2013 DODGE Durango

New Durango mistake

Owned a 2007 AWD Durango which we gave to our son and it's still running strong with 115,000 miles, not problems. I assumed that the new design would be just as dependable and that was a mistake. We traded our perfectly good F150 in on a new 2013 Durango with 10 miles on the odometer and started having problems on the way home from the dealership. Over the next month, the Durango spent most of it's time in the shop at great inconvenience to us, and no support from the Dealership that sold it to us. It broke down for the last time on a road trip with our grandchildren and I was able to get it to a local Dodge dealer where I left it for the last time. This ordeal lasted 45 days (and 1,500 miles) after purchase before Chrysler resolution finally agreed to make an exchange for another vehicle. I was given a 2014 Durango in exchange at a cost of approximately $2000 difference, and no reimbursement for my out of pocket expense for cab fare, car rental etc. Very disappointed with both Chrysler, and the dealership involved. We drove the 2014 for awhile, and then started getting recall notices so I traded it in on a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and lost another $3500 in the transaction because the Durango's don't hold their value. The Jeep Wrangler is on a different platform with better dependability and resale and we have had no problems in 35,000 miles. I don't recommend the Durango (or Jeep Grand Cherokee) to anyone because of the electrical problems they have since they are built on the same platform.