Dodge Durango Complaints (2012)

640 consumer complaints on file.

#10995015June 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO 4TH GEAR. I WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH BECAUSE I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AFTER I STOPPED I PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ONCE IT STARTED TO MOVE I NOTICED THE VEHICLE JERKED A LITTLE AND MOVED REALLY SLOW BUT THE RPM WAS REALLY HIGH. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE SHOP NEAR MY HOUSE. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD ME THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE SHIFT SOLENOID PACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. I AGREED TO THE REPAIR AND PAID $639.65 FOR THE REPAIR TO BE DONE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIR DONE WITHIN A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994560June 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING 50MPH WITH MY FAMILY WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992008May 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED IN DRIVE WAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS DRIVER WALKED PAST VEHICLE ON THE WAY IN HOUSE HE SMELLED SOMETHING SO POPPED HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE ALTERNATOR AND NOTICED BURN MARKS. POWER SEEMED TO BE GONE AS REMOTE WOULD NOT WORK TO LOCK DOORS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME AND WHEN HE CONNECTED A LITTLE BATTERY PACK TYPE THING TO BATTERY TO TRY AND CHARGE THERE WERE SPARKS. WHEN HE ATTACHED JUMPER CABLES, THEY GOT FRIED TO THE POINT THE HANDLE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE CABLE AND JUST SHORT OF CATCHING FIRE BUT THE OTHER CAR WAS TURNED OFF TO AVOID THE FIRE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO SHOP. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET CAR TO EVEN JUMP OR START USING BATTERY PACK AND WHEN THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY ALL TOGETHER WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS FRIED THAT BATTERY. AGAIN WAS ABLE TO SMELL SOMETHING. WAS ADVISED IT APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WIRING. ON 5/10 CAR WAS TAKEN TO DODGE DEALER FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP WAS ISSUE SINCE RELAY HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AS PART OF RECALL BUT WHEN THEY TOOK RELAY OFF THEY FOUND BURN MARKS ON IT AS WELL AND REPLACED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991616May 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING A NEAR CRASH WITH MYSELF, MY DAUGHTER, AND TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS IN THE VEHICLE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN FAILED ALTERNATOR ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN A CAR WHILE DRIVING! WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE IS, IN FACT, A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE, AND YET SOMEHOW MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL?? IT'S A $1700 REPAIR. . BESIDES THE EXPENSE, IT'S A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. MY ALTERNATOR FAILED, EXACTLY AS WARNED IN THE RECALL -- THE REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT OK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984592May 9, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT TO TURN RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO RECORD IT BECAUSE THERE WERE CARS COMING DOWN THE EXIT BEHIND ME. I IMMEDIATELY KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE MILEAGE IS AT 93,322. THE FLIGHT RECORDER THE DEALERSHIP PLACED ON THE VEHICLE DIDN'T WORK SO THERE WAS NOTHING TO CAPTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984593May 9, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
OUR DODGE DURANGO STALLED AS I WAS TURNING LEFT. WHEN I WENT TO PUSH THE TRIGGER BOX, IT DID NOT WORK AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAITED, BUT THE TRIGGER BOX NO LONGER WORKS. THIS IS OF COURSE STRANGE BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, NOTHING CAN BE RECORDED. THE KEY FOB BATTERY IS BRAND NEW AND THE PUSH BUTTON WAS IN USE. I HAVE A VIDEO FOR DOCUMENTATION. THE MILEAGE IS 94,017. WE HAVE RECORDED VIA TRIGGER BOX DAILY JERKS WITH THE DURANGO AND NOW THE MAJOR ISSUE WE NEEDED DOCUMENTATION OF CAN'T BE CAPTURED BECAUSE THE DEVICE NO LONGER OPERATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984594May 9, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
AS I TURNED RIGHT, THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STALLED. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, BUT ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CONTINUED TO WORK. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THEN I DID THE SAME WITH THE BREAK TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT WOULDN'T RESPOND. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND MY OLDEST SON RECORDED UNTIL WE REACHED THE INTENDED STOPPING POINT. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 94,624. THE VEHICLE HAD A TRIGGER BOX / FLIGHT RECORDER, BUT IT QUIT FUNCTIONING THE PREVIOUS WEEK WHEN THE CAR ALSO STOPPED LAST WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983502May 4, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE HAD A RECALL FIXED ON THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING.DIDN'T DO THAT BEFORE THE WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983194May 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR COMPLETE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT. ALTERNATOR IS NOT WORKING AND DRAIN BATTERY LIFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983237May 3, 2017
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980126April 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND PCM BOX FAILED. AN UNKNOWN WIRE RELATED TO THE PCM BOX BURNED AND THE STARTER AND PCM BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,377.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978987April 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN MINUTES ALL THE OTHER LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON, MY AIR STARTING BLOWING HOT AND THEN IT STARTED TO STALL. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SMALL ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF ONTO THE GRASS. THE CAR WAS DEAD AND SMOKE WAS POURING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. WITHIN IN 2 MINUTES OF INSTALLING BOTH, MY CAR DID THE SAME EXACT THING. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD ALREADY REPLACED IT AND THINK IT COULD BE MORE SEVERE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH LABOR I'M LOOKING AT $1200. THAT'S NOT INCLUDING IF THAT DOESN'T FIX THE ISSUE. THEY SAIS IT COULD HAVE FRIED MY (PCM) POWER CONTROL MODULE WHICH COULD COST ME AT LEAST $1000 MORE PLUS LABOR. HOW IS IT THEY AREN'T RECALLING THE 2012 DURANGO WITH 180 AMP ALTERNATOR BUT ALL THE OTHERS? THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR GOING ON 3 TIMES NOW. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY SON IN THIS CAR ANYMORE. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS SAYING THIS CAUSED ACCIDENTS SINCE THE CAR JUST DIES WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979116April 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DURANGO DIED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD JUST HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY THE ALTERNATOR. I DID NOT MAKE IT HOME 2 MILES AWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO A FIRESTONE WHO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TO DISCOVER THE PCM WAS RUINED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A 2012 DODGE DURANGO BUT IT WAS FOR THE 160 AMP ALTERNATOR AND NOT FOR HTE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR. THEY SAID THE RECALL NUMBER WAS P60 AND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO MY DURANGO MATCHES THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL. MY DURANGO WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND PCM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970133April 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
UPON ARRIVING HOME, A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. SIMILAR TO RECALL P60; HOWEVER OUR CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF A DIFFERENT ALTERNATOR AND SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ENGINE TYPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969412March 29, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD POSSIBLY ASSIST WITH THE COST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,044.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969035March 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968544March 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START WHEN YOU PRESS THE KEYLESS IGNITION SWITCH. THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN A PARKING LOT, THIS MORNING IN MY GARAGE, AND TWICE TODAY IN PARKING LOTS. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN A ROW. I HAVE HAD TO PRESS THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START AND REMOVE THE KEY FOB FROM MY PURSE. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE PREVIOUSLY. THE BATTERY IN THE FOB IS FINE, AS THE REMOTE START, REMOTE LIFT GATE AND REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK ALL WORK. LAST NIGHT THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR USING THE KEYLESS METHOD AND I HAD TO PRESS THE REMOTE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB. ALSO THE EASY EXIT SEAT DOES NOT MOVE WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THIS FUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR AWHILE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS SET TO MOVE. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE KEYLESS IGNITION MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967348March 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING); 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
#10957736March 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BREAK BOOSTER FAILURE WITH SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WASNT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957740March 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO HAD A BREAK BOOSTER FALILURE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING BREAKS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2011 THRU 2014 BUT THE DEALER SAYS MY VIN ISNT IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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