2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. AS OF APRIL 7, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

MODERATE TO SEVERE PULSATION AND VIBRATION UNDER NORMAL BREAKING, DUE TO WARPING OF DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE FUEL NOZZLE, FUEL SHOOTS BACK AT THE CONTACT, COVERING HER IN GASOLINE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS ON MARCH 11, 2008, WHICH IS ALSO THE PURCHASE DATE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,215 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,586.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE ACCELERATION LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V020000 WAS REFERENCED FOR THE 2004 MODEL AS HAVING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,980 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,970.

MY COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V034000 HOWEVER DODGE REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WHEREIN THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE AT THE END OF REFUELING. THIS ALLOWS FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE FILLER NECK. CONSEQUENCE: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. DODGE HAS TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAY THAT THE QUALIFYING VEHICLES WERE BUILT BEFORE 10/12/2004 AND THAT MINE WAS BUILT AFTER THAT DATE. I MAINTAIN THAT THEY EITHER USED THE SAME BAD PART IN MY VEHICLE OR DID NOT PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM FACED WITH A $600 REPAIR BILL FOR A DESIGN/PART FLAW THAT THEY DID NOT CORRECT AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN. IN ADDITION, SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICAL HARNESS, AND OTHER PARTS HOWEVER THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,468.

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO 5.7 W/HEMI THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHEN TURNING OR WHEN AT A STOP OR SLOW IDLE. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. *TR

OUR 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH 5.7 LITER HEMI HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASE. USUALLY STALLS DURING AT SLOW SPEEDS, OR WHILE TURNING. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER, AFTER $1,000 OF TUNE UPS, ETC. NO IMPROVEMENT, STILL STALLS. VERY UNSAFE! *TR

WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS AT ANY GAS STATION, AND THE TANK IS FULL, THE AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF DOESN'T CLOSE IN TIME IN THE GAS TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPEW/SPRAY OUT OF THE GAS TANK NOZZLE DOUSING ME, MY VEHICLE, AND CREATING A POOL OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK NOZZLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. WHEN I DID RESEARCH, I REALIZED THAT DODGE HAD A RECALL ON MY YEAR MODEL OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO GET IT FIXED ON 02/11/08, DODGE ADVISED ME THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, MY VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE MY VIN DIDN'T FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. DODGE HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD UNLESS I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS QUOTED BY BANKSTON DODGE OF FRISCO, TX THAT IT WOULD COST $717.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF DUE TO THE RECALL THEY HAVE ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. *TR