2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS DURING AT LOW SPEEDS, OFTEN DURING PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY MANEUVERS; - THEY OCCUR DURING DECELERATIONS, SUCH AS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHICH HAS LED TO NEAR ACCIDENTS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SURPRISED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INVESTIGATIONS THAT HAVE BOTH BEEN CLOSED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP. *TR

FUEL FILLER NECK DOES NOT SHUT OFF, RESULTING IN A BACKFLOW OF FUEL OUT OF THE NECK WHEN THE FUEL TANK NEARS FULL. SLOWLY ADDING FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS NEAR FULL DOES NOT PREVENT FUEL BACKFLOW. *TR

DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: NOV 02, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: AUG 29, 2007 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA05018 COMPONENT(S): POWER TRAIN ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION DETAILS 26 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC SUMMARY: ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT, FIELD REPORT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOWS THAT THE MAJORITY OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE ENGINE CALIBRATION CONCERNS THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER ADDRESSED WITH SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASING REVISED PCM SOFTWARE. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ODI'S SURVEY OF OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT RECEIVED ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES UNDER TSB #18-013-05 SHOW THAT THESE STALLING INCIDENTS HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: - THEY OCCUR AT LOW SPEEDS, OFTEN DURING PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY MANEUVERS; - THEY OCCUR DURING DECELERATIONS, SUCH AS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL; AND - THE OPERATOR IS ALMOST ALWAYS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN COMPARED WITH OTHER SAFETY DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS AND RECALLS OF CONDITIONS THAT RESULT IN STALLING DURING LOW-SPEED DECELERATION WITH IMMEDIATE ENGINE RESTART POSSIBLE, THE FAILURE RATE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW. ANALYSES OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA ALSO SHOW A DECLINING TREND. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME. *TR

SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED BELOW: DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: NOV 18, 2010 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: OPEN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: AQ10001 COMPONENT(S): UNKNOWN OR OTHER ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION DETAILS 43 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS MANUFACTURER: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC , FORD MOTOR COMPANY , GENERAL MOTORS LLC SUMMARY: THE AGENCY, PARTICULARLY IN RECENT MONTHS, HAS BEEN INFORMED OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS OF PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SAFETY DEFECTS AND FAILURES TO CONFORM TO MINIMUM FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) ON RENTAL CAR VEHICLES FOR WHICH A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY THE SAFETY DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE HAD ALLEGEDLY NOT BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY'S LEASE OF THE VEHICLE. NHTSA UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE IS PRESENTLY A PETITION BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) SEEKING TO PROHIBIT AT LEAST ONE RENTAL CAR COMPANY FROM RENTING VEHICLES ON WHICH SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN REMEDIES REMAIN OUTSTANDING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AUDIT QUERY (AQ) IS TO INVESTIGATE RECALL REMEDY COMPLETION BY RENTAL CAR COMPANIES ON THE ABOVE-LISTED SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THESE CAMPAIGNS WERE CHOSEN DUE TO THEIR INCLUSION OF VEHICLES USED IN THE RENTAL MARKET. THIS INFORMATION IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE THE AGENCY AN INDICATION OF HOW COMPLETELY AND HOW QUICKLY RENTAL CAR FLEETS, IN GENERAL OR INDIVIDUALLY, PERFORM NECESSARY RECALL-RELATED REPAIRS OR OTHER REMEDIES ON THE VEHICLES OWNED AND THEN LEASED FOR USE ON THE ROADWAYS. THIS AQ IS OPENED. *TR

I WAS REVERSING OUT OF MY GARAGE, STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK TO PULL UP A LITTLE AND THEN WAS GOING TO REVERSE AGAIN. WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE CAR STUTTERED THREE TIMES AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AT FULL SPEED CRASHING INTO MY HOUSE AND GOING RIGHT THROUGH MY BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOM. MY DAUGHTER SAID SHE HEARD THE SCREECHING TIRES FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE. MY FRIEND AND I WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE INCIDENT AS WELL AS NOW HAVING TO REPAIR MY HOUSE. *TR

STARTED DURANGO AND LET IT WARM UP AT IDLE FOR 3 MINS. STARTED TO HEAR A SQUEAK THEN A SLIGHT TAPPING AND NOW SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE METAL IN THE ENGINE. OIL CHANGED EVERY 3-4K MILES. HAD OIL CHANGED TODAY AND NOW WORSE. *TR

WHEN YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK AND THE PUMP SHUTS OFF THE GAS ALWAYS COMES GUSHING OUT ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. DODGE HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE 2005 DURANGO'S FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANKS, BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

WHEN FILLING THE TANK, THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND GASOLINE CONTINUES TO SPILL OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WE HAVE TO AVOID TOPPING OFF THE TANK IN ORDER TO AVOID THE SPILL. WHEN DOING SOME RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2009 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM/GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY. TODAY (4/8/13), WE CONTACTED AND SPOKE TO OUR DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL IN 2009 AND APPARENTLY OUR VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WERE NO EXTENSIONS. WE ARE JUST IN AWE, THAT A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS WOULD NOT CONTINUE HAVE AN EXTENSION UNDER THE RECALL. HAD WE KNOWN THERE WAS A RECALL, WE WOULD HAVE HAD THE SITUATION ADDRESSED SOONER. *TR

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAD THE COMPLETED RECALL H45 WORKED DONE ON 4/27/2009. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK PER THE H45 RECALL. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED BUT THE ISSUE HAS NOW OCCURRED WITH THIS NEW INSTALLED TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD 28,994 MILES WHEN THIS WORK WAS DONE. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURS WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK UP. UPON SHUT OFF OF THE GAS PUMP, FUEL WILL SPIT UP OUT OF THE INLET FUEL TUBE AND LEAVE FUEL ON THE SIDE OF MY SUV AND LEAVE A PUDDLE OF FUEL BELOW THE CAR. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE ASAP DUE TO THE FACT THAT RECALL H45 WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE BUT PROBLEM IS OCCURING AGAIN. UNDER THE RECALL H45 THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE INLET FUEL CHECK VALVE? WAS THE TANK INLET CHECK VALVE REPLACED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED? WAS THE FUEL TANK REPLACED ON MY SUV A NEWER UNIT THAT PASSED ALL SAFETY CHECKS OR DID I GET AN OLDER UNIT THAT STILL HAD THE ISSUES WITH THE INLET CHECK VALVE FAILING? THIS ISSUES NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO MEET THE SAFETY RECALL H45 COMPLETED WORK DONE BY THE DEALER AND TO HELP OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING ONCE AGAIN WITH THERE DURANGOS UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR