2005 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems
- 162
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 162 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- wheel drive · 22 records
- transfer case · 17 records
- without warning · 12 records
- instrument panel · 11 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- notified failure · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 1–30k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
I am experiencing the same exact issues with my 2005 dodge durango as other posts. The 4lo and svc 4wd warning lights on the instrument panel periodically flash on and off, and frequently when i slow down to pull into a parking spot or driveway i hear a clunking sound and the transmission actually shifts on its own into [redacted]. The wheels will lock and when i accelerate it actually jerks the car and drags the…
ODI 10809652
Electrical System
Vehicle keep trying to shift into [redacted] mode by itself while parked,driving and when vehicle is turned off
ODI 10809296
Electrical System
The car sv 4d light comes on. And when driving the car shifts into 4wd which causes the car to stall and almost caused me my life and family life on the highway.
ODI 10809848
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
When filling the gas tank, a large amount of fuel always shoots out of the filler neck and spills onto vehicle, ground, and objects around vehicle. Also the vehicle does not come with tpms, however the tpms warning light on the instrument panel stays on all the time. Also if the rear lift gate is opened the cargo light indicator on the instrument panel stays on until you open and close the lift gate a total of two…
ODI 10794306
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
In my 05 durango, the 4wd keeps clicking on and off randomly. I could be driving down the highway or just turned the car off. The engine has not been able to go in drive, reverse, etc. I had a mechanic look at the transmission, spending a ton of unnecessary money when the whole time the 4wd has been stuck in neutral. Dodge knows about the problem, why isn't there a recall? Apparently the switching into 4lo at high…
ODI 10838004
Body · Electrical System · Engine
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…
ODI 10787608
Electrical System · Power Train
On my vehicle the [redacted] will automatically engage while i am driving. It has switched into 4lo a few times which almost caused a serious accident. There is also a clicking noise that sounds like the gears are switching back and forth, when i use the remote lock/unlock on the key fob. The dodge dealership did not know why it was happening and said maybe i should replace the transfer case but they did not know…
ODI 10928915
Electrical System · Power Train
About six months ago 4lo light started flashing then when i shut the car off i can hear shifting into and out of 4wd. Had it checked for codes and they found none. Now as i was driving it locked into 4lo vehicle made a popping sound and stalled.right in the middle of a busy intersection. I was able to start it back up but now i can't drive this car due to fear of it doing this again.
ODI 10781882
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving various speeds, the vehicle goes into wheel high mode svc 4wd. The rear end was in low gear, but the front gear was high. The vehicle shifted into either gear randomly and caused the vehicle to hop. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10816503
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My car repeatedly cuts off while i am driving. I noticed that other people have the same issue with the same model as i have which a 2005 dodge durango. I did my research and it was identified by dodge as a low maneuver issue. One incident that happens a few days ago was that my vehicle shut off on a curve while merging on the highway. I am very luck that it was a car behind me and they were not going fast. My car…
ODI 10761364
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled as several warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,793.
ODI 10758805
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While the vehicle was parked, the interior lights illuminated continuously. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 07v092000 (electrical system), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the lights remained illuminated after the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10783688
Electrical System · Power Train
My durango has started to engage into [redacted] on its own. It does this when parked and when driving. It now is stuck in four wheel drive and cannot drive on the pavement. This seems to me to be a serious problem and should be recalled by dodge.
ODI 10735371
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10735335
Electrical System
Ac/heater blower resistor and harness burn out leaving the vehicle with no heater or cool air. I have had to have this now replaced once by the dealership, once by my brother who is a mechanic that teachers at unoh in ohio, and the last couple of time by my husband and myself. The part is not real costley but the labor is for a dealership to fix it. Dodge/fiat need to find a solution.
ODI 10723815
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I have not had a accident thank god. I brought my 2005 dodge durango february2, 2015. Make a long story short with in the past 2 month i have had to have my tank dropped 3 times now i have to have it dropped again so this will be the forth time &my truck wil not start &the pump is not coming on. I got a letter about the airbags recalls, my question is have it ever been a recall on the computer or the electrical…
ODI 10721287
Electrical System · Power Train
Driving on i-43 to work, the 4 wheel lo light flashed and went out. A few minutes later it flashed again, except this time it locked in 4 wheel lo at 70 mph during morning rush hour traffic. This caused the vehicle to rapidly slow down from 70 mph to 25 mph. I had check the vehicle codes with no errors. On the way home, i had to stop several times to cycle the transfer case, in order to disengage the 4 wheel lo.…
ODI 10691227
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened on multiple occasions!!!!! It happens at any speed, the truck will lose all power and shut off without warning. I can't steer or do anything but put the truck in park and restart the truck. I have taken it in the be looked at and nothing can be figured out as it does it randomly. I have four children and this last time we were turning and the truck just shut off while another vehicle was coming…
ODI 10683882
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact had to make several attempts to get the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the ignition switch, but the failure continued. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to hesitate and stall randomly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10785280
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. In addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable…
ODI 10766372
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Transfer case motor engages while driving going from awd to four wheel lo. This can potentially cause a very bad accident. 4wlo light flickers and transfer case motor engages even with vehicle shut off. *tr
ODI 10672938
Electrical System · Power Train
Was driving on the freeway. The service 4wd light started flashing, and the transmission shifted into 4lo by itself. All efforts to shift back out of 4lo failed. Had the vehicle towed. Service shop diagnosed transfer case as the problem, and replaced it. The problem persists. Vehicle continues to shift into 4lo by itself which impacts the ability to turn the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10671885
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle would high idle then when put in gear it would not take gas and would continue to run even after putting it in park and turning the key off and taking it out. This is a very serious problem i would like an investigation to see if anyone else has had this same problem. I would like a response please this scares me alot. *tr
ODI 10712932
Electrical System · Steering
Ignition switch locked up this is the 10th time that it has done this and i don't know what to do the dealership said there is a recall on my car but i don't know. *tr
ODI 10652981
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
As i went to work today, i noticed my truck was kicking when accelerating down the street. As i would come up to a complete stop, the truck would still keep on going. I have been hearing clicking when i open up the driver door , and on occasion on my daily commute to work, i was noticing the 4lo light blink. Well, today, i drove to work, and on the interstate, the 4lo light came on without blinking. A solid color. I…
ODI 10651867