10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,680 miles

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2017 Dodge Durango drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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2017 Dodge Durango Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #2

Dec 272016

Durango 8-cyl

  • 300 miles

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

After two days of use and three hundred total miles on my vehicle I discovered an oil leak. Vehicle was taken to the dealership where the technicians informed me that the leak from the rear main seal on the transmission. The vehicle was repaired, the next morning I notice oil leaking from the same area. I take the vehicle to the dealership for a second time and after a couple of days I was informed that the vehicle had a defective oil pan that needed to be replaced. A week goes by and the dealership informs me the vehicle is ready for pickup. The next day I contact the dealership to arrange to pick up the vehicle and was told the leak is still present which resulted in a star case which the manufacturers engineers are assisting the local technicians in resolving the issue. Approximately ten days later I was told that the transmission pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle is currently in the shop with no resolution by the manufacturer. After reviewing complaints filed on website vehicle forums I discovered many vehicles are experiencing the same issues as the one I own. With my experience to date I feel the manufacturer is not disclosing the severity and extent of the problem inherent with the vehicle to its customers creating a serious risk of injury to the operators/occupants of the vehicles involved. It is my recommendation that an investigation should be initiated into this matter.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #1

Dec 022016

Durango 6-cyl

  • 500 miles
No accident happened yet but I believe one will. This car is equipped with a rotary transmission selector for drive by wire transmission and has an auto engine stop start feature. This start stop feature can be disabled after the vehicle is started, but cannot be set by default to disable this feature. I understand the fuel saving issue, however but many of us have been driving for many years and we do a lot of things unconsciously because these activities are so common to us. When this feature is activated and you come into your drive way, your garage or a parking space and fully come to a stop, the engine turns off and all goes quiet. Subconsciously because of a lifetime of driving experience, you think the car is off, your travel is over and you are ready to exit the vehicle. You start to open the door and release the brake pedal and the vehicle immediately restarts and moves forward. If a child or someone else or a building wall is it front of the vehicle, a serious accident could happen. Please rethink this. It is not an intuitive process when we have years or decades of a different driving experience. We think the car is off, safe to exit. We need a way to default disable this feature rather than default enable. I know there is an investigation regarding death or injury with regard to the transmission on these vehicles, specifically a claim that vehicle could move with selector put in the park position. I wonder how many accidents were result of drivers thinking the vehicle was off and then it moved. It may be embarrassing and not be admitted to.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

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