2002 Dodge Durango SXT review from North America
"A $30,000 lawn ornament"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought a 2003 Dodge Durango in October 2002. There is a constant squeaking noise, which sounds like brake noise. This noise only happens when you are not touching the brakes. Touching the brake pedal stops the noise. It has been to the dealer twice. Each time they listen to it for a minute & disregard my complaint, telling me the noise is normal on all new trucks with 4 wheel disc brakes. (They include other manufacturers in this). They have yet to pull a wheel.
The noise is an embarrassment. I now have a $30,000 lawn ornament because I am ashamed to drive a vehicle that sounds like it is ready to fall apart. I would rather drive my 14 year old car with 165,000 miles than this heap.
Every time I have to drive it, I am terrified the brakes will fail.
I have spoken to a lot of people that own new trucks with 4 wheel disc brakes, both Dodges & others. They all look at me strange, tell me they have never heard of such a thing & that I had better get it checked before the brakes fail, causing an accident.
General comments?
The interior is nice & it rides comfortably.
However, the dealer won't fix the brake problem.
I don't want to die because the brakes failed.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 3 miles |
| Most recent distance | 12000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Dakota |
| Date of Entry | 21st July, 2003 |