2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

2 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH 2005 DODGE DURANGO TRANSMISSION. FIRST PROBLEM. CAR SLIPS INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE IF THE CAR IS BUMPED SLIGHTLY BY OPENING DOOR OR IS ON A HILL. I WAS PINNED BETWEEN MY CAR AND A WALL WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS IN PARK BECAUSE IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. 2ND PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION COIL RUSTED AFTER 2 YEARS AND THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO DIE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER AND PAID $900.00 TO HAVE THE COILS AND SEALS CHANGED AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION TUNED UP FOR IT TO RUN. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO AND IT KEEPS STALLING AND SHUT DOWN. EVERYTIME I SLOW DOWN AND GO INTO REVERSE THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THE RPM GOES CRAZY, SOMETIMES, THEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM AND THEY CAN'T TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY HAVE FIXED SO MANY SENSORS THEY CAN'T GET IT RIGHT. CAR KEEPS STALLING EITHER WAY. I NEED A SOLUTION. THIS IS A DEADLY SITUATION WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

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

PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNS OFF WITHOUT ANYONE IN SEAT, OR WITH SOMEONE IN SEAT WHO EXCEEDS WEIGHT LIMIT.. NOT ALL THE TIME,BUT SPORADICALLY. HAVE HAD IT INTO DODGE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, EVEN HAD A DODGE/CHRYSLER SPECIALIST FLY IN TO REPAIR. STILL NOT REPAIRED. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED THEN PULLED DEAD LEFT AND VEHICLE WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND STRUCK DUMP TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER WITH A BACKHOE ON IT LUCKILY EVERYONE WALKED AWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT FILLS THE GAS TANK, GASOLINE SPRAYS OUT OF THE TANK. THE GAS NOZZLE STOPS WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, BUT GASOLINE STILL SPRAYED OUT OF THE TANK. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. DODGE STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED DATE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB

STALLING WHEN STOP AT LIGHT OR MAKING A TURN. WHEN SWITCHING GEARS IT TAKES A LONGER TIME THAN USUAL TO GET IN GEAR. SEVERAL TIMES TRUCK WOULD NOT START AT ALL, ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CHECK BATTERY WHICH WASN'T THE PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS PULLING OUT OF WORK WHEN MY CAR STALLED AFTER I STOPPED AND MADE A LEFT HAND TURN ... IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING, MY CAR STALLED & WOULD NOT START UP. I TRIED TO START THE CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BECAUSE THIS EVENT HAPPEN A PRIOR TIME & STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAD TO PUSH MY CAR BY MYSELF OUT OF THE ROAD (2005 DODGE DURANGO HEMI V8) WHICH IS RATHER HEAVY AND IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. AFTER PUSHING MY CAR TO THE PARKING LOT AGAIN, IT STARTED. MY CAR STALLED AGAIN AFTER I WAS LEAVING WORK AT A STOP SIGN 1 BLOCK AWAY BUT STARTED IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES. *TR

CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT: REFER: MANIFOLD GASKET RO# 426595 - STOCK NUMBER 2885312 ODOMETER READING AT TIME OF SERVICE 39,305 MILES NOTICE OF THE DEFECTS IN MY (2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4D SPORT UTILITY 4.7 BRIGHT SILVER), VIN #[XXX] THE PROBLEMS (S) THAT I HAVE CURRENTLY WITH MY VEHICLE ARE AS FOLLOW: MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKED TERRIBLE "TICKING" COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY CUTTING OFF AND STALLING OUT THE CAR STRUGGLING JUST TO STAY ON THE CAR NOW HAS A VERY LITTLE POWER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER A DAY OR TWO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID THE MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKING BEGAN ALL EXISTING PROBLEMS THAT I'M CURRENTLY HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. AFTER INTESTINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS KIND OF A PROBLEM SHOULD ONLY OCCUR IN OLDER VEHICLES WITH OVER 75 THOUSAND MILES OR MORE; NOT IN A NEW MODEL VEHICLE SUCH AS MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH LESS THAN 35 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. THE DEFECTS IN MY VEHICLE REMAIN EVEN AFTER THE DEALERS REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THEY GAVE THE CAR BACK TO ME CLAIMING THE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED, BUT GUESS WHAT?? THE VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING BUT WORSE. MY CAR ISN'T FIT FOR ANY TYPE OF ROAD TRIPS DUE TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I'M IN FEAR EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. I'M VERY DISSATISFIED THAT A COMPANY AS LARGE AS CARMAX / DAIMLER CHRYSLER WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SINGLE MOTHER WITH A CHILD IN THIS DAY IN TIME WHEN GAS IS $5.00 A GALLON, TIMES ARE TO HARD AND I CAN NOT AFFORD THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE READ ON INTERNET, THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER/CARMAX, WILL DO EVERYTHING IT CAN TO AVOID DOING THE RIGHT THING, ALSO I READ THAT CHRYSLER PRESSURES DEALERS TO KEEP WARRANTY COSTS TO A MINIMUM, EVEN FOR KNOWN PROBLEMS AND DEFECTS. CHRYSLER WILL DO EVERYTHING IT CAN TO AVOID COVERING COMMON PROBLEMS UNDER WARRANTY WHENEVER POSSIBLE BY BLAMING CONSUMERS; INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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