1998 Dodge Durango Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 965 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Dodge Durango overview page.
What owners report
“DEALER REPLACED VEHICLES PRESSURE GOVERNOR FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVEL.”NHTSA complaint 607727 — filed 02/01/1999
“1. STOPS OR MISSES GEARS ON UPSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY, AND IS MOST APPARENT WHEN TOWING/MERGING INTO FASTER TRAFFIC, OR TRAVELING UP AN…”NHTSA complaint 701870 — filed 01/04/1999
“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR STARTING/PARKING AND THEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE GOES FROM PARK TO ANOTHER GEAR WITHOUT LETTING DRIVER TOUCH THE BRAKE OR PEDAL…”NHTSA complaint 828791 — filed 11/09/1998
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Dodge Durango have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Dodge Durango: 37 of 965 complaints on file (3.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Dodge Durango have in total?
965 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 51 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 31 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
