2005 Dodge Durango Body & structure Problems

I almost died, I escaped my car moments before it completely exploded into flames. I was driving down the interstate and it said it was overheating for a couple seconds and then the car went completely dead going 70 miles per hour. My steering wheel locked up so I fought to pull it off the road and stop it, I had a bad feeling so I checked the front of the car but it was inflamed once I got out and my seat was consumed in fire

NHTSA ID

11483550

Incident

Sep 8, 2022

THE GASOLINE WILL OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND CAP AND NOT SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE STATIONARY, WITH THE CAR OFF AT GAS STATIONS. IT HAPPENS VERY CONSISTENTLY, REGARDLESS OF THE FILL RATE OF THE GAS, THE STYLE OF GASOLINE DISPENSER, OR LOCATION OF THE GAS STATION. THE GASOLINE WILL CONTINUE TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FUEL NECK UNTIL SOMEONE MANUALLY INTERVENES AND TURNS OFF THE NOZZLE. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE WITH 2005 DODGE DURANGO'S (RECALL ID# 40367, AND 27198) HOWEVER THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO CERTAIN VINS, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE MINE. TO BE CLEAR, EVEN THOUGH MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS, I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN BOTH RECALLS. THE BODY ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE (DIRECTLY UNDER THE FILLER CAP) HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EATEN AWAY FROM THE EPISODES OF GASOLINE POURING OUT OVER IT.

NHTSA ID

11342335

Incident

Jul 29, 2020

Mileage

100,000 mi

I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION TO PUT GAS IN MY 2005 DURANGO. WHEN IT WAS FULL THE GAS SPRAYED OUT ALL OVER MY LEG AND BOOTS. WHEN I LOOKED FOR A RECALL THERE WAS ONE BUT NOT FOR MY VIN. BECAUSE OF THIS MY FINDER IS RUSTING OUT AND EVER DURANGO I SEE THE SAME MAKE AS MINE HAS THE SAME RUST SPOT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. THE GAS OVERFLOW AND THE RUST SPOT.

NHTSA ID

11031880

Incident

Jun 3, 2012

MY 05 DODGE DURANGO, WHICH I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF, OVERFLOWS GAS WHILE FILLING UP THE TANK. I WAS TOLD IT IS A RECALL, I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX IT, I WAS TREATED WITH ABSOLUTE DISRESPECT AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS ALREADY FIXED THROUGH THE WARRANTY, I ASSURED THEM I WAS THE ONLY OWNER AND IT WAS NEVER FIXED, THEY AGAIN TOLD ME IT WAS AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT TO GET FIXED AGAIN EVEN IF IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR. I HAVE HAD THE GAS OVERFLOW AND SPRAY ALL OVER ME MULTIPLE TIMES, INCLUDING ONE TIME WHILE I WAS HOLDING MY INFANT CHILD. THIS IS NOT OK AND SO BEYOND UNSAFE!!! IT CLEARLY WASN'T FIXED AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED. I ALSO KNOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL AND THEIRS DO THE SAME THING AND ALL HAVE RUST EATING THROUGH THEIR VEHICLES ON THE PANEL UNDER THEIR GAS TANKS, WAS FIXING THAT ALSO IN THE RECALL SINCE IT IS CLEARLY DUE TO THE GAS OVERFLOWING?

NHTSA ID

11000129

Incident

May 10, 2016

I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER A STORAGE FACILITY AND WAS SLOWLY EASING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY MY SUV LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED OUT OF MY CONTROL TORE THROUGH THE STORAGE GATE THAT DIDN'T FINISH OPENING TOTALLY DESTROYING THE FACILITIY MAIN GATE. THE SUV KEPT ACCELERATING AS I WAS HITTING THE BRAKE THEN FINALLY STOPPED.

NHTSA ID

10957897

Incident

Feb 25, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AFTER A STORM AND OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARD. TRIED TO START BUT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. (DAILY DRIVER W BATTERY @ 1YR OLD). PLACED BATTERY ON A CHARGER AND WAS ABLE TO START MOTOR. ENGINE WAS REVING BETWEEN IDLE AND 1500 RPM RAPIDLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ALL ON AND NAVIGATION DISPLAY WAS ON BUT NOT LEGIBLE. LOOKED FOR THE SOURCE OF THE WATER, AND IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM AROUND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT PILLAR AREA AND LEAKING DOWN THE INSIDE KICK PANEL.

NHTSA ID

10787608

Incident

Oct 31, 2015

Mileage

190,000 mi

WHEN FUELING MY DURANGO APPROACHING THE 90% CAPACITY, GAS GUSHES OUT OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSING FUEL SPRAY ALSO ADDITIONAL RUST DAMAGE ON MY FENDER UNDER THE FUEL DOOR.

NHTSA ID

10743740

Incident

Jul 27, 2015

WHEN YOU GO TO PUT GAS IN IT THE GAS WONT SHUT OFF AND I HAVE AN INSIDE LIGHT THAT SAYS GAS CAP EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND I HAVE RUST WHERE THE GAS HAS RUN DOWN THE CAR. IM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY GAUGES IN THE VEHICLE AND IT TAKES SPELLS THAT IT DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE GAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10712930

Incident

Feb 20, 2014

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN WET CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASION WHILE BEING OPERATED IN THE RAIN OR AFTER WASHING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE ENGINE SENSOR TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10652634

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

EVERYTIME IT RAIN WATER IS GETTING INSIDE THE ENGINE DUE A DEFECT WATER COWLING AT THE WINDSHIELD THAT LET WATER INTO THE INTAKE AND SPARK PLUG IGNITION COIL CAUSING ENGINE MISFIRE AND HYDRO LOCK CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL . THERE HAD BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUES WITH CUSTOMERS WHO OWN 2004-2006 DODGE DURANGO AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO FIX IT . I MADE A VIDEO TO SHOW YOU THE PROBLEM . HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WTQ2GKNO0N8. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605648

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

PURCHASED 2005 DODGE DURANGO IN DECEMBER 2005 BRAND NEW. HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH GAS OVERFLOWING WHEN FILLING UP VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT DAMAGE WAS ALREADY STARTING TO AFFECT PAINT ON THE VEHICLE RIGHT BELOW WHERE YOU FILL THE GAS TANK. THE RUST JUST STARTED BEING MORE VISIBLE THAN IT HAD BEEN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN IT RAINS THE RUST IS GETTING WORSE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING, I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THE PAINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE RIGHT BELOW WHERE YOU FILL THE GAS TANK, SINCE THE OVERFLOWING HAS CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE ONLY SPOT ON THE VEHICLE RUSTING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584543

Incident

Jan 13, 2013

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. BEFORE FINALIZING PURCHASE, THE DEALERSHIP FILLED THE GAS TANK FOR US. THE SALES MANAGER NOTED THAT HE NEEDED TO CLEAN UP THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE--THAT THE GAS PUMP HAD OVERFLOWED. 2 DAYS LATER WHEN I WENT TO FILL UP THE TANK, I HAD THE SAME ISSUE--THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWED. I HAVE LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR ONLY A SELECT SET OF VIN NUMBERS. ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. CLEARLY, MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. IT APPEARS THE FIX TO THIS ISSUE IS TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK. ALSO, IT IS NOW CLEAR TO ME THAT THE 2 SMALL RUST BUBBLES NEAR THE GAS TANK ARE BEING CAUSED BY GAS OVERFLOWING EVERY TIME SOMEBODY FILLS UP THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10455447

Incident

Apr 16, 2012

BOUGHT CAR IN 2007 HAD TO REPLACE ONE KEY BECAUSE OF ELECTRONICS AT 180 DOLLARS EACH, 2009 CHANGED CAR BATTERY HAD TO RESET KEYS AT 80 DOLLARS, 2011 KEYS NEED REPLACED AGAIN AT 130 DOLLARS EACH. BAD DESIGN SO THEY CAN KEEP FLEASING YOU FOR MONEY. ALSO HAD FUEL TANK REPLACED, BRAKE LINES RUBBED TOGETHER CAUSING HOLE IN LINE AND LOSS OF BRAKES, DUST COVER ON DRIVERS SEAT BELT BROKE OFF, SCREWS IN BACK TAIL GATE KEEP LOOSENING AND FALLING OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10444119

Incident

Aug 14, 2007

Mileage

24,000 mi

WE RECENTLY PURCHASE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO V-8 HEMI. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF HAVING IT I NOTICED THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. IT SOUNDS AS THE DOOR ISN'T CLOSED ALL THE WAY, BUT WHEN I GOTO TO RE- SHUT IT TO MAKE SURE IT IS CLOSED, IT STILL SOUNDS LIKE IT IS OPEN. THEN MY 2 YEAR OLD SON HAD ROLLED HIS WINDOW DOWN THE SAME TIME I HAD AND MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I LITERALLY THOUGHT THE DOOR WOULD FLY OFF AND SMACK INTO A ANOTHER CAR/ BICYCLIST ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING! THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED RIGHT AWAY! FROM READING OTHER REVIEWS ONLINE OF THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING, IT IS OBVIOUS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT DODGE WILL TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER! I AM SO UPSET ABOUT THIS SITUATION, I HAVE AN INFANT SON AND A 2 YEAR OLD AND THE THOUGHT OF BEING IN A WRECK OR HURTING SOMEONE ELSE IS MIND BOGGLING AND I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS, WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I HOPE THAT DODGE DOESN'T SEE THIS AS A MINOR DEFECT AND FIXES IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TR

NHTSA ID

10418033

Incident

Jul 24, 2011

Mileage

136,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED W/ HEMI. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED W/ 26,000 MILES ON IT A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS W/ IT: BROKEN REMOTE KEYS-THE REMOTE LOCKING DEVICES ON BOTH KEYS ARE NOW DYSFUNCTIONAL DUE TO THE SOLDER THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY IN PLACE BREAKING. I CANNOT LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE AND WHEN IT IS LOCKED FROM INSIDE PRIOR TO EXITING, UPON RE-ENTRY, THE ALARM SOUNDS UNTIL KEY IS PUT INTO IGNITION AND VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THESE KEYS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!! WINDOWS SHAKING WHILE ROLLED DOWN-ANYTIME ANY OF THE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN THEY SHAKE VIOLENTLY W/ IN THEIR CASING. THERE IS ALSO QUITE A BIT OF WIND NOISE HEARD WHEN WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP COMPLETELY. HAD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NAVIGATION SYSTEM-THE MAIN KNOB HAS BECOME ALMOST DYSFUNCTIONAL. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS STICKING OUT FARTHER THAN IT ONCE HAD. WITH OUT USE OF THIS KNOB, THE ENTIRE NAV SYSTEM IS VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE. SEATBELT COVER-DRIVERS SIDE PLASTIC DUST COVER WHERE SEATBELT GOES INTO SEAT CAME OFF AND THE PLASTIC AROUND IT HAS A CRACK IN IT. THERE IS QUITE ALOT OF DUST BUILDING UP INSIDE THE SEATBELT MECHANISM. LIFTGATE SCREWS FALLING OUT-THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN TIMES REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES THEY ARE TIGHTENED. IT IS THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE-WHERE THE CLOSING HANDLES ARE LOCATED. BROKEN PIN ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL-DEALER CALLING THIS A "PUSH NUT PIN" AND IT IS WHAT ATTACHES THE ACCELERATOR TO THE ARM. DEALERSHIP CERTAIN IT IS A PART MALFUNCTION HOWEVER CHRYSLER REFUSING TO REPAIR. UNDERSIDE STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL-THE LEFT BUTTON THAT CHANGES THE PRE-SET RADIO STATIONS AS WELL AS WHICH DISK IS PLAYING IN THE CD CHANGER IS STICKING. IF YOU JUST BARELY TOUCH IT THE STATIONS/CD'S CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY. IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP, YOU MUST DEPRESS IT VERY HARD WHILE MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238655

Incident

Mar 15, 2008

Mileage

32,000 mi

2005 DODGE DURANGO - WHEN A WINDOW OR SUN ROOF IS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY IT CREATES EXTREME "AIR BUFFETING" WHICH HAS A DIRECT EFFECT ON THE OCCUPANTS EARS. THIS EXTREME PRESSURE IS PAINFUL AND VERY DISTRACTING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH BRIEFLY IDENTIFIED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, WITH LITTLE CONCERN, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. NO MENTION OF THIS "BUFFETING" ISSUE AT TIME OF SALE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10156743

Incident

May 3, 2006

SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING, THE HOSES WERE PLUGGED UP, VEHICLE BRAND NEW. WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN ROOF, WHERE DIGITAL INFORMATION DISPLAYED. THEY ORDER PARTS, HAD THREE OF THE TUBES/HOSES, BUT ONE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10154886

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

Mileage

4,261 mi

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN WHEN DRIVING ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE NOISE IS PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED WHEN DRIVING IN A MODERATE HEAD OR CROSS WIND. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN A MODERATE HEAD OR CROSS WIND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CARRY ON A NORMAL CONVERSATION WITHIN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE WIND NOISE. THE WIND NOISE SEEMS TO BE ORIGINATING PRIMARILY FROM THE FRONT DOOR SEALS. BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS CAN BE SEEN FLEXING WHEN DRIVING WITH A HEAD OR CROSS WIND. THE NOISE CAN BE LESSENED BY PULLING IN WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE ON THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF WIND NOISE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. IN THE ABSENCE OF A HEAD OR CROSS WIND OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY QUITE INTERIOR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE WITHOUT RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AS OF YET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151484

Incident

Jan 20, 2006

Mileage

26,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH SHE ROLLED DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE THAT THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE FRAME. THE DEALER INDICATED THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL AND REFERRED TO IT AS THE TUNNEL EFFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEALER AND OFFERED NO SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10145466

Incident

Dec 15, 2005

Mileage

673 mi

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS ENGINEERED THERE ARE SERIOUS BLIND SPOTS. THIS IS OBSERVED WHEN THE DRIVE LOOKS TO HIS RIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE "B" PILLAR IS IN THEIR DIRECT VIEW. THE WAY THE FRONT COCKPIT IS DESIGNED YOU CAN'T SEE OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTS WHILE STOPPED OR APPROACHING A STOP BAR. THERE ARE ALSO BLIND SPOTS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE DRIVER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10140518

Incident

Jul 7, 2005

WHEN CONSUMER ROLLS THE WINDOWS DOWN IN THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES.*MR CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN WINDOWS ARE DOWN THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE EARS HURT. SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SAYING IT WAS AN ENGINEER PROBLEM AND TOLD CONSUMER TO JUST ROLL THE FRONT WINDOW DOWN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, OR IN AN ACCIDENT.*SB

NHTSA ID

10126877

Incident

Jan 1, 2005