2005 Dodge Durango Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. ALSO, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOW INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL LOW DRIVE. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE TO A PARKING LOT WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

NHTSA ID

11083658

Incident

Apr 5, 2018

Mileage

194,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A NON INJURY ACCIDENT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS DETERMINED TO BE POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AFTER A RAIN AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. DRIVER ENTERED A SOUPY SPOT IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TURN SIDEWAYS. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FROM THE INITIAL VEHICLE SPEED OF AROUND 25 MPH. VEHICLE THEN LEFT THE ROADWAY, DOWN A STEEP DITCH AND THROUGH A FENCE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FENCE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UPRIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AREA, IT WAS STILL DRIVEABLE, BUT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE VEHICLE BRAKING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DAMAGE FOR THE ACCIDENT REPORT, INSPECTOR FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA OF THE VEHICLE. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, INSPECTOR NOTED BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FOUND THE REAR PRIMARY BRAKE LINE AND THE FRONT PRIMARY BRAKE LINE WERE ROUTED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE TWO STAINLESS STEEL JACKETED LINES WERE RUBBING ON EACH OTHER AND THE REAR LINE HAD RUPTURED, THUS LOSING BRAKING ABILITY. THIS IS THE LINE THAT GOES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAS OWNED IT SINCE 2006 AND NO BRAKE WORK OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAVE BEEN PERFORMED WHILE CURRENT OWNER HAS POSSESSED VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN INSTALLATION ERROR FROM INITIAL PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11024161

Incident

Sep 18, 2017

Mileage

145,000 mi

NITTO TERRA GRABBLER. PURCHASED 4 TIRES ON 11/12/15. REAR PASSENGER TIRE FAILED / COMPLETELY CAME APART AND INTO TWO PIECES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD (PCH) THE SAFETY BRAKE CABLE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. I WAS TOWED HOME. THE DEALER AND NITTO HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. INSTEAD OF KEEPING THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION, THE DEALER THREW THE TIRE AWAY. TIRE WAS GONE THE FOLLOWING DAY. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. I WANT ALL THE TIRES REPLACED AS THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE WITH THESE TIRES THAT COULD RESULT IN GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. NITTO TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST DUE TO FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10967609

Incident

Mar 2, 2017

Mileage

175,000 mi

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

I TURNED LEFT SHARPLY INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME UPON DOING THIS. I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER, STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND PARK THE VEHICLE. FOR THE PREVIOUS 3 WEEKS OR SO THE VEHICLE HAS SPUTTERED AND BEEN SLUGGISH WHEN TURNING SHARPLY INTO PARKING SPOTS OR AROUND SHARP CORNERS BUT HAS NEVER STALLED. 8/19/15 WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLING.

NHTSA ID

10749844

Incident

Aug 19, 2015

Mileage

73,497 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE BRAKES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

NHTSA ID

10745199

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

177,000 mi

DURANGO QUIT RUNING WILE GOING 45 MPH

NHTSA ID

10743430

Incident

Jul 23, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

FOUR LOW LIGHT BLINKS. SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON. WILL JUST XOMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAS ALSO SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPING TO TURN. HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL VEHICLE STOPS PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT. HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT. HIGJLY UNSAFE. GOGGLED PROBLEM AND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS INSANE AND SOMETHING NEEDS DONE!!!

NHTSA ID

10726462

Incident

Jun 10, 2015

ENGINE STALLS WITH NO WARNING, AFFECTING BRAKING AND STEERING WHILE MOVING, HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IS INTERMITTENT AND IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA ID

10724359

Incident

Jun 12, 2013

Mileage

39,000 mi

THE CAR LOCKS IT'S WHEELS AND DOESN'T RUN. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND AND IT JERKS TRYING TO STOP AND ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO CATCHES AND DOES NOT START. I'VE TAKEN THE DURANGO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I'M ALWAYS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10693080

Incident

Jun 21, 2014

MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO KEEPS LOCKING UP WHEN I'M TURNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF IT WILL START FLASHING 4LO. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO LOCK ALL ON IT'S OWN, THEN THE SVC 4WD LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THE TRANSFER CASE WILL SHIFT BACK TO AWD. SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF YOU CAN HEAR THE TRANSFER SHIFT BACK AND FORTH FROM AWD TO 4 LOCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668500

Incident

Dec 24, 2014

Mileage

74,659 mi

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF/STALLED WITH NO WARNING. DASH LIGHTS TURNED OFF, BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638802

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

Mileage

106,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, COMPLETELY FROZE UP. WAS UNABLE TO USE BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO AFFECTED. WAS VERY SCARY AS WE WERE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637727

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

140,647 mi

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DODGE DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT NOR DID IT DO THE SAME TO THEM WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING. WHEN THEY CALLED TO TALK ABOUT FIXING SOME ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $959.00 TO CHANGE AN ALTERNATOR THAT IS WORKING AT 90% AND THE EFR. THIS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. THESE ARE 2 (TWO) CODES THEIR MACHINE IS THROWING. THEIR MACHINE DOES NOT INDICATE ANYTHING ABOUT STALLING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10622138

Incident

Aug 10, 2014

Mileage

75,775 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 05 DURANGO SINCE 07. MY DURANGO HAS STALLED NOW 4 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. ONCE IN A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT GOING VERY SLOW. NEXT TIME WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I TURNED INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MADE A SLOW LEFT TURN ONTO MY STREET. IT LOST POWER HALFWAY INTO THE TURN. NO RPM'S NO SPEEDO. NO POWER STEERING NO POWER BRAKES. I MAN HANDLED THE TURN, FLIPPED IT IN NEUTRAL. TURNED THE KEY OFF THEN ON AND I HAD MY SPEEDO BACK, AND I CONTINUED TO START IT BACK UP. I THOUGHT OK THAT WAS CRAZY WEIRD. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO CODES. I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS OR FUEL SYSTEM CLOGGED. I HAVE SINCE CLEANED ALL THEY UP AND SERVICED THE FUEL SYSTEM. THEN YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN THE SAME EXACT LOCATION DOING THE SAME EXACT LOW SPEED MANEUVER. THIS TIME I HAD MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK. WHAT IF I PULLED ACROSS TRAFFIC TO TURN WITH NO POWER AND STALLS. WHAT IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING? I'M NOT SURE SHE COULD REMEDY A SITUATION LIKE THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10577004

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

Mileage

148,000 mi

ENGINE TURNS OFF RANDOMLY USUALLY AT A LOWER SPEED BUT NOT ALWAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10576528

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE CRUISING A BACK ROAD NEAR HOME THE DURANGO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF LEAVING ME NO LOWER STEERING OR BRAKES. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ONLY GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AS I WAS JUST CRESTING A HILL. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GUIDE THE TRUCK ONTO A SIDE STREET. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY UPON PUTTING IT IN PARK AGAIN. AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THEN AGAIN BACK TO MY HOUSE LATER IN THE DAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT LIT ON THE DASH AND NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A. MALFUNCTION. THE RPMS WERE SMOOTH, NO ROUGH ENGINE. TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552854

Incident

Nov 17, 2013

Mileage

77,000 mi

THE CAR BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND STALL AT CONSTANT SPEEDS, THEN STALLS WHILE RUNNING WHICH DISABLES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS SITUATION IS PROFOUNDLY DANGEROUS AS IT RENDERS THE CAR NEARLY UNABLE TO STOP. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN STOP IS IF YOU CAN GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, COAST OFF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES COME ON DURING. I HAVE GOTTEN THIS ISSUE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THE SENSORS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE CODE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE EACH AND ARE IN FULL WORKING ORDER. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493766

Incident

Jan 21, 2013

Mileage

100,033 mi

THE CAR BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND STALL AT CONSTANT SPEEDS, THEN STALLS WHILE RUNNING WHICH DISABLES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS SITUATION IS PROFOUNDLY DANGEROUS AS IT RENDERS THE CAR NEARLY UNABLE TO STOP. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN STOP IS IF YOU CAN GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, COAST OFF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES COME ON DURING. I HAVE GOTTEN THIS ISSUE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THE SENSORS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE CODE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE EACH AND ARE IN FULL WORKING ORDER. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493765

Incident

Dec 27, 2012

Mileage

94,561 mi

THE CAR BEGINS TO SPUTTER AND STALL AT CONSTANT SPEEDS, THEN STALLS WHILE RUNNING WHICH DISABLES THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS SITUATION IS PROFOUNDLY DANGEROUS AS IT RENDERS THE CAR NEARLY UNABLE TO STOP. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN STOP IS IF YOU CAN GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, COAST OFF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES COME ON AFTER THE EVENT. I HAVE GOTTEN THIS ISSUE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THE SENSORS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE CODE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE EACH AND ARE IN FULL WORKING ORDER. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PREVALENCE OF THIS ISSUE AND IS UNWILLING TO COOPERATE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT MADE A RECALL AS OF YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10493760

Incident

Oct 10, 2012

Mileage

89,991 mi

I HAVE A 2005 DURANGO AND LATELY IT HAS BEEN DYING WITH NO TYPE OF ANY WARNING. IT USUALLY WILL HAPPEN IF I AM TURNING A CORNER, COMING TO A STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, OR GOING THROUGH PARKING LOTS. SATURDAY I HAD A CAR FULL OF KIDS LEAVING A BASEBALL GAME AND I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN TO CROSS A BUSY HWY IN MY HOMETOWN AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO GO ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF THE HWY MY DURANGO DIED RIGHT THERE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC HEADED TOWARD US...I COULDN'T STEER AND HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY WITH THE KIDS IN MY CAR AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND FRANTICALLY TRY TO START THE CAR HOPING THIS WOULD HELP (WHICH THANKFULLY IT DID THIS TIME). THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND EACH TIME IS GETTING MORE AND MORE SCARIER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR ONE OF THESE TIMES MY FAMILY AND I WON'T BE SO LUCKY AND WILL END UP BEING KILLED DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REVIEWED MANY FORUMS ONLINE AND SEE MANY COMPLAINTS IN THE FORUMS WHERE THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DODGE'S ATTENTION AND EVEN COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE WITH NOTHING DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED BECAUSE OF THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE CONSUMERS AND HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10461667

Incident

Jun 9, 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

2005 DODGE DURANGO. IN 2007 TIEROD END ON PASSENGER SIDE BROKE WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT AND THE DEALER FIXED IT FOR FREE. IN AUGUST 2011 WE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LAYING ON THE FRONT AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO RUB IN TWO AND CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A CRASH (WHICH IS HOW THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED). THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO SAID HE PICKED UP A DURANGO THAT HAD THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT BROKEN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT END OF THE 2005 DODGE DURANGO IS APPRENTLY VERY POORLY DESIGNED. *KB

NHTSA ID

10420083

Incident

Aug 18, 2011

Mileage

102,000 mi

FIRST, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING WHEN THE ABS, PARKING BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ABS CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRING HARNESS IS COMPLETELY MELTED, PROBABLY BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE CONTROL MODULE - AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE WIRING HARNESS IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER UNTIL LATE SEPTEMBER, SO I AM WITHOUT ABS BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, AND A SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER UNTIL THEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10411481

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

Mileage

55,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN I HEARD A CLUNK NOISE, THIS HAS BEEN PRECEDED BY 2-3 MONTHS OF A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKING NOISE THAT THE MECHANICS COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR. AFTER THE CLUNK THE VEHICLE MADE A WHOMPING RHYTHMIC NOISE WHILE I DROVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I STARTED IT TO DRIVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP IT SHIFTED IN GEAR BUT WOULD GO NOWHERE. IT APPEARED THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOCKED. IT WA STOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANICS REPORT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS BROKEN AND RESULTED IN JAMMING AND BREAKING OTHER COMPONENTS. MECHANIC ALSO REPORTS THE RIGHT SIDE APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AS WELL BUT HAS NOT DONE THE SAME AMT OF DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259652

Incident

Feb 22, 2009

Mileage

87,000 mi