1998 Dodge Durango Wipers & Visibility Problems

WINDOW REGULATORS ON 3 DOORS HAVE FAILED SINCE STATED DATE. NORMAL SHUTTING OF DOORS CAUSES A PLASTIC PIECE WERE THE CABLES MEET TO FAIL. THIS PLASTIC PIECE IS NOT A STAND ALONE PART. COMPETE REGULATOR MUST BE PURCHASED AT $100+. *TR

WINDOW REGULATOR THAT CONTROLS WINDOWS HAS HAD 8 FAILURES AND REPLACEMENTS IN AS MANY YEARS WITH MINIMAL USAGE. I HAVE NO CHILDREN AND LIVE IN ARIZONA SO WINDOWS ARE IN UP POSITION 80% OF THE TIME. NO REASON FOR FAILURES OTHER THAN DEFECTIVE PLACEMENT AND PARTS AS STATED BY DODGE SERVICE ADVISOR. *NM

1998 DODGE DURANGO SLT: POWER WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE ARE PERIODICALLY FAILING TO OPEN. ALL 4 REGULATORS REPLACED ONCE. PASSENGER FRONT MOTOR AND REGULATOR REPLACED TWICE AND NOW BOTH WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE FAILED. ARE THERE ANY BULLETINS TO DIRECT DEALER REPAIR OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION? *LA

SINCE BUYING THE USED 1998 DODGE DURANGO SLT IN OCTOBER OF 2001 WITH APPROXIMATELY 26000 MILES. I HAD THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHICH COST ME $100 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFOGGER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOW PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR IS BAD. I HAVEN'T REPLACED IT AS OF THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH THE DURANGO IS APPROXIMATELY 4 YRS OLD, IT ONLY HAD 26000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHICH MEANT THE VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEN OFTEN BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I BROUGHT A CAR FAX REPORT TO CONFIRM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS WHICH IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THANKS

THERE IS A PLASTIC FLAP COVERING THE VENT IN THE DASHBOARD WHICH PREVENTS AIR OR HEAT FROM COMING OUT OF THE VENT. I'VE TRIED TO PUSH THE FLAP BACK DOWN BUT IT CONTINUES TO FLIP UP WHEN I USED THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER.*AK

I REALLY LIKE MY DODGE DURANGO BUT THE MIRRORS ARE VERY LARGE WHICH CAUSES BLIND SPOTS. I CAN'T SEE TRAFFIC LEFT OR RIGHT. I THOUGHT MY HEIGHT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT MY HUSBAND IS 6'2 AND HE SEES THE PROBLEM. I NEED YOUR ADVISE AND HELP ON THIS MATTER.... I AM SO AFRAID OF HAVING A ACCIDENT. HAS THERE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER ? I HOPE I'M SENDING THIS COMPLAINT TO THE RIGHT DEPT. AND HOPE I GAVE YOU ENOUGHT INFO. WHAT EVER HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE APPRECIATED. *AK

REGULATOR ON POWER OPERATED WINDOWS MANLFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED WINDOWS TO REMAIN IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE LARGE IN SIZE AND HEIGHT. HOWEVER, IT'S EXTREMELY HARD TO DETERMINE TRAFFIC DUE TO BLIND SPOT. ALSO, THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A TOW PACKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REOCCURING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS. TO THIS DATE THEY HAVE BEEN WORKED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I DON'T THINK I'M THE ONLY CUSTOMER HAVING THIS PROBLEM!*AK

THE FLAP WHICH ALLOWS THE AIR TO EITHER FLOW THROUGH THE VENTS OR DEFROST OR HEATER VENTS IS STUCK BLOWING AIR OUT THE HEATER AND DEFROST VENTS. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH DODGE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $200 FOR A PART THAT IS KNOWN BY DODGE TO HAVE A DEFECT. MY CHILDREN AND I ARE ABOUT TO SUFFOCATE FROM THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER. IS DODGE GOING TO BE FIXING THIS PROBLEM OR NOT? MY NEXT PROBLEM IS THE FRONT END WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES AND HAVE HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WITH NO RESULTS. I KNOW OF PLENTY OF DURANGO OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS DEFECTIVE PARTS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/STARTER NOT WANTING TO START AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT OR JUST SOMETHING WORN OUT. DON'T KNOW OF ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM YET. THANKS.*AK

POWER OPERATED WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BECOME JAMMED WITHIN DOOR FRAME. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN WINDOWS WOULD NOT MOVE. PASSENGER'S SIDE FIRST, THEN DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. NO NOISES OR SOUNDS WHEN TRYING TO ROLL WINDOWS DOWN. DEALER SAID IT WAS WINDOW REGULATORS. *AK *SLC

BOTH WINDOWS ON LEFT SIDE OF CAR WILL NOT WORK... DRIVER WINDOW IS GOING OUT. *AK

THE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED, THE WINDOW LOCK BUTTON DOESN'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. NLM

DURING COLD WEATHER, THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILS TO PROVIDE HEAT TO THE FRONT PANEL VENTS. *AK

PASSENGER'S POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO OPEN WINDOW. *AK

BLOWER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING NOISE, DUE TO BROKEN FINS. MJS

POWER WINDOWS BINDING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE REGULATOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS

HEATER HOSE O-RING FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS

DOOR--WINDOW REGULATORS.

DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR & SUPPORT BEAM CAUSES A BLIND SPOT WHENEVER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD INCURRED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOCATION OF BEAM & MIRROR & NEEDS TO BE RELOCATED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH OR ABOVE WITH BACK WINDOWS DOWN THE VHEICLE STARTS TO VIBERATE UNTIL IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ON THE ROAD. THIS VIBERATION IS LIKE HAVING A FLAT TIRE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COMPLETE VEHICLE VIBERATING

ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO UP. *AK

WINDOW'S FAILED, DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN EVERYTIME WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED.

POWER LOCKS AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED. MJS

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. NLM

POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. *YC

POWER WINDOW FAILED, DEALER WOULD NOT FIX PROBLEM DUE A RECALL THAT WILL BE ISSUED IN THE FUTURE, WINDOW WORKS FINE FOR NOW. NO RECALL ISSUED YET. *YC

ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. YH

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. YH

WINDOW SENSOR FAILED. YH

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS INOPERABLE. YH

AUTOMATIC WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. YH

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. YH

SIDE MIRRORS (BOTH) ON DODGE DURANGOS AND DAKOTA TRUCKS OFTEN CRACK. *AK

OWNER STATES 3 OF THE POWER WINDOWS ON VEHICLE HAVE FALLEN DOWN WHILE IN THE UP POSTION. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKOWN. *AK

POWER WINDOWS GO DOWN BY THEMSELFS AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

DEALERSHIP HAS PROPPED ALL WINDOWS UP, AND NOW THEY WILL NOT COME DOWN. DEALER STATES DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX THEM. *AK

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH OR OVER AND BACK SIDE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN ,VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FROM TAILGATE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING SEATS/DASH/STEERING, ETC , WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. CHRYLER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK