Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#10563770February 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK WHEN I AM FILLING UP THE TRUCK, WHEN FUELING, THE PUMP HANDLE WILL CLICK OFF AND THEN FUEL WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE FUEL TANK ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE EVER BEFORE AND IT IS QUITE ALARMING WHEN YOU GAS UP AND END UP COVERED IN GASOLINE NOT TO MENTION THE FACT I AM SPILLING GASOLINE ALL OVER AT THE PUMP, I FEEL THIS IS A LIABILITY BECAUSE OF FUEL SPILLS AND THE FACT IT COULD POTENTIALLY START A FIRE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE AND ALSO SEVERAL REVIEWS AS TO CHRYSLER/DODGE NOT HELPING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THIS IS WHY I WAS TOLD TO START HERE WITH A FORMAL COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563566February 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK UP, THE GAS POURS OUT AND GOES EVERYWHERE THE CAR, GROUND, AND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563243February 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
FIRST SIGN OF PROBLEM, WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPOT DOING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN, MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WOULD NOT TURN EVEN AFTER APPLYING MORE GAS THAN USUAL, MY TRUCK ACTUALLY STOPPED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED MY 4LO LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO WHEN I EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK MY TRUCK WITH THE REMOTE I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK LIKE SOMETHING IS ENGAGING. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR THIS SWITCH SOUND UNDER THE CAR EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR IS SWITCHING ON ITS OWN REGARDLESS OF THE VEHICLE BEING ON OR OFF. ALSO SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN IT RAINS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562602February 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BEGINNING FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014 IN THE EVENING THE DOME LIGHTS OF MY DURANGO WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE NORMAL DELAY. WE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS TO SHUT THEM OFF BUT THEY STAYED ON. THE CAR STARTED FINE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2014 IN THE MORNING AND I TOOK IT TO RUN ERRANDS. I NOTICED AGAIN THOUGH THE LIGHTS STAYED ON. THAT EVENING WE PARKED THE CAR AS NORMAL IN THE GARAGE. AT ABOUT 3:30 AM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 WE WERE AWAKENED BY SMOKE IN THE HOUSE. WE FOUND THE HEAVIEST SMOKE IN THE ROOM CONNECTED TO THE GARAGE. WE GOT OUR CHILDREN AND PETS OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THE DURANGO WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR BURNED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO OUR GARAGE AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR ADJOINING ROOM. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE INTERIOR HEADLINING OF THE DURANGO. STARTING AT THE FRONT BY THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN MOVING TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560933January 22, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALL WITHOUT WARNING. LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKE VERY HARD TO APPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560696January 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING UP MY VEHICLE AT THE END OF THE PUMPING PROCEDURE, GAS SHOOTS OUT OF TANK AND DEPENDING ON PRESSURE IT CAN REACH MY FOREHEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560482January 18, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JUST GOT MY DURANGO ON 1-14-2013 COMING HOME AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT JUST CUT OFF COMING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN IT CUT OFF THERE IS NO POWER STALLS HARD TO GET OFF THE ROAD THE CARS BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHAT GONE ON JUST IN FRONT OF THEM SO THEY DON'T KNOW TO STOP. WHEN I GOT THIS DURANGO NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS .. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557222December 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2005 DURANGO HAS BEEN STALLING AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS. THE WHOLE CAR TURNS OFF. LIGHTS....EVERYTHING. MECHANIC, TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAVE NO IDEA WHY. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS EITHER GOING IN REVERSE OR GOING FORWARD. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU START DRIVING THE CAR BUT IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT CAN ALSO GO FOR DAYS WITHOUT HAPPENING. THE ONLY CODE IS A THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER MISFIRE BUT EVERYONE AGREES THAT ONE CYLINDER MISFIRING WOULD NOT RESULT IN THE CAR GOING DEAD. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN SERVICED AND SOFTWARE HAS BEEN UPDATED AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL. WE HAVE SPENT $600 ON REPAIRS AND CAR RENTALS AND I STILL HAVE NO CAR. CHRYSLER DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556974December 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 THAT IS SUDDENLY KICKING IN ON ITS OWN, VEHICLE PARKED KEY OUT STILL CLICKING AND TURNING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENS ENOUGH SOME NIGHTS THAT IN THE MORNING THE BATTERY IS DEAD. I READ THE FORUMS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING THE SAME THING AND NO REAL ANSWER. MANY COMPLAINTS FILED TO CHRYSLER WITH NO ANSWER. KICKS INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE IN MOTION AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556070December 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO 5.7 HEMI HAS HAD A VAST AMOUNT OF STALLING. I WAS GOING TO PICK MY SON UP AND THE THROTTLE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE THROTTLE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. I WOULD JUST BE DRIVING AND IT WOULD DIE. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND IF DODGE IS NOT MADE ACCOUNTABLE SOMEONE COULD BE HURT. I HAD MY DURANGO TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE EGR VALVE. SO I HAD THAT REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES. IT WAS FINE FOR A WEEK THEN IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING ON A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WOULD START THEN DIE. SO I HAD IT TOWED A SECOND TIME TO THE DODGE DEALER. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT HAD PULLED 12 CODES BUT THEY WERE NOT ACTIVE BUT JUST STORED CODES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE MY DURANGO. I WAS TOLD THEY ALSO CHECKED THE WIRING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. SO I PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD IT NEVER ACTED UP ON THE MECHANIC. SO AGAIN A WEEK LATER IT DID THE SAME THING AND SO WE REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. IT RAN OK FOR A WEEK AND NOW IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. IT STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY HUSBAND WAS NEARLY HIT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS WITH DODGE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK .PLEASE SOMEONE HELP FIGURE THIS OUT I SAW ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM.AND ALSO WITH MINE THIS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555695December 11, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. INITIALLY MY 05 DURANGO WOULD STALL WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES. HAS PROGRESSED TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT AROUND 35 MPH WHILE TURNING THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. OCCASIONALLY THE RPMS WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN TOO. ENGINE IDLES AROUND 500RPM. WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT IN TIME AND BASED OFF OF THE OTHER REPORTS, DODGE SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR AT NO COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552854November 19, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE CRUISING A BACK ROAD NEAR HOME THE DURANGO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME NO LOWER STEERING OR BRAKES. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AS I WAS JUST CRESTING A HILL. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GUIDE THE TRUCK ONTO A SIDE STREET. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY UPON PUTTING IT IN PARK AGAIN. AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEN AGAIN BACK TO MY HOUSE LATER IN THE DAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT LIT ON THE DASH AND NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A. MALFUNCTION. THE RPMS WERE SMOOTH, NO ROUGH ENGINE. TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552955November 19, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DURING FILL-UPS WITH GAS, FUEL SPILLS OUT. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THE ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS OUR VIN IS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE DATES OF MANUFACTURE THAT THE RECALL STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551829November 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE TRUCK EVEN WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS OR DRIVING WILL ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DR WITHOUT ACTIVATING ANYTHING MANY INTERNET POST HAVE STATED THIS PROBLEM I GUESS DODGE WON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEY GET SUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550065October 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2005 DURANGO 4.7 V8 HEMI MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN, LOCKING THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME AS WHEN COASTING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR COMING TO A STOP. ALSO, ON SOME OF THESE OCCASIONS, ALL INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SEEM TO GO OUT, INST PANEL, RADIO, FAN/BLOWER, ETC. BROUGHT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION, THEY SAY THEY FIND NOTHING. IN LAST 6 MONTHS, 4WD LIGHT BLINKS AS IF ITS CHANGING FROM AWD TO 4WD ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES CAN HEAR IT ENGAGING UNDER CAR WHEN USING KEY FOB LOCKING OR UNLOCKING, AND WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT IT FEELS LIKE IT CHANGED TO 4LO AS ITS ALMOST SKIPPING/HOPPING LIKE TRYING TO TAKE A TURN WITH 4WD AND RPMS GO WAY UP LIKE I'M IN A LOW GEAR. MANY, MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON DODGE FORUMS WITH MANY PEOPLE JUST THROWING MONEY AT IT AND HAVING MULTIPLE THINGS REPLACED ETC, JUST TO FIND OUT ITS NOT FIXED. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548254October 17, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547664October 11, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546478October 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546163September 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE 4X4 ENGAGED WITHOUT THE SWITCH BEING TOUCHED. IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES NOW EVEN WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE IS OFF. I CAN HERE IT ENGAGING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. EVEN WHEN YOU HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE DOWN ROAD IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS GOING TO END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS IT CAN SHIFT INTO 4LO WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544907September 23, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY WHEN RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO FWD INDEPENDENTLY WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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