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2002 Dodge Durango transmission problems

34 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2002 Dodge Durango, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
34 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
57,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2002 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 57,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 57,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 52% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Owner purchased vehicle on 7/3/03 with 1300 miles on odometer. Owner had problems with noises under the hood and in the steering column. Vehicle would slip out of park into neutral or reverse. Dealership said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. On 11/1/03 the vehicle caught fire and burned. Fire started under hood in engine compartment, but damage too severe to determine exact cause.

Reported at 4,200 miles, November 2003 Fire

Transmission will not stay engaged in park. Parking will not engage and the only way to keep vehicle from rolling is to apply the parking brake.

Reported at 86,850 miles, June 2007

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