2005 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
- 62
- 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 62 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- steering wheel · 14 records
- power steering · 14 records
- engine light · 8 records
- without warning · 8 records
- wheel drive · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
I was driving in my apartment complex and as i slowed down to turn my truck just shut off. Steering wheel locks and i am not able to turn. I have to press hard on the brake for it to stop and i can then put it into park and turn the key to turn it back on. I have two small children of the age of 1 & 2. Having them in the car with me when this happens is nerve wrecking. It's happened at least once or twice every 2-3…
ODI 10593472
Steering
The steering wheel locks and the car is not able to be started. *tr
ODI 10610861
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Engine stalls with no warning, affecting braking and steering while moving, has happened in heavy traffic, is intermittent and is a huge safety concern.
ODI 10724359
Steering · Unknown Or Other
My 05 dodge durango will engage in [redacted] while driving on the highway, and engage while truck is in park and engine off.
ODI 11243068
Steering
When i was turning into my neighborhood going about 5 to 10 mph, the vehicle power steering just shut down on me. I had to coast it over to the side and turn off engine and restart. Thankfully, there was no other cars on the road at the time. This is the 3rd time this has happened to me. I took it to the dealership 2 years ago and they could not duplicate the problem so they just fixed something with the electrical…
ODI 10510951
Power Train · Steering
Date investigation opened: nov 02, 2005 date investigation closed: aug 29, 2007 nhtsa action number: ea05018 component(s): power train all products associated with this investigation details 26 associated documents manufacturer: chrysler group llc summary: analysis of the complaint, field report and warranty data shows that the majority of stalling incidents in the subject vehicles appear to be related to the engine…
ODI 10509253
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Same issue as reported below: date investigation opened: nov 18, 2010 date investigation closed: open nhtsa action number: aq10001 component(s): unknown or other all products associated with this investigation details 43 associated documents manufacturer: chrysler group llc , ford motor company , general motors llc summary: the agency, particularly in recent months, has been informed of incidents involving…
ODI 10509249
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While in awd the vehicle switches to 4 lo by itself. This makes it hard to make turns, forward and reverse. The 4 lo light blinks and service 4 wd lights stays on. I do not manually switch out of awd, as 4 wd is not needed. However, as i stated before, it switches on its own. On the date of the incident, the vehicle would not return to awd from 4 lo. I was told to unhook the battery terminals and after i replace…
ODI 10505139
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
The vehicle stalls while making turning maneuvers at low speeds which disables the power steering and brakes. This has occurred on numerous occasions but the dealer is unable to duplicate the problem and has not been able to correct this issue. This has always occur during decelerations, such as braking for a stop sign or traffic signal. When it happen i must immediately put the vehicle in park and restart it, but…
ODI 10498221
Electrical System · Steering
Was driving down the road then came to my neighborhood --- the road was clear but the turn light up ahead had just changed --- so i had time to make my turn into my neighborhood but when i attempted to turn the vehicle just shut off the -- there were two oncoming cars the one in lead began blowing but the car could not be steered or anything. Luckily the cars had time to stop --- so, i quickly put the vehicle in…
ODI 10495174
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
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…
ODI 10493766
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10493760
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
The vehicle will automatically engage itself into 4-wheel drive mode. The incidents usually happen at low speeds. Although, the incident can, has, and will happen at higher speeds. When it occurs at low speeds, the vehicle will accelerate slowly and refuse to turn. When the incident happens at higher speeds, the vehicle will seemingly lock the tires and if not handled correctly the driver can lose complete control…
ODI 10480094
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact stated that whenever it would rain or snow, water would enter the steering column and cause the steering wheel to seize sporadically. The contact was able to regain steering control after several minutes. In addition, the failure would cause the vehicle to stall without warning. The failure would also occur when the contact was driving in reverse however, the…
ODI 10487950
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
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…
ODI 10461667
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
I was making a u turn and the truck just shut off on me. I had put it on park and restart the engine. I experienced the issue numerous times and have taken it back to car max and they are unable to locate why the vehicle was just cutting off. I recently experienced where the car would start and turn off. Just today i was trying to park the vehicle and the engine just cut off.
ODI 10453359
Power Train · Steering
My transfer case will shift from awd to 4lo with no warning. My transfer case also shifts into 4wd, when i should be in awd. These shifts happen frequently and at any speed. *tr
ODI 10498451
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. The contact was driving 40 mph when the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted after the failure but was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 120,000. Kmj
ODI 10441438
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
2005 durango 4.7 v8 hemi my vehicle randomly shuts down on its own, locking the steering column, when slowing down and turning at the same time as when coasting into a parking space or coming to a stop. Also, on some of these occasions, all interior electrical components seem to go out, inst panel, radio, fan/blower, etc. Brought in multiple times for inspection, they say they find nothing. In last 6 months, 4wd…
ODI 10550065
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While the contact was driving approximately 15 mph in rainy weather conditions, suddenly the steering wheel locked for a brief moment. There were no prior warnings. The similar failure occurred twice while it was raining. The failure had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10396617
Engine · Steering
2005 dodge durango (v8 hemi) periodically stalls during normal driving. Engine will die, power steering and brakes will fail. Engine restarts immediately after each incident. Check engine light remains illuminated. Has been to the dealer twice to diagnose with no rectification of the issue. Date of latest incident is shown below. *tr
ODI 10389898
Automatic Transmission · Steering
This has been an ongoing issue with our durango. The first time it happened was about one month after i bought it used with approx 60k miles on it. It is totally at random. I'm always able to pop it into neutral and start it back up again as if nothing ever happened. The biggest problem with this is not only that the engine totally shuts off(as if that isn't a huge issue in itself), but that the power steering/power…
ODI 10419192
Steering
The car (dodge durango 05) totally dies at any random time, the steering locks and everything shuts down while driving this car. This has happened several times in the past month or two while on the highway and in town. I was lucky not to get hit last week from behind..i jumped out of the car to warn traffic coming off a hill towards my dead car, that i was distressed and to go around.....we purchased this car 3 1/2…
ODI 10347252
Power Train · Steering
2005 dodge durango stalls and power steering seems to go out when making a sharp right turn. The vehicle has done this 5-6 times over the last two weeks. There have been several close calls in getting rear-ended by a car behind us. The dodge dealer can't seem to find anything wrong! *tr
ODI 10331242
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Engine turns off randomly usually at a lower speed but not always. *tr
ODI 10576528