Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#11010149July 23, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
STARTED WITH THE SER 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITLY ..THEN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW INTERMITLY STOPS WORKING ..NEXT THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR SWITCHES ALL BY ITS SELF INTO 4 WHEEL LOCK AND 4 WHEEL LO WITH NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH..WHEN ITS IN 4 WHEEL LOCK ITS VERY HARD TO DRIVE AND TURNING ALMOST IMPOSABLE THIS CREATES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN YOUR DRIVING WHEN ITS IN LOCK YOU CAN BARELY GET OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR GET TURNED AROUND EVEN MORE SCARY ON THE ROAD WHEN IT SHIFTS ALL BY ITS SELF ..MANY TIMES NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO TELL YOU IT HAS CHANGED ...OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE 4 LOCK OF 4 LO LIGHTS COME ON ..VERY DANGEROUS ...SOMETIME THE KEY FOB ALSO MAKES THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR CHANGE WHEN THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN RUNNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006286July 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EGR VALVE AND EVAP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005415July 14, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" I TOOK THE DURANGO TO ORANGE COAST DODGE IN COSTA MESA TO FIX THE RECALL. THEY INSERTED A DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE THAT SHOWED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS OFF LINE. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS SHOWING ON THE DASH. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM INDICATORS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN GO OFF. THE DEALER RAN A DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NOT INITIALIZED AND THAT THE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COMPUTER CANNOT CONNECT TO THE SYSTEM. HE SAID ITS AS IF THE SYSTEM IS NOT INSTALLED. THE SERVICE ASSOCIATE SAID THAT HE'S SEEN THIS BEFORE AND DOESN'T KNOW FOR SURE HOW IT HAPPENS - MAYBE A VOLTAGE SPIKE OR BATTERY ISSUE. THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL, INITIALIZED THE SYSTEM, TESTED AND SAY EVERYTHING WORKS. COST ME $155. HOW WILL I KNOW FOR SURE THAT MY AIRBAGS ARE ONLINE IF THE INDICATORS DON'T SHOW ME? I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION IN THE VEHICLE IN 2015 AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY - SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. AFTER THE COLLISION THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR WAS STUCK IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH IS IN AWD POSITION. AT NO TIME HAVE I SEEN ANY INDICATOR ON THE DASH THAT SHOWS THE AIR BAGS OR RESTRAINT SYSTEM NOT WORKING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004192July 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK SINCE THE FIRST TIME ON JUNE 15, 2017, AND EVERY TIME SINCE THEN, THE FUEL ALWAYS SPITS BACK, AND ALL OVER THE PLACE, INCLUDING ON THE GAS ATTENDANT, UPON ANY ONE WALKING BY, ON THE CAR, AND OF COURSE, ON THE GROUND. IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (FUEL FILLER TUBE), BUT THE DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE REMAINS. I HAVE READ THAT 20,000 DURANGOS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FROM 2005 FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, EVEN THOUGH MY 2005 DURANGO ALSO HAS THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM, I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY 2005 DURANGO HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. IF FOR SOME REASON IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, IT OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT HAS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT THE OTHER 2005 DURANGOS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR. SO WHY NOT MINE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002670July 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSFER CASE MAKE NOISE WHEN PARK ENGAGES FROM UNDERNEATH HAS TROUBLE MOVING SEEMS STUCK IN 44 CAN'T NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK DUE TO THIS DON'T WANT TO PUT MY KIDS IN DANGER ALWAYS ENGAGING INTO 44 AND MAKES IT HARD FOR ME TO TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000129June 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 05 DODGE DURANGO, WHICH I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF, OVERFLOWS GAS WHILE FILLING UP THE TANK. I WAS TOLD IT IS A RECALL, I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX IT, I WAS TREATED WITH ABSOLUTE DISRESPECT AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS ALREADY FIXED THROUGH THE WARRANTY, I ASSURED THEM I WAS THE ONLY OWNER AND IT WAS NEVER FIXED, THEY AGAIN TOLD ME IT WAS AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT TO GET FIXED AGAIN EVEN IF IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. I HAVE HAD THE GAS OVERFLOW AND SPRAY ALL OVER ME MULTIPLE TIMES, INCLUDING ONE TIME WHILE I WAS HOLDING MY INFANT CHILD. THIS IS NOT OK AND SO BEYOND UNSAFE!!! IT CLEARLY WASN'T FIXED AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED. I ALSO KNOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL AND THEIRS DO THE SAME THING AND ALL HAVE RUST EATING THROUGH THEIR VEHICLES ON THE PANEL UNDER THEIR GAS TANKS, WAS FIXING THAT ALSO IN THE RECALL SINCE IT IS CLEARLY DUE TO THE GAS OVERFLOWING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992820June 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I VEHICLE LIKES TO TURN ITS 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON WHILE I AM MAKING TURNS. ALSO WHEN IT IS PARKED YOU CAN HEAR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM MAKING CLICKING NOISES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I SEE THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT DOES NOT. SOME PEOPLE HAVE STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR ROAD IT HAS KICKED IN AND CAUSED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, SOME SERIOUS AND SOME MINORS. WHEN WILL THIS PROBLEM BE ADDRESSES? WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE DYING TO GET AN INVESTIGATION STARTED? I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THANK GOD, NOTHING HAS HAPPEN TO ME OR MY FAMILY WHEN THIS ISSUES HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991055May 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FUELING, WHEN TANK IS FULL, IT WILL BEGIN DUMPING (SPITTING) FUEL FROM GAS FILLER TUBE. VEHILE IS TURNED OFF AND STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS OCCURS AT EVERY FILL UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986025May 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FOR NO REASON THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH OR ANYTHING, SHUTS OFF AND NO STEERING. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT, NO WARNING SIGNS. ACTS FINE, BOTH TIMES DURING CITY STREET DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985411May 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A RECALL THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAPPENED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IS SHOWING THE SYMPTOMS OF WHY IT WAS RECALLED TO BEGIN WITH. THE RECALL #E01, NHTSA #05V-034 WHICH INVOLVES THE FUEL FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE. EVERY SINGLE TIME I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY DURANGO, THE FUEL SPURTS OUT AT ME... EVEN WHEN I GO SUPER SLOW IN FILLING IT UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS NOW. THE AREA AROUND AND UNDER THE GAS CAP IS NOW ALL CORRODED AND RUSTED. I RECENTLY TOOK SOME PICTURES DURING THE FILL TO SHOW ALL THE GAS ON THE GROUND AND ON THE CAR. I TOOK THIS TO DODGE CITY IN BROOKFIELD, WI AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE WORK (ALMOST $600). IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I SEE MANY PEOPLE WITH THESE DURANGOS HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGING THE END USER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983210May 3, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTS BY ITS SELF.THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO LOCK ALL ON IT'S OWN, THEN THE SVC 4WD LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER SHIFT BACK AND FORTH FROM AWD TO 4 LOCK NOW ITS STUCK IN 4LO THIS HAPPENS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978810April 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE INTO THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE FUEL FILLER NECK WOULD ONLY ALLOW A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUEL TO ENTER AT A TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK AND FUEL TANK PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,494.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971573April 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968477March 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSFER CASE PUTS ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM AS YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE MOVING. WHEN IT'S IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE IT MAKES TURNING VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT JUST WON'T TURN. I AM GROUNDING THIS VEHICLE AND WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO DODGE BUT AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS ABOUT THESE VEHICLES IT APPEARS DODGE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968465March 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE LIKE THE BRAKE IS ON THIS HAPPENS EVEN WORSE WHEN TRYING TO TURN.THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT IS ON.I GOT ON A FORUM AND WAS BLOWN AWAY BY ALL THE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.SOME SAY ELECTRICAL SOME SAY TRANSFER CASE.THEY WAS 2005 OR ALL IN THIS AREA.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 69000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967609March 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
NITTO TERRA GRABBLER. PURCHASED 4 TIRES ON 11/12/15. REAR PASSENGER TIRE FAILED / COMPLETELY CAME APART AND INTO TWO PIECES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD (PCH) THE SAFETY BRAKE CABLE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. I WAS TOWED HOME. THE DEALER AND NITTO HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. INSTEAD OF KEEPING THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION, THE DEALER THREW THE TIRE AWAY. TIRE WAS GONE THE FOLLOWING DAY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. I WANT ALL THE TIRES REPLACED AS THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE WITH THESE TIRES THAT COULD RESULT IN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. NITTO TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST DUE TO FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966697March 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-90 EASTBOUND AT 70 MPH MY 05 DODGE DURANGO SUDDENLY LOST MOMENTUM AND THE ENGINE RPM WENT UP. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE STILL IN GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY JUST OFF THE NEXT CLOSEST EXIT. EXAMINATION SHOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS OKAY, THE REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD BEEN STRIPPED OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN DISPLAYING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SELECTOR SWITCH. ALSO YOU COULD HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ACTIVATING WHILE UNLOCKING THE DOORS ??? RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE MANY SUCH INCIDENCES OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. REPAIR COSTS ME $1403. BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THERE ARE REPORTS OF PEOPLE CHANGING OUT PARTS WITH NO FIX. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND THE DEALER SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. REPAIR FACILITY SAID MY TORQUE CONVERTER HAD BEEN TOTALLY STRIPPED OUT AS A RESULT OF WHATEVER CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I AM DISHEARTENED AS I LIKE THIS VEHICLE BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS CHASING A FIX THAT MANY INCLUDING DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE. WHATEVER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SEE HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T4148_DS482593
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960109March 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IN PARK THE CAR STALLED, RESTARTED IT AND IT STALLED AGAIN, DID THIS 3 TIMES IN LOT. CAR STALLED MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN LOST ALL POWERS BUT RESTARTED AGAIN, NOTHING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. CAR STALLED ON DECELERATION COMING TO RED LIGHT LOST BRAKES AND STEERING ROLLED TO STOP TO START IT AGAIN, LUCKY DID NOT HIT ANYONE. HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES BUT ERROR IS NOT BEING PICKED UP BY THE ELECTRONICS MONITORING ON THE CAR. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED TODAY IT HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DODGE/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959568March 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT HEAT/AC CONTROLS STOP WORKING. IT DOESN'T MATTER RATHER THE HEAT IS ON OR THE AC IS ON. IT WILL RANDOMLY STOP BLOWING AIR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE WIRES UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH (UP UNDER THE GLOVE BOX) GET EXTREMELY HOT AND SMELLS LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. WHEN MY MECHANIC LOOKED INTO IT THE WHITE PLASTIC PIGTAIL PART WAS HALF MELTED AWAY. HE REPLACED IT BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER WE HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I DIDN'T DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. NOW AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING IT SINCE IT WAS SITTING IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958980March 6, 2017
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO EQUIPPED WITH NITTO TERRA GRAPPLER G2 TIRES, SIZE: 285/70/17. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT AND SHREDDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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