Dodge Durango Complaints (2005)

1,567 consumer complaints on file.

#10650064October 26, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PURCHASED USED IN JUNE 2010. WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THROTTLE SERVICE DONE, IDLER PULLEY REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON AND OFF ALONG WITH HARD SHIFTING, HESITATING, LACK OF POWER ISSUES. TRANSMISSION REBUILT IN JAN 2012 AFTER IT "FROZE" BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. BELL HOUSING LEAK DETECTED AND FIXED IN JUNE 2012. STALLING WORSENED, OCCURRING NOT ONLY FROM START UP BUT WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT IN ACCELERATION TO SPEEDS JUST ABOVE 40 MPH. REVVING IN PARK, NEUTRAL AND WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC STARTED IN EARLY 2013 AND CONTINUES TODAY. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH NO FIX TO THE PROBLEM. TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH, WATER PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, COIL, VACUUM SENSOR, AIR INTAKE SENSOR, KNOCK SENSOR, PCV VALVE, PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED BUT PROBLEMS PERSIST. THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER AS IT STALLS WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND REVS SO HIGH AT STOPS THAT I HAVE HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO PREVENT IT FROM LURCHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650164October 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF FUEL TANK ONCE TANK IS FULL WHEN FILLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649723October 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS THAT I'VE READ HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE 4WD, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AS TO HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. SVC 4WD LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN BACK OFF 4 LO LIGHT FLASHES WHEN CAR IS MORE SO OFF/ BUT OCCASIONALLY WHEN ON, MAKES A CLICKING NOISE, WHICH WHAT I COULD FIND AND FROM OTHERS, IS THE TRANSFER CASE CHANGING OCCASIONALLY WHEN IN REVERSE/DRIVE THE CAR EITHER LOCKS OR ACTS AS IF THE REAR WHEELS ARE LOCKED I DO KNOW THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES, BUT IF YOU WERE TO TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK INTO THIS, I FEEL YOU WOULD ALSO AGREE WITH EVERYONE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING/MALFUNCTION IN POSSIBLE THE TRANSFER CASE. I'M SURE IT DOESN'T MATTER, BUT I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 AND YES I KNOW THERE ARE SO MANY MORE JUST LIKE ME, BUT I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO BE FIXED ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE! PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649506October 23, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TODAY MY DURANGO LURCHED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, HITTING 3 CARS IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE I WORK. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD HAVE ACCELERATED THAT QUICKLY IN 12-14 FEET TO CAUSE THAT KIND OF DAMAGE. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY CHILDREN OUT THERE, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! IT WAS THE MOST TERRIFYING THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY OR SOMEONE WILL BE HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648242October 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK ON 2005 DODGE DURANGO SHOOTS GAS OUT WHEN FILLING THE TANK. CALLED THE DODGE RECALL CENTER AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NO "OPEN" RECALLS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AND IS A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT JUST SAY THE RECALL PERIOD HAS ENDED AND BE DONE WITH IT. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO GET THIS CORRECTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644613October 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PROBLEM STARTED WITH "SRV 4 WD" LIGHT ON DASH GOING ON AND GOING OFF AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. SOON AFTER THIS INITIAL PROBLEM, WITH VEHICLE PARKED AND IGNITION OFF,4 WHEEL DRIVE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. THE ENGAGE/DISENGAGE PROCESS MAY OCCUR 2 TO 6 TIMES. THE SOUND OF THIS ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT IS CLEARLY AUDIBLE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ENGAGED FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BUT THERE WAS NO LIGHT ON THE DASH INDICATING THE VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DISENGAGED WITH A VERY LOUD SHIFT NOISE. AT THIS SAME TIME, THE "4 LO" DISPLAY LIGHT ON THE DASH BEGAN TO FLICKER. IT NOW BLINKS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE "4 LO" WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND THE SELECTOR SET TO ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I AM STILL ABLE TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE USING THE SELECTOR SWITCH ON THE DASH MANUALLY AS IS THE CASE WITH NORMAL 4 WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION FOR THIS VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SWITCHED FROM AWD TO 4 WD WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I AM AWARE HOWEVER THIS IS A SITUATION WHICH CAN OCCUR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHILE EXPERIENCING THESE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640277September 30, 2014
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I CAN'T STEER THE VEHICLE BECAUSE EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED. I HAVE READ MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639758September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM) OR BODY COMPUTER AS SOME CALL IT WENT BAD CAUSING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING IT MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS AND AT LOW SPEEDS YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN AT ALL. THE PART ALSO CAUSES THE WIPERS TO RANDOMLY ENGAGE, THE DOOR LOCKS TO RANDOMLY ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE, AND MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639356September 26, 2014
WHEELS, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 4WD AND AWD RANDOMLY. THE 4WD LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO LOCK WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND BACKUPS JUMPY AND JERKY. IT WILL SHIFT BACK AND RUN PROPERLY, BUT DOES NOT STAY FUNCTIONING LONG. THERE IS A 'DRAG'' FEELING TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SLIPS INTO 4WD. THIS HAS MADE DRIVING THE DURANGO A CONCERN AND NEARLY TRIPLED THE AMOUNT OF GAS USED FOR SIMILAR MILEAGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT GOES INTO 4WD-LO AND THE TIRES LOCK UP. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AT 70 MPH, THIS COULD CAUSE A SPIN OUT. WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT THE CAR OCCASIONALLY 'SHIFTS' WITHOUT NOTICE AND THEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE TURN. WHEN EXPECTING THE CAR TO MOVE PROPERLY ON A BUSY ROAD, THIS ''SLUGGISH' RESPONSE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. PULLING OUT WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO TURN BEFORE THE LIGHT CHANGES ISN'T A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY MAKE THE TURN BEFORE THE LIGHT TURNS RED. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TRUST MY VEHICLE, WHICH I USED TO BE ABLE TO DO. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING FOR OTHER 2005 DURANGO OWNERS. CLEARLY, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN REPORTS THAT PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE ARE ALSO HAVING REMOTE DOOR LOCK ISSUES, WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE IS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638802September 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF/STALLED WITH NO WARNING. DASH LIGHTS TURNED OFF, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638369September 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SHIFT TO 4LO BY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637716September 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AFTER YOU FILL IT UP WITH FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637727September 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, COMPLETELY FROZE UP. WAS UNABLE TO USE BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO AFFECTED. WAS VERY SCARY AS WE WERE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637332September 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE GOES IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. CLICKING NOISE UNDER VEHICLE WHEN USING KEY FOB TO LOCK AND UNLOCK VEHICLE. DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MORE THAN NOT THESE DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631445September 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR DIMMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631582September 8, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE WILL WITHOUT WARNING LURCH FORWARD. IT WILL ALSO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN MAKING STEERING AND BRAKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO CODES SHOWING AND REPAIR SHOP CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM THIS LURCHING OF THE VEHICLE HAS OCCURRED ALMOST DAILY. AND HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN TWICE. I DRIVE WITH TWO KIDS IN THE CAR AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THEIR ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631717September 8, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS CIRCLING TO THE LEFT AROUND A BUILD TO PARK AND DOING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY BUT STALLED AGAIN AS I TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT. ANOTHER STALL HAPPENED IN THE AFTERNOON AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK STRAIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT. A FOURTH STALL HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WITH THE FOURTH STALL, I NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM ABOUT 700 RPM (WHERE IT USUALLY IDLES) TO ABOUT 300 RPM, HOVERED THERE FOR A MOMENT AND THEN STALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629817September 1, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SWITCHES TO 4LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE BECOMES SLUGGISH AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. AT THIS POINT I FEAR FOR MY LIFE. AFTER READING SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. I SEE I'M NOT ALONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629526August 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE. WHEN USING THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL SWITCH FROM AWD TO 4WD HI ON ITS ON. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND IT WILL SWITCH TO 4WD HI AND IF GOING AROUND A TURN. MY WHEELS HAVE LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO SLIDE AND ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE AND HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. HOW MANY MORE OF THESE HAVE TO HAPPEN AND ENDS UP TAKING SOMEONES LIFE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629156August 28, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURANGO IS STALLING WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. FIRST TIME IT STALLED I WAS ON A ONRAMP TO ENTER THE FREEWAY. I WAS LUCKY THE CAR BEHIND DID NOT HIT ME. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN I AM TRYING TO FIND A PARKING PLACE AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM TRYING TO LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAS NEVER HAPPEN YET AT HIGH SPEED ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS BUT I DO THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS. IT JUST HAPPENS BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED FOR THEM. SO I AM DRIVING NOT KNOWING WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. I AM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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