CarComplaints.com Notes: The second generation Durango was introduced in 2004 and instantly came under fire for, well, catching on fire.

From 2004-2006 electrical overloading in the driver's side instrument panel caused numerous reports of interior fires. The interior infernos became so commonplace that Chrysler eventually issued a recall.

The problems didn't stop there, however. Owners of the recalled vehicles complained about being treated unfairly and given take-it-or-leave-it low ball settlement offers. "They offered me $2000 under NADA retail as a settlement," said one owner, "and have been rude and hostile to deal with." Nothing says awesome service like treating your customers rudely after their cars have already caught on fire.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
98,954 miles

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2005 Dodge Durango engine problems

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2005 Dodge Durango Owner Comments (Page 5 of 6)

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problem #33

Dec 032013

Durango

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine stall without warning. Lost control of the steering and brake very hard to apply.

- Lancaster, PA, USA

problem #32

Nov 292013

Durango

  • 124,000 miles
Has occurred multiple times. Initially my 05 Durango would stall when pulling into parking spaces. Has progressed to normal driving conditions at around 35 mph while turning the engine will shut off. Occasionally the rpms will jump up and down too. Engine idles around 500rpm. When this first occurred there were no warning lights illuminated. I just don't feel like this is a safe vehicle at this point in time and based off of the other reports, Dodge should investigate and repair at no cost.

- Exeter, NH, USA

problem #31

Nov 172013

Durango

  • 77,000 miles
While cruising a back road near home the Durango suddenly shut off leaving me no lower steering or brakes. It was terrifying. I was lucky to be only going approximately 25 mph as I was just cresting a hill. I was able to have enough momentum to guide the truck onto a side street. It restarted immediately upon putting it in park again. And I was able to drive it to my parents house without incident and then again back to my house later in the day. There was no warning lights that lit on the dash and no other indication that there was a. malfunction. The rpms were smooth, no rough engine. Terrified to drive this truck now.

- Clinton, CT, USA

problem #30

Oct 122011

Durango

  • 66,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #29

Sep 052013

Durango

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle resumed normally when restarted but the failure recurred five times. On a separate occasion, the transmission shifted into fwd independently while traveling between 35-40 mph. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Castle Rock , CO, USA

problem #28

Sep 012011

Durango 8-cyl

  • 90,000 miles
I have seen lots of complaints about this same issue online as well as 2 open and closed investigations on this website! while driving my 2005 Dodge Durango it will shut off on its own, steering is impossible at this point. It use to happen a lot to me. Normally it would always happen pulling in or backing out of my driveway. But I live in rural wv and we have mountains and curvy roads. Once I was driving about 30-35 mph and I was on a curvy road and it stalled out on me and I about went over the mountain as I could not steer! we had the vehicle checked over and there was no warning our check engine light on. Ultimately have the mechanic played the guessing game, he replaced the egr valve and that had fixed the problem. Just recently it is beginning to happen again. This investigation needs to be reopened! manufacturer should be responsible. My Durango has 3 very common issues with lots of other folks that should be recalled: 1. the stalling of the vehicle for no apparent reason. 2. the fuel leaking out as you are filling it was gas! they say my car is not part of the recall and will not pay to fix it. 3. 4 lock kicks in on its own as you are driving. This is very dangerous! they need to investigate and solve the problem and recall. I love my Durango and I have had it for 6 years as I bought it used and I am the second owner. I would love for Dodge to make this right. As I do not want to get another vehicle.

- Summersville, WV, USA

problem #27

Mar 122013

Durango

  • 134,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Every time it rains the car rides rough. It's scary. We own 2 of these and found out that this isn't being addressed by Dodge. Totally disappointed in lack of consideration by the Dodge Corp.

- Fairhope , AL, USA

problem #26

Aug 212013

Durango

  • 79,000 miles
2005 Dodge Durango 5.7 hemi stalls upon acceleration. During acceleration in the forward direction the vehicle will lose all electrical function and shut down the engine causing the motorist to be stranded in the middle of an intersection or other dangerous section of roadway. Loss of electrical function can be attributed to the close proximity of the positive battery cable to the egr pipe on the right side of the engine. During acceleration the engine will torque over causing the egr pipe to make contact with the battery cable thus causing the plastic sheathing to become chafed. Over time this chafing will wear through the plastic sheathing and expose the bare copper wire allowing it to come in contact with the metal egr pipe. The contact of the copper wire from the positive battery cable to the metal egr pipe creates a direct short which in turn shuts down the electrical system and any engine control functions. In some instances this short can cause the battery cable to heat up enough to catch the plastic insulation on fire and possibly lead to battery explosion.

- Glen Mills, PA, USA

problem #25

Feb 102010

Durango 8-cyl

  • 81,000 miles
The vehicle bucked, as if misfiring. It occurs frequently since that time. It also has a starting issue. Sporadic non-response when attempting to start.

- Stanwood, WA, USA

problem #24

May 052013

Durango 8-cyl

  • 92,300 miles
The vehicle has been stalling without warning on common basis. No engine lights illuminated.

- Holland, MA, USA

problem #23

Jun 062012

Durango 8-cyl

  • 120,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam shaft sensor and the egr valve needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 133,000.

- Lake Wood , NY, USA

problem #22

Apr 102013

Durango 4WD 8-cyl

  • 161,230 miles
Started Durango and let it warm up at idle for 3 mins. Started to hear a squeak then a slight tapping and now sounds like loose metal in the engine. Oil changed every 3-4K miles. Had oil changed today and now worse.

- East Rochester, NY, USA

problem #21

Nov 012012

Durango 8-cyl

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted after several minutes and was taken to an independent mechanic, who advised the contact that they were unable to generate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The current mileage was approximately 146,000.

- Pasadena, CA, USA

problem #20

Feb 192013

Durango 4WD 8-cyl

  • 119,000 miles
Vehicle stalls at low speeds and deceleration, idling hard at a stop and while in park, will stall when idling hard, gas spills out of inlet when filling up completely, sluggish in temperatures below 30 degrees and above 80 degrees, requires more than normal maintenance, service tech's can never diagnose the causes of stalling or idling issues, think it might concern the throttle body, transmission has torqued itself out before, stripped screws, rebuilt at 90000 miles. Just waiting for it to go again. This vehicle has been nothing but issues ever since I bought it used. Every fix just feels like a band aid to the manufacturing problems it has.

- Elkhart, IN, USA

problem #19

Jan 042013

Durango

  • 165,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that a mat sensor would need to be replaced. The dealer also advised that the failure was probably caused by many other variables. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 165,000.

- Mt. Olivet, KY, USA

problem #18

Feb 132013

Durango 4WD 8-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
The vehicle stalls while making turning maneuvers at low speeds which disables the power steering and brakes. This has occurred on numerous occasions but the dealer is unable to duplicate the problem and has not been able to correct this issue. This has always occur during decelerations, such as braking for a stop sign or traffic signal. When it happen I must immediately put the vehicle in park and restart it, but luckily this has not let to an accident yet.

- Columbus , OH, USA

problem #17

Jan 292013

Durango

  • 157,968 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango sl. While driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled without any prior warnings. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle was inspected by a certified mechanic who test drove the vehicle and noticed the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem nor determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157,968.

- Norcross, GA, USA

problem #16

Jan 212013

Durango 4WD 8-cyl

  • 100,033 miles
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.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

problem #15

Nov 052012

Durango

  • 93,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph and completing a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times and always when the contact was attempting a turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure was not diagnosed and the contact was advised that there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 93,000.

- Stanford, CT, USA

problem #14

Jan 312007

Durango 8-cyl

  • 45,955 miles
The vehicle stalled while slowing to turn onto street from intersection. Has happened multiple times monthly.

- Spring Valley, CA, USA

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