Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#10628806August 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE CLICKS INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE RANDOMLY AND WON'T COME OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 55MPH WHEN IT KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND QUIT. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE TRANSFER CASE DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER FELT AS IF GOING TO GO THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE 4X4 KICKS IN AND OUT, AND WON'T STEER. DRIVING IS DIFFICULT AND VEHICLE BARELY MOVES. WHEN CALLED CHRYSLER THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS AND SUGGEST TRYING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT THINGS BUT NOTHING IS GUARANTEED, AND WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX MORE THAN THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT TURNED ON BUT KEY IS IN HAND YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATING MOTOR CLICKING IN AND OUT. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND WHEN VEHICLE STALLS WON'T START BACK UP. A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME KIND. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628043August 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVING 3 MAJOR ISSUES THAT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING..1) DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH NO POWER STEERING 2) FILLING GAS TANK UP NO MATTER IF I GO SLOW WILL ALWAYS SPIT LOTS OF GAS BACK OUT OF THE NECK 3) 4X4 IS ENGAGING BY ITSELF. I CAN PARK IT TURN MOTOR OFF AND YOU CAN HEAR IT GOING INTO 4X4 WITHOUT ME BEING IN THE VEHICLE OR TOUCHING THE 4X4 KNOB. THIS HAS CAUSE ME ISSUE STEERING WHEN IT DECIDES TO GO INTO 4X4 MODE BY ITSELF. I NEED TO KNOW IF THEIR IS CURRENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABOVE ISSUES AND HOW CAN I GET THEM FIX WITHOUT ME PAYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627455August 22, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO 4.7L AND WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS SPLASHES OUT WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. EVEN WHEN PUMPING SLOWLY IT STILL COMES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. IF PUMPING FASTER IT TENDS TO SHOOT UP AND OUT. THIS IS A HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP.THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2005 DURANGO BUT MINE IS NOT ONE OF THE VIN NUMBERS THAT QUALIFIES. THE DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CHECK VALVE GETTING STUCK AND NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUM SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS NOT REPLACING THOSE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622138August 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DODGE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT NOR DID IT DO THE SAME TO THEM WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING. WHEN THEY CALLED TO TALK ABOUT FIXING SOME ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $959.00 TO CHANGE AN ALTERNATOR THAT IS WORKING AT 90% AND THE EFR. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. THESE ARE 2 (TWO) CODES THEIR MACHINE IS THROWING. THEIR MACHINE DOES NOT INDICATE ANYTHING ABOUT STALLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621851August 12, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND OBSERVED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619450August 6, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I'M DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (APPROX 30-45 MPH) OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. THERE'S NO INDICATION THIS WILL HAPPEN. NO LIGHTS FLASH OR ANYTHING. THE TRUCK SIMPLY STOPS. I TAKE IT TO MECHANICS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM--BUT THEY RECOGNIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM. I'M FEARFUL FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AND/OR ANYONE WE ENCOUNTER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP AS WELL. I'VE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED, TRANSMISSION REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS THING?! THERE SURE SHOULD BE! I'M SURE SOMEONE HAS DIED BY NOW DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618341August 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE "4LO" LIGHT HAD BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. OCCASIONALLY THE "SVC AWD" LIGHT WOULD FLASH AFTERWARDS. WHEN THE LATTER HAPPENED, THE CAR WOULD LOCK INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE FROM AWD. BUT WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED, THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUALLY SHIFTED INTO 4LO AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR SPUN SIDEWAYS AND STOPPED QUICK ENOUGH TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY. NO ONE AT DODGE CAN EXPLAIN THIS, OR FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617627July 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
WHILE. I'M DRIVING MY SUV LOCK UP THE 4 WHEEL LIGHT COME ON OUT OF NO WHERE AND THEN 4 LOW LIGHT COME ON I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S COMING FROM EVERYONE WHOM LOOK AT IT DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. ALL I KNOW IS YESTERDAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NO WARNING EVEN WHEN I LOCK MY CAR DOOR I HEAR THIS FUNNY NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617319July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED HEMI HAS BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 YEARS. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE, THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (50,500 MILES). AFTER DEALING WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. A CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER NAMED "PAUL" (1-800-763-8422 EXT. 66371) NOTIFIED ME VIA VOICE-MAIL TODAY THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO RESOLVE/INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE CASE MANAGER IS CLEARLY AVOIDING SPEAKING TO ME BY CONTACTING ME AT MY HOME NUMBER DURING THE DAY, EVEN AFTER I LEFT HIM A MESSAGE WITH MY PRIMARY CONTACT NUMBER. THE ISSUE: THIS VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/WIRING RECALL IN 2007. I OBTAINED A COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM. THE CLUSTER WAS NOT REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE WIRING WAS MODIFIED. APPARENTLY, THIS RECALL WAS DONE DUE TO OVERHEATING ISSUES. SO FAR, I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE ON - ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). CLEARLY, THE WRONG CLUSTER IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE WIRING MODIFICATION WAS DONE INCORRECTLY AS PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE, THESE ISSUES CAME TO THE FOREFRONT WHEN THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND/OR REPLACED. THE INTERNET/FORUMS ARE LITTERED WITH ISSUES REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE DURANGOS MANUFACTURED DURING 2005-2007. THE "LABOR OPERATION NUMBER" IS 08-G0-71-82 AS PART OF SAFETY RECALL G07. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A QUOTE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE MATTER. A ROUGH ESTIMATE IS THE COST WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $1,000. CHRYSLER IS AVOIDING TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ISSUE(S) DIRECTLY RELATED TO A MATTER SUBJECT TO A PREVIOUS RECALL. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS MATTER BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615743July 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SVC LIGHT COMES ON AND IF ENGAGED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE! THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES ALL ELECTRICAL GOES HAY WIRE...SVC, RADIO, CD PLAYER AND AIR BAG LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614793July 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY DURANGO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL HI AND 4 WHEEL LO BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING. THIS CAUSE MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING TO JERK AND IT LOCKS THE WHEELS UP. THIS SITUATION CAUSES DIFFICULTY TO TURN ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614691July 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SUMMARY: WHEN I PARKED AND EXITED/LOCKED MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO, I COULD HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE SWITCHING ALL ON ITS OWN. ON MY WAY HOME THE SVC 4WD LIGHT LIT AND THEN 4LO BEGAN FLASHING. WE LEFT ON VACATION AND WHEN I CAME HOME AND BACKED THE CAR OUT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND IT IS UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF OTHER OWNWER'S VEHICLES DOING THE SAME THING ON YEARS 2004 & 2005 WITH THE HEMI MOTOR AND THE DEALERS NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON AND CHARGING SEVERAL EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FOR DIFFERENT FINDINGS NOT ALWAYS FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614666July 18, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT COULD BE THE INTERSTATE OR IN TOWN, DOING 30 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR DEPENDING ON WHERE I AM, MY HUSBAND'S ENGINE LIGHT WILL TURN ON IN HIS 2005 DODGE DURANGO AFTER THE WHEEL BEGINS STIFFENING AND MY LIGHTS ALL SHUT OFF AND I AM COSTING INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANE OR IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH MY 4 CHILDREN AND MYSELF, SOMETIMES IT IS JUST ME AND ONCE IT WAS WITH MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY SOLID AND ALL OF THIS HAPPENS AFTER WHEN SUV WILL CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, INSTANTLY MY STEERING WHEEL GETS STIFF AND I CANNOT TURN, MY LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THIS US HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. THIS ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOPLIGHT OR A STOP SIGN OTHER TIMES WHEN I'M COMING OUT OF A STOP AND THE SUV IS STILL RUNNING AT THAT TIME. VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS. NO WARNINGS, HE HAS HAD THE SUV 1 YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610861July 15, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610862July 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE POWER TRAIN OR SOMETHING STARTS TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN RUNNING AND IT STARTS SHIFTING. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, WHEN YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610200July 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, POWER TRAIN
MY DURANGO IS ONE OF HUNDREDS POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THAT HAS THE TRANSFER CASE MYSTERIOUSLY SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. IT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY THE UNLOCK BUTTON, EVEN THE DOME LIGHT. THE TRANSFER CASE IS NOW SHIFTING ALL THE TIME IN AND OUT OF POSITION BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER OPERATION AND PARKED. THE IS DANGEROUS AND DODGE CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING. I SPENT 10 MINUTES AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND NO DEFINITIVE ANSWERS. (GOOGLE DODGE DURANGO SVC 4WD LIGHT) PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609785July 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER INLET CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608268July 4, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I APPROACHED MY VEHICLE AND USED THE REMOTE TO OPEN THE DOORS, I HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE LIKE GEARS WERE SHIFTING ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE EVEN RUNNING. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND STARTED DRIVING. WHEN I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED LEFT TO PARK, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUTTING ON THE BRAKES MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN AND TO ACCELERATE--FELT LIKE I WAS IN 4WD DESPITE NOT SHIFTING TO 4WD FROM AWD. I NEARLY HIT THE CAR NEXT TO MINE BECAUSE I HAD TO ACCELERATE SO HARD TO GET INTO THE SPOT WITHOUT GETTING HIT FROM THE REAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 1/2 HOUR AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. WHEN I LET THE CAR SIT IN THE GARAGE, I WAS IN THE GARAGE AND HEARD GEARS SHIFTING ON THEIR OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND IT IS QUITE SCARY! IF I TRY TO TURN LEFT AND THIS HAPPENS ON THE ROAD, I COULD GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606475June 27, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE MISFIRES DURING ACCELERATION. ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE REAR ENDED PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER, FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. IT STEMS FROM A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE RAIN COWL THAT ALLOWS WATER TO PASS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPENING WHERE IT RUNS ONTO THE ENGINE AND POOLS IN THE SPARK PLUG HOLES, CAUSING A SHORT. CHRYSLER REDESIGNED THE COWL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OR RECALL THE VEHICLES TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606030June 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL ILLUMINATE "SVC AWD" AND THE VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH VEHICLE INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON ITS ON. ONE DAY THE VEHICLE SWITCHED TO 4LO WHILE IN DRIVE, NOT CHANGES WERE MADE. ANOTHER TIME WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, WHEN HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY YOU CAN HEAR THE VEHICLE SWITCHING GEARS ON ITS AGAIN! WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN TO PARK THE VEHICLE SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS ON AND WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WAITED A FE SECONDS RESTARTED IT AND PARKED AND THE SVC AWD LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I HAVE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE ALL WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 2014. THE SVC AWD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ON IT OWN RANDOMLY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND NEITHER DOES THE DEALER. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED AT A PALMER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THE SVC AWD LIGHT IS STILL ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SWITCH GEARS ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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