DODGE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEASIDE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (3 GEARY PLAZA, SEASIDE, CA 93955; (831) 394-6666) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS RESTARTED ON SOME OCCASIONS AND ON OTHERS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,230. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR WILL EXCEED OVER 60 MPH AND KEEPS FLASHING LIGHTS ON THE DASH THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AT TIMES AND MAKES A LOUD SCREECH WHEN I TRY STARTING THE CAR

ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 2020 WHILE DRIVING ON A AVENUE MULTIPLES ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL WARNING REVEAL ON THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY HARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP, THE BRAKES LIGHT, AND A MESSAGE STATING "SERVICE SHIFTER"; THIS ALL HAPPENED ON A NICK OF TIME WHILE I HAVE MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR, VERY UNSAFE.

THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION SIGNAL KEEPS COMING ON TO THE DASH BOARD THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO GO IN GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. SOMETIMES IT GIVES TROUBLE GOING FORWARD & IT SWITCHES AUTOMATICALLY TO NEUTRAL. 2013 IS THE WORST MODEL I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT SINCE I GOT IT.

INTERMITTENT NO START CONDITION/START AND SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME WHICH STARTED AFTER VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TO COMPLETE TRANS COOLER CONDENSER/MOTOR MOUNTS/RADIO REPLACEMENT. CAN HAPPEN AT COLD START OR AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN A COURSE OF ALMOST 3 MONTHS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO SCOTT ROBINSON DODGE IN TORRANCE, CA 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. HAD ME REPLACE BATTERY AND STARTER. CONDITION STILL EXISTS. DEALER IS PLAYING GUESSING GAMES WITH THE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR MY VEHICLE. I ASKED DEALER TO CHECK FUSES AND WIRES TO TIPM. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE IS BEING AFFECTED BY THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 AND OTHERS WHICH AFFECTED 2011-2013 DURANGO'S. OTHER 2014 DURANGO OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. A RANDOM NO START/STALL CONDITION IS VERY CONCERNING SINCE THAT INCREASES MY CHANCES OF A STALL, CRASH AND BEING STRANDED. MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR SCARED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. IF THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND COMPLETE REPAIRS, THEN WHO CAN?? I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND NO LOANER GIVEN BY THE DEALER. IF IT WEREN'T FOR COVID, I'D REALLY BE OUT OF LUCK WITH NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. CHRYSLER NEEDS REVIEW AND EXPAND THE CURRENT RECALLS TO INCLUDE 2014 MODELS OR MAYBE A NEW ISSUE NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED AND BROUGHT TO LIGHT. VEHICLE ISSUE STARTED 09/05/20 AND HAS CONTINUED SINCE. SUV TAKEN TO DEALER 10/09/20, 10/21/20 & 11/04/20 FOR ISSUE. THEY ALSO ADVISED ON MY 10/21/20 VISIT THAT MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN WHICH IS CAUSING A TICKING NOISE AT START UP. THIS WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED AT PREVIOUS VISITS AND NOISE HAS BEEN THERE. I HAVE ATTACHED A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. IF I AM ON A HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF UNTIL I BRAKE OR HIT A SMALL BUMP THEN IT WILL DING AND COME ON AGAIN. WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IT WILL GO OFF AND ON QUITE A BIT.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE CODE WAS A P305 WHICH IS AN ENGINE MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 5. WE HAD THE TRUCK LOOKED AT AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED THEN THE COIL PACKS NONE OF WHICH FIXED THE TRUCK. FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LIFTERS IN THE MOTOR FAILED WHICH DAMAGED THE CAM SHAFT. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR IN THE TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN SAID THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY AND DODGE CONTINUED TO USE THEM IN THE ENGINES.

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. WILL REV UP AND SLOW DOWN ON IT'S OWN BUT BARELY MOVES. STEPPING ON GAS PADDLE DOES NOT HELP PROBLEM AS IT WILL NOT SHIFT

IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, WE HAVE HAD TO FIX DIFFERENT CYLINDER MISFIRES IN THE SAME ENGINE. THE FIRST WAS DONE IN 2017, THE SECOND JULY 2020, AND WE HAD THE THIRD MISFIRE ERROR CODE NOVEMBER 2020. THIS HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED TO DODGE, BUT NOT SURE IF A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THIS, OR IF OTHER HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STUTTER, THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WHERE AS SOON AS I DROVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY IT SHUT DOWN.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL. AFTER MY SON GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND WE BEGAN TO DRIVE OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED. WE WERE JUST LEAVING THE SCHOOL CAMPUS AND TURNING ON TO THE CITY STREET IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PUT THE HEADREST BACK INTO IT'S CORRECT POSITION. THIS HAPPENED ON OR AROUND THE 02.27.20. WE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK INTO HAVING IT FIXED/CORRECTED BEFORE COVID-19 HIT.