Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#10511580May 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE WERE FILLING THE FUEL TANK AT A GAS STATION, AFTER THE TANK WAS FILLED IT SPRAYED FUEL ON MY WIFE. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THIS RECALL. I WILL ALSO CONTACT DODGE ,BUT I ALSO HAVE READ A FEW INSTANCES WHERE THEY ARE RESISTANT TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO I DECIDED TO ALSO REPORT IT HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511330May 9, 2013
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE BUCKED, AS IF MISFIRING. IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY SINCE THAT TIME. IT ALSO HAS A STARTING ISSUE. SPORADIC NON-RESPONSE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510951May 7, 2013
STEERING
WHEN I WAS TURNING INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING JUST SHUT DOWN ON ME. I HAD TO COAST IT OVER TO THE SIDE AND TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 YEARS AGO AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY JUST FIXED SOMETHING WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT GIVES THE DRIVER NO WARNING AT ALL. HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS OR DECELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511018May 7, 2013
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING WITHOUT WARNING ON COMMON BASIS. NO ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510833May 6, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509411April 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL FILLER NECK DOES NOT SHUT OFF, RESULTING IN A BACKFLOW OF FUEL OUT OF THE NECK WHEN THE FUEL TANK NEARS FULL. SLOWLY ADDING FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS NEAR FULL DOES NOT PREVENT FUEL BACKFLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509481April 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLS DURING AT LOW SPEEDS, OFTEN DURING PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY MANEUVERS; - THEY OCCUR DURING DECELERATIONS, SUCH AS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHICH HAS LED TO NEAR ACCIDENTS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SURPRISED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAVE BOTH BEEN CLOSED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509249April 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED BELOW: DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: NOV 18, 2010 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: OPEN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: AQ10001 COMPONENT(S): UNKNOWN OR OTHER ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION DETAILS 43 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC , FORD MOTOR COMPANY , GENERAL MOTORS LLC SUMMARY: THE AGENCY, PARTICULARLY IN RECENT MONTHS, HAS BEEN INFORMED OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SAFETY DEFECTS AND FAILURES TO CONFORM TO MINIMUM FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) ON RENTAL CAR VEHICLES FOR WHICH A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY THE SAFETY DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE HAD ALLEGEDLY NOT BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY'S LEASE OF THE VEHICLE. NHTSA UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE IS PRESENTLY A PETITION BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) SEEKING TO PROHIBIT AT LEAST ONE RENTAL CAR COMPANY FROM RENTING VEHICLES ON WHICH SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN REMEDIES REMAIN OUTSTANDING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AUDIT QUERY (AQ) IS TO INVESTIGATE RECALL REMEDY COMPLETION BY RENTAL CAR COMPANIES ON THE ABOVE-LISTED SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THESE CAMPAIGNS WERE CHOSEN DUE TO THEIR INCLUSION OF VEHICLES USED IN THE RENTAL MARKET. THIS INFORMATION IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE AGENCY AN INDICATION OF HOW COMPLETELY AND HOW QUICKLY RENTAL CAR FLEETS, IN GENERAL OR INDIVIDUALLY, PERFORM NECESSARY RECALL-RELATED REPAIRS OR OTHER REMEDIES ON THE VEHICLES OWNED AND THEN LEASED FOR USE ON THE ROADWAYS. THIS AQ IS OPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509253April 23, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: NOV 02, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: AUG 29, 2007 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05018 COMPONENT(S): POWER TRAIN ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION DETAILS 26 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC SUMMARY: ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT, FIELD REPORT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOWS THAT THE MAJORITY OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE ENGINE CALIBRATION CONCERNS THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER ADDRESSED WITH SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASING REVISED PCM SOFTWARE. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ODI'S SURVEY OF OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT RECEIVED ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES UNDER TSB #18-013-05 SHOW THAT THESE STALLING INCIDENTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: - THEY OCCUR AT LOW SPEEDS, OFTEN DURING PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY MANEUVERS; - THEY OCCUR DURING DECELERATIONS, SUCH AS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL; AND - THE OPERATOR IS ALMOST ALWAYS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER SAFETY DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS AND RECALLS OF CONDITIONS THAT RESULT IN STALLING DURING LOW-SPEED DECELERATION WITH IMMEDIATE ENGINE RESTART POSSIBLE, THE FAILURE RATE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW. ANALYSES OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA ALSO SHOW A DECLINING TREND. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509119April 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS REVERSING OUT OF MY GARAGE, STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK TO PULL UP A LITTLE AND THEN WAS GOING TO REVERSE AGAIN. WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE CAR STUTTERED THREE TIMES AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AT FULL SPEED CRASHING INTO MY HOUSE AND GOING RIGHT THROUGH MY BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOM. MY DAUGHTER SAID SHE HEARD THE SCREECHING TIRES FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE. MY FRIEND AND I WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE INCIDENT AS WELL AS NOW HAVING TO REPAIR MY HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10508331April 15, 2013
ENGINE
STARTED DURANGO AND LET IT WARM UP AT IDLE FOR 3 MINS. STARTED TO HEAR A SQUEAK THEN A SLIGHT TAPPING AND NOW SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE METAL IN THE ENGINE. OIL CHANGED EVERY 3-4K MILES. HAD OIL CHANGED TODAY AND NOW WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505900April 11, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK AND THE PUMP SHUTS OFF THE GAS ALWAYS COMES GUSHING OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. DODGE HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE 2005 DURANGO'S FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANKS, BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505597April 8, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING THE TANK, THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND GASOLINE CONTINUES TO SPILL OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WE HAVE TO AVOID TOPPING OFF THE TANK IN ORDER TO AVOID THE SPILL. WHEN DOING SOME RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2009 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM/GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY. TODAY (4/8/13), WE CONTACTED AND SPOKE TO OUR DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL IN 2009 AND APPARENTLY OUR VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WERE NO EXTENSIONS. WE ARE JUST IN AWE, THAT A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS WOULD NOT CONTINUE HAVE AN EXTENSION UNDER THE RECALL. HAD WE KNOWN THERE WAS A RECALL, WE WOULD HAVE HAD THE SITUATION ADDRESSED SOONER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507334April 6, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAD THE COMPLETED RECALL H45 WORKED DONE ON 4/27/2009. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK PER THE H45 RECALL. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED BUT THE ISSUE HAS NOW OCCURRED WITH THIS NEW INSTALLED TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD 28,994 MILES WHEN THIS WORK WAS DONE. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURS WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK UP. UPON SHUT OFF OF THE GAS PUMP, FUEL WILL SPIT UP OUT OF THE INLET FUEL TUBE AND LEAVE FUEL ON THE SIDE OF MY SUV AND LEAVE A PUDDLE OF FUEL BELOW THE CAR. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE ASAP DUE TO THE FACT THAT RECALL H45 WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE BUT PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN. UNDER THE RECALL H45 THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE INLET FUEL CHECK VALVE? WAS THE TANK INLET CHECK VALVE REPLACED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED? WAS THE FUEL TANK REPLACED ON MY SUV A NEWER UNIT THAT PASSED ALL SAFETY CHECKS OR DID I GET AN OLDER UNIT THAT STILL HAD THE ISSUES WITH THE INLET CHECK VALVE FAILING? THIS ISSUES NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO MEET THE SAFETY RECALL H45 COMPLETED WORK DONE BY THE DEALER AND TO HELP OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING ONCE AGAIN WITH THERE DURANGOS UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505139March 31, 2013
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN AWD THE VEHICLE SWITCHES TO 4 LO BY ITSELF. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO MAKE TURNS, FORWARD AND REVERSE. THE 4 LO LIGHT BLINKS AND SERVICE 4 WD LIGHTS STAYS ON. I DO NOT MANUALLY SWITCH OUT OF AWD, AS 4 WD IS NOT NEEDED. HOWEVER, AS I STATED BEFORE, IT SWITCHES ON ITS OWN. ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO AWD FROM 4 LO. I WAS TOLD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND AFTER I REPLACE THEM BACK TO THE POSTS, IT WOULD RESET THE AWD. THIS DID NOT WORK. MY CHILDREN AND I WERE STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS TOPIC AND READ COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. MANY OF THEM SAYING AFTER PAYING OUT LARGE AMOUNTS FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. MANY ARE NOT EVEN SURE WHERE TO START AS FAR AS REPAIRS GO. I WOULD LIKE SOME DEFINATE ANSWERS AND DIAMLERCHRYSLER TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504944March 29, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EACH TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL IT SPITS BACK UP THROUGH THE FILLER TUBE AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PUMP THEN SHUTS OFF. I HAVE NOTIFIED TWO FUEL STATIONS OF THIS AT THE TIME I FILLED THE VEHICLE THINKING IT MIGHT BE A PUMP PROBLEM, BUT I RESEARCHED AND MANY VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL HAVE REPORTED THIS TO BE A PROBLEM. THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF FILL UP AND THERE AFTER. ACTIVE RECALLS DO NOT APPEAR TO COVER MY VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504695March 27, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503335March 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSFER CASE TRIES TO SHIFT INTO 4LO AT RANDOM (YELLOW 4LO LIGHT ON DASH FLASHES & CAN FEEL IT TRYING TO SWITCH) & IT ALSO TRIES ENGAGING WHEN THE KEY ISN'T IN THE IGNITION. I'VE READ THAT IF IT ENGAGES IN 4LO AT A HIGH SPEED IT COULD DO MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE POWER TRAIN & POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE SEARCHED IN GOOGLE & IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I'VE HAD THE POWER CONNECTOR TO THE "TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE" DISCONNECTED SINCE SEPTEMBER 2012 SO I CAN DRIVE BUT I'M UNABLE TO SWITCH TO 4LOCK OR 4LO IF NEEDED (SVC 4WD LIGHT STAYS ON). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502662March 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT A DIAGNOSIS WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. *TR...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHIVCLE HAD TWO LEAKS THAT WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE SECOND LEAK WAS UNRELATED TO THE FIRST LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAS A VIDEO CLIP OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 05/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502483March 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN 2005. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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