2013 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING A FEW TIMES. HAD TO START IT BACK UP. ONCE, IT SHUT OFF THEN TURNED RIGHT BACK ON. NO LIGHTS ON, WARNINGS NOTHING.

WHILE DRIVING, MY HEADREST SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND GAVE MY HEAD A JOLT AND LEFT ME WITH NECK PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN MY SHOULDER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER DRIVING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES THAT REACHED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET HIGH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. FIRE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. *DT *AS *DT CONSUMER STATED I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY HOME ON HAMPDEN ST, AND NOTICED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HOOD. I THEN SHUT CAR OFF AND PROCEEDING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND OPEN THE HOOD. WHEN I DID THAT, LARGE FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911. CONTACT STATED 2 WEEKS BEFORE, OIL CHANGE WAS THE ONLY SERVICE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY TALLY'S TOW COMPANY AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT INSURANCE AUTO AUCTION.*JB*DT *TR *DT ('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).')*JB

MY VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT WILL START RIGHT BAVK UP AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T. WHEN IT DOESN'T TURN ON AGAIN, I HAVE TU OULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT SOMETIMES BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HIS COMPITER WILL SHOW NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

WIFE DROVE VEHICLE WITH NO ISSUE, AND AFTER ARRIVING HOME - WITH 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE; WHILE STATIONARY (IN PARK) & VEHICLE RUNNING (WHILE KIDS FINISHING WATCHING A VIDEO), SHE HEARD A 'TERRIBLE SQUEELING SOUND'; SHE SEQUENTIALLY CLOSED SUNROOF, TURNED OFF A/C, AND LOWERED SOUND LEVEL OF STEREO - SOUND PERSISTED. SHE TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON - SMOKE BEGAN TO BELLOW OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED THROUGH GRILL AREA BY A FAMILY MEMBER (WHO IS A CERTIFIED EMT/FIRE FIGHTER, IF THAT MATTERS), WHO DID NOT WANT TO OPEN THE HOOD. I ARRIVED ~15 MINUTES LATER, AND OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS CLEARLY SMOKING, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS DISCOLORED ON THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY. CALLED AUTO SERVICE FOR TOW. WHEN WRECKER ARRIVED, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, BUT NO ACTUATION OF THE SHIFTER WOULD WORK - AS NO POWER; TOW SERVICE HAD TO USE THE BYPASS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. I DID SOME CURSORY RESEARCH ON THIS PHENOMENON, FOUND AN OUTSTANDING RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (T36); I CALLED FOLLOWING DAY TO MAKE RECALL CLAIM. FCA "SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR" DID AN INVESTIGATION ON 9/10, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM - AND I HAVE CALLED NO FEWER THAN 4 TIMES INQUIRING. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME LATE YESTERDAY HE RECEIVED APPROVAL TO PERFORM WORK ON THE TWO (2) OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON VEHICLE, BUT NOT COVERING DAMAGE DUE TO THE FIRE - AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT WAS RELAYED TO ME.

ENGINE MADE TICKING NOISE WHEN RUNNING ON EVERY SURFACE. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS ROCKER FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH RIGHT SIDE CAM SHAFTS AND ALL ROCKER ARMS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF REPAIRS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JS

FUEL PUMP RELAY REPLACED TO EXTERNAL POSITION. VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT START AT TIMES, STARTS AND DIES. REPLACED BOTH GUEL PUMPS A MONTH AGO AND STILL PROBLEMS. RELAY IS NOT SWITCHING ON BUT TESTS UT IS GOOD.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, BUT IN "PARK", DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN. MY HUSBAND REACHED IN FROM OUTSIDE TO HUG ME GOODBYE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST POPPED OPEN. POWERFUL ENOUGH TO MOVE MY HEAD FORWARD, BUT NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CAUSE PAIN OR INJURY. WE TRIED TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER (NOT REALIZING THAT THERE WAS AN AIRBAG IN THERE), AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES TO WORK AFTERWARDS, ADJUSTING THE SEAT A BIT SO AS NOT TO IMPEDE MY POSTURE.

MY VEHICLE IS RUNNING PROPERLY AFTER WRONG RECALL WAS PUT IN ON AUGUST 1 2019 WHICH WAS THE PCM AND ON AUGUST 2 2019 THEY PUT IN THE ACCURATE RECALL AN ALTERNATOR THAT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING STARTED SMOKING ON AUG 27 2019 WENT BACK ON AUG 23 WHEN BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WASN'T BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR BUT PCM ONE SERVICE MANAGER SAW ERROR AND ENDED UP CALLING CORPORATE TO GET FIXED GOT TRUCK BACK ON AUG 30 TO HAVE AN HOUR LATER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON HAD TO BRING TRUCK BACK ON AUG 31 TO FIND OUT ITS THE CATALYST MESSED UP AND ALSO CUSTOMER INFORMATION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A NEW OWNER NOT ME MY VEHICLE ISN'T RUNNING GOOD AT ALL I TRULY NEED HELP PLEASE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE DRIVER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. GARBER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 5330 BAY RD, SAGINAW, MI 48604, (989)399-8550, WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BUT WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ONCE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,880. CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS A FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB