2006 DODGE DURANGO Power Train Problems

Several repairs for sensor Labor: Check and advise the check engine light is on and the vehicle wants to stall when accelerating. Vehicle loses engine power but has not stalled completely (low/reverse solenoid circuit. Test and replaced transmission solenoid assembly; cost: $819.65, prior to that $1200.00, $546.00. I'm unemployed and the truck costing more repairs. The plastic on radiator has cracked all the way cross and leaks coolant, stop radiator leak encourage by dealership and to seal leak or replace radiator (it's upsetting and its cost me thousands of dollars, my last two SUV was dodge Durango and I love them but this one has given the most problems and cost me financially. Plus, when I purchased the dealership replace windshield because of flaw in glass and it wasn't repaired correctly and Oakland County Sheriff said my truck was dangerous, but you said it was fine. Plus, the wrapped chrome grill has been replaced twice because it bubbles up. Information listed at your dealerships: Purchased at Milosch's Palace Chrysler Jeep Dodge (work performed) 3800 S. Lapeer Rd Lake Orion, MI 48359 Milosch Dodge Inc. 677 S. Lapeer Rd Lake Orion, MI 48326 Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge Inc 2405 S. Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 2483343600 Firestone Complete Auto Care Pontiac/Waterford 2385 Elizabeth Lake Rd Waterford, MI 48328-3309 Tow company from sensor: Buckhorn Service 1258 S. Lapeer Road Po box 251 lake Orion MI 48360 (248)693-9375 Goodyear Auto Service Center 50300 Woodward Avenue Pontiac, MI 48342 (248)3356167 Monro Auto dba Speedy Auto 3484 Highland Rd. Waterford Mi 48328 (248)6816500 Other Tow companies had to tow under insurance policy for sensor. It's my truck[XXX] now current address [XXX] and the service work was completed under the following names in the system [XXX] Father),[XXX] (self) and son [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

In the winter of 2020 i had to use my 4wd lock in my durango. It never come out of 4wd lock. As a former ase technician and auto center manager I have to say dodge has a mess on their hands. 1st off its ridiculous to stop the flow of technical information to the owners of chrysler vehicles due to globalization!? I have been working on this vehicle for months as my patience allows. All testing and troubleshooting place the issue back into electrical issues within these durangos. This is a dangerous problem so many people own older dodge & chrysler products affected by this transfer case problem, recall it and get it done! Now it has to go to a chrysler dealer to have the codes cleared by a dodge scanner. Issue with that is the local dodge dealer in the village i live is not known for honesty. I took my durango there when i had issues with security system. I was told it would need a $1000. computer to start, then maybe another $1000. I took it home put a security module in it, been driving it since. Hold Chrysler accountable, do something for these thousands of people who own nice looking nice running dodge products they can't drive due to transfer case issues, and its not just one issue, there are several issues & components in that system that are troublesome!!

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN AM TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND GET IT OUT OF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING HIT.

Mileage: 210,000

THE 4WD SVC LIGHT WILL COME ON AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE SHIFTING INTO 4X4 ON IT'S ON AND WHEN I MAKE A TURN, I CAN FEEL THE 4X4 WORKING WITHOUT EVER PHYSICALLY TURNING IT ON. OTHER TIMES, I CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR MAKING NOISE FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR OR PRESS THE KEY FOB BUTTON. I PULLED A TROUBLE CODE OF C1404. FURTHER RESEARCH OF THIS CODE AND ISSUE RESULTS IN OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ONLINE. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. THIS JUST STARTED ON MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO ON 01/11/2021

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. ALSO, WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE PUMP CLICKED OFF AT APPROXIMATELY HALF A TANK WITHOUT FILLING UP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE FILLING UP THE TANK, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE NOZZLE. THE FAILURES RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HADDAD DODGE RAM (661-241-8095, LOCATED AT 3000 HARRIS RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT REVEAL THE RECALL PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURES RECURRED AND THE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OCCASIONALLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY DODGE DURANGO WILL ENGAGE BY ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW OR VERY HIGH SPEED-IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE ELECTRICLY-COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT WHEN THIS DOES IT ON IT'S OWN OUT OF NOWHERE & MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ABOUT THIS ISSUE-IT DOES IT AT STOPPING,GOING SLOW OR EVEN AT 75 MPH

Mileage: 125,000

HEAVY RAIN WHEN WIPERS ARE ON VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WIND SHEILD WIPERS

Mileage: 70,000

TRANSFER CASE MOTOR ACTUATOR ENGAGES UPON UNLOCKING THE DOORS USING THE WIRELESS REMOTE ENTRY REMOTE, ALSO WHEN USING MY TRUNK OPENING BUTTON FROM THE REMOTE SOMETIMES THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR WILL ACTUATE THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL LOCK AND 4-WHEEL LOW SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHILE I'M IN DRIVE THIS CANNOT HAPPEN AT SPEED IT CREATES AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT CAN CREATE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN IMMINENT CRASH. BY THE TRANSFER CASE ENGAGING 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT CREATES A VIOLENT COLLISION BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAUSING TRANSMISSION AND AND TRANSFER CASE FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHAT CAN CAUSE A COLLISION THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR YEARS FROM 2002 AT LEAST 2008 DODGE DURANGOS AND DODGE RAMS I AM A FORD STST SENIOR MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE GOVERNMENT YET THIS IS COMPLETELY UNCALLED FOR AND DODGE NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS MALFUNCTION THE PROBLEM LIES WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE MODULE BETWEEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH INSIDE THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE THEN IT'S SPLICES OFF AND PIGGYBACKS TO THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THOSE THREE LEGS THERE IS A PROBLEM WHETHER IT BE IN THE MODULE THE WIRING OR BOTH AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. BEINGS THAT I AM A TECHNICIAN, I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED MY TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MOTOR ACTUATOR AND FULLY EXAMINED ALL THE WIRING RUNNING TO IT AND FROM IT AND FOUND NO SHORTS TO GROUND NO FRAYED WIRES OR GROUND FAULTS THIS IS SIMPLY A COMPUTER RELATED MALFUNCTION AND DURING THE MALFUNCTION IT DOES NOT THROW A DTC FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SO THERE'S FOR A TECH TO SCAN.

Mileage: 163,727

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE OPTION WOULD INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED TO DISENGAGE, IT FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW AND FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW INDICATOR WAS BLINKING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TRANSFER CASE CAN BE HEARD ENGAGING EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND UNOCCUPIED. ENGAGING IS SOMETIMES TRIGGERED BY THE REMOTE WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOORS. 4 LO LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH THEN MY BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE BYPASS WITH CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. IT IS A MIRACLE WE DIDN'T ROLL OVER, BUT ANOTHER TRUCK WAS FORCED OFF OF THE ROAD WHILE I USED TWO LANES TO TRY TO CONTROL THE DURANGO. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT (NO ACTIVE CODE)... IT DROVE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN THE SRVC 4X4 LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE TRYING TO CROSS A STREET... I COULDN'T MOVE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP. SHOP STATED THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX. STILL NO ACTIVE CODE, TRUCK SEEMS FINE. I DROVE IT A FEW MORE DAYS AND NOW IT HAS SLIPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR. CANNOT TRAVEL OVER 35 MPH.. PARKING, REVERSE AND TIGHT TURNS ARE VERY DIFFICULT. MY TAKE OFF SPEED IS NEARLY NONEXISTENT. TRUCK SHIFTED BACK INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. I SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK THREE TIMES. ALL THREE TIMES IT SOUNDED LIKE A STUN GUN SPARKING BEHIND MY DASH AND IT LIT UP WITH A WHITE LIGHT FROM INSIDE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS FAILED. RECALL G07: INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER: KNOWN TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH FIRE. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY TRUCK IN 2007, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP. I AM SO SORRY I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. PLEASE... WHY IS CHRYSLER ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING A RECALL ONE TIME/VEHICLE? THEY KNOW IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. IT DID, HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL. NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... REPLACING TRANSFER CASES, CPU MODULES AND THEIR PROBLEMS DO NOT GO AWAY BECAUSE THEIR PROBLEM IS A DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE RECALLED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THAT WILL NEVER CODE AND TELL ON ITSELF.

Mileage: 146,100

MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND CAUSED ME TO BE INJURED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE MY PCM SHUT MY ENGINE DOWN PER DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE MY OIL SENDING UNIT HAD A FAULTY WIRE AND MY PCM THOUGHT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OIL IN MY CAR WHICH DISABLED MY CAR COMPLETELY BY DESIGN OF THE MANUFACTURER TO KEEP MY ENGINE FROM DAMAGE BECAUSE IT THOUGHT I HAD. O OIL. I HAVE A FAULTY DESIGN PRODUCT AND NOT ENOUGH WARNING. I HAVE BEEN OFF WORK FOR A YEAR WITH THE INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND LUCKILY I WASN'T HURT WORSE. MY CAR SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT PROPER WARNING SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED I HAVE PHOTOS AND A SERVICE REPAIR DOCUMENTS STATING THE FAULTY OIL SENDING UNIT DISABLED MY VEHICLE..UPDATED 09/21/17 *BF UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF...UPDATED 11/13/2017 *BF *JS UPDATED 7/18/18*JB *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO REMAIN STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STATELINE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 800 GOLD HILL RD, FORT MILL, SC 29708, (877) 679-4176) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM AND PCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF STOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

MY VEHICLE KICKS IN AND OUT OF 4WD WHETHER IT IS PARKED OR BEING DROVE. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I KNOW WHEN YOU LOOK UP THE ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING ONLINE, THEY ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IT IS SHOULD OBVIOUSLY BE A RECALL PROBLEM, THERE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS.

Mileage: 132,000

AWD 5.7 HEMI, THE 4LO BLINKING WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET AND WHEN I UNLOCK MY DOORS YOU COULD HEAR SOMETHING ENGAUGING WHEN THE VEHICAL WAS OFF. THE 4LO LIGHT FLASHES AND YOU CAN HEAR IT SWITCH UNDER THE CAR EVEN WHEN IT IS OFF. WHEN, I UNLOCK MY DOORS YOU CAN HEAR IT AGAIN.

Mileage: 144,189

WHILE DRIVING MY DURANGO WILL JUST SHUT OFF (IT DOESN'T RUN ROUGH OR SPUTTER, IT JUST SHUTS OFF) LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKING. I WILL COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK, THEN TRY TO START IT AGAIN. MOST TIMES IT WILL START RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES IT MAY TAKE 2 - 5 MINUTES. THIS WILL HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. OTHERWISE IT RUNS FINE BEFORE AND AFTER IT SHUTS OFF ON ME. ONE ODDITY THAT I NOTICE IS THAT ALL THE GAUGES SEEM TO WORK FINE EXCEPT THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0 EVEN THROUGH I AM STILL COASTING ALONG. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON DURING THIS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS BEFORE SINCE I LOOSE MY STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITIES. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE TRACTION LIGHT AND SERVICE 4WD LIGHTS STAY ON, YOU CAN HEAR THE 4WD KICKING IN AND OUT WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING THE DRIVEWAY. DODGE ACTS LIKE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. YOU CAN GOOGLE THE SYMPTOMS AND EVERYBODY THAT HAS A 04 TO 06 DODGE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING COVERED UNDER A RECALL, THERE IS TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CUTTING OFF IN FULL DRIVE SITUATIONS, ALL OF SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP AND THAT'S MY PRE WARNING THAT MY TRUCK IS GETTING READY TO TURN OFF. IT IS HESITANT SOMETIMES AND WAITS TILL I AM COMPLETE STOP OR SOMETIMES IT TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. VERY SCARY.

Mileage: 15

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

Mileage: 175,000

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

Mileage: 151,000

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

Mileage: 145,712

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

Mileage: 161,000

AS I BRAKED TO PARK THE DURANGO, THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED. NOT SURE WHY IT STALLED, BUT I KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2004-2005 DURANGOS WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL DURING SHARP TURNS WHILE BRAKING.

Mileage: 128,500

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO STALLED OUT. I STILL HAD RADIO AND POWER STEERING, SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED MY DURANGO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER OR SPEED. THERE ARE TIMES, AFTER SITTING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS TO GO THE GEARS ARE SLOW TO ENGAGE AND ACTUALLY START MOVING. SOMETIMES THE DURANGO SHIFTS ROUGHLY AS YOU ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. AS TIME HAS GONE ON THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE PERSISTENT. I FINALLY TOOK MY DURANGO IN TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THESE PARTS BEING REPLACED, MY DURANGO AGAIN BEGAN STALLING OUT. I DID HAVE THE DURANGO STALL OUT TWICE, BACK TO BACK, LOSING ALL POWER IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. I MANAGED TO GET HOME AND CALLED THE MECHANIC. THIS TIME HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. THE DURANGO IS STILL STALLING OUT AND SOMETIMES VERY SLOW TO ENGAGE GEARS WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY ADDRESS IN THE 2004-2005 MODELS AND CORRECTED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY DURANGO AS IT IS NOT RELIABLE; THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CLEARLY THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

Mileage: 77,500

WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED THERE IS A NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION SWITCHING IN AND OUT OF ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND SWITCHING BACK TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF. ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN PARKED ONLY SO FAR. I'M AFRAID COULD SWITCH DURING DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ALSO WHEN HITTING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT ANOTHER CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING BESIDE MY TRUCK. I SOON REALIZED IT WAS MY VEHICLE MAKING THIS NOISE ISSUE?

Mileage: 122,465

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE FAILED AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER TRAIN ERRONEOUSLY SWITCHED TO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW POSITION AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE STUCK IN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

MY 2006 DURANGO WILL SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS WHEN UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE WHEN NOT RUNNING, USING THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE SEEM MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING.

Mileage: 140,000

1ST TIME TURNED TRUCK OFF GOT OUT KEYS IN HAND SHUT DOOR HEARD SHIFTING FROM UNDERTRUCK,.TRUCK WAS EMPTY AND NO KEYS.. 2ND.ON HWY GOING 65 CAME TO EXIT.SLOWED DOWN TO 35 SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LITE CAME ON THEN WENT TO TURN A RIGHT HAND TURN AND TRUCK SHIFTED INTO FOUR LOW. HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE TOWING MY TRAILER..BEEN DOING THIS EVERYDAY NOW SHIFTS INTO 4 LO EASILY NOW AND STAYS FOELONGER4 PERIODS OF VTIME. *TR

AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE IN 2009, IT BEGAN SHUTTING OFF WHEN I DECELERATED FOR STOPS OR TURNS. NO ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. IN 2009, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. NO HELP. ISSUES HAVE CONTINUED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN 2010 3-4 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE. SEEMS TO SHUT OFF MORE IN WINTER THAN SUMMER BUT IS VERY RANDOM. IN 2011, MORE EXPLORATORY WORK WAS COMPLETED AT DEALERSHIP. IS THERE A LEMON LAW? IN 2012, I HAD SOMEONE ELSE TINKER ON IT. STILL NO ASSISTANCE. THE ISSUES ARE LESS ANNOYING NOW AND BECOMING DANGEROUS AS IT NOW SHUTS OFF AT ANY TIME, AT ANY SPEED, IN ANY WEATHER. I'VE TRIED NEW BRAKES, COUPLE OF NEW BATTERIES, NEW COMPUTER CHIP, COMPLETE VISUAL OVERALL WITH COMPUTER ASSISTANCE AT DEALERSHIP. ONCE WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, O'REILY'S COMPUTER SAID THAT THE SENSOR BOX HAD MOISTURE IN IT. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO SUCH EVIDENCE. ALL MAINTENANCE LIKE OIL CHANGES ARE UP-TO-DATE. IN 2013 IN ADDITION TO THE SHUTTING OFF, THERE IS A BUMPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND NO ONE CAN CONTRIBUTE THAT ISSUE TO ANYTHING EITHER! NO HELP. SCARED TO DRIVE BUT NO $$ GET A NEW ONE. I FEEL ABANDONED WITH A LEMON. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR AT 65 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY CAR JUST TURNED OFF. NO WARNING OR NOTICE. CAR CAME TO A CRAWL. I WAS LUCKY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONE THERE THE CAR LIGHTS CAME ON THE CHECK ENGINE, RED BOLT LIGHTS AND THE OIL LIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I STARTED CAR AND IT STALLED THEN STARTED BUT WAS A ROCKY START. I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CAR WORKED FINE. THEN 3 MONTHS LATER THE CAR DID THE SAME TIME. THIS WHEN I PLACED IT IN THE SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. SO $1400 DOLLARS LATER AND 5 DAYS I PICKED UP MY CAR AND 3 MILES AWAY FROM SHOP THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK THEY DID A TEST THE CODES WHERE COMING BACK AS A WEIRD CODES. THEY DID NOT HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER SO THEY DID A THROTTLE CLEAN. CAR WORKED FINE. NEXT 3 MONTHS. I WENT OUT OF STATE IN JUNE 2013 WHEN MY CAR STOPPED AGAIN MY CAR WAS LEFT IN THIS STATE WAITING ON COMPUTER BOARD THAT WAS OUT OF STOCK UNTIL AUGUST 2013 WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR THEY PLACED THE NEW SYSTEM IN IT ALONG WITH A WIRELESS KEY. AS SOON AS I CROSSED STATE LINE IT STOPPED AGAIN. AS YOU CAN SEE THESE ISSUE ARE UNSOLVABLE OR NO WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUE. I STILL HAVE ISSUE BUT I CANT EXPRESS IT ALL IN THIS SOME AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REAR TIRES WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Mileage: 97,000

THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT COMES ON. THE TRANSFER CASE ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ITS NOT RUNNING. 4WD TURNS ON AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING AND LOCKS UP THE WHEELS. WHEN THE DASH LIGHT TURNS ON THE 4WD DASH SWITCH DOESN'T WORK. I WAS TOLD ENCODER MOTOR OR SERVO MOTOR OR FRONT CONTROL MODULE. SOUNDS LIKE IT HAPPENS A LOT AND ITS A WIRING PROBLEM. ITS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER 2 YEARS JUST LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT ANSWER. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

AT RANDOM TIMES, INCLUDING WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO AWD WILL ENGAGE THE 4WD. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN YOU INSERT THE KEY AND BEFORE YOU START THE ENGINE. IT ALSO MAKES THE CLICKING SOUND AS IF IT IS ENGAGING WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS (POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM?) IT CAN ALSO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING WHILE TURNING A CORNER, SUCH AS THE SHARP CORNERS IN A DRIVE-THRU. THE EFFECT IS SUCH THAT ONE WHEEL LOCKS UP AS IF ONE FRONT WHEEL HAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WHEN GOING STRAIGHT THERE IS NO ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND FORUMS WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT, AND DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE AT THE DEALERSHIP. OFTEN THEIR RESPONSE IS TO SIMPLY REPLACE ONE OR MORE OF THE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS WITHOUT VERIFYING THAT IS THE ISSUE. THIS CAN BE QUITE EXPENSIVE FOR THE OWNER AND FRUSTRATING AFTER SPENDING LARGE SUMS OF MONEY AND THE ISSUE REMAINS UNSOLVED. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MIGHT HAVE THIS ISSUE IN A DRIVE-THRU, AND TO OVERCOME THE LACK OF MOVEMENT AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THEY MAY REV THE ENGINE. THIS MIGHT OVERCOMPENSATE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DART FORWARD INTO ANOTHER CAR, OR EVEN INTO THE BUILDING AS THE WHEELS ARE TURNED TO GO AROUND THE CORNER. IF THE 4WD DISENGAGES AT THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE, THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN, OR BUILDING. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

UNFORTUNATELY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DURANGO FROM THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE IN 2006. THE CURRENT ISSUE AND IS VERY SCARY WHILE DRIVING IS THE 4 LO LIGHT WILL QUICKLY FLASH RAPIDLY FOR SEVERAL FLASHES AND THEN STOPS. THE CAR WILL HESITATE AND SEEMS TO BECOME ENGAGED IN 4 LO ALL ON ITS OWN. IT ALSO MAKES A NOISE WHEN UNLOCKING VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING UNDER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IT HAS BE DOING THIS MORE FREQUENTLY. CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THERE IS NO WARNING OR CONTROL. ALSO WHEN THIS OCCURS THE STEERING IS AFFECTED. IN A PARKING LOT RECENTLY I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE JUST LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND EVEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAVE HAD MANY TIMES TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR "INSTRUMENT PANEL" RECALLS. IT REALLY SEEMS THAT THIS CAR HAS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AS THIS AGAIN SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND POTENTIALLY COULD BE FATAL IF DRIVING AND HAVING COMPLETE LOSE OF CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AND ALSO NOTED THAT MANY OTHER DURANGO OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE REPEATED RECALLS AND REPAIRS THAT DO NOT SEEM TO HELP THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND HOPE THAT A RECALL WILL BE DONE BEFORE THERE ARE INCREASED ACCIDENTS OR WORSE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BY ITSELF INTO 4WD. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, AND WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING UNATTENDED, WITH THE IGNITION OFF. THE TRANSFER CASE MAKES AN AUDIBLE NOISE, THEN THE WHEELS BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD EASILY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE RPM READING INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT UPON ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO HAS AN INNUMERABLE AMOUNT OF ISSUES LIKE A CRACKED PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FROM A BAD BOLT AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHERE THE RADIO AND OVERHEAD LIGHT ONLY WORK WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT - BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THIS TRANSMISSION. THIS MORNING I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO LEAVE THE DRIVEWAY AND AS I SHIFTED TO GO INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. IT WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE, REVERSE OR EVEN NEUTRAL. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP COMPLETELY LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE CAR SAT IN THE ROAD UNTIL I COULD GET A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO A CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. LAST WEEK I HAD TAKEN IT TO A DIFFERENT CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK A TRANSMISSION CODE THAT CAME UP UNDER A GENERAL P-007 CODE WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NO TRANSMISSION CODES WERE PRESENT IN THE BIG COMPUTER IN THE SHOP...THE GUY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. THIS MORNING THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT ON AT ALL. SINCE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL HAVE ACTED A LITTLE FLAKY BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS, VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 132,248

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE 4WD WILL SWITCH ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT MANUALLY BEING CHANGED. IT HAS A VERY LOUD SHIFTING SOUND THAT I NOTICE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AND OFF. THE 4WD WILL TURN ON AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND TAKING TURNS IT WILL COME ON AND MAKE A VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE. I HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AND IS HARD TO DRIVE DURING MY HOME HEALTH JOB. WHEN IT GETS INTO 4HI OR 4LO I AM STUCK IN SOME PLACES BECAUSE IT WILL NOT TURN PROPERLY. I CAN NOT GET IT TO SWITCH OUT OF 4WD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DODGE DEALERS AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BECOME A VERY FRUSTRATING PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ALSO ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING BEGAN FLUCTUATING, THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND INDEPENDENTLY AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE VEHICLE, ON COLD START UP EXHIBITED A SURGING IDLE, FROM 500 RPM RANGING UP TO 2000 RPM. THE IDLE FINALLY LEVELED OUT AND SETTLED DOWN. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I NOTED SOME SURGING PRESENT WHILE AT A STEADY SPEED. ONCE, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE IDLE JUMPED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE INTO THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO CROSS TRAFFIC WAS PRESENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VERY HARD STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM COMPLETELY RUNNING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRESENT, NOR HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER ILLUMINATED ON THIS VEHICLE, (OTHER THAN THE BULB CHECK ON START UP), FOR ANY REASON. AS AN ASE MASTER AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN AND A FORMER CHRYSLER FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIAN, I CONNECTED A SCAN TOOL TO THIS VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AS STATED, THERE WAS NO CEL, SO THERE WERE NO CODES ACTIVE, PENDING OR HISTORICAL. OBSERVATION OF THE LIVE DATA STREAM REVEALED NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WITH ACCESS TO IDENTIFIX, I RESEARCHED AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME CONCERN WITH 2006 DURANGOS, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY DUE TO INTERMITTENT "GLITCHES" IN THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SENDING FALSE READINGS TO THE PCM CAUSING THE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR TO INCREASE THE IDLE SPEED. I CURRENTLY HAVE THIS PART ON ORDER FROM MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ONCE RECEIVED AND INSTALLED I WILL DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED. *TR

Mileage: 106,542

AS I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY, MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO SUDDENLY STALLED OUT. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER IT STALLED. I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE. I NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH TO RUN INTO THE CURB TO STOP MY VEHICLE! I WAS NOT ABLE TO RE-START IT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. WHILE WAITING FOR POLICE TO ARRIVE, I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO START IT UP WITH NO PROBLEM THE NEXT MORNING. HE CHECKED EVERYTHING, AND RAN ALL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS - ALL CAME BACK SHOWING NO PROBLEMS. THERE IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM - AND THERE ARE MAN, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE, SINCE I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY BEFORE THIS IS RECALLED AND FIXED?????? I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT NOW! *TR

Mileage: 104,300

I FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM WHEN LEAVING WORK BY SIMPLY UNLOCKING MY 06 DURANGO (ALL WHEEL DRIVE/ 4 WHEEL DRIVE) WITH THE KEY FOB THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MOTOR STARTS SHIFTING THE TRUCK IN AND OUT FROM AWD TO 4WD AND I HAVEN'T EVEN OPENED THE DOOR!! AS THE WEEKS PASS IT DOES THIS SEVERAL MORE TIMES BUT WHAT IS MORE UNNERVING IS THAT AS I AM DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS, 60 TO 70 MPH, OR ANY SPEED REALLY, MY "4 WHEEL LOW" LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL START TO FLICKER AS IF IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL LOW UN-COMMANDED. AFTER SEARCHING SEVERAL FORUMS I FIND THIS TO BE A COMMON CHRONIC ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH DURANGOS AND A HUGE SAFETY RISK. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MAX SPEED FOR A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THAT IS IN 4 WHEEL LOW IS ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH, THE GEAR RATIO IS EXTREMELY LOW AND INTENDED FOR MAXIMUM TRACTION WHEN OFF ROAD. IF THIS VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO 4 WHEEL LOW AT 70 MPH ALL 4 WHEELS WILL COME TO A STOP AND THE DRIVER WILL MOST LIKELY LOOSE TOTAL CONTROL. AT THAT SPEED THIS IS A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. I HAVE READ OF THIS HAPPENING TO DURANGOS WITH SERIOUS DAMAGE AND HUGE EXPENSE FOR THE OWNER. THIS VERY SCENARIO HAPPENED TO A CO-WORKERS WIFE WITH HIS KIDS IN THEIR 06 DURANGO, LUCKILY SHE WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. NOW MY KEY FOB WONT EVEN OPEN THE DOOR, IT ACTS AS IF ITS DEAD OR BROKEN. I HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK MANUALLY WHICH SETS OFF THE ALARM EVERY TIME I UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM I STARTED WITH IS TIED TO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ELECTRICALLY, ANOTHER COMMON CHRONIC PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER DENIES HAVING ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM OR A FIX AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ DODGE DENIES IT AS WELL. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FAMILY'S DEATH FROM ONE OF THESE VEHICLES FOR DODGE TO OWN UP TO THIS AND RECOGNIZE THEY HAVE A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM OVER SEVERAL YEARS MANUFACTURING! *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT BY SHIFTING ON ITS OWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE STOPPED. THEN IT BEGAN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN EVEN WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF. IT WOULD SHIFT INTO 4 LO OR 4 HIGH TOTALLY ON ITS OWN WHEN STOPPED. THEN FROM THERE IT STARTED SHIFTING INTO 4 LO OR HIGH WHILE DRIVING AND IT WOULD SOUND LIKE SOMEBODY HAD HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND IT WOULD SHOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD AS THOUGH IT HAD BEEN HIT BUT ALL BECAUSE IT WAS SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. I TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT WOULD NOT REPEAT ITSELF WHILE HE HAD IT AND HE HAD NOT HEARD OF SUCH A THING BEFORE, SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT REVERSE WITHOUT GIVING IT A LOT OF GAS AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT TURN WHEN I NEEDED IT TO, PERHAPS BECAUSE IT WAS IN 4LO OR HI. AND OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD JUMP FORWARD WITH NO WARNING OR CONTROL MAKING SCREECHING SOUNDS FROM THE TIRES. THEN ONE DAY I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND IT SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 4 LO AND THRUSTED THE CAR FORWARD SEVERAL FEET AND LUCKILY I WAS FAR ENOUGH BACK FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT I DIDN'T HIT IT. HOWEVER AT THAT POINT IT WOULD BARELY DRIVE SO I SLOWLY GOT IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4 LO THE ENTIRE DAY, SO I HAD TO EVENTUALLY HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. BY THE TIME IT GOT THERE IT DROVE FINE AGAIN AND HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. BUT WHILE PARKED IN HIS LOT, IT BEGAN TO CHANGE GEARS, ON ITS OWN, AND WHILE TURNED OFF. HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS OF 2006 DODGE DURANGOS HAD REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND HE CALLED TO LET US KNOW THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT HE COULD NOT REPAIR IT AND TO FILE A REPORT ON IT AND THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE SAID IT WAS SHIFTING ITSELF INTO OTHER GEARS WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF OR ON AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE LEFT IT IN PARK AS IT COULD PUT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL AND STILL ROLL EVEN WHILE OFF. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO HELP AT THIS TIME. THIS IS MY ONLY WAY TO WORK AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 86,750

OUR 2006 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 SLT IS IN THE SERVICE DEPT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN TWO WEEKS FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM TOLD THE "TRANSMISSION SOLENOID" AND "TRANSMISSION FILTERS" NEED TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AGO, A "TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH" NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE DURANGO'S "TRANSMISSION CHECK LIGHT" CAME ON. SHORTLY LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AS THOUGH IT WAS LOSING POWER. IN BOTH SITUATIONS, THE DURANGO EXITED THE FREEWAY BUT BEGAN TO JOLT FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IN BOTH CASES, MY WIFE (2ND SITUATION) AND I (1ST SITUATION) BARELY MADE IT HOME AND TO THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP. THERE IS A CLEAR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE... AND IT LOOKS TO BE MANY MORE MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE (SAFETY BULLETIN #0803006; ITEM #10021239). THESE SITUATIONS COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS SAFETY RESULTS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ISSUE. PLEASE RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE REFERENCED SAFETY BULLETINS AND ITEMS #'S. THE PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER FOR 1+ WEEKS AND WE DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS VEHICLE GOING FORWARD... EVEN WHEN/IF IT IS "REPAIRED". I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHRYSLER IF THEY WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO NY, FL, MYRTLE BEACH, OR THE TN MOUNTAINS AFTER IT IS REPAIRED... IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. SAFETY RECALLS SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR DURANGO TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

2006 DODGE DURANGO SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT KEY INSTALLED IN IGNITION. MY THREE YEAR OLD SON CLIMBED UP INTO THE DRIVER SEAT AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A KEY, AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL WITH JUST HIM IN THE CAR AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT BUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE. THERE IS A RECALL OUT THERE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE , AND MODEL DURANGO BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED, THE RECALL IS FOR A "SHIFTER PAWL IMPROPERLY INSTALLED". THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED AND PHOTOS OF THE ITEM WILL BE TAKEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TORN APART. FOR SOME REASON CHRYSLER DENIED MY CLAIM TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY STATED MY VEHICLE HAD 90,000 MILES AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THERE MISTAKE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT TO BEGIN WITH. THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE VERY WELL HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 80,000 MILES, BUT KNOW ONE EVER TRIED TO SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK BEFORE WITHOUT THE KEYS. TOTAL DAMAGE TO CAR HAS NOT BEEN TOTALED YET, BUT IS ESTIMATED TO COST $5,000 TO $8,000 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WITH OUR 2006 DODGE DURANGO, THERE IS A SHAKE OF THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 40-50 MILES AN HOUR. WE FIRST TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WITH THIS PROBLEM AND A LEAK THEY REPLACED THE FRONT END DIFFERENTIAL. AFTER THIS THERE HAVE BEEN 3 TRANSMISSION LEAKS THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME SHAKING SO WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. WITH THIS DEALERSHIP, THEY WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH US AND WERE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE SHAKING. IT IS NOTED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE AND WHEN CALLING THE CHRYSLER STAR CENTER THEY SAY THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE TRUCK IS DESIGNED AND THERE IS NO CURRENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM! WE WERE TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER DISTRICT MANAGER THAT WE NEED TO WAIT FOR CHRYSLER TO MAKE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THAT THE SHAKING WILL NOT CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS, BUT AS I SAID EARLIER, WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION LEAKS. WHEN WE WERE CONTACTED ABOUT EXTENDING OUR WARRANTY, WE WERE DENIED DUE TO THERE BEING A CLAIM AGAINST CHRYSLER. BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING OF THE TRUCK, WE ARE UNABLE TO PULL OUR TRAVEL TRAILER THAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS VEHICLE. WHEN WE DID DRIVE THE TRUCK PULLING THE TRAILER THAT IS MUCH LESS THAN THE TOWING CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE, IT SHAKES BAD ENOUGH TO SHAKE CUPS OUT OF THE HOLDERS. WE NOW HAVE TO USE SOMEONE ELSE'S VEHICLE TO PULL OUR CAMPER. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO WHICH I BOUGHT NEW I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR REAR END AT 10,000 MILES THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SOUND WAS NORMAL NOW AT 42,000 MILES IT IS GETTING LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT I TOOK IT BACK IN AND WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL I WENT ON DODGE FORUMS AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE MY PERSONAL MECHANIC TEST DROVE IT AND SAID IT WAS NOT NORMAL AND TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER HE THINKS IT IS EITHER THE TRANSFER CASE OR TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

PURCHASED 2006 DODGE DURANGO JUNE, 2007 AUGUST, 2007-VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING -ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION REPLACED. DECEMBER 6, 2007, CAR JERKING AGAIN-ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION- FRONT PUMP AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. DECEMBER 18, 2007 MILEAGE NOT READING ACCURATELY-TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN AUGUST WAS ?FAULTY?. REPLACED AGAIN. JANUARY 2, 2008, VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN- DYING IN THE ROAD, IF OVER 40MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ON-DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. -VERY HESITANT THAT MY CAR WAS BECOME A THREAT. FEBRUARY 22, 2008, VEHICLE JERKING, THEN DIED ON THE ROAD AT 45MPH -ABLE TO START IT, DROVE TO THE DEALER-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PCM. PCM REPLACED -CAM SENSOR ALSO. COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER, TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FOR THIS ?LEMON?. WAS TOLD THIS TIME THAT THEY WERE 100% THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. DEALER GAVE ME WRITTEN ?GOOD WILL? EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR 5,000 EXTRA MILES. APRIL 15, 2008. TRAVELING 45MPH- CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING GONE- STRUGGLED TO VEER OF AND SLOW DOWN, LOSING CONTROL. THIS TIME, A BUS WAS BEHIND ME AND SWERVED, LAID ON THE HORN AND AVOIDED HITTING ME. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD-CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. TOWED MY CAR. HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS VEHICLE -WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER ONE MORE TIME!!!! . NEED TO BE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS CAR. DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE ?HARD-WIRING? THE PCM DIRECTLY TO THE CAM SENSOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A ?GLITCH? WITHIN THE WIRING THAT THEY WILL SIMPLY BYPASS BY PUTTING IN A DIRECT CONNECTION, THUS MANIPULATING ORIGINAL WIRING CODES.. I WILL NOT PUT MYSELF AND 3 CHILDREN IN THIS SITUATION AGAIN, AND REFUSE TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE! *TR

PURCHASED 2006 DODGE DURANGO JUNE, 2007 AUGUST, 2007-VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING -ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION REPLACED. DECEMBER 6, 2007, CAR JERKING AGAIN-ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION- FRONT PUMP AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. DECEMBER 18, 2007 MILEAGE NOT READING ACCURATELY-TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN AUGUST WAS ?FAULTY?. REPLACED AGAIN. JANUARY 2, 2008, VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN- DYING IN THE ROAD, IF OVER 40MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ON-DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. -VERY HESITANT THAT MY CAR WAS BECOME A THREAT. FEBRUARY 22, 2008, VEHICLE JERKING, THEN DIED ON THE ROAD AT 45MPH -ABLE TO START IT, DROVE TO THE DEALER-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PCM. PCM REPLACED -CAM SENSOR ALSO. COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER, TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FOR THIS ?LEMON?. WAS TOLD THIS TIME THAT THEY WERE 100% THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. DEALER GAVE ME WRITTEN ?GOOD WILL? EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR 5,000 EXTRA MILES. APRIL 15, 2008. TRAVELING 45MPH- CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING GONE- STRUGGLED TO VEER OF AND SLOW DOWN, LOSING CONTROL. THIS TIME, A BUS WAS BEHIND ME AND SWERVED, LAID ON THE HORN AND AVOIDED HITTING ME. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD-CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. TOWED MY CAR. HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS VEHICLE -WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER ONE MORE TIME!!!! . NEED TO BE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS CAR. DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE ?HARD-WIRING? THE PCM DIRECTLY TO THE CAM SENSOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A ?GLITCH? WITHIN THE WIRING THAT THEY WILL SIMPLY BYPASS BY PUTTING IN A DIRECT CONNECTION, THUS MANIPULATING ORIGINAL WIRING CODES.. I WILL NOT PUT MYSELF AND 3 CHILDREN IN THIS SITUATION AGAIN, AND REFUSE TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE! *TR

PURCHASED 2006 DODGE DURANGO JUNE, 2007 AUGUST, 2007-VEHICLE STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING -ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CAM SENSOR. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION REPLACED. DECEMBER 6, 2007, CAR JERKING AGAIN-ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION- FRONT PUMP AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. DECEMBER 18, 2007 MILEAGE NOT READING ACCURATELY-TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN AUGUST WAS ?FAULTY?. REPLACED AGAIN. JANUARY 2, 2008, VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN- DYING IN THE ROAD, IF OVER 40MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ON-DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. -VERY HESITANT THAT MY CAR WAS BECOME A THREAT. FEBRUARY 22, 2008, VEHICLE JERKING, THEN DIED ON THE ROAD AT 45MPH -ABLE TO START IT, DROVE TO THE DEALER-WAS TOLD IT WAS THE PCM. PCM REPLACED -CAM SENSOR ALSO. COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER, TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FOR THIS ?LEMON?. WAS TOLD THIS TIME THAT THEY WERE 100% THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. DEALER GAVE ME WRITTEN ?GOOD WILL? EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE FOR 5,000 EXTRA MILES. APRIL 15, 2008. TRAVELING 45MPH- CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY JERKING AGAIN AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING GONE- STRUGGLED TO VEER OF AND SLOW DOWN, LOSING CONTROL. THIS TIME, A BUS WAS BEHIND ME AND SWERVED, LAID ON THE HORN AND AVOIDED HITTING ME. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD-CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. TOWED MY CAR. HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS VEHICLE -WILL NOT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER ONE MORE TIME!!!! . NEED TO BE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS CAR. DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE ?HARD-WIRING? THE PCM DIRECTLY TO THE CAM SENSOR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A ?GLITCH? WITHIN THE WIRING THAT THEY WILL SIMPLY BYPASS BY PUTTING IN A DIRECT CONNECTION, THUS MANIPULATING ORIGINAL WIRING CODES.. I WILL NOT PUT MYSELF AND 3 CHILDREN IN THIS SITUATION AGAIN, AND REFUSE TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO MY INCIDENT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY THE 8TH 2008 MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE BACK FROM A FUNERAL WITH MY 88 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER THEY HEARD A LOUD SOUND THAT SEEMED TO BE SOMETHING DRAGGING BENEATH THE DURANGO. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST IT'S POWER AND LOCKED UP. DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OFF THE DURANGO AND WAS LYING ON THE PAVEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAKEN A MONTH TO FIX THIS VEHICLE AND IT STILL ISN'T WORKING. LAST FRIDAY MARCH 7TH OF 2008 I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP BY THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE I NEVER WAS GIVEN A RENTAL MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO DRIVE TWO HOURS TO GO AND PICK UP THE DURANGO. ONCE WE GOT THE DURANGO IT WAS AFTER 5:30 WHICH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSING. MY HUSBAND AND I VENTURED HOME HE FOLLOWED BEHIND TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THE DURANGO. HE NOTICED ABOUT 40 MINUTES AFTER WE HAD BEEN DRIVING THAT FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT THE REAR-END OF MY DURANGO AND THE PASSENGER BACK TIRE WAS BOUNCING AND WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED ME OVER AND TOOK OVER THE DRIVING OF MY VEHICLE WHILE I DROVE HIS TRUCK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO TELL THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE DURANGO. THEY ASKED THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE PERIOD. ONCE THEY REALIZED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO MAKE THIS DRIVE THEY TRIED TO GET ME TO TOW MY VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO ME KNOWING THAT MY WARRANTY WOULDN'T PAY ANYONE ELSE SINCE THEY HAD ALREADY STARTED AND WERE PAID $2,600.00 TO FIX A VEHICLE THAT STILL WASN'T RUNNING. IN OTHER WORDS" I " THE CUSTOMER WOULD GET STUCK WITH THE BILL. AFTER ARGUING WITH THEM AN ENTIRE MORNING INCLUDING THE WARRANTY PEOPLE AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS CLOSEST TO MY HOME. THE DEALERSHIP TWO HOURS AWAY FINALLY AGREED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK. A TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED AGAIN AND DRIVE TWO HOURS TO COME AND GET THE DURANGO. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

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

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

Mileage: 2,209