DODGE Complaints

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK@ 0730 HRS, TRAVELING ON I 294 N/B, AT A SPEED OF APPROX 45/50 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. AS I ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE MY SPEED, TO MOVE OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, I NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. I PULLED THE HAND BREAK UP, WHICH DID NOT RESPOND, I PUSHED IT DOWN AND PULLED IT UP A SECOND TIME, WHICH BARELY SLOWED MY VEHICLE, BUT DID ALLOW ME TO COAST TO A SLOW STOP ON THE SHOULDER. AT THIS TIME, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND A MAN WHO HAD BEEN TRAVELING BEHIND ME, PULLED OVER TO SAY THAT HE HAD SEEN FLAMES COMING FROM MY TAIL PIPE, BEFORE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAME. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911. I WAITED IN THE RAIN FOR ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPT TO RESPOND. STATE POLICE REPORT#IL 0229900 WAS MADE UPON THE TROOPERS ARRIVAL.

RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DASH AREA WHEN DRIVER ON HIGHWAY. WIND GUSTS MAKE IT SOUND LIKE THE AIR FILTER BOX IS RATTLING BUT IT'S NOT.

TAKATA RECALL - DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET IN WESTPORT WA. UNKNOWN FAULTY AIRBAG DUE TO MOISTURE AND SALT IN THE AIR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR PANEL NEAR THE TOP BY THE WINDOWS IS BLOWING OFF THE DOOR FRAME. THE BLACK MATERIAL HAS COME UNDONE WHICH IS LEAVING THE INDOOR PANEL IS EXPOSED AND NOT CEIL DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR PANEL NEAR THE TOP BY THE WINDOWS IS BLOWING OFF THE DOOR FRAME. THE BLACK MATERIAL HAS COME UNDONE WHICH IS LEAVING THE INDOOR PANEL EXPOSED AND NOT SEALING THE WINDOWS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR

EXPLODING HEADREST!! I AM SURE YOUR ORGANIZATION IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD (GOOGLE-DODGE AVENGER EXPLODING HEADREST). THE FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST BLEW APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HEADREST EJECTS FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD. SAFETY HAZARD??? HELL YES! I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE EXPLODES AND CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL, OR KNOCKS ME OUT! THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY SEE THIS FREQUENTLY AND HAD NO CONCERN EXCEPT TO ASK FOR $150 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND QUOTE $700 TO FIX IT. ARE YOU SERIOUS? THIS IS A DODGE PROBLEM NOT A CONSUMER PROBLEM. I NEED HELP AND ANSWERS! HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. MY MECHANIC WONT'T TOUCH THE HEADREST BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER SYSTEMS. DO YOU REALLY WANT CONSUMERS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEMSELVES AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING MORE SERIOUS SAFETY SYSTEM ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND THEN DRIVING THEM ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS? AT MY QUOTED PRICE OF $850, YOU CAN BET CONSUMERS WILL RESORT TO SELF HELP. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HAVE A WORD WITH DODGE, THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FATALITIES.

THE HORN BLOWS BY ITSELF, WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE UNOCCUPIED. IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT. THE AUR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND APPARENTLY IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT". THE AIR AND HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. I'VE HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP TWICE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START, JUST TO BE TOLD IT CRANKED RIGHT UP ONCE AT THE SHOP AND AGAIN "I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT". IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO WHEN TAKING OFF, JERKS AND LAGS, AND ONCE ACCELERATED IT CONTINUES TO JERK AND LAG.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF RANDOMLY WITH LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART IT AND IS FINE. HAD THE R03 RECALL DONE BEFORE. SAFETY ISSUE IS IT'S HARD TO CONTROL AND BRAKE WITHOUT CRASHING.. IT'S HAPPEBING MORE AND MORE. STARTED OUT JUST MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE NOW IT CAN HAPPEN 3-4X IN ONE TRIP OF 20 MIN DRIVE

I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY DODGE FOR 2 PLUS YEAR. I WILL GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES GAS STARTS FLOWING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY REPLACED SENSORS, WELL IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM, TANK AND ALL. THEY HAVE STATED THAT MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER WILL NOT GIVE IT BACK TO ME TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS COMPLETELY CONTAMINATED AND THE ENTIRE CANISTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THEY ARE WAITING ON THE PART TO COME IN BUT THAT WILL NOT BE TILL MID JULY BECAUSE THEY HAVE 4200 ON BACKORDER. THIS IS CLEARLY A MAJOR ISSUE WITH DODGE DURANGO AND NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP OR CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO HELP FIX THIS ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT! WHILE DRIVING I WOULD HAVE A LARGE SMELL OF GAS IN MY CAR AND IT WOULD JUST CUT OFF AND NOT START BACK UP.

THE CAR STALLS AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK. DODGE HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE TANKS BUT SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE HAD IT STALL ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN TRAFFIC. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T A SAFETY RECALL.

LOCAL LAWS PROHIBIT LEAVING A VEHICLE RUNNING WHILE NOT ATTENDED. THE LOW FOR THAT NIGHT WAS ABOUT -23F. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY UNTIL THE WINDSHIELD IS DEFROSTED, SO I HAD TO SIT IN THE VEHICLE FOR QUITE SOME TIME UNTIL THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTED. WHILE WAITING, I GOT FROST BITE ON THE ENDS OF THREE TOES ON MY LEFT FOOT. THE HEATER IS INADEQUATE TO HEAT THE VEHICLE IN THE WINTER. THE DEFROSTER IS INADEQUATE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD IN SUBZERO WEATHER. THE ONLY HEAT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR IS BY THE RIGHT FOOT ONLY.