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:
15 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 1
Average Mileage:
53,135 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V354000 (air bags) and 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V817000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. MA 08/10/2015 the consumer stated the vehilce was repaired. Updated 11/30/2015
- Stanwood, WA, USA
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Vehicle throttle stuck in drive as driver was pulling forward to back up into garage. Vehicle plunged forward 20 feet, hit an overhead door and bumper guard causing the airbag to deploy. Airbag lacerated, abraised and bruised left forearm of driver, [xxx], requiring emergency room treatment at mercy medical 301 St. Paul street, baltimore, md 21202. Vehicle was totaled and claim filed with geico claim # [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I'm contacting you in regards to my 2005 Dodge Durango. I have encountered it stalling making turns, driving down the street and at lights. I have researched the issue after having a tune up on the vehicle with no success. After researching, I have found that thousands of people are having the same exact issue. I have printed off from several sites the complaints identical to mine. This is definitely a recall for this vehicle and should be replaced by Chrysler/Dodge. I have found that a lot of people are finding that the issue is the egr system. The same thing with the air bag issue that I'm receiving, I'll be driving down the road and get an alert that the passenger air bag was turned off when someone is in the seat. There is two recalls in place now for air bag issues. I really hope that you will investigate this and reach out to Chrysler to get this resolved for consumers.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V817000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/10/15
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. While driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine and air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about the part that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V817000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Fuel fill burps when tank is almost filled with fuel causing it to run down the sides of the vehicle it is a safety issue due to the possibility of it causing a fire. Have not received notice on this recall yet.
My airbag light has been illuminating and when I did a recall search an airbag recall did come up but there is no fix" also when I fill the gas tank I get major splash back. Huge fire issue. I know there was a recall on some 2005 Dodge Durangos for that problem but the dealer said my VIN was not included and wouldn't fix it. How can I get my VIN included" another issue is the engine light comes on and reads code P0456(very small emissions leak)..but the emissions system has been gone over and gone over but there is nothing that would indicate a leak.
I am not happy that my VIN number pulls up only one recall when a few of the issues that I am having are on the recall list. For starters the side of my vehicle is flaking paint and not to mention everytime I fuel it, gas spurts all over the vehicle and ground. A major fire hazard especially when my children are in the back 2 seats.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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 VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the warning indicator dimmed, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Airbag sensor and rear liftgate. Airbag sensor has been replaced twice. Once by me at my cost through the dealer and once by them as it was under warranty. It is on again and I refuse to pay for the fix again as this seems to be a trend. Liftgate just stopped unlocking/opening. Non-powered liftgate. Only way to open the liftgate is by unlocking it with the key fob and or the electric unlock panel on the drivers side door. There is no way to open this liftgate manually. No keyhole or "escape "latch" inside the liftgate door. I am getting this fixed as the dealer said something was "jammed" in the mechanical device. I asked if I jammed something and they said nope it was a mechanical issue. $369.99 for the new electronic lock and mechanism. I have read in other forums that the 2005 Durango's and Caravan have had similar issues and that the fix was approximately 350 dollars.
My 2005 Durango had the airbag light go on 4 times now. Each time it has been taken to the dealer's service department, and they fixed the problem, but gave it 4 to 5 months for the light to comeson again, same thing was fixed and it happened again 4 to 5 months later, thiswas a safety issue when it came to the airbag. I traveled with an infant in this car, and I wondered if my airbag will go off while I'm driving or if I was to have an accident will it deploy"??" right now the card is at the dealership again for the same problem I am to the point I did not fee safe driving this car.
Multiple chronic issues with 2005 Durango. Air bag warning lamp comes on at startup and remains for multiple restarts, engine stalling, vent system whistling at 50 mph.
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- Cherry Hill , NJ, USA