2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

2005 DURANGO 4.7 V8 HEMI MY VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN, LOCKING THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME AS WHEN COASTING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR COMING TO A STOP. ALSO, ON SOME OF THESE OCCASIONS, ALL INTERIOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SEEM TO GO OUT, INST PANEL, RADIO, FAN/BLOWER, ETC. BROUGHT IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR INSPECTION, THEY SAY THEY FIND NOTHING. IN LAST 6 MONTHS, 4WD LIGHT BLINKS AS IF ITS CHANGING FROM AWD TO 4WD ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES CAN HEAR IT ENGAGING UNDER CAR WHEN USING KEY FOB LOCKING OR UNLOCKING, AND WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT IT FEELS LIKE IT CHANGED TO 4LO AS ITS ALMOST SKIPPING/HOPPING LIKE TRYING TO TAKE A TURN WITH 4WD AND RPMS GO WAY UP LIKE I'M IN A LOW GEAR. MANY, MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON DODGE FORUMS WITH MANY PEOPLE JUST THROWING MONEY AT IT AND HAVING MULTIPLE THINGS REPLACED ETC, JUST TO FIND OUT ITS NOT FIXED. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL WOULD SPRAY OUT OF THE FILLER NECK REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE 4X4 ENGAGED WITHOUT THE SWITCH BEING TOUCHED. IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES NOW EVEN WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE IS OFF. I CAN HERE IT ENGAGING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. EVEN WHEN YOU HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER CASE ENGAGE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE DOWN ROAD IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS GOING TO END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AS IT CAN SHIFT INTO 4LO WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY WHEN RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO FWD INDEPENDENTLY WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ONLINE AS WELL AS 2 OPEN AND CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS ON THIS WEBSITE! WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO IT WILL SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN, STEERING IS IMPOSSIBLE AT THIS POINT. IT USE TO HAPPEN A LOT TO ME. NORMALLY IT WOULD ALWAYS HAPPEN PULLING IN OR BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. BUT I LIVE IN RURAL WV AND WE HAVE MOUNTAINS AND CURVY ROADS. ONCE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND I WAS ON A CURVY ROAD AND IT STALLED OUT ON ME AND I ABOUT WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN AS I COULD NOT STEER! WE HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OVER AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. ULTIMATELY HAVE THE MECHANIC PLAYED THE GUESSING GAME, HE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND THAT HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. JUST RECENTLY IT IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE REOPENED! MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. MY DURANGO HAS 3 VERY COMMON ISSUES WITH LOTS OF OTHER FOLKS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED: 1. THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. 2. THE FUEL LEAKING OUT AS YOU ARE FILLING IT WAS GAS! THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT. 3. 4 LOCK KICKS IN ON ITS OWN AS YOU ARE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND RECALL. I LOVE MY DURANGO AND I HAVE HAD IT FOR 6 YEARS AS I BOUGHT IT USED AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I WOULD LOVE FOR DODGE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. AS I DO NOT WANT TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

WHENEVER I FILL UP MY GAS TANK GAS POURS OUT. I TRY TO LISTEN REAL CLOSE SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AND THEN SOMETIMES EVEN AS I AM TAKING THE PUMP OUT A BUNCH OF GAS WILL COME BACK OUT OF IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I EVEN HAD A GAS ATTENDANT TRY TO TELL ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CLEAN UP. I SEEN WERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. EVIDENTLY THERE ARE OTHER 05 DODGE DURANGOS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR STARTED SKIPPING AND JUMPING, VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER AND IT ALSO HESITATED TO GO, TURNING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. THE 4 LOCK LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON ALL BY ITSELF AND THE KNOB HAS BEEN ON AWD I ONLY RARELY SWITCH THE VEHICLE TO 4 LOCK IN THE WINTER TIME. THIS MAKES ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. TWICE IN ONE DAY IS VERY SCARY. I AM VERY AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I AM GOING A HIGHER SPEED AT THE TIME IT DECIDES TO MESS UP. I HAVE TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE BUT SAYS IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I HAVE SEARCH ON LINE BY TYPING '05 DODGE DURANGO 4 LOCK BY ITSELF' AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO WITH NO LUCK FIGURING THE PROBLEM, ONE PERSON HAD REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE 3 TIMES AND IT WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR

2005 DODGE DURANGO 5.7 HEMI. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SERVICE 4WD WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE 4WD STARTED TO ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN. AS THE VEHICLE SITS WHEN ACTIVATING THE DOOR LOCKS WITH THE REMOTE THE 4WD ACTUATES ON ITS OWN. *TR