2012 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AND THICK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VANITY LAMP AND ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED DUE TO THE DANGER OF THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

RECENTLY THE STARTER HAS FAILED 2 DAYS AFTER THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AT THE DEALERSHIP RELATING TO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE SUV ONLY HAS 24,271 MILES ON IT. THE VECHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT FAILED

MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO HAS FAULTY WIRING THAT IS CAUSING MY AIR BAGS TO NOT WORK. IF THE FAULTY WIRING IS NOT REPLACED THEN THE AIRBAGS CAN EXPLODE AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE A 100 MILE WARRANTY AND DODGE IS SAYING THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE FAULTY WIRING THAT THEY INSTALLED. IT WILL COST $1300 TO HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED.

MY ISSUES BEGAN LAST NOVEMBER WITH THE LIFT GATE. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE LIFT GATE DECIDED TO OPEN. ALARMED, I STOPPED QUICKLY AND CLOSED THE LIFT GATE. AFTER I ARRIVED HOME IT WOULD NOT OPEN AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FOR A WEEK. THE LATCH, INTERIOR BUTTON, AND KEY FOB WOULD NOT OPEN IT. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND IT MAGICALLY STARTED WORKING FINE JUST 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE APPOINMENT. THE SECOND ISSUE WE EXPERIENCED CAME SHORTLY AFTER. THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN AFTER USING THE REMOTE START AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I FOUND THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND RE-TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. THE LIGHT DID NOT SHUT OFF, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE IT VERY EASY AND MONITOR THE VEHICLE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF. A WEEK LATER AND IT IS BACK ON AGAIN. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON AS EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE FINE. MY WIFE DROVE MY SON TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE AND SAID SHE WITNESSED THE HEATER TURN ON ALL BY ITSELF (AFTER HAVING BEEN SHUT COMPLETELY OFF). SHE TURNED IT OFF AND DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL IT DID IT AGAIN. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS THE ENTIRE DRIVE TO PRACTICE. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS VEHICLE IS POSSESED AND I THINK THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBURG. HOPEFULLY, SOMETHING DANGEROUS WILL NOT HAPPEN WITH SOME OTHER SYSTEM.

IWHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN WET OR LONG PERIODS OF DAMP WEATHER DASH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND WHEN MOVING TURN SIGNAL ON DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT .I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THIS THIS PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING BATTERY RED LIGHT ON DASHBOARD LIGHT UP MAKE IT HOME JUST 1 MILE AWAY. NEXT DAY WHEN START THE CAR TO SEE IF ANYTHING CHANGE OR FIND ANYTHING WRONG THAT I CAN SEE. THE CAR START NO BATTERY LIGHT, NO LONGER ON, AFTER LIKE A MINUTE I START BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I HEARD A NOISE (LIKE A BUZZING) NOISE I DRIVE BACK IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHILE ENGINE RUNNING I OPEN THE HOOD TO LOOK FROM WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING AND I SEE LOT OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ALTERNATOR I WENT SHOT OFF ENGINE AND IT GOT THE THROTTLE BODY RED LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD ON AND THE SMOKE INTENSIFIED I SHOT OFF THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO PREVENT THE CAR TO GOT ON FIRE .THE SMOKE STILL COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES AFTER I SHOT OFF AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.NOW I DON'T EVEN WANT TO CONNECT THE BATTERY BACK. THIS IS AVERY UNSAFE SITUATION IF I WOULD BE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THE ALTERNATOR FAIL IT WOULD DISABLE THE ENGINE MAKING IT HARD TO STEER THE CAR AND APPLY THE BRAKES THE POWER STEERING PUMP IN THIS CAR IS ELECTRIC NO ELECTRIC POWER NO STEERING ASSIST , NO ENGINE RUNNING NO BREAK ASSIST AND THE CHANCE THE BATTERY FAIL BECAUSE OF SHORT OR BURN ALTERNATOR CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TO OVERHEAT THE BATTERY IS INSIDE THE CAR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS LUCKY THAT I NOTICE THE SITUATION RIGHT AWAY AND TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT OR A FIRE .

MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO HAS LOST STEERING POWER 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. THE FIRST 3 TIMES THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY BY LARRY H MILLER DODGE, 4220 E 22ND STREET, TUCSON, AZ. 85711, (520) 745-1000. IN THESE CASES, THE DEALER CLAIMED A HOSE HAD COME OFF AND THEY CONNECTED IT BACK ON. DOCUMENTATION ON THESE REPAIRS AVAILABLE IS UPON REQUEST. THE ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER-DODGE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT. AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE NO. 24966049. MY VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON DECEMBER 21, 2015. IT LEFT A HUGE PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT AND THE POWER STEERING CONTAINER IS EMPTY. EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, WE HAVE BECOME AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS NOW PERMANENTLY PARKED WITH NO POWER STEERING. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE HOSE THAT KEEPS COMING OFF. PUTTING IT BACK ON IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF REPAIR. IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT ENDANGERS OUR LIFE.

MY DURANGO HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS WHEN TRYING TO START IT SINCE I INITIALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 7 TIMES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WON'T START ON MANY OCCASIONS. I WILL ALSO START AND THEN SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND EVEN AFTER GETTING THE R09 FUEL PUMP RELAY FIX I STILL HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AFTER DOING COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH IT APPEARS IT IS THE ACTUAL TIPM THAT HAS GONE BAD AND WILL COST ME AROUND 1500$ IT IS A DISGRACE THAT DODGE WILL NOT JUST RECALL THE BAD TIPM. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS ME AND I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU ALL WILL LOOK INTO THIS MORE CONSIDERING HOW DANGEROUS IT IS ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND YOUR VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHICH IS ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS BAD TIPM. THANK YOU

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. TEST RAN. DETECTOR-EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM ISSUE. DETECTOR VALVE FAULTY. LEAK COMING FROM GAS CAP AND ESIM CORRECTION. REPLACED ESIM SEAL AND GAS CAP. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE. ANOTHER RECALL WARRANTED?

ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH BATTERY. PLEASE SEE RECALL P60 (NHTSA ACTION # PE14022) FOR SIMILAR RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT, RECALL MIGHT NEED TO BE EXPANDED FOR MY VIN. CAR WITHOUT WARNING WOULD NOT START. COMPLETELY DEAD EVEN ELECTRICAL. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. CAR HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES, LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD AND WELL MAINTAINED.