2005 Dodge Durango Engine Problems
- 106
- 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 106 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- without warning · 21 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- check engine · 12 records
- power steering · 12 records
- stalled without · 12 records
- approximate failure · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 150–400k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Engine stalling while low speed driving, when deceleration, while making a stop sign or waiting at a red light. This issue has occurred persistently in different occasions and settings. Although the majority of the times the vehicle's shutting off occurs frequently at low speed, it has happened while driving at a higher normal speed. Chrysler company does not have this issue listed on some vehicles of the same year…
ODI 11269506
Engine
2005 dodge durango ltd with a 5.7l hemi. Stalls out in traffic often when it rains whether stationary or moving. According to people on youtube, this is a common problem and needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. This has happened on a few occasions, but i am reporting the most recent. The problem is that water drains onto the manifold and somehow causes the vehicle to stall.
ODI 11182416
Engine
My durango was serviced on 2/23/2018 with regular upkeep stuff like new battery, oil change, ect. About a week later, my rpms would jump and drop while on the highway. On 3/10/2018, i started my car and drove a few blocks and it did just fine, later that evening, i drove about 4 blocks and my engine died. No check engine light, i was able to start right back up and make it about a block before it died again, able to…
ODI 11079946
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The transfer case make clicking counts when driving and while car is idle. It also makes these clicking noises while the car is off putting the car into 4 lo on its own. The car will sometimes shut off while driving low speeds and attempting to make a turn. The battery dies frequently after a week of not is use.
ODI 11079612
Air Bags · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car caught on fire from the hood area (i have photos) and air bags never deployed . I took my car in and the air bags were replaced but never deployed and car is a total lost due to fire.
Fire reported
ODI 11073381
Engine
After coming to a complete stop at a stop sign and allowing children to cross in the crosswalk, my vehicle try's to accelerate/jump forward even though my foot has the brake pedal completely pushed down. The schools in my town get packed with traffic and you have to kinda of stop and go at a slow pace for long periods of time. My 2005 dodge durango try's to nudge forward on its own when slowly stopping and going in…
ODI 11057008
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
It is a awd car but sometime the 4lo light comes on with a very annoying noise from the bottom of the car or engine, then the speed being slowed down significantly, the car becomes hard to keep going. The streaking sound and the speed being reduced like the break being stepped on abrubtly makes me pull over for safety.
ODI 11051572
Electrical System · Engine
For no reason the vehicle shuts off with no warning. No lights on the dash or anything, shuts off and no steering. Not safe to drive. It has happened while driving and while sitting at a light, no warning signs. Acts fine, both times during city street driving.
ODI 10986025
Body · Engine · Service Brakes
I was about to enter a storage facility and was slowly easing my foot off the brake when when the engine revved loudly my suv lurched forward and accelerated out of my control tore through the storage gate that didn't finish opening totally destroying the facilitiy main gate. The suv kept accelerating as i was hitting the brake then finally stopped.
Crash reported
ODI 10957897
Engine
Several times, while driving my 2005 dodge durango, it has shut off. This has happened 4 times. 1st: i was stopped at a highway intersection and it shut off, 2nd it shut off while stopping in the median getting ready to turn into work, 3rd: i was slowing down trying to turn off the highway when it shut off and almost caused me to hit a stop sign since the power steering went out and the brakes didn't work. 4th: i…
ODI 10953776
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine cuts off at any speed, but especially at low idle, when nearing an intersection, or turning the vehicle at a lower, safer speed. This happens on highway, residential streets, stoplights, basically anywhere at anytime.
ODI 10954463
Engine
The vehicle starts fine and typically runs fine, but stalls out randomly. This started happening about 8 months ago, and happens about 3 times a week now. Sometimes it stalls on the freeway at 60 mph and you lose power steering and brakes, but most of the time it happens when decelerating to turn a corner, which is really frustrating as you lose power steering and brakes and has caused me to go off the road or hit…
ODI 10919059
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2005 dodge durango with the 5.7 hemi engine.. It has 80,000 miles and just recently the engine started shutting off at random times when driving, mostly when i hit a bump in the road.. I have researched this with the national highway safety board website and see there is a hundreds of complaints from feburary 2005 thru present .. There was an investigation opened in 2005 pe05-027 then it was transferred to…
ODI 10906748
Electrical System · Engine
This vehicle routinely stalls and shuts off while drive, decelaration, coasting, and also while at a complete stop. I have already had one accident due to this issue and has become increasingly dangerous to drive.
Crash reported
ODI 10918723
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
When in motion, vehicle's rpm will drop to 0 (randomly, no way to tell when coming), along with a loss of power steering and various electronics within the vehicle. Problem is usually fixed by restarting vehicle, but it has been very dangerous - especially on the highway. Has happened at least 5 times during my ownership of the vehicle (4 years)
ODI 10893325
Air Bags · Engine · Suspension
The car stalls alot whenever you're at a light or going slow speeds. Will turn off and needs to be turned on. The ignition locks and the key wont turn when trying to turn the car on. The airbag light is constantly blinking when the driver seat belt is not on. When the seatbelt is on, the airbag light is permanently on. This morning the front passenger tire area make a loud clunk when i turned left. Shortly after as…
ODI 10891609
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving approximately 40 mph, an abnormal noise was heard in the front of the vehicle. In addition, the check engine warning light and oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician refused to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10885975
Engine
When stopping or turning at slower speeds my car dies all of a sudden this has put me in situations where i have almost wrecked , after taking it to the dealer a few times and then telling me nothing is wrong i find out that this has been investigated on 2 occasions but no recall !!!!! This is putting my family , myself and other people on the road at risk this happens when i am slowing down coming to a stop
ODI 10872341
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My durango has only 28,000 mi. Drove about 2 mi. For my pt and an hour later i could not get my durango started after several attempts. Called a tow company and had my car towed to a licensed mechanic. After the vehicle sat for about 6 hours, the mechanic started the car and said he can not find anything wrong so take the car home. I went on line and found a website where people shared their experiences with their…
ODI 10855613
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. On several occasions, the vehicle idled excessively. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently. While stopped at several traffic lights and construction work zones, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to napleton chrysler jeep dodge ram (located at 1460 e osceola pkwy, kissimmee, fl…
ODI 11011105
Engine
Both the crankshaft position sensor and the 2 4 transmission solenoid constantly go bad. The result is loss of power and/or engine shuts off. In a scenario where the vehicle is traveling on a highway/roadway at high speed, this may cause a collision. I have replaced the crankshaft position sensor 4 times in 6 months and the 2 4 transmission solenoid twice.
ODI 10850581
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. While driving at any speed, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the complaint, but did not assist. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
ODI 10954452
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
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving at variable speeds my 2005 dodge durango slt 5.7l truck, without warning, will shut-off making it hard to stop & steer to safety. This has happened several times but the most recent & severe time was yesterday, i was at a speed of 55 mph on 695 when my durango shut-off without warning. I was able to pull onto the shoulder without causing a accident. My dodge was able to restart without warning lights…
ODI 10782065
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