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2000 DODGE DURANGO — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

crash2 injured · 458033 · 2004-03-03

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE BOUGHT A USED 2000 DURANGO SPORT APPROXIMATELY 5/2002 FROM THE JEEP DEALER IN ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. THEY SAID IT WOULD HAUL OUR 19 FEET TRAVEL TRAILER. WE HAD SLOOPY STEERING ISSUES. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THE STEERING WOULD WOBBLE AS IF TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. WHEN TRAVELING ON ALL OVER PASSES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, IT WILL LOSE TRACTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN BY ITSELF WHICH RESULTS IN ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. WHEN YOU ARE TURNING FREEWAY "CORNERS" AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT FEELS TOP HEAVY AS IF YOU COULD ROLL OVER DUE TO INSTABILITY OF SUSPENSION & STEERING. IT MAKES CLICKING NOISES FROM THE REAR END. WE HAVE BOUGHT 2 COMPLETE SETS OF TIRES NEW TIRES AND 3 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS SINCE WE HAVE HAD THIS DURANGO. SEARS SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, IT WAS ALMOST OUT OF SCOPE AS IT WAS, THE CASTER AND CAMBER BEARLY MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS. WHILE TOWING OUR WE FLIPPED AND ROLLED OUR 19FT TRAVEL TRAILER OVER, JUST ABOUT A HALF MILE FROM OUR HOME. MY HUSBAND AND 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED IN THE ROLL OVER CRASH, BUT HAVE BEEN TRAMATIZED TO THIS DAY. THE TRAILER JACKNIFED AND DISCONNECTED ITSELF OFF THE BALL AND ANTI-SWAY ARMS; RESULTING IN NO DAMAGE TO THE DRANGO. HOWEVER, THE TRAILER AND PERSONAL ITEMS INSIDE WERE A COMPLETE LOSS, NOT TO MENTION THE CRANE AND THE FLATBED TOWING. MY HUSBAND TOOK THIS DURANGO INTO A PRIVATE MECHANIC SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE ST

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060314
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