2005 Dodge Durango complaints

I PURCHASED MY DODGE DURANGO LIMITED NEW IN 2005. I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL APPROX. 1 YEAR IN TO OWNERSHIP. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT OR WHILE AT WORK IT HAS A SEVERAL SECOND HESITATION. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (3) TIMES THEY FINALLY FOUND A TSB TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FILTER WHICH THEY SAY THEY DID. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GET A LITTLE BETTER. NOW THOUGH (1500 MILES LATER) MY DURANGO IS HESITATING IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ( NEVER HAVE ) AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. I HAVE ALSO NOW HAD (2) INSTANCES OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO CAN NOT REPLICATE THIS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY DURANGO HAS SPENT ALMOST 2 WEEKS TOTAL IN THE SHOP WITH THESE ISSUES. I GUESS I WILL NEED TO PUT A SIGN ON MY REAR WINDSHIELD THAT READS "STAY BACK VEHICLE ENGINE DIES". *TR

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY DURANGO HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AFTER IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO COULD DO NOTHING. MOST RECENTLY IT HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SAME DAY ON MY WIFE. AT THIS POINT I AM BEGINNING TO SEARCH FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY THREE CHILDREN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LOW IDLING WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A HARD TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS STATED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05027. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED, HEMI V8, 50K MILES HAS STALLED 4 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. (65-80) AND TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SUV HAS A LOSS OF POWER/STEERING/BRAKES AND IT IS QUITE A CHALLENGE TO COAX THE SUV TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID DAMAGE. THIS LAST TIME THE SUV WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN A SAFE DISTANCE AND WENT OFF IN THE MEDIAN. IT ALSO LOST AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS SO I WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE SUV OFF THE ROAD AT NIGHT WITH NO LIGHTS TO GUIDE ON A BUSY SECTION OF I-90 IN OHIO. THE DURANGO HAS ALSO STALLED 2 TIMES BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN THE LAST 3-6 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED AT BY MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE DURANGO IS UP TO DATE ON ALL TSB'S AND RECALLS. I WILL BE BRINGING THE DURANGO BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN TOMORROW TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

ENGINE STARTS SPUTTERING THEN STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

2005 DURANGO SHUT DOWN SITTING AT RED LIGHT LAST WEEK AND TODAY LOST ALL STEERING GOING DOWN ROAD STOPPED AND CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID AND WHEN I OPENED CAP IT WAS UNDER ALOT OF PRESSURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER 40 MINUTES OF EXITING HER VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH HEMI ENGINE CONTINUES TO SUDDENLY STALL AT SLOW OR SLOWING SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC....DANGEROUS! AUTO TRANS. CONTROL MODULE REFLASHED ALREADY, VEHICLE JUST HAD COMPLETE 50K SERVICE WITH ALL PLUGS REPLACED ETC....DEALER SAYS WITHIN MANUF. SPECS. VEHICLE STALLS AND IS UNSAFE ! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE WAS A PRIOR INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT IT HAS BEEN CLOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,467 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

VEHICLE STALLS DURING DECELERATION AND TURNING MANEUVERS. VEHICLE HAS HAD FIX PER CASE ID EA05018 AND STILL EXHIBITS PROBLEMS. *JB

DRIVER AIRBAG WARNING LAMP COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND VEHICLE STALLS. BEEN BACK TOT HE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL MODULES REPROGRAMMED OVER AND OVER WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS GIVEN TO NHTSA, MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE. TO DATE, NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. THE OCCURRENCE IS INTERMITTENT, AS IT HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 8 MONTHS. DODGE SERVICE REPS ARE UNABLE TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND OFFER NO SOLUTION.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LINKAGE FAILED. THE LINKAGE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,406 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,330.

BALL JOINT FAILURE ON 2005 DODGE DURANGO. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT A VEHICLE THAT 27 MONTHS OLD AND DRIVEN SOLEY ON THE STREETS OF NEW JERSEY WOULD SUFFER "BALL JOINT" AND "TIE RODEND" FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40K MILES AND HAS BEEN DEALER SERVICE. *TR

DODGE DURANGO 4.7 LITER V8 STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO CELL OR TROUBLE CODES, JUST COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. CHANGED FUEL STATIONS, AND PERFORMED TUNE-UP. I FEAR AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR. *TR

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.

FUEL SPILLING OUT OF FILLER PIPE WHEN GAS TANK GETS FULL. *TR

VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE MORNING OF 7/27/2007 AFTER SITTING APPROX. 24 HRS. DROVE LESS THAN 3 MILES AT 35-45 MPH WHEN VEHICLE STALLED AS LEFT TURN WAS BEING MADE AT APPROX. 22 MPH (LOST ALL POWER, NO WARNING LIGHTS ETC..). HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART (NO WARNING CODES APPEARED UPON RESTARTING). ON 8/6 VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN THE AFTERNOON AND DRIVEN LESS THAN 5 MILES @ APPROX. 40MPH WHEN SUDDENLY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON, A/C SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 8/7 AND AFTER CLEARING CODES DEALER "COULD NOT IDENTIFY" ANY PROBLEMS. DEALER STATED NO FLASH SW UPDATES AVAILABLE. VEHICLE HAD 2 OTHER INSTANCES PRIOR TO THIS IN Q207 WHERE ALL LIGHTS CAME ON IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ENGINE RAN ROUGH. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHAT CODES MEANT, BUT PERFORMED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT (SUBJECT OF A DCX RECALL) AND VEHICLE RAN WELL FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE STALLING INCIDENT ON 7/27. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND OVERHEAT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CYLINDER WAS NOT GETTING ANY COMPRESSION AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. RECALL NUMBER 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL) WAS FOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. HE STATED THAT THE DUST COVER FOR THE SEAT BELT POPPED OFF WHICH CAUSED DUST TO GATHER BETWEEN THE SEAT BELTS. HE FELT THAT OVER TIME DUST WOULD ACCUMULATE AND PREVENT THE SEAT BELTS FROM OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

2005 DODGE DURANGO - STEERING FAILURE. WHEN TRAVELING IN WET CONDITIONS, WATER WILL SPLASH ON TO THE ENGINE PULLEYS - RESULTING IN LOST OF POWER STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE FIRE. APPROXIMATELY THREE THOUSAND MILES PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE KEYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 08/28/07 FAILED. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK GEAR. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE CABLE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE FAILED. THE VIN AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,433.

WE PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO USED MARCH 11, 2006 WITH 16,568, MILES ON IT. ON MARCH 13TH TWO DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED IT AND 16,614 MILES LATER (48 MILES LATER) THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY! WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN TO EARNHARDTS DODGE, FIND OUT THE RING GEAR AND PINION SET NEEDS REPLACED, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARINGS - ALL AXLES REPLACE (INCLUDES CASE AND SIDE GEARS IF NECESSARY) THIS IS QUOTED FROM ALL MY RECEIPTS. 2ND TIME AROUND (JULY 18,2006) - NOW HAS 24,795 MILES ON IT, REAR END ISSUES AGAIN! AGAIN THIS IS THE REPAIRS - SEAL, AXLE SHAFT OIL - REPLACE ALL OTHER AXLES-RIGHT. BRAKE PADS, DISC BRAKE-BOTH SIDES REAR REPLACE DUE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING CONTAMINATED PADS, ROTOR HAS FLUID BURNED INTO THE SURFACE. REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SEAL AND BRAKES. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE WATTS LINK SWAY BAR, REPLACED BELL CRANK AND LINKS. REPLACED BOTH REAR STABILIZER BARS AGAIN. 3RD TIME (JANUARY 10,2007) - NOW AT 38,051 MILES REPLACE SEAL, AXLE SHAFT OIL, REPLACE ALL OTHER AXLES - REPLACE SEAL, DRIVE PINION OIL REPLACE ALL OTHERS. 4TH TIME, (JANUARY 29,2007) NOW AT 39,329 AGAIN, REPLACED BELL CRANK, WATTS LINK. 5TH TIME (JULY 16,2007) - 52,058 FAILED BEARING IN REAR DIFF, NEED TO REPLACE RING & PINION AND ALL BEARINGS- COST - $1,474, (WHY WOULD I WANT TO PAY THIS MUCH WHEN THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?) TOLD THEM TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK TOGETHER, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT. 6TH TIME - NOW AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VEHILCE, WE FOUND OUT, EARNHARDTS DODGE/HYUNDAI IN GILBER

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR A "ROUGH IDLE" AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FEEL IT, AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, ALTHOUGH IT HAS DIED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, I JUST FOUND OUT I NEED A NEW RACK AND PINION AND IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS 54,000 MILES AND I HAVE A 70,000 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT APPARENTLY, IT ISN'T COVERED. *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE IN MOTION AND TURNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DURANGO, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, STEERING TIGHTENS, I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK INTO PARK FOR IT TO START AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 30,000 MILES AND 18 MONTHS, IT HAS BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. ONE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A TUNE UP THAT WAS AT 24,000 MILES, SO WE PAID $900.00 FOR THAT AND NEW BRAKES. THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. ONE MONTH AGO, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I HIT A PARKED CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 2 DOZEN TIMES. *TR

ON THE EVENING OF 6-28-07 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DURING A THUNDERSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE RUNNING. THE RAIN INTENSIFIED SO I SWITCHED THE WIPERS TO HIGH SPEED SUDDENLY THE LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND JAMMED AGAINST THE RUNNING RIGHT WIPER. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ON A STRETCH OF ROAD WHERE I COULD SLOW DOWN AND GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE LEFT WIPER LINKAGE BROKE AS I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WIPER WITHOUT RESISTANCE SO I MOVED IT TO THE FAR LEFT POSITION AND IT WAS OUT OF WAY OF THE RIGHT WIPER WHICH WAS STILL OPERATING. I WAITED FOR THE STORM TO SUBSIDE THEN DROVE ON WITH THE RIGHT WIPER WORKING AND THE HAZARD FLASHERS ON, AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HAD A CAR BEEN IN FRONT OF ME AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH DIFFERENT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE CAR ON 7-2-07 AND REPAIRED THE WIPERS.*AK

AS VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE TO LEAVE MOSTLY EMPTY NEW PARKING LOT WHICH WAS ALMOST COMPLETED EXCEPT LANDSCAPING BY NEW MAJOR STORE CHAIN, ENGINE REVVED UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN. ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS LATER, ENGINE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE ON ITS OWN. PUSHING FULL DOWN ON BRAKES COULDN'T STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. FROM START OF INCIDENT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 5 TO ABOUT 30 MPH BEFORE FINAL IMPACT. 2005 DODGE DURANGO STRUCK/WENT OVER TWO 8" CURBS OF PARKING LOT ISLANDS, WENT OVER PILE OF 75 20' PVC PIPES AND 15 PIECES OF 20' METAL FRAMING MATERIALS, HIT AND SMASHED THROUGH 2 PPLATES OF 12"X12"X2" CONCRETE PAVING BLOCKS, CAUSING 3 WORKERS TO DIVE OUT OF PATH, AND THEN FINALLY SMASHED INTO L REAR WHEEL OF INDUSTRIAL SIZE "CHERRY PICKER" SMASHING FULL FRONT END, BREAKING L AXLE, BENDING FRAME OF VEHICLE, AND CAUSING DRIVER AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 45,611 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO BRAND NEW,AND SINCE I HAD THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN GIVEN ME PROBLEMS. THERE WERE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IDLED VERY HARD, AND IT SHUT OFF WHEN IT IDLED HARD, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHEN TURNING TO GO AROUND A RAMP. WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE WHEEL LOCKED, AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. RECENTLY, THE CARE SHUT OFF ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE OUTER LANE AND MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE TRUCK COULD HIT ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON UNE 10, 2007. EVERY TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

2005 DODGE DURANGO (4.7 L V8) STALLS IN AN UNEXPECTED MANNER WHILE DRIVING. STALLS HAVE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS. STALLS HAVE OCCURRED IN NORMAL STREET TRAFFIC AND ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD A DODGE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THE VEHICLE IN MAY 2007. VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE SINCE THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT. THE VEHICLE MOST RECENTLY STALLED TODAY ON I-90 (JUNE 10, 2007).

I DRIVE A '05' DURANGO. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK I SLOWED TO TURN INTO MY PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN. THE STERRING WHEEL HAD LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, STILL RUNNING AND MOVING FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP THE BREAKS, JUST PRIOR TO GOING IN THE DITCH. I THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID REFIRE AND I REACHED MY DESTINATION. WITHIN 30 MINUTES I HAD DROPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. I HAVE SINCE BEEN INFORMED THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, AS EXPECTED.

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, FUEL WILL SPILL OUT ON THE GROUND BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED IT. THE DEALER SERVICE STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. *TR

2005 DURANGO ENGINE DIES WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. ALSO DIES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW ROLL SUCH AS AN UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 5 NEAR MISS INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. DEALER HAS DONE A TUNE-UP AND TEST DRIVE AND HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ARE PEOPLE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE TWO YEARS AGO. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE MOVING AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND "NOTHING" TO BE WRONG WITH IT. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER DURANGO OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED (IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY). *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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICE. THE DEALER STATED REPLACED DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. UDPATED 06/26/07 *TR

05 DURANGO WITH 5.7 HEMI STALLS WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN BACKING UP SOMETIMES WHEN COMING TO STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, OR SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING ON ROADS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THIS IS THE WORST SCENARIO BECAUSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO GO. HAS NOT CAUSED ACCIDENT FOR US YET, BUT CAM CLOSE WHEN MY FIANCEE WAS DRIVING. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS TRIED TO FIX AND HAS GIVEN ME EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK. FINALLY HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE CAR BUT WITH HEFTY MILEAGE CHARGE. I WILL FIGHT THEM ON THAT BUT I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE THAT ALL OF THEIR SO CALLED SERVICE BULLETINS DO NOT FIX PROBLEM. ONE EXCUSE I GOT IS THAT THE EPA WON'T LET THEM FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WILL EFFECT THE EMISSIONS OUTPUT. I REALIZE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF VEHICLES BUT IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING. *TR

2/27/07 PURCHASES: 2/27/07 PROBLEM: ENGINE LIGHT SERVICED: 3/06/07 REPAIRED: EGR VALVE, 3/09/07 PROBLEM: ENGINE LIGHT SERVICED: 3/12/07 REPAIRED: IGNITION COIL. 4/06/07 PROBLEM: ENGINE LIGHT/VEHICLE CUT OFF/ SERVICED: 4/17/07 REPAIRED: SHORT OUT CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. DUE TO VEHICLE HAVING ROUGH IDLE , NEEDLE JUMPING/VEHICLE SHAKING, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AT STOP LIGHTS. (5/01/07) RETURNED VEHICLE TO SERVICE DUE TO SHUTTING DOWN WHEN BACKING UP/ROUGH IDLE. (5/17/07) VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN FRONT OF A SEMI-TRUCK, I DIDN'T KNOW IF HAD SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I COASTED UP THE EXIT RAMP AND THE VEHICLE START RIGHT UP. DEALERSHIP REQUESTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIRS. (5/18/07) TOOK VEHICLE A DODGE DEALERSHIP, IN WHICH ,THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHICH WERE HARD TO DETECT. DIAGNOSES OF THE PROBLEM WOULD BE DIFFICULT. ALSO, STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND VEHICLE IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. TO NO AVAIL THEY FOUND NOTHING.*AK

ENGINE OVERHEATED. ,WE HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT THE WATER PUMP, THE CLUTCH FAN. AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE,. HOWEVER, IT STILL WAS OVERHEATING THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO TAKE FOREVER TO TAKE GEAR. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 56,966. *AK

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

TWICE WHILE REFUELING VEHICLE FUEL OVERFLOWED BEFORE THE PUMP SHUT OFF. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE GARAGE SUSTAINED SMOKE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A FIRE REPORT. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED RECALL #07V092000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK

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