2005 DODGE DURANGO Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster was not operating properly. The speedometer displayed 50 MPH while the vehicle was parked and the odometer turned blank, and the vehicle was stuck in FWD. The contact stated that the interior lights failed to turn off upon depressing the light switch. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong electrical wiring burning odor inside the vehicle. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that the burning odor was coming through the A/C vents on both sides of the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a nearby independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V092000 (Electrical system). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall repair was previously completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 252,000.

Mileage: 252,000

I have had my durango for about 2 years, one day I went to start it and it clicked as if battery had died. When I jumped it, it started right up. I noticed that my dash had a tire sensor light and a light saying Overhead lamp on. I turned my overhead switch and all my lights in the car turned on and then off when i turned switch.( normal) so I knew something was up. After doing some research I read about the recall. I Made an appointment on the 15th of June to get a recall for my instrument panel fixed. I dropped my car off at 7 am my appointment was at 8am. I called around 11:30 to get an ETA since I was on a time limit for work and live an hour away. The dealership called to tell me that he needed to take out cluster and test it and if it was cluster he would have to order it and it could be a few days. If it was fine it was a circuit Issue and he would need to fix it. Thank god my mother was in the same area visiting and was able to give me a ride home. He then called that evening and asked if I owned another Key/FOB. I told them I didn't and my fob has never worked since i purchased the vehicle. He stated that he got the recall all finished and fixed but now all the lights on my dash were flashing, my headlights the horn, flashers and something" went wonky" there. He then tried to tell me they needed to order a new fob to program it to my car and it was going to cost me almost $400. I told them I was not going to pay that amount and that it seems like they messed something up when they put it together. I picked up my car Friday the 17th and my tire pressure light was still on. After getting home and checking tires they were all fine. The next day I went to start my car and the Headlight lamp light came back onto my dash. I already had to take 2 days off work and now have to miss more to have this recall done right. I looked up my vin today the 20th and it says my recall is incomplete! To top it off they never gave me any paperwork or have me sign anything.

Was driving 2005 dodge Durango when it stalled and stopped running at a bottom of a hill. Would not start . Replaced idiole control sensor, starter, battery, crank shaft sensor and relays. Started ran for 30 minutes again just died in the middle of the road. Will not start. If someone would of come over the hills could of hit us with sever injury or possibly death. Still wont run crank over wont run.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle would lose motive power while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who tested the battery and the alternator however, neither was the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was called however, a representative was not able to be reached. The vehicle was not repaired. After searching online, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V092000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was 200,052.

Mileage: 200,052

I have had problems with the 4 wheel/ all wheel drive engaging on it's own. The problem exists even when the vehicle is turned off when using the key fob to lock the vehicle. I have on a two occasions have the transmission shift into four wheel low while doing over 55 mph which made the vehicle slow down skidding drastically and made the engine hit high RPMs. After checking online for some Information I've found that it's a problem with many owners of 2004, 2005 and 2006 Durango and Dakota owners and found that the body control module, 4 wheel module and shift actuator was part of the faults. They had disconnected the wire harness to the shift actuator to remedy the chance of having an accident. I have done the same and looked into replacing faulty parts but also found that the fix was also temporary many owners reported the same problem just days after repairs. Please look Into this, it's dangerous and it's well known that this problem exists with many owners why has Mopar not addressed it. It will kill someone.

Engine is intermittent stalling when driving or taking a sharp corner at Low speed. The vehicle engine has just stalled when driving at different speeds. No check engine lite on at all the engine just stalls and I can restart the engine almost all the time right away the repair facility has no idea what is going on. Need to get this figured out before an accident happens

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING DISPLAY ILLUMINATED, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE FEATURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINCKNEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1295 E MAIN ST, PINCKNEY, MI 48169, (734) 878-3154) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

I HAVE A 2005 DURANGO AWD 5.7 HEMI AND THE OTHER DAY I NOTICE THE 4LO BLINKING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I UNLOCKED MY DOORS YOU COULD HEAR SOMETHING ENGAUGING WHEN THE VEHICAL WAS OFF.

Mileage: 171,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS BATTERY HAD DIED UPON START OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED AND TAKEN BACK TO HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHARGED THE BATTERY AGAIN. DUE TO THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHARGE, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY. UPON RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CHANGE OVER MOTOR LINKED TO THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE FEATURE COULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT THEN LINKED HIS FAILURE OF HIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE COULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SVC 4WD SERVICE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY UPON START OF THE VEHICLE. GILL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1100 S MADERA AVE, MADERA, CA 93637) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

ALL OF A SUDDEN ON 6/3/2020 MY IGNITION SWITCH DECIDED TO STOP WORKING TO THE POINT I WAS STRANDED AT THE GROCERY STORE BECAUSE NONE OF MY KEYS WANTED TO WORK IN THE IGNITION,I COULDN'T TURN MY WHEEL TO UNLOCK I COULDN'T START MY VEHICLE AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 166,000

WHILE DRIVING, SVC AWD LIGHT COMES ON, THEN GOES OUT. NO PROBLEM THERE BUT THAT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. IN A SLOW HARD TURN ON REVERSE, THE WHEELS SEEM TO BIND UP WITH AN UNCONTROLLED LOCK INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WITH MY RESEARCH INTO THIS PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. 72 PAGES OF THE SAME COMPLAINT !! SOME EVEN TELL THE OF CAR SHIFTING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING THE CAR INTO DANGEROUSLY SLOW SPEED . I TRACED COMPLAINTS BACK TO 2004 , ALL DEAL WITH THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR OR THE WIRING CONTROLLING IT. ALSO RELATED TO THE A/C CONNECTION, OR THE AWD, 4 HIGH AND 4 LOW LOCK SWITCH. I EXPERIENCED THE SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IN SLOW SPEED TURNING AND BACKING BUT TO HAVE IT SHIFT INTO 4 LO LOCK DURING DRIVING HAS ME AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT ALL. OVER 350 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH ONLY ONE WEB SITE SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR DESIGN PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS NOT ADDRESSED AT ALL. FYI I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT KOCH 33 DEALER AND THEY DID NOT DISCLOSE THE PROBLEM IN ADVANCED. THANKS RICH

Mileage: 134,588

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURES WERE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO BELIEVED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND BELIEVED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REMAINED ON THE HIGH SETTING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEATER PANEL HIMSELF, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

IT SWITCHES INTO 4 HIGH AND 4 LOW ALL BY ITS SELF. THE VEHICLE CAN BE OFF FOR HOURS AND IT STILL WILL DO IT. THE SCARY THING IS IT WILL SHIFT LIKE THAT WHILE DELIVERING AS WELL. VERY DANGEROUS, AND LUCKY THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE EITHER COMING TOWARDS ME OR BEHIND ME, CUZ I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND I AN SURE A INCOMING CAR WOULD OF KILL EVERYONE. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIX. THERE IS HOUND TO BE A LAW SUIT AND I READ THREE IS ALOT OF OTHER AND YOU PEOPLE KNOW IT.. THIS WILL BE ON YOU PEOPLE,

Mileage: 207,522

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER THE CONTACT CLOSED THE VEHICLE DOOR, THE DOME LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLEN MELLO DODGE (13 MARMAN DR, NASHUA, NH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V095200 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) MAY NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TAKATA RECALL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS REPAIRED. THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY HAD THE PARTS. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED AND MOVED BUT STILL HAVE THE SAME NUMBER. NOW I RECEIVE ALL THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DANGER AND THIS VEHICLE IS MY WIFE AND CHILDREN'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER WATCHING THE VIDEO. ALSO DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME OF THIS RECALL, MY ELECTRONICS ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. THEY STILL DO OCCASIONALLY BUT WE HAVE TO DRIVE IT NONETHELESS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL GO DEAD WITH NO LIGHTS OR GAUGES WORKING, THE A.C. WILL BLOW HEAT ONLY OR STOP, THE ALARM GOES OFF ON ITS ON, ETC. ALL THIS WHILE IT IS STILL RUNNING AND DRIVABLE BUT YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST! RIGHT NOW IT'S ACTING SOMEWHAT NORMAL. I REALLY FEEL I WAS WRONGED IN BUYING THIS VEHICLE! THE DATE I LISTED WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT UP TO LAST MONTH.

Mileage: 95,000

IT IS A AWD CAR BUT SOMETIME THE 4LO LIGHT COMES ON WITH A VERY ANNOYING NOISE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR OR ENGINE, THEN THE SPEED BEING SLOWED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY, THE CAR BECOMES HARD TO KEEP GOING. THE STREAKING SOUND AND THE SPEED BEING REDUCED LIKE THE BREAK BEING STEPPED ON ABRUBTLY MAKES ME PULL OVER FOR SAFETY.

Mileage: 100,000

MY SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY SUV AND MY CAR STARTED JERKING UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AS IF IT WERE CHANGING OR SHIFTING GEARS, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO DODGE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE FOR C1404, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT THE PART ALONE WOULD COST $1200.00. I AM READING MANY ARTICLES ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE 4WD IN THIS MAKE, MODEL, OF VEHICLE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND IF NOT THERE SHOULD BE, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE (IF NOT ALREADY)

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED QUIRK CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF BANGOR (307 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401, PHONE NUMBER: (207) 945-9458) AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT DODGE CUSTOMER CARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,141.

Mileage: 141,141

VEHICLE SWITCHES INTO 4X4 WITH VEHICLE TURNED OFF CHRYSLER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG BUT IF YOU GO TO CAR GURUS .COM LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NO ONE WILL HELP US CAUSE IS TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ENGAGES ON ITS OWN CAUSING OUR CAR TO LOCK 4X4 AND YES VEHICLE WILL SKID AROUND CORNERS AND IS DANGERUS

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE IDLED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE STOPPED AT SEVERAL TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 1460 E OSCEOLA PKWY, KISSIMMEE, FL 34744, (855) 437-9197) TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

STARTED WITH THE SER 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITLY ..THEN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW INTERMITLY STOPS WORKING ..NEXT THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR SWITCHES ALL BY ITS SELF INTO 4 WHEEL LOCK AND 4 WHEEL LO WITH NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH..WHEN ITS IN 4 WHEEL LOCK ITS VERY HARD TO DRIVE AND TURNING ALMOST IMPOSABLE THIS CREATES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN YOUR DRIVING WHEN ITS IN LOCK YOU CAN BARELY GET OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR GET TURNED AROUND EVEN MORE SCARY ON THE ROAD WHEN IT SHIFTS ALL BY ITS SELF ..MANY TIMES NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO TELL YOU IT HAS CHANGED ...OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE 4 LOCK OF 4 LO LIGHTS COME ON ..VERY DANGEROUS ...SOMETIME THE KEY FOB ALSO MAKES THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR CHANGE WHEN THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN RUNNING

Mileage: 137,323

I VEHICLE LIKES TO TURN ITS 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON WHILE I AM MAKING TURNS. ALSO WHEN IT IS PARKED YOU CAN HEAR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM MAKING CLICKING NOISES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I SEE THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT DOES NOT. SOME PEOPLE HAVE STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR ROAD IT HAS KICKED IN AND CAUSED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, SOME SERIOUS AND SOME MINORS. WHEN WILL THIS PROBLEM BE ADDRESSES? WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE DYING TO GET AN INVESTIGATION STARTED? I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THANK GOD, NOTHING HAS HAPPEN TO ME OR MY FAMILY WHEN THIS ISSUES HAPPENS.

Mileage: 180,000

FOR NO REASON THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH OR ANYTHING, SHUTS OFF AND NO STEERING. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT, NO WARNING SIGNS. ACTS FINE, BOTH TIMES DURING CITY STREET DRIVING.

Mileage: 149,500

THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO DRIVE LIKE THE BRAKE IS ON THIS HAPPENS EVEN WORSE WHEN TRYING TO TURN.THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT IS ON.I GOT ON A FORUM AND WAS BLOWN AWAY BY ALL THE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.SOME SAY ELECTRICAL SOME SAY TRANSFER CASE.THEY WAS 2005 OR ALL IN THIS AREA.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 69000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 69,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-90 EASTBOUND AT 70 MPH MY 05 DODGE DURANGO SUDDENLY LOST MOMENTUM AND THE ENGINE RPM WENT UP. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE STILL IN GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY JUST OFF THE NEXT CLOSEST EXIT. EXAMINATION SHOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS OKAY, THE REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD BEEN STRIPPED OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN DISPLAYING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SELECTOR SWITCH. ALSO YOU COULD HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ACTIVATING WHILE UNLOCKING THE DOORS ??? RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE MANY SUCH INCIDENCES OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. REPAIR COSTS ME $1403. BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THERE ARE REPORTS OF PEOPLE CHANGING OUT PARTS WITH NO FIX. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND THE DEALER SHOULD RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. REPAIR FACILITY SAID MY TORQUE CONVERTER HAD BEEN TOTALLY STRIPPED OUT AS A RESULT OF WHATEVER CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I AM DISHEARTENED AS I LIKE THIS VEHICLE BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS CHASING A FIX THAT MANY INCLUDING DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE. WHATEVER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SEE HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T4148_DS482593

Mileage: 268,916

THE FRONT HEAT/AC CONTROLS STOP WORKING. IT DOESN'T MATTER RATHER THE HEAT IS ON OR THE AC IS ON. IT WILL RANDOMLY STOP BLOWING AIR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE WIRES UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH (UP UNDER THE GLOVE BOX) GET EXTREMELY HOT AND SMELLS LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. WHEN MY MECHANIC LOOKED INTO IT THE WHITE PLASTIC PIGTAIL PART WAS HALF MELTED AWAY. HE REPLACED IT BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER WE HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I DIDN'T DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. NOW AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING IT SINCE IT WAS SITTING IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN.

MY VEHICLE WILL KICK INTO 4X4 LO WITH NO WARNING OR NOTICE. HAPPENS ON TIGHT TURNS. SEEMS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM ON 2004-2005 DODGE DRUANGO.

Mileage: 180,000

VEHICLE ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. WILL ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAY, WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF AND WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS WITH KEY FOB. STEREO CHANGES STATIONS AND VOLUME ADJUSTS ON ITS OWN. HAVE UNHOOKED TRANSFER CASE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, ALL OF THE DASH WARNING/SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME, MY TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND ALL GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE "FRONT CONTROL MODULE".

Mileage: 145,000

ON MY VEHICLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT HAS SWITCHED INTO 4LO A FEW TIMES WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE IS ALSO A CLICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE GEARS ARE SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH, WHEN I USE THE REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK ON THE KEY FOB. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS HAPPENING AND SAID MAYBE I SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW FOR SURE IF THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING. SO I LOST OVER $100 AND GOT NOTHING OUT OF IT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT UNPLUGGING AT THE TRANSFER CASE WOULD STOP THE ISSUE BUT THE 4 LO AND OTHER SWITCHES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE SERVICE 4X4 LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. SINCE I HAVE TO DRIVE I HAD HIM DO THIS AND IT DID FIX THE PROBLEM BUT NOW I DON'T HAVE ANY 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHICH REALLY SUCKS LIVING IN UTAH WITH ALL THE SNOW. THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SWITCH INTO 4 LO WHEN I WAS DOING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

THIS VEHICLE ROUTINELY STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVE, DECELARATION, COASTING, AND ALSO WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 135,000

SEAT BELT IS LOCKED BUT LIGHT COMES ON AS IF IT WAS NOT ON. I HAVE TO UNDO, AND REAPPLY FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF. RADIO WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES. RADIO REPAIR GUY SAID I NEEDED A NEW AMPLIFIER. ONE DAY IT JUST STARTS PLAYING, BUT WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE CARGO LAMP STAYS ON IF I OPEN MY REAR HATCH. WILL ONLY GO OFF IF I CLOSED IT TWICE.

Mileage: 149,050

TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, AFTER TIRES HAVE BEEN AIRED AND CHECKED BY TIRE PLACE.

Mileage: 149,525

WHEN IN MOTION, VEHICLE'S RPM WILL DROP TO 0 (RANDOMLY, NO WAY TO TELL WHEN COMING), ALONG WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VARIOUS ELECTRONICS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS USUALLY FIXED BY RESTARTING VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS - ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES DURING MY OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE (4 YEARS)

Mileage: 217,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DAY LATER THE VEHICLES INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED AN ODOR OF BURNING WIRES WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE.

INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF. SMELL BURNING WIRES INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

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????

Mileage: 99,000

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* 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.

Mileage: 195,000

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.

Mileage: 50,000

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.

Mileage: 12,800

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.

Mileage: 140,000

VEHICLE KEEP TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE BY ITSELF WHILE PARKED,DRIVING AND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF

Mileage: 106,666

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.

Mileage: 137,000

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.

Mileage: 190,000

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO 4LO LIGHT STARTED FLASHING THEN WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF I CAN HEAR SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF 4WD. HAD IT CHECKED FOR CODES AND THEY FOUND NONE. NOW AS I WAS DRIVING IT LOCKED INTO 4LO VEHICLE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND STALLED.RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP BUT NOW I CAN'T DRIVE THIS CAR DUE TO FEAR OF IT DOING THIS AGAIN.

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG FAILURE.

Mileage: 14,000

MY CAR REPEATEDLY CUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I NOTICED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MODEL AS I HAVE WHICH A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. I DID MY RESEARCH AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED BY DODGE AS A LOW MANEUVER ISSUE. ONE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENS A FEW DAYS AGO WAS THAT MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON A CURVE WHILE MERGING ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM VERY LUCK THAT IT WAS A CAR BEHIND ME AND THEY WERE NOT GOING FAST. MY CAR SHUT OFF AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN TRY TO START THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SINCE 2006.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,793.

Mileage: 147,793

I HAVE REPLACED THE CYLINDER SWITCH ON MY TRUCK WHICH COST ME $465.00 TO GET A NEW 1 IN ORDER TO CRANK MY TRUCK AAA REPAIRED THIS FOR ME IN 2014,I'VE ALSO HAD A LEAK SEALED UP IN THE COOLANT AREA ALL MY FREON WAS LEAKING OUT NOW THE WINDOWS ON THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO DOWN THE ONLY THING THAT OPENS IS THE SUNROOF.I HAD THE TRUCK PUT ON A MACHINE AT A SHOP HERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE CANBUS SYSTEM UNDER THE HOOD THAT IS INSIDE THE COMPUTER THAT IS CAUSING THIS BUT MY TRUCK ALSO HAS A RECALL ON IT AS WELL,I HAVE A WHITE 2005 DODGE DURANGO HEMI 7.5L TRUCK VIN NUMBER [XXX] YET TO HEAR ANYTHING ON THE RECALL 07/25/2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 151,000

MY DURANGO HAS STARTED TO ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. IT DOES THIS WHEN PARKED AND WHEN DRIVING. IT NOW IS STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND CANNOT DRIVE ON THE PAVEMENT. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY DODGE.

Mileage: 139,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE PER WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

AC/HEATER HARNESS AND RESISTOR CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT . THEN YOU HAVE NOT HEATER, DEFROST OR AIR CONDITIONER AND YOU CAN NOT RUN DOWN THE ROAD IN THIS MODEL WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN.

Mileage: 80,000

AC/HEATER BLOWER HARNESS AND RESISTOR BURNING OUT, LEAVING ME WITHOUT HEAT DEFROST OR AIR CONDITIONER. THIS MODEL OF DURANGO CAN NOT BE DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD WITH ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN FOR COOL AIR IN THE SUMMER. YOU GET SUCH A DEAFING THUMP NOISE.

Mileage: 145,000

AC/HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR AND HARNESS BURN OUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO HEATER OR COOL AIR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS NOW REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALERSHIP, ONCE BY MY BROTHER WHO IS A MECHANIC THAT TEACHERS AT UNOH IN OHIO, AND THE LAST COUPLE OF TIME BY MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. THE PART IS NOT REAL COSTLEY BUT THE LABOR IS FOR A DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. DODGE/FIAT NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION.

THE VEHICLES DASH BOARD LIGHTS WILL ALL LIGHT UP, AT ONE POINT I WOULD HAVE THE GAS FLOORED AND IT WOULD FEEL LIKE I'M TOWING A HOUSE IT STARTED GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING SO I WOULD PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WOULD START BACK UP WHEN THE LIGHTS AREN'T ON IT RUNS FINE BUT ONCE THE LIGHT COME ON THE DASH BOARD IT ACTS UP AND ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON TEMPERATURE, CHECK ENGINE, AIR BAG, 4X4, OIL LIGHT ,BATTERY LIGHT ,ETC DODGE FLASHED MY COMPUTER IT WORKED FOR A WEEK AND THEN STARTED AGAIN I HAVE HAD MANY MECHANICS LOOK AT IT ALONG WITH DODGE AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM , RECENTLY STARTING 5/27/15 THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROCEEDED TO GET EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOW ONCE ALL THE LIGHTS LIGHT UP IT STALLS AND MAY NOT RESTART SEVERAL TIMES I'VE BEEN STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY WAITING AN HOUR OR TWO TO RESTART IT AND NOW IT ONLY GETS ME A FEW FEET THEN STALLS PLUS ITS NOW DOING IT WITH NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH ,RPMS ,MPH ETC , AND WHEN IT DRIVES SOMETIMES THERE IS NOTHING ON DASH BUT WHEN I HIT BRAKES ALL THE GAUGES WILL SHOOT UP TEMPERATURE AND FUEL EVEN IF ITS NOT A FULL RANK IT WILL SAY IT THEN WHEN I STEP ON GAS THE DASH BOARD GOES OUT, I HAVE CONTACTED CORPORATE DODGE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE TELLING THEM I'VE SEEN SEVERAL NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THE SAME AS MINE BUT YET NO RECALL SO THEY NOW WANT ME ONCE AGAIN TO TAKE IT TO DODGE, JUNE 9TH 2015 , BUT TODAY JUNE 3RD 2015 , I STALLED IN THE STREET ON RT 9 AND IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL TO THE POINT I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK THEN ONCE THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED IT AT MY HOUSE IT STARTED BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WERE LIT UP ON DASH ,IF I WAS ABLE TO POST PICTURES AND VIDEOS ON HERE I WOULD BECAUSE I VIDEO THE DASH EVERY TIME IT DOES IT AND I PLAN TO SHOW DODGE THE VIDEOS ON THE 9TH , DODGE NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

I HAVE NOT HAD A ACCIDENT THANK GOD. I BROUGHT MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO FEBRUARY2, 2015. MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT WITH IN THE PAST 2 MONTH I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY TANK DROPPED 3 TIMES NOW I HAVE TO HAVE IT DROPPED AGAIN SO THIS WILL BE THE FORTH TIME &MY TRUCK WIL NOT START &THE PUMP IS NOT COMING ON. I GOT A LETTER ABOUT THE AIRBAGS RECALLS, MY QUESTION IS HAVE IT EVER BEEN A RECALL ON THE COMPUTER OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THIS SUV? I THINK MY WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM IS MESSED UP CAUSE WHEN I GO TO FILL IT UP GAS COME SHOTTING BACK OUT THE TANK AT ME & I SEE IT WAS A RECALL ON THAT & I HAVE NOT RECIEVED MY LETTER TO GO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP

VEHICLE WOULD HIGH IDLE THEN WHEN PUT IN GEAR IT WOULD NOT TAKE GAS AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK AND TURNING THE KEY OFF AND TAKING IT OUT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE PLEASE THIS SCARES ME ALOT. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

WHEN YOU GO TO PUT GAS IN IT THE GAS WONT SHUT OFF AND I HAVE AN INSIDE LIGHT THAT SAYS GAS CAP EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND I HAVE RUST WHERE THE GAS HAS RUN DOWN THE CAR. IM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY GAUGES IN THE VEHICLE AND IT TAKES SPELLS THAT IT DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE GAS. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING IN THE DASH BOARD AND ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS STARTED TO GET DIM AND DIMMER AND THEN I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND ALL MOST IMMEDIATELY THE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS STOP WORKING, THE CAR WOULD LOCK ITSELF AND THE WINDOWS STOP WORKING AT ALL AND AT THIS POINT THE REAR DOOR DO NOT OPEN AT ALL. I ASK THE DEALER AT THE LOT THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A ACCIDENT OR WAS THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND HE SAID NO AND THAT I BOUGHT THE VAN AS IS AND TO THIS DAY I CANT GET THIS DEALER TO SEE THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND THAT I AM NOT GOING TO RISK MINE NOR MY KIDS LIFE TO DRIVE IT AND HE WILL NOT EVEN TRADE ME OUT OF THIS CAR FOR SOMETHING BETTER. THE OTHER DAY I WAS FUELING THE VAN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GASOLINE SHOT BACK OUT THE TANK AND SPILLED GAS ALL OVER ME, SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME. NOT ONLY THAT, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN MY STATE AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY SEAT ON ITS OWN TERMS BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING WHEELING PRESSING ME TO THE WHEEL AND I AM 6FT 3IN TALL AND WEIGH 230LBS I AGAIN CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN AND GOT THE SAME STORY THAT I AGREED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AS IS, I AGREED THAT I DID BUT I TOLD HIM THAT I DO NOT THINK THAT HE TOLD ME EVERYTHING THAT I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES. AND AGAIN I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AGE 6 MONTHS TO FOUR YEARS OLD WHOM I LOVE VERY DEARLY. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THE CAR LOCKS IT'S WHEELS AND DOESN'T RUN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND AND IT JERKS TRYING TO STOP AND ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO CATCHES AND DOES NOT START. I'VE TAKEN THE DURANGO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M ALWAYS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

DRIVING ON I-43 TO WORK, THE 4 WHEEL LO LIGHT FLASHED AND WENT OUT. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT FLASHED AGAIN, EXCEPT THIS TIME IT LOCKED IN 4 WHEEL LO AT 70 MPH DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 25 MPH. I HAD CHECK THE VEHICLE CODES WITH NO ERRORS. ON THE WAY HOME, I HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES TO CYCLE THE TRANSFER CASE, IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE 4 WHEEL LO. READING MANY BLOGS ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH 2004 THROUGH 2007 DODGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. MECHANIC STATES THAT WITHOUT A CODE, THEY WILL JUST START REPLACING PARTS UNTIL THE CORRECT ONE IS FOUND. THIS COULD TAKE $2000.00 TO $3000.00. *TR

Mileage: 256,098

HI, I COULD NOT ACCESS THE ODOMETER FRAUD SECTION SO HERE IS MY QUESTION. HOW IS IT THAT THE DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN TALLAHASSEE THAT ISSUES TITLE DO NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT ODOMETER ROLLBACK, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ILLEGAL. I PURCHASED AN SUV AND MUCH LATER I DISCOVERED THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE ODOMETER FROM CARFAX HISTORY. DOESN'T THIS ISSUE SHOW UP WHEN THE DMV IS DOING A TITLE FOR A NEW OWNER WHEN THEY ENTER THE VIN AND MILEAGE FROM THE BILL OF SALE? WHY IS THIS ILLEGALITY ALLOWED TO HAPPEN, DO THEY JUST ISSUE A TITLE FOR A STOLEN VEHICLE? *TR

Mileage: 80,455

I BOUGHT MY 05 DURANGO BACK IN MAY OF 05 AND I'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH ALL THREE OF THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS, THE FUEL SPEWING OUT, THE STALLING, AND THE 4X4 ACTIVATING! THE FUEL THING I ALWAYS NOTICED BUT ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENED. THE 4X4 ENGAGING HAPPENED WHEN IT STILL HAD THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE GOOD THING IS THAT THEY FIXED IT, THE BAD THING IS THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY! THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACED THE 4X4 CONTROL MODULE AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THEN! I'M NOT POSITIVE IF THAT'S THE NAME OF THE MODULE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2008 AND I HAVEN'T HAD THAT PROBLEM SINCE THEN. HOPEFULLY THAT HELPS SOME THAT ARE DEALING WITH THAT SAME ISSUE! THE STALLING HAPPENS HERE AND THERE, NOT TOO OFTEN AND USUALLY WHEN I'M AT A STOP SIGN. I LOVE MY DURANGO, JUST HATE THE WAY DODGE IS JUST LEAVING ALL ITS CUSTOMERS ON THEIR OWN WHEN THERE SHOULD BE RECALLS FOR ALL THESE ISSUES!! ACTING LIKE THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THOSE PROBLEMS WHEN EVERY OWNER HAS THE SAME ISSUES! ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN! AND IT SUCKS BECAUSE IM LOOKING INTO BUYING A NEW CAR, AND I LIKE THE NEW DURANGO. BUT THERE'S NO WAY I'LL BUY DODGE, OR CHRYSLER FOR THAT MATTER! *TR

Mileage: 20,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS!!!!! IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, THE TRUCK WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I CAN'T STEER OR DO ANYTHING BUT PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE BE LOOKED AT AND NOTHING CAN BE FIGURED OUT AS IT DOES IT RANDOMLY. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THIS LAST TIME WE WERE TURNING AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF WHILE ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SEES OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS DONE SUCH AS REPLACING THE EGR VALVE AND FLUSHING THE SYSTEM. I NEED AN ANSWER AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,200.

Mileage: 130,200

TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING GOING FROM AWD TO FOUR WHEEL LO. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. 4WLO LIGHT FLICKERS AND TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ENGAGES EVEN WITH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 4LO BY ITSELF. ALL EFFORTS TO SHIFT BACK OUT OF 4LO FAILED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. SERVICE SHOP DIAGNOSED TRANSFER CASE AS THE PROBLEM, AND REPLACED IT. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHIFT INTO 4LO BY ITSELF WHICH IMPACTS THE ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED THAT MY 4 LO WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONCE I CAME TO A SAFE STOP, I COULD HEAR WHAT SOUNDED LIKE MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVELY TRYING TO ENGAGE ITSELF BY MAKING A CLANKING NOISE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, IT DID THE SAME THING, ONLY THIS TIME, IT SUCCEEDED IN SHIFTING ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT ONLY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. NOW IT DOES THIS ON A DAILY BASIS AND WILL EVEN DO THIS IN MY GARAGE WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT WILL ALSO DO THIS WHEN I USE THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK MY DOORS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER DURANGO OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. MY WORRY IS THAT IT WILL FIND A WAY TO SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4 LO WHILE EITHER MY WIFE OR MYSELF ARE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. IF THAT HAPPENS, IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL TO PREVENT ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS. PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE, REPLACE WIRING, AND SEVERAL OTHER FIX ATTEMPTS BUT TO NO AVAIL. AS A 16-YEAR CAREER FIREFIGHTER, I AM PLEADING WITH YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS. *JS

Mileage: 98,000

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP THIS IS THE 10TH TIME THAT IT HAS DONE THIS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR BUT I DON'T KNOW. *TR

AS I WENT TO WORK TODAY, I NOTICED MY TRUCK WAS KICKING WHEN ACCELERATING DOWN THE STREET. AS I WOULD COME UP TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRUCK WOULD STILL KEEP ON GOING. I HAVE BEEN HEARING CLICKING WHEN I OPEN UP THE DRIVER DOOR , AND ON OCCASION ON MY DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK, I WAS NOTICING THE 4LO LIGHT BLINK. WELL, TODAY, I DROVE TO WORK, AND ON THE INTERSTATE, THE 4LO LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT BLINKING. A SOLID COLOR. I STARTED TO SEE A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR, AND FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AS WELL. I PULLED OVER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS LEAKING ALL THE TRANNY FLUID. I WAS BLOCKS FROM WORK, WHEN I WENT BACK INTO THE DURANGO AND NOTICED THAT THE EXTREME HEAT LIGHT HAD TURNED ON IN THE DASHBOARD. I WAITED ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL I TURNED MY TRUCK BACK ON , AND BEGIN TO DRIVE TO WORK. IT WAS STILL KICKING AND NOW IT FELT LIKE THE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING. I FINALLY MADE IT TO WORK. THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE . I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE 4LO LIGHTS START BLINKING, I HAVE A HARD TIME TRYING TO TURN THE WHEELS LEFT OR RIGHT, AND MY WHEELS LOCK. THIS SHOULD BE A TRANSFER CASE RECALL... ITS A REAL BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 1,800,083

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED BETWEEN GEARS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE A/C INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

THE CENTRAL TIMER MODULE (CTM) OR BODY COMPUTER AS SOME CALL IT WENT BAD CAUSING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING IT MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS AND AT LOW SPEEDS YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN AT ALL. THE PART ALSO CAUSES THE WIPERS TO RANDOMLY ENGAGE, THE DOOR LOCKS TO RANDOMLY ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE, AND MORE. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF/STALLED WITH NO WARNING. DASH LIGHTS TURNED OFF, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, COMPLETELY FROZE UP. WAS UNABLE TO USE BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO AFFECTED. WAS VERY SCARY AS WE WERE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 140,647

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE. WHEN USING THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL SWITCH FROM AWD TO 4WD HI ON ITS ON. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND IT WILL SWITCH TO 4WD HI AND IF GOING AROUND A TURN. MY WHEELS HAVE LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO SLIDE AND ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE AND HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. HOW MANY MORE OF THESE HAVE TO HAPPEN AND ENDS UP TAKING SOMEONES LIFE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 174,112

HAVING 3 MAJOR ISSUES THAT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING..1) DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH NO POWER STEERING 2) FILLING GAS TANK UP NO MATTER IF I GO SLOW WILL ALWAYS SPIT LOTS OF GAS BACK OUT OF THE NECK 3) 4X4 IS ENGAGING BY ITSELF. I CAN PARK IT TURN MOTOR OFF AND YOU CAN HEAR IT GOING INTO 4X4 WITHOUT ME BEING IN THE VEHICLE OR TOUCHING THE 4X4 KNOB. THIS HAS CAUSE ME ISSUE STEERING WHEN IT DECIDES TO GO INTO 4X4 MODE BY ITSELF. I NEED TO KNOW IF THEIR IS CURRENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABOVE ISSUES AND HOW CAN I GET THEM FIX WITHOUT ME PAYING. *TR

Mileage: 135,555

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DODGE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT NOR DID IT DO THE SAME TO THEM WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING. WHEN THEY CALLED TO TALK ABOUT FIXING SOME ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $959.00 TO CHANGE AN ALTERNATOR THAT IS WORKING AT 90% AND THE EFR. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. THESE ARE 2 (TWO) CODES THEIR MACHINE IS THROWING. THEIR MACHINE DOES NOT INDICATE ANYTHING ABOUT STALLING. *TR

Mileage: 75,775

WHEN I'M DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (APPROX 30-45 MPH) OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. THERE'S NO INDICATION THIS WILL HAPPEN. NO LIGHTS FLASH OR ANYTHING. THE TRUCK SIMPLY STOPS. I TAKE IT TO MECHANICS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM--BUT THEY RECOGNIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM. I'M FEARFUL FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AND/OR ANYONE WE ENCOUNTER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP AS WELL. I'VE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED, TRANSMISSION REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS THING?! THERE SURE SHOULD BE! I'M SURE SOMEONE HAS DIED BY NOW DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR

THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED HEMI HAS BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 YEARS. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE, THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (50,500 MILES). AFTER DEALING WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. A CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER NAMED "PAUL" (1-800-763-8422 EXT. 66371) NOTIFIED ME VIA VOICE-MAIL TODAY THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO RESOLVE/INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE CASE MANAGER IS CLEARLY AVOIDING SPEAKING TO ME BY CONTACTING ME AT MY HOME NUMBER DURING THE DAY, EVEN AFTER I LEFT HIM A MESSAGE WITH MY PRIMARY CONTACT NUMBER. THE ISSUE: THIS VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/WIRING RECALL IN 2007. I OBTAINED A COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM. THE CLUSTER WAS NOT REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE WIRING WAS MODIFIED. APPARENTLY, THIS RECALL WAS DONE DUE TO OVERHEATING ISSUES. SO FAR, I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE ON - ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). CLEARLY, THE WRONG CLUSTER IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE WIRING MODIFICATION WAS DONE INCORRECTLY AS PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE, THESE ISSUES CAME TO THE FOREFRONT WHEN THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND/OR REPLACED. THE INTERNET/FORUMS ARE LITTERED WITH ISSUES REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE DURANGOS MANUFACTURED DURING 2005-2007. THE "LABOR OPERATION NUMBER" IS 08-G0-71-82 AS PART OF SAFETY RECALL G07. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A QUOTE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE MATTER. A ROUGH ESTIMATE IS THE COST WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $1,000. CHRYSLER IS AVOIDING TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ISSUE(S) DIRECTLY RELATED TO A MATTER SUBJECT TO A PREVIOUS RECALL. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS MATTER BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JS

MY DURANGO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL HI AND 4 WHEEL LO BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING. THIS CAUSE MY TRUCK WHILE DRIVING TO JERK AND IT LOCKS THE WHEELS UP. THIS SITUATION CAUSES DIFFICULTY TO TURN ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

SUMMARY: WHEN I PARKED AND EXITED/LOCKED MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO, I COULD HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE SWITCHING ALL ON ITS OWN. ON MY WAY HOME THE SVC 4WD LIGHT LIT AND THEN 4LO BEGAN FLASHING. WE LEFT ON VACATION AND WHEN I CAME HOME AND BACKED THE CAR OUT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND IT IS UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF OTHER OWNWER'S VEHICLES DOING THE SAME THING ON YEARS 2004 & 2005 WITH THE HEMI MOTOR AND THE DEALERS NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON AND CHARGING SEVERAL EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FOR DIFFERENT FINDINGS NOT ALWAYS FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 114,670

MY DURANGO IS ONE OF HUNDREDS POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THAT HAS THE TRANSFER CASE MYSTERIOUSLY SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. IT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY THE UNLOCK BUTTON, EVEN THE DOME LIGHT. THE TRANSFER CASE IS NOW SHIFTING ALL THE TIME IN AND OUT OF POSITION BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER OPERATION AND PARKED. THE IS DANGEROUS AND DODGE CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING. I SPENT 10 MINUTES AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND NO DEFINITIVE ANSWERS. (GOOGLE DODGE DURANGO SVC 4WD LIGHT) PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

AS I APPROACHED MY VEHICLE AND USED THE REMOTE TO OPEN THE DOORS, I HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE LIKE GEARS WERE SHIFTING ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE EVEN RUNNING. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND STARTED DRIVING. WHEN I WENT INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED LEFT TO PARK, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUTTING ON THE BRAKES MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN AND TO ACCELERATE--FELT LIKE I WAS IN 4WD DESPITE NOT SHIFTING TO 4WD FROM AWD. I NEARLY HIT THE CAR NEXT TO MINE BECAUSE I HAD TO ACCELERATE SO HARD TO GET INTO THE SPOT WITHOUT GETTING HIT FROM THE REAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 1/2 HOUR AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. WHEN I LET THE CAR SIT IN THE GARAGE, I WAS IN THE GARAGE AND HEARD GEARS SHIFTING ON THEIR OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND IT IS QUITE SCARY! IF I TRY TO TURN LEFT AND THIS HAPPENS ON THE ROAD, I COULD GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

ENGINE TURNS OFF RANDOMLY USUALLY AT A LOWER SPEED BUT NOT ALWAYS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

VEHICLE SWITCHES IN & OUT OF 4WD ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, OR PUTS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL ON THE 4WD, ALSO HEAR SOMETHING ENGAGING WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS WITH REMOTE WHEN PARKED OR REMOTE WON'T WORK AT ALL TO UNLOCK DOORS. MECHANIC FOUND LOTS OF OTHER MECHANICS WORKING ON SAME ISSUE ON A FORUM HE SUBSCRIBES TOO AND I FOUND TONS OF DURANGO & SOME PICKUP OWNERS COMPLAINING OF AND TRYING TO GET THE SAME ISSUE FIXED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN MY DURANGO FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS SO I AM CONVINCED THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

ON 3/19/2014 I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A VERY BUSY STREET CALLED GRATIOT AVE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD JUST ENOUGH SPEED TO SLOWLY MERGE RIGHT AND TURN INTO A SHOPPING MALL OFF THE STREET IN ORDER TO MISS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY TRUCK HAD COMPLETELY STALLED. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

4X4 LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING END RESULT BROKE MY TRANSFER CASE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHEN ACTUATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON. PROBLEM OCCURS FOR A SHORT TIME (A DAY) AND THEN DISAPPEARS. PROBLEM APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. IF YOU ARE WATCHING TRAFFIC, YOU WILL NOT EVEN NOTICE THE PROBLEM AND THAT YOU ARE SIGNALLING THE WRONG DIRECTION. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OVER A POT HOLE, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE RADIO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TAPPED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE BEFORE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU MY RECENT EXPERIENCE AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER, SPARTANBURG CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP FIRST, I WILL NEVER GO TO SPARTANBURG DODGE AGAIN, FOR ANYTHING. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME TO CORRECT A NHTSA RECALL (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FIRE HAZARD), WHICH THEY DID COMPLETE. MY CLUSTER STILL TELLS ME THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH 2 SYSTEMS MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE INSTALLED. REGARDING THE 2ND RECALL I HAD THEM ADDRESS (FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT). I BROUGHT ME VEHICLE IN WITH NEARLY A HALF TANK OF GAS, WHEN I PICKED IT UP IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 GAL. MY ON BOARD COMPUTER TOLD ME I HAD 0 MILES TO EMPTY. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO WAY TO TRANSFER THE FUEL FROM THE OLD TANK TO THE NEW, WHICH IS BS. THEY HAVE TO GET THE FUEL OUT OF THE TANK AS IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DISPOSE OF THE FUEL, I SUSPECT SOMEONE GOT A FREE FILL UP. IN ADDITION, I HAD THE DEALER HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS AND STILL HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE RECALL. WHEN I CAME TO PICK MY VEHICLE UP THE SECOND TIME, THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME OVER $100 DOLLARS FOR A "DIAGNOSTIC FEE" FOR RECHECKING THE RECALL ON THE CLUSTER, BUT I LATER FOUND OUT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL TO THE CLUSTER THE SECOND TIME. WHEN I TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE RECALL TO BE FIXED THEY THREATENED TO KEEP MY VEHICLE, UPON CALLING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO RETRIEVE MY PROPERTY THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND. THEY BROUGHT ME THE KEYS TO MY VEHICLE AND POINTED ME IN THE DIRECTION OF IT. WHEN I FOUND IT, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD FROM A LIGHT LEFT ON, NO ONE CAME TO HELP ME GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. I HAD TO CALL MY WIFE TO COME AND GIVE ME A JUMP START. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TIME PER THE RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 212,000

BEGINNING FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014 IN THE EVENING THE DOME LIGHTS OF MY DURANGO WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE NORMAL DELAY. WE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS TO SHUT THEM OFF BUT THEY STAYED ON. THE CAR STARTED FINE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2014 IN THE MORNING AND I TOOK IT TO RUN ERRANDS. I NOTICED AGAIN THOUGH THE LIGHTS STAYED ON. THAT EVENING WE PARKED THE CAR AS NORMAL IN THE GARAGE. AT ABOUT 3:30 AM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 WE WERE AWAKENED BY SMOKE IN THE HOUSE. WE FOUND THE HEAVIEST SMOKE IN THE ROOM CONNECTED TO THE GARAGE. WE GOT OUR CHILDREN AND PETS OUT OF THE HOUSE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THE DURANGO WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR BURNED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO OUR GARAGE AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR ADJOINING ROOM. THE FIRE INSPECTOR TOLD US THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE INTERIOR HEADLINING OF THE DURANGO. STARTING AT THE FRONT BY THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN MOVING TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *TR

2005 DURANGO 4.7 V8 HEMI MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN, LOCKING THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME AS WHEN COASTING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR COMING TO A STOP. ALSO, ON SOME OF THESE OCCASIONS, ALL INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SEEM TO GO OUT, INST PANEL, RADIO, FAN/BLOWER, ETC. BROUGHT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION, THEY SAY THEY FIND NOTHING. IN LAST 6 MONTHS, 4WD LIGHT BLINKS AS IF ITS CHANGING FROM AWD TO 4WD ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES CAN HEAR IT ENGAGING UNDER CAR WHEN USING KEY FOB LOCKING OR UNLOCKING, AND WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT IT FEELS LIKE IT CHANGED TO 4LO AS ITS ALMOST SKIPPING/HOPPING LIKE TRYING TO TAKE A TURN WITH 4WD AND RPMS GO WAY UP LIKE I'M IN A LOW GEAR. MANY, MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON DODGE FORUMS WITH MANY PEOPLE JUST THROWING MONEY AT IT AND HAVING MULTIPLE THINGS REPLACED ETC, JUST TO FIND OUT ITS NOT FIXED. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SOON. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR STARTED SKIPPING AND JUMPING, VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER AND IT ALSO HESITATED TO GO, TURNING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. THE 4 LOCK LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON ALL BY ITSELF AND THE KNOB HAS BEEN ON AWD I ONLY RARELY SWITCH THE VEHICLE TO 4 LOCK IN THE WINTER TIME. THIS MAKES ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. TWICE IN ONE DAY IS VERY SCARY. I AM VERY AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I AM GOING A HIGHER SPEED AT THE TIME IT DECIDES TO MESS UP. I HAVE TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE BUT SAYS IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I HAVE SEARCH ON LINE BY TYPING '05 DODGE DURANGO 4 LOCK BY ITSELF' AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO WITH NO LUCK FIGURING THE PROBLEM, ONE PERSON HAD REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE 3 TIMES AND IT WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON. AT SOME POINT AFTER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTED INTO 4HI LOCK.I SCANNED THE OBDII AND HAD NO CODES PRESENT. ALSO SCANNED THE 4WD SELECTOR SWITCH AND IT SHOWED THE SWITCH WAS OPERATIONAL, BUT THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR WAS NOT SHIFTING. DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP ONE WEEK LATER AND IT SAT FOR A FEW HOURS AND WHEN THEY WENT TO ROAD TEST IT NO WARNING LIGHTS AND IT WAS NOW IN AWD. AGAIN THE REPAIR SHOP DID AN OBD SCAN AND CAME UP WITH NO CODES.IF THESE VEHICLES WERE TO SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (LOW OR HIGH RANGE ) AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH I FEEL MAJOR DRIVELINE DAMAGE AND OR FAILURE WILL RESULT,WHICH COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 112,341

2005 DODGE DURANGO 5.7 HEMI STALLS UPON ACCELERATION. DURING ACCELERATION IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE CAUSING THE MOTORIST TO BE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER DANGEROUS SECTION OF ROADWAY. LOSS OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTION CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO THE EGR PIPE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. DURING ACCELERATION THE ENGINE WILL TORQUE OVER CAUSING THE EGR PIPE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY CABLE THUS CAUSING THE PLASTIC SHEATHING TO BECOME CHAFED. OVER TIME THIS CHAFING WILL WEAR THROUGH THE PLASTIC SHEATHING AND EXPOSE THE BARE COPPER WIRE ALLOWING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL EGR PIPE. THE CONTACT OF THE COPPER WIRE FROM THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO THE METAL EGR PIPE CREATES A DIRECT SHORT WHICH IN TURN SHUTS DOWN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ANY ENGINE CONTROL FUNCTIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THIS SHORT CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY CABLE TO HEAT UP ENOUGH TO CATCH THE PLASTIC INSULATION ON FIRE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO BATTERY EXPLOSION.

Mileage: 79,000

VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AND DECELERATION, IDLING HARD AT A STOP AND WHILE IN PARK, WILL STALL WHEN IDLING HARD, GAS SPILLS OUT OF INLET WHEN FILLING UP COMPLETELY, SLUGGISH IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES AND ABOVE 80 DEGREES, REQUIRES MORE THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE, SERVICE TECH'S CAN NEVER DIAGNOSE THE CAUSES OF STALLING OR IDLING ISSUES, THINK IT MIGHT CONCERN THE THROTTLE BODY, TRANSMISSION HAS TORQUED ITSELF OUT BEFORE, STRIPPED SCREWS, REBUILT AT 90000 MILES. JUST WAITING FOR IT TO GO AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. EVERY FIX JUST FEELS LIKE A BAND AID TO THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS IT HAS. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE MAKING TURNING MANEUVERS AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH DISABLES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS ALWAYS OCCUR DURING DECELERATIONS, SUCH AS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN IT HAPPEN I MUST IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT, BUT LUCKILY THIS HAS NOT LET TO AN ACCIDENT YET. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEN CAME TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD --- THE ROAD WAS CLEAR BUT THE TURN LIGHT UP AHEAD HAD JUST CHANGED --- SO I HAD TIME TO MAKE MY TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF THE -- THERE WERE TWO ONCOMING CARS THE ONE IN LEAD BEGAN BLOWING BUT THE CAR COULD NOT BE STEERED OR ANYTHING. LUCKILY THE CARS HAD TIME TO STOP --- SO, I QUICKLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PULL INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. MY 10-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BEGAN TO SCREAM WHEN SHE HEARD THE HORNS BLOWING --- THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC---WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND WHY ARE THESE VEHICLES STILL ABLE TO BE SOLD. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON SATURDAY. THEN WHILE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD I CALLED A FRIEND WE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE -- THE HAUL/TOW LIGHT WAS ON THEN OFF -- THE RIGHT REAR LIGHT WAS OFF THE ON THE WAY BACK TO BE PARK IT CAME ON AGAIN-- THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WAS OFF. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN TWICE WHILE TURNING THE CORNER ONTO ANOTHER STREET IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. *TR

Mileage: 157,913

I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY LIGHTING SYSTEM ON MY CAR BEGIN TO DIM AND THE MY SPEEDOMETER BEGIN TO DROP DOWN AND THE CAR BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN LOSS POWER TO THE CAR THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS SO SCARE AT THIS POINT. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SWITCHING INTO 4LO. WHEN I UNLOCK MY CAR IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE CAR LIKE IT IS SWITCHING FROM AWD TO 4LO. ALSO, MY 4LO LIGHT FLASHES ON MY DASH AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SWITCH EVEN THOUGH IT IS LEFT IN AWD. *TR

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF IT GOING TO OCCUR. IT GETS A 5V REFERENCE LIGHT AND HAS TO BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED OR IF YOU ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHUT IT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 100 PLUS TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2012, SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. I HAVE HAD IT AT DODGE SO MANY TIMES AND HAVE PUT THOUSANDS INTO IT AND STILL NOTHING. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

THE VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE ITSELF INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE. THE INCIDENTS USUALLY HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS. ALTHOUGH, THE INCIDENT CAN, HAS, AND WILL HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND REFUSE TO TURN. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SEEMINGLY LOCK THE TIRES AND IF NOT HANDLED CORRECTLY THE DRIVER CAN LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE SUV. THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG DODGE DURANGO 2ND GENERATION OWNERS. MANY SAY THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE SKEPTICAL ON WHAT EXACT REPAIR IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE APPARENT SAFETY ISSUE. DURANGO OWNERS EXPERIENCES WITH TECHNICIANS SHOW MANY TIMES THEY REPORTEDLY POINT THE FINGER AT VARIOUS HIGH DOLLAR REPAIRS. SOME HAVE HAD SUCCESS WITH REPLACING THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR BUT SOME WHO HAVE PURSUED THIS REPAIR HAVE AGAIN REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. ORIGINALLY, THE SAFETY CONCERN WAS EXTREMELY RARE. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE CONSISTENT. IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE LARGE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

BOUGHT CAR IN 2007 HAD TO REPLACE ONE KEY BECAUSE OF ELECTRONICS AT 180 DOLLARS EACH, 2009 CHANGED CAR BATTERY HAD TO RESET KEYS AT 80 DOLLARS, 2011 KEYS NEED REPLACED AGAIN AT 130 DOLLARS EACH. BAD DESIGN SO THEY CAN KEEP FLEASING YOU FOR MONEY. ALSO HAD FUEL TANK REPLACED, BRAKE LINES RUBBED TOGETHER CAUSING HOLE IN LINE AND LOSS OF BRAKES, DUST COVER ON DRIVERS SEAT BELT BROKE OFF, SCREWS IN BACK TAIL GATE KEEP LOOSENING AND FALLING OUT. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VENTS, DASHBOARD AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT SENSOR ALARM SOUNDED AND THE BRAKE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL IF IN USE. HOWEVER, THE RADIO CONTINUED TO OPERATE AS NORMAL. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE WOULD SPEW BACK OUT AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,628 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

ON NOV 11, I USED MY 2005 DURANGO LTD, 5.7 HEMI FOR ERRANDS. IT IS VERY LIGHTLY USED. I PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ON NOV 17 I WENT TO LOAD IT FOR A TRIP. I FOUND IT FILLED WITH AN ACRID SMOKE. I AIR'D IT OUT AND BEGAN LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL AND SMOKE. THE NEXT MORNING WE FOUND THAT THE MAIN WIRING BLOCK LOCATED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE KICK PANEL HAD MELTED DOWN, VERY MANY WIRES HAD MELTED AND THE COVER HAD MELTED TO THE PANEL AND CARPET. I CALLED DODGE THAT DAY, THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE THE CASE MGR CALL ME BY THE NEXT EVENING. BUT OF COURSE THAT WAS ACTUALLY BUSINESS DAYS SO MONDAY EVENING THEY CALLED ME TO VERIFY MY ADDRESS? I ASKED IF THIS WAS THE CASE MGR AND SHE SAID YES AND WAS CALLING TO VERIFY MY ADDRESS. OF COURSE I TOLD HER WE GAVE THE ADDRESS ON FRIDAY AND IT IS THE SAME AS WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND ON ALL OF MY RECORDS. SHE SAID SHE WOULD HAVE AN INSPECTOR CALL ME. HE CALLED ON THE 23RD AND INSPECTED IT ON SATURDAY 11/26/2011. HE TOOK ALOT OF PICTURES AND SAID WOULD FILE THE REPORT THE NEXT WEEK BUT HAD NO CONTROL WHEN DODGE WOULD CALL ME BACK OR IF DODGE WOULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH LOW MILES AND A DOCUMENTED SERVICE HISTORY. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT WAS HELD AT THE FIRST DEALER I BROUGHT IT TO DUE TO THE CHECK VALVE RECALL. IT IS IN THE GAS TANK AND WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING GAS TO FLY BACK OUT WHEN FILLING THE TANK. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT AGAIN LATELY FOR ABOUT THE LAST MONTH. THE INSPECTOR SAID THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE DASH PANEL WHICH HAD CAUSED FIRES. I TOLD HIM I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF EVER GETTING THAT WORK DONE, UNLESS IT WAS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT OR THEY DID NOT TELL ME OF THE REPAIR WHEN IT WAS DONE. HE SAID GOOD I HAD ALL OF THE WINDOWS SHUT OR IT MAY HAVE IGNITED (AND BURNED MY HOUSE DOWN WITH US IN IT). NOW I HAVE A $35000 6 YR OLD, GREAT LOOKING BOAT ANCHOR! *TR

Mileage: 77,000

THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILS AND CAUSES THE WRONG TURN INDICATOR LIGHTS (BOTH ON THE DASH AND ON THE EXTERIOR) TO ACTIVATE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE STALK TO INDICATE A LEFT TURN THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED. SO, IF YOU ARE IN A LEFT TURN LANE AND YOU TRY TO INDICATE THAT YOU ARE TURNING LEFT THE RIGHT INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL ACTIVATE AND CONFUSE THE OTHER DRIVERS AND COULD CAUSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT 35 MPH AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY! I COASTED TO A FULL STOP, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION...WAITED 10 SECONDS AND THEN TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON AND DROVE OFF. VEHICLE ALSO FEELS VERY SLUGGISH ESPECIALLY DRIVING OVER 55 MPH. YOU MUST REALLY PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IS SOOOO DANGEROUS. GOD FOR BID THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN IM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE ON THE FREEWAY!!! *TR

Mileage: 53,000

FIRST, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING WHEN THE ABS, PARKING BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ABS CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS IS COMPLETELY MELTED, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE CONTROL MODULE - AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE WIRING HARNESS IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER UNTIL LATE SEPTEMBER, SO I AM WITHOUT ABS BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, AND A SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER UNTIL THEN. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

FIRST, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING WHEN THE ABS, PARKING BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ABS CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS IS COMPLETELY MELTED, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE CONTROL MODULE - AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE WIRING HARNESS IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER UNTIL LATE SEPTEMBER, SO I AM WITHOUT ABS BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, AND A SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER UNTIL THEN. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

MY DODGE DURANGO 2005, SHUTS OFF PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CRAP WITH MY KIDS IN IT. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND JUST WANTS TO BRUSH EVERYONE OFF. SAYING THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM, WELL WE ALL CANT BE WRONG. I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NOT TO EVER BUY A DODGE. AT LEAST FIX THIS PROBLEM DODGE, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW YOUR REPUTATION IS REALLY BAD. I AM SURPRISED DODGE DOESN'T HAVE A LAWSUIT YET. THIS PROBLEM WILL KILL SOMEONE. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

DURANGO SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

I OWN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT V8 HEMI. MY VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WILL DRIVING 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT WILL ALSO RANDOMLY STALL IF MAKING A TURN. IT WILL START BACK UP SOMETIME AND OTHER TIMES IT TAKES AWHILE TO START BACK UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CHRYSLER NEED TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

I HAVE TWO SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT OUR 2005 DODGE DURANGO. FIRST, DURING THE END OF FUEL FILLING, AS THE VAPOR LOCK ON THE PUMP ENGAGES AND SHUTS THE VALVE TO THE PUMP OFF, GAS IMMEDIATELY SPEWS FROM THE FILLER NECK, AS IF THE TANK DEPRESSURIZED. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE (3) TIMES NOW. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! THE RESULT COULD CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE! THE OTHER ISSUE THAT I HAVE A MAJOR CONCERN WITH IS THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING LOW SPEED TURNING. IF AT AN INTERSECTION AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE MAY STALL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN TEN (10) TIMES IN THE EIGHT MONTHS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THIS TOO IS A MAJOR CONCERN AS IT CAN ALSO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE TO NOT ONLY MYSELF, WIFE, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND OTHERS THAT MAY BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IF IT WHERE TO HAPPEN! I HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUES TO DODGE AND THEIR RESPONSE TO ME IS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. I DO PLAN ON DOING THIS HOWEVER, WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUES ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND A MANY NUMBERS OF VEHICLES (SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL) WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT ISOLATED AND SHOULD BE CAUSE FOR SAFETY CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE NATION FOR THE VEHICLES/OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *LN

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR IN A RAIN STORM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ENGINE WOULD STOP AND THEN RESTART, ALL POWERED EQUIPMENT WOULD TURN OFF AND THEN BACK ON. EVERY LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD GO OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO CYCLING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF WHILE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE FULL RUN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. AFTER BEING POWERED OFF FOR A LONG TIME AND WITH THE KEY COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ANY ACCESSORIES (RADIO, AC, ETC) WHICH HAD BEEN POWERED ON BEFORE SHUTDOWN, WOULD RE-ACTIVATE. *LN

Mileage: 60,000

MY 05 DODGE DURANGO WITH 5.7 HEMI IS STALLING WITH NO WARNING. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, NO CHECK LIGHTS COME ON, THE RADIO REMAINS ON BUT THATS IT. I CAN PUT IN PARK OR NUTERAL AND IT COMES BACK ON. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM TURNING, THIS IS SO DANGEROUS!! SEARCHING THE WEB I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM I THINK ITS TIME DODGE FIGURES THIS OUT BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS. *TR

ON 4 OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE TRYING TO TURN ON A INTERSECTION AT A LOW SPEED. ALL FLUIDS ARE IN THE CORRECT LEVELS AND NO FAULT LIGHTS APPEAR. THE VEHICLE DOES START NORMALLY AFTER A SECOND. THE INCIDENTS ARE SPORADIC HOWEVER ARE CONCERNING BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AN MANY HAVE COMPLAINED. THE DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW FAULT CODE. I TRIED CONTACTING DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT IT BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP.

Mileage: 45,000

2005 DODGE DURANGO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

CAR IS STALLING WHEN AT A STOP OR SLOW SPEEDS. IT JUST DIES WITH NO WARNING. IT IS GETTING WORSE. I WILL NOT SIT AT A STOP WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. IT SEEMS TO ME IT IS THE NHTSA EA05018 PROBLEM. I THINK THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE REOPENED. *TR

Mileage: 84,321

2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH 5.7 HEMI ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT THROW A CODE SO THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. MOST TIMES IT WILL RE-START BUT SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE RESTARTING. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS MORE THAN ONCE A DAY, SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK....NEED HELP TO GET DODGE/CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BOUGHT NEW IN 2005 AND DIDN'T START HAVING TROUBLE UNTIL 2008. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO THAT WILL JUST SHUT OFF ON ME WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED THE OTHER DAY WHEN I TRIED TO TURN ON MY ROAD AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWER. I CALLED DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS COMING ON THEY CAN NOT GET A CODE. I HAVE READ AND READ ABOUT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WHO OWN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO..AND DODGE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES WITH ME EVERYDAY AND IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR HER AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW!! *TR

Mileage: 48,000

ALARM/KEY FOB FAILS TO ACTIVATE DUE TO DEFECT IN SOLDERING OF BATTERY HOLDER TO CIRCUIT BOARD. FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THE BATTERY HOLDER IN 2004-2006 DODGE KEYS COMES APART FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD, MAKING THE KEY NOT WORK, AND STRANDING YOU WHERE EVER YOU HAPPEN TO BE. WHEN YOU OPEN THE KEY, YOU SEE THE BATTERY HOLDER OUT OF WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE 'MOTHERBOARD', AND CAN PUSH IT BACK IN AND MAKE THE KEY WORK, BUT IT'S ONLY A TEMP FIX AS IT KEEPS COMING APART. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO V8 HEMI, SEVERAL MONTHS BACK, STARTED LOSING ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WOULD HAVE TO TRY AND COAST TO A STOP WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE DURANGO WOULD THEN RESTART AND RUN FINE. THIS HAS BEEN INCREASING IN FREQUENCY OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH IT OCCURING TWICE YESTERDAY, MARCH 29,2010. THIS IS BECOMING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS OCCURED WHILE TURNING, SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, AND WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERESCTION. I HAVE CALLED DODGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH NO ANSWER AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT, AS IT IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE MANY SITES WITH OTHER OWNERS VOICING THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM AND ALSO LIST THAT THIS WAS BROUGHT TO DODGE'S ATTENTION IN THE PAST AND THEY DIDNT FEEL THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I ONLY HOPE IT DOESN'T COST SOIMEONE'S LIFE FOR THEM TO ADMIT THAT IT IS OF CONCERN TO THEM

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO THE TANK OF MY VEHICLE, IT SPITS GAS BACK OUT. AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE GETTING SURGES IN THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE, SEEMS TO BE MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN SPEEDING UP FROM LOW RPM. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT MY DEALER SAYS NO RECALL PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THEY ARE REPLACING THE GAS TANK AT NO CHARGE, BUT SAY THAT I MUST PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND A REPLACEMENT SENSOR FOR THE SURGING. THEY CLAIM THAT NEITHER PROBLEM IS A RECALL, NOR COVERED IN MY EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM BEING CHARGED CLOSE TO $300, INCLUDING RENTAL CAR. *TR

Mileage: 59,123

RECENTLY, TOYOTA HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH FOOT PEDAL AND ELECTRONICS ARE AT FAULT. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD. I OWN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WHICH SUFFERED FROM SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION. THE "BRAIN" HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ONCE WHEN I GOT THE SUV AND LAST YEAR. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING IF THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER PART OR PARTS WERE MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. IN BOTH OF MY CASES IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. PLEASE PASS THIS ON SO IT WILL NOT GET LOST IN THE "SHUFFLE". *TR

I OWN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED THE DEALER SOLD TO ME & INSTALLED A STARTING SYSTEM AND A NAVIGATION SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST DOESN'T START. IT TURNS OVER BUT NO START. THE DEALER FIXED IT MANY TIMES AND NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO MY MECHANIC IS TRYING TO FIX IT AND STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER PLACED THOSE IN THE SAME CAR TOGETHER. HE ALSO SAID LINCOLN TOWNCARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. WHEN SHE RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE BATTERY FAILED. THE DEALER RECHARGED THE BATTERY, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HOME. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-CHARGE THE BATTERY AT A LOCAL SERVICE STATION, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT BATTERY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BORROW A BATTERY FROM THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 59,000. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT A LOCAL STORE AND TOWED THE NEXT DAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL BEFORE SHE TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB

Mileage: 59,000

PERTAINING TO THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO: WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, IT JUST SHUTS OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU LOOSE POWERSTEERING, WHICH PUTS YOU IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I'M NOT SURE IF ITS ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL RELATED. I HAVE VISITED A FEW RECALL SITES AND VARIOUS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT FOR MANY THINGS TO INCLUDE SPARK PLUGS. I THINK IT MAY BE THE ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE, BUT THAT'S JUST AN OPINION. I FEEL THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

ENGINE STALLS RANDOMLY AND IN DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS BUT MOSTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP RPM WILL DROP OFF ALL THE SUDDEN THEN ENGINE DIES IT ALSO LOOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND SURGES PRETTY HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENS THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 2/25/09 FIRST TIME WAS ON 3/11/09 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS 3/21/09. *TR

Mileage: 68,945

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO THAT I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. PROBLEM 1: WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND FUEL COMES SHOOTING OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK. PROBLEM 2: WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS ON AND OFF. I CHECKED THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ISSUED FOR BOTH OF THESE ISSUES THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT I HAVE TO CALL CHRYSLER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO WORK FOR ANY DISCOUNTS AND THAT BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY SERVICES. IN BOTH RECALL NOTICES IT STATES THAT THESE ISSUES ARE BOTH FIRE HAZARDS AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $1700 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO RESOLVE THEM, AS THESE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH 2005 DODGE DURANGOS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

AFTER GETTING MY RECALL DONE REFERENCE # GO7 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPER, IT WOULD NOT TURN ON II TURN TO YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V067000. IT SEEMS THIS WAS THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING! I CALL CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING OF THIS RECALL. I TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY CAN'T HELP ME. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND GET A DIAGNOSTIC. BUT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME $65.00 PER HOUR FOR DIAGNOSTICS. I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL RECALL ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE COMPLAINT I HAVE IS ABOUT THE WIRELESS REMOTE KEY FOR THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE REMOTE STOPPED WORKING AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED I NEEDED TO BUY A NEW KEY. I OPENED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND NOTICED ONE OF THE CONTACTS FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ACTUAL CIRCUIT BOARD HAD BROKEN OFF. I FIXED THAT PROBLEM BY USING ADHESIVE BUY NOW THE KEY IS NOT PROGRAMMED. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE TO SOLVE THAT. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THAT IS WHY I BELIEVE THE WIRELESS REMOTE KEYS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED W/ HEMI. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED W/ 26,000 MILES ON IT A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS W/ IT: BROKEN REMOTE KEYS-THE REMOTE LOCKING DEVICES ON BOTH KEYS ARE NOW DYSFUNCTIONAL DUE TO THE SOLDER THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY IN PLACE BREAKING. I CANNOT LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE AND WHEN IT IS LOCKED FROM INSIDE PRIOR TO EXITING, UPON RE-ENTRY, THE ALARM SOUNDS UNTIL KEY IS PUT INTO IGNITION AND VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THESE KEYS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!! WINDOWS SHAKING WHILE ROLLED DOWN-ANYTIME ANY OF THE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN THEY SHAKE VIOLENTLY W/ IN THEIR CASING. THERE IS ALSO QUITE A BIT OF WIND NOISE HEARD WHEN WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP COMPLETELY. HAD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NAVIGATION SYSTEM-THE MAIN KNOB HAS BECOME ALMOST DYSFUNCTIONAL. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS STICKING OUT FARTHER THAN IT ONCE HAD. WITH OUT USE OF THIS KNOB, THE ENTIRE NAV SYSTEM IS VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE. SEATBELT COVER-DRIVERS SIDE PLASTIC DUST COVER WHERE SEATBELT GOES INTO SEAT CAME OFF AND THE PLASTIC AROUND IT HAS A CRACK IN IT. THERE IS QUITE ALOT OF DUST BUILDING UP INSIDE THE SEATBELT MECHANISM. LIFTGATE SCREWS FALLING OUT-THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN TIMES REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES THEY ARE TIGHTENED. IT IS THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE-WHERE THE CLOSING HANDLES ARE LOCATED. BROKEN PIN ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL-DEALER CALLING THIS A "PUSH NUT PIN" AND IT IS WHAT ATTACHES THE ACCELERATOR TO THE ARM. DEALERSHIP CERTAIN IT IS A PART MALFUNCTION HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSING TO REPAIR. UNDERSIDE STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL-THE LEFT BUTTON THAT CHANGES THE PRE-SET RADIO STATIONS AS WELL AS WHICH DISK IS PLAYING IN THE CD CHANGER IS STICKING. IF YOU JUST BARELY TOUCH IT THE STATIONS/CD'S CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY. IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP, YOU MUST DEPRESS IT VERY HARD WHILE MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

FRIDAY MORNING JUNE 27TH WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL BELOW THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FIRE SPREAD FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE REAR OF THE SUV COMPLETELY BURNING IT UNTIL THE FIREMAN PUT IT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS CONTACTED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER, STATING MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL, AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR DEALER. I SCHEDULED THE APPOINT FOR THE RECALL AND FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE. I INVESTIGATED THE RECALLS, AND FOUND 2: A POTENTIAL INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE, AND A PROBLEM WITH FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE INLET DURING REFUELING. I SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT, AND OFF THE DURANGO ON 2-26-08. THE NEXT DAY, MIKE (FROM OUR DEALER) CALLED AND SAID THAT THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. HE STATED THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SOMETIMES MADE MISTAKES LIKE THIS WITH RECALLS. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE ONLY RECALL THE DURANGO WAS ELIGIBLE FOR WAS FOR THE ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE THE RECALL FOR THE ISSUE WITH THE INLET VALVE DID NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES MADE AFTER 10-12-2004 - OURS WAS MADE 10-15-05. I EXPLAINED TO MIKE THAT THE DURANGO HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL. JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY WIFE WAS DOUSED WITH GAS AS SHE FILLED THE DURANGO - GAS ESCAPES FREQUENTLY WHEN FILLING UP. MIKE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO, EXCEPT PERFORM THE REPAIR - THE EXACT SAME THING THE RECALL WAS FOR, BUT AT MY EXPENSE, AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLER CHYRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER TWICE AFTER I FOUND DOCUMENTATION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, FROM DAIMLERCHRYSLER TO NHTSA, STATING THAT ALL DURANGOS FROM VIN 5F500001 TO 5F535219 WOULD BE RECALLED. THE VIN ON MY DURANGO IS 5F529730 - WELL WITHIN THE RECALL RANGE. THE LETTER I FOUND ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE (DATED 3-18-2005) FROM STEPHAN J SPETH (DIRECTOR, VEHICLE COMPLIANCE) TO MS. KATHLEEN C. DEMETER (ACTING ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, SAFETY ASSURANCE) AT NHTSA, INDICATING A "DATE RANGE" FOR AFFECTED VEHICLES. DAIMLER CHRYLSER ASSIGNED A REFERENCE NUMBER (17265274), BUT STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V-034. *TR

MY 2005 5.7L DODGE DURANGO SLT HAS STALLED APPROX. 5 TIMES SINCE MY PURCHASE IN 2005. EACH TIME VARIED IN DRIVING, I.E., A FEW TIMES OCCURRED DURING DECREASED SPEEDS IN TURNS, OTHERS DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65+). EACH TIME, ALL CONTROLS, I.E. STEERING, ELECTRONICS, CEASED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT ANTICIPATE THIS WILL OCCUR AS CLOSE CALLS EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PUT INTO PARK, THEN RESTARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM. OUR DURANGO COMPUTER HAS BEEN FLASHED PREVIOUSLY BUT STALLING STILL OCCURRED.*CN

Mileage: 63,000

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 30,000

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

Mileage: 2,000

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

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF DUE TO THE O2 SENSOR AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 07/06/07 *TR

Mileage: 26,000

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

Mileage: 26,506

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR TWO HOURS IN HIS GARAGE WHEN HIS HOUSE BEGAN FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. HE WENT TO HIS GARAGE AND FOUND BOTH HIS VEHICLE AND GARAGE IN FLAMES. THE GARAGE BURNED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND CAN GET A FIRE REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO TAKE PICTURES. AFTERWARDS, THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE A DEFECT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ON MAY 14, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

Mileage: 26,000

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

Mileage: 30,000

SUV STALLS WITH I MAKE A TURN OR JUST SLOW DOWN. I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE MAKING A TURN BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND THE DODGE PEOPLE AND COULD NOT FIX IT. THEN THEY GAVE ME A COMPUTER THAT WOULD COLLECT DATA ABOUT THE CAR WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. I DROVE WITH THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THEY DID NOT FIND ANY INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP THEM FIX THE CAR. THEN THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN FOR A LONG TIME. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES AFTER THEY DID THAT. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS RECALL 07V092000 REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 60, 000.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

THE 2005 DURANGO STALLS DURING ACCELERATION AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED EVEN IF SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ECM SETS NO CODES AND NORMALLY VEHICLE RUN FINE AND EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE SUDDENLY YOUR VEHICLE IS POWERLESS IN THE MIDDLE OF SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC AND YOUR LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO GO SO YOU CAN STOP AND START IT AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 DODGE DURANGO IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. WE WERE DRIVING ONE DAY A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED IT AND NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DID NOT GO OUT AFTER THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. I THINK THERE IS A TYPE OF "SWITCH" WHICH SHUTS OFF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE AFTER (I BELIEVE) 15 MINUTES, SO EACH TIME WE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS STAYED ON A FEW MINUTES. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS OF THIS, I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP ONE DAY AND IT DID NOT START. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND WERE TOLD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK A FEW DAYS TO HAVE THE WORK DONE SINCE THE SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY DO NOT TYPICALLY KEEP THE PARTS IN STOCK FOR A 2005 SINCE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM GENERALLY SEEN ON A NEWER VEHICLE. WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE WITH THE RECENT RECALL WAS "THE COMPANY SAID IF DRIVERS NOTICE PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, THEY SHOULD TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IN SOME CASES, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT PROPERLY DIM AFTER THE DOORS ARE CLOSED." WELL, THAT IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE HAVE, BUT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 43,500

TL*- PLEASE REFER TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA05018 .THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO ON OR ABOUT MARCH 2005 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 10 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 A FIRE BEGAN ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. THE CONTACT WENT OUT A SECOND TIME, AND THAT WASWHEN THE FIRE WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DON WEIRS RENO DODGE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM DODGE WAS ASK TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STORED AT THE DEALER FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2007 TO THE PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE INVESTIGATOR ON FEBRUARY 20, 2007 REGARDING THE FIRE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER CALLED ON FEBRUARY 26,2007 WHO SAID THAT IT WAS NOT AN AFTERMARKET DEFECT, BUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS FAXED A LETTER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER, IN WHICH DAIMLER CHRYSLER AGREED COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE IF THE CONTACT AGREED TO NOT TO PURSUE THIS MATTER IN COURT AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND TO EXCLUDE DAIMLER CHRYSLER OF ANY ADDITIONAL LIABILITY. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST DAIMLER CHRYSLER BECAUSE OF THIS LETTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 35,000.*AK

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, THE RPM'S GO TO ZERO (AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS LOST ALL POWER AND SHUTTING OFF), AND ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GO CRAZY. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP BECAUSE OF THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND A CONSTANT DINGING NOISE (LIKE THE SOUND WHEN A CAR DOOR IS LEFT OPEN WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION) WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT OUR KEY CHAIN WAS TO HEAVY. *NM

Mileage: 41,357

I OWN AN 05 DODGE DURANGO PURCHASED IN JAN 06. SINCE AUG 06 I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH IT CUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. IT'S HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE THEN. NO LIGHTS COME ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND I LOSE MY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IT WILL RESTART. I'VE HAD IT AT THE DEALER TWICE AND SINCE THEY CAN'T "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM, THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN, THEY SAID MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDED CLEANING, OF COURSE, THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING MY WARRANTY COVERED, BUT, I PAID FOR IT IN THE HOPES OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT NEXT TIME IT STALLS, I WILL EITHER REAR END SOMEONE OR SOMEONE WILL HIT ME. *NM

2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND STALLING**NAR***CC *JB

PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM HOWARD WISLON CHRYSLER OF FLOWWOD , MISSISSIPPI, AND A VEHICLE WITH FULL WARRANTY, THEY SOLD THE TRUCK KNOWING IT A HAD A DEFECT , THE TRUCK STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF SPEED WHILE DRIVING TO THE POINT WHERE MY DISABLE A DAUGHTER AND I ALMOST GOT HIT FROM THE BACK BY A EIGHTEEN WHEELER TRUCK AND KILLED IF IT HAD BEEN FROM A OFFICER HELPING US REALIZE THE TRUCK WAS STOPPING ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER ITSELF AND THEY HAVE BLOWN ME OFF , AND STATED THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MORE THAN I HAVE OWNED IT. TO THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER MY CHILDREN AND I WAS NOR HURT SO THAT TO THEM IS NOT A PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 27,625

EL MOTOR DE MI DURANDO 2005 DE REPENTE SE APAGO, LA LLEVE CON EL DISTRIBUIDOR Y RESETEO LA COMPUTADORA, PERO COMO 3 MEES MAS TARDE VOLVIO A OCURRIR, URGE QUE ANALICEN EL PROBLEMA MAS A FONDO. *JB

Mileage: 10,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN A LOCAL DEALER WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOT SPECIFIC AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS. THE TYPE OF COILS REPLACED WAS UNKNOWN. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING TRAFFIC, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHICH COMPONENT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

DROVE HOME FROM A TRIP AND PARKED OUR 2005 DODGE DURANGO IN OUR GARAGE AT 11:30 PM AND AWOKE AT 5:00 AM TO SMOKE ALARM TO FIND THE INSIDE OF OUR TRUCK ON FIRE. HAD OUR CAR WINDOWS BEEN DOWN, MY 2 SONS, MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF WOULD BE DEAD. IT LOOKS AS IF SOMETHING OVERHEATED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL INSIDE THE DASH AND IGNITED. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO FROM DELAMAKER DODGE, WATERTOWN, NY, IN DEC OF 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD 218 MILES ON IT. A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLE. DEALMAKER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE TOTALED, BUT RATHER REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MY BIGGEST COMCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ON ME WHILE OPERATING. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND I AM TOLD THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT IS A REPAIR ISSUE. DEALMAKER STATES THAT IT IS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. MOST RECENTLY DEALMAKER DROVE MY VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS AND PUT 500 MILES ON IT, BUT FOUND NO TROUBLE. TWO HOURS AFTER I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP IT SHUT OFF ON ME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH ARE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND BOTH WERE THE REASON THEY HAD MY VEHICLE. THE MAIN COMPUTER SHORTED OUT AND WAS REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS WELL.*JB

Mileage: 1,800

I HAVE 2 2005 DODGE DURANGO'S ONE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND WAS TOTALED IT HELP SAVE MY LIFE. SO I PURCHASED THE SAME AUTO AGAIN BUT RED, THE PROBLEM WITH THIS ONE IS THAT IT WILL STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. IT WILL START AGAIN BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING THIS TIME TWICE IN ONE WEEK AND THEY HAD TO KEEP IT OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. YOU BUY A NEW AUTO AND EXPECT IT TO BE SAFE AND RUN. *JB

Mileage: 12,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC ON FOUR OCCASIONS. SPEED DOES NOT APPEAR TO PLAY A ROLE, AS IT WAS DIFFERENT EACH TIME. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT WITHIN ONE YEAR. THERE WAS NO WARRING PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 10,100

PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN/LIGHT OR TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT/SIDE STREET, THE VEHICLE'S POWER DIES AND ENGINE STOPS. I HAVE TO ROLL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, TURN ON MY HAZARDS SO OTHER CARS CAN GO AROUND ME AND KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG, AND TRY AND GET OUT OF WAY. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS, THE CAR JUST DIES. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART BEFORE CAR STARTS UP AGAIN. THE PROBLEM STARTED VERY QUICKLY AFTER CAR WAS BOUGHT AND HAPPENED 4 TIMES. I BROUGHT IT INTO DEALER AND THEY "REFLASHED" THE COMPUTER. IT HAS BEEN OK FOR A WHILE, BUT A FEW WEEKS AGO IT DIED ONCE AGAIN. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH PANEL AREA. ALTHOUGH THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT PRESENT WHEN THE FIRE BEGAN, A BYSTANDER NOTICED A FIRE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DASH PANEL AREA. AN INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THERE WAS A REDUNDANT CAPACITOR ON THE PC BOARD OF THE DASH PANEL AREA. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 10,000

COMING TO QUICK STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLED. IT RESTARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 14,000

BOUGHT VEHICLE 11/30/2005-USED WITH 11,411 MILES ON VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP. DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP OF WINTER HAVEN, 299 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD. WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA 33880. 12/9/2005 FIRST OCCURRENCE. IDIOT LIGHTS ON DASH ON, SAME LIGHTS EVERYTIME(ABS,BRAKE,AIR BD,TRACTION,CHECK ENGINE, SPEEDOMETER,ODOMETER,HEATER,A/C QUITS WORKING. FROM 12/9/2005 TO 2/7/2006 VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 10 TIMES FOR REPAIR, THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS THERE 6 DAYS, DEALERSHIP CANNOT/WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 11,500

I BOUGHT A 2005 DODGE DURANGO IN JUNE 2005. THE FIRST 9000 MILES WERE GREAT. NO PROBLEMS. IN OCTOBER 2005 THE HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. THE DEALERSHIP MOVED THE INSPECTIONS STICKER. DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN REPLACED THE SENSORS AND SWITCHED, DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THEY THEN REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, DID NOT CORRECT. THEY THEN HAD A TECH FROM THE FACTORY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. I PICKED UP THE CAR YESTERDAY AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF AGAIN. I HAVE SENT THE LEMON LAW CARD TO CHRYSLER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AGAIN TODAY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY BASICALLY HAVE STATED THAT IT IS UP TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I AM WAITING ONCE AGAIN FOR HIM TO CALL ME BACK. THE HORN ALSO BLOWS BY ITSELF (THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE), THE RADIO HAS TURNED ITSELF ON AND OFF BY ITSELF TWICE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON WHEN IT SHOULD NOT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SHOWED THAT IT HAD DEPLOYED WHEN IN FACT IT DID NOT. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY (ONLY ONE TIME.) I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN MORE THEN PATIENT WITH THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE PUT A CO-PILOT ON THE CAR TO NO AVAIL.*JB

2005 DODGE DURANGO ENGINE STALLED. *TS *REF 10156266 DURING A SHARP RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSTALLED A SOFTWARE PATCH BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSTALLED A FRONT POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND SOME SECONDARY UNIT WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THREE DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT.

INCORRECT MILEAGE RECORDED BY ODOMETER: 2005 DODGE DURANGO - MY SELF AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE DODGE DURANGO HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIPS AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER ABOUT INFLATED MILEAGE REPORTED BY THE ODOMETER AND INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER SPEEDS - FOR THE MOST PART, THE SPEEDOMETER OVERSTATES SPEED BY AS MUCH AS 10% OR MORE, WHICH ALSO OVERSTATES THE ODOMETER READING. THAT SITUATION HELPS DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO TERMINATE THEIR NEW CAR WARRANTIES BEFORE THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS REACHED - MOST CARS INDICATING 39,000 MILES, MAY INDEED STILL BE UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY LIMIT! *NM

ENGINE STALLS

Mileage: 350

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE 5.7 LITER HEMI ENGINE HAS STALLED (ENGINE DIED) ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN EVERY CASE I WAS COMING TO A STOP OR TURNING. *NM

Mileage: 17,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS DONE. HOWEVER, NO CODES WERE CAPTURED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE TWICE. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE UPDATES. *AK

Mileage: 3,000

WHILE REVERSING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH 2200 MILES STALLED AND COULD NOT BE STARTED FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. ALL ELECTRICAL AND POWER SHUT OFF. HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *NM

Mileage: 2,200

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD ON11/21/05 DURING A RAIN STORM THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THJEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE, AND FINALLY ALL THE WARNING LIGHT WERE ON. THEY WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE CAR DID NOT STALL. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN AND RESTARTING A FEW TIMES ALL WENT OUT EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE. IT WENT OUT A DAY LATER. *NM

Mileage: 6,900

DT: THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. REPAIRS WERE DONE ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO THE REASON WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. THE LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

Mileage: 2,500

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MARCH 2005, AND WITHIN THE FIRST TWO DAYS VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, INITIALLY ADVISED TEST DROVE AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN AT A LATER DATE, RESET MEMORY. PROBLEM STILL RECURRED, BACK TO DEALER AND DEALER REFLASHED PCM. ADDITIONALLY, TOOK TO DEALER ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY LOOSE AND BOLT FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. ACCELERATOR VERY LOOSE, PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR 3 DAYS, CONCERNED THAT MAY BE AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *NM

Mileage: 8,050

WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, STEERING, BRAKES, LIGHTING, ETC... WAS ABLE TO PUT IN PARK AND RE-START VEHICLE. OCCURRED TWICE WITH A 5 WEEK PERIOD; ONCE ON A WARM SUNNY DAY WHILE MAKING 3 POINT TURN AND AGAIN ON RAINY DAY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLES. THUS FAR THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE HOWEVER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ADJUSTED THE IDLE. TOMORROW THEY WILL REPLACE AN O RING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I AM CONCERNED THAT ALTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION SO FAR, I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY AS TREACHEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS APPROACH. NOTE: I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DURANGO AND THE RAM 1500 WITH HEMI ENGINES AND IN ALL CASES THE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. *NM

Mileage: 12,000

VEHICLE STALLED AT A STOP. NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT STALL. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AFTER FIRST INCIDENT. DEALER STATED THAT THEY CLEARED FAULT CODES AND DROVE FOR FIFTEEN MILES WITH NO PROBLEM FIRST TIME. I AM TAKING BACK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER NOW. *JB

Mileage: 4,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO PRE-SCHOOL, AND SHE WAS CROSSING AND TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING, THE ENGINE QUIT, LEAVING HER WITH NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. LUCKILY, SHE DRIFTED TO THE CURB, BUT IF THE TRAFFIC HAD BEEN HEAVY, SHE AND THE BABY COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED OR KILLED. I EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ONE DAY LATER. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DEALER, THE DODGE DEALER IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY, SINCE THEY SAID THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIFTY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH DODGE HEMI ENGINES. THEY FIXED IT BY FLASHING THE CHIP IN THE COMPUTER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *NM

Mileage: 5,400

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS USUALLY WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR MY DRIVEWAY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO CODES WERE PRESENT FROM THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. THE DATE SHOWN IS THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE, THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *JB

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ON 9/9/05 MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH 5.7 HEMI ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. AFTER GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT WRITE ON THE SERVICE ORDER THAT THE CAR STALLED AS I TOLD THEM. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND GAVE ME A SHEET STATING THAT COMPUTERS SOMETIMES HAVE HICKUPS. WHILE AT THE DEALER, I MET OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM ON THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINES. THIS MOTOR APPARENTLY HAS A DEFECT.*JB

Mileage: 4,240

ENGINE STALLS AT FREEWAY/HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL - NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES - TRANSMISSION - A/C BLOWS BOTH COLD & HOT AIR AT SAME TIME - POWER SWITCHES GETTING HOT TO TOUCH - REPAIRING DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX - EACH TIME IT IS WORKED ON - PROBLEMS MULTIPLY AFTER THEY FLASH/REPROGRAMMED PCM/COMPUTER

Mileage: 350

VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR AND EITHER SLOWING TO A STOP OR ALREADY STOPPED. THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED BELOW 500 AND THEN RECOVERED VERY BRIEFLY (~1 SECOND) BEFORE STALLING. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH DURING THE DROP/RECOVERY PHASE BEFORE STALLING. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED 5 TIMES WITHIN A 1 HOUR PERIOD. *JB

Mileage: 340

DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 3, 2005. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WAS STUCK, AND THAT WAS THE ONLY INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. , IT ORIGINATED FROM DASHBOARD AROUND STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE SPECIALIST COME OUT, BUT THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED AT IT YET. *AK

Mileage: 16,000

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAS AN ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. IT CURRENTLY HAS 13000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN DEC. SINCE THEN IT HAS STALLED ON US ABOUT 6 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN DRIVE AND IN REVERSE. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I USE THIS VEHICLE TO CART AROUND MY VERY YOUNG CHILDREN SO I NEED SOME THING RELIABLE. PLEASE HELP TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF SOON. *JB

Mileage: 100

ON JULY 8, 2005 AT 6:30 AM, I OPENED MY CAR DOOR TO GO TO WORK AND THERE HAD BEEN AFIRE INSIDE THE CAR DURING THE NIGHT, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY STATE FARM APPROVED REPAIR CENTER. AFTER REPAIRS WERE STARTED, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED BY THE REPAIR SHOP TO BE A WIRE UNDER THE SEAT THAT WAS FOR ELECTRIC SEATS WHICH IS NOT AN OPTION IN MY CAR. DODGE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SAID TO STOP REPAIRS UNTIL THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT CAR. HE CAME THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND DETERMINED DODGE WAS NOT AT FAULT AND SEALED THE FILE AND WAS TOLD TO RETAIN A LAWYER IF I WANTED TO FIND OUT WHY, OTHERWISE TOO BAD. I FOUND A RECALL ON 2001 DODGE RAMS THAT WAS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND 2 REPORTED SUCH FIRES IN 2001 DURANGOS. MY CASE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND DODGE REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NHTSA ID IS 01V253000. OBVIOUSLY DODGE DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT RECALLED THE 2002 DODGES. PLEASE HELP ME. VALERIE DAVIS. *NM

Mileage: 61,000

DT: THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY MOVING ABOUT 5 MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED JUST FINE. A MONTH LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT A STOP SIGN, THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING THIS TIME EITHER. OWNER DOESNT REMEMBER IF THE ELECTRIC IN VEHICLE WAS OFF OR NOT. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT BACK AGAIN. THEN OWNER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALER CAN DO ABOUT IT BECUASE NO INFO IN THE SYSTEM ABOUT IT. THE DEALERSHIP NEEDED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO INSPECT, THEN THE OWNERS COULDNT TAKE TO DEALER AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THEY NEEDED THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WITH SHUTTING OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THEN ON JUNE 2, AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUTT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DEALER REPORTED NO PROBLEM, THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SHOWED NO ERROR CODES. THEN STALLED AGAIN THE 24TH OF JUNE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 THIS TIME, AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN LATER THAT DAY, THE VEHICLE WERE ON, AIR CONDITIONING, ALL SHUT OFF. THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY IN THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THIS WAS DANGEROURS BECUASE THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND WAS DRIVEN FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. THEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME.

Mileage: 3,362

THE NEW DODGE 2005 WITH THE HEMI ENGINE IS STALLING AT POINT OF ACCELERATION. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN SHE WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR STALLED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG...HAPPENED 7 MORE TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE IF WE DON'T GET THIS RESOLVED. I WENT TO MYCARSTATS.COM AND FOUND MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! BRAND NEW DODGE DURANGOS 2005 CARS STALLING ON ON RAMPS, INTERSECTIONS AND ALL WE GET IS THAT THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM FROM THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER STATES THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY ISSUES. COMPLAINANT # WITH CHRYSLER IS [XXX]. VIN [XXX]. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 9,000

NEW 2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION 1ST TIME; NO REPAIR DONE 2ND TIME SINCE THEY COULDN'T FIND REASON; REPLACED RECALLED FUEL TANK;NOW THIS TIME THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING.

DT: WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE DIED. ONCE AT A STOP SIGN. VEHICLE DIED WAS WHEN THE GAS APPLIED. THERE WERE NO DASH LIGHTS WHEN THE VEHICLE DIESD THIS WAS A 2005 VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN 4 STALLING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE IDLES IN HIGH AND WHINES. THE IDLE IS NOT ALL THE TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS 3 OR 4 TIMES. THE CLIMATE WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE HAD CONTIUALLY HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO FIX THE STALLING PROBLEM. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET , AND AN IDLE SWITCH WAS ADDED. RIGHT NOW CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR THE TOOLS FROM CHRYSLER TO FIX THE RECALL PART. THE CONSUMER CALLED IN ADVANCE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE ALL DAY, BUT THEY VDIDN'T HAVE THE CORRECT TOOLS.*AK

Mileage: 1,948

MY HUSBAND & I PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH A HEMI ABOUT A MONTH AGO. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO (MAY 11, 2005), I PUT THE DURANGO IN REVERSE (I WAS IN A STOP POSITION), AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED OUT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. I DROVE TO MY MOM'S TO PICK HER UP. AGAIN I WAS IN A STOP POSITION, PUT THE DURANGO IN REVERSE, AND THE ENGINE DIED OUT AGAIN. AFTER I DROPPED OFF MY MOM, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE DURANGO TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT IT THERE AND TESTED IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NOTHING HAPPENED. THEY COULD NOT VERIFY MY COMPLAINT. THEY DID TELL ME, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RE-PROGRAMED. THIS PAST SATURDAY, MY HUSBAND & I DROVE THE DURANGO TO KONA FOR THE DAY. WHILE DRIVING UP A RAMP AT ONE OF THE HOTELS, THE ENGINE DIED OUT AGAIN! FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING (5/23/2005), I CALLED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. (I SPOKE TO SHERRI) THEY CHECKED WITH THEIR SERVICE MANAGER, WHO ALONG WITH THE MECHANIC, CALLED STAR. THEY TOLD THEM TO INSALL A "CO-PILOT". THEY (THE MANAGER, SERVICE ADVISOR AND THE MECHANIC, ALONG WITH MYSELF) DO NOT THINK THAT MAKES ANY SENSE. THE DURANGO JUST DIES OUT, AND THE CO-PILOT WOULD ONLY MAKE SENSE IF MYSELF OR MY HUSBAND HAD THE TIME TO PRESS THE BUTTON BEFORE THE TRUCK DIED OUT. IN THIS CASE, THE TRUCK JUST DIES OUT, SO WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO PRESS THE BUTTON FIRST. I'M AFRAID THAT THE TRUCK WILL DIE OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE STALLING.

Mileage: 2,600

I HAVE AN 05 HEMI DURANGO LIMITED WITH 3,300 MILES ON IT. SINCE NEW THE VEHICLE HAS OCCASSIONALLY DIED WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE PCM FLASH PROVIDED BY DODGE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON A FIX. OVERALL THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES. I HAVE ALSO FILED A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR MY 05 RAM 2500 WITH THE HEMI ENGINE.

Mileage: 3,175

WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN, WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE IT STALLS OUT , DEALERSHIP FLASH A NEW PROGRAM IN THE COMPUTER, HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK LATER AFTER THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED , ALSO STALLS WHEN YOU FIRST START THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT INTO REVERSE. *JB

Mileage: 1,100