Dodge Durango Complaints (2006)
852 consumer complaints on file.
- #10862904May 3, 2016POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED, ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10862061April 28, 2016POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,000 AS IF THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. THE 4LO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE "SERVICE 4WD WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10861895April 27, 2016AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I ALREADY REPORTED LAST YEAR ON DECEMBER 2015 AND TILL NOW 4-27-2016 STILL DOING THE PROBLEM OF LIGHT AND AIRBAG AND WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO CALL ME. I GOT CONFIRM THEY GOT THE PART , MAY THE 3 WILL TAKE MY CAR. ONE OF YOU PERSONNEL HELP TO CALL THE DEALER AND GET IT FIX.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10861579April 26, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10860712April 21, 2016VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AT 60 MPH WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE THROTTLE REMAINED WIDE OPEN WHEN RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE THROTTLE STARTED TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHEN THE SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS FORTY DEGREES OR LESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10855645April 15, 2016AIR BAGS
THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, IT WAS SEND TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED, REPLACED ...BUT IN APRIL THE FIRST I HAD AND ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10855020April 12, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN REFUELING FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF GAS TANK. MECHANISM DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN FULL. I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS. IT ORIGINALLY OCCURRED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE MFGR WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NO RECALL WAS MADE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. VERY FRUSTRATING AS WELL. OCCURS WHILE SITTING STILL NEXT TO GAS PUMP, ENGINE OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10853259April 4, 2016ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WERE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LIFTER OR A PRING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10852883April 1, 2016POWER TRAIN
DURANGO IS SHIFTING INTO 4 LO BY ITS SELF. IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 LO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MAKING THE 4 LO LIGHT FLASH AND CAUSING A WHINING SOUND. IF YOU STOP WHILE IT IS DOING THIS IT WILL SHIFT INTO 4 LO BY ITS SELF AND YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT SHIFT BACK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10849936March 16, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10850026March 16, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31300 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10850078March 16, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GASOLINE SPEWS OUT AT YOU BEFORE THE GAS TANK IS FULL. SO IF YOU ARE UNAWARE, NOT PAYING ATTENTION, OR JUST COMPLETELY FORGET YOU END UP IN A BATH OF GASOLINE. SO NOW POSSIBLY YOUR SHOES CLOTHES AND HANDS HAVE GAS ON THEM. HOPEFULLY YOU DON'T PLAN ON LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AFTERWARD. (I DON'T SMOKE) BUT I DO CARE NOT TO WEAR GASOLINE OR HAVE TO BREATHE THE FUMES IN MY REALLY NICE MOPAR. SUPER PROBLEMATIC FOR THE OWNERS AFFLICTED WITH THIS PROBLEM I HOPE CHRYSLER DOES THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLS THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10849615March 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10839512March 2, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AFTER GASOLINE PUMP SHUTS OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10838720February 26, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO SIGNAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10836645February 17, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASH PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION, AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECALL NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10826146February 15, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT A USED. 2006 DODGE DURANGO. FIRST TIME WIFE FILLED TANK FUEL ERUPTED FROM FILL SPOUT COVERING HER HEAD TO FOOT IN GAS. NEXT WEEK I TRIED FILLING TANK. AGAIN FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY THEN BOOM. 1/2 TO 1 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IS ON THE GROUND, SIDE OF VEHICLE AND MYSELF. WE CAN ONLY PUT PARTIAL TANKS OF GAS IN AT A TIME. AS WITH ALL REFUELING TRIPS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, SITTING BESIDE THE PUMP. THE 2005 DURANGOS WERE RECALLED. WHY NOT THIS YEAR ALSO. DEALER CLAIMS WARRANTY WORK WAS COMPLETED AND WILL ONLY LOOK AT VEHICLE IF THEY CHARGE A FEE. THIS IS A VEHICLE " CHECKED OUT " BY DEALER BEFORE SALE. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY OR THE HAZARD TO THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN CLOSE TO A GALLON IN FUEL GETS DUMPED ON THE GROUND EVERY TIME IT'S FILLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10824646February 6, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL IT WILL SPIT BACK A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER PUMPING HAS STOPPED FULL. ITS AMAZING THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2005 DURANGO FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NOT THE 2006. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THE SCALE OF THE CONTINUED FUELING PROBLEM ON DURANGOS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10823268January 30, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AFTER GASOLINE PUMP SHUTS OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10820786January 18, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND FILLING THE TANK TO FULL OR NEAR FULL, WHEN THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OVER THE GROUND AND THE DRIVER. APPROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TANK. THIS STARTED AFTER I HAD ABOUT 75000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME I FILL THE CAR UP. AS A RESULT I CAN ONLY FILL THE TANK ABOUT 3/4 FULL. THE FUEL HAS DESTROYED THE PAINT ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE 20 MILES HOME SOAKED IN GASOLINE AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'M GLAD NO ONE FLIPPED A CIGARETTE IN MY DIRECTION!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0