There have been 6 recalls on my car. I have had my name on the waiting list at my dealer, only to be told it could be about a year. I keep getting recall letters as I'm waiting for one thing and no parts available for another. I always have children in my car and feel extremely unsafe to drive everyday. The weather is getting dangerous and one of the recalls is on my brakes. I was told, "don't worry, it should be ok until the winter." Well, the winter is here and I still have about 6 months left on the waiting list. How is one supposed to drive and feel safe, knowing my car can "stall without warning", have an "under hood fire" or have my "brakes fail" at any moment while in driving? what's even worse is, there's nowhere to turn because everywhere I call "sorry maam, there aren't any parts.." great! now I'm lost and risking my life on a day to day basis. Help!!!

- Brooklyn , NY, USA

One month after purchasing vehicle, countless problems with brand new vehicle, but the biggest problem is the stuttering, or "fishbite", problem with the mds sensor that operates the active fuel management system. This supposed characteristic, as Chrysler calls it, causes the vehicle to buck and jerk like the engine is going to cut out, between 40-80 mph on level ground and on hills. Brought the vehicle into the dealership for this continuous problem, star case opened, techs from Chrysler consulted and being told that its required to fuel with 89 octane, which is not stated on the sales sticker or the owners manual, which only states recommends 89 octane, not required. Told to disable the eco system to only run on 8 cylinders, which is not why I purchased the vehicle. I purchased it for power, as well as fuel economy on the highway. So this last time I took to the dealership, the service manager disconnected the mds sensor and drove the vehicle, vehicle performed fine, reconnect the mds sensor and the problem continues. Have also been told that the torque converter is locking up, once again a characteristic per Chrysler techs and engineering. So, which lie is the lie and which lie the is the lie. Lied to continuously, have not had calls returned from dealership to know what the status is of my vehicle, plus have continuously been blown off by Chrysler cares group in detroit with my current case filed with Chrysler, just tonight on 29 August 2014, it took me 8 times to contact my case managers because I was told I would be contacted two days ago, but they have been busy. Load of crap, Chrysler does not care!! months ago we received a recall regarding the brake booster. I called my dealership immediately (seeing as properly functioning brakes are important) and was told that the parts weren't in. Months later and I have still heard nothing.

- Essex, VT, USA

Transmission hesitates or "stutters" when going from park to drive and freezes going from 2nd to 3rd gear. Was told there was a "flash update" available and completed. Have taken Durango back to same dealership for the same issue 11/23/13, 06/10/14, and had an appointment on Friday, 07/12/14 but was told by the dealership they would have to take my information/appointment down on paper then call to reschedule my appointment. It is now 08/05/14, and I have not received one return phone call. The engine will surge to a high RPM while I am coasting at a set speed (usually between 20-45 mph). On the visit date of 06/10/14, service repair shows two flash updates (software 1 & software 2) were completed. There is no communication from Dodge concerning the "flash updates" that the dealership says are necessary to the vehicle running properly.

- Benton, LA, USA

Upon pulling out of my neighborhood from a full stop, the SUV was slow to accelerate. It seemed "sluggish", as if it was not switching to the proper gear and had trouble speeding up. Caused an oncoming car to have to hit the brakes to keep from hitting me, when I should have had plenty of time to pull out, under normal conditions. This has happened numerous times. It also happens while I'm driving down the road and try to speed up. This is an intermittent problem. I have taken it to ferman Dodge twice now, and they tell me that they "hooked it up to the computer and could find nothing wrong with it", and when they test-drove it, they could not reproduce the problem. After researching this online, I have come across others who have also experienced this issue. I bought this vehicle new in November 2013, and it did not do this when I first got it. It now has only 3160 miles on it. I do not feel that it is safe to drive, considering its unpredictability.

- Land O Lakes , FL, USA

When driving the car automatically stalls while in drive so I have to put it into neutral then back into drive and then it drives again. This has happened about 4 times I have taken the car back to the dealership and they seem to think and tell me they found nothing wrong. They say no warning lights were on. I explained to them that no warning lights appeared when this happens.

- Zion, IL, USA

On April 2013 we purchased a brand new 2013 Dodge Durango rs. Two months later, in June, we took a trip, the car overheated on the highway. Within a few minutes the car shut down- we got it towed to the closest service station. Dodge determined the cause of overheating was due to a broken heater hose. On March 2014 we took another trip, two hours into our trip it overheated again, we let it cool down and drove it to the nearest service station. The car was serviced for two days, Dodge determined the cause of overheating was due to thermostat and sensor malfunction. A week later- March 22, we took it back for the same problem. Dodge determined the cause of overheating was due to air pressure in the engine. Four weeks later, April 21, we took it yet again for the same problem, which brings me to today. As a result of this constant problem we have been spending a tremendous amount of energy, time and money (hotels, rentals, ect). This issue has ruined my vacation, has caused me to miss work and meet deadlines. When we had our first incident, I decided to call it a fluke. I said, this can happen to anyone, I decided to forget it and move on. When it ruined my vacation yet a second time and the problem continued after multiple services, we came to the conclusion that this car was unsafe and unreliable for me and my family. I don't think it's fair that I keep this car and risk the chance of this vehicle having some internal damage that will affect my family in the future. I am not looking for a way out of my loan but simply would like for Dodge to put me in a new vehicle. I currently have a claim with Dodge and I don't feel like I been getting the attention I deserve. Just got news on my vehicle today and they want to open the engine and change out the heads. If I can get some help on this matter I would really appreciated. Thanks - case #[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Avondale, AZ, USA

On the 2013 Dodge Durango that I currently own which I purchased brand new in June 2013, the navigation and camera system goes completely blank while driving or backing up. The vehicle started accelerating while in drive gear, as well as the transmission fails to work properly and skips second gear, the vehicle also idles high and low while in operation of drive.

- Lillington, NC, USA

Had horrible smell coming from cooling system. Took in numerous times to dealership to try and fix. Finally stumped the dealership asked star at Chrysler headquarters. They immediately knew the issue and gave mechanics steps to fix. Turns out the new "green friendly" engine coolant they are using on the new Durangos was never tested. The coolant was interacting with anything rubber it came into contact with and was breaking down the rubber. Star told them to replace every piece of rubber the coolant comes into contact with. It is now middle of August and the smell is still present and to date Chrysler has not issued a service bulletin or recall on the coolant or hoses. We have submitted paper work for the lemon law.

- Eagle, WI, USA