2006 Dodge Durango complaints

I OWN A 2006 DURANGO WITH 66,000 MILES. IT REQUIRES REPAIR TO AN INNER TIE ROD. CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARRY THE PART AND FORCES YOU TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM AT A COST OF 1000$. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT . HOW MANY DRIVERS CANNOT AFFORD 1000$ AND ARE DRIVING AS I AM WITH THIS PART THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ANY MINUTE!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOORS AS IF THE LOCKS ARE NOT LATCHING PROPERLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR RATTLES. UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

2006 DODGE DURANGO WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE HAS CAUSED HER TO BE IN 3 ACCIDENTS. SHE STATES THAT EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IT COMES BACK WITH THE BRAKES FEELING WORSE. *KB THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GLASS. *JB

VEHICLE IS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO LTD 4WD VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIES AT LOW SPEEDS EITHER WHILE TURNING OR BRAKING. HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ENGINE ALWAYS STARTS UP AGAIN AFTER OCCURRENCE. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (TIME HAS VARIED FROM HOURS TO DAYS) BUT WILL THEN GO OFF. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED I BROUGHT IT TO A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP WHO CHECK THE CAR, CHECKED THE ERROR ON THE COMPUTER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE LIGHT. SINCE THE WARNING ERROR WAS NOT SPECIFIC NOTHING MORE WAS DONE. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS OCCURRED ON AT LEAST TWO MORE OCCASIONS AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED WRECKS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO CAUGHT ON FIRE FOUR WEEKS AGO WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING IT. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY BEEN RUNNING A TOTAL OF TENS. IT APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. ONCE I DISCOVERED THE RECALL ON THE TRUCK FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERHEATING, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SENT A LOCAL CONTRACTED INSPECTOR OUT TO TAKE PICTURE. THEN A WEEK LATER THEY SENT ME A LETTER STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. *TR

SEAT BELTS CANNOT HANDLE STRESS WHEN THEY ARE USED TO INSTALL A CHILD'S CAR SEAT. THE PLASTIC LOCKING CLIP HAS BEEN BROKEN, REPLACED, AND REBROKEN. *TR

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. SOMEDAYS THE TRUCK WON'T CRANK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF TOOK IT SO SALISBURY DODGE KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS GAVE IT BACK TO ME SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT SAID THEY TURNED THE LIGHT OFF FOR ME 2 WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM LIKE TRUCK NOT GETTING GAS, TRUCK JUST CUT OFF ON ME AND MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT KEPT VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD EVERY SINCE THEY GAVE ME VEHICLE BACK WHICH HAS BEEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS RADIO TURNS BY ITSELF HIT BUMP THE TRUCK TURNED OFF ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TRYING TO PULL TO SHOULDER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, EVERY TIME I CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO GET APPT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GIVE ME ONE I JUST NEED TO DROP THE TRUCK OFF AND THEY WILL GET TO IT WHEN THEY CAN,SO WHAT DO I SUPPOSE TO DO UNTIL THEY CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL THEY DON'T WANT TO ASSIST ME WITH THAT. I'M REALLY SCARED FOR MY FAMILY SAFETY I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SOMETIMES WHEN I MAKE A TURN IT DOESN'T TURN CORRECTLY IT'S SCARY I REALLY NEED SOME ASSISTANT. *TR

PURCHASED 2006 DODGE DURANGO JUNE, 2007 AUGUST, 2007-VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING -ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION REPLACED. DECEMBER 6, 2007, CAR JERKING AGAIN-ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION- FRONT PUMP AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. DECEMBER 18, 2007 MILEAGE NOT READING ACCURATELY-TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN AUGUST WAS ?FAULTY?. REPLACED AGAIN. JANUARY 2, 2008, VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN- DYING IN THE ROAD, IF OVER 40MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ON-DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. -VERY HESITANT THAT MY CAR WAS BECOME A THREAT. FEBRUARY 22, 2008, VEHICLE JERKING, THEN DIED ON THE ROAD AT 45MPH -ABLE TO START IT, DROVE TO THE DEALER-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PCM. PCM REPLACED -CAM SENSOR ALSO. COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER, TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FOR THIS ?LEMON?. WAS TOLD THIS TIME THAT THEY WERE 100% THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. DEALER GAVE ME WRITTEN ?GOOD WILL? EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR 5,000 EXTRA MILES. APRIL 15, 2008. TRAVELING 45MPH- CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING GONE- STRUGGLED TO VEER OF AND SLOW DOWN, LOSING CONTROL. THIS TIME, A BUS WAS BEHIND ME AND SWERVED, LAID ON THE HORN AND AVOIDED HITTING ME. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD-CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. TOWED MY CAR. HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS VEHICLE

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO MY INCIDENT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY THE 8TH 2008 MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE BACK FROM A FUNERAL WITH MY 88 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER THEY HEARD A LOUD SOUND THAT SEEMED TO BE SOMETHING DRAGGING BENEATH THE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST IT'S POWER AND LOCKED UP. DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF THE DURANGO AND WAS LYING ON THE PAVEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN A MONTH TO FIX THIS VEHICLE AND IT STILL ISN'T WORKING. LAST FRIDAY MARCH 7TH OF 2008 I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP BY THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE I NEVER WAS GIVEN A RENTAL MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO DRIVE TWO HOURS TO GO AND PICK UP THE DURANGO. ONCE WE GOT THE DURANGO IT WAS AFTER 5:30 WHICH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSING. MY HUSBAND AND I VENTURED HOME HE FOLLOWED BEHIND TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THE DURANGO. HE NOTICED ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER WE HAD BEEN DRIVING THAT FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT THE REAR-END OF MY DURANGO AND THE PASSENGER BACK TIRE WAS BOUNCING AND WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED ME OVER AND TOOK OVER THE DRIVING OF MY VEHICLE WHILE I DROVE HIS TRUCK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO TELL THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE DURANGO. THEY ASKED THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE PERIOD. ONCE THEY REALIZED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO MAKE THIS DRIVE THEY TRIED TO GET ME TO TOW MY VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO ME KNOWING THAT MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T PAY ANYONE ELSE SINCE THEY HAD ALREADY STAR

WHEN FUELING 2006 DODGE DURANGO, FUEL ERUPTS OUT OF FUEL TANK FILLER WHEN TANK FILLS COMPLETELY. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 05V034000 BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 2006 MODEL YEAR. *TR

UPON STARTING AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, EVEN WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE. THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. THEREAFTER, WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THEN AGAIN INTO DRIVE, THE CAR STALLS. WHEN RESTARTING, THE STARTER CRANKS FOR ABOUT FIVE OR SIX SECONDS BEFORE CRANKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY FAILS TO START, ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO STATE THAT THERE ARE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY DOES NOT START AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START IT DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR AND ONCE THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO RUN. UPDATED 01/11/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ONE WEEK LATER. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE AUTOMATICALLY AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ONE ON OCCASION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *K THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTS ON OCCASION AND AFTER STARTED WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. UPDATED 01/14/08 *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO IN FEB. OF 2006. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. MY ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD BEEN COMING ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES TO DATE AND AS OF YESTERDAY THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK WHICH WAS TWO WEEKS AGO THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS THE ABS COMPUTER HAD THE WRONG TIRE SIZE PROGRAMMED INTO IT FROM THE FACTORY. THEY CORRECTED THAT AND WAS SURE THEY HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM. YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST TIME THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON JUST AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT MOVING. THE OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS MOVING. BY THE WAY I HAVE NOT CHANGED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE FACTORY TIRES AND WHEELS ARE ON THE VEHICLE THAT CAME WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR WELL OVER A YEAR AND HAVE MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED WITH NO RESULTS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM CONSIDERING TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK IN UNDER THE LEMON LAW.... *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS ON 2006 DODGE DURANGO BUT MY VIN # DOES NOT SHOW UP FOR ANY RECALLS. BUT I AM HAVING THE RECALL PROBLEMS THAT ARE LISTED BELOW * RECALL ID# 07V092000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL *RECALL ID# 06V039000 - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING *RECALL ID# 06V067000 - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR RECALL ID# 06V044000 - AIR BAGS RECALL ID# 06V240000 - SUSPENSION:REAR RECALL ID# 05V554000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE THE ONES WITH THE * ARE THE MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING, I DRIVE ME TRUCK EVERY NIGHT TO WORK AND AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE FOR THE OTHER RECALLS TO BE CHECKED AS WELL. I HAVE TAKEN TRUCK BACK TO DEALER TWO TIMES AND HAVE GOTTEN NO RESULTS, BUT I'M STILL HAVING ENCOUNTERING THE PROBLEMS. ON 12/3/07 I CALLED 1-800 # AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME. HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM. *TR

2006 DODGE DURANGO WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS ONE IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT. CONSUMER STATES SOME OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE REAR AIR VENTS ONLY WORK PART TIME AND SHAKES WHEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. *KB THE SEAT CONTROLS HAD TO BE RESET ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. *JB

JUST LEFT MY HOME NOT DRIVING MORE THAN 30 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST COMPLETE POWER. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY DID A "PCM REFLASH WITH AN INSTRUMENT PANEL SOFTWARE UPDATE" THEY ALSO REPLACED THE CLUSTER. NOW 2 AND HALF MONTHS LATER, I HAVED MOVED OUT OF STATE AND ONCE AGAIN JUST LEAVING MY HOUSE NOT GOING ABOVE 30 MPH AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO GET THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES AND SAFELY RETURN HOME (IT WAS DARK), HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND IT FELT AS THOUGH IT WOULD LOOSE POWER AGAIN, LIKE I WAS DRIVING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. ALSO ON MY DRIVE HERE FROM CALIFORNIA (TO INDIANA) I LOST MY CRUISE CONTROL. THIS SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEND TONIGHT AND WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO DODGE DEALER TOMORROW. *JB

THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 DURANGO SEEM TO SLIP AT TIMES. I HAVE GONE TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE A SECOND TO KICK IN. I HAVE THOUGHT BEFORE I WASN'T GOING TO STOP. THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, AND I AM NOT SAFE AT TIMES IN THIS CAR. IT ISN'T EVERYTIME , BUT IT HAPPENS TOO OFTEN TO FEEL WORRY FREE. *TR

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT. MY 2006 DURANGO SEEMS TO NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR IS ON. HOWEVER, IT DOES IT WAY TOO OFTEN WHEN THE AIR ISN'T ON. IT SEEMS LIKE A BIG JERK, AND IT TAKES IT A MINUTE TO GET INTO THE GEAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN I TRY TO SPEED UP. IT HAPPENS ON SHORT TRIPS AS WELL AS ON THE INTERSTATE. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. I LOVE MY CAR. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. HOWEVER, IF THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUE, I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TRADE IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE RECALL ON IT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM . I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

2006 DODGE DURANGO WITH IDLING PROBLEMS CUSTOMER IS ASKING FOR ANOTHER SAFETY INSPECTION**NAR**CC THE IDLING PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED BY PERFORMING AN UPGRADE TO THE ECM COMPUTER. *JB

VEHICLE STALLS OR DOES NOT START AFTER USE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 9378792861. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 21, 2007 AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO PLACE 50 MILES PER DAY ON THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER EVEN ASKED IF ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE RECALL NUMBER THAT WAS PROVIDED COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000.

MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE 2006 DODGE DURANGO SLT. I WAS DRIVING DURING RAINY/STORMY WEATHER ON SUNDAY, 06/17/2007 WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE, I LOST POWER STEERING AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP. I WAS TERRIFIED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND STOPPED BRIEFLY AT A GAS STATION TO GATHER MY WITS. AT THAT TIME THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL, THEN IT WENT OFF. WHEN I WAS CALM ENOUGH TO GO HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP IN MY SUBDIVISION TO AVOID HITTING PARKED CARS. THESE TWO INCIDENTS WERE PRECEDED BY TWO SIMILAR INCIDENTS WHICH WERE EXPERIENCED BY MY FIANCE'. HE TOOK THE DURANGO TO FINDLEY CHRYSLER IN TOMBALL, TX THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND ON MONDAY, 06/18/2007, HE TOOK THE DURANGO TO TOMBALL DODGE, AND BOTH CERTIFIED DEALERSHIPS TOLD US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUV. THEY JUST NOTIFIED US TO BRING IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN IF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE AGAIN. WE OPTED TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN BEING UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM REPAIRED OR OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND RISK AN ACCIDENT, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY OUR DEATHS. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SOMETHING OTHER THAN A PERSON WAS PLACED IN THE SEAT, THE PASSENGER ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE SHOULD NOT PLACE ITEMS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BECAUSE IT COULD PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM WORKING. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,236.

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED EDITION SUV WITH BLEND AIR HEAER SYSTEM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP APPROX FIVE TIMES FOR DEFROSTER NOT WORKING AND STILL IS NOT FIXED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IN WINTER TIME AS WINDSHIELD FOGS AND YOU HAVE TO SCRAPE INSIDE OF W/S TO SEE. THIS HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL IS NOT REPAIRED. DEFROSTER WILL WORK ONCE IN A WHILE BUT MOST TIMES NOT. I DON'T KNOW IF DEALER KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY SEEM TO BE AT A LOSS AS FAR AS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?? ARE THERE OTHER DURANGOS WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT THAT HAS OR HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED?? THIS OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BEFORE WINTER APPROACHES IN SEPT/OCT OF THIS YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS STALLED A DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AS WELL AS LOCAL STREETS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PART SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT IS REFERRING TO NHSTA RECALL # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,340.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT AWOKE TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE, LOOKED OUT HER WINDOW, AND NOTICED HER ENTIRE GARAGE IN FLAMES. THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THREE STORY HOME AND KILLED THE FAMILY CAT. THREE VEHICLES WERE ALSO DESTROYED: A 2006 DURANGO, 1996 GRAND AM, AND A 2001 FORD TAURUS. SHE SPOKE WITH DODGE TO FIND OUT IF THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DURANGO, BUT DODGE RULED OUT THAT POSSIBILITY. THIS WAS AN ISSUE RAISED BY INVESTIGATORS. THE CONTACT LATER SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DURANGO. ON MAY 30, 2007, SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

2006 DODGE DURANGO, 6,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS HAD RUST COVERING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. DEALER (MCBRAYER CHRYSLER, ABERDEEN N.C.) NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AT 3,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER MADE A NOTE OF PROBLEM AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CHANGE PUMP BUT HE DIDN"T HAVE PART IN STOCK. CONTACTED SAME DEALER AT 6,000 MILES FOR RECALL ON ELECTRICAL AND INQUIRED ABOUT ALSO CHANGING POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN DOING RECALL REPAIR. DEALER STATED THAT THE RUSTED POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

ON JULY 3, 2006 I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. NOT LONG AFTER THE PURCHASE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON SHUTTING DOWN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ON JULY 20, 2006 KARI DODGE IN KALISPELL, MT WORKED ON THE AIR BAG OCCUPANT AREA. NOT LONG AFTER THE AIR BAG SHUT DOWN AGAIN. ALTHOUGH NOT MENTIONED ON REPAIR LOG THEY AGAIN TRIED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAGS, ON AUGUST 2, 2006. AGAIN THEY SHUT DOWN. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 I AGAIN TOOK THE CAR TO JACK OF DIAMONDS IN LONGVIEW, TX AS I HAVE MOVED TO TEXAS SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE AIR BAGS TO NO AVAIL. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO JACK OF DIAMONDS WHERE THEY AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE AIR BAGS ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. TO DATE I STILL HAVE AIRBAGS THAT ARE SHUTTING DOWN WHENEVER THEY WANT. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WITH THIS PROBLEM IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN THE CAR AS A LEMON WITH A SAFETY DEFECT. THEY ARE RESEARCHING MY SITUATION. I AM NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM BUT JUST THIS LAST WEEK I HAD TO TAKE MY 63 YR OLD MOTHER TO A FUNERAL IN MISSISSIPPI AND GUESS WHAT THEY AIR BAGS SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY AS I DO NOT FEEL THAT I CAN TRUST THIS CAR TO PROTECT ME IN AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE INCONVENIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE. *TR

ISSUE I: STALL VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A SLOPING ROAD THAT CURVED TO THE RIGHT APPROX 35-45 MPH. STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND I REALIZED MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I RECENTLY WENT ONLINE TO DISCOVER TO MY HORROR THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IN FACT, ON ONE DISCUSSION GROUP OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE REPORTED EXPERIENCING STALLS. I HAVE A PREGNANT WIFE. I AM CONCERNED THAT WERE THIS TO HAPPEN TO HER SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CONTROL SUCH A LARGE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. ISSUE II: REPEATED WARPING OF BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 6,000 MILES WHEN NOTED PULSATION OF BRAKES. AT NEXT SERVICE I INQUIRED ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE GROUND DOWN. I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER DECLINED. APPROX. 4,000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO RE-OCCUR. I NOTED PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP AT NEXT SERVICE. THEY EXPRESSED THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP ACCUSED ME OF DRIVING TO AGGRESSIVELY AS BEING THE ONLY CAUSE. I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AS VALID. I AM NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. I HAVE SEEN THAT NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE SINCE READ THAT IMPROPERLY TORQUING THE LUG NUTS MAY BE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT THINK IT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT BREAKS ON A NEW VEHICLE TO LAST MORE THAN 4K-6K MILES BEFORE NEEDING MAINTENANCE. MY LAST SUV REQUIRED ONE SIGNIFICANT BREAK SERVICE DURING THE 115,000 MILES OF OWNE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 19,000.*AK

BOUGHT 06 DURANGO IN 02/07. I NOTICED DURING THE FOLLOWING MONTH HOW THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE LEFT ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING OUT OF A RIGHT TURN I NOTICED HOW THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT. WHILE IN PARK, I TURNED THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THEN LET GO. THE WHEEL SNAPPED BACK MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHICH CAUSED CONCERN. RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE RACK & PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. AS OF TODAY 04-04-07, THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN REPAIR AT THE DEALER. IT'S BEEN TWO DAYS. THIS IS MY THIRD BRAND NEW DODGE VEHICLE. I'VE HAD TO TAKE THEM ALL BACK FOR SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR PROBLEM THAT QUALITY CONTROL AND THE DEALER MISSED. I'M UPSET AND WANT TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPLACED OR MY MONEY, TRADE IN AND OTHER COST RETURNED. *JB

DURING TIMES OF LOW TEMPERATURES (BELOW 40 DEGREES) THE FOLLOWING OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE RADIO VOLUME SPONTANEOUSLY GOES DOWN, THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE AIRBAG INDICATE THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. I AM SURE THERE ARE MORE GLITCHES; HOWEVER THESE ARE THE ONES THAT STAND OUT. THIS MORNING, HOWEVER, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS APPROXIMATELY 22 DEGREES. I SET THE CRUISE FOR 75, WHEN I REVIEWED THE SPEED, THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED TO 95 AND THE CRUISE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EITHER BY THE CRUISE CONTROL CONTROLS OR BY BRAKING. IN FACT THE BRAKES HAD DIFFICULTY SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 75 AND WHEN RELEASED THE VEHICLE WOULD AGAIN ACCELERATE. WHEN PLACED INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED REVVING AND WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE IT AGAIN ACCELERATED. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY PLACING IT IN NEUTRAL AND CONTINUE TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES, I MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. IT THEN WOULD NOT RE-START. THE IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN OVER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING. THEY WERE ALREADY AWARE OF THE PREVIOUS IRREGULARITIES AND ADVISED THEY WOULD BE TALKING TO THE SUPPORT CENTER TODAY. THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING I

MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO MAY NOT STOP CORRECTLY AT ONE SPECIFIC INTERSECTION. THE DURANGO TRAVELS TO THE INTERSECTION TO TAKE KIDS TO SCHOOL OR PICK UP FROM SCHOOL. THE ROUTE IS TRAVELED ALMOST DAILY SINCE JANUARY 3, 2007. ON FIVE OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DRY. THE SPEED LEADING UP TO THE INTERSECTION IS 35 MPH OR LESS. THE FORCE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES IS MODERATE FOR A SIMPLE, CONTROLLED STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. INSTEAD OF STOPPING NORMALLY, WE HEAR THE NOISE OF A SMALL MOTOR. THE BRAKES DON'T FEEL RIGHT AND THE CAR DOESN'T STOP QUICKLY. THEN, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FAIL AND THE CAR PROCEEDS FORWARD WITH NO BRAKE RESISTANCE. THE REACTION OF THE DRIVER IS TO RELEASE THE BRAKES AND THEN PRESS VERY HARD. THE CAR DOES STOP WITH A JERK. AFTER 3800 MILES, THE BEHAVIOR ONLY HAPPENS AT THE ONE INTERSECTION. THE LAST THREE OCCURRENCES HAPPENED ON THE SAME DAY. WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON DEMAND AT THE INTERSECTION OR ON ANY OTHER ROAD. WITH DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CAR STOPS JUST FINE WITH MODERATE OR EVEN HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE. ON AN ASPHALT ROAD WITH LOOSE GRAVEL, I APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. I HEARD A MOTOR; THE BRAKES FELT WEIRD; THE BRAKES NEVER GAVE UP; THE CAR STOPPED QUICKLY AS EXPECTED. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. WE, THE DRIVERS, ARE TOO AFRAID TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T RELEASE THE BRAKES. IN EACH OCCURRENCE, FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST, UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE ALMOST

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT PANEL'S SEAT MOTOR CAP WAS SUPER GLUED ON AFTER PRONGS HAD BROKEN BY EITHER SELLING DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THIS WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS 8 MONTHS OLD AND THE CAP FELL OFF. AT 10 MONTHS OLD, THE SAME SEAT PANEL BUSTED WITH NORMAL ENTRY OF THE VEHICLE. I WEIGH 115 LBS. AT MY WEIGHT, THIS PIECE SHOULD NOT BREAK FROM NORMAL ENTRY. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF IT WAS A LARGER PERSON? WOULD THE WHOLE SEAT COME APART? THE LEATHER FORMS A U-SHAPE WHICH IS A NICE CUSHION WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT, BUT WHEN ENTERING THE SEAT, THE DURANGO IS HIGH OFF THE GROUND AND THE SEAT/STEERING WHEEL DESIGN IS DESIGNED SO ONE HAS TO "SLIDE" INTO THE SEAT. WHEN YOU "SLIDE" INTO THE SEAT, THE SEAT PUSHES DOWN ON THE EDGES WHICH IN TURN PUSHES DOWN ON THE THIN, CHEAP PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC CRACKS. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY THIS ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY STATED THEY FIX APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES A MONTH THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY HAVE CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT REPLACING THE PLASTIC PIECE WITH MORE DURABLE MATERIAL TO NO AVAIL. IF THIS PLASTIC PIECE CONTINUES TO BREAK (AND IT WILL AS THEY ARE REPLACING WITH SAME QUALITY OF PLASTIC), THE MECHANISMS OF THE SEAT WILL BE OPEN TO THE TOUCH WHICH IS A DANGER TO THE SMALL HANDS OF CHILDREN WHO MAY REACH IN THE VEHICLE. THESE DURANGO'S HAVE ELECTRONIC BUTTONS ON THE SIDE OF THIS PANEL WHICH IF MOVED COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE AND DISFIGURE A CHILD'S HANDS OR FEET IF CAUGHT WHERE THE S

TL*- THE CONTACT BOUGHT A NEW 2006 DURANGO ON 11/18/06 FROM TOWBIN DODGE AND SHE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. SHE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR A SHUTTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AT 10-15 MPH. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER HAS HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR 50 DAYS AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY KEPT TELLING HER TO CALL THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER TOLD HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. SHE REQUESTED A DIFFERENT DODGE DURANGO AND THEY WILL NOT COMPLY. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 - *NM

TL* - WHILE DRIVING A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AT 12 MPH THE DRIVER 'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE/CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER HAD A BRUISED SHOULDER, SCRATCHES AND A BRUISE ON HER NECK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DODGE FACILITY. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 14,800. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ASSUMED ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND PAID IN FULL FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

A/C IN MY BRAND NEW 2006 DODGE DURANGO DOESN'T COOL DOWN PROPERLY DURING DAYTIME OPERATING HOURS. WE LIVE IN TEXAS AND WE BOUGHT OUR DURANGO IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL A/C. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP COMPLAINING THAT THE CONDITIONED AIR FROM THE VENTS, EVEN WHEN THE CONTROL IS IN THE MAX POSITION, IS ONLY AMBIENT AT BEST. I KNOW WHAT COLD AIR FEELS LIKE! THIS IS TEXAS! THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT BECAUSE OF ALL THE GLASS AND LARGE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSES THE INTERIOR TO HEAT UP AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. HOWEVER THE A/C COOLS DOWN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE VERY RAPIDLY IN THE EARLY MORNING AND LATE EVENING HOURS OF THE DAY WHEN THE SUN ISN'T AS INTENSE. *NM

2006 DODGE DURANGO ABS DEPLOYS PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKING WHILE ELEVATION OF PAVED ROAD CHANGES PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER. EXPERIENCE AT INTERSECTION WHERE UPHILL ROAD DEAD ENDS INTO CROSS ROAD AND ELEVATION OF CROSS ROAD IS FLAT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, UPON TURNING EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

PROGRESSIVELY WORSE ENGINE IDLE AT STOPS ON '06 DURANGO W/ 5.7 HEMI. WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT/SIGN, ENGINE WILL DROP FROM (NORMAL) AROUND 700RPM TO BELOW 500 RPM AND FEELS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO STALL. IT WILL THEN COME UP TO 500RPM (ROUGH IDLE) AND FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 450 AND 550. IF I GIVE AT A LITTLE GAS, IT WILL COME UP TO NORMAL RPM AND STAY. DEALER SAYS THEY COULDN'T GET ANY CODES OR FIND PROBLEMS, HOWEVER THEY SAW SAME SYMPTOMS WHEN TURNING WHEEL. AFTER RESEARCHING, I FOUND THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR '04 & '05 5.7 HEMI'S AND HAS SOME VEHICLES STALLING DURING A TURN IN INTERSECTION (THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT). DEALER CONFIRMED THAT CHRYLSER IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM AND HAS NO FIX FOR IT. THE DEALER HAD ME PICK UP THE VEHICLE TO USE UNTIL A FIX IS AVAILABLE. *NM

1 - CRUISE CONTROL OVER SHOOTS SET SPEED 2 - CRUISE CONTROL OVER SHOOTS SET SPEED BY 10 TO 15 MPH ON DOWN HILL , CAUSES YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE 3 - DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *JB

1 - THROTTLE STICKS, AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, 2000 RPM'S 2- HARD TO STOP VEHICLE, WHEN THROTTLE IS STUCK 3 - DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *JB

AIR CONDITIONING NOT COOLING PROPERLY. TESTED VENT TEMPERATURES IN IDENTICAL CONDITIONS USING AN INFRARED TEMPERATURE PROBE AND A NORMAL ANALOG TEMPERATURE PROBE. USED 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER IN TEST WITH MY NEW 2006 DODGE DURANGO. TESTED INITIAL LEFT CENTER VENT TEMP AND THE TEMP AFTER 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 MINUTES USING THE DASH VENTS ONLY AND MAX COOL AND MAX FAN. THE NINE YEAR OLD MOUNTAINEER VENT TEMP WAS 9 OR 10 DEGREES COOLER AFTER 5 MINUTES. THE OLDER VEHICLE COOLED FASTER AND PROVIDED COLDER AIR TEMPS. THIS TESTING WAS DONE AFTER NOTICING THE DURANGO WASN'T COOLING AS WELL AS MY OLD MOUNTAINEER. *JB

BOTH INNER BRAKE DRUMS OF THE REAR TIRES OF A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH APPROXIMATELY 13500 MILES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT SURFACES ARE TOTALLY CORRODED AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF WEAR. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE REAR BRAKES SEEM TO SQUEAL AND GRIND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAK WHEN ACCELERATING OR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT SPEED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE WRONG SPARE TIRE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY INDICATED THE SPARE WAS ADEQUATE.

INTERMITTENT AND SPONTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS DURING OPERATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. STEERING WHEEL SOUND SYSTEM CONTROLS WORK ERRATICALLY OR IN REVERSE OF NORMAL FUNCTION. IGNITION REMAINS ENGAGED UNTIL SWITCH IS RECYCLED. SEEMS TO BE LOW TEMPERATURE RELATED( HAPPENS MORE OFTEN IN THE COOLER AM). VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIR ATTEMPTS. CLOCK SPRING,MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH,INDIVIDUAL AUDIO CONTROLS, AND THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER WITH OUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT MAY RESULT IN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, OR A VEHICLE FIRE, AND INJURIES TO MY FAMILY. CHRYSLER REPS WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WHEN I HAVE REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THEM VIA THEIR HOTLINE AT 1-800-992-1997. *NM

WHEN GOING TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF FROM THE CABLE, WAS NOT ABLE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. *NM

MY ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, AND MY PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNS OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE AND THE BACK END GET TIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND I WAS LUCKY TO MISS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 4/18/06 AND HAD ALL RECALL WORK DONE, AND THE VEHICLE STILL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS LAST INSTANCE SCARED ME TO THE POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHIVLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE REAR END. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V554000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.