2002 Dodge Durango SXT from North America - Comments

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.

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.

I purchased a 2003 SXT Durango and have the same problem. It squeaks loudly when I come up to stop lights. I am not sure what the problem is, I intend on taking it to my dealer this weekend.

I have a 2002 Dodge Durango that has continuous brake problems.

It only has 63,000 miles, has had two sets of brakes, rotors turned twice, and they cannot be turned again they will need new ones they informed me. Also the calipers had to be replaced.

Now this repair was done three weeks ago, driving home from work tonight I hear the original noise that started all this,

CLICKING when applying the brakes. This has been going on for

at least 12 months. Just wondering has this been a problem with other folks that own durangos?

I have read many problems with the durangos, that's really sad that the corporation does not stand behind there product they run from it.

I recently purchased a 2003 Durango SXT and I also have brake problems. The calipers are sticking and sometimes it gets stuck in 4 wheel drive, and the dealers in my area won't fix the problems that should be under warranty, instead they want to charge me for the repairs.

When I turned 16 I went and bought a 2002 Durango SXT 4X4. Being a 16 year-old that lives in the country I tend to be rough on it. I have put about 10 tires on it this year, my fault, I like to take it out in the mud and play around. I also had to put a new radiator in it last month at 55,000 miles. once again my fault, when it landed it went nose first. What I am trying to say is that I have put 35,000 miles on it since I got it. I have taken it out in the mud and locked it in 4 wheel drive a lot. I have had the entire truck of the ground numorous times, and mechanically it has held up great. This thing will go absolutley anywhere. The worst thing about this truck is the gas mileage, considering I'm 30 mile away from a gas station and and about 50 miles from a town that has any fast food or grocery stores (All gravel).