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2009 Dodge Durango consumer reviews

$28,130–$31,410 MSRP range
side view of 2009 Durango Dodge
(9 reviews)
88% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.3
  • Interior 4.2
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.4
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I recently purchased a 2009 Dodge Durango from this dealer as a referral. My bf owns the same car from them & has had it over two yrs so they seemed reputable. We did a live tour of the vehicle, and at the time everything with the truck seemed great besides there being a check engine light on the dashboard. They were advised, I was not interested in a car with any issues or any dashboard lights; especially the check engine light! They reassured me that they can fix that issue (check engine light) by changing out the truck's fuel tank. I bought the truck outright & gave them the job of getting it delivered to me to California. They advised the part was changed, and the day of the tow we paid for expedited shipping. Gil, the sales manager, continuously, reassured the light is off and there are no lights displayed on the dashboard. The truck was set to be sent with an eta of Tues (2/2/21)/Wed afternoon (2/3/21) which quickly changed to Friday afternoon 3/5/21. Friday morning of the expected delivery date, I received a text from an unknown # advising the truck is delayed and will arrive Saturday afternoon 3/6/21@ 3. Saturday comes, its 3:30 and my truck is not here. No calls from anyone with uodates, and no one is answering their phones not even the tow guy (whose number I had to get from google because the company they hired to tow the truck transferred it over to another company after leaving dealers lot)! I reach out to the broker who tells me the truck will be arriving in 25 mins. Around 3:50 pm my truck is pulling up and is now starting with an odd noise that was never there during the tour of the vehicle. To make matters worse, there are (5) lights on the dashboard that was never mentioned to me or seen when live tour was conducted! Every light but the check engine light! The check engine light isn't even on! Everyone, save yourselves the time and the headache because as much as you think a business is good, beyond the eye it's terrible! This business has two faces! They smiled in my face, took my money, and knew this truck shouldn't have been sold! Carway Autosales, Jeannette or GIl, I hope you find it in your hearts to do the right thing, and get this settled because if not I will see you in court with my lawyer to get back every penny that was paid to you guys for this truck!! This was bad business!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Its good but the music system is not that great

it's a good family car but the music system sucks as the connect does not perform so well I tried to take to the dealer but was a temporary fix only

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable and SAFE

This is the 2nd Durango I have owned. I feel very safe in this vehicle and it's very comfortable and roomy for the family with room to spare. It's been perfect for me as a mom from the moment we brought our son home from the hospital keeping him safe to now as a 4 year old. Plenty of room for all the baby/kid gear.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great overall vehicle and tows car/trailer easily

I have owned two of this model, both Hemi powered. Fuel mileage is not bad for an AWD vehicle of this size and power. I constanly average 20 plus mpg on long trips, and 15/16 city/combined. First set of new tires at 60K miles, always synthetic oil from the beginning, never an engine misfire or other issue. Solid transmission, gearing just right for towing my aluminum car trailer and race car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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GREAT, BUTT!!!

This is a very good vehicle for bad weather and overall reliability. However,the front passenger seat is terribly uncomfortable. It dos not recline nearly as fas as the drivers side, and it has average visibility. Other than that it's a good buy.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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What a Price!

I am located in Germany. I bought my 5.7 L Hemi 4x4, with a lot of features, for the sensationel Price of EUR 23'000. It's a great car!! Daimler ML, BMW X - forget it!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Towing
  • Does recommend this car
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reliability

i love my durango.its roomy , stylish and handles great. ive hauled a washer and lawn mower in it with no problems at all.best of all i can have the kids in the back and not hear....hes touching me.lol

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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Not bad big SUV

If you want something that has power and drives very nice, this is the SUV. I warn you gas milage on the HEMI is sickening. I have had the vehicle for over three years and I tow a travel trailer. The vehicle has NO probelm towing anything with significant power in the HEMI. Handling is amazing. The only area I would improve is the interior, kinda too much plastic.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I have owned

I like the Hemi 5.7 Lt engine. It is powerful and quiet. The interior space is very generous. The driver seat view clearance is excellent.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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