2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AND DECELERATION, IDLING HARD AT A STOP AND WHILE IN PARK, WILL STALL WHEN IDLING HARD, GAS SPILLS OUT OF INLET WHEN FILLING UP COMPLETELY, SLUGGISH IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES AND ABOVE 80 DEGREES, REQUIRES MORE THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE, SERVICE TECH'S CAN NEVER DIAGNOSE THE CAUSES OF STALLING OR IDLING ISSUES, THINK IT MIGHT CONCERN THE THROTTLE BODY, TRANSMISSION HAS TORQUED ITSELF OUT BEFORE, STRIPPED SCREWS, REBUILT AT 90000 MILES. JUST WAITING FOR IT TO GO AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. EVERY FIX JUST FEELS LIKE A BAND AID TO THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS IT HAS. *TR

MY TRANSFER CASE WILL SHIFT FROM AWD TO 4LO WITH NO WARNING. MY TRANSFER CASE ALSO SHIFTS INTO 4WD, WHEN I SHOULD BE IN AWD. THESE SHIFTS HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AND AT ANY SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT A MAT SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY MANY OTHER VARIABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE MAKING TURNING MANEUVERS AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH DISABLES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS ALWAYS OCCUR DURING DECELERATIONS, SUCH AS BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WHEN IT HAPPEN I MUST IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT, BUT LUCKILY THIS HAS NOT LET TO AN ACCIDENT YET. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2005 DODGE DURANGO AND RECENTLY IN DECEMBER 2012 IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN TRYING TO PUT GAS IN IT. THE GAS PUMP CLICKS OFF AND THE THE GAS STARTS TO SPEW BACK OUT NOT ONLY DOES IT GO ON THE CAR IT ACTUALLY EVEN REACHES YOU. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR DURANGO BUT I WAS TOLD MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED. SINCE THIS PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT OVER 3,000 PEOPLE ALSO HAVE COMPLAINED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THEY SAY IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE AND DEMAND THERE BE MORE RECALLS DONE AND HONORED FREE OF CHARGE. A LIFE IS A LIFE AND CANT BELIEVE ANYONE WOULD TAKE A CHANCE WITH IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO SL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM NOR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,968.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THEN CAME TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD --- THE ROAD WAS CLEAR BUT THE TURN LIGHT UP AHEAD HAD JUST CHANGED --- SO I HAD TIME TO MAKE MY TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF THE -- THERE WERE TWO ONCOMING CARS THE ONE IN LEAD BEGAN BLOWING BUT THE CAR COULD NOT BE STEERED OR ANYTHING. LUCKILY THE CARS HAD TIME TO STOP --- SO, I QUICKLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PULL INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. MY 10-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BEGAN TO SCREAM WHEN SHE HEARD THE HORNS BLOWING --- THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC---WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND WHY ARE THESE VEHICLES STILL ABLE TO BE SOLD. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON SATURDAY. THEN WHILE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD I CALLED A FRIEND WE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE -- THE HAUL/TOW LIGHT WAS ON THEN OFF -- THE RIGHT REAR LIGHT WAS OFF THE ON THE WAY BACK TO BE PARK IT CAME ON AGAIN-- THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WAS OFF. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN TWICE WHILE TURNING THE CORNER ONTO ANOTHER STREET IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. *TR

I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY LIGHTING SYSTEM ON MY CAR BEGIN TO DIM AND THE MY SPEEDOMETER BEGIN TO DROP DOWN AND THE CAR BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN LOSS POWER TO THE CAR THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS SO SCARE AT THIS POINT. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED AS IS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK. AS THE TANK BECAME FULL THE PUMP HANDLE CLICKED AND FUEL BEGAN TO OVERFILL OUT OF THE SPOUT. FUEL SPRAYED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE DURANGO AND ON TO MY CLOTHES AND SHOES. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE DANGERS THAT ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SPILLING. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE MY GAS TANK. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TANK AND FEEL IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DODGE TO PAY FOR THIS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME I AM NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BUT I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP REFUELING, FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.