, reselecting drive and calming down I immediately returned the Durango to the dealership for their follow up. I will not drive another Durango and will be trading the vehicle regardless of any dealer offered solutions to the problem.
General comments?
Great comfort on long journeys.
The only "Problem" is the one listed above!
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| Will never buy Dodge again! |
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| Death Trap |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 5100 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Cirrus |
| Date of Entry | 3rd September, 2001 |