2006 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,931. UPDATED 3/19/13 *CN THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE AFFECTED PARTS HAD AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FILLER NECK WAS REPLACED.

FILL THE GAS TANK AND WHEN STOPPED FILLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS BACKFLOWS OUT OF TANK ONTO THE GROUND AND PERSON PUMPING GAS! THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD BOTH FOR THE PERSON AND THE ENVIRONMENT. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT AND ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO REPLACE GAS TANK WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. CALLED DODGE AND THEY REFUSE TO COOPERATE SAYING THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MUST BE THE WAY I PUMP GAS! THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERYTIME I FILL GAS. VERY ANNOYING AND HAZARDOUS!! *TR

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL NOZZLE STOPS FILLING, A LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE FORCEFULLY SPEWS FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK. SPRAYING ON THE PERSON FUELING, SPILLING FUEL ON THE GROUND, AND ON THE VEHICLE. AT FIRST IT WAS ANNOYING. NOW I FEEL IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AND ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. I AM NOT DESCRIBING A SMALL BURP OF GASOLINE, BUT A LARGE AMOUNT, AT LEAST A CUP OF FUEL. I NO LONGER CAN FILL THE TANK, I HAVE TO STOP SHORT TO PREVENT THE ATTENDANT FROM BEING DRENCHED WITH GAS AND GAS BEING SPILLED ON THE GROUND. *TR

REPEAT ENGINE LIGHT ALERTS UPON ACCELERATION ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRUCK ENGINE MISFIRES, IT STARTS JERKING AND BUMPING. I'VE HAD TO SLOW DOWN IN FRONT OF ANGRY TRAFFICKERS BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL COMPLETELY ON THE INTERSTATE. TWICE IN DECEMBER 2011 WITHIN A WEEKS TIME, A COIL WAS REPLACED AND ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS, DUE TO CRACKING AND CORROSION. AGAIN IN 2012, THE TRUCK BEGAN MISFIRING, AND MULTIPLE COILS ARE CORRODED, AND AGAIN- ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS ARE AS WELL. UPON RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND A NUMBER OF CHAT SITES WITH ANGRY DODGE OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE BULLETIN POSTED BY COMPANY ABOUT THE FAULTY COWL, WHICH BY POOR DESIGN LEAKS WATER ONTO THE ENGINE. I AM NOW FACED WITH REPLACING ALL THE CYLINDERS, AND REPLACING THE FAULTY COWL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED COWL/ PINS. LABOR AND PARTS COULD RUN INTO THE THOUSANDS EASILY. OTHER ISSUES I HAVE FACED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE SECOND HAND IN SEPTEMBER 2011 INCLUDE WIRING ISSUES: HEADLAMPS FAIL, AND HORN HONKS WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURN ON. LEFT TURN SIGNAL SIGNALS RIGHT, AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. DRIVERS POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY STOPS FUNCTIONING. DOME LAMP WILL NOT TURN OFF AT TIMES. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY, AND DODGE IS LOWEST ON MY LIST FOR MY NEXT VEHICLE PURCHASE. *TR

WHEN PUMPING GAS, THE FUEL TANK SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE CAR & GROUND. IT DOESN'T STOP WHEN THE PUMP KICKS OFF. GAS POURS ON GROUND, MY SHOES & CLOTHES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET GAS. *TR

GAS SPITS OUT FORCEFULLY WHEN FUELING, LEAVING GAS ALL OVER THE FLOOR, ALONG THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND ON MY CLOTHES/SHOES. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME UNLESS I STOP FUELING BEFORE THE TANK FILLS UP. MAKES IT TOUGH TO GO ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE I CAN NEVER HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. THIS HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR

FUEL SPLASHES BACK FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, IF LEFT TO AUTO SHUT-OFF, RESULTING IN SPLASH-BACK ON THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK, AND FUEL SPILLING ON THE GROUND. *TR

I WAS FILLING MY CAR AND ONCE IT WAS FILLED THE GAS FORCEFULLY CAME BACK OUT OF THE TANK AND COVERED MY COAT PANTS AND SHOES. I AM SO ANGRY, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER TIME THAT I COMPLETELY FILLED MY TANK. THE GAS SHOULD NOT BE COMING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. # 1 - I AM NOW COVERED IN GAS, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, # GAS IS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, #3 GAS IS ALL OVER THE GROUND AT THE SERVICE STATION, HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO AND I FEEL THAT MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I THINK THAT IF DODGE DOES NOT WANT A LAW SUIT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE ONE WEEK, FILLED THE FUEL TANK TWICE AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON BOTH FILL UPS. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND BACKS UP TO THE NOZZLE TO SHUT IT OFF, THE FUEL DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND SPRAYS AT LEAST 2 PINTS OF FUEL ON THE VEHICLE AND THE NOZZLE AND MYSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT TWO DIFFERENT FUEL STATIONS. *TR

REFUELING THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS SPRAYS OUT THE TANK ALL OVER THE GAS PUMP HANDLE, AND DOWN THE CAR. ABOUT 2 CUPS OF GAS SPEW OUT ALMOST EVERY TIME WE FILL UP - EVEN IF PUMPING SLOWLY. THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM (HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW IN 2006) AND JUST STARTED LAST MONTH. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT LEAST FIXED AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY SITTING IN THE CAR AS I REFILL, AND DANGEROUS IN MANY OTHER WAYS! *TR