2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THIS VEHICLE CLICKS INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE RANDOMLY AND WON'T COME OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 55MPH WHEN IT KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND QUIT. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE TRANSFER CASE DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVER FELT AS IF GOING TO GO THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE 4X4 KICKS IN AND OUT, AND WON'T STEER. DRIVING IS DIFFICULT AND VEHICLE BARELY MOVES. WHEN CALLED CHRYSLER THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS AND SUGGEST TRYING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT THINGS BUT NOTHING IS GUARANTEED, AND WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX MORE THAN THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT TURNED ON BUT KEY IS IN HAND YOU CAN HEAR THE ACTUATING MOTOR CLICKING IN AND OUT. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND WHEN VEHICLE STALLS WON'T START BACK UP. A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME KIND. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

HAVING 3 MAJOR ISSUES THAT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING..1) DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH NO POWER STEERING 2) FILLING GAS TANK UP NO MATTER IF I GO SLOW WILL ALWAYS SPIT LOTS OF GAS BACK OUT OF THE NECK 3) 4X4 IS ENGAGING BY ITSELF. I CAN PARK IT TURN MOTOR OFF AND YOU CAN HEAR IT GOING INTO 4X4 WITHOUT ME BEING IN THE VEHICLE OR TOUCHING THE 4X4 KNOB. THIS HAS CAUSE ME ISSUE STEERING WHEN IT DECIDES TO GO INTO 4X4 MODE BY ITSELF. I NEED TO KNOW IF THEIR IS CURRENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABOVE ISSUES AND HOW CAN I GET THEM FIX WITHOUT ME PAYING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO 4.7L AND WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS SPLASHES OUT WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. EVEN WHEN PUMPING SLOWLY IT STILL COMES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE GROUND. IF PUMPING FASTER IT TENDS TO SHOOT UP AND OUT. THIS IS A HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP.THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2005 DURANGO BUT MINE IS NOT ONE OF THE VIN NUMBERS THAT QUALIFIES. THE DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CHECK VALVE GETTING STUCK AND NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUM SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS NOT REPLACING THOSE PARTS. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DODGE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT NOR DID IT DO THE SAME TO THEM WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING. WHEN THEY CALLED TO TALK ABOUT FIXING SOME ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $959.00 TO CHANGE AN ALTERNATOR THAT IS WORKING AT 90% AND THE EFR. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. THESE ARE 2 (TWO) CODES THEIR MACHINE IS THROWING. THEIR MACHINE DOES NOT INDICATE ANYTHING ABOUT STALLING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND OBSERVED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.

WHEN I'M DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (APPROX 30-45 MPH) OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT, MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. THERE'S NO INDICATION THIS WILL HAPPEN. NO LIGHTS FLASH OR ANYTHING. THE TRUCK SIMPLY STOPS. I TAKE IT TO MECHANICS AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM--BUT THEY RECOGNIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM. I'M FEARFUL FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE AND/OR ANYONE WE ENCOUNTER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP AS WELL. I'VE HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED, TRANSMISSION REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS THING?! THERE SURE SHOULD BE! I'M SURE SOMEONE HAS DIED BY NOW DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR

WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE "4LO" LIGHT HAD BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. OCCASIONALLY THE "SVC AWD" LIGHT WOULD FLASH AFTERWARDS. WHEN THE LATTER HAPPENED, THE CAR WOULD LOCK INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE FROM AWD. BUT WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED, THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUALLY SHIFTED INTO 4LO AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR SPUN SIDEWAYS AND STOPPED QUICK ENOUGH TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY. NO ONE AT DODGE CAN EXPLAIN THIS, OR FIX IT. *TR

WHILE. I'M DRIVING MY SUV LOCK UP THE 4 WHEEL LIGHT COME ON OUT OF NO WHERE AND THEN 4 LOW LIGHT COME ON I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S COMING FROM EVERYONE WHOM LOOK AT IT DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. ALL I KNOW IS YESTERDAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NO WARNING EVEN WHEN I LOCK MY CAR DOOR I HEAR THIS FUNNY NOISE. *TR

THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED HEMI HAS BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 YEARS. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE, THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (50,500 MILES). AFTER DEALING WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. A CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER NAMED "PAUL" (1-800-763-8422 EXT. 66371) NOTIFIED ME VIA VOICE-MAIL TODAY THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY TO RESOLVE/INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THE CASE MANAGER IS CLEARLY AVOIDING SPEAKING TO ME BY CONTACTING ME AT MY HOME NUMBER DURING THE DAY, EVEN AFTER I LEFT HIM A MESSAGE WITH MY PRIMARY CONTACT NUMBER. THE ISSUE: THIS VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/WIRING RECALL IN 2007. I OBTAINED A COPY OF THE CLAIM FORM. THE CLUSTER WAS NOT REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE WIRING WAS MODIFIED. APPARENTLY, THIS RECALL WAS DONE DUE TO OVERHEATING ISSUES. SO FAR, I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. BUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE ON - ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). CLEARLY, THE WRONG CLUSTER IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE WIRING MODIFICATION WAS DONE INCORRECTLY AS PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE, THESE ISSUES CAME TO THE FOREFRONT WHEN THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND/OR REPLACED. THE INTERNET/FORUMS ARE LITTERED WITH ISSUES REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE DURANGOS MANUFACTURED DURING 2005-2007. THE "LABOR OPERATION NUMBER" IS 08-G0-71-82 AS PART OF SAFETY RECALL G07. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A QUOTE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE MATTER. A ROUGH ESTIMATE IS THE COST WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $1,000. CHRYSLER IS AVOIDING TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ISSUE(S) DIRECTLY RELATED TO A MATTER SUBJECT TO A PREVIOUS RECALL. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THIS MATTER BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JS

SVC LIGHT COMES ON AND IF ENGAGED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE! THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES ALL ELECTRICAL GOES HAY WIRE...SVC, RADIO, CD PLAYER AND AIR BAG LIGHT. *TR