2011 Dodge Durango: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jul 16, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 325,599 miles · OH

I was driving down the highway at 70 MPH and the car stalled shortly after the etc indicator light started flashing next to a "fcw off" and orange triangles appeared in my side view mirrors. The engine light came on, acc off indicator light came on along side with the ESC light. It started back up so I took it to firestone for a diagnostic, they said it was some minor electrical issues but the torque converter on the transmission needed to be fixed first and informed me that they didnt do any transmission work.they referred me to a-team transmissions, took it a got a second diagnostic and I was told that it wasn't a transmission problem but suggested it was the ABS system. They said they didnt work on it so I took it to a third auto care shop and they said it was the mass air flow sensor. Had it cleaned and the problem still resulted in jerking, losing compression, and occasionally wanting to stall. I couldn't get a straight and I didn't want to pay for anymore diagnostics. Hooked up my obd ii diagnostic system and the only codes I got were p0113, p0300, p0304, and p0340. Parked my car in my back yard and tried to avoid using it until it has been fixed.

Filed Aug 14, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 130,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise when the ABS warning light illuminated. In addition, all of the warning lights illuminated, the A/C failed then the radio and then the vehicle loss all power. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was not able to restart. An eyewitness (family member) was contacted and able to assist and notice the battery was extremely hot and the power cable to the alternator. The eyewitness disconnected the alternator, replaced the battery, and drove to the contact's home. The dealer (ram country chrysler, plymouth, dodge, jeep, located at 36111 us -90, del rio,tx, 78840) was contacted at 888‑636‑1505 where they advised that the vehicle was not included under the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical), however that the vehicle could be schedule to be brought in to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed the vehicle was not included in the recall, however that she would escalate the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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 30, 2017 · Engine · 130,000 miles · NJ

My battery light came on while driving. I was driving 65 MPH down rt 18 north in the colts neck area of nj. Within 10 minutes after the battery light came on, my car acted possessed. The steering locked, brakes locked, wipers came on moving slowly, the heat came on, ABS brakes light came on, and the park assist came on. Luckily there were no cars directly around me and I was able to drift to the shoulder of the road where my car completely shut down and stopped on its own. The 180 amp alternator went and also fried my PCM. I am currently paying over $200 to rent a car. I am being told my bill will be about $2000 to replace the alternator and PCM. This is a very unsafe and a dangerous issue that should be recalled as the 160 amp alternator is already recalled for the same issues. Driving at a highway speed and your car suddenly completely shuts down can cause a serious crash. This is the 3rd major issue I've ran into as I also had my battery dying multiple times due to the fuel pump relay recall. Also, I lost my brakes suddenly and had to avoid an accident due to the brake booster failure recall. I do not think I will ever buy a dodge again as they do not take responsibility for issues. I feel as though this vehicle isn't safe to drive.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · NC

Dodge/chrysler/jeep said that they will not include my car in the p60 recall because my car's alternator was not supposed to be apart of the recall. This is the recall in which some of the dodge durangos have a faulty alternator that eventually fails, unexpectedly and may cause damage to other parts of your ABS, ECM, PCM, battery or other parts of your electrical system. On dec. 26th, 2016, I was driving when I began to smell an electrical-like, smell. We found out that my alternator failed and the next day, it began smoking and shooting sparks while at the mechanic's shop. I call dodge, asking about the recall (after the mechanic that we hired discovered that many other durango owners experienced the same issues) and dodge said that my car didn't have the correct ampherage of alternator to be included (the recall includes 2011 dodge durangos with a 3.6 l engine and 160 amp alternators only). However, the alternator that the mechanic removed and replaced was the correct # of amps for the recall (160 amps), even though the factory spec sheet for my truck (which was read to me by a staff member at dodge corporate's recall line) says that it should have a different # of amps (my truck is supposed to have a 220 amp alternator on it, but when the alternator failed, the mechanic removed a 160 amp alternator off of it). Now I have about $1500 worth of repairs for this truck and no one is taking responsibility. My truck either has a 160 amp alternator that the prior owner of my truck put on it which subsequently created the p60 recall problem or dodge screwed up and put the wrong alternator on (a 160, instead of a 220) or the wrong info about my alternator is included on the factory spec sheet.

Filed Nov 1, 2016 · Electrical · 1 miles · FL

My 2011 dodge durango, 3.6l/v6 with 180amp alternator - alternator rapidly failed while driving ("in motion"), causing complete shut down of the vehicle and disabling both the battery and the control module requiring them both to be replaced. This complete shut down caused the ABS and steering to lock up and all my electrical including my flashers to not work. This is a major safety concern and is identical to the p60 recall of this same vehicle built with the 160amp alternator which is virtually the same as my vehicle. I was never informed of the p60 recall and believe that my vehicle and all others like it should not be excluded from this recall! Fortunately I was not driving in a location with high speeds or heavy traffic at that moment but had it failed only minutes later someone could have been seriously injured or killed because of this design flaw. Clearly this is a major safety issue and just because the alternators are slightly different amp then that of the current recall those vehicles should not be excluded from the recall. I have seen numerous similar complaints from other owners with the 180amp alternator. Please contact me if there are any questions regarding this information, including any further details regarding my receipts for repairs.

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 88,450 miles · CA

While on the highway I a check battery light appeared on my dash, I planned on checking into it at the upcoming gas station which was about 3 miles away, as I approached the offramp to the gas station all kinds of check engine lights and ABS and you name it started showing in my dash followed by the wipers and next thing you know the car dies out. Lucky for me there was no vehicle in front of me because I could not steer or brake because it was very hard or locked, I managed to pull over just before the gas station and sensed the smell of burned wire, I noticed I was not completely off the road so I tried putting vehicle in neutral but it was locked in park, also my key was stuck in the ignition. Local mechanic changed the battery first and still had the check battery light on so he reccomended a new alternator as well which I bought immediately, 900.00 later here I sit with new alternator and baterry but still the same problem with vehicle stalling and check battery light on. Dealer says my vehicle is not in the p60 recall even though I have/had the same 160 amp alternator as the recalled vehicles. This is a serious issue which can become deadly if not fixed asap. Im sure of one thing, never in my life will me or my family buy a dodge again.

Filed Dec 4, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 150,000 miles · MO

I was driving on a major interstate (I-70) when dashboard lights started flashing and signals started going off. Seat belt signal. Airbag signal. Abs light signal. I then lost power steering. My 12-year old was with me and scared to death as cars whizzed by at 70 MPH. I luckily was at an off ramp and took it and managed to pull off the main road. Car would not turnover when I tried it again. Got towed to a dealership. Battery was replaced first. Then they hooked up the alternator to the new battery, and the alternator drained the new battery by half in a matter of seconds. And started smoking profusely. Dealership replaced the alternator, which was a 220 amp. After the alternator was replaced it was determined that the alternator blew the PCM, so I had to have the computer PCM replaced too. Dealer says there may be more issues that arise from the bad alternator. He was surprised more wires and fuses weren't melted or damaged because of how bad the alternator was. My car was not part of the recall because I have a 220 amp. But all of the symptoms they describe for the 160 amp alternator is what I experienced with my car. I am just thankful my son and I, nor anyone else, was hurt or killed in this incident. All alternators no matter what amp need to be recalled. This is a true safety hazard!

Filed Nov 6, 2015 · Electrical · 111,000 miles · TX

Vehicle experienced failure of all electrical systems, while vehicle in motion at 45mph. I was driving on the highway and noticed my red "battery indicator" came on. I assumed it was a warning that it needed to be replaced. After approx 35 miles, the "driver's seatbelt unbuckled" warning came on (it was buckled) and that warning cycled off and on rapidly, and then other warnings to check this or that appeared. Within 30-60 seconds of that beginning, the A/C system shut down, the ABS and traction control off lights came on, the windshield wipers turned on, and then I lost the power steering as well. I was able to steer just enough to angle into a gas station and put it into park. At that point, no electrical systems were functioning, the car could not be placed back in "neutral" to move it further, and we were unable to remove the key fob. There was a faint smell, like burning rubber or similar. The vehicle was towed to our home, as it is out of warranty (111k miles) and my husband wished to investigate the issue and repair himself, if possible. He removed the battery, approximately 3 hours after the vehicle was shut off, and it was still very hot to the touch. He replaced the battery with a new one, but within 1/2 mile drive the red "battery" indicator came back on and we immediately returned home. Upon further testing with a voltmeter, he determined the issue is the alternator. We believe this alternator is faulty and dangerous, however our VIN number is not listed under the current recall (14v634000) of the 160 amp alternator (I am not sure what amp alternator I did have). My husband has opted to replace the alternator himself, rather than pay the dealership to do so, but we believe this should be investigated further as the possibility of an accident seems pretty high in this type of total electrical failure.

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 65,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact merged over to an emergency lane and restarted the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the engine, ABS and brake warning lights were continuously illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician diagnosed that the totally integrated power module had failed. In addition, the contact received notifications for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v530000 (fuel system), 14v391000 (electrical system) and 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). However, the parts needed were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Electrical · 49,000 miles · LA

Been having this issue for a few months now and it only seems to get worse. First started out only having to try once or twice to get it to crank and now I have to try around three to four times. This morning was the worst it has ever been. And once it finally cranked I had all kinds of lights lit up. Brake, fcw off, check engine, blind spot detectors were disabled and stayed on as well as my traction control being turned off and my ABS light. When I started to drive I realized on top of all those things my speedometer was also not working and said I was at 0. I have also had my alarm go off in the middle of the night for no reason. This issue is really starting to get worse and worse and I fear I will end up stranded somewhere or worse end up in a wreck due to my car shutting off, and if I get in a wreck I don't even know if my airbags will deploy! Very disappointed in dodge/chrysler. I am not going to spend my hard earned money to replace these parts when I was sold a faulty car from the beginning. They need to get this recall going and have plenty of these items in stock so everyone won't have to wait months to have this replaced! This is ridiculous!

Filed Aug 14, 2014 · Brakes · 56,100 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated that after having the vehicle repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and having the brake booster replaced, the "push to start" button malfunctioned. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal did not have to be depressed in order to start the vehicle. In addition, the brake lights were constantly illuminated, as if the brakes were engaged, and the forward collision warning alert system was disabled. Also, the ABS would activate continuously, but only on the front driver side wheel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failures could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 56,100.