2002 Dodge Durango Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2002 Dodge Durango.

20012003
Complaints
556
Crashes
44
Fires
15
Injuries
48
Fatalities
3
Recalls
0

Worst 2002 Dodge Durango Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#176 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Avg mileage:42,913 mi
Crash-related:3
#244 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:96,985 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:4
#330 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Avg mileage:47,990 mi
Crash-related:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Dodge Durango.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT76342,913 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM441496,985 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT30247,990 mi
POWER TRAIN281108,089 mi
SUSPENSION251106,227 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING231177,771 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION20155,993 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP18419,671 mi
STEERING171111,066 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT1745,615 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE141166,320 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC131150,101 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11164,558 mi
ENGINE101174,935 mi
SERVICE BRAKES101151,062 mi
AIR BAGS94103,714 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7627,635 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT7158,253 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT674,230 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK6327,000 mi
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY6168,259 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR6164,336 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING596,090 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR5126,428 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL51195,553 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE426,000 mi
SEAT BELTS441,616 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS442,333 mi
EQUIPMENT31125,000 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES399,400 mi

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