CarComplaints.com Notes: The second generation Durango was introduced in 2004 and instantly came under fire for, well, catching on fire.
From 2004-2006 electrical overloading in the driver's side instrument panel caused numerous reports of interior fires. The interior infernos became so commonplace that Chrysler eventually issued a recall.
The problems didn't stop there, however. Owners of the recalled vehicles complained about being treated unfairly and given take-it-or-leave-it low ball settlement offers. "They offered me $2000 under NADA retail as a settlement," said one owner, "and have been rude and hostile to deal with." Nothing says awesome service like treating your customers rudely after their cars have already caught on fire.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,899 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, fuel spewed back out of the filler neck. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised the contact that they would contact him at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,359.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that gasoline would spill when the fuel tank was filled to capacity. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the inlet check valve and the fuel tank would need to be replaced. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09V003000 (fuel system, storage tank: Assembly) and would provide no assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 60,000 and 70,000. The current mileage is 80,000. Updated 04/19/12
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, fuel would leak out of the valve and spill. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they diagnosed the failure stating that the fuel tank needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,355 and the current mileage was 63,103.
Everytime I go to the gas station to pump gas I get a huge splash of gas all over me and my vehicle. I was doing some research and I think its covered as a recall but Dodge said it was not when I called. I am going to print out the recall notice and bring it in. How can you help me get this dangerous problem resolved as many other people have the same problem. Especially when you get it on your work clothes and smell like gasoline all day and left gas spill on the car, gas station concrete etc. Not so pleasant. Its been ongoing for I would say over a year and the over flow is getting worse and squirting everywhere. So scared to pump gas and stand far away so splash does not hit me and clean up as best as I can everytime I pump gas.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that gasoline fuel would spew back out onto the ground when refueling the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer offered any assistance when contacted since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05V034000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap). No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 95,000 and the failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel would spill onto the ground once the tank was full. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 05V034000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was approximately 100,000.
There is a failure of the gasoline filler tank check valve that causes gas to spit out of the filler hose assembly during fueling. Here is a video showing the issue (video is of another my 2005 Dodge Durango with the exact same issue): www.youtube.com/watch?V=B0-_9wg6dw4 background: In March 2005 a recall was conducted to remedy fuel-spit back problems caused by stuck inlet check valves in the fuel tank filler tubes. At that time, Chrysler stated that the supplier of the fuel tanks had identified an early October 2004 manufacturing change that should have eliminated the root cause of the problem. However, higher rates of complaints and warranty claims for the my 2005 Durango vehicles built from 10/13/04 to 11/30/04 compared with the remaining my 2005 Durango vehicles built after November 2004 indicate the spit back problem continued in the field for vehicles built from mid-October through the end of November. Chrysler reported process modifications were implemented on 11/24/04 to address spit back problems and believes these process changes would have been incorporated in all vehicles built at the assembly plant as of 11/30/04. In March 2005, Chrysler initiated a safety recall of approximately 24,000 my 2005 Dodge Durango vehicles built from 3/1/04 to 10/12/04 (refer to recall 05V-034). In January 2009, the recall was expanded to include approximately 19,000 additional my 2005 Dodge Durango vehicles built from 10/13/04 through 11/30/04 (refer to recall 09V-003). According to my dealer, my my 2005 Dodge Durango was manufactured in March of 2005 and is having exact same issue specified in the recalls. To correct safety defect in my vehicle, the dealer has quoted me ~$1,000 to fix this issue because it is not part of the recall.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the leak was coming from the inlet check valve. The contact inquired of NHTSA campaign id number: 09V003000 (fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Tank assembly) but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
I like many 2005 Durango owners when filling up my gas tank. I have gas spray out the filler neck once the gas pump cuts off. It sprays gas everywhere and causes an unsafe situation plus the environmental issue of pouring gas on the ground. Dodge will only cover certain VIN's even though every model is affected. It is a $700 repair at the dealer and Dodge know it is an issue. See a video here. www.youtube.com/watch?nr=1&feature=endscreen&V=fs5U63cn-II.
About 2 years ago it starting spilling gas when I try an fill it up, I keep checking recalls but nothing for my vehicle and researching others they have the same issue but only certain 05 Durangos have been recalled. This is too expensive for me to fix myself so I have to monitor how much gas to put in, at $4 a gallon I don't want to lose it on the ground. It would be nice for trips to fill it up to monitor miles per gallon and to get the most miles without stopping more often. There are several complaints about this, why can't all these vehicles be recalled, it is defiantly a problem and should be corrected before people get hurt.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the fuel would leak onto the ground while fueling. Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09V003000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,200. Updated 02/22/12 updated 03/01/12
When filling the gas tank gas will spill out of the filler neck onto the vehicle, ground, and person once the pump shuts off when full. Confirmed by Dodge dealership that the filler value in the neck is malfunctioning. Researched and found recalls on certain 2005 vins and extended warranties on 2006-2008 models. My VIN was not covered and Dodge will not support the recall even though it is the same issue they have acknowledged on the same model year.
Gas overflows and ejects when fueling. When the auto shut-off of the gas pump nozzle triggers, a considerable amount of fuel is expelled from the filler area of the vehicle. This is a reported issue covering many makes and model years of Dodge vehicles. When contacting a Dodge representative, she indicated that the warranty has not been extended or does not cover my VIN#. she also indicated that each call is tracked and when a certain amount of calls/problem reports are obtained, they would consider the re-evaluation of this issue.
While driving my vehicle, coming to a stop, or turning left at slow speeds 0-5 mph my engine stall without warning. No lights light up on the dash to indicate a problem. I have also noticed that rpms fluctuate (increase/decrease) while my foot is off the gas pedal. This is a daily occurrence. I first thought that I had bad fuel and put an fuel additive in the tank to hopefully resolve the problem. When the problem continued, I replaced the air filter, but the problem continued. I am now going to replace the egr, but I have seen that others have done so without any success in resolving the problem. Based on the notices placed here and at various other web-sites for several years running, it appears that Dodge does not have any procedures in place to resolve this problem. This is a health and safety issue that needs to be addressed. I purchased this vehicle for the purpose of transporting my grand kids, and lacrosse players to and from various events. If Dodge does not resolve this problem, and I or someone I am transporting is injured or killed in a accident based on the above mentioned vehicle malfunction, Dodge will be held accountable.
When putting fuel in the gas tank, once it fill up it shoots gas out. Not a little gas either, alot of gas. It's very dangerous. They had a recall on the 2006 through 2008 Durangos but not the 2005. The recall was for check valve in the gas tank. This is extremely dangerous and I can't believe the wouldn't want to fix this before someone really gets hurt.
On numerous occasions when filling my gas tank the automatic shut off ( that tells you the tank is full) has not kicked in causing the tank to over flow and kick back gas spray all over me, my fiance, or the attendant at the gas station. This is not something that has happened just once, but multiple times in the 9 months I have owned this vehicle. I have checked for recalls and my VIN comes back with no active recalls, I even went as far as reading in detail the NHTSA recall reports (09V003000 and 05V034000) to obtain manufacture dates to compare against my own. Needless to say mine does not fit in the date range (3/1/04-11/30/04) having been manufactured in February 2005, but does infact have the same issue as the models under recall. This is something I want to have fixed but don't feel I should have to pay to do so seeing as this is an issue they knew they had and claimed to have fixed but quite obviously did not. I am tired of being afraid to fill my gas tank and getting covered in gas when I do.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel overflowed and was spewed from the filler neck. The dealer was contacted and they stated to the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
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