2005 Dodge Durango: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Engine · 68,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact also stated that there was a ticking noise when driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 68,000 miles · NY

Vehicle purchased used in june 2010. Within days of purchase, vehicle began stalling while pulling out into traffic. Vehicle was returned to the dealer several times. Egr valve was replaced and throttle service done, idler pulley replaced. Stalling problem continued to occur on and off along with hard shifting, hesitating, lack of power issues. Transmission rebuilt in jan 2012 after it "froze" backing out of the driveway. Bell housing leak detected and fixed in june 2012. Stalling worsened, occurring not only from start up but while traveling straight in acceleration to speeds just above 40 MPH. Revving in park, neutral and while stopped in traffic started in early 2013 and continues today. Have had vehicle in for service on numerous occasions with no fix to the problem. Torque converter clutch, water pump, fuel injector, coil, vacuum sensor, air intake sensor, knock sensor, pcv valve, plugs and wires have all been replaced or repaired but problems persist. This vehicle is a danger as it stalls without warning in heavy traffic and when pulling out into traffic and revs so high at stops that I have had to put both feet on the brake to prevent it from lurching into the vehicle in front of me.

Filed Apr 1, 2014 · Engine · 99,000 miles · MI

Started car in the morning and it started to make engine noise. Took it to dealer. They said the rod bearing is bad. Have to replace engine.

Filed Jan 26, 2012 · Engine · 26,000 miles · NJ

Stalls while driving since we bought it,fan motor for heat needs same part replaced ever 3 month to year,loud ticking,bad engine,only 86,000 miles.

Filed Sep 25, 2011 · Engine, Fuel system · 60,000 miles · CT

Ticking sound and a exhaust smell in vehicle caused me to take my car to a local repair shop to have exhaust manifold gasket replaced. The technician found that a bolt had broken off a was sitting in the heat shield.

Filed Jul 15, 2011 · 89,000 miles · CA

My car for over a year now stalls without notice causing a deadly safety issue .while stopping ,turning or slowing and lately even while on the freeway my car will die ,sometimes im not aware of it until the steering wheel locks up .I have almost been hit many times including one time I was almost hit by a bus .I have 5 small children and im paranoid everytime we get in the car . The incidents are increasing in frequency .in the beggining it happened every few days now it happens several times a day. It also revs RPM while in park and at stops ,many times it dies altogether . In all these cases the car starts right back up .there is also an annoying ticking noise from the car .I havent had the car repaired yet because during resaerch I discovered many people having same problems and have spent hundredsof dollars trying to fix but to no avail . Im on a limited income and cant afford to spend that kind of money only to have the problems remain!!

Filed Dec 9, 2009 · Engine · 80,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. After starting the ignition she heard a loud knocking sound in the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician detected metal circulating in the oil. He recommended that the engine be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being inspected by an authorized dealer. The failure and current mileages were 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jul 8, 2008 · Engine · 39,305 miles · CA

Customer relations department: refer: manifold gasket ro# 426595 - stock number 2885312 odometer reading at time of service 39,305 miles notice of the defects in my (2005 dodge durango slt 4d sport utility 4.7 bright silver), VIN #[xxx] the problems (s) that I have currently with my vehicle are as follow: manifold gasket cracked terrible "ticking" coming from the engine and transmission the car is constantly cutting off and stalling out the car struggling just to stay on the car now has a very little power the check engine light comes on and goes off after a day or two leaking transmission fluid the manifold gasket cracking began all existing problems that I'm currently having with my vehicle. After intestine research I have found that this kind of a problem should only occur in older vehicles with over 75 thousand miles or more; not in a new model vehicle such as my 2005 dodge durango with less than 35 thousand miles on it. The defects in my vehicle remain even after the dealers repeated repair attempts. They gave the car back to me claiming the problems were fixed, but guess what?? The vehicle is still doing the same thing but worse. My car isn't fit for any type of road trips due to engine and transmission problem. I bought a brand new vehicle. I'm in fear every time I drive my car. I'm very dissatisfied that a company as large as carmax / daimler chrysler would take advantage of single mother with a child in this day in time when gas is $5.00 a gallon, times are to hard and I can not afford these types of problems with my vehicle. I have read on internet, that daimler chrysler/carmax, will do everything it can to avoid doing the right thing, also I read that chrysler pressures dealers to keep warranty costs to a minimum, even for known problems and defects. Chrysler will do everything it can to avoid covering common problems under warranty whenever possible by blaming consumers; information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 4, 2005 · Engine, Suspension · 1,600 miles · FL

Once again while driving my 2005 durango slowing down to make a turn the vehicle stalled in the middle of a busy intersection. Oncoming traffic just missed colliding with the passenger side of the vehicle. Also there has been a problem with the vehicle accelerator sticking causing the vehicle to have excessive RPM. Also the front end seems to have some type of problem, while turning the vehicle the front end knocks and feels as if the wheels are going to fall off. Daimler chrylser was contacted about the stalling problem again. This is my second durango as this was the replacement for the 2004 (lemon) durango which daimler chrylser bought back. Chrysler still has not issued a recall for the stalling problem as this seemes to be a big problem with the 2004 model year as well. The dealeship had a mechanic test drive the vehicle and the stalling could not be reproduced. Therefore nothing was fixed and the problem still exists, hopefully someone looks into the crash data statistics of how many durango had crashes due to vehicle stalling.