2013 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS THE TRUCK HAD HARD SHIFT THEN WENT INTO NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY WIFE PANICKED BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET HER TO PULL ACROSS THE THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE STOPPED WE MANUALLY SHIFTER TO PARK THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE EXCEPT FOR THE SERVICE LIGHT WHICH WAS ON. THE ERROR CODE WAS A P0730. INCORRECT DRIVE SHIFT RATIO. THE TRANSMISSION IS AUTOMATIC. THERE ARE A LOT OF THREADS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON MULTIPLE DODGE VEHICLES UP TO 2015. IT APPEARS TO BE ON THE 5 SPEED. I CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AM BRINGING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. I ALSO HAD DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE OPEN A ESCALATED TICKET FOR THE ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES AT THE TIME.

WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT DUE TO MY 2013 DODGE DURANGO WAS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHILE IN MOTION ON A STATE ROUTE AND SUSTAINED HEAVY FRONT IN DAMAGE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

THE ALTERNATOR RECENTLY FAILED WITH SYMPTOMS IDENTICAL TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN DODGE'S P60 RECALL NOTICE, I.E. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY MY SON WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DESPITE THIS FAILURE WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED IN THE P60 RECALL NOTICE DODGE SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED. DODGE SHOULD EXPAND THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS EVENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A BEARING IN THE ALTERNATOR FELL OUT. THE SERPENTINE BELT AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,069.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT BACKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE ON AN INCLINE, AND REVERSED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO A NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE AND BRICKS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND A STRANGE ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING, BUT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

STARTING ISSUE OR STALLING ISSUE: VEHICLE TRIES TO TURN OVER BUT WON'T COMPLETELY START WHILE IT IS STATIONARY. VEHICLE MAY START BUT THEN SPUTTERS AND DIES, WHILE IT IS STATIONARY.

STARTING ISSUE OR STALLING ISSUE: VEHICLE TRIES TO TURN OVER BUT WON'T COMPLETELY START WHILE IT IS STATIONARY. VEHICLE MAY START BUT THEN SPUTTERS AND DIES, WHILE IT IS STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DAY BEFORE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,200.

I HEAR A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE, I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDOW WHICH I HAD REPLACED AND IT CONTINUES TO MAKE THE LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU REACH LIKE 50 MPH AND SOMETIMES EVEN LESS.