2011 Dodge Durango acceleration problems

Filed Oct 4, 2023 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

While driving without notice transmission light flashes and the 2011 Dodge Durango will not shift out of gear. I have had this problem in the past and told dealer but they always say they have no codes and on test drive cant confirm the issue. The first time it happened was around the 50 000 mile mark I thought nothing of it back then as I restarted the car it went away. Over the years it go worst to the point that it would happen at least once or multiple times during my daily commute it I told the dealership about it but no codes and they said on a test run no problems. I stopped driving the car in 2019 because it was too dangerous to drive daily especially in traffic due to the car unable to shift gears left me stranded in the middle of the freeway many times waiting to restart car and car would behave normal until the transmission light comes on where i have to power off durango and restart where ever it happens freeway stop signs lights or where ever it decides to happen. I want to get this car running again but dont have the money to fix an issue that i had when it was still covered by the extended warranty and now i have to pay out of pocket because im over the milage so this car has been sitting and i feel as i been ripped off because of al the issues. Im end up dying in this thing if i take it out. Ive donr the recalls and now i see another recall for the same issue that they said they fixed is been reissued im certain all of the issues is tied to the computer unit it i already had one replaced in this car because when i took it for the alternator issue when the car just died with no warning they told me it was fried. All the recall issues that have been mandated are all the issues i had car stalling not starting battery dead and drained fuel relay power module no power how is this not a lemon. this car is a saftey issue on so many levels. Im now trying to get this car running and im still having the same issues i have 129000 miles on it now

Filed Nov 10, 2022 · Acceleration, Brakes · CA

vehicle keeps staling on road while operating, AND has THE BRAKES SYTEM failure. No brakes, brake booster had failed and also has recall part for brake booster.. the safety of my entire family was put at risk, I almost crashed into traffic. vehicle was taken to local dealership, was told FUEL PUMP relay has recall. no parts available, ONE YEAR LATER, STILL WAITING AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. VEHICLE HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. ITS APPEAR AFTER BRAKES SYSTEM GAVE OUT.

Filed Sep 25, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

The engine valve stem failed prematurely due to poor quality manufacturing. Due to this low quality product it has created low compression in the engine. This has triggered multiple codes such as misfire, ETC, and has affected the acceleration of the vehicle as well as performance and at times from even starting. My family's safety has been put at risk due to stalling of the vehicle in traffic.This was inspected by a proper mechanic who looked into my engine with a camera and used diagnostic tools. There was no lights active during fault..

Filed Oct 14, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 81,000 miles · VA

I had a fuel pump relay replaced in 2015, and have had a lot of small problems with the electrical system over the years. Once the vehicle passed 80,000 miles this year all kinds of things started happening. The cooling system went haywire and my auto repair shop had to replace the radiator. I've been experiencing problems with my vehicle hesitating to start like it is not getting fuel, and have trouble accelerating so I cannot pull out in heavy traffic unless there is a good break which is absolutely ridiculous having a hemi v8 engine! I've been towed twice this year when the vehicle would not start at all but then it ended up starting when it got to my auto repair shop or the dealer. I was not only embarrassed but wasted time and money. My mechanic did a lot of diagnostics and ruled out everything except the fuel pump relay. I did some research and learned about the recall so I went to the dealer and asked them to apply the fix. They hassled me and said they 'can not trust your mechanics' and made me pay for diagnostics and said there was no fix for the recall. They ended up finding another problem basically telling me my mechanics were wrong and charged me over $800 for a new PCM. They did install a new fuel pump relay at my insistence even though it was the original part and not a fixed part. It resolved the starting issue and I stopped getting any warning lights. The vehicle still didn't accelerate or handle properly and not even four months later and the same problem is happening again! The fuel pump relay is obviously failing again and I am not confident the PCM had a problem if I'm still getting the same issues. Could it be the tipm I keep reading about? The dealer didn't mention that. I'm afraid I am going to be stranded with children or worse that the vehicle is going to cut out while moving in traffic!! This is an extremely unreasonable safety risk! (recall related incident) ts

Filed Feb 26, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 130,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated that at start up and on occasions while driving, the forward collision detection system became inoperable without warning. The traction control warning light and cruise control warning was also illuminated. The contacted stated that the braking system operated as intended. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Dec 31, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 148,000 miles · CA

Since my car has had 74,000 miles I have taken it in for "abrupt shutdowns". My car has been in the dealership more than 1/2 a dozen times for the same issue and they have not been able to make my car safe for me to drive. Car is always in motion and completely shuts down whether it be on the street, highway (literally had to put in park and restart the vehicle during traffic on the freeway) or turning a corner, it completely shuts down and "fsw" flashes. All power is turned off and literally have to drive off to the side (if I am able to), of I just shut down in the middle of my route, put in park and continue on my drive. I have multiple photos that I have taken of my dashboard, showing this "fsw" (showing mileage). Last time this happened was december 2019

Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 233,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. In addition, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact mentioned that he was swerving from lane to lane to ignore from hitting another vehicle however, crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact mentioned that there was no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 233,000. *dt *dt *tr *dt

Filed Jun 12, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 86,600 miles · CA

My car would not downshift, I was going 50 MPH on freeway and it was raving by itself at 5-6000 rpms....at dealer now they tell me I need a new transmission cooler!!! This vehicle has been a complete lemon, headliner caught on fire while I was driving, due to recall on visors which had already been performed. Alternator caught on fire due to recall they had no fix for..engine heads replaced, recall...totally unsafe, as my vehicle lost all power, lights steering, when alternator went out.

Filed Jun 10, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · 81,000 miles · TX · fire

On thursday, june 8, 2017 I had just exited a major freeway and was coming up to a red light when all of the sudden my A/C started blowing hot air. As I made my left turn to head home all of the lights on my dash came on (saying service park assist, driver seatbelt unbuckled, ABS, and many others) as I crossed 3 lanes of traffic to get off the road and in to a parking lot I lost all power to my vehicle. I parked in the parking lot and turned off the vehicle, opened my hood and it was full of smoke and you could smell the electrical burn from a fire. My vehicle was impossible to get loaded on to a tow truck because in the process of getting it into neutral to load, the wipers began going off, along with all of the dash lights and the smoke began again and started to fill the passenger compartment. By the time we got it home to drop it off there was no power to the vehicle at all.

Filed Apr 15, 2016 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 38,364 miles · FL

On an intermittent, but regular basis, the vehicle (2011 dodge durango) stalls when slowing into a turn or approaching a stoplight. Once the vehicle stalls, the steering column locks making it difficult to turn the vehicle. This has resulted in several close calls with other vehicles and even objects (curbs, light poles, etc.) I use this vehicle to transport my children on a daily basis and am concerned for their safety as well as my own. We have taken the vehicle in to the dealership that it was purchased from (arrigo dodge, chrysler, jeep ram) in west palm beach fl. Eight (8) times for this same problem. They have replaced various parts, and even been able to recreate the problem once, however, every time we get the vehicle back, within a few days or weeks it stalls again. There have been several recalls on this particular vehicle, including one for the fuel pump relay within the tipm-7 and one for the 160 amp alternator, both of which can cause the vehicle to stall. I have included as many of the applicable service reports as the upload will allow. The dealership stated that they contacted chrysler at one point, but did not receive any answers as to how to fix the problem.