2012 Dodge Durango: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Aug 27, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · PA

The 2014 through 2018 3.6L Pentastar motors are covered under a tech service bulletin for their Drivers side valve train being manufactured incorrectly. This can lead to a misfire and hesitation to accelerate in an Emergency. This happened to me recently and I thought it was just a bad spark plug. Mechanic did a full check and believes there is a stuck valve in the engine on the exact same side that the 2014 to 2018 motors are prone to failure. I believe the 2012 and 2013 Engines are also prone to the same failures as their newer counter parts. As I was trying to accelerate to avoid an incident my car stuttered and started to misfire badly. Almost causing a collision. This happened without warning and never previously had this issue. Vehicle was completely mechanically sound before this. This can happen without any warning or signs its going to happen. And after bringing the vehicle to a mechanic and doing much of my own research it appears that the drivers side of the 3.6L v6 in my vehicle is currently under a TSB for the #2,4,6 cylinder head. This can cause the vehicle to have no power for a moment which if I were merging onto the highway and lacked powered could result in a rear end collision. Believe this is a safety issue as well as mechanical issue.

Filed Jun 13, 2017 · Transmission · 107,300 miles · LA

As I was driving down a city street I approached a stop light and came to a complete stop. Once the light turned green I proceeded to go.I noticed the vehicle hesitated to take off and looked down and realized the vehicle was in 4th gear. This is the 3rd time I have had this issue and each time I have had to pay out of pocket to get my vehicle fixed. I have replaced the shift solenoid pack 3 times and replaced the transmission once. The dealership told me that because I last had this service done 2 weeks ago they will cover the parts but I have to pay for the labor.

Filed Jun 13, 2017 · Transmission · 170,100 miles · SC

While driving down a residential street the vehicle jumped into 4th gear. I was going about 10 MPH because I was approaching a stop sign. After I stopped I proceeded to take off and the vehicle hesitated. Once it started to move I noticed the vehicle jerked a little and moved really slow but the RPM was really high. I parked the vehicle and had it towed to a dodge shop near my house. They did a diagnostic test and told me they had to change the shift solenoid pack in the transmission. I agreed to the repair and paid $639.65 for the repair to be done. This is the 2nd time I have had this repair done within a year.

Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Electrical · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle progressively hesitated to start. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system). The dealer stated that there were six people ahead of the contact on the waiting list. The contact was waiting for longer than a month for an appointment. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Aug 17, 2015 · Electrical · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated as if it would stall. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Nov 21, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 50,200 miles · FL

The car hesitates to turn on and the battery has been changed, the fuel pump remains running when the car is turned off.