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 · Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 dodge durango (4.7 l v8) stalls in an unexpected manner while driving. Stalls have occured while driving on at least 5 occasions. Stalls have occurred in normal street traffic and on the highway. Had a dodge dealership look at the vehicle in may 2007. Vehicle has stalled twice since the dealership looked at it. The vehicle most recently stalled today on i-90 (june 10, 2007).
ODI 10192869
Electrical System
The 2005 durango stalls during acceleration and at highway speeds with no warning, it will not start again until vehicle is completely stopped even if shifted into neutral. The ecm sets no codes and normally vehicle run fine and everything checks out ok. This can be dangerous because suddenly your vehicle is powerless in the middle of six lanes of traffic and your looking for a safe place to go so you can stop and…
ODI 10186269
Electrical System
2005 dodge durango with excessive vibration and stalling**nar***cc *jb
ODI 10177499
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle shuts off without warning. The contact is able to restart the vehicle immediately after the failure. The contact stated that the malfunction indicator light is constantly illuminated. The dealer stated that the vehicle shuts off due to the o2 sensor and the malfunction indicator light. The vehicle was unable to be repaired because the…
ODI 10192020
Electrical System
The complaint i have is about the wireless remote key for the 2005 dodge durango. The remote stopped working after a short period of time. I notified the dealer and i was advised i needed to buy a new key. I opened the battery compartment and noticed one of the contacts from the battery to the actual circuit board had broken off. I fixed that problem by using adhesive buy now the key is not programmed. Dealership…
ODI 10247381
Electrical System
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds on normal road conditions, the vehicle stalled and the steering became inoperable. The vehicle was taken in a local dealer who referred the contact to another dealer because the problem could not duplicated. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, who determined there was a misfire in the engine. The dealer was not specific and could not determine the true…
ODI 10172867
Electrical System
Drove home from a trip and parked our 2005 dodge durango in our garage at 11:30 pm and awoke at 5:00 am to smoke alarm to find the inside of our truck on fire. Had our car windows been down, my 2 sons, my husband and myself would be dead. It looks as if something overheated behind the steering wheel inside the dash and ignited. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10169408
Electrical System
Purchase a vehicle from howard wislon chrysler of flowwod , mississippi, and a vehicle with full warranty, they sold the truck knowing it a had a defect , the truck stalls out while drive in the middle of speed while driving to the point where my disable a daughter and i almost got hit from the back by a eighteen wheeler truck and killed if it had been from a officer helping us realize the truck was stopping on it's…
ODI 10178326
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I own an 05 dodge durango purchased in jan 06. Since aug 06 i have had intermittent problems with it cutting off while i am driving. It seems to occur when i am slowing down to make a turn. It's happened 5 times since then. No lights come on on the dashboard and i lose my power steering. I have to come to a complete stop, put the car in park and then it will restart. I've had it at the dealer twice and since they…
ODI 10182513
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have 2 2005 dodge durango's one was in a head on collision and was totaled it help save my life. So i purchased the same auto again but red, the problem with this one is that it will stall out for no reason. It will start again but it continues to do the same thing i have had it at the dealership more than 4 times for the same thing this time twice in one week and they had to keep it over the holiday weekend. You…
ODI 10161219
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle suddenly stalled in traffic on four occasions. Speed does not appear to play a role, as it was different each time. This is the fourth incident within one year. There was no warring prior to each incident. The vehicle restarted immediately. The dealership has been unable to duplicate the problem.
ODI 10158672
Electrical System
El motor de mi durando 2005 de repente se apago, la lleve con el distribuidor y reseteo la computadora, pero como 3 mees mas tarde volvio a ocurrir, urge que analicen el problema mas a fondo. *jb
ODI 10174058
Electrical System
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot for about 10 minutes, a fire erupted from the driver's side dash panel area. Although the occupants were not present when the fire began, a bystander noticed a fire and attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The fire department was contacted and a report was taken. There was extensive damage to the inside instrument cluster and…
Fire reported
ODI 10156304
Electrical System
Pulling up to a stop sign/light or turning into a parking lot/side street, the vehicle's power dies and engine stops. I have to roll to get out of the way with no power steering or brakes, turn on my hazards so other cars can go around me and know something is wrong, and try and get out of way. There are no warning signs, the car just dies. It takes several attempts to restart before car starts up again. The problem…
ODI 10156616
Electrical System
Bought vehicle 11/30/2005-used with 11,411 miles on vehicle from dealership. Dodge chrysler jeep of winter haven, [redacted]. Winter haven florida 33880. 12/9/2005 first occurrence. Idiot lights on dash on, same lights everytime(abs,brake,air bd,traction,check engine, speedometer,odometer,heater,a/c quits working. From 12/9/2005 to 2/7/2006 vehicle has been back to dealer 10 times for repair, the last time the…
ODI 10153404
Electrical System
Incorrect mileage recorded by odometer: 2005 dodge durango - my self and several other owners of the dodge durango have complained to dealerships and daimler chrysler about inflated mileage reported by the odometer and inaccurate speedometer speeds - for the most part, the speedometer overstates speed by as much as 10% or more, which also overstates the odometer reading. That situation helps daimler chrysler to…
ODI 10150039
Electrical System
ENGINE STALLS
ODI 10149066
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased a 2005 dodge durango from delamaker dodge, watertown, ny, in dec of 2005. The vehicle had 218 miles on it. A few weeks later i was involved in an accident and hit a tree and telephone pole. Dealmaker and the insurance company determined that the vehicle would not be totaled, but rather repaired. I have had nothing but problems with the vehicle. My biggest comcern is that the vehicle shuts off on me while…
Crash reported
ODI 10162529
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Suv stalls with i make a turn or just slow down. I almost hit someone making a turn because the car stalled. My car has been in the shop about 3 times for this problem. They looked at it and the dodge people and could not fix it. Then they gave me a computer that would collect data about the car when the problem happened. I drove with the computer in the car for about 2 weeks. They did not find any information that…
ODI 10187116
Electrical System
2005 dodge durango engine stalled. *ts *ref 10156266 during a sharp right turn the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer installed a software patch but that did not solve the problem. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they installed a front power train control module and some secondary unit which was supposed to fix the problem. Three days later the vehicle stalled again while…
ODI 10157345
Electrical System
While driving 20 mph on a straight road on11/21/05 during a rain storm the abs light came on, thjen the air bag light came on, then the brake warning light, then the check engine, and finally all the warning light were on. They would not go off. The car did not stall. After shutting the engine down and restarting a few times all went out except the check engine. It went out a day later. *nm
ODI 10143690
Electrical System · Fog Lights
I bought a 2005 dodge durango in june 2005. The first 9000 miles were great. No problems. In october 2005 the headlights/fog lights started to go on and off by themselves. The dealership moved the inspections sticker. Did not resolve the problem. They then replaced the sensors and switched, did not correct the problem, they then replaced the circuit board, did not correct. They then had a tech from the factory look…
ODI 10150330
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
While reversing out of driveway, my 2005 dodge durango with 2200 miles stalled and could not be started for another 10 minutes. All electrical and power shut off. Had to push the vehicle out of the middle of the street. *nm
ODI 10144106
Accelerator Pedal · Electrical System
Purchased vehicle in march 2005, and within the first two days vehicle engine stalling at highway speeds while on the freeway. Took vehicle to dealer, initially advised test drove and unable to duplicate. Took vehicle to dealer again at a later date, reset memory. Problem still recurred, back to dealer and dealer reflashed pcm. Additionally, took to dealer accelerator assembly loose and bolt fell out while driving.…
ODI 10138600
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle stalled at a stop. No dash warning lights illuminated at stall. Second time this has happened. Vehicle taken to dealer for service after first incident. Dealer stated that they cleared fault codes and drove for fifteen miles with no problem first time. I am taking back to a different dealer now. *jb
ODI 10137570