1998 Dodge Durango Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 965 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Dodge Durango, 2% of the 965 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1998 Dodge Durango has a recall on fuel leak. Possible underbody fire can happen. My truck was totally engulfed in flames with my son driving and he managed to get out of vehicle. The truck is a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10228118, filed 2008-05, 120,000 miles“I purchased a 1998 Dodge Durango in march of 1998. The car was brand new with 3 miles on it. The car was excellent until about 52,000 miles. 1st repair, water pump. At about 56,000 transmission rebuild. At about 61,000 heater core, and power steering fluid leaking. At 77,000 transmission rebuild again. At about 80,000 miles, steering wheel started to stiffen up and very difficult to turn wheel they told me I needed a new rack and pinion. Durangos do not have rack and pinions, they have gear boxes. At about 94,000 transmission rebuild. …”
NHTSA complaint #10090677, filed 2004-09, 50,000 miles“The problems we had with the windows, going down by itself and then not being able to get them up was reported to the dealer (tomkinson Dodge) twice. The first time , they said they fixed it, but it wasn't. The second time , the window went down by itself , we couldn't get it up. Reported to dealer (tomkin Dodge), they told us to take door panel off and pull window up until they could get to it. The inside window cable was so badless twisted and tangled, it was about to broke. They worked on it, again saying it was fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #718593, filed 2000-02“The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Durango. While the vehicle was idling, the engine suddenly shut off. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel injection lines were faulty. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued to occur. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the ceiling light inside the vehicle would erroneously turn on. In addition, when depressing the brake pedal, a banging noise was present coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10822477, filed 2016-01, 156,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH over a patch of black ice, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall before rolling over. The contact mentioned that the air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt unlatched instead of restraining the driver. A police report was filed. The contact stated that neither the driver nor the passenger sustained any injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10595859, filed 2014-06, 96,000 milesRelated recalls
- 99V342000Dec 2, 1999Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The fuel tank strap can separate due to fatigue during operation. If this occurs, the tank will be unsupported…Covers: Dodge Durango 1998–1999
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 25% |
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 13% |
| 2022 | 8 | 13% |
| 2021 | 11 | 5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 8 | 5% |
| 2018 | 11 | 5% |
| 2017 | 16 | 7% |
| 2016 | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 | 22 | 4% |
| 2014 | 33 | 4% |
| 2013 | 92 | 14% |
| 2012 | 99 | 15% |
| 2011 | 135 | 17% |
| 2009 | 2 | 17% |
| 2008 | 40 | 41% |
| 2007 | 67 | 35% |
| 2006 | 551 | 65% |
| 2005 | 751 | 48% |
| 2004 | 30 | 3% |
| 2003 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 8 | 1% |
| 2000 | 15 | 1% |
| 1999 | 48 | 2% |
| 1998 | 15 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Dodge Durango
540 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
103 complaintsBrakes
94 complaintsSteering
90 complaintsEngine cooling
66 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
50 complaintsSeats
43 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsEquipment
27 complaintsSeat belts
27 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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