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#62 of 1696 by lawson4 May 28, 2000 (5:53 pm)
I have a rather simple question for all you DD owners. Have any of you taken your durango's off road at all? Anything from a washboard fire road to sandy beaches to the rough stuff. I was going to get an Xterra, but I just found out about a little one on the way so I wanted something bigger like the DD. I considered the Ram, but back seat is tiny although I love the width up front. Also, how has reliability been? From what I have read seems to be pretty good. Thanks, I appreciate any response.
#63 of 1696 lawson response by dodgeguy May 29, 2000 (1:24 pm)
Hey Lawson, I,ve taken my 5.2L 99' D offroad many times. Pretty good performance overall. Been in many a bouncy ride ride in troopers and 4-runners. I'd recommend the 5.9L for any major towing. Had minor tech. glitches on doors and battery but decent gas mileage 18-20 highway and 14 city. On demand 4wd is a nice option. depends on how much offroading whether worth the extra$. Good luck but check out 2000 online. don't know of the problems if any.
#64 of 1696 Click-itty Clack / Oil gone??? by bar23 May 30, 2000 (4:29 am)
I am upset, For being A new 1999 Dodge Durango, I have encountered clicking sounds, as well as having OIL red light come on. First it was brought in for the clicking noise. (The differential needed to be adjusted) secondly, I brought it in due to a red light coming on when I would stop the vehicle. Very low Oil Pressure. That doesn't make sense since the Oil was changed recently. Sure enough I was low on 2 quarts of oil. Thinking the oil change facility made a mistake the dealer went ahead and filled the oil up properly. This was when the miles were about 14000. Now at 15 thousand, I encountered the same issue. I checked the oil and sure enough I was down 2 quarts. I obviously have a leak which occurs during driving since I barely have any drips on my garage floor. What makes me upset is the vehicle is new and I have brought it to the dealer twice. Secondly, with the oil dissapearing out of this vehicle so rapidly, I wouldn't expect to change the oil every 750 miles or so. Therefore, I am driving this engine into the ground with very little oil in it. Engine damage could have occured by now due to the negligance of the construction of this vehicle. I am not happy, and I don't want it any more. No one should have to pay 30K for a vehicle and within 15000 miles have these issues. This is my first Dodge Vehicle and I pray that their company will take care of this. Thank you,
#65 of 1696 Bar 23 by nrd525 May 30, 2000 (9:29 am)
Sorry to hear about your problems.I figure they will just put another engine in it,and you should be fine.I'm surprised the dealer didn't say something about it the last time you were in.I would squawk about it,and if they don't fix it,go to another dealer,and talk to DC customer service.   It sounds like it's leaking on to the exhaust,or maybe it gets bad only when it's moving,and the oil pressure is up.   They will do a lot before buying it back,putting an engine in it SHOULD solve the problem,if it's internal,if not,they should have seen it by now.My friend's Durangoes use no oil at all..Good Luck..
#66 of 1696 New for 2001? by terry43 May 30, 2000 (6:54 pm)
I have been a car nut for many years and have never made a purchase until I have investigated every possibility. I like the Durango except for the following which could change when the 2001's are available: 1. 4.7 liter engine only available with 4 wheel drive. I want 2 wheel drive. 2. Drum brakes on the rear. I want 4 wheel discs. 3. Crash tests for driver rated as poor. 4. Poor gas milage on the 4.7 liter 5. Replies to this message: lczech (Jun 16, 2005 12:51 pm) cushing1 (Jul 26, 2005 3:29 pm)
#67 of 1696 FishTailing on wet roads by 1drewsky1 May 30, 2000 (11:48 pm)
Has anyone experienced bad fishtailing on wet roads? We have a 98 5.9L Durango that has my wife scared to drive because of recurring fishtailing and perceived control issues. Does the Durango have too much power for the weight with rear wheel drive? Also...does anyone know of tires that for the Durango that are best for wet (Oregon!!!) roads??? Thanks
#68 of 1696 gas poor! by justin40 May 31, 2000 (12:11 am)
anyone having problems with gas mileage,10mpg with the 4.7L 4WD city diving. Dealer said they unable to find anything wrong. Also said that the trip computer is very unrelible? any comments?
#69 of 1696 Answer to a few questions by mrboost May 31, 2000 (11:54 am)
Only Engine available for 2000 2WD is 5.2. Havent heard anything about 2001 models, drum brakes work fine. Rear discs only perform about 10% of braking. Actually the D is in the preferred group of SUV's regarding Safty. Real statistics bear this out. Please go thru previous posts, someone has a link listing the Insurance Industry's ratings and the D scores well. No problem with oil control in my 2000 with the 5.9. Converted it to Amsoil synthetic at 2300 miles and currently have 8000 miles. It has not used any oil in 5700 miles. Currently got 17.2 MPG on my latest tank over the holiday weekend driving mostly highway in the Mountains in NH. Dont have any problems with fishtailing on wet pavement on my 2000 with FT4WD(Selectrac) and 3.92 with LSD on stock Goodyears. Later
#70 of 1696 Fishtailing... by rcarboni May 31, 2000 (2:44 pm)
I also have a '98 5.9, and did experience fishtailing with the stock Goodyear tires. I have since replaced the tires with BF Goodrich All-Terrains, and have reduced the rear tire slippage almost completely. I would strongly recommend replacing the tires. The best tires on wet roads are Michelin or Yokohama according to many D owners. The 5.9 produces huge amounts of torque, so you may still break loose under heavier throttle. Recognize the limits and drive accordingly. You can also engage 4wd when slippage is evident as long as you don't experience binding in the driveline.
#71 of 1696 Other comments... by rcarboni May 31, 2000 (3:01 pm)
terry43, You DON'T want 2wd unless you live where there is no chance of precipitation, and even then I would recommend FT4WD for handling. The D is a heavy truck with the weight distributed to the front. As explained in the fishtailing post, these engines produce lots of torque, and don't handle very well with just the rear wheels driven. Rear disc brakes are always better when they are quality brakes, but most American manufacturers use low quality rotors and pads. If you want rear discs, have the drums converted with quality upgrades. It will cost you more, but consider that Dodge would only raise the vehicle price to give you rear disc, and you'd still have low quality brakes. Don't worry about crash tests - worry about what your insurance co. charges. That's the real safety indicator.

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