TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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 →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PULLING FORWARD TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
GAS SPILLING AND SQUIRTING OUT WHEN REFUELING. THIS HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME I REFUEL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2005 DODGE DURANGO 2 MONTHS AGO. GAS SPILLS AND SQUIRTS ON MY CLOTHES AND FEET. THIS IS DANGEROUS! PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE I CATCH ON FIRE OR SET FIRE TO SOMEONE ELSE NEARBY. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT JRS AUTO SALES IN TACOMA, WA I BOUGHT THIS 2005 DODGE DURANGO ON JANUARY 9, 2016 AND GAS HAS SPITTED OUT FROM DAY ONE SINCE I BOUGHT IT EACH AND EVERY TIME AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS. IT HAS STREAM OUT AND SQUIRTED VIOLENTLY WHILE I WAS BENDING DOWN AND GOT INTO MY FACE AND EYE. HELP PLEASE!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, IT SPEWED OUT OF THE TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE . I ALSO NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK . I RECENTLY BOUGHT IT AND I LOOKED ONLINE ALMOST EVERYTHING I SAW WAS BAD . THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPAIR RIGHT .
I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO AND WHEN I FILL VEHICLE FULL OF FUEL IT ALWAYS SPILLS OUT IT NEVER SHUTS OFF. FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER. I CAN NOT TELL WHEN IT IS ABOUT FULL AND IT SHOULD ALWAYS DETECT WHEN IT IS FULL AND KICK OFF BUT IT JUST KEEPS GOING OUT ON GROUND AND ALL OVER UNTIL I CAN STOP IT. I NOTICED AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO XLT AND WAS AFRAID THIS VEHICLE DID NOT GET THE RECALL FIXED.
IN MY 05 DURANGO, THE 4WD KEEPS CLICKING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR JUST TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GO IN DRIVE, REVERSE, ETC. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION, SPENDING A TON OF UNNECESSARY MONEY WHEN THE WHOLE TIME THE 4WD HAS BEEN STUCK IN NEUTRAL. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? APPARENTLY THE SWITCHING INTO 4LO AT HIGH SPEEDS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGES -- EVEN DEATH TO ME OR MY CHILDREN OR OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO????
VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING AN INTERMITTENT "SVC 4WD" LIGHT AND VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT ITSELF INTO LOW 4WD WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO SAID CODES SHOWED "UNEQUAL TIRE PRESSURE". TIRES WERE WITHIN 1 PSI OF EACH OTHER. DROVE VEHICLE AGAIN, AND CODES SAID "UNEQUAL TIRE SPEED". DEALER ADVISED WE REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, WHICH WE DID. DURING OUR NEXT TRIP (YESTERDAY), THE "SVC 4WD" LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE HAD SHIFTED ITSELF NEUTRAL, LEAVING VEHICLE STRANDED IN HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER. WHILE STARTING THE CAR TO TRY TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, IT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SHIFTED ITSELF INTO LOW 4WD AND LURCHED FORWARD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE IN VARIOUS DODGE FORUMS, AND HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF SIMILAR CASES WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN VEHICLES STRANDED IN THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. SEVERAL DODGE DEALERS EVIDENTLY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, REPLACING ALL POSSIBLE PARTS ONLY TO HAVE THE ISSUE RECUR WITHIN DAYS. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO SAY THEY HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS HERE AND URGE US WHO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM DEMAND A RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FORCE DODGE TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY FLAW THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A LOSS OF LIFE ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE WAS NOT CLOSED AS INTENDED. AS A RESULT, FUEL SPILLED OUT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK (AT ANY STATION) THE CHECK VALVE ENGAGES TOO EARLY CAUSING FUEL TO SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. SUPPOSEDLY THIS WAS FIXED BUT EITHER A FAULTY ONE WAS INSTALLED OR THE WORK WAS NEVER DONE (PREVIOUS OWNER). VEHICLE WAS ALSO SUPPOSEDLY NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BASED ON THE VIN BUT MATCHED THE MANUFACTURE DATE BUT NOT SERIAL NUMBER. NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER WHY IT IS STILL DOING THIS?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CURRENT DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THE VEHICLE TRIES TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. DEPENDING ON SPEED IT IS SOMETIMES SUCCESSFUL CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING ON DRY PAVEMENT. IT ALSO SOMETIMES SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING; ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER UNLOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
WHEN FUELING, THERE IS NO SHUTOFF SO FUEL GOES EVERYWHERE. DEALERSHIP SAYS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT IT IS NOT FIXED. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAUSES A WET SLIPPERY SURFACE AT GAS PUMP, ALONG WITH GAS LEAKAGE DOWN THE SIDE OF VEHICLE, WHICH HAS CREATED RUST NOW.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING . THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ATTEMPTED SEVERAL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,661.
UPON FILLING UP THE TANK THE FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE AND EVEN THOUGH IT FAILED AGAIN IT IS MY PROBLEM. I SEE 2006 AND ON HAVE A UNLIMITED TIME AND MILEAGE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. NUMBER: 14-001-12 GROUP: FUEL SYSTEM DATE: JANUARY 20, 2012 SUBJECT: FUEL SPIT BACK DURING REFUELING DUE TO FAULTY INLET CHECK VALVE X39 (UNLIMITED TIME AND MILEAGE WARRANTY EXTENSION) OVERVIEW: THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPLACING THE FUEL FILLER TUBE IF THE CONDITION OCCURS. MODELS: 2006 - 2008 (HB) DURANGO 2007 - 2008 (HG) ASPEN NOTE: THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NATURALLY ASPIRATED GASOLINE ENGINES. SYMPTOM/CONDITION: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL SPIT BACK CONDITION DURING A REFUELING EVENT. DIAGNOSIS: IF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES THE SYMPTOM/CONDITION, PROCEED TO THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. PARTS REQUIRED: QTY. PART NO. DESCRIPTION AR (1) CNNZX390AA TUBE, FUEL FILLER (4) 6500911 RIVET, SPLASH SHIELD ATTACHING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SEIZED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AS THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED AT LOW SPEEDS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE 4WD AUTOMATICLY ENGAGED WITH THE SELECTOR SWITCH STILL IN THE AWD POSITION AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH STATING THAT THE 4WD WAS ENGAGED AT ALL. IT MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CORNERS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS SOMETIMES EVEN BINDS UP ENOUGH TO EVEN STOP THE VEHICLE IF I TURN TOO SHARP. VERY UNSAFE AND IS STARTING TO HAPPEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. WHEN I PARK IT IN THE GARAGE AND WITH THE KEY OUT AND NO POWER, I HAVE STARTED TO NOTICE YOU CAN HEAR THE 4WD TRYING TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE JUST SITTING THERE.
I AM MAKING A COMPLAINT THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL BASED ON NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 09V003000. I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO THAT HAS HAD A DEFECTIVE INLET CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK THAT HAS ALLOWED GAS TO FLOW BACK UP THE FILL LINE DURING FILLING OF THE TANK. I HAD QUESTIONED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN THE PASSED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE IN VEHICLES OF THE YEAR OF MY VEHICLE, BUT I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE SINCE THIS ISSUE WAS REMEDIED ON VEHICLES MADE AFTER 01 OCTOBER OF THAT YEAR. I TOLD THEM MINE WAS STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS LISTED. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NUMBER 09V003000, CHRYSLER WAS SUPPOSED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES BUILT UP TO 11/30 OF THAT YEAR. ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT TODAY THIS DID NOT OCCUR, THEY PLACED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE. SO INSTEAD OF INFORMING DEALERSHIPS AND OWNERS OF THE ISSUE, THEY WOULD ONLY FIX IT IF THE OWNERS HAD THE ISSUE OF THE CHECK VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WELL, I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE FOR ALMOST THE WHOLE TIME I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE(11/17/08), AND I'VE BROUGHT IT UP TO THE LOCAL SERVICE SHOP A FEW TIMES, AND I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THERE WAS NO LISTING OF MY VEHICLE REQUIRING THE REPAIR TO BE DONE. THIS IS QUITE FRUSTRATING BECAUSE FOR YEARS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FILL MY GAS TANK UP COMPLETELY DUE TO FUEL COMING BACK UP THE TUBE AND SPRAYING ALL OVER MY CLOTHES. ONCE I TALKED TO A REPRESENTATIVE WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THE NHTSA NUMBER TODAY I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO WHEEL HIGH MODE SVC 4WD. THE REAR END WAS IN LOW GEAR, BUT THE FRONT GEAR WAS HIGH. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO EITHER GEAR RANDOMLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HOP. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ENGAGES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. 4-LOCK LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO ENGAGE. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL ENGAGE AND LOCK UP THE POWER TRAIN. HAVE TO HAVE A PERSON PUSH THE NEUTRAL RESET BUTTON WHILE ROCKING VEHICLE TO FREE. HAVE HAD VEHICLE STOP IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC. MOTOR HAS TRIED TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSFER CASE COULD EXPLODE IF THE MOTOR TRIES TO ENGAGE WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT HIGH SPEED. FIRST HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS AGO AND HAD TO WAIT OVER A YEAR FOR THE PART. HAD TO DISABLE 4WD UNTIL PART ARRIVED. SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
THE DURANGO IS FLASHING ON THE DASH EITHER 4LOCK OR 4LO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL SWITCH FROM AWD TO 4LOCK WHEN TURNING. IT RANDOMLY SWITCHES FROM AWD TO EITHER 4LOCK OR 4LO WHILE IDLING AND WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE CAR AND YOU USE THE KEY FOB. IT HAS NOT SWITCH INTO 4LOCK OR 4LO AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BUT HAS AT SLOW SPEED. VERY CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAPPEN, AS HAVE READ OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN GOING 55 MPH.
THE CAR SV 4D LIGHT COMES ON. AND WHEN DRIVING THE CAR SHIFTS INTO 4WD WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL AND ALMOST CAUSED ME MY LIFE AND FAMILY LIFE ON THE HIGHWAY.
I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES WITH MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO AS OTHER POSTS. THE 4LO AND SVC 4WD WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PERIODICALLY FLASH ON AND OFF, AND FREQUENTLY WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVEWAY I HEAR A CLUNKING SOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY SHIFTS ON ITS OWN INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE WHEELS WILL LOCK AND WHEN I ACCELERATE IT ACTUALLY JERKS THE CAR AND DRAGS THE TIRES. RECENTLY I HEARD A LOUD THUMP AS IF SOMETHING BROKE AND IT SHIFTED INTO 4WD ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WILL OCCASIONALLY START CLICKING AS IF ITS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE CAR DOORS. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE STOPPING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SERVICE BUT THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND SEEM BAFFLED AS TO WHAT'S CAUSING IT. CLEARLY THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS I'VE SEEN FROM PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER WAITING 6 WEEKS FOR AN AFTERMARKET INSTRUMENT PANEL THE DEALER REPLACED IT, BUT THAT MADE ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE AND I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUES AS BEFORE.
VEHICLE SPITS GAS FROM FUEL TANK INLET & SMELLS OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE KEEP TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE BY ITSELF WHILE PARKED,DRIVING AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF
THE DURANGO SWITCHES INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR USE YOUR KEY FOB TO LOCK THE CAR AND YOU CAN HEAR IT ENGAGE IN TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IT ALSO DOES THIS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. IT IS REALLY BAD WHEN IT SWITCHES INTO 4 LO. I HAVE READ SO MUCH ABOUT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THESE ISSUES, YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED! THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR 3-5 MONTHS NOW AND IT IS JUST GETTING WORSE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TAKATA INFLATORS-I HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL & I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ARE ON BACKORDER & THEY HAVE NO TIME ESTIMATE FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. MY 1ST CALL TO THE DEALER WAS 6/22/2015 & I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 3-4 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. I CALLED AGAIN ON 7/24 & WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE STILL ON BACKORDER & THERE WAS NO TIME ESTIMATE FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY & STILL THE SAME MESSAGE. 6 MONTHS SEEMS A BIT LONG TO WAIT FOR A RECALL ITEM.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL ALWAYS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND SPILLS ONTO VEHICLE, GROUND, AND OBJECTS AROUND VEHICLE. ALSO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH TPMS, HOWEVER THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO IF THE REAR LIFT GATE IS OPENED THE CARGO LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYS ON UNTIL YOU OPEN AND CLOSE THE LIFT GATE A TOTAL OF TWO TIMES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAJATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO US, AND WE ARE STILL WAITING TO USE OUR VEHICLE UNTIL THIS REPAIR IS MADE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SUDDENLY OVERFLOWED FROM THE FUEL INTAKE HOLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
AWD WILL CHANGE TO 4 WHEEL LOCK WITHOUT SELECTING IT. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT HARD TO MAKE TURNS. I JUST BOUGHT IT USED, WITH NO WARNING FROM SELLER.
WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS IT SHOOTS OUT FILLER TUBE SPILLING GAS ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND GROUND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS, WHICH WAS UNREASONABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PLACE THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST AND THE CONTACT CALLED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AFTER A STORM AND OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARD. TRIED TO START BUT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. (DAILY DRIVER W BATTERY @ 1YR OLD). PLACED BATTERY ON A CHARGER AND WAS ABLE TO START MOTOR. ENGINE WAS REVING BETWEEN IDLE AND 1500 RPM RAPIDLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ALL ON AND NAVIGATION DISPLAY WAS ON BUT NOT LEGIBLE. LOOKED FOR THE SOURCE OF THE WATER, AND IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM AROUND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT PILLAR AREA AND LEAKING DOWN THE INSIDE KICK PANEL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED WAS SET BUT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN THE SET SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
CONSTANT FUEL SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. FUEL SPITS BACK OUT FILLER WHEN FUELING. RUST THROUGH IN LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. GETTING WORSE.THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN.
2005 DODGE DURANGO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL TANK INLET VALVE RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TRYING FOR MORE THAN 18 MONTHS TO GET CHRYSLER TO HONOR THE RECALL. TO DATE, WITH NO SUCCESS. RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH GAS SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK AS IT WAS BEING FILLED. THE PROBLEM SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED AND THE DEALER GAVE HIM COSMETIC EXPLANATIONS. AFTER THE VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT PROMPTED THE CONSUMER TO INVESTIGATE AND HE SOON DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE APPROACHED A CURVE AND TRIED TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HE TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES . A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE AND STALL RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
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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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