2005 Dodge Durango Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE IDLE AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. AT 2,845 MILES, THE WIRE HARNESS HAD A FAILED WIRE AND WAS REPAIRED. AT 2,551 MILES, THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. AT 6,033 MILES, THE OPEN CIRCUIT AND THE MODULE TRANSMISSION CONTROL WERE BOTH REPROGRAMMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,551.

LEADING UP TO FAILURE: RAINY DAYS FAILURE: WHEN DRIVING DOWN WET CITY ROADS AND PAVEMENT IS PUDDLED, WATER IS SPLASHED ONTO THE UNDERCARRIAGE, I LOSE POWER STEERING. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THE DURANGO HAD LOST POWER, BUT REALIZED IT WAS THE STEERING I LOST. THE STEERING BELT SCREAMS LOUDLY AFTERWARDS AS WELL. YOU HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, BUT YOU CAN EXPECT IT ON RAINY DAYS. I PERCEIVE THIS AS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IF YOU ARE TURNING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET, THEN LOSE YOUR POWER STEERING, IT POSES A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. WE ALL KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING. WHEN WE PHONED THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT, THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED, QUICKLY DISMISSED ME AND TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO DO IT FOR THEM AS WELL, OTHERWISE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. WE HAVE SINCE DITCHED THE DURANGO AND BOUGHT A DIFFERENT VEHICLE FROM A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I AM PICKING A RANDOM DATE FOR THE INCIDENT DATE, SINCE THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME IT RAINS. FOR NUMBER OF FAILURES - IT'S ANY TIME IT RAINS AND THE BELT GETS WET. THEY SHOULD PROTECT THE BELT BETTER SOMEHOW! AND THIS DURANGO WAS A 4X4 - YOU WOULD THINK IT COULD HANDLE ANYTHING, ON-ROAD OR OFF-ROAD! *JB

WHILE MOVING FORWARD AT 5 MPH. COLD ENGINE AND ENGINE STALLED. STARTED WHEN TRIED 4 HOURS LATER.*AK

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLS WHILE DRIVING & THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK IN POSITION. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED (APPROX AUG, 2006), I WAS TURNING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER & ALMOST HIT A CAR COMING OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER B/C MY TRUCK STALLED & THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED & WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION ANYMORE! THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED (JUST THIS WEEK, APRIL 2007), I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, PUT IT IN DRIVE & STARTED TO GO FORWARD WHILE TURNING (BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENED I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT) ... I MOVED FORWARD SLIGHTLY & THEN IT STALLED OUT ... AGAIN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF ... ALL ELECTRONICS, EVERYTHING ... AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK IN PLACE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY $100! JUST TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG, IF THEY CAN FIND ANYTHING ON THE TRUCKS COMPUTER! I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN FEB, 2006 IN PITTSBURGH, PA. I DROVE IT DOWN TO KEY WEST & HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN OIL SENSOR DURING THE TRIP. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT WHEN IT STALLS, EVERYTHING TURNS OFF & THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I HAVE TO HOPE OTHER DRIVERS ARE AS CAUTIOUS AS I AM & THAT MY BRAKES DON'T FAIL ON ME TOO! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH THE NOZZLE STILL INSIDE, FUEL WOULD SPILL BACK OUT THE TANK. HE NOTICED THE FAILURE EVERY TIME HE FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP) OR RECALL 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 11/05/10 *BF UPDATED 11/10/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK IT WOULD SPILL ONTO THE VEHICLE AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE : TANK ASSEMBLY AND THEY WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. ....UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER STATED THE VALVE VENT SENSOR DEFECTIVE, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 06/20/12

WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE ARM FROM WIPER MOTOR ARMATURE TO DRIVER'S WIPER BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER'S WIPER TO FAIL AND SIMULTANEOUSLY JAM PASSENGER WIPER WHILE SCHOOL BUS WAS STOPPING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. MY 20 MONTH OLD DODGE DURANGO WAS BEING DRIVEN HOME FROM SCHOOL BY MY DAUGHTER. THIS ENTIRE WIPER PIVOT ARM ASSEMBLY IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. IT IS FAILURE BY DESIGN. I HAVE THE FAILED PART AND ASSEMBLY AND CAN SHIP IT TO YOU IF YOU TO HAVE ENGINEERS INSPECT. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. NO WARNING JUST DIED.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS RECALL 07V092000 REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 60, 000.*AK

MY 2005 DURANGO HAD THE AIRBAG LIGHT GO ON 4 TIMES NOW. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT GAVE IT 4 TO 5 MONTHS FOR THE LIGHT TO COMESON AGAIN, SAME THING WAS FIXED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER, THISWAS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT CAME TO THE AIRBAG. I TRAVELED WITH AN INFANT IN THIS CAR ,AND I WONDERED IF MY AIRBAG WILL GO OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING OR IF I WAS TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WILL IT DEPLOY???? RIGHT NOW THE CARD IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM TO THE POINT I DID NOT FEE SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AFTER DECELERATION THEN ACCELERATION. NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" WHEN ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. *JB

CLICKING NOISE UNDER HOOD, WAS TOLD BY DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE EXHAUST OR EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WAS TOLD AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. ACCORDING TO SEARCHES, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NOISE GETS LOUDER THE MORE YOU ACCELERATE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, THE RPM'S GO TO ZERO (AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LOST ALL POWER AND SHUTTING OFF), AND ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GO CRAZY. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP BECAUSE OF THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND A CONSTANT DINGING NOISE (LIKE THE SOUND WHEN A CAR DOOR IS LEFT OPEN WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION) WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT OUR KEY CHAIN WAS TO HEAVY. *NM

TL*- PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA05018 .THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO ON OR ABOUT MARCH 2005 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 10 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 A FIRE BEGAN ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. THE CONTACT WENT OUT A SECOND TIME, AND THAT WASWHEN THE FIRE WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DON WEIRS RENO DODGE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM DODGE WAS ASK TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STORED AT THE DEALER FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2007 TO THE PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE INVESTIGATOR ON FEBRUARY 20, 2007 REGARDING THE FIRE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER CALLED ON FEBRUARY 26,2007 WHO SAID THAT IT WAS NOT AN AFTERMARKET DEFECT, BUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS FAXED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER, IN WHICH DAIMLER CHRYSLER AGREED COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE IF THE CONTACT AGREED TO NOT TO PURSUE THIS MATTER IN COURT AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND TO EXCLUDE DAIMLER CHRYSLER OF ANY ADDITIONAL LIABILITY. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST DAIMLER CHRYSLER BECAUSE OF THIS LETTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 35,000.*AK

WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 DODGE DURANGO IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. WE WERE DRIVING ONE DAY A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED IT AND NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DID NOT GO OUT AFTER THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. I THINK THERE IS A TYPE OF "SWITCH" WHICH SHUTS OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER (I BELIEVE) 15 MINUTES, SO EACH TIME WE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS STAYED ON A FEW MINUTES. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS OF THIS, I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP ONE DAY AND IT DID NOT START. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND WERE TOLD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK A FEW DAYS TO HAVE THE WORK DONE SINCE THE SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY DO NOT TYPICALLY KEEP THE PARTS IN STOCK FOR A 2005 SINCE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM GENERALLY SEEN ON A NEWER VEHICLE. WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE WITH THE RECENT RECALL WAS "THE COMPANY SAID IF DRIVERS NOTICE PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, THEY SHOULD TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IN SOME CASES, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT PROPERLY DIM AFTER THE DOORS ARE CLOSED." WELL, THAT IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE HAVE, BUT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE 5.7L HEMI STALLS (COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF) WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF 55 MPH HIGHWAYS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS INTERSECTIONS WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. *JB

HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE 4.7L ENGINE. IT HAS STALLED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 DAYS. HAS HAPPENED WHEN IT IS COLD. START TO COME TO A STOP, THEN THE ENGINE WILL DIE. *JB

MULTIPLE CHRONIC ISSUES WITH 2005 DURANGO. AIR BAG WARNING LAMP COMES ON AT STARTUP AND REMAINS FOR MULTIPLE RESTARTS, ENGINE STALLING, VENT SYSTEM WHISTLING AT 50 MPH. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION, WOULD NOT GO BACK IN GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP JUST NEEDED TRANSMISSION SERVICE. THE SERVICE WAS DONE AND VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AGAIN- SAME PROBLEM- TWO WEEKS LATER. THIS TIME DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID ( EVEN THOUGH SERVICE WAS DONE 2 WEEKS/ 50 MILES PRIOR) TRANSMISSION NOW SHIFTS ROUGH FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR. ACCORDING TO DEALER NOTHING IS WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. *JB

THE 2005 DURANGO STALLS DURING ACCELERATION AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED EVEN IF SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ECM SETS NO CODES AND NORMALLY VEHICLE RUN FINE AND EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE SUDDENLY YOUR VEHICLE IS POWERLESS IN THE MIDDLE OF SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC AND YOUR LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO GO SO YOU CAN STOP AND START IT AGAIN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR TWO HOURS IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HIS HOUSE BEGAN FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. HE WENT TO HIS GARAGE AND FOUND BOTH HIS VEHICLE AND GARAGE IN FLAMES. THE GARAGE BURNED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND CAN GET A FIRE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO TAKE PICTURES. AFTERWARDS, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE A DEFECT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ON MAY 14, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO 4.7L AND WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS SPLASHES OUT WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. EVEN WHEN PUMPING SLOWLY IT STILL COMES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. IF PUMPING FASTER IT TENDS TO SHOOT UP AND OUT. THIS IS A HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP.THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2005 DURANGO BUT MINE IS NOT ONE OF THE VIN NUMBERS THAT QUALIFIES. THE DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CHECK VALVE GETTING STUCK AND NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUM SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS NOT REPLACING THOSE PARTS. *TR

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE SLOWING TO TURN ONTO STREET FROM INTERSECTION. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES MONTHLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN GETTING GAS. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO DODGE THREE TIMES BEFORE THEY PUT A NEW GAS TANK IN CAR. *TR

THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. THEN IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. *NM

SINCE I PURCHASED IN 2006, VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED RUNNING WHEN TURNING (LEFT OR RIGHT) . I CAN START IT AGAIN, BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DIE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN STOPPED OR TURNING. IT MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE MONTH, OR NOTHING AT ALL FOR 6 OR 10 MONTHS, BUT CONTINUES TO DO I--4 YEARS NOW. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE, INDEPENDENT MECHANICS CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE. WHEN ITS DOING THIS AND I'M STOPPED (IN DRIVE) RPM'S WILL BOUNCE FROM 2 TO 0 A BUNCH, THEN IT WILL DIE. AM ALSO HAVING SURGES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. AND IT STALLS WHEN I DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. NOT A LOT OF WATER... YOUR AVERAGE PUDDLE THAT EVERY OTHER CAR GOES THROUGH FINE. POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE CAR STALLS... SOMETIMES IT DIES, SOMETIMES IT MAKES IT BACK TO LIFE. MY VEHICLE WAS DOING ALL OF THIS AT UNDER 20,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR YEARS NOW. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WHEN MY CAR IS HAVING ONE OF ITS "DAYS", I DON'T DRIVE IT. I'M NOT RISKING MYSELF OR OTHERS. *TR

2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND STALLING**NAR***CC *JB

MY FUEL TANK OVERFILLS EVERYTIME I FILL IT UP AT THE GAS STATION. THIS IS NO MATTER WHAT STATION OR TYPE OF PUMP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 60 MPH, IT FEELS AS IF IT WILL FLIP OVER AND THE WHEELS ARE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT NEED TO BE ALIGNED; HOWEVER, THEY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO CLUNKS AND CLINKS DURING ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE SENSORS WERE CHANGED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DIMMED; HOWEVER, IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND STILL REMAINS LIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEW BRAKES AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JUMPS BEFORE IT STOPS. THE CONTACT MUST TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER'S 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL) WERE REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

AT LOW SPEEDS, ENGINE STALLS OUT. USUALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH SHARP TURNS OR ANGLE CHANGES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS... IT LEAVES WITH WITH SUDDEN POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS IN MID-TURN SITUATIONS!! I ASKED MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY LOOKED AT IT WITH NO CONCLUSIONS. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES NOW. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND FUEL WAS ADDED, IT WOULD SPEW GASOLINE BACK AT THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO FAILURE WAS EVER FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE INLET CHECK VALVE WAS STUCK. THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,504 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

FUEL GUSHES FROM FILLER WHEN PUMP HANDLE CLICKS OFF AFTER FILLING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF DUE TO THE O2 SENSOR AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

I TOOK MY SUV IN FOR SERVICE AS IT WAS NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND HAD TROUBLE CHANGING GEARS.DODGE MADE ALTERATIONS AND RETURNED IT .SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE READING INDICATED PROBLEMS WITH THE 02 SENSOR. AFTER HESITATION, DODGE REPLACED MY O2 SENSOR AND SAID THE STALL OUT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, IT DIDN'T STALL WHEN THEY DROVE IT, SO THEY DID NOT CONSIDER IT A PROBLEM. DAYS LATER IT STALLED OUT & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. WHEN I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO DODGE, THEY GOT BACK THE SAME READ AS BEFORE AND SAID IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE.A WEEK LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE TRUCK STALLED OUT DURING OPERATION.I TOOK IT BACK TO DODGE, THEY CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER WHO HAD THEM CHECK THE EXHAUST FOR LEAKS.A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND AND SEALED & THEY RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.AFTER ABOUT 200 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED, THE NEXT DAY IT STALLED OUT AGAIN.THEY DID MORE TESTING FOR EXHAUST LEAKS, SAID THEY FOUND ANOTHER PINHOLE LEAK AND SEALED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST.ONCE AGAIN, AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF DRIVING, IT STALLED OUT IN MOTION, 2 DAYS LATER, IT STALLED OUT AGAIN, THEN FINALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON.WHEN I RETURNED IT TO DODGE, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE WOULD NOT WORK ON THE TRUCK, HE WOULD CALL DAHMLERCHRYSLER FOR THEM TO SEND A TECH OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND HE PUT ME IN ANOTHER RENTAL CAR.TWO DAYS AFTER THAT, I GOT A CALL FROM DODGE SAYING, AN UNNAMED SOURCE TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD RIG THE LINES TO BLOCK AIRFLOW TO THE FUEL LINE BY PUTTING PIPING INSIDE THE EXISTING LINES TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM STALLING. ALTHOUGH HE SAID, "BUT IF YOU TELL ANYONE I TOLD YOU TO DO THIS, I WILL DENY EVER TELLING YOU TO DO IT!" SO DODGE RIGGED MY LINES AND TOLD ME I NEEDED TO PICK IT UP AS DAHMLERCHRYSLER WOULD NOT APPROVE ANY MORE RENTAL FOR ME.THIS IS HOW THEY WANT ME TO CURRENTLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE.SOUNDS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE WHEN FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE AIR VENTILATION FILTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR VENTILATION FILTER WAS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY AND THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TURNING WHILE DRIVING, STEADY DRIVING, COMING TO A FULL STOP AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY, NO POWER FOR STEERING OR BRAKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND NO PROBLEMS HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE HELP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING ROSE FROM ZERO TO 80 MPH, HOWEVER THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED REMAINED CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE JERKED, THEN STALLED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND LET THE VEHICLE DRIFT BACKWARDS TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT BECAME WORSE.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WOULD SPILL BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LAST NIGHT AND ABOUT TO PULL IN TO A LOCAL PLACE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. MY ENGINE STALLED, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I COASTED IN TO THE PLACE. I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND ALL SEEMED FINE. I DRIVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED HEMI. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE THREE MONTHS AGO, USED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING A 2005 DODGE DURANGO OWNED BY MY HUSBAND, RICHARD FLIPPIN, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY LOST POWER AND THE STEERING LOCKED. I HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF GIVE AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE M/V SLIGHTLY AND STRADDLE THE DRIVEWAY OF A STRIP MALL. I THEN PUT THE M/V IN PARK AND RESTARTED. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED...WITH MY CHILDREN...I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/26/2006 - *NM

THE COMPLAINT I HAVE IS ABOUT THE WIRELESS REMOTE KEY FOR THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE REMOTE STOPPED WORKING AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED I NEEDED TO BUY A NEW KEY. I OPENED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED ONE OF THE CONTACTS FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ACTUAL CIRCUIT BOARD HAD BROKEN OFF. I FIXED THAT PROBLEM BY USING ADHESIVE BUY NOW THE KEY IS NOT PROGRAMMED. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE TO SOLVE THAT. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THAT IS WHY I BELIEVE THE WIRELESS REMOTE KEYS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR

2005 DURANGO SITTING IN IDLE POPPED INTO GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN STREET 250 FEET INTO FRONT YARD OF RESIDENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN A LOCAL DEALER WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOT SPECIFIC AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS. THE TYPE OF COILS REPLACED WAS UNKNOWN. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING TRAFFIC, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHICH COMPONENT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

DROVE HOME FROM A TRIP AND PARKED OUR 2005 DODGE DURANGO IN OUR GARAGE AT 11:30 PM AND AWOKE AT 5:00 AM TO SMOKE ALARM TO FIND THE INSIDE OF OUR TRUCK ON FIRE. HAD OUR CAR WINDOWS BEEN DOWN, MY 2 SONS, MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF WOULD BE DEAD. IT LOOKS AS IF SOMETHING OVERHEATED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL INSIDE THE DASH AND IGNITED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES SQUEALED FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

ONGOING STALLING PROBLEM WITH DODGE 5.7L HEMI IN 2005 DURANGO. SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA05018. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION FOR PROBLEM. DODGE HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ALL OF THE FIXES FOR THE PROBLEM(MOSTLY SOFTWARE UPGRADES) HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO STALL. PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INITIALLY STARTED. ISSUE HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT HAS CREATED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE IT HAS STALLED WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP SIGN. *JB

THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT STALLED BEFORE PLACING IT IN GEAR. RESTARTING WAS ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND REMAIN RUNNING. THIS IS REMINISCENT OF PAST SITUATIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THESE PREVIOUS SITUATIONS WHERE REPORTED UNDER ODI# 10147495 ON JANUARY 9TH, 2006. THIS STALLING SITUATION IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. CHRYSLER??S RESPONSE HAS BEEN TO RE-FLASH THE PCM. HOWEVER, FAULT CODES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. EVENTUALLY, THIS STALLING/NON-RESTARTING CONDITION WILL BE FATAL TO EITHER MY FAMILY OR TO SOMEONE ELSE??S FAMILY. AT WHICH TIME, I WILL ACTIVELY RETRIEVE THESE NHTSA SUBMITTAL AS DOCUMENTATION OF A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM NOTE: PREVIOUS SUBMISSION UNDER ODI# 10147495 THE ENGINE HAS QUIT TWICE NOW WHILE ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP. ONCE THE ENGINE STALLS, IT CANNOT BE RE-STARTED. IN FACT, THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PCM WAS RE-PROGRAMMED. NOW DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB