Dodge Durango Complaints (2012)

640 consumer complaints on file.

#11034692October 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RIVERDALE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (5869 BROADWAY, BRONX, NY 10463) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034073October 17, 2017
ENGINE
CAR WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS. CRANKED IT TO GO TO WORK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRST TEST INDICATED A MISFIRE IN #5. CHANGED PLUGS AND FILTER. NO CHANGE IN CAR. BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND $150 DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED BENT CAM SHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033280October 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY DURANGO IN THE CITY GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR ON 10/05/17 AND MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING. I THANKFULLY PULLED OVER AT A AUTO PARTS STORE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO HELP ME GET MY BATTERY DISCONNECTED SO THAT THEY FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR WOULD STOP. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY ORIGINALLY TOLD ME THAT MY ALTERNATOR WAS NOT RECALLED. I FOUND THIS WEBSITE AND ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER AND IT CAME UP WITH THE T36 RECALL WHICH IS THE ALTERNATOR. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON 10/6/17 WITH DODGE AND NO ONE HAS CALLED ME. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE WILL COMMUNICATE WITH ME ON HOW THEY ARE GOING TO FIX MY CAR OR LET ME KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT MY VEHICLE FOR A WEEK NOW AND DODGE DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE IT IS TYPICAL TO HAVE CAR PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND CAR PROBLEMS, BUT JUST TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE THE ALTERNATOR CATCH FIRE IT NOT TYPICAL CAR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032931October 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRUCK SHUTS OFF IN MOTION. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY. NO RECALL YET FOR THE BODY MODULE, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IS WHAT IT COULD BE. AM I GONNA HALF TO GET REAR ENDED BEFORE THIS IS FIXED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032982October 11, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TEMPE DODGE (8005 S AUTOPLEX LOOP, TEMPE, AZ 85284, PHONE NUMBER: (480) 598-2329) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2018 AND DID NOT RECOMMEND AN INTERIM REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031873October 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW SECONDS, AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (WALSER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 314 MAINSTREET, HOPKINS, MN 55343) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-853-1403 AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. CASE NUMBER: 32554257 WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,300. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031528October 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY INSTALLED AS PART OF RECALL R09 HAS FAILED 2 YEARS AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE FINALLY COMPLETELY NON STARTING ON 9.30.17 WHILE AT MY HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031546October 3, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE BOOSTER HAS A LEAK IN IT SOMEWHERE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FIRST STARTS UP, THERE IS NO BRAKING ASSIST, ONCE THE CAR RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. IF THE CAR SITS FOR A WHILE, IT HAPPENS AGAIN ON STARTUP. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL IN A NUMBER OF 2012 DURANGOS FOR A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER AND THINK MAYBE IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER THIS ONE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030770October 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUNE 2017, RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, REPLACED THE BULB, HARD THEY HARNESS AND WIRES CHANGED AND IT STILL SHORTS OUT. HEADLIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF WHILE IT IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. OCTOBER 1, 2017, I STARTED THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE TURNED OVER AS NORMAL BUT THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER IT SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH, TRUCK WAS NOW IN ACC MODE. I SUSPECT AND ISSUE WITH THE TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024880September 21, 2017
ENGINE
THE FRONT MAIN CRANK SEAL BEGAN TO LEAK AND EJECT OIL ALL OVER THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LUCKILY DISCOVERED BEFORE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024882September 21, 2017
ENGINE
THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING SEVERELY. LUCKILY NOTICED BEFORE OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024627September 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUMTER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP & RAM (2662 BROAD STREET, SUMTER, SC, 29150) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS HAVING TO BE ORDERED. THE LOCAL DEALER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE AREA OF THE LEAKAGE REMAINED CLEAN OF OIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021418September 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP CITY LOCATED AT: 4395 ROUTE 130 S., BURLINGTON, NJ 08016, (855) 242-0015, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021299September 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THERE'S THIS WEIRD LOOKING ALUMINUM TUBE ABOUT 7 FEET LONG THAT TWISTS AND TURNS UNDER THE VEHICLE THAT CARRIES THE FREON THAT SUPPLIES THE COLD AIR CONDITIONING IN MY TRUCK. SO EXACTLY WHERE THE TUBE GOES NEXT TO THE MUFFLER IT GOT CORRODED AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. ALMOST $1K IN PARTS AND LABOR AND TRUCK ONLY HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD ONLY USED THE AIR CONDITIONING SELDOMLY DURING 3 SUMMERS. THE NEW ALUMINUM TUBE THAT WAS BOUGHT HAD A THICKER PART RIGHT BY THE MUFFLER, MEANING ENGINEERS KNEW THE ORIGINAL PART WAS TOO THIN IN MY OPINION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020515August 30, 2017
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING STARTED TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE WERE SURE IF IT WAS A GLITCH SINCE THE CAR CAN SOMETIMES BE GLITCHY,LIKE THE RADIO FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING OR THE CAR CUTS OFF BUT IS SOMEHOW STILL RUNNING. ANYWAY, ON 18 AUG, I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT IF YOU DON'T PRESS THE BREAK PADDLE. AGAIN, IT DIDN'T START OUT THAT WAY, BUT PROCEEDED THE MOVE I DROVE. BY 26 AUG, IT WAS GOING OUT JUST ABOUT FROM THE TIME I STARTED THE CAR UNTIL I STOPPED FOR THE DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON28 AUG AND HAD THE PUMP REPLACED. I GOT MY CAR BACK ON 29 AUG. SO FAR, NO ISSUES. THE INCIDENTS TOOK PLACE MAINLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, PARKING. I NOTICED THAT IT A LITTLE WHEN I WAS DRIVING THAT THE WHEEL WOULD STIFFEN BUT IT WAS NOT TOO BAD SINCE I COULD JUST PRESS THE GAS PADDLE AND IT WOULD LOOSEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019850August 26, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DODGE DURANGO STOPPED WORKING ONE WEEK AGO. AT THAT TIME I LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND THE ALTERNATOR RECALL BUT THAT THEY WOULD BE NOTIFYING PEOPLE AT A LATER DATE. FOR A WEEK THEY HAD MY CAR AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR KNOWING DODGE HAD BAD ALTERNATORS AND MADE ME PURCHASE A BATTERY. MY CAR AGAIN DIED THE SAME DAY AFTER MY PARTNER LEFT THE LOT. AFTER IT WAS AGAIN TOWED FOR THE SECOND TIME THEY FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS NOW UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I HAD ALREADY TOLD THEM THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR. THE WEBSITE STATES THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A BROKEN CAR WITH MY CAR VALUE DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY. DODGE NEEDS TO REFUND ME THE MONEY I HAVE ALREADY SPENT PLUS MILEAGE AND GAS COMMUNITING TO AND FROM VIERA TO TITUSVILLE FLORIDA DRIVING MY PARTNER TO WORK AND PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AND GOING BACK AND FORTH AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. THIS COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A RENTAL CAR AND LEFT IN THE DARK AS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT I PAID OUT ALMOST 1,000 TO GO OUT TO MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND IT DID NOT WORK. AT THAT TIME THE MAN WALKED INSIDE AND CAME BACK OUT WITH A PIECE FOR THE FUEL RELAY RECALL. I AGAIN WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS DODGE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO CHARGE ME AND PLAY ME FOR A FOOL. DODGE SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED. HOW DOES SOMEONE NOW CHECK FOR RECALLS BEFORE OPERATING ON A VEHICLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018867August 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019022August 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. TEST RAN. DETECTOR-EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM ISSUE. DETECTOR VALVE FAULTY. LEAK COMING FROM GAS CAP AND ESIM CORRECTION. REPLACED ESIM SEAL AND GAS CAP. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016544August 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHETHER I AM DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING A TURN, THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES. DODGE CLAIMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS AND SENSOR SO I HAD THAT FIXED. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR SHUT OFF. THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE STALLING ISSUE EVEN AFTER RECEIVING DIAGNOSTIC CODES. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON MAIN STREETS, SIDE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2016 AND THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016337August 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING THE DURANGO AND THE AIR WENT OFF, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, OTHER WARNINGS SENSORS AND BELLS WENT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK HOME AND REPLACE BATTERY. INSTALLED THE NEW BATTERY AND DROVE AROUND BLOCK. THE ALTERNATOR STARTED SMOKING BAD AND YOU COULD SMELL THE BURNING WIRES. TOWED IT TO THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN AND ALTERNATOR AND STILL HAVE ISSUES. THEY HAVE ELECTRICAL BEING CHECKED OUT. SAY IT MAY HAVE ISSUES WITH THE COMPUTER. WE ARE OVER $1200 SO FAR AND CLIMBING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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