2011 Dodge Durango: brake failure

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 Oct 10, 2018 · Electrical · 170,000 miles · TX

While driving my 2011 dodge durango about 45 MPH, my battery lite came on, within a matter of approx 2 minutes, all of the dash lights came on and were blinking and alarming, my windshield wipers came on, my AC turned off, my fasten seaght belt lights came on and alarmed and then suddenly the car lost power and power steering went out and I quickly tried to hanover the car to the side of the road onto incoming traffic. At the same time the brakes went out then the entire dash/panel went out as well as my headlights. This was 6 am and it was dark outside. I got over the intersection and was able to turn the vehicle and was able to drive down the road and get off the busy street. I then had to wait till the car stopped on its own as the brakes did not work. Also no headlights. I tried to turn on emergency flashers and the would not go on. I put the car in park and got out as I could smell burning of what I thought was electrical wires. I had to have it towed to the dealer. I could not even lock the car as the key fob did not work. It is at the dealer now and I am waiting for a diagnosis. The incident was very disturbing and unsafe as I had no control over the car. Luckily due to the time of day, there was little oncoming traffic and I had not entered the freeway yet.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Electrical · 97,500 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that the cabin of the vehicle filled with smoke and the contact smelled a burnt electrical odor. All of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The brakes failed and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. The contact exited the vehicle, opened the hood, and noticed that the alternator was surrounded by flames. Upon a second examination of the vehicle, the contact removed the battery cover underneath the front passenger seat to ensure that the fire was contained within the alternator and had not spread elsewhere. The contact stated that the fire extinguished itself (fizzled out). A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to crossroads chrysler jeep dodge ram (4510 whitehill blvd, prince george, virginia 23875, (877) 360-5755) and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with reference number: 352-462-90. The contact was informed that the vehicle was subject to the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 97,500.

Filed Oct 5, 2016 · Brakes · 51,297 miles · MI · crash

Traffic slowing down in front of me, I applied the brakes and the pedal went slowly to floor and the brakes did not work causing me to hit the car in front of me, reapplied the brakes and they did work causing me to hit that car again. Thought that maybe my foot was depressing both the accelerator and brake so ii used my left foot, result the same. I did this many more times and the brakes did not work. I applied the parking brake and pulled off to the left side of the road when I was sure it was safe. This happened in a construction zone, I managed to avoid hitting any of the workers and the 3 trucks that they were using. One of the workers asked what happened, I explained to him and he tried the brakes, they went were spongy and went slowly to the floor. Checked to see if the driver of the vehicle to see if she had any injuries, she said she was alright. The impact was not hard because we were both going the speed. Called the michigan state police (refer to incedent # 31-10985-16 and crash report s/n 228890) no ticket issued. Called for wrecker to take the vehicle to the nearest chrysler dodge jeep ram dealership. The dealer was garber, 5330 bay road, saginaw michigan 48604, phone # 989‑399‑8550, service advisor larry cook. They could not find a problem, they contacted chrysler engineering. Left vehicle ove night, cause could not be determined. Brakes worked fine, brought vehicle home afraid to drive it again.

Filed Jul 12, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · 80,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. While driving 15 MPH, the air conditioning blew hot air and the instrument panel lighting went haywire. The vehicle started to lose power and acceleration. The contact pulled over, and turned off and restarted the vehicle. To ensure that the vehicle was fine, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal to allow the engine to rev. Afterwards, the contact was able to drive the vehicle without failure and there were no warning lights illuminated. However, after driving a few miles longer, the power steering and power brakes failed. Shortly after, the vehicle lost all power. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home where it had not been able to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2015 · Electrical · 73,132 miles · FL

Got out of my car and smelt burning wires I lifted my hood and saw smoke coming out by the alternator. Then I noticed the my battery was dead. I wound up replacing the alternator and battery. The car started and all seemed fine. Later that day my battery light came on and the dash lights all started to come on and go off. I went to the store and on my way home my lights started going off and on the dashboard started to light up again and the radio went off and came on my A/C went off and on. Then my power steering went out and my brakes failed. I almost wrecked. Thankfully I was in my neighborhood and was able to get home without incident. This car definitely has a electrical problem.

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 17,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. As a result, the brakes failed and the steering wheel seized. In addition, the contact stated that he received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v530000 (fuel/propulsion system). However, the parts needed to do the repair were not available. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage of the vehicle was 17,000.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 27,000 miles · FL

The problem first manifested itself in an occasional difficulty starting the vehicle, typically after it sat overnight. Upon pressing the start button the starter would engage but the engine would not start. Pressing the start button again to stop the cranking and then re-pressing the button would get the engine to start. Weeks would sometimes go by without the problem recurring. Around the middle of july 2014 the problem started to get much worse, the car sometimes not starting multiple times during the day even after short stops. Around the end of july my wife had the problem happen to her, got the vehicle started, but as she backed out of a parking spot the vehicle stalled in the traffic lane. After that incident I took the vehicle to a dodge dealership where they "cleared several fault codes" and sent me on my way. Three days later the vehicle once again wouldn't start, but the "reset and repress" tactic would work and the vehicle would run. Around august 7 2014 the problem got much worse. The vehicle took multiple attempts and 1-2 minutes to get running on several mornings, now though the vehicle would stall once started and before moving. Once running, in gear, and moving the car would run fine. Car failed to start then each morning aug 15-17, taking 1-2 minutes each morning and multiple stalls. On afternoon of august 17, 5 minutes after making a dealer apt for next morning, I was driving at about 10 miles per hour and the engine died completely, power steering and brakes went out as well. Only after 3 minutes did finally using the remote start function on the key fob get the vehicle to start and run, this on a very busy roadway blocking a lane of traffic. Next day vehicle would not start at the dealer either, they diagnosed a bad tipm module and offered me a new module for $1200 or a "relay kit" for $587. New module cured problem for now.

Filed May 20, 2014 · Brakes · 42,900 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the driver attempted to engage the brake pedal and the brake pedal sank to the floor at which time the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 42,900. Updated 10/02/14*lj updated 3/9/15