Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact blacked out and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. Two occupants received minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home awaiting to be examined by an insurance adjuster; therefore, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 204,000.
2005 Dodge Durango: airbags did not deploy in a crash
13 of the 1,567 complaints about the 2005 Dodge Durango describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 110,000
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
My car caught on fire from the hood area (I have photos) and air bags never deployed . I took my car in and the air bags were replaced but never deployed and car is a total lost due to fire.
I was driving straight down beltline line road and my foot slipped off the break and onto the gas. I t boned another car in which my air bag did not deploy. I totaled my car and the other car. I went to the hospital with a severe concussion and back pain.
"takata recall" I took the durango to orange coast dodge in costa mesa to fix the recall. They inserted a diagnostic device that showed that the air bag system was off line. No warning light was showing on the dash. When starting the vehicle the airbag light and the restraint system indicators on the dash light up for a few seconds then go off. The dealer ran a diagnostics and found that the airbag system was not initialized and that the warning light does not come on because the vehicle computer cannot connect to the system. He said its as if the system is not installed. The service associate said that he's seen this before and doesn't know for sure how it happens - maybe a voltage spike or battery issue. They performed the recall, initialized the system, tested and say everything works. Cost me $155. How will I know for sure that my airbags are online if the indicators don't show me? I had a front end collision in the vehicle in 2015 and the airbags did not deploy - see attached photo. After the collision the transfer case motor was stuck in 4 wheel drive mode even though the switch is in awd position. At no time have I seen any indicator on the dash that shows the air bags or restraint system not working.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. The contact suffered two fractured bones in the neck and one fractured bone in the back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 16v352000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 60 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the lower back. No medical attention was required. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, he approached a curve and tried to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal he turned the vehicle to the right and as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries . A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.
I was at a red light and a vehicle struck me from behind causining a lot of damage to the rear of the car air bags did not deployed
I was at a red light and a vehicle struck me from behind causing a lot of damage to the rear of the car airbags did not deployed
When filling up the gas tank, the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve does not function properly. It does not close and gas always spills out. I am afraid that gas spills out while driving. At times,with the keys in the ignition, the car will turn off by itself if I am moving slowly. I bought this truck in 2006. The first year, I brought the car in for stalling on its own. The dealership told me that there was nothing that they could do and the car did not have a problem. I brought the truck in about three times for the same problem and every time, nothing was resolved. After that I did not have the money or the time to continue bringing the truck in for a problem that the dealership was saying they could not find. Over the years, I have just dealt with this truck stalling on its own. About 1 year ago, I noticed that the car started spilling out gas if it was filled up. I did not know there was a recall until I researched the problem online. I found that there was a recall. I contact chrysler customer care, they looked up my VIN # and told me that they did not have any recalls listed on my particular truck. I explained to the representative that my car had a problem with the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve and that gas spilled out. I told them that I was afraid that gas was spilling from the tank while I was driving. The representative told me that there was nothing that they could do and told me to take the truck to the dealership. I am afraid that if I take the truck to the dealership I will be responsible for all of the expensive charges to fix this problem. I do not have the money for this since I am paying $700 a month for a truck that should never have been financed at that amount in the first place and is not worth the amount still owed. *ln the consumer stated she was involved in a head-on-collision on april 25, 2011 and the air bags did not deploy. Also, the rear wiper made a whistling noise. Updated 08/12/11
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH in a curve the vehicle crashed and the air bags did not deploy. The contact tried to avoid a road hazard and lost control of the vehicle and crashed head on into a tree. As a result of the crash, neither front air bags deployed. The contact was wearing a seat belt; however, the contact sustained a whiplash injury. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs after being inspected by the insurance company. The insurance company is having the vehicle repaired. The police were not involved since the accident happened near the residence on a country road. Daimler chrysler denied any responsibility, claiming that their inspection revealed that the threshold for air bag deployment was not met. The impact was absorbed by the vehicle's crush points. Also, during electronic testing no fault codes appeared that would have indicated any malfunction at the time of the incident.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
- Risk
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.
Recall number 16V352000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1‑888‑648‑7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.
Recall number 15V313000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V‑352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V‑354.
Recall number 14V770000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Dodge Durango no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2005 Dodge Durango?
13 of 1,567 owner complaints about the 2005 Dodge Durango (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Dodge Durango?
There are 3 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Dodge Durango
Stalling 328Check engine light 71Loss of power 45Power steering loss 37Airbag light 34Fire or smoke 31Fuel pump 31Fuel leak 29Steering lock-up 22Jerking 21Wipers 21Won't start 21Engine failure 17Fuel smell 14Key fob 14Misfire 13Harsh shifting 11Headlights 11Ball joint 10Grinding brakes 10Knocking 9Brake failure 8Overheating 7ABS 6Door locks 6Hesitation 6Won't shift 6Fuel gauge 5Warning lights 5
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