Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#10143690November 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD ON11/21/05 DURING A RAIN STORM THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THJEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE, AND FINALLY ALL THE WARNING LIGHT WERE ON. THEY WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE CAR DID NOT STALL. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTING A FEW TIMES ALL WENT OUT EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE. IT WENT OUT A DAY LATER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143531November 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH 5.7 HEMI STALLED AT LOW SPEED ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS SO FAR (6000K MILES). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION FROM NHTSA WEBSITE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEALER DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM NOR FIND ANY FAULT CODES FOR THE FAILURE. THEY DID RESET ALL ADAPTIVE MEMORY AND MODULES AND REPORTED THE IDLE IS AT A HIGHER SETTING THAN BEFORE. WILL WAIT AND SEE IF THIS TRULY FIXES THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143562November 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V460000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143094November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WHICH I PURCHASED 9/10/05. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 2000 MILES ON IT NOW. I WAS TURNING INTO MY PARKING LOT AT WORK, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP! I WAS JUST SITTING AT THE CURB TRYING TO PUT IT IN REVERSE, OR CONTINUE GOING FORWARD, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY GEAR I PUT IT IN TO. I TURNED MY ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT "MAGICALLY" STARTED BACK UP AND WORKED. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED IT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. TO MY DISMAY, THEY STATED THEY'D NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PCM. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT SINCE IT "APPEARED" TO BE WORKING FINE. I'M VERY CONCERED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I'M SCARED TO EVEN CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE WHO KNOWS WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142818November 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 DODGE DURANGO HEMI STALLS WHILE TURNING DEALER HAS "FLASHED" THE ECU (UPDATING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PER SERVICE BULLETIN). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142614November 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 2005 WITH A HEMI 5.7L ENGINE. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IT STALLING WHEN I MAKE A SLOW TURN. IT HAS ONLY 2450 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN IT STALLS, I LOOSE POWER STEERING AND IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141521November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE IT REVVED, BUT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENED EIGHT TO NINE TIMES. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES, ALMOST REAR ENDING A TRUCK. THE BRAKES WILL NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSED. SHE HAS TO TAKE FOOT AND SLAM IT TO THE FLOOR FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BOTH PROBLEMS MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE EITHER PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT IT MAY BE A COMPUTER GLITCH. THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED SEPARATELY. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141557November 2, 2005
STEERING
MY FIRM REPRESENTS SEVERAL PASSENGERS AND THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATES OF TWO DECEDENT WHO WERE KILLED WHEN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LOST STEERING CONTROL ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. THE VEHICLE IS A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM DOLLAR RENTAL CAR. IT MAY BE A CASE WHERE THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING WERE MISSING, BUT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE CALL 1-800-801-9399 AND ASK FOR DON HARDEMAN. HE HAS PLACED A "LEGAL HOLD" ON THIS VEHICLE AND HE IS AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NUMBER IS 8136354. PLEASE ASK HIM FOR THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05056. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
2
#10141558November 2, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE FRONT END VIBRATED. THE SERVICE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138005October 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE TRUCK STALLED. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS JUST SHUTTING OFF. THE SPEED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WAS AROUND 15-25 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AS OF NOW. THE DEALER CHANGED AND UPDATED THE SOFTWARE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT THINK THAT THE SOFTWARE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUCK. DAMILER/CHRYSLER WAS CALLED, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER CONTACT THEIR DEALER. THIS FAILURE SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THERE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRACE DOWN THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140518October 23, 2005
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS ENGINEERED THERE ARE SERIOUS BLIND SPOTS. THIS IS OBSERVED WHEN THE DRIVE LOOKS TO HIS RIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE "B" PILLAR IS IN THEIR DIRECT VIEW. THE WAY THE FRONT COCKPIT IS DESIGNED YOU CAN'T SEE OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTS WHILE STOPPED OR APPROACHING A STOP BAR. THERE ARE ALSO BLIND SPOTS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE DRIVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140109October 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT: THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. REPAIRS WERE DONE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO THE REASON WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. THE LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138600October 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2005, AND WITHIN THE FIRST TWO DAYS VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, INITIALLY ADVISED TEST DROVE AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN AT A LATER DATE, RESET MEMORY. PROBLEM STILL RECURRED, BACK TO DEALER AND DEALER REFLASHED PCM. ADDITIONALLY, TOOK TO DEALER ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY LOOSE AND BOLT FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. ACCELERATOR VERY LOOSE, PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR 3 DAYS, CONCERNED THAT MAY BE AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138339October 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CALLER WAS DRIVING. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CALLER SAID THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP. DEALER SAID A SOFTWARE CHANGE WAS NEEDED TO THE CONTROL MODULE. THIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEM LIKE THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138115September 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, STEERING, BRAKES, LIGHTING, ETC... WAS ABLE TO PUT IN PARK AND RE-START VEHICLE. OCCURRED TWICE WITH A 5 WEEK PERIOD; ONCE ON A WARM SUNNY DAY WHILE MAKING 3 POINT TURN AND AGAIN ON RAINY DAY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLES. THUS FAR THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE HOWEVER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ADJUSTED THE IDLE. TOMORROW THEY WILL REPLACE AN O RING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED THAT ALTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION SO FAR, I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY AS TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS APPROACH. NOTE: I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DURANGO AND THE RAM 1500 WITH HEMI ENGINES AND IN ALL CASES THE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137570September 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED AT A STOP. NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT STALL. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AFTER FIRST INCIDENT. DEALER STATED THAT THEY CLEARED FAULT CODES AND DROVE FOR FIFTEEN MILES WITH NO PROBLEM FIRST TIME. I AM TAKING BACK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137510September 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO PRE-SCHOOL, AND SHE WAS CROSSING AND TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING, THE ENGINE QUIT, LEAVING HER WITH NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. LUCKILY, SHE DRIFTED TO THE CURB, BUT IF THE TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY, SHE AND THE BABY COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED OR KILLED. I EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ONE DAY LATER. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DEALER, THE DODGE DEALER IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY, SINCE THEY SAID THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIFTY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH DODGE HEMI ENGINES. THEY FIXED IT BY FLASHING THE CHIP IN THE COMPUTER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136230September 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS USUALLY WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR MY DRIVEWAY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO CODES WERE PRESENT FROM THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. THE DATE SHOWN IS THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE, THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136108September 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ON 9/9/05 MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH 5.7 HEMI ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. AFTER GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT WRITE ON THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE CAR STALLED AS I TOLD THEM. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND GAVE ME A SHEET STATING THAT COMPUTERS SOMETIMES HAVE HICKUPS. WHILE AT THE DEALER, I MET OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM ON THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINES. THIS MOTOR APPARENTLY HAS A DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135875September 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT WITH 5.7 HEMI STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON COMING FROM A STOP LIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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