2014 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER STARTING IT GOES BACK DOWN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THE FOUND A SMALL VACUUM LEAK FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE LEAK. IS THIS TRUE? OR SHOULD THERE BE NO VACUUM LEAK AT ALL? I WANT TO MAKE SURE MY CAR IS SAFE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I SHOULD BRING IT BACK TO DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. I WAS AT THE POST OFFICE DROPPING OFF MAIL OUTSIDE IN THE MAILBOX IN MY CAR. I DROPPED A PIECE OF MAIL ON THE GROUND. I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR. MY CAR BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD, I WAS ABLE TO GET IN AND PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MY DOOR HIT THE MAILBOX. LATER I WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET A QUOTE TO FIX MY DOOR AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SAID I MUST HAVE NEVER PUT IT IN PARK. THEY WANTED $1000 TO FIX A LITTLE SCRATCH AND DENT ON THE DOOR. I DECIDE NOT TO FIX IT. TODAY I NOTICED THE POSSIBLE RECALL, THOUGHT I SHOULD MENTION THIS. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A RESPONSE. THAN YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

AFTER PARKING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ON A VERY SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE STREET, I WENT INSIDE AND SAT DOWN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO THE DOOR AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS IN THE STREET. IT HAD ROLLED BACK ABOUT 50 FEET . THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LOCKED AND SHOWED IT WAS IN PARK. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

ROLLAWAY ACCIDENT. IN 2015 I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PLACED ON. I CONTACTED FODGE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID THAT ALTHIUGH THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHY MAY HAVE BEEN ON THAT IF THE BRAKE WAS NOT DEPRESSED.COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED.

NOTICED OIL LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED IT WAS THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. TOOK TO DEALER WHO QUOTED $474.70 FOR REPAIR. VEHICLE HAD 47,XXX MILES AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE COULD NOT STATE WHY IT WASN'T COVERED OTHER THAN IT WAS OUTSIDE THE 3YR/36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER. MECHANIC DID NOT SPECIFY THAT PART WAS DAMAGED FROM OIL CHANGES. JUST STATED CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. SERVICE BULLETIN SB-10058301-5939 DATED AUGUST 7, 2015 SHOWS THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE. ADDITIONAL SB-10080203-2280 DATED JUNE 15, 2016 PROVES THAT FCA KNOWS THERE ARE NUMEROUS ISSUES AND WANT ENGINEERS TO BE CALLED. IT IS COMMON TO ALL 2014 3.6L PENTASTAR OIL FILTER HOUSINGS AFTER THE APPARENT DESIGN CHANGE FROM METAL TO PLASTIC. FCA AGREED TO RECOUP 50% OF THE COST AFTER THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IT'S A WELL KNOWN ISSUE ACROSS THE NUMEROUS FORUMS OUT THERE. OIL DRAINING DOWN BACK OF MOTOR OVER TRANSMISSION BELLHOUSING COULD BE HAZARDOUS AS A FIRE COULD BE STARTED DUE TO PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST SYSTEM.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT ONLY 38,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR DUE TO THIS CONDITION, AS THE TIRES WERE ROTATED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

ELECTRONIC SHIFTER/ PLACED IN PARK WHILE ENGINE WAS ON / WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR HOME AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY MOVED FORWARD AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND GARAGE. ( WAS REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY/ ADJUSTER HAS COMPLETED THE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLE AND HOME).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

I BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, THEN PUT IT IN PARK. I LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO WALK IN THE GARAGE. I WAS ALREADY IN THE GARAGE AND TURNED BACK TO SEE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD. I TRIED TO GET BACK IN TO STOP THE CAR AND WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR. UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT CONTINUED FORWARD, SWIPING THE CENTER GARAGE BEAM AND CRUSHING ME. UPDATED 03/21/17*LJ *TR