1999 Dodge Durango Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 181about this part
- Share
- 9%of 1,967 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,278miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 181 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Dodge Durango, 9% of the 1,967 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,278 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Dodge Durango will suddenly shut off while I'm driving it has happened several times on the highway I lose all power and have almost got into accidents when this has happened it also happened when my car is just sitting it happens after the car has been on for about 15 mins I have read online from several other people that this has happened to them as well”
NHTSA complaint #11012354, filed 2017-08, 198,000 miles“The PCM has already been replaced and it ran perfectly fine for 2 months and the same problem starting happening shutting off while im driving ive almost been in 3 car accidents while I was driving cause the vehicle shut itself off while I was driving on a 45 MPH road an twice on the highway driving 65mph something needs to been down so once on city streets and 2 times on state route 75 highway”
NHTSA complaint #10991860, filed 2017-05, 3 miles“1999 Dodge Durango. Truck has been stalling and dying for over a year now, with no warning. The vehicle will shut down causing you to lose power brake + steering. I've changed all sensors. Plugs, wires etc, and still stalls. No mechanic or dealer can re-create the problem and Dodge has no record of this problem being an issue, I'm the first! Ha!”
NHTSA complaint #10341991, filed 2010-07, 173,000 miles“I was driving on the highway at 65mph, and the vehicle shut off completely. Lost power steering, power brakes, everything. Had 3 small children in the car and had to with all my power (I am 5'9 235 lbs) navigate the vehicle to the side of the road. I have found this is extremely common problem with this vehicle. Many of the posts state is a manufacturing flaw of where the PCM is placed in the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10460524, filed 2012-06, 138,001 miles“While driving the vehicle will die and after u play with wires and relays or the pickup coil it will start the problem is it will die at random the other day mine died on me twice while I was on the interstate it is going to kill someone one of these days when it dies u loose all power I am afraid to drive it know because I am afraid of endangering my kids.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 14% |
| 2025 | 5 | 63% |
| 2024 | 5 | 36% |
| 2023 | 7 | 22% |
| 2022 | 11 | 18% |
| 2021 | 41 | 20% |
| 2020 | 9 | 16% |
| 2019 | 39 | 27% |
| 2018 | 87 | 37% |
| 2017 | 62 | 29% |
| 2016 | 40 | 25% |
| 2015 | 95 | 19% |
| 2014 | 149 | 19% |
| 2013 | 290 | 45% |
| 2012 | 347 | 54% |
| 2011 | 514 | 64% |
| 2009 | 2 | 17% |
| 2008 | 10 | 10% |
| 2007 | 22 | 12% |
| 2006 | 84 | 10% |
| 2005 | 198 | 13% |
| 2004 | 243 | 22% |
| 2003 | 57 | 17% |
| 2002 | 48 | 11% |
| 2001 | 91 | 14% |
| 2000 | 56 | 5% |
| 1999 | 181 | 9% |
| 1998 | 34 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Dodge Durango
1,102 complaintsEngine cooling
281 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
181 complaintsBrakes
173 complaintsSteering
170 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
58 complaintsAir bags
50 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsSeats
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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