Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#10164800August 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MR MULLENS WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY LOCAL STREET AT DUSK. PASSING THROUGH A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION THE ENGINE IN HER CAR JUST STALLED/DIED/STOPPED RUNNING. THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP AND TURN. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE ENGINE RESTARTED WITH THE FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. SHE IS NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED BUT SHE THINKS ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN SHE TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163928July 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO HEMI IN APRIL OF 2005. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE HAS STALLED IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS AT LEAST 15 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T EITHER DUPLICATE IT (THEY COULDN'T) OR FIND A FAULT CODE (THEY DIDN'T). NOW THEY WANT ME TO LEAVE IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, WHICH ISN'T POSSIBLE. THE MOST COMMON TIME FOR IT TO STALL IS TURNING AT SLOWER SPEEDS, THOUGH IT HAS STALLED AT IDLE AS WELL (I.E. STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT, COASTING). THE TWO WORSE TIMES FOR ME WERE TURNING LEFT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND NEARLY GETTING SLAMMED BY A SCHOOL BUS, AND ANOTHER TIME NEAR THE SAME SCHOOL WHERE THE ENGINE STALLED AS I ROLLED AT 20 MPH AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT UNTIL I ALMOST RAN UP ON A SIDEWALK WITH KIDS GOING TO SCHOOL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE TRUTH. OTHER TIMES HAVEN'T CAUSED IMMEDIATE DANGER BUT THE NEXT TIME COULD BE MUCH MORE SERIOUS. SOMEONE WILL BE HURT OR WORSE IF CHRYSLER DOESN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!! I UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO DUPLICATE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT WHEN SO MANY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE PUBLICLY VOICED THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES, AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY MORE EITHER NOT SAYING ANYTHING OR GOING THROUGH THE RINGER AT THE DEALERSHIP, SOMETHING MORE SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER AND THEIR DEALERS. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT YOU GIVE THEM SO MUCH MONEY FOR THE CAR, THEN GO IN TIME AFTER TIME AND PAY THEM TO SERVICE IT, ONLY TO HAVE THEM GET STONE COLD WITH YOU OVER THIS. UNREAL! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. EVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163873July 29, 2006
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. PLASTIC MOLDING THAT GOES AROUND THE SEAT BELT ON THE LEFT LOWER SIDE. PART KEEPS COMING OFF. FELL OFF A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE DURANGO. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE PART THAT WRAPS AROUND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING THIS REPAIRED, IT CAME OFF AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME, IT FELL OFF ON THE ROAD WHEN DRIVER EXITED THE DURANGO. WE DID NOT REALIZE IT HAD COME OFF AND IT GOT RAN OVER BY ANOTHER DRIVER. WE WILL NOW HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN FOR THE 2ND TIME TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163830July 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED 7-21-06 CONCERNING RECALL # 06V067000; WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE CONTACT IS NOT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163061July 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AT 25-35 MPH ON FIVE OCCASION. AFTER PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON EACH OCCASION. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FIFTH TIME THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE THROTTLE NEEDED ADJUSTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162529July 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO FROM DELAMAKER DODGE, WATERTOWN, NY, IN DEC OF 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD 218 MILES ON IT. A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLE. DEALMAKER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE TOTALED, BUT RATHER REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MY BIGGEST COMCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ON ME WHILE OPERATING. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND I AM TOLD THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT IS A REPAIR ISSUE. DEALMAKER STATES THAT IT IS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. MOST RECENTLY DEALMAKER DROVE MY VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS AND PUT 500 MILES ON IT, BUT FOUND NO TROUBLE. TWO HOURS AFTER I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP IT SHUT OFF ON ME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND BOTH WERE THE REASON THEY HAD MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN COMPUTER SHORTED OUT AND WAS REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS WELL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161219July 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE 2 2005 DODGE DURANGO'S ONE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND WAS TOTALED IT HELP SAVE MY LIFE. SO I PURCHASED THE SAME AUTO AGAIN BUT RED, THE PROBLEM WITH THIS ONE IS THAT IT WILL STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. IT WILL START AGAIN BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING THIS TIME TWICE IN ONE WEEK AND THEY HAD TO KEEP IT OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. YOU BUY A NEW AUTO AND EXPECT IT TO BE SAFE AND RUN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159660June 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED (5.7L HEMI) STALLED AT LOW SPEED (5-15 MPH) IN PARKING LOTS AND AT INTERSECTIONS. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE "DUPLICATED." THIS OCCURS ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS UNDER THE SAME DRIVING CONDITIONS DESCRIBE ED ABOVE. THIS IS DANGEROUS - ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158873June 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO AND HAVE HAD IT 1 MONTH. AFTER 1 WEEK OF HAVING IT, IT HAD STALLED OUT AND JUST DIED TWICE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT, AND THEY SENT IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THE DODGE PLACE HOOKED IT UP TO MACHINES, TEST DROVE IT, AND SENT IT BACK BECAUSE THEY REPORTED THEY FOUND NOTHING. IT HAS IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS DIED OR STALLED OUT 3 MORE TIMES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158764June 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT (4.7L). ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AS I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AND THE THIRD TIME, HAPPENED 5/27/2006, I WAS BACKING UP INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I AM A PETITE FEMALE AND I FREQUENTLY DRIVE LONG DISTANCES ALONE. THIS VEHICLE IS A COMPLETE SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE AT ALL, IT HASN'T BEEN A YEAR YET. AT THIS POINT, I AM CONSIDERING BREAKING MY LEASE AND SIGNING A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER COMPANY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158672May 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC ON FOUR OCCASIONS. SPEED DOES NOT APPEAR TO PLAY A ROLE, AS IT WAS DIFFERENT EACH TIME. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT WITHIN ONE YEAR. THERE WAS NO WARRING PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157483May 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY WIFE'S 2005 DODGE DURANGO (4.7 LITER 8 CYLINDER - NON-HEMI) SUV HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING AND THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY NOTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER MAINTAINS HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT A PROBLEM AND HE CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. JUST YESTERDAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY WASHINGTON, DC INTERSECTION AND MY WIFE WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED AS A RESULT. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER (AT LEAST THIS DEALER - TYSONS DODGE JEEP) DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ONE BIT ABOUT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM AND MY QUESTION IS: WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION? ARE LIVES GOING TO HAVE TO BE LOST? IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND IS CHOOSING TO CLOSE ITS EYES TO THE PROBLEM. NHTSA SHOULD NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN. TOO MUCH IS AT RISK AND CHRYSLER IS MAKING A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY OFF OF THESE VEHICLES. WE PAID WELL OVER $30K FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157140May 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE MAKING A TURN IN MY 2005 HEMI DURANGO, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS COMING OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT, AS I HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156743May 3, 2006
STRUCTURE
2005 DODGE DURANGO - WHEN A WINDOW OR SUN ROOF IS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY IT CREATES EXTREME "AIR BUFFETING" WHICH HAS A DIRECT EFFECT ON THE OCCUPANTS EARS. THIS EXTREME PRESSURE IS PAINFUL AND VERY DISTRACTING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH BRIEFLY IDENTIFIED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, WITH LITTLE CONCERN, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. NO MENTION OF THIS "BUFFETING" ISSUE AT TIME OF SALE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156616May 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT OR TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT/SIDE STREET, THE VEHICLE'S POWER DIES AND ENGINE STOPS. I HAVE TO ROLL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, TURN ON MY HAZARDS SO OTHER CARS CAN GO AROUND ME AND KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG, AND TRY AND GET OUT OF WAY. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS, THE CAR JUST DIES. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART BEFORE CAR STARTS UP AGAIN. THE PROBLEM STARTED VERY QUICKLY AFTER CAR WAS BOUGHT AND HAPPENED 4 TIMES. I BROUGHT IT INTO DEALER AND THEY "REFLASHED" THE COMPUTER. IT HAS BEEN OK FOR A WHILE, BUT A FEW WEEKS AGO IT DIED ONCE AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156304April 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH PANEL AREA. ALTHOUGH THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT PRESENT WHEN THE FIRE BEGAN, A BYSTANDER NOTICED A FIRE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DASH PANEL AREA. AN INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THERE WAS A REDUNDANT CAPACITOR ON THE PC BOARD OF THE DASH PANEL AREA. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155938April 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP CREATING A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 10 TIMES OVER A 4 OR 5 MONTH PERIOD. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP (GARBER AUTO MALL - GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL) AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WERE RESEARCHING A FIX, BUT DID NOT HAVE ONE AT THE CURRENT TIME. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER, AT WHICH POINT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. LEARNED THAT A CO-WORKER'S 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM A WEEK EARLIER. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT DODGE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. I ALSO CALLED THE MAIN DODGE 1-800 NUMBER AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GIVE THE COMPLAINT NUMBER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TELL THEM TO CALL DODGE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP. NOT SURE IF THEY CALLED OR NOT. GARBER DODGE TOLD ME THEY SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED SOME GASKETS THAT FAILED CAUSING AIR TO BE SUCKED INTO THE SYSTEM AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO FAIL, BUT THEY WEREN'T SURE IF IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. MY CO-WORKERS DEALERSHIP FOUND SOME LOOSE WIRING GOING TO THE MAIN COMPUTER WHICH THEY ADJUSTED AND TOLD HIM THIS MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ON 20 APR 2006 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN TO MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VERY NEXT MORNING. GARBER DODGE KEPT THE VEHICLE THAT DAY AND PART OF THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE NEXT DAY WE WERE GIVEN THE VEHICLE BACK AND TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ADVISED US IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO JUST BRING IT BACK IN AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AGAIN. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A SECOND COMPLAINT WITH DODGE, THIS TIME DOING IT THROUGH THEIR EMAIL CONTACT PORTION. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM THAT IT SEEMS DODGE AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT TOO CONCERNED WITH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155854April 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COMING TO QUICK STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLED. IT RESTARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155777April 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY 2005 HEMI DURANGO HAS STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS RECENTLY. TWICE WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154885April 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD WON THIS VEHICLE IN A LEMON LAW SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER. WHEN I PICKED UP THE NEW VEHICLE (DODGE DURANGO 05 W/ 5.7) IT HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE SALESMAN ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING WHILE THEY WERE PUMPING GAS. LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND OPENING GAS CAP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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