2001 Dodge Durango transmission problems
84 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2001 Dodge Durango, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer put vehicle in drive while foot was on the brake, while easing off the brake, the vehicle jerked and went backward causing the driver door to hit the consumer in the face and the consumer to fall out onto the pavement, consumer noticed that the gear shown was drive not reverse. *slc
2001 dodge durango has repeated transmission failures. Over drive will engage by itself causing temperature light to come on after a period of time. I have spent over a 1000.00 form 6/2003 to 11/2003 for the same problem.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Durango
- Suspension 346 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Engine 63 complaints
- Brakes 59 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Air bags 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Seats 29 complaints