There are 21 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2003 Dodge Durangoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS 'ON ' ON DASHBOARD, HAD TO TAKE TO SERVICE STATION TO GET IT CHECKED OUT , THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE . ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , CODE IS FOR EVAP LEAK , CHANGED THE GAS CAP , CHECKED HOSES , LIGHT REMAINS AFTER BEING CLEARED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT, STRUCK TWO SMALL TREES, AND COLLIDED WITH A LARGER TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TAKATA RECALL SAID VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT IMPROPERLY PULLED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THEREWAS A DISABLING ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED AND BURNED,PARTIALLY, THERE IS A POLICE REPORT AS WELL AS MEDICAL AND PHOTO DOCUMENTATION.
I HAVE AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH, TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT IS A SEAT BELT TENSIONER HE HAS TRIED FOR TWO WEEKS TO OBTAIN THIS PART AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER ON THIS ITEM. IT WILL TAKE TWO OR MORE WEEKS TO BE SHIPPED. SOUNDS LIKE IT AFFECTS A LOT OF DURANGOS AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL?
2003 DODGE DURANGO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE CONCERNS. *SMD THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF $519.77.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN HE SWERVED IN AN ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER TWICE BEFORE LANDING ON THE ROOF WITH THE WHEELS IN THE AIR. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, BACK AND LEFT KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK. WHILE EXITING, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING CAUSING IT TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO AN APARTMENT THAT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT MUCH WORST. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE VEHICLE DECELERATING IN A IMPROPER MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WAS BEGINNING TO WEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWNHILL ON A WET ROAD, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS 40 MPH INTO A SKID. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S KNEES WERE SLAMMED INTO THE CONSOLE AND WERE SORE. SIX VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE CHAIN REACTION CRASH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. POLICE REPORT NUMBER 08041580 WAS FILED. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE DURANGO WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 50000 MILES ON IT. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ONLY RETRACTED 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.*AK
DT: CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED AND JAMMED. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 3 WEEKS. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT SERVICE IT. CHRYSLER WAS GOING TO SEND HER SOME PAPERS, AND SHE COULD TAKE THE PAPERS TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD FIX VEHICLE. THIS WAS ON JULY 28, 2005, AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE PAPERS ANY DAY.*AK
FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T RELEASE ON MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN SEATBELTS ARE WORN AND ENGAGED THE LOCKING DEVICE WON'T DISENGAGE. I HAVE TO GIGGLE, RATTLE AND PULL ON THE MECHANISM FOR THE SEATBELT TO UNLOCK. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR MONTHS AND IS CONTINOUS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
I BOUGHT A 2003 DURANGO FOR MY DAUGHTER IN APRIL, 2004 FROM HERTZ CAR SALES. LAST SATURDAY MORNING SHE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH TWO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND SHE HIT A LIGHT POLE. I WOULD GUESS THAT THEY HIT AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THE IMPACT STOPPED THE CAR PRETTY SUDDENLY. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT, BUT THE OTHER TWO WEREN'T. THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF. THE PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SIDE ALMOST BROKE THRU THE WINDSHIELD. HE HAD A CONCUSSION, NEEDED STITCHES AND BROKE HIS HIP ON THE DASH. I EXPECT THAT TO BE THE GREATEST LIABILITY. THE BUMPER IS BENT WAY BACK. THE REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $10K, BUT MY DAUGHTER IS AFRAID THE AIRBAGS DON'T EVEN WORK. WHAT CAN WE DO? *JB
CONSUMER WAS INVOLED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WHEN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID A DISABLE CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE, SPUN IN A FULL CIRCLE AND THE AIR BAG HAD NO FRONT SENSORS TO DEPLOY THE BAG. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PAID ADDITIONAL MONEY TO HAVE SIDE AIR BAGS ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO SIDE AIR BAGS, THE TECHNICIAN ALSO FOUND THERE WERE NO FRONT SENSORS IN THE VEHICLE TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. *JB
THE FRONT AND SIDE CURTIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A ACCIDENT ON 8/8/04 I WAS THE PASSENGER IN A 2003 DODGE DURANGO R/T IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AT ABOUT 6 PM. THE DRIVER DIVERTED THE CAR FROM A REAR END CULISION WITH A DISABLED OUT THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE #2 LANE 0F THE 101 EAST WHEN THE DRIVER AVOIDED HIT THE CAR. THE DURANGO WENT IN TO A CIRCUL SERVIED TO THE RIGHTT MISSING THE STOPED CAR, THEN AT A RATE OF SPEED APX. 60 TO 65 MPH OUR DURANGO COLLIDED WITH THE CENTER DIVIDER ON THE EAST BOUND 101 FREEWAY HEAD ON WITH IMPACT THAT CAUSED MAJOR FRAME DAMAGE TO THE SUV AND SENDING US IN TO ON COMMING TRAFFIC. THE SUV AT THAT POINT CAME TO STOP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE EAST 101WITHOUT HAVING HIT ANYOTHER CARS. PON THE SUV BE TOWED INTO THE AUTO BODY SHOP, CYNTHIA COHAN AND I RELIAZED ALONG WITH THE BODY SHOP OWNER THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY NOR DID THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTIN.*AK
THE BACK SEAT SEAT BELTS DO NOT HAVE A LOCKING MECHANISM. CHILD SEATS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL PROPERLY.*AK
A DEER WAS RUNNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE DRIVER HIT THE DEER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. *AK LUG NUTS HOLDING TIRES BROKE, RESULTING IN LOST OF TIRES. *TS *JB
THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM RECALL NUMBER B32 RELATED TO THE SENSOR MODULE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES (SERVICE MANAGER MATT BARTOLO FILE NUMBER 11214898). *NLM
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