2012 Dodge Durango complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. UPON PLACING MY FOOT ON ACCELERATOR I NOTED THAT VEHICLE BARELY MOVED. LOOKED TO SEE IF VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. DISPLAY READ 4. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE WITHOUT SUCCESS. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN ENGINE OFF AND THE RESTART. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. VEHICLE AT DEALER NOW. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 1 DAY AFTER I NOTED VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. WOULD HAVE TO WAIT, AFTER MOVING GEARSHIFT, BEFORE TRANSMISSION WOULD ACTUALLY SHIFT TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. AT ONE POINT I PLACED FOOT ON ACCELERATOR WHEN TRANSMISSION HAD NOT SHIFTED AND VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS. *TR

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, ADDITIONAL PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN COLD WEATHER BUT NOW HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN SUMMER. THE BRAKES FAILED TO COMPLETELY SLOW THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKE , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKE , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO.THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS A RESULT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOLLOWING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE NO KEY WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND PROCEEDED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND ABNORMAL FORCE WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

OUR 2012 DODGE DURANGO R/T WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AS A REPLACEMENT FOR LEMON LAW BUY BACK OF OUR 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE DURANGO IS PLAGUED WITH DESIGN FLAWS. THE MOST OBVIOUS IS THE TIPM TOTAL INTEGRATED MODULE. THE FAILURE OF THIS MODULE RESULTING IN OUR VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES WHEN IT STARTS IT DIES IN THE STREET. WHILE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AND ANOTHER DEALER DENIED THE REPAIRS. THE ONLY LOANER I WAS PLACED IN WAS A BRAND NEW DURANGO WITH THE PLASTIC STILL COVERING THE SEATS, FLOOR ETC. THE BRAND NEW LOANER ALSO CONTAINED A FAULTY TIPM. WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE LOANER A DAY BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHT LIGHTING EVERYONE, ALARM WAS GOING OFF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, RADIO WAS CRACKLING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FLASHING. OUR DURANGO CONTAINS ALL OF THESE ISSUES; LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE DEAD, BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE BLOWN LEAKING, SPRAYING FLUID UNDER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE FRAME AND BRAKE(S), LINE(S), TRANSMISSIONS IS LEAKING, HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. OUR DURANGO IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, PLUS A PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHILE OUR VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE THE TIPM IS NATIONAL BACKORDERED PART. PLEASE.... YOU HAVE TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE OTHERS ARE INJURED OR KILLED! *TR

I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION/ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM "P" (PARK) TO "D" (DRIVE) THE NUMERAL "4" IS DISPLAYED IN THE EVIC (ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER) WHERE ONE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE THE LETTER "D". AT THIS POINT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD BUT WITH A DISTINCT LACK OF POWER. WHEN MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE LEFT -- THE ERS (ELECTRONIC RANGE SELECT) FUNCTION OF THE SHIFT LEVER IN NON-FUNCTIONING -- THE VEHICLE STAYS IN 4TH GEAR AND THE NUMERAL IN THE EVIC WINDOW IS STILL "4". THE VEHICLE IS "STUCK" IN 4TH GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO "NORMAL" FUNCTION IS TO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE. UPON RESTART THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER REPEATED ITSELF. THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED (VIDEO USING AN IPHONE) ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT SEVERAL TIMES, AND ON EACH OCCASION DIFFERENT "FIXES" HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. THE "MALFUNCTION" HAPPENED AGAIN ON APRIL 9TH, 2014, THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. *TR

DRIVING IN FREEZING WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. I WENT TO BRAKE, & BRAKES FELT HARD, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS COMPLETELY, & COMING TO S STOP WAS DIFFICULT & TOOK MORE TIME THAN USUAL. TOOK CAR TO AUTO SHOP NEARBY & THEY DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER AS IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE DUE TO THE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, IN WHICH IT REMAINED THERE FOR 3 WEEKS DUE TO BOOSTER PART "BEING ON BACK ORDER". SINCE THIS BOOSTER WAS ON BACK ORDER, I ASKED CHRYSLER IF THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DURANGOS & WAS TOLD NO. THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY IN MILEAGE (APPROX 40,000), THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED, HOWEVER, THEY GAVE ME DISCOUNT. I'VE READ THE REPORTS & LETTERS ISSUED RELATING TO THIS RECALL IN WHICH THEY STATED THERE IS "NO LOSS IN BRAKING" HOWEVER, THIS WAS UNTRUE IN MY CASE. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE WITH BRAKING, AS THERE WAS A DEFINITE DECREASE IN BRAKING BY APPROXIMATELY 50%. I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS RECALL, & CHRYSLER WILL NOT ISSUE A REFUND ON WHAT I PAID TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED AT THIS TIME, STATING TO ME THAT "THIS RECALL DOESN'T AFFECT MY VEHICLE", WHEN IN FACT, THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED SOONER THAN NOW TO KEEP ME SAFE. I HAVE READ IN THE REPORTS THAT THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED LAST YEAR. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND ENGAGE AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF UNPREDICTABLY AT NIGHT, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO REACH DOWN AND TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON MANUALLY. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER EVEN IF HE KNOWS WHERE THE LIGHT SWITCH IS. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE DARK AND DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES. *TR

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK AND I THINK THE POWER BOOSTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS THE PEDAL WAS PETRIFIED, *TR

I WAS SETTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT,ANOTHER OCCASION PARKED AND MAP LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF ALSO DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OFTEN I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALER WITH NO LUCK I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE TO ME IT IS UNSAFE.THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. *TR

HEARD FROM A FRIEND WITH A 2011 DURANGO THAT THEY HAD LOW POWER STEERING FLUID WHEN THEY HAD THEIR MAINTENANCE CHECK UP. I HAD BEEN HEARING A MILD GRINDING NOISE WHEN I WOULD MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. SURE ENOUGH, THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS AT A VERY LOW LEVEL. THEY HAD TO PUT SOME IN AND THEN SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO COME BACK AND LOOK FOR A LEAK. CAME BACK, FOUND NO LEAK AND BLAMED IT ON THE MANUFACTURER FOR HAVING AN AIR BUBBLE OR SOMETHING. FRIEND WAS RIGHT. I GUESS IT IS COMMON. CHECK YOUR POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS! *TR

ON JAN 24TH AND ON FEB 7TH, THE DODGE DURANGO DID NOT START AND WAS TOWED VIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE 5 TOWNS CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THAT COST UNNECESSARY 1200.00. AN EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THIS IS A S A RESULT OF AN INADEQUATE, FAULTY AND DEFECTIVE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP RUNNING. THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND LOSS OF LIVES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE TOOK LONGER TO ENGAGE DURING COLD WEATHER AND THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE BRAKE COMPUTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 2/27/14*CN UPDATED 3/6/2014 *JS UPDATED 03/07/14

PULLING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEADING DOWN THE STREET. APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE CAR HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE; THEREFORE, I WAITED UNTIL THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP ADVISING WHAT TOOK PLACE. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR OR BRAKING SYSTEM. I WAS GIVEN BACK MY CAR AND I DROVE HOME, BRAKES WORKED. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED; I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY HEADING DOWN THE STREET. APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND AGAIN HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY INSPECTED AGAIN AND SAID MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTED, ALONG WITH THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER. THEY ADVISED ME THE PARTS WERE NOT BEING MANUFACTURED AT THIS TIME. I CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATION TO INQUIRE ON THIS MATTER, CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A RECALL OR THAT THERE IS MAJOR ISSUE WITH DODGE DURANGO BRAKING SYSTEMS AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT THE PART WAS BEING MADE BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD SHIP. SHE ALSO DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION TO PROVIDE AS TO OTHER BRAKE ISSUES WITH DODGE DURANGO AND OR RECALL. I FELT A RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT THIS TO YOU DUE TO THE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE OF DODGE DURANGO'S ON THE ROAD THAT MAY ENCOUNTER COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CENTRAL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILING TO START; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,848. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE CENTER COMPUTER AND SO FAR, THE STALLING HAS NOT RETURNED. UPDATED 04/01/14

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE LESS THAN TWO YEARS. AND MY RADIATOR HAS HAD A HOLE IN IT. AND I HAVE SEVERAL MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES THAT ARE NOT A PART OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

I NORMALLY DRIVE W/THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE AUTO ON POSITION AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND MY DASH LIGHT TURNED OFF, WHEN I SWITCHED TO MANUALLY TURN THEM ON THEY CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY BUT I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER. *TR

LEASED 2012 DURANGO ON 12/28/11. AT 9353 MILES ON 12/7/12 THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM RUPTURED WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. POWER STEERING FLUID COVERED ENGINE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL POWER STEERING, VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER TO A SAFE SPOT OUT OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAD TO BE FLATBED TO DEALER. DODGE SERVICE STATED THAT A FITTING ON A HOSE HAD BROKEN OR FALLEN OFF. IT WAS REPAIRED. AT 21,922 MILES ON 1/09/13 ONCE AGAIN AS I PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A SHOPPING CENTER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL POWER STEERING, FLATBED TO DODGE DEALER AND AM TOLD THAT ALL HOSES AND PUMP ASSEMBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND SOMETHING HAPPENING ONCE. TWICE IS A ISSUE. CONTACTED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS. AFTER A LITTLE SEARCHING DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON SOME 2012 JEEPS. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,705. DURING ABOUT 1/3 OF ALL ENGINE STARTS, HOT AND COLD, THE ENGINE WILL RUN BRIEFLY (LESS THAN 5 SECONDS) AND THEN STALL. THE ENGINE WILL USUALLY START AND RUN ON THE SECOND TRY BUT SOMETIMES WILL NOT START UNTIL THE THIRD TRY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN CATHEDRAL CITY, CA, WHICH REPORTED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ONE INCIDENT DATE ON THIS ISSUE. I JUST ENTERED THE LAST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. WHEN GOING TO START MY VEHICLE IT STARTS, THAN AUTOMATICALLY STALLS. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN OVER 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS REPORTS OF OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE...WITH THE TIPM. HOW THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND PEOPLE'S CARS HAVE BEEN IN SHOPS FOR OVER A MONTH. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 23 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN I GET IN THE VEHICLE TO START IT, VIA PUSH BUTTON START, THE VEHICLE WILL START AN IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE RESULT IN A 15-30 SECOND REPETITIVE START LOOP WITHOUT THE VEHICLE STARTING, AT WHICH POINT A RED LIGHT WILL BEGIN BLINKING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. TYPICALLY THE VEHICLE HAS TO REST FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING A RESTART, SOME OF WHICH ARE SUCCESSFUL AND SOME ARE NOT. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO TAKING UP TO 10 SECONDS TO SHUT DOWN ONCE THE PUSH BUTTON IS DEPRESSED TO TURN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS BEGINNING TO BECOME A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AS IN AN EMERGENCY I CANNOT TRUST THAT I CAN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. *TR

BRAKING SYSTEM VACUUM BOOST IS LEAKING OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (TYPICALLY 8 HOURS). PEDAL FEEL IS FIRM AFTER THE TIME PERIOD AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED THE VACUUM BOOST AND PEDAL FEEL RETURNS TO NORMAL. A DEALER SERVICE APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING THE FIRST SNOW STORM OF THE SEASON WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK OR REVERSE. THE ONLY THING I COULD DO IS DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT SNOW HAD GOTTEN LODGED IN THE DRIVE SHAFT THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE SHIFTED. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT IT WAS BECAUSE WE HAD HEAVY WET SNOW. THIS IS WISCONSIN!!! WE GET SNOW ALL OF THE TIME. THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM GLAD THAT I WAS NOT IN A POSITION WHERE I NEEDED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK 55 MILES FROM HOME IN A SNOW STORM! *TR

WHAT HAPPENS: INCONSISTENT AND INTERMITTENT TEMPORARY BRAKE/POWER FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TEMPORARILY BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD AND HIGH WITH ALMOST NO PEDAL MOVEMENT OR NO/MINIMAL PERCEIVED BRAKING. SUSTAINED MAXIMUM PEDAL PRESSURE (UP TO 5 SECONDS) AND THE BRAKES MAGICALLY RETURN. PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE STOPS, IMMEDIATELY ENGAGING THE ABS AND MAXIMUM PANIC STOP. BRAKE PEDAL CAN MODULATED IF EXPERIENCING THE UNEXPECTED PANIC STOP. WHEN IT OCCURS OR CAUSES IT TO OCCUR: MORNING COMMUTING (HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY DRIVING): IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER 75%-100% ACCELERATION FROM 0-65 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP OR FROM FREEWAY STOP LIGHT. TRANSMISSION MUST SHIFT AT AROUND 60 MPH. FREEWAY DRIVING (IMMEDIATELY APPLYING THE BRAKE AFTER ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS) MERGING AND ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC, MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED UP LONG GRADES REQUIRING INCREASING PEDAL PRESSURE, SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM 45-65 MPH SUCH THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT DOWN, TRAILER TOWING: ANY LONG STEADY PULL MAINTAINING 40-60 MPH HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE IN HIGH GEAR. COLD MORNING 5-10 DEGREE F. TOOK 8-10 BLOCKS FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE NORMAL. STARTED OUT HIGH/HARD/ ALMOST NO BRAKES AND SLOWLY GOT BETTER THEN WORKED NORMALLY. DEALER RESULTS: DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER CAN REPRODUCE RESULTS. STATES ALL TEST DIAGNOSTICS SHOW THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING AS EXPECTED AND DESIGNED. SYMPTOMS STILL OCCURRING. ..UPDATED 02/06/14 *BF

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW ITS HAS HAD A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. I FOUND THE ISSUE MYSELF ONCE I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR. BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE BLOWN, SPRAYING OIL ONTO OTHER COMPONENTS, FRAME AND LEAKING ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE SLIDSIDE WAYS ON A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AT APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO HER CARPORT, AS SHE WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND SHE CRASHED INTO HER LAWN MOWER, PUSHING IT INTO HER GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT A MANAGER WOULD BE GIVING HER CALL BACK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,100. UPDATED 02/06/14*LJ

PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE". WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT ALMOST GOT HIT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

SITTING IDLE ON A DRIVEWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SMELL. PUNCHED GAS THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME HUGE WHITE BLUE CLOUD OF SMOKE PUSHED OUT. SMELL OF BURNING METAL CAME WITH CLOUD OF SMOKE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY AT FIRST COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE AND STARTING IT UP THEY TOO GOT THE SMOKE, AND NOT JUST FROM MINE BUT FROM ANOTHER ON THE LOT. THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS THE OIL PAN DESIGN IS FAULTY AND THAT MY VEHICLE WILL SMOKE WHEN ON AN INCLINE, DRIVEWAY, HILL, STUCK IN TRAFFIC AT A SLOPE. THE EMISSIONS ARE HORRENDOUS AND I AM SHOCKED THAT A 57 HEMI ENGINE WOULD DO THIS. SHOCKED MORE THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT YET FIXED IT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS FRACTURED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 795.

BRAND NEW VEHICLE LEASE. AT DEALERSHIP WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR ENGINE STALLED 4 TIMES. SALESMAN ENTERED VEHICLE AND ACCELERATED ENGINE THEN PUT IN GEAR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND STATED VEHICLE WAS OK. ABOUT 30 MILES AWAY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY 50MPH INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY A ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER. AFTER LOCKING UP HIS BRAKES AN ACCIDENT WAS JUST BARELY AVOIDED. IT TOOK 4 TRIES TO GET THE DURANGO TO MOVE AGAIN WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER NOW AND THEY DO NOT KNOW AS OF YET WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND REFUSE TO GIVE ME A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR