Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact stated that she was able to park the vehicle and restart it immediately. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 42,000.
2005 Dodge Durango engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While idle at a red light, the vehicle's engine began to sputter. When the light turned green, the contact attempted to accelerate, but the engine stalled and shut completely off. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure occurred on three previous occasions. At 2,845 miles, the wire harness had a failed wire and was repaired. At 2,551 miles, the pedal assembly module was defective and the clutch was replaced. At 6,033 miles, the open circuit and the module transmission control were both reprogrammed. The current mileage is 25,000 and failure mileages were 2,551.
My 2005 dodge durango stalls while driving & the steering wheel will lock in position. The first time this happened (approx aug, 2006), I was turning into a shopping center & almost hit a car coming out of the shopping center b/c my truck stalled & the steering wheel locked & would not allow me to turn in any direction anymore! The second time this happened (just this week, april 2007), I had just backed out of a parking spot, put it in drive & started to go forward while turning (both times this happened I was turning to the right) ... I moved forward slightly & then it stalled out ... Again, the steering wheel locked up. When the vehicle stalls, everything shuts off ... All electronics, everything ... And the steering wheel will lock in place. The local dealership wants me to pay $100! Just to tell me what is wrong, if they can find anything on the trucks computer! I purchased the truck in feb, 2006 in pittsburgh, pa. I drove it down to key west & had a problem with an oil sensor during the trip. My biggest concern is the fact that when it stalls, everything turns off & the steering wheel locks up. I have to hope other drivers are as cautious as I am & that my brakes don't fail on me too!
Vehicle stalled in traffic while making a right hand turn. No warning just died.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that when the vehicle stopped the motor shook, and the vehicle shut off. The failure began six months after the vehicle was purchased. The contact took the vehicle to get repaired on three occasions, but the problem recurred. The current mileage was 30,000, and failure mileage was 5,000.
2005 dodge durango with the 5.7l hemi stalls (completely shuts off) when turning left or right. This has happened numerous times and is a serious safety issue. My family and I have been stranded in the middle of 55 MPH highways as well as numerous intersections while making a left or right turn.
Have a 2005 dodge durango with the 4.7l engine. It has stalled 3 times in the past 2 days. Has happened when it is cold. Start to come to a stop, then the engine will die.
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.
2005 dodge durango 5.7l hemi, engine stalls within the first 10-15 minutes of driving, typically at 45 MPH. It has happened numerous times and the dealership has not been able to locate the problem. Most recently, the loss of power, nearly caused a crash as I had no steering nor brakes when the engine stalled. May be related to the federal safety agency action number ea05018??
Bought 2005 dodge durango slt on 10/21/05. On 10/25/05 it idled down and cut off but no service light came on took to dealer and they said couldn't find anything. I have called or been to the dealer 46 times from 10/05 -11/06. No panel lights came on so they stated they couldn't fix it, but the durango will idle down and cut off in park or at low speeds. October 2006 dealer changed the cluster and problem stopped for a week. Then started again either at idle or in park. 12/06 I took back due to it started to cut off while driving. But still no panel lights and nothing showing on computer. In january 2007 was driving and cut off in the middle of crossing traffic and another car had to swerve around took back to dealer. The dealer added 1 qt of transmission fluid and problem stopped for 3 days. Then idle down and cutting off again. Then did a transmission flush due to technical support recommendations. Drove for 4 days and it cut off when turning and lost power had to slam brakes to miss a pole. Next day driving down rd and cut off had to hit brakes to stay out of the ditch because I was on a curve. I have children and this is a safety issue. First incident date was 10/25/05-present(1/21/07)
The truck shuts off when backing out of the driveway. Especially when it is cold outside. Then it will not restart for about five minutes.
At low speeds, engine stalls out. Usually when combined with sharp turns or angle changes. This is very dangerous... It leaves with with sudden power steering and brake loss in mid-turn situations!! I asked my local dealer about it and they looked at it with no conclusions. It has happened to me many times now.
The check engine light is on 24/7 the truck has been to the dealership , in the shop 15 times in the past year to try and fix the problem they have not been able fix it they tell me that it's an emission problem because they just can't meet the emission requirements on my truck and a lot of others . They sent me away and said the light being on will not stop the truck from running,and that when they figure out how to fix the problem they will call me so am I just supposed to drive the truck until the light burns out ? And what if there is another problem how would I know ? Because the light is always on.
Turning while driving, steady driving, coming to a full stop at a stop light or sign. Vehicle shuts down completely, no power for steering or braking. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times and no problems has been found. This is very dangerous, I have almost been involved in several accidents because of this problem, please help.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road and restarted. Although the problem had occurred several times, the dealer could not duplicate the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the engine intermittently stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and maneuvered off the road. It was driven to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the problem. Updated 12/26/2006 -
While driving a 2005 dodge durango owned by my husband, richard flippin, the vehicle spontaneously lost power and the steering locked. I had a small amount of give and was able to maneuver the m/v slightly and straddle the driveway of a strip mall. I then put the m/v in park and restarted. Had I been traveling on the highway at a high speed...with my children...I don't even want to think about it.
I was driving down the road last night and about to pull in to a local place to pick up my daughter. My engine stalled, headlights went out and I coasted in to the place. I restarted my vehicle and all seemed fine. I drive a 2005 dodge durango limited hemi. I am very worried about this happening again. I bought my vehicle three months ago, used.
Ongoing stalling problem with dodge 5.7l hemi in 2005 durango. See the federal safety agency action number ea05018. Vehicle has been into dealer several times with no resolution for problem. Dodge has a service bulletin for this problem and all of the fixes for the problem(mostly software upgrades) have been implemented, however the vehicle still continues to stall. Problem occurs mostly when the vehicle has been initially started. Issue has not caused an accident yet, but has created several close calls because it has stalled when pulling out into traffic from a stop sign.
The vehicle started, but stalled before placing it in gear. Restarting was attempted numerous times before the vehicle would start and remain running. This is reminiscent of past situations where the vehicle has stalled, and would not restart. These previous situations where reported under odi# 10147495 on january 9th, 2006. This stalling situation is extremely hazardous to the driver and passengers. Chrysler??s response has been to re-flash the PCM. However, fault codes have not been identified. Eventually, this stalling/non-restarting condition will be fatal to either my family or to someone else??s family. At which time, I will actively retrieve these the federal safety agency submittal as documentation of a known problem that was not addressed by the manufacturer. *nm note: previous submission under odi# 10147495 the engine has quit twice now while accelerating away from a stop. Once the engine stalls, it cannot be re-started. In fact, the engine will not crank. The first time this occurred in november of 2005, the vehicle was towed back to the dealership where the PCM was re-programmed. Now during the second incident, the dealership is claiming that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle.
Mr mullens wife was driving on a busy local street at dusk. Passing through a traffic intersection the engine in her car just stalled/died/stopped running. The car was difficult to stop and turn. Once the vehicle was stopped the engine restarted with the first turn of the key. She is not sure if this is related but she thinks its possible that the engine stalled when she turned the headlights on.
We purchased a 2005 dodge durango hemi in april of 2005. Since then the engine has stalled in a variety of situations at least 15 times. We have had it to the dealer on a couple of occasions and they say they cannot diagnose or fix the problem if they can't either duplicate it (they couldn't) or find a fault code (they didn't). Now they want me to leave it for an extended period, which isn't possible. The most common time for it to stall is turning at slower speeds, though it has stalled at idle as well (I.e. Stopping at a stop light, coasting). The two worse times for me were turning left across oncoming traffic and nearly getting slammed by a school bus, and another time near the same school where the engine stalled as I rolled at 20 MPH and didn't realize it until I almost ran up on a sidewalk with kids going to school. This is absolutely the truth. Other times haven't caused immediate danger but the next time could be much more serious. Someone will be hurt or worse if chrysler doesn't do something about this!!! I understand the need to duplicate an isolated incident, but when so many hundreds of people have publicly voiced their own experiences, and who knows how many more either not saying anything or going through the ringer at the dealership, something more should be acknowledged by chrysler and their dealers. It's unbelievable that you give them so much money for the car, then go in time after time and pay them to service it, only to have them get stone cold with you over this. Unreal! I will never buy another chrysler product again. Ever.
I purchased a 2005 dodge durango from delamaker dodge, watertown, ny, in dec of 2005. The vehicle had 218 miles on it. A few weeks later I was involved in an accident and hit a tree and telephone pole. Dealmaker and the insurance company determined that the vehicle would not be totaled, but rather repaired. I have had nothing but problems with the vehicle. My biggest comcern is that the vehicle shuts off on me while operating. I have contacted chrysler and I am told that they can do nothing because it is a repair issue. Dealmaker states that it is manufacture defect. Most recently dealmaker drove my vehicle for 3 weeks and put 500 miles on it, but found no trouble. Two hours after I picked the vehicle up it shut off on me and the check engine light came on. Both are issues that have been ongoing and both were the reason they had my vehicle. The main computer shorted out and was replaced a few months ago. I was told that was a manufacturer defect as well.
I have 2 2005 dodge durango's one was in a head on collision and was totaled it help save my life. So I purchased the same auto again but red, the problem with this one is that it will stall out for no reason. It will start again but it continues to do the same thing I have had it at the dealership more than 4 times for the same thing this time twice in one week and they had to keep it over the holiday weekend. You buy a new auto and expect it to be safe and run.
On multiple occasions, my 2005 dodge durango limited (5.7l hemi) stalled at low speed (5-15 MPH) in parking lots and at intersections. My local dodge dealership said there was nothing they can do because the problem could not be "duplicated." this occurs once every couple of weeks under the same driving conditions describe ed above. This is dangerous - especially at intersections with oncoming traffic.
I have a 2005 dodge durango and have had it 1 month. After 1 week of having it, it had stalled out and just died twice. I took it back to the car lot, and they sent it to the dodge dealership, because it is still under original warranty. The dodge place hooked it up to machines, test drove it, and sent it back because they reported they found nothing. It has in the past 3 weeks died or stalled out 3 more times.
I have a 2005 dodge durango slt (4.7l). On three separate occasions, my vehicle has stalled. The first occurrence was on a busy intersection as I was turning into a gas station. The second time I was pulling into my driveway, and the third time, happened 5/27/2006, I was backing up into my driveway. I am a petite female and I frequently drive long distances alone. This vehicle is a complete safety hazard. I've taken my vehicle to a certified chrysler service center three times and each time I was told that they can not find anything wrong with my vehicle. I am not happy with this vehicle at all, it hasn't been a year yet. At this point, I am considering breaking my lease and signing a contract with another company.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle suddenly stalled in traffic on four occasions. Speed does not appear to play a role, as it was different each time. This is the fourth incident within one year. There was no warring prior to each incident. The vehicle restarted immediately. The dealership has been unable to duplicate the problem.
On several occasions, my wife's 2005 dodge durango (4.7 liter 8 cylinder - non-hemi) SUV has stalled in the middle of traffic. The problem has occurred on several occasions and the vehicle has been brought to the dealer for servicing and this problem has been expressly noted. The service manager maintains he knows nothing about a problem and he can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. Just yesterday, the vehicle stalled in the middle of a busy washington, dc intersection and my wife was almost broadsided as a result. This is a huge problem and chrysler (at least this dealer - tysons dodge jeep) does not seem to care one bit about it. The vehicle was purchased new and now has approximately 8,000 miles. I understand there is an active investigation into the problem and my question is: what is it going to take for someone to take corrective action? Are lives going to have to be lost? It appears that chrysler is well aware of the situation and is choosing to close its eyes to the problem. The federal safety agency should not allow this to happen. Too much is at risk and chrysler is making a great deal of money off of these vehicles. We paid well over $30k for this vehicle. Please provide any suggestions that you may have for fixing this problem.
While making a turn in my 2005 hemi durango, the engine shut off in the middle of the road. Luckily nobody was coming otherwise I would have been hit, as I had to restart the vehicle.
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