2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY DURANGO WAS SERVICED ON 2/23/2018 WITH REGULAR UPKEEP STUFF LIKE NEW BATTERY, OIL CHANGE, ECT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, MY RPMS WOULD JUMP AND DROP WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. ON 3/10/2018, I STARTED MY CAR AND DROVE A FEW BLOCKS AND IT DID JUST FINE, LATER THAT EVENING, I DROVE ABOUT 4 BLOCKS AND MY ENGINE DIED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO START RIGHT BACK UP AND MAKE IT ABOUT A BLOCK BEFORE IT DIED AGAIN, ABLE TO RESTART IT AND MAKE IT HOME BEFORE MY ENGINE DIED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NO CODES COULD BE PULLED AND THAT MY CAR WAS SHORTING OUT DUE TO MY RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP. WE REPLACED THOSE AND MY THERMOSTAT AND THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE. DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 15 MILES OR LESS AND IT DIED AGAIN. SO I TOOK IT TO THE NEXT SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME ANYTHING BECAUSE IT NEVER DIED OR ACTED UP IN THEIR CARE. SO THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. THE [XXX] THING DIED TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE SHOP. THE GUYS AT THE SHOP TOLD ME TO GO FILL UP MY GAS TANK AND PUT FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN IT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS MAKING IT HOME OR TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. I WAS HEADED TO LUNCH THE NEXT DAY AND IT DIES BEFORE I EVEN LEAVE THE WORK PARKING LOT. I DRIVE HOME AND IT DIES TWICE, ALL ABLE TO START RIGHT BACK UP. I LIVE MAYBE 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY JOB AND MY GAS TANK WENT FROM FULL TO HALF A TANK JUST BY GOING TO WORK AND HOME. TODAY, I LEFT WORK AND MADE IT A COUPLE OF BLOCKS FROM HOME WHEN IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP!! I HAD TO TOW MY CAR HOME. THE DODGE HOUSE SAYS ITS 150.00 DOLLARS TO JUST PULL THE CAR INTO THEIR BAYS AND WHEN IT DOESN'T SHOW CODES OR THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON, THEY CAN NOT DO ANY THING FURTHER AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS DEATH TRAP AND THEY NEED TO FIX IT. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

THE TRANSFER CASE MAKE CLICKING COUNTS WHEN DRIVING AND WHILE CAR IS IDLE. IT ALSO MAKES THESE CLICKING NOISES WHILE THE CAR IS OFF PUTTING THE CAR INTO 4 LO ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE BATTERY DIES FREQUENTLY AFTER A WEEK OF NOT IS USE.

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, MY 4LO LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND THEN GO OFF, AND THEN MY SVC 4WD LIGHT WOULD GO ON FOR ABOUT 4MIN. I TOOK IT INTO MY MECHANIC, HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. TODAY, AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY - WITH MY 3 KIDS, ALL MY WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT DRIVE IT. MIND YOU, I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET NOW. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR I COULD HEAR MY CAR TRYING TO SHIFT FROM 4LO/4HI/AWD. I HAD TO CALL MY HUSBAND TO COME HOME TO GET MY CAR OFF THE STREET. IN LOOKING UP THIS MATTER ONLINE, THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS AND SEEMS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT YOUR CAR SHIFTING FROM AWD TO 4LO OR 4HI - THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO THE MECHANIC AND YOU CAN HEAR IT TRYING TO SHIFT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF - NO KEY OR ANYTHING - WOW! MECHANIC SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY. I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST SOMEONE LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE.

MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE HOOD AREA (I HAVE PHOTOS) AND AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED . I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED BUT NEVER DEPLOYED AND CAR IS A TOTAL LOST DUE TO FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL OVERFLOWED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER. THE DEALER (PEARSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 8250 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23294, (804) 965-0300) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ08005 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TWO FUEL SYSTEM RECALLS AND THREE FUEL SYSTEM TSBS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPITS OUT OF FUEL INLET TUBE AT THE END OF REFUELING. EXISTING RECALL THAT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE DOES NOT COVER ENOUGH VINS.

OWNER OF 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH FAULTY CHECK VALVE IN FUEL FILLER TUBE. VEHICLE VIN CURRENTLY NOT INCLUDED IN CHRYSLER RECALL H45, (NHTSA 05V034000). UPON FUEL FILL UP, VEHICLE OVERFLOWS SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL FROM FILLER NECK ONTO SIDE OF VEHICLE AND GROUND ON EVERY FUEL HOSE CUT OFF.

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ALLOWING CHILDREN TO CROSS IN THE CROSSWALK, MY VEHICLE TRY'S TO ACCELERATE/JUMP FORWARD EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT HAS THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY PUSHED DOWN. THE SCHOOLS IN MY TOWN GET PACKED WITH TRAFFIC AND YOU HAVE TO KINDA OF STOP AND GO AT A SLOW PACE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO TRY'S TO NUDGE FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHEN SLOWLY STOPPING AND GOING IN TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING AROUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH CHILDREN AROUND. I HOPE THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE IS ABLE TO BE RESOLVED. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE, WHETHER I'M PICKING UP OR DROPPING OFF KIDS AT SCHOOL, OR I'M CREEPING ALONG VERY SLOWLY STOPPING AND GOING LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPOT, OR AT A RED LIGHT OR SLOWING DOWN BEFORE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, OR ANYTIME I'M IN A DRIVERHRU AND I HAVE TO CREEP ALONG AND STOP AND GO. WOULD LOVE FOR THIS TO BE RESOLVED. I WILL EVEN PAY FOR IT, I JUST WOULD LIKE IT TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT'S DANGEROUS.

"TAKATA RECALL" I'M HANDICAP, TRYING TO GET AIRBAGS REPLACED, KEEP GETTING RUN AROUND, DEALERS NO HELP, FINALLY ONE DEALER SAYS PARTS ARE ON ORDER , BUT STILL NO RESULTS, HAVE BEEN OVER 1 YEAR, I'M STILL RECIEVING RECALL LETTERS IN MAIL, FRUSTRATED, NEED VEHICLE FIXED,

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.