2006 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 DURANGO SLT, DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE CAUSES THE POWER STEERING TO QUIT AND THE LIGHTS ALSO DIM LIKE THE TRUCK IS LOSING POWER. THE SERPENTINE BELT ON THE TRUCK IS ALSO SQUEALING WHICH I BELIEVED TO BE THE ISSUE. I CHANGED THE BELT ON THE TRUCK BUT POWER STEERING STILL FAILS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN A TURN AND JUST ABOUT LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. *TR

WE OWN A 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND OVER THE SUMMER WHILE DRIVING MY RADIO STARTED AND STOPPED WORKING, MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM STARTING BLINKING, AND THEN FINALLY MY CAR STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. WE FOUND BOTH OF THE RELAYS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON OUR DURANGO FULL OF WATER BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY DENIED EVER HEARING OF THIS ISSUE AND STARTED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. WE SHOOK OUT THE RELAYS, LEFT THEM UNPLUGGED OVERNIGHT, AND USED A HAIR DRYER TO DRY ANY REMAINING MOISTURE. AS LONG AS I KEEP MY VEHICLE PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND UNPLUG THE RELAY AFTER WE WASH THE CAR WE DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT THAT WE COULD NOT GET TO GO OUT. OVER THE WEEKEND I HEARD ON HEADLINE NEWS THAT THE 2008 DODGE CARAVANS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE AIRBAGS. I CALLED AND EXPLAINED MY ISSUE WITH OUR 2006 DODGE DURANGO AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. INTERESTING TO NOTE IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP INQUIRES ABOUT THE MILEAGE ON YOUR VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THEIR REPRESENTATIVE THAT LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES CAN HAVE A CHANCE AT "GOODWILL" REPAIRS BUT NOT HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES. I'M NOT SURE IF 75,000 MILES IS CONSIDERED LOW OR HIGH BUT WHAT IS AT ISSUE IS THAT DODGE KNOWS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THEY ARE NOT CORRECTING IT ON ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES ONLY ON THEIR 2008S. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 MODEL YEAR DODGE DURANGO. EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK IT SPRAYS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF. EVERY TIME. I SAW WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL DURANGOS FOR THE SAME REASON. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE REST OF THE DEFECTIVE UNITS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPRAYED BACK ON HER, THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT OCCASIONALLY A FEW DAYS LATER THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. SHE REFERENCED RECALL 05V034000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP AND STATED THAT SHE DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2006 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACING. SHE STATED THAT THE PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 15, 2010 AND SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE, THE FOLLOWING DAY. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FUEL THE VEHICLE, THE GAS WOULD SPILL BACK OUT AND LEAK OVER HER CLOTHING AND VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11*JB

EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO WITH GAS TO THE FULL LIMIT, GAS SPEWS BACK OUT OF THE TANK NECK ONTO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE FIRST TIME IT DID THIS AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, I GOT COVERED IN GAS BECAUSE THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 05 MODELS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, YET DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 06 MODELS. DEALERSHIP SERVICE SAID THAT THE NEW TANK WILL COST OVER $600 OUT OF MY POCKET TO FIX. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AS THERE IS NO FLAP TO CLOSE THE HOLE WHERE YOU STICK THE GAS NOZZLE IN, SO IF THAT IS LEFT OPEN, WOULDN'T GAS POUR OUT IN THE CAR WERE TO BE OVERTURNED? *TR

2006 DODGE DURANGO SPRAYS FUEL AT COMPLETION OF FUEL FILL. THE FUEL SPILL COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, INJURY UP TO INCLUDING DEATH. THE FUEL FILL SPILL HAS OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS AND THE ISSUE BEGAN AFTER 80,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL THE GAS PUMP CLICKED AND THE FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ

WHEN FUELING MY VEHICLE AND THE PUMP CLICKS OFF, FUEL JUST SPEWS FROM THE TANK ALL OVER THE GROUND [ABOUT A CUP OF GAS EACH TIME] WHICH UPSETS ME DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR AND SAFETY ISSUES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME OVER THE PAST YEAR, EVEN AT THE LOWEST REFUEL SPEED. I NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2006 DURANGO OWNERS AND THAT 2005 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MY CAR IS A 2006 DURANGO, 47,000 MILES, 5.7L HEMI, 4WD. *TR

ON MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO, EVERY TIME I FILL UP TO WHERE THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS IT SPEWS FUEL ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT IS USUALLY UNDER A QUART, BUT IT HAS REPEATEDLY CAUSED SOME SCARY CIRCUMSTANCES AS TO WHERE I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY. *TR