2006 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE 2006 DODGE DURANGO SLT. I WAS DRIVING DURING RAINY/STORMY WEATHER ON SUNDAY, 06/17/2007 WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE, I LOST POWER STEERING AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP. I WAS TERRIFIED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND STOPPED BRIEFLY AT A GAS STATION TO GATHER MY WITS. AT THAT TIME THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL, THEN IT WENT OFF. WHEN I WAS CALM ENOUGH TO GO HOME THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP IN MY SUBDIVISION TO AVOID HITTING PARKED CARS. THESE TWO INCIDENTS WERE PRECEDED BY TWO SIMILAR INCIDENTS WHICH WERE EXPERIENCED BY MY FIANCE'. HE TOOK THE DURANGO TO FINDLEY CHRYSLER IN TOMBALL, TX THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND ON MONDAY, 06/18/2007, HE TOOK THE DURANGO TO TOMBALL DODGE, AND BOTH CERTIFIED DEALERSHIPS TOLD US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUV. THEY JUST NOTIFIED US TO BRING IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN IF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE AGAIN. WE OPTED TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN BEING UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM REPAIRED OR OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND RISK AN ACCIDENT, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY OUR DEATHS. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SOMETHING OTHER THAN A PERSON WAS PLACED IN THE SEAT, THE PASSENGER ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE SHOULD NOT PLACE ITEMS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BECAUSE IT COULD PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM WORKING. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,236.

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED EDITION SUV WITH BLEND AIR HEAER SYSTEM. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP APPROX FIVE TIMES FOR DEFROSTER NOT WORKING AND STILL IS NOT FIXED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IN WINTER TIME AS WINDSHIELD FOGS AND YOU HAVE TO SCRAPE INSIDE OF W/S TO SEE. THIS HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL IS NOT REPAIRED. DEFROSTER WILL WORK ONCE IN A WHILE BUT MOST TIMES NOT. I DON'T KNOW IF DEALER KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY SEEM TO BE AT A LOSS AS FAR AS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?? ARE THERE OTHER DURANGOS WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT THAT HAS OR HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED?? THIS OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BEFORE WINTER APPROACHES IN SEPT/OCT OF THIS YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT AWOKE TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE, LOOKED OUT HER WINDOW, AND NOTICED HER ENTIRE GARAGE IN FLAMES. THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THREE STORY HOME AND KILLED THE FAMILY CAT. THREE VEHICLES WERE ALSO DESTROYED: A 2006 DURANGO, 1996 GRAND AM, AND A 2001 FORD TAURUS. SHE SPOKE WITH DODGE TO FIND OUT IF THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DURANGO, BUT DODGE RULED OUT THAT POSSIBILITY. THIS WAS AN ISSUE RAISED BY INVESTIGATORS. THE CONTACT LATER SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DURANGO. ON MAY 30, 2007, SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,000. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS STALLED A DOZEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AS WELL AS LOCAL STREETS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PART SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT IS REFERRING TO NHSTA RECALL # 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,340.

2006 DODGE DURANGO, 6,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS HAD RUST COVERING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. DEALER (MCBRAYER CHRYSLER, ABERDEEN N.C.) NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AT 3,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER MADE A NOTE OF PROBLEM AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CHANGE PUMP BUT HE DIDN"T HAVE PART IN STOCK. CONTACTED SAME DEALER AT 6,000 MILES FOR RECALL ON ELECTRICAL AND INQUIRED ABOUT ALSO CHANGING POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN DOING RECALL REPAIR. DEALER STATED THAT THE RUSTED POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

ON JULY 3, 2006 I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. NOT LONG AFTER THE PURCHASE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON SHUTTING DOWN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ON JULY 20, 2006 KARI DODGE IN KALISPELL, MT WORKED ON THE AIR BAG OCCUPANT AREA. NOT LONG AFTER THE AIR BAG SHUT DOWN AGAIN. ALTHOUGH NOT MENTIONED ON REPAIR LOG THEY AGAIN TRIED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAGS, ON AUGUST 2, 2006. AGAIN THEY SHUT DOWN. ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 I AGAIN TOOK THE CAR TO JACK OF DIAMONDS IN LONGVIEW, TX AS I HAVE MOVED TO TEXAS SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE AIR BAGS TO NO AVAIL. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO JACK OF DIAMONDS WHERE THEY AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE AIR BAGS ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. TO DATE I STILL HAVE AIRBAGS THAT ARE SHUTTING DOWN WHENEVER THEY WANT. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WITH THIS PROBLEM IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN THE CAR AS A LEMON WITH A SAFETY DEFECT. THEY ARE RESEARCHING MY SITUATION. I AM NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM BUT JUST THIS LAST WEEK I HAD TO TAKE MY 63 YR OLD MOTHER TO A FUNERAL IN MISSISSIPPI AND GUESS WHAT THEY AIR BAGS SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY AS I DO NOT FEEL THAT I CAN TRUST THIS CAR TO PROTECT ME IN AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE INCONVENIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE. *TR

ISSUE I: STALL VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A SLOPING ROAD THAT CURVED TO THE RIGHT APPROX 35-45 MPH. STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND I REALIZED MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I RECENTLY WENT ONLINE TO DISCOVER TO MY HORROR THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IN FACT, ON ONE DISCUSSION GROUP OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE REPORTED EXPERIENCING STALLS. I HAVE A PREGNANT WIFE. I AM CONCERNED THAT WERE THIS TO HAPPEN TO HER SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CONTROL SUCH A LARGE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. ISSUE II: REPEATED WARPING OF BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 6,000 MILES WHEN NOTED PULSATION OF BRAKES. AT NEXT SERVICE I INQUIRED ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE GROUND DOWN. I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER DECLINED. APPROX. 4,000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO RE-OCCUR. I NOTED PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP AT NEXT SERVICE. THEY EXPRESSED THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP ACCUSED ME OF DRIVING TO AGGRESSIVELY AS BEING THE ONLY CAUSE. I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AS VALID. I AM NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. I HAVE SEEN THAT NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE SINCE READ THAT IMPROPERLY TORQUING THE LUG NUTS MAY BE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT THINK IT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT BREAKS ON A NEW VEHICLE TO LAST MORE THAN 4K-6K MILES BEFORE NEEDING MAINTENANCE. MY LAST SUV REQUIRED ONE SIGNIFICANT BREAK SERVICE DURING THE 115,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. I FEEL THAT BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I FEEL THAT NEITHER ISSUE HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY ADDRESSED BY DODGE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 19,000.*AK

BOUGHT 06 DURANGO IN 02/07. I NOTICED DURING THE FOLLOWING MONTH HOW THE VEHICLE PULL TO THE LEFT ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING OUT OF A RIGHT TURN I NOTICED HOW THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT. WHILE IN PARK, I TURNED THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION THEN LET GO. THE WHEEL SNAPPED BACK MAKING AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHICH CAUSED CONCERN. RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE RACK & PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. AS OF TODAY 04-04-07, THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN REPAIR AT THE DEALER. IT'S BEEN TWO DAYS. THIS IS MY THIRD BRAND NEW DODGE VEHICLE. I'VE HAD TO TAKE THEM ALL BACK FOR SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR PROBLEM THAT QUALITY CONTROL AND THE DEALER MISSED. I'M UPSET AND WANT TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPLACED OR MY MONEY, TRADE IN AND OTHER COST RETURNED. *JB