10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,241 miles

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problem #25

Nov 142023

Durango

  • miles
There is a design flaw with the coolant lines. The TOH coolant line makes contact with the rear heater return line and creates a coolant leak in that area. Due to the friction this caused a hole in the line. My car gashed out coolant and shut off on the highway. Only one flash on the dashboard that said engine overheating. This issue is a design flaw that could be Deadly. Luckily for myself I was traveling in the right line and had time to warn other drivers with hazards. Please investigate Dodge Durango vehicles for this Seriously potentially deadly issue.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #24

Jul 302023

Durango

  • miles
While my wife was driving our vehicle when the tire monitor light came on the dash. She made it home and showed me the tire. I thought she might have ran over an object on the road then began putting air in the tire. The tire started to inflate and rise then there was a sudden loud bang. I took the tire off the vehicle and saw that the inside sidewall of the tire blew out.

- Peru, IN, USA

problem #23

Feb 042023

Durango

  • miles
Engine cranks for a long time before starting

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

problem #22

Jul 272022

Durango

  • miles
Vehicle was parked in a public parking area. Engine off. No one in vehicle. Vehicle had a combustible event occur under the hood. Fire Department came to extinguish. Vehicle was declared a total loss. Vehicle was in excellent condition and well maintained -€¦ no prior history of issues other than routine maintenance. No recent maintenance done under hood on vehicle. No body was hurt. Thankfully. One other vehicle was damaged -€¦ plastic melted due to heat of fire on the driver side.

- Oakland Township , MI, USA

problem #21

Jul 282022

Durango

  • miles
Gas backs up and comes out when filling.

- Beverly, MA, USA

problem #20

Apr 082021

Durango

  • miles
Alternator has a major malfunction causing a all systems failure. After going to multiple certified Dodge mechanics this issue is still unresolved.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #19

Jul 232020

Durango

  • 33,239 miles
The truck excels while at a stop light where you must break again.the truck the emergency break forward and rear has activated while in motion. I took this truck to meineka car care in joliet il for a tire and breaks to be looked at while they test drove the truckthey instantly said the truck was dangerous because it took off whie the M also doing a test drive. I have complained to the dealership and Dodge. I was pulling in the driveway and put the car in drive to pull into the garage and it jerked hitting te garage. Took the truck in for a wheel alignement and couldnt drive back was told to send car to dealership

- South Holland, IL, USA

problem #18

Jun 302020

Durango

  • 41,100 miles
I came home and pulled into our driveway. I put our Dodge Durango 2016 in park position and I then opened our garage door halfway open. I walked under the door and went into the house to get my wallet out of my pants which I was wearing earlier. It was a couple minutes later when my wife and I heard a big bang. We both ran out to the garage and saw the 2016 Dodge Durango SUV halfway into the garage. The garage door was stopping the SUV from gaining speed and coming into the house. It damage our garage door significantly and put scratches on our SUV hood and windshield. Luckily the garage door stopped it otherwise it would've broken down the wall and could've ran over one of our children or us or done so much damage. My garage door is damaged in our SUV is scratched up and fortunately it's not our life that was hurt. As far as the engine is concerned we hear a knocking when we press the gas at first. Between first and second gear as well.. sounds like a lifter or similar is going or are bad

- Mcallen, TX, USA

problem #17

Jun 252019

Durango

  • 53,348 miles
'takata recall' problem when shifting, the check engine light and it said that there is a problem with the sensor. It always happen whenever im running in freeway. It's like shifting and whenever I put it on reverse I get stuck on neutral whenever I switch it to drive or park I had to turn off the car to make it work again

- Fort Eustis, VA, USA

problem #16

May 012019

Durango

  • 20 miles
The vehicle has electrical issues battery gets worn out and after buying 2 batteries I don't know what else could be it stalls while driving no matter the speed it's really dangerous I'm scared to drive it my wife was driving in the freeway and it stalled on her almost made her crash in the highway!!!!!this has happened 2 times already we are just not driving it at all

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #15

Mar 102019

Durango

  • miles
I caught state farm auto trying to replace my new parts with actual junkyard parts.. this is after a theft in my driveway of tires and wheels.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #14

Jan 202019

Durango

  • 84,000 miles
Went to drive my 2016 Durango this morning, check engine light was on, and the car would not go into reverse. After turning the car on and off several times, and letting it warm up, it went into reverse. Took it to autozone to read the code (P1B14) and for the second time we have a problem with the park- reverse dial. Couple of weeks ago it was put into park and the car drove forward on its own. I guess someone is going to have to get injured before Chrysler gets it together.

- Wentzville, MO, USA

problem #13

Jan 032019

Durango

  • miles
"takata recall" I've had several experiences with my 2016 Dodge Durango that was bought brand in June or July 2016 with 23 miles on it from a Dodge dealership. A couple months after it was bought, the car cut off while driving presenting signals of "pull over", "check engine", "power train" and more. The signals were flashing non stop. Once I pulled over, the car wouldn't start or move so I put it in park and contacted the dealership. My car was towed to the dealership and the dealership stated that the repairs lied with the computer chip(s). It was a simple update needed. My husband and I paid for that. In March/April of 2017, we experienced our car rolling into the neighbors yard while on and in park. Our home camera taped me getting out of the vehicle while in park (according to the rear lights) in my front yard on the grass and then the car moving forward of which the camera stopped recording at this moment. When I walked back outside to my car, it was rolling onto the neighbors' property. I had to run and catch it. In the later months of 2017, the gas lever stopped working. After pushing the gas button, it wouldn't open and still doesn't open, so we have to open the gas using the "string" or pulley in the trunk space of the Durango by lifting the lift gate to get to it. In December 2018, the car wouldn't start. Dodge towed it to the nearest dealership and a new battery was needed along with recall updates. January 2019, the vehicle's dashboard went out with no lighting or anything showing although the car was operable. It is currently still in the shop while my family of 5 is operating with one vehicle.

- Hinesville, GA, USA

problem #12

Dec 182018

Durango

  • 81,000 miles
Came to a stop turned the knob to park, and went to exit the vehicle. The car rolled forward into the curb and dented my license plate. The car apparently did not go into park, like I had put it. Had there been people in front of me I would have hit them!

- Wentzville, MO, USA

problem #11

Sep 242018

Durango

  • 20,715 miles
My wife shifted the car into park. She exited the vehicle and left the engine running while she got out. When she stepped away from the vehicle to get something she noticed the vehicle rolling backwards and it backed into a dumpster. The rear window shattered and damage was done to the lift gate.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #10

Jan 222018

Durango

  • 15,000 miles
I was stopped at a stop sign and put vehicle in park and exited the vehicle and it started rolled backwards and knocked me down and rolled over me and caused a broken arm, 3 broken ribs and a bad bruise that needed surgery after it didn't dissolve like it's suppose to.

- Jamestown, OH, USA

problem #9

Feb 102018

Durango

  • 34,500 miles
On 2/10/18 I parked my car on a hill along a curbed sidewalk I put the car in park and shut it off and exited and locked the doors. I walked to a restaurant around the corner for take out when I returned 5 minutes later and my vehicle had rolled back about ten feet into another vehicle that was parked on the street causing damage to the rear of my vehicle. I had to prior events in my driveway where after I parked my car in my driveway and in the morning I found the car backed ed out into the road way.

- Middletown, NY, USA

problem #8

Jan 122018

Durango

  • 17,000 miles
The first time I had an issue with my car, my husband and I were driving on the NJ turnpike in the left lane, with cars coming up behind us over 85 mph, and the car stopped accelerating and we had to pull over and the car died. After an awful mess Dodge took it in for repairs on the radio and electrical issues. They called me to pick it up and as I drove it out of the dealership the same issue was happening and the car almost died again. Now my car screen and radio will not shut off even when the car is off. Dodge can't supply me with a rental, and my husband is in the military and I am pregnant. They were useless on the phone and I am terrified to drive in my vehicle!!

- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

problem #7

Feb 082017

Durango

  • miles
Key fob message key fob has left vehicle when vehicle is in motion, driving highway, stopped as well as parked. At times unable to get in to car. Other times when in vehicle the vehicle will not start. Also, transmission command in drive the vehicle will not go forward and in reverse the vehicle will not back up and when it does it make a noise.

- Sandia Park, NM, USA

problem #6

Sep 192017

Durango

  • 43,000 miles
Have been driving my Durango for approximately 6 months. On 9/19 I was on my way to drop my kids at school as I normally do in the morning. Traffic was extremely heavy like usual, and I was stuck in traffic on 104 westbound. My son had undone his car seat latch so since I was stuck in traffic and I could easily reach him. His seat is to the back right of me in the middle row, and its a matter of just reaching back with one arm. After securing him (pushed the clip back together), the traffic had moved forward so I was going to move up. I hit the accelerator, and the car didn't move, it just revved. I noticed the car was in neutral for some reason, so without consideration I moved it to drive. Since the car was revving it jumped forward hitting the car in front of me. It was a minor accident, that didn't do much damage to my Durango, but a small part of the grill broke and punctured my radiator. My problem with the car is that the car should not have been in neutral. Had the car not been in neutral, I wouldn't have hit the gas more (as I couldn't figure out why it wasn't moving at first) and then it wouldn't have revved and wouldn't have jumped.

- Columbus, OH, USA

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