2015 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (NAPLETON'S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1155 W DUNDEE RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004, 847-660-7605) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

HEADREST SAFETY SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO PARTS FAILURE. HEADREST SAFETY SYSTEM DEPLOYED DURING NORMAL OPERATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE HEADREST DEPLOYED ON IT'S OWN. *DT CONSUMER STATED DAUGHTER HIT IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD WHEN HEADREST SYSTEM DEPLOYED. UPDATED 12/13/18*JB*DT HEADREST WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER.*JB

WHILST DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH NO WARNING, COLLISION OR INCIDENT INVOLVED, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER HEADREST EXPLODED OPEN. I WAS NEVER PROVIDED WITH AN OWNERS MANUAL WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR (AND HAD NO IDEA I HAD ACTIVE HEADRESTS), THE PASSENGER WAS SHAKEN, BUT HOPEFULLY HAS NO LONGER TERM INJURIES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 27,300 MILES AND I DON'T DO A LOT OF DRIVING. THIS WAS A REAL SHOCK AND I REGARD IT AS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD (I FEAR FOR THE FUTURE, IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER SIDE). LOOKING AT RANDOM FEEDBACK ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER-DODGE DEALERSHIPS APPEAR TO BE PLACING THE BLAME/COST ONTO THE CUSTOMER BASE AND TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY, BUT I WILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN RIYADH (KS) AND SEE IF THEY WILL REPAIR THE HEADREST (WITHOUT COST).

DRIVING ON FREEWAY COMING BACK FROM PAYSON AREA AND WE HEARD A POP NOISE AT DRIVERS SEAT HEADREST AND SAW THAT THE HEADREST POPPED OPEN. WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AN AIRBAG UNTIL A DODGE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE AIRBAG AND IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND CAN'T TAKE CARE OF IT. KEPT ASKING IF WE WERE IN A COLLISION WHEN THE HEADREST BROKE AND WE WERE NOT! WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THAT HAPPENED. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT OUR MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE KEPT OUR VEHICLES FOR LONGER THAN THIS BEFORE AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS. NOT SURE IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE OR IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE JUST BECAUSE IT IS A DODGE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED DODGE BEFORE. I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADREST OPEN FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS NOW AS ONE DODGE DEALER IN TEMPE MADE ME GO TO THE ONE IN AVONDALE SINCE THAT IS WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND I HAD TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS EACH TIME AND IT TOOK FOREVER TO GET THE APPOINTMENTS FOR EACH. NOW MY NECK HURTS AS A RESULT OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH MY HEAD LEANING FORWARD AND STILL I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THE WARRANTY COMPANY OR THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED AN 800 # AFTER THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND THEY WERE TO CALL ME BACK WITHIN 3 DAYS AND NOW IT'S BEEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND NO WORD FROM THEM. THE DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE NOTICED WATER INSIDE THE TAIL LIGHTS. IT RAINED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT NOT HARD.

I HAVE TAKEN GREAT MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS RELATED TO AN ONGOING ISSUE OF SERVICE SHIFTER. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUSPECT AUTONATION HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ISSUE NOR TROUBLESHOOT. MY VEHICLE UNEXPLAINABLE IS NOT ACCELERATING AND DOWN SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE LAST TIME I USED A RENTAL CAR ONLY PART WAS COVERED AND WE HAD A SEATBELT SCARE BECAUSE IT WASNT SECURING MY CHILD. I DESPERATELY SEEKING RESOLUTION AND HAVE PARKED MY VEHICLE FOR NOW UNTIL I CAN TURN IT OVER TO THE CORRECT MECHANIC. ARE YOU ABLE TO READ ERROR CODES? WHERE DO I TAKE MY VEHICLE? I FEEL UNSAFE AS THE VEHICLE IS UNPREDICTABLE. FOR THE FOURTH TIME, WE ALMOST EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT LEAVING MY PARENTS ENROUTE HOME. WARRANTY AND AUTONATION ARE CLOSED. IF SOMEONE COULD GIVE ME THE CORRECT PROCEDURE OR STEPS I NEED TO TAKE. INCIDENTS SURROUNDING THE SERVICE SHIFTER HAS GONE FROM INCONVIENANT TO TRAUMATIZING. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN. IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE ADVISE. WHERE SHOULD I TAKE MY VEHICLE? HOW CAN I BE ASSURED PROBLEM FIXED AND VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE? THIS VEHICLE ACCERALATES, SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL, JUMPS AND DOESNT PROPERLY DOWN SHIFT WHEN PROMPTED. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES WITHIN MONTHS AND EVEN WEEKS APART. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

THE DRIVERS SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING. I WAS DRIVING ALONG A SMOOTH ROAD WHEN I HEARD A POP AND WAS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY THE HEADREST POPPING FORWARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE AT A STOP OR BRAKING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FINNEGAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (26433 SOUTHWEST FWY, ROSENBERG, TX 77471, 281-342-9318) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, BUT WAS DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GILLMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM DEALER (10585 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, HOUSTON, TX 77099, 713-776-4900) WHERE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V332000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL ANTI-FREEZE ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (520 COLONY PL, PLYMOUTH, MA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR CAUSED THE ODOR AND RECOMMENDED IT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

~OCTOBER 2017, I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE REAR SEAT; I WAS GETTING READY TO EXIT MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I REALIZED MY KEY FOB WAS INSIDE THE HOUSE. I LEFT THE CAR TO GO GET MY KEY FOB AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN; BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY BACK DOOR, MY DAUGHTER WAS SCREAMING (SHE WAS IN HER CAR SEAT) AND THE CAR WAS MOVING BACKWARD DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, SCRAPING AGAINST THE HOUSE, INTO THE STREET AND ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE UP THEIR DRIVEWAY. I RAN AFTER THE VEHICLE AND RIGHT BEFORE IT STRUCK MY NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE, WAS ABLE TO THROW MY FOOT INTO THE BRAKE FROM THE SIDE WHILE I FELL ON THE GROUND. I WAS BRUISED AND MY CAR WAS DAMAGED, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY MY DAUGHTER WAS FINE BUT SCARED. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT THE DOOR/MIRROR AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE (THIS IS REFERENCED IN THE "ACTION PLAN" FOR THE VISIT), AND THE GENTLEMAN AT THE MIKE SMITH BEAUMONT DEALERSHIP STATED THAT MY VEHICLE MUST HAVE HAD A QUIRK, BECAUSE THERE WAS ALREADY AN UPDATE AVAILABLE ON THAT WHICH THEY WOULD TEST. WHEN I CAME BACK TO GET MY VEHICLE, I ASKED ABOUT THE UPDATE, AND HE STATED THAT HE WAS MISTAKEN; THAT ONLY PICKUP TRUCKS WERE GETTING THAT UPDATE. I ASKED WHY, BECAUSE THERE'S NO LESS SAFETY RISK IN A DURANGO (IN FACT, PROBABLY MORE CHILDREN). HE DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER BUT SAID HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. NO ONE DID, AND I COMPLAINED TO DODGE ONLINE. EVENTUALLY IN AUGUST 2018 I GOT AN ODDLY PHRASED NOTICE THAT DID NOT USE THE WORD RECALL BUT STATED THAT "REPAIRS" NEEDED TO BE MADE. I WROTE TO DODGE AGAIN AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH THE ORIGINAL PROBLEMS TO MY DOOR/WINDOW BUT THEY WOULD NOT. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT DODGE DID NOT INCLUDE DURANGOS IN THIS OBVIOUSLY EXISTING TECHNOLOGY AND DISAPPOINTED THAT IT TOOK A YEAR TO TAKE ANY ACTION (WHICH DOES NOT HELP MY REPAIRS). I AM VERY GRATEFUL WE WERE NOT MORE BADLY INJURED.