2005 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

REASON FOR FILING A VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT IS AS FOLLOWS; EVERY TIME I HAVE TRIED TO FILL-UP MY GAS TANK ON MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO, THE GAS NOT ONLY STARTS TO SHOOT OUT OF THE TANK ITSELF, BUT ALSO ALL OVER MY TRUCK, MYSELF AND ALL OVER THE FLOOR. THE SECURITY DODGE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IS INSISTING THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY ARE SUGGESTING THAT I TAKE IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND PAY $ 110.00 AN HOUR LABOR FEE. PLEASE NOTE I AM A SMOKER THOUGH NOT PROUD OF IT. EVEN IF I WEREN'T I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY REFUSE TO SEE THIS AS A INCIDENT/ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE LESS OF A COST TO THEM, RATHER TAKING A CHANCE WITH A LIFE OR LIVES BEING LOST. PRIORITIES ?????? IN THE MEANTIME I'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE TO CARRY LOTS OF PAPER TOWELS WHEN GETTING GAS. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY CAR STALL/DIE ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. I HAVE HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTERS CHANGED AND THEY DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHILE I AM DRIVING AND SLOW DOWN TO TURN OR SLOW DOWN TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE ENGINE WILL DIE/STALL. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD TO PREVENT A FEW ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING. IT HAPPENED ONE TIME I WAS TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I AM FRIGHTENED FOR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. I HAVE READ SO MANY OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS AND WONDER WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS YET?? ARE WE WAITING UNTIL PEOPLE DIE IN CAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LACK OF CONCERN? THANK YOU *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE WHEN FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE AIR VENTILATION FILTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR VENTILATION FILTER WAS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY AND THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FROM WORK, OIL LIGHT COME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL. THE LEVEL ON THE DIPSTICK WAS IN THE SAFE ZONE. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC THAT TOLD METH THE MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NEVER HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE DURANGO UNTIL THEN. OIL WAS ALWAYS CHANGED AT 3,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE IS SLUDGE BUILD UP BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN/ANGLE OF THE PORTS THAT DOESN'T ALLOW THE OIL TO MOVE FREELY. APPARENTLY IS THIS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS, NO ONE HAS THE MONEY TO PUT ALMOST $4,000 INANOTHER ENGINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPEW BACK OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,714.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WE ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WERE THE FUEL WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT THE PUMP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT YEAR, BUT SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH OUR VIN # DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. WE HAD THE FUEL TANK REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2008 UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE SAME ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TANKS AND THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS. CONCERN IS THE TANK WAS REPLACED WITH A DEFECTIVE TANK THAT WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE RECALL TIME FRAME, BUT CONCERNED IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BECAUSE THE VIN # DOES NOT FALL WITH IN A CERTAIN MANUFACTURING DATE. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED DUE TO THE RECALL STATING THAT THE ISSUE CAN CAUSE FIRE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR DODGE TO RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE. *TR

UPON FUELING GAS TANK UNTIL FILL, GAS TANK SPEWS GASOLINE OUT OF FILLER TUBE. TOOK IT IN TO INSPECTION, AND WAS REJECTED, DUE TO SLIGHT EMISSIONS LEAK. FAILED INSPECTION. TOOK TO DIAGNOSTICS CENTER AND HAD SMOKE TEST. RESULTED IN A SLIGHT LEAK THAT CAN NOT BE FOUND. ADVISED TO HAVE TOTAL FUEL TANK AND REFILL ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT $700 +. CALLED CHRYSLER RECALL HOTLINE, AND VIN DID NOT MATCH FOR POTENTIAL RECALL POTENTIAL. *TR

WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF THE TUBE AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE ITSELF INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE. THE INCIDENTS USUALLY HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS. ALTHOUGH, THE INCIDENT CAN, HAS, AND WILL HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SLOWLY AND REFUSE TO TURN. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SEEMINGLY LOCK THE TIRES AND IF NOT HANDLED CORRECTLY THE DRIVER CAN LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE SUV. THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG DODGE DURANGO 2ND GENERATION OWNERS. MANY SAY THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE SKEPTICAL ON WHAT EXACT REPAIR IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE APPARENT SAFETY ISSUE. DURANGO OWNERS EXPERIENCES WITH TECHNICIANS SHOW MANY TIMES THEY REPORTEDLY POINT THE FINGER AT VARIOUS HIGH DOLLAR REPAIRS. SOME HAVE HAD SUCCESS WITH REPLACING THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR BUT SOME WHO HAVE PURSUED THIS REPAIR HAVE AGAIN REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. ORIGINALLY, THE SAFETY CONCERN WAS EXTREMELY RARE. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE CONSISTENT. IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE LARGE VEHICLE. *TR