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2005 Dodge Durango complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 19, 201274,598 milesNH

THE FUEL FILLER SPITS FUEL BACK OUT OF THE TANK WHILE FILLING CAUSING AN OVERFLOW ONTO THE TRUCK, THE GROUND, AND THE PERSON FILLING THE FUEL TANK. DODGE HAS ISSUED SELECTIVE RECALLS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT APPARENTLY THERE AREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY PARTICULAR YEAR TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. (ACCORDING TO DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE) THERE ARE RECALLS FOR DURANGO'S BOTH NEWER AND OLDER THAN MINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY A HEALTH HAZARD AND A FIRE HAZARD ISN'T A CONCERN TO DODGE UNLESS ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN...WHAT EXACTLY IS THAT CUTOFF POINT? *JS

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 19, 2012GA

I WAS IN NYC LAST WEEK. I WAS MAKING A TURN IN THE CITY THE TRUCK CUT OFF. A TRACTOR TRAILER AND SEVERAL CARS WERE BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RE-START IT. HOWEVER, IF SOMEONE BEHIND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION THAT ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. PRIOR TO THAT I WAS DRIVING ON THE FDR AND TRUCK CUT OFF ON ME AGAIN, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. AGAIN I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND START IT UP AGAIN. I KNOW GOOD AND WELL CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I SEE TOO MANY DURANGO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CREATE A RECALL WE AND OUR FAMILIES LIVES ARE DEPENDING ON IT!!!! *JS

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 19, 2012115,000 milesNE

WHEN I FILL UP WITH GASOLINE, IF I DO NOT STOP 2 GALLONS SHY OF A FILL OR SLOW IT TO A TRICKLE, IT WILL SPEW ABOUT A 1/2 GALLON OF GASOLINE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DONE AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CLOSE TO 25,000 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES AS THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE MAY NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS COULD ALLOW SOME FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FILLER NECK AT THE END OF REFUELING. I CALLED AND MY PARTICULAR 2005 DURANGO WAS NO INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHILE CLEARLY HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF DODGE WOULD EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO THOSE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *JS

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 19, 201297,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING TO FULL CAPACITY, THE FILLER CAP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND CAUSE FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 15, 201265,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD OVERFLOW WHEN FILLED, WHICH THE CONTACT ADVISED WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE ROLLOVER VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 12, 2012125,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TUNE-UP AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Mar 12, 201290,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH , THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,318.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 12, 201268,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL EMITTED FROM THE FUEL TANK WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 9, 2012NY

WHEN FUELING MY VEHICLE, THE GASOLINE ALWAYS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND MYSELF WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL. MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WE JUST BOUGHT THIS USED FROM A DEALERSHIP. IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET THIS REMEDIED AT NO MORE COST TO US? *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 8, 201284,500 milesSC

WHILE FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, GAS SPRAYED OUT ONCE THE TANK HIT FULL. I CALLED DODGE DUE TO THE FACT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT INCIDENT WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BUT I WAS OFFERED TO GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEN CALL THEM BACK AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A CHRYSLER ADDRESS I COULD SEND A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT AND THE DETAILED BILL AND THEY MIGHT REIMBURSE ME FOR MY EXPENSE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 6, 2012101,000 milesMI

WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS ON MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO THE GAS COMES SPRAYING OUT THE FILLER HOSE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND AT ONE TIME THE GAS SPRAYED ON MY CLOTHING ALSO. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE IF I HAPPENED TO SMOKE, BUT IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I DON'T. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT ON THE LIST OF VEHICLES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPAIR. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 29, 201270,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE WOULD SPILL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, STORAGE TANK: ASSEMBLY) AND WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 29, 201250,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,359.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 27, 201261,355 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF THE VALVE AND SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE STATING THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,355 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,103.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 26, 201250,000 milesCA

EVERYTIME I GO TO THE GAS STATION TO PUMP GAS I GET A HUGE SPLASH OF GAS ALL OVER ME AND MY VEHICLE. I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH AND I THINK ITS COVERED AS A RECALL BUT DODGE SAID IT WAS NOT WHEN I CALLED. I AM GOING TO PRINT OUT THE RECALL NOTICE AND BRING IT IN. HOW CAN YOU HELP ME GET THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM RESOLVED AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET IT ON YOUR WORK CLOTHES AND SMELL LIKE GASOLINE ALL DAY AND LEFT GAS SPILL ON THE CAR, GAS STATION CONCRETE ETC. NOT SO PLEASANT. ITS BEEN ONGOING FOR I WOULD SAY OVER A YEAR AND THE OVER FLOW IS GETTING WORSE AND SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE. SO SCARED TO PUMP GAS AND STAND FAR AWAY SO SPLASH DOES NOT HIT ME AND CLEAN UP AS BEST AS I CAN EVERYTIME I PUMP GAS. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 26, 201283,250 milesGA

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY AND GOING AROUND TURNS. IT DOES NOT BRAKE OR STEER EFFECTIVELY AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 25, 2012138,000 milesPA

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK FUEL GURGLES THEN SPITS OUT AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK NO MATTER WHAT FILLING STATION. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 23, 201250,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. ..UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 22, 201258,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL WOULD SPEW BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE WHEN CONTACTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 21, 2012NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPILL ONTO THE GROUND ONCE THE TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 21, 201260,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 21, 2012NJ

GAS TANK SPITS FUEL BACK WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 20, 201260,000 milesWA

THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE GASOLINE FILLER TANK CHECK VALVE THAT CAUSES GAS TO SPIT OUT OF THE FILLER HOSE ASSEMBLY DURING FUELING. HERE IS A VIDEO SHOWING THE ISSUE (VIDEO IS OF ANOTHER MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE): HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=B0-_9WG6DW4 BACKGROUND: IN MARCH 2005 A RECALL WAS CONDUCTED TO REMEDY FUEL-SPIT BACK PROBLEMS CAUSED BY STUCK INLET CHECK VALVES IN THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBES. AT THAT TIME, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE SUPPLIER OF THE FUEL TANKS HAD IDENTIFIED AN EARLY OCTOBER 2004 MANUFACTURING CHANGE THAT SHOULD HAVE ELIMINATED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, HIGHER RATES OF COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR THE MY 2005 DURANGO VEHICLES BUILT FROM 10/13/04 TO 11/30/04 COMPARED WITH THE REMAINING MY 2005 DURANGO VEHICLES BUILT AFTER NOVEMBER 2004 INDICATE THE SPIT BACK PROBLEM CONTINUED IN THE FIELD FOR VEHICLES BUILT FROM MID-OCTOBER THROUGH THE END OF NOVEMBER. CHRYSLER REPORTED PROCESS MODIFICATIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED ON 11/24/04 TO ADDRESS SPIT BACK PROBLEMS AND BELIEVES THESE PROCESS CHANGES WOULD HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED IN ALL VEHICLES BUILT AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT AS OF 11/30/04. IN MARCH 2005 , CHRYSLER INITIATED A SAFETY RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES BUILT FROM 3/1/04 TO 10/12/04 (REFER TO RECALL 05V-034). IN JANUARY 2009, THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 19,000 ADDITIONAL MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES BUILT FROM 10/13/04 THROUGH 11/30/04 (REFER TO RECALL 09V-003). ACCOR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 17, 201271,000 milesNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE INLET CHECK VALVE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 16, 201285,000 milesTN

I LIKE MANY 2005 DURANGO OWNERS WHEN FILLING UP MY GAS TANK. I HAVE GAS SPRAY OUT THE FILLER NECK ONCE THE GAS PUMP CUTS OFF. IT SPRAYS GAS EVERYWHERE AND CAUSES AN UNSAFE SITUATION PLUS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE OF POURING GAS ON THE GROUND. DODGE WILL ONLY COVER CERTAIN VIN'S EVEN THOUGH EVERY MODEL IS AFFECTED. IT IS A $700 REPAIR AT THE DEALER AND DODGE KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE. SEE A VIDEO HERE. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?NR=1&FEATURE=ENDSCREEN&V=FS5U63CN-II. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 15, 2012100,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL WOULD LEAK ONTO THE GROUND WHILE FUELING. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,200. UPDATED 02/22/12 *BF UPDATED 03/01/12

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 15, 201275,000 milesVA

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO IT STARTING SPILLING GAS WHEN I TRY AN FILL IT UP, I KEEP CHECKING RECALLS BUT NOTHING FOR MY VEHICLE AND RESEARCHING OTHERS THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE BUT ONLY CERTAIN 05 DURANGOS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO FIX MYSELF SO I HAVE TO MONITOR HOW MUCH GAS TO PUT IN, AT $4.00 A GALLON I DON'T WANT TO LOSE IT ON THE GROUND. IT WOULD BE NICE FOR TRIPS TO FILL IT UP TO MONITOR MILES PER GALLON AND TO GET THE MOST MILES WITHOUT STOPPING MORE OFTEN. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, WHY CAN'T ALL THESE VEHICLES BE RECALLED, IT IS DEFIANTLY A PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 14, 201290,000 milesPA

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK GAS WILL SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE VEHICLE, GROUND, AND PERSON ONCE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN FULL. CONFIRMED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THE FILLER VALUE IN THE NECK IS MALFUNCTIONING. RESEARCHED AND FOUND RECALLS ON CERTAIN 2005 VINS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON 2006-2008 MODELS. MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED AND DODGE WILL NOT SUPPORT THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED ON THE SAME MODEL YEAR. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 12, 201250,000 milesNC

GAS OVERFLOWS AND EJECTS WHEN FUELING. WHEN THE AUTO SHUT-OFF OF THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE TRIGGERS, A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL IS EXPELLED FROM THE FILLER AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A REPORTED ISSUE COVERING MANY MAKES AND MODEL YEARS OF DODGE VEHICLES. WHEN CONTACTING A DODGE REPRESENTATIVE, SHE INDICATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED OR DOES NOT COVER MY VIN#. SHE ALSO INDICATED THAT EACH CALL IS TRACKED AND WHEN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CALLS/PROBLEM REPORTS ARE OBTAINED, THEY WOULD CONSIDER THE RE-EVALUATION OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 9, 201261,000 milesWV

WHEN FILLING VEHICLE UP GAS OVERFLOWS BACK OUT ONTO THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 8, 201261,000 milesMN

WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE GAS TANK, ONCE IT FILL UP IT SHOOTS GAS OUT. NOT A LITTLE GAS EITHER, ALOT OF GAS. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE 2006 THROUGH 2008 DURANGOS BUT NOT THE 2005. THE RECALL WAS FOR CHECK VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THE WOULDN'T WANT TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 8, 2012136,400 milesID

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, COMING TO A STOP, OR TURNING LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS 0-5 MPH MY ENGINE STALL WITHOUT WARNING. NO LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE DASH TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT RPMS FLUCTUATE (INCREASE/DECREASE) WHILE MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. I FIRST THOUGHT THAT I HAD BAD FUEL AND PUT AN FUEL ADDITIVE IN THE TANK TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, I REPLACED THE AIR FILTER, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I AM NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE EGR, BUT I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHERS HAVE DONE SO WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. BASED ON THE NOTICES PLACED HERE AND AT VARIOUS OTHER WEB-SITES FOR SEVERAL YEARS RUNNING, IT APPEARS THAT DODGE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING MY GRAND KIDS, AND LACROSSE PLAYERS TO AND FROM VARIOUS EVENTS. IF DODGE DOES NOT RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, AND I OR SOMEONE I AM TRANSPORTING IS INJURED OR KILLED IN A ACCIDENT BASED ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, DODGE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 6, 201290,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL OVERFLOWED AND WAS SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 6, 201261,000 milesMA

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN FILLING MY GAS TANK THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF ( THAT TELLS YOU THE TANK IS FULL) HAS NOT KICKED IN CAUSING THE TANK TO OVER FLOW AND KICK BACK GAS SPRAY ALL OVER ME, MY FIANCE, OR THE ATTENDANT AT THE GAS STATION. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS HAPPENED JUST ONCE, BUT MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE 9 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND MY VIN COMES BACK WITH NO ACTIVE RECALLS, I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS READING IN DETAIL THE NHTSA RECALL REPORTS (09V003000 AND 05V034000) TO OBTAIN MANUFACTURE DATES TO COMPARE AGAINST MY OWN. NEEDLESS TO SAY MINE DOES NOT FIT IN THE DATE RANGE (3/1/04-11/30/04) HAVING BEEN MANUFACTURED IN FEBRUARY 2005, BUT DOES INFACT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE MODELS UNDER RECALL. THIS IS SOMETHING I WANT TO HAVE FIXED BUT DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO DO SO SEEING AS THIS IS AN ISSUE THEY KNEW THEY HAD AND CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED BUT QUITE OBVIOUSLY DID NOT. I AM TIRED OF BEING AFRAID TO FILL MY GAS TANK AND GETTING COVERED IN GAS WHEN I DO. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Feb 3, 2012110,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) OR 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 3, 2012PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART SUCCESSFULLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 31, 201265,000 milesGA

AT THE END OF FUELING FUEL GUSHES BACK FROM FUEL FILLER RECEPTICAL. THIS HAPPENS USING PUMP SET FOR AUTO CUT OFF OR MANUAL OPERATION. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME FUELING IS COMPLETED WITHOUT STOPPING SHORT OF AUTO FUEL CUT OFF BY THE PUMP. THIS TO ME IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MANY DIFFERENT DURANGO YEAR MODELS BUT ONLY TWO SEEM TO FALL UNDER THEIR RECALLS, THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO ANY OF THE NORMALLY CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR ITEMS BUT RATHER A SYSTEM THAT SHOULD BE REASONABLY CONSIDERED TO LAST THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM RATHER THAN JUST A FEW COUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. IT ALSO DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO ANY TIME OR MILEAGE CONSTRAINTS. IN LIGHT OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE WHAT RELIEF COULD/SHOULD WE EXPECT REGUARDING THIS ISSUE? *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 30, 201246,010 milesNY

SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THREE YEARS AGO I HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALER, ABOUT GAS SPEWING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN I FILL THE TANK. CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE IS WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY OF 2005 AND NOT A 2006 MODEL. THERE ARE ISSUES WITH 2004 AND 2005 DURANGOS AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO COVER THESE VEHICLES. HAVING GAS SPEW OUT OF MY TANK IS GOING TO CAUSE A FIRE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)*TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 30, 201291,200 milesMN

FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE GAS TANK WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS. ABOUT ONE OR TWO SECONDS AFTER THE FUEL NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF BECAUSE THE TANK IS FULL, FUEL WILL GUSH OUT OF THE TANK FOR ABOUT ANOTHER ONE TO TWO SECONDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND A GENERAL SAFETY CONCERN. THE DODGE DEALER TELLS ME IT'S A STUCK ROLL OVER VALVE AND NOT UNDER WARANTY OR COVERED IN A RECALL. *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 30, 201272,000 milesNH

AFTER I BOUGHT MY DURANGO USED, I BROUGHT IT TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK. I FILLED UP THE TANK, JUST BEFORE THE GAS PUMP SHUT OFF, THERE WAS ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF GAS THAT SHOT OUT THE GAS FILLER HOSE AT ME- I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS STATION AND TOLD THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO I FILLED MY FUEL TANK AGAIN, AND AGAIN THE FUEL LITERALLY SHOT OUT OF THE FILLER SPOUT AT ME. I THOUGHT THIS TIME IT WASN'T A COINCIDENCE SINCE IT WAS AT A DIFFERENT GAS STATION. I STARTED SEARCHING AND FOUND THERE ARE MANY DURANGO OWNERS WITH THIS SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE. APPARENTLY, DODGE HAS AGREED TO FIX 2006-2008 VEHICLES, BUT THE 2005'S AREN'T COVERED. THIS IS REDICULOUS, DOES SOMEONE'S CAR HAVE TO CATCH ON FIRE FOR DODGE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY? *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 28, 2012FL

CANNOT FILL UP MY FUEL TANK WITHOUT GETTING GASOLINE SPRAY. ANYTIME THE GAS STATION PUMP IS ALLOWED TO SHUT ITSELF OFF IT SPRAYS FUEL OUT. THIS IS AT EVERY GAS STATION I HAVE EVER GONE TO. THE HAZARD OF A SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILL! THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 27, 201268,340 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK UPON REFUELING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,340. UPDATED 02/06/12*BF UPDATED 02/29/12

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jan 27, 201274,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 02/06/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED FUEL GUSHED FROM THE FILLER NECK EVERY TIME HE FILLED UP. UPDATED 03/05/12

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 27, 2012118,000 milesMD

WHILE FILING UP WITH GAS, WHEN THE PUMP CLICKS OFF WHEN IT IS FULL GAS SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHILE THE GAS NOZZLE IS STILL IN THERE.. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON 2006-2007 MODELS BUT NOT 2005'S LIKE MINE.. IT WOULD BE NICE TO BE ABLE TO FILL MY TRUCK UP WITH GAS AND NOT HAVE IT SPEW OUT ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THE GROUND.. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 26, 201252,000 milesIL

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED BACK IN 2009. I AM IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND BOUGHT FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER AND CHECKED HISTORY FOR ANY CRASHES. ALSO NO SIGNS OF ANY BODY REPAIR OR ANYTHING BEING NOT ORIGINAL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. I LIKE MANY OTHERS CANNOT FILL UP MY FUEL TANK WITHOUT GETTING SPRAYED WITH GASOLINE! ANYTIME THE GAS STATION PUMP IS ALLOWED TO SHUT ITSELF OFF IT SPRAYS AT LEAST A HALF GALLON OF FUEL OUT. THIS IS AT EVERY GAS STATION I HAVE EVER GONE TO. THAT MEANS EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED UP IN THE LAST 2.5 YEARS HAS GIVEN ME THE HAZARD OF A SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILL! THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. IN THE PAST WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL BUT THAT IT MAY BE EXPANDED AND TO JUST BE PATIENT. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND MANY FORUMS IT IS CLEAR THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS NOT UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THIS RECALL SHOULD PROBABLY BE REVIEWED AND EXPANDED TO COVER ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jan 26, 201226,000 milesNJ

STALLS WHILE DRIVING SINCE WE BOUGHT IT,FAN MOTOR FOR HEAT NEEDS SAME PART REPLACED EVER 3 MONTH TO YEAR,LOUD TICKING,BAD ENGINE,ONLY 86,000 MILES. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jan 25, 201240,000 milesAZ

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 System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 20, 201276,542 milesCO

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED VEHICLE 10/29/2011. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME WE FILL THE TANK. THE FUEL HANDLE CLICKS TO SHUT OF THE FLOW OF GASOLINE TO THE TANK, THEN ABOUT A SECOND LATER, THE FUEL BEGINS TO SPEW BACK OUT OF THE TANK, DRAINING DOWN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, COVERING THE GROUND, AND MYSELF AS I STAND NEARBY. EACH TIME I ESTIMATE BETWEEN 1/4 & 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL IS WASTED. I VERIFIED WITH MY LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP 5 STAR DEALER THAT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE LIMITED RECALL FROM YEARS PAST. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS MY WIFE RUNS A HOME DAYCARE AND CHILDREN ARE FREQUENTLY IN THE DURANGO WHERE FUMES ARE PREVELANT AFTER THE SPILL. *TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 18, 2012137,057 milesMN

WHENEVER I FILL THE GAS TANK, GAS COMES POURING BACK OUT AT ME. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK! THERE'S AT LEAST A 1/4 TO 1/2 A GALLON OF GAS THAT COMES POURING OUT. NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WASTED FUEL I ALSO AM PUTTING SEVERAL PEOPLE AT RISK OF A FIRE EVERY TIME I FILL UP DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. I EXPECT THAT WHEN I PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT IT'S GOING TO BE SAFE. DOESN'T CHRYSLER HAVE THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY IN MIND....IF SO, CORRECT THE PROBLEM!

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 17, 201295,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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