2012 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

WE PUT OUR DURANGO AWAY EACH WINTER AND DOESN'T GET DRIVEN UNTIL WE BRING IT OUT IN THE SPRING. 2 YEARS AGO I PULLED IT OUT IN THE SPRING. I FOUND 2 OIL PUDDLES WHERE THE REAR WHEELS SAT. ALL THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR SHOCKS. I HAD THEM REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC AT A COST OF $450 EACH, USING DODGE ORIGINAL PARTS. I WENT INTO OUR GARAGE A WEEK AGO (FEB 18TH 2021) AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR SHOCK HAD LET GO AGAIN, ANOTHER PUDDLE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. IF THESE LET GO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BOUNCES VIOLENTLY. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN IT THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 10 MILES TO OUR MECHANIC, I HAD ALL I COULD DO TO HANG ONTO IT.

I HAD JUST MADE IT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND WAS A FEW MILES FROM HOME. SOMETHING SMELLED A LITTLE "HOT" EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE THE RADIO, HEAT OR ANY EXTRA CONTROLS. SUDDENLY, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BEGAN FLASHING AT ME AND I BEGAN LOSING POWER OF THE VEHICLE. I COULDN'T EVEN PUT MY WINDOWS UP. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AS FAST AS I COULD BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER, INCLUDING MY BLINKERS TO WARN OTHER CARS. I HAD TO CALL AAA FOR A TOW AND THEY HAD TO USE A BYPASS TO GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO EVEN TOW IT. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE THE CAR AND THE CHARGING PACK GOT EXTREMELY HOT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CATCH FIRE TO THE POINT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT IT. MEANWHILE, A LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CREW WAS RETURNING TO THEIR STATION WITH AN AMBULANCE AND STOPPED TO HELP SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC ON THE BUSY ROAD. ONE OF THE FIREMAN NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR AREA. THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING WAS DISCONNECTED AND TOWED FOR REPAIRS. FAST FORWARD, THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN.

DODGE HAS ISSUES A RECALL TO THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. IN THE RECALL LETTER IS STATES "A VEHICLE ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING". I'VE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THE RECALL PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER AND WOULD ARRIVE IN 2-3 WKS. I CALLED, THE PARTS ARE RESTRICTED MEANING THEY ARE ONLY SHIPPING 1 PART PER DEALER PER WEEK AND TALKING TO THE PARTS MANAGER MY CAR WILL NOT RECEIVE IT'S RECALL PARTS FOR MONTHS OUT. MY CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN WINTER CONDITIONS IN CHICAGO. THIS IS COMPLETELY ABSURD. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDED ABSOLUTELY NO REMEDIES AFTER TALKING WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD INTERMITTEN NO START AND STALL CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING SINCE DECEMBER 2019. IT SEEMS TO QUIT WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A TURN, THIS HAS LEFT MY WIFE WITH A DEAD VEHICLE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED 2 PREVIOUS TIMES AND REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT HELPED. DECEMBER OF 2020 DODGE FINALLY CAM UP WITH A FIX FOR THE LATEST V62 RECALL AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED. 2 WEEKS LATER IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. I WOULD THINK 3 RECALLS AND REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD BE ENOUGH TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THIS 3RD FIX TOOK 12 MONTHS!! I WANTY DODGE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE OR BUY IT BACK SO NOBODY ELSE GETS KILLED WHILE DRIVING IT. THIS VEHICLE HAD A NO SELL ORDER ON IT SO I AM STUCK WITH IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO MTN VIEW CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (6276 ALABAMA HWY, RINGGOLD, GA 30736; (706) 935-2328). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FUEL PUMP RELAY NHTSA V62, 19V-813 WHILE PRESSING THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH TO START MY VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE WENT INTO A NO-START CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE CRANKED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STALLING OUT COMPLETELY. AFTER PRESSING THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION AND OPENING-UP MY DRIVER'S DOOR TO RESET THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN AND START MY VEHICLE. THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THE LATEST V62 RECALL REPAIR DONE CORNING THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT BUT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN BEFORE FIRE MARSHALS ARRIVED ON SCENE. A POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF SHE WOULD HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER RALPH SELLERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (14215 AIRLINE HWY, GONZALES, LA 70737 (225) 529-9160) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED DUE TO AN INTERNAL SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,923.

ON NOV 28 2020 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MY 2012 DODGE DURANGO. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A DRY 2 WAY ROAD, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ACCIDENT WAS BAD ENOUGH TO FLIP THE OTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSE THEIR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY BUT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED ME AND MY PASSENGER TO HAVE NO PROTECTION, OTHER THAN THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS. BOTH HAVE SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. IN THIS ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NOT SURE IF THERE WAS A FAULTY SENSOR OR IF MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN APART OF THE AIR BAG RECALL LIST, LIKE MY 2 OTHERS. BUT LIVES WERE AT STAKE AND COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD AN OPEN RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING A FEW TIMES WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY. AT FIRST, IT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THEN, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AT ALL. DODGE SAYS THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER RECALL REPAIR PART MADE YET AND WOULD STILL REPLACE IT WITH THE CURRENT PART THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. I DID NEED TO HAVE THAT DONE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. AFTER 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING AN 80 MILE DAILY ROUND TRIP TO WORK AND HOME, IT HAS STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED DODGE AND TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED AND FIXED PROPERLY BUT THEY ACT LIKE IT IS NOT THEIR COMPLETE CONCERN. THEY ARE CURRENTLY NOT PROVIDING TOWING OR A RENTAL. THIS IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A MANUFACTURER TO POST A RECALL AND THEN NOT GET IT PROPERLY FIXED IN OVER A YEAR TIME FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER,T HE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. SALISBURY'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (13939 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817, (225) 926-8800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.