Dodge Durango Complaints (2017)

215 consumer complaints on file.

#11041523October 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK AND YOU EXIT IT WILL SOMETIMES STILL DRIVE FORWARD. WHEN SWITCHING INTO REVERSE OR PARK THE CAR SOMETIMES LOCKS UP AND WONT MORE. THE RPMS GO UP BUT ITS STILL AS IF ITS IN PARK. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE TO TRY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. MY WIFE WAS REMOVING GROCERIES AND THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. SHE HAD TO GET INTO THE CAR AND PRESS THE BREAK. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS AT A STOP OR PARKED. I HAVE STARTED TO RECORD WHEN IT HAPPENS IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT ALSO HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR ..UPDATED 12/13/17 *BF SEE ALSO ODI 11048876. *DSY UPDATED 9/13/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034447October 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS DURING ENGINE OPERATION ABOVE 4000 RPM. IT IS CONSISTENTLY HAPPENING SINCE BRAND NEW AND NOW AT 10,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR VARIOUS OTHER REASONS AND THIS WAS REPORTED EVERY TIME. DEALER ADVISED US TO LEAVE CLIMATE CONTROL ON RECIRCULATION. THERE IS ALSO A DIFFERENT STRONGER EXHAUST SMELL THAT COMES INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IDLING FOR S LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPENS INCONSISTENCY BUT IS SO STRONG THAT IT MAKES THE OCCUPANTS SICK. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS SMELL FOR THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECHNICIAN. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THESE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025472September 25, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 DODGE DURANGO CITADEL (6980 MILES) HOME FROM WORK, I HAD THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SET. I WAS IN A STEADY LINE OF TRAFFIC AND CARS LINED UP BEHIND ME. THE TRUCK STARTED TO STEADILY DECREASE IN SPEED, THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR IN FRONT WAS AT LEAST 6 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, MY BRAKES WERE NOT ACTIVE AS WELL. I PLACED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO MOVE MY VEHICLE FROM THE ROAD. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME MY STEERING HAD TIGHTENED AND I COULD NOT MOVE MY VEHICLE. I ENDED UP COASTING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. NOTHING WAS WORKING ON MY TRUCK. I COULD NOT OPEN MY DOOR OR LET MY WINDOWS DOWN. IT WAS LIKE I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE. FINALLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET MY WINDOWS DOWN AFTER 3 OR MORE MINUTES. WHEN THE TOWING SERVICE PICKED MY VEHICLE UP, THE BACK WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP AND MY LIFT GATE OPENED BY ITSELF. WE GOT THE LIFT GATE BACK DOWN MANUALLY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IF YOU PLACED YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUSHED THE START BUTTON IT JUST MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL BE LOOKED AT TOMORROW, 9/26/17. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIBLE, FATAL ACCIDENT. SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE INTO THIS MATTER. MY SON AND I TRAVEL MANY MILES A WEEK AND THIS WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN FATAL IF WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE ON AN INSIDE LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022852September 12, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON AND ALL SYSTEM INDICATIONS WERE BEING ALERTED ON THE DASHBOARD SCREEN (POWER STEERING OFF, PARK ASSIST OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ETC.). THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A MAIN THOROUGHFARE. THE VEHICLE STARTED "BEEPING" WITH A RED LED FLASHING IN THE DASH. THE DASHBOARD SCREEN WAS ALERTING ME TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ONCE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. I HAVE VIDEO SHOWING THE INDICATIONS IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO REACH OUT TO ME. IT IS AT A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE THIRD TIME, INVOLVING THE SAME ISSUES....UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF UPDATED 7/17/18*JB .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022384September 8, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RENTED 2017 DODGE DURANGO GT I HAVE THE TAILGATE OPEN AND THEN GRABBED BOTTLE CASE OF WATER I WAKE CLOSER TO THE TAILLIGHTS I CUT WITH THAT ,TAILLIGHTS HAVE PIECE OF THE TAILLIGHTS POINTING OUT IS DANGEROUS FILL LIKE A BLADE IF A CHILD GET CLOSER SOMETHING BAD GET I HAVE PIC FROM MY INJURY AND THE PLACE ON THE TAILLIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11012549August 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003320July 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY BRAND NEW DODGE DURANGO SXT 2017 WAS STOLEN AT A SERVICE STATION. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR THAT WAS ON AND LOCKED. THIS PERSON USED SOME TYPE OF DEVICE TO OPEN IT WITHOUT THE KEY. IT IS 36 DAYS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000211June 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF MY DAUGHTERS GARAGE AND FELT THE TIRE HIT SOMETHING. I DIDN'T WANT TO BACK OVER IT SO I PULLED FORWARD, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, OPENED THE DOOR AND STARTED TO GET OUT. I GOT ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. I WAS THROWN BACK INTO THE SEAT. THE DOOR BEING PARTIALLY OPEN HIT A BOX WHICH FLUNG THE DOOR COMPLETELY OPEN. THE DOOR CLIPPED THE GARAGE DOOR JAM AND PUSHED THE DOOR INTO THE FRONT FENDER DAMAGING IT AND THE DOOR. I'M NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BUT MY WIFE WHO WAS STANDING OUTSIDE SAID SHE WONDERED WHY I WAS BACKING OUT SO FAST. I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR AND SHUT IT OFF. IT ALL SEEMED TO HAPPEN PRETTY FAST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980343April 24, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK (RIGHT SIDE SECOND ROW) I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STAYS THAT THERE IS NO NOISE, THEY HAD BROUGHT ANOTHER DODGE DURANGO WITH THE SAME FUEL TANK AND THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE DID NOT MAKE THE NOISE AS MINE DOES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970551April 4, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE AUTOMATIC MODE OR STOP/START FEATURE ACTIVATED, IT LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE CONTACT'S FOOT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH A CERVICAL STRAIN AND BRUISED RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OCCUPANT IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,999.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10969213March 29, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE OFFICER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE HAD PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE ROTARY KNOB STYLE GEAR SELECTOR. THE OFFICER WAS GETTING HIS K9 PARTNER'S FOOD AND WATER READY IN HIS BACKYARD. ACCORDING TO THE OFFICER, AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE, HE FOUND THAT THE SUV HAS DROVE THROUGH HIS GARAGE DOOR. THE OFFICER STATES THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955350February 17, 2017
SUSPENSION
THERE IS A DISTINCT THUD OR LOW PITCHED BANGING SOUND WHEN DRIVING OVER A TRANSITION CURB FROM A CITY STREET INTO A SERVICE TYPE DRIVEWAY OR VICE VERSA, DRIVING OVER MAN HOLE COVERS, DRIVING OVER INSIGNIFICANT ROADWAY POT HOLES, HITTING SHARPER BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY. MOST TIMES THERE WILL BE A SIDE TO SIDE MOTION, BUT ALWAYS A BANG OR THUD AT THE LEFT REAR SHOCK ASSEMBLY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 TO 40 MPH. THIS CONCERN HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED FROM THE NHSTA TO CHRYSLER DATING BACK TO 2011 AND CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED 4 TSB'S THAT CONTINUE TO BE INEFFECTIVE. CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO IGNORE THE SAFETY RELEVANCE, REGARDING THE VEHICLES REAR SUSPENSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947914January 27, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING. THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947922January 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AFTER TWO DAYS OF USE AND THREE HUNDRED TOTAL MILES ON MY VEHICLE I DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS INFORMED ME THAT THE LEAK FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICE OIL LEAKING FROM THE SAME AREA. I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME AND AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE OIL PAN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK GOES BY AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THE VEHICLE IS READY FOR PICKUP. THE NEXT DAY I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT WHICH RESULTED IN A STAR CASE WHICH THE MANUFACTURERS ENGINEERS ARE ASSISTING THE LOCAL TECHNICIANS IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WITH NO RESOLUTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS FILED ON WEBSITE VEHICLE FORUMS I DISCOVERED MANY VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE ONE I OWN. WITH MY EXPERIENCE TO DATE I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT DISCLOSING THE SEVERITY AND EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM INHERENT WITH THE VEHICLE TO ITS CUSTOMERS CREATING A SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO THE OPERATORS/OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLES INVOLVED. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INITIATED INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937043December 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED YET BUT I BELIEVE ONE WILL. THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A ROTARY TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FOR DRIVE BY WIRE TRANSMISSION AND HAS AN AUTO ENGINE STOP START FEATURE. THIS START STOP FEATURE CAN BE DISABLED AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, BUT CANNOT BE SET BY DEFAULT TO DISABLE THIS FEATURE. I UNDERSTAND THE FUEL SAVING ISSUE, HOWEVER BUT MANY OF US HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS AND WE DO A LOT OF THINGS UNCONSCIOUSLY BECAUSE THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SO COMMON TO US. WHEN THIS FEATURE IS ACTIVATED AND YOU COME INTO YOUR DRIVE WAY, YOUR GARAGE OR A PARKING SPACE AND FULLY COME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND ALL GOES QUIET. SUBCONSCIOUSLY BECAUSE OF A LIFETIME OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE, YOU THINK THE CAR IS OFF, YOUR TRAVEL IS OVER AND YOU ARE READY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. YOU START TO OPEN THE DOOR AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTS AND MOVES FORWARD. IF A CHILD OR SOMEONE ELSE OR A BUILDING WALL IS IT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN. PLEASE RETHINK THIS. IT IS NOT AN INTUITIVE PROCESS WHEN WE HAVE YEARS OR DECADES OF A DIFFERENT DRIVING EXPERIENCE. WE THINK THE CAR IS OFF, SAFE TO EXIT. WE NEED A WAY TO DEFAULT DISABLE THIS FEATURE RATHER THAN DEFAULT ENABLE. I KNOW THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING DEATH OR INJURY WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY A CLAIM THAT VEHICLE COULD MOVE WITH SELECTOR PUT IN THE PARK POSITION. I WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WERE RESULT OF DRIVERS THINKING THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THEN IT MOVED. IT MAY BE EMBARRASSING AND NOT BE ADMITTED TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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