Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 94561 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on during. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the issue but will not do anything. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 89991 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on after the event. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the prevalence of this issue and is unwilling to cooperate because they have not made a recall as of yet. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 94561 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on during. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the issue but will not do anything. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 89991 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on after the event. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the prevalence of this issue and is unwilling to cooperate because they have not made a recall as of yet. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 94561 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on during. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the issue but will not do anything. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 89991 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on after the event. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the prevalence of this issue and is unwilling to cooperate because they have not made a recall as of yet. | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 94561 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on during. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the issue but will not do anything. | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 89991 | ||
| The car begins to sputter and stall at constant speeds, then stalls while running which disables the power steering and brakes. this situation is profoundly dangerous as it renders the car nearly unable to stop. the only way you can stop is if you can get the car into neutral, coast off the road and quickly restart the engine. the engine light does come on after the event. i have gotten this issue repaired four times and it continues to occur and the sensors that correspond to the code have been replaced twice each and are in full working order. dodge is aware of the prevalence of this issue and is unwilling to cooperate because they have not made a recall as of yet. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 80000 | ||
| This vehicle on numerous occasions shuts off while moving down the road. started out only during slow speeds, but has started to do it while actually cruising down the road. no warning, just total loss off steering, brakes and engine. luckily it has cranked back up and able to get out of the road. i also have had on several occasions the temperature gauge indicate that the engine was overheating and the car will just rev up and lose power. i have had everything checked (fluids, oil pump, radiator, plugs and wires etc) and find nothing wrong. of course nothing will be wrong until the engine blows, which then can be fixed at my expense. another problem to add to the list is the liftgate acuator stopped working which has made it impossible to open the rear hatch. the plastic gear in the motor is broke but you have to buy the whole part to fix it. | |||
| 08/05/2009 | 45000 | ||
| On 4 occasions my vehicle has shut off while trying to turn on a intersection at a low speed. all fluids are in the correct levels and no fault lights appear. the vehicle does start normally after a second. the incidents are sporadic however are concerning because it could cause an accident. this appears to be a common issue with this type of vehicle an many have complained. the dealer can't do anything because they cannot recreate the problem and computer does not show fault code. i tried contacting dodge customer service about it but they are not willing to help. | |||
| 08/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| Recently, toyota has had problems with spontaneous acceleration. it appears that both foot pedal and electronics are at fault. i believe the problem may be more widespread. i own a 2005 dodge durango which suffered from spontaneous acceleration. the brain had to be replaced twice. once when i got the suv and last year. it would be interesting if the electronic computer part or parts were made by the same manufacturer. in both of my cases it could have been deadly. please pass this on so it will not get lost in the shuffle. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2009 | 19716 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. while making a left turn with without warning the vehicle stalled. he was able to restart the vehicle. a technician from the dealer concluded that the throttle body increased the levels of carbon which caused low air flow at idle. the pcm was reset. the failure resurfaced, so she contacted the dealer. the technician stated that the ais was slow, so they repaired the idle and the ais control motor. she brought the vehicle back to the dealer 5 weeks later. the technicians discovered that the minimum air steering was too low. they adjusted the sir setting and replaced the idle arm motor. however at relatively low speeds the vehicle would continue to stall. the failure mileage was 19716. the current mileage was 48000. | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 58856 | 1 | |
| My 05 dodge durango is surging real bad while at a stopped position. after a couple minutes of surging it will shut itself off. i have taken it back to the dealership where i purchased it and the dealership has put it into the shop 3 times. the bodyshop told me they cleaned out something and that should fix it but it didn't. it is currently in the shop again and i just bought it on may 1st 2008. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 12970 | 3 | 02/17/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle surged to approximately 60 mph. the acceleration lasted for approximately 30 seconds. the contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet and turn off the vehicle. the failure occurred two additional times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. nhtsa campaign id number 02v020000 was referenced for the 2004 model as having the exact same failure. there were no injuries. the current mileage was 12,980 and failure mileage was 12,970. | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 26506 | 3 | 02/27/2007 |
| 2/27/07 purchases: 2/27/07 problem: engine light serviced: 3/06/07 repaired: egr valve, 3/09/07 problem: engine light serviced: 3/12/07 repaired: ignition coil. 4/06/07 problem: engine light/vehicle cut off/ serviced: 4/17/07 repaired: short out cam and crankshaft sensor. due to vehicle having rough idle , needle jumping/vehicle shaking, vehicle shut down at stop lights. (5/01/07) returned vehicle to service due to shutting down when backing up/rough idle. (5/17/07) vehicle shut down on the expressway in front of a semi-truck, i didn't know if had shut down until the wheel became difficult to control. i coasted up the exit ramp and the vehicle start right up. dealership requested to take the vehicle to another service center for repairs. (5/18/07) took vehicle a dodge dealership, in which ,they stated that the vehicle has intermittent problems which were hard to detect. diagnoses of the problem would be difficult. also, stated this was the second vehicle in their service department with the same problems. to no avail they found nothing.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 5 | 01/13/2006 | |
| I own an 05 dodge durango purchased in jan 06. since aug 06 i have had intermittent problems with it cutting off while i am driving. it seems to occur when i am slowing down to make a turn. it's happened 5 times since then. no lights come on on the dashboard and i lose my power steering. i have to come to a complete stop, put the car in park and then it will restart. i've had it at the dealer twice and since they can't duplicate the problem, they can't fix it. the first time i took it in, they said my throttle body needed cleaning, of course, this was not something my warranty covered, but, i paid for it in the hopes of fixing the problem. i am concerned that next time it stalls, i will either rear end someone or someone will hit me. *nm | |||
| 11/06/2006 | 18655 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the speedometer reading rose from zero to 80 mph, however the actual vehicle speed remained constant. the vehicle jerked, then stalled completely. the contact was able to shift into neutral and let the vehicle drift backwards to avoid a collision with another vehicle. it was taken to a service dealer, where the ignition switch was replaced, however the problems persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the service dealer where the dealer was unable to determine the problem until it became worse.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2006 | 18000 | 5 | 09/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly without warning at 25-35 mph on five occasion. after pulling off of the road and waiting a few minutes, the vehicle restarted on each occasion. there were no lights illuminated on the dash prior to each incident. the first four times the dealership could not duplicate the problem. the fifth time the dealership determined the throttle needed adjusting. | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 9500 | 2 | 08/18/2005 |
| Engine surge causes vehicle to lurch. first instance was on march 10th 2006. the vehicle was running, i entered the vehicle put it into reverse and the tachometer jumped to almost 2000 rpms and vehicle lurched backwards then stopped. the second instance was on march 28th 2006 my wife was entering a parking space facing a store and reported stepping on the brake and the vehicle lurched forward jumping the concrete parking block with all 4 wheels, hitting the building then stopping. i believe this really is a problem as i now realize that during the first incident i needed to have the brake depressed to move the gear lever from park to reverse. maybe related to nhtsa odi id#s 10112496,10125643, 10141521, and 10152704. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 55500 | 1 | 03/17/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. while driving 35 mph, the accelerator pedal came apart and is currently very loose. the cause of the failure has not yet been determined. the current mileage was 56,000 and failure mileage was 55,500. updated 07/09/08 *bf a pin popped out of the gas pedal. updated | |||
| 10/04/2005 | 8050 | 3 | 03/23/2005 |
| Purchased vehicle in march 2005, and within the first two days vehicle engine stalling at highway speeds while on the freeway. took vehicle to dealer, initially advised test drove and unable to duplicate. took vehicle to dealer again at a later date, reset memory. problem still recurred, back to dealer and dealer reflashed pcm. additionally, took to dealer accelerator assembly loose and bolt fell out while driving. accelerator very loose, part not available for 3 days, concerned that may be an ongoing safety issue with these vehicles. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 12/28/2007 | 68876 | 1 | 07/01/2006 |
| I was on the interstate and i had the cruise control on. i hit the brakes to slow down and cruise control deactivated. i stopped at the stop sign. i proceeded through the stop sign and was making a left hand turn on to the overpass over the interstate. i was doing about 25 mph when i felt the throttle come out from under my foot. i hit the button on the steering wheel but it keep accelerating. i hit it multiple times and it finely went off after a few times. the vehicle had accelerated to almost 35 mph. when it went off the motor started making this horrible noise. it sounds like a broken connecting rod or it dropped a valve. the vehicle is out of warranty and it happened on the friday dec. 28th. this is sunday the 30th. havent had a chance to let anyone look at it. i will probably have to do the work myself. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 100 | 6 | 07/14/2005 |
| Dt: 2005 dodge durango. the dealership case number is: 4607005. when the consumer set the cruise control and was going down a hill, the vehicle will gain about 15 mph and the consumer would have to step on the brake to slow the vehicle down. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they sent the information to the manufacturer, the dealer took the vehicle for a test drive and the manufacturer said that it was designed that way. so they said apply the brakes when necessary. the local dealer/chief mechanic said that this should not be like this. *jb *sc | |||