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2006 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 2006 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jul 27, 2016MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 26, 2016NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE 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.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 25, 2016OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Seats
Filed Jul 22, 2016113,282 milesAZ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE SEAT MOVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 06V044000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,282.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 22, 201680,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 10, 201620 milesME

I AM HAVING FUEL FILLIG PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS OVERFLOWING WHEN I FILL IT ITS BEEN ABOUT 43 YEARS I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO TELL UNTIL NOW BUT ONLINE RESEARCH POINT S A POSSIBLE ANSWER WHICH IS "THE FUEL OVERFLOW PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANK FILLER CHECK VALVE" IT ALSO CONSUME A LOT OF GAS JUST GOING DOWN THE STREET.

Engine
Filed Jul 7, 2016214,000 milesLA

DRIVING VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO STALL. FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS READY TO GIVE OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALL MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN AT THIS DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS 214,000 MILES, BUT HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELIABLE. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS TAKEN A WEEK TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HAD VEHICLE TOWED BY AAA TO DEALERSHIP.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 5, 201640,000 milesCO

WHEN EVER YOU TRY AND FILL THE GAS TANK, WHEN IT GET FULL IT BLOWS ALL OVER THE PLACE. YOU TRY AND CLEAN IF OFF BUT IT STILL HAS RUINED THE PAINT AND A COUPLE PAIR OF GLOVES, THAT SMELL NEVER COMES OUT OF CLOTHES. THIS ALL STARTED AT OR AROUND 40,000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR 110,000 MILES NOW.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 4, 2016OH

WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL TO FULL CAPACITY, IT SPEWS FUEL OUT ON MY CLOTHES AND SHOES AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DURANGO. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT FUEL STATION I GO TO, IT DOES THE SAME THING.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 30, 2016MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 27, 2016280,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT SOME NUMBERS WERE ERASED WHEN THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE RESET BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A PAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 280,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 22, 2016119,000 milesCO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SEMI TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW COMPANY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 20, 2016GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine
Filed Jun 17, 2016TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE TO ITS FULL CAPACITY, FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND THE CONTACT'S CLOTHING. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL CAP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 14, 2016MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V313000 (AIR BAGS). 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 25, 2016132,000 milesID

WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WILL SPEW FROM THE FILLER INLET WHEN THE GAS PUMP STOPS FILLING. I UNDERSTAND THIS WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL. DODGE WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS, STATING THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 22, 2016IN

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK GAS SPEWS OUT THE FILL PORT ONCE THE TANK IS FULL

Suspension
Filed May 19, 2016176,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND SVC LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, DIM, AND SUDDENLY ILLUMINATE AGAIN WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHERE THE MOTOR WAS LOCATED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MAINLY WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS WERE ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AXLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

Air Bags
Filed May 4, 2016NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 3, 2016OR

MY BRAKE LIGHTS GOES ON AND STAY FOR 4 MINUTES IT STARTED WITH ABS LIGHT AND NOW WHILE DRIVING IT STOP LOCKS THE BRAKES. I NEED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN ON I CALLED AND REPORTED 4-28-2016 AND NOW IS DOING EVERYTIME.

Power Train
Filed May 3, 2016175,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED, ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSFER CASE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Power Train
Filed Apr 28, 2016151,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,000 AS IF THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. THE 4LO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE "SERVICE 4WD WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 27, 2016OR

I ALREADY REPORTED LAST YEAR ON DECEMBER 2015 AND TILL NOW 4-27-2016 STILL DOING THE PROBLEM OF LIGHT AND AIRBAG AND WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO CALL ME. I GOT CONFIRM THEY GOT THE PART , MAY THE 3 WILL TAKE MY CAR. ONE OF YOU PERSONNEL HELP TO CALL THE DEALER AND GET IT FIX.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2016NM

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). 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.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 21, 201637,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AT 60 MPH WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE THROTTLE REMAINED WIDE OPEN WHEN RELEASED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE THROTTLE STARTED TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHEN THE SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS FORTY DEGREES OR LESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 15, 201698,000 milesSC

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, IT WAS SEND TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED, REPLACED ...BUT IN APRIL THE FIRST I HAD AND ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 12, 201670,000 milesTX

WHEN REFUELING FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF GAS TANK. MECHANISM DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN FULL. I CONSIDER THIS VERY DANGEROUS. IT ORIGINALLY OCCURRED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE MFGR WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NO RECALL WAS MADE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. VERY FRUSTRATING AS WELL. OCCURS WHILE SITTING STILL NEXT TO GAS PUMP, ENGINE OFF.

Engine
Filed Apr 4, 2016135,000 milesCO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WERE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A LIFTER OR A PRING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Power Train
Filed Apr 1, 2016145,712 milesIA

DURANGO IS SHIFTING INTO 4 LO BY ITS SELF. IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 LO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MAKING THE 4 LO LIGHT FLASH AND CAUSING A WHINING SOUND. IF YOU STOP WHILE IT IS DOING THIS IT WILL SHIFT INTO 4 LO BY ITS SELF AND YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT SHIFT BACK.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 16, 201695,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 16, 2016NV

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31300 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 16, 201637,000 milesVT

THE GASOLINE SPEWS OUT AT YOU BEFORE THE GAS TANK IS FULL. SO IF YOU ARE UNAWARE, NOT PAYING ATTENTION, OR JUST COMPLETELY FORGET YOU END UP IN A BATH OF GASOLINE. SO NOW POSSIBLY YOUR SHOES CLOTHES AND HANDS HAVE GAS ON THEM. HOPEFULLY YOU DON'T PLAN ON LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AFTERWARD. (I DON'T SMOKE) BUT I DO CARE NOT TO WEAR GASOLINE OR HAVE TO BREATHE THE FUMES IN MY REALLY NICE MOPAR. SUPER PROBLEMATIC FOR THE OWNERS AFFLICTED WITH THIS PROBLEM I HOPE CHRYSLER DOES THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLS THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 14, 2016IA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 2, 201687,000 milesIL

GASOLINE OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AFTER GASOLINE PUMP SHUTS OFF.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 26, 2016120,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO SIGNAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Feb 17, 201686,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASH PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION, AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECALL NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 15, 2016126,500 milesNC

BOUGHT A USED. 2006 DODGE DURANGO. FIRST TIME WIFE FILLED TANK FUEL ERUPTED FROM FILL SPOUT COVERING HER HEAD TO FOOT IN GAS. NEXT WEEK I TRIED FILLING TANK. AGAIN FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY THEN BOOM. 1/2 TO 1 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IS ON THE GROUND, SIDE OF VEHICLE AND MYSELF. WE CAN ONLY PUT PARTIAL TANKS OF GAS IN AT A TIME. AS WITH ALL REFUELING TRIPS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, SITTING BESIDE THE PUMP. THE 2005 DURANGOS WERE RECALLED. WHY NOT THIS YEAR ALSO. DEALER CLAIMS WARRANTY WORK WAS COMPLETED AND WILL ONLY LOOK AT VEHICLE IF THEY CHARGE A FEE. THIS IS A VEHICLE " CHECKED OUT " BY DEALER BEFORE SALE. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY OR THE HAZARD TO THE ENVIRONMENT WHEN CLOSE TO A GALLON IN FUEL GETS DUMPED ON THE GROUND EVERY TIME IT'S FILLED.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 6, 201690,000 milesNE

UPON FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL IT WILL SPIT BACK A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL AFTER PUMPING HAS STOPPED FULL. ITS AMAZING THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2005 DURANGO FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NOT THE 2006. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THE SCALE OF THE CONTINUED FUELING PROBLEM ON DURANGOS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AT MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 30, 201643,000 milesMN

GASOLINE OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AFTER GASOLINE PUMP SHUTS OFF.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 18, 201675,000 milesPA

WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND FILLING THE TANK TO FULL OR NEAR FULL, WHEN THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, FUEL WILL SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL OVER THE GROUND AND THE DRIVER. APPROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TANK. THIS STARTED AFTER I HAD ABOUT 75000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME I FILL THE CAR UP. AS A RESULT I CAN ONLY FILL THE TANK ABOUT 3/4 FULL. THE FUEL HAS DESTROYED THE PAINT ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE 20 MILES HOME SOAKED IN GASOLINE AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'M GLAD NO ONE FLIPPED A CIGARETTE IN MY DIRECTION!

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 21, 201567,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WAS SPEWING OUT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO LISTEN TO WHEN HE THOUGHT THE TANK WAS GOING TO BE FULL TO STOP FUELING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 19, 2015MD

EACH TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK WHEN THE PUMP KICKS OFF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 16, 2015161,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE IS SWITCHING INTO 4-LOCK ON ITS OWN. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL WHEELS START TURNING TOGETHER. HAS ONE TIME MADE IT SO IT WOULDN'T MOVE. HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON CITY STREET. HAPPENED ANOTHER TIME, 4-LOCK LIGHTS FLASHING AND MOANING SOUND OF TIRES MOVING AT SAME TIME. DID SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 25, 2015PR

TAKATA RECALL. DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO HANDLE THIS RECALL FOR MONTHS AND NEITHER ONE HAS RESPONDED OR FOLLOWED THRU.THE DEALERS ARE AUTOGRUPO IN SAN JUAN, PR AND ALBERIC COLON JEEP-DODGE ALSO IN SAN JUAN, PR.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 24, 2015100,000 milesTX

SINCE JULY 2015 MY DURANGO HAS BEEN STALLING. WHETHER I AM TURNING, STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT TURNS OFF, BUT TURNS BACK ON. IT HAS BEEN PULLING, ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING, LIKE I AM LOSING POWER. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, THROTTLE BODY, FACTORY SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND SEVERAL OIL CHANGES. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND THEY TELL ME IT IS ONE THING AND FIX IT AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ANOTHER TELLS ME SOMETHING ELSE AND FIX IT AND IT CONTINUES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 13, 2015117,880 milesWA

THE SUNROOF SHATTERED TODAY AT 0945 WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON I5 SOUTHBOUND AT MILEPOST 114. I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN THE GLASS SHATTERING.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 4, 2015121,000 milesNJ

EACH TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK WHEN THE PUMP KICKS OFF GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND. DODGE SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS LISTED AS "RESTRICTED" IN THEIR DATA BASE THEY CANT TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT RESTRICTED MEANS ONLY THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A TOTAL LOSS AT SOME POINT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED BUT HAD NO ISSUES REGISTERING IT OR INSURING IT IN NJ. DODGE SAYS THERE IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RECALL THEY REFUSE TO MAKE THE REPAIR FOR ME BECAUSE OF MY VEHICLES "RESTRICTED" STATUS SO I GUESS IF I AM REFUELING AND GAS SPILLS OUT AND CATCHES THE PLACE ON FIRE DODGE WONT CARE I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT JUST A WARRANTY ISSUE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF SOMEONE GETTING SEVERELY BURNED OR KILLED IF THIS SPILL HAPPENS NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF MY NEXT COURSE OF ACTION.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 5, 201569,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL EJECTED OUT OF THE TANK. 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 69,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 1, 2015AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 28, 2015KY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/25/15*LJ THE CONSUMER CALLED ANOTHER DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. UPDATED 05/10/16. *JB

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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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