2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE VSC SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED TO ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND THE SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING AT SLOWER SPEEDS MY CAR DIES ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS HAS PUT ME IN SITUATIONS WHERE I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED , AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES AND THEN TELLING ME NOTHING IS WRONG I FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED ON 2 OCCASIONS BUT NO RECALL !!!!! THIS IS PUTTING MY FAMILY , MYSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AT RISK THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP

CUSTOMER CARE IS UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE BECAUSE THERE IS NO DEALERSHIP ON ISLAND MAUI. SAID IF I PAY COST TO GET CAR TO HONOLULU THEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO OPEN A NEW FILE ON MY CAR. HAVING AN OLDER RECALLED VEHICLE IN A HUMID HOT ENVIRONMENT MAKES OUR SITUATION MUCH MORE DANGEROUS THEN MOST WITH DEFECTED AIRBAGS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM DO A BUY BACK. 3 GRANDCHILDREN IN CARSEATS AND A MY LEGALLY BLIND HUSBAND. A LONG WITH MY 12 YEAR OLD SON AND SELF ONLY HAVE THIS VEHICLE. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING A POSSIBLE DEATH TRAP SCENARIO. DODGE DOES NOT CARE BY MY DISMISSED CLAIM FILE . I AM ON FIXED SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME AND WILL NEVER HAVE FUNDS TO TRANSPORT CAR INTER ISLAND OR TRUST IN A MECHANIC WHOSE WORK ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND SEE IF A BUYBACK OR REPLACEMENT SEEMS NECESSARY TO PROTECT OUR LIVES.MY CONTACT NUMBER IS [XXX]. I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE A BASIS TO ERASE MY FILING UNTIL I HAVE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY SURROUNDING COSTS FOR REPLACING OR REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE AT THEIR COST. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING, TURNING, PARKED, VEHICLE ON OR OFF, THE 4WD SELECTOR WILL SWITCH BETWEEN AWD, 4LOCK AND 4LO. THE SVC4WD LIGHT SOMETIMES BLINKS AFTER START UP, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS IN PARK, NEUTRAL OR DRIVE AND THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD SWITCHING UNDER THE VEHICLE. SEE ISSUE DESCRIBED EXACTLY HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T4148_DS482593 THIS IS NOT A ONE-OFF ISSUE, THIS IS AFFECTING MULTIPLE DODGE, JEEP, CHRYSLER 4X4 VEHICLES OVER MULTIPLE YEARS WITH BOTH THE 2WD-4WD AND AWD OPTIONS. CAN BE HAZARDOUS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TURNING WHILE ON HARD SURFACES DUE TO LOCKED AXLES. EVEN THE MANUAL WARNS AGAINST RUNNING IN 4 LOCK/4LO ON PAVEMENT OR BLACKTOP, THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE POWERTRAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL WAS NOT TO THE FULL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING THE TANK WITH FUEL, THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AS INTENDED. AS A RESULT, FUEL OVERFLOWED AND LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHUT OFF VALVE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

WHEN I DRIVE MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO IT WILL STALL RANDOMLY AND DIE. I LOSE POWER STEERING AN IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME MY WIFE AN DAUGHTER. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M AT LOW SPEEDS. OR COME TO A STOP AT IDLE. I NEED HELP WITH THIS ISSUES. I NOTICED THERE ARE SLOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT SUBJECT. IS THERE ANYTHING THA CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE?