2012 Dodge Durango Steering Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 15 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- wheel locked · 10 records
- emergency lights · 7 records
- still drive · 6 records
- foot brake · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was taking my son to tutorials. I turned right and the steering wheel locked up. To keep from having an accident, i had to slowly veer to the left upon the median. I turned on the emergency lights. The radio was still playing, but the car had simply stopped moving. I pressed the engine button to turn the vehicle off. Then i pressed it again to restart it. It started with no problems and i continued to take my son…
ODI 10933830
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10807192
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango.while driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel illuminated and the windshield wipers operated independently. In addition, the contact mentioned that the interior lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10764982
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer…
ODI 10724693
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the same failures listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v104000 (service brakes, hydraulic). While driving approximately 25 mph in inclement weather, the contact went to depress brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop. As a result, the…
ODI 10661765
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
2012 dodge durango crew with a v6. Engine died while driving down the highway. I lost power steering and power brakes, but managed to get out of traffic and let it coast to the shoulder. The engine would crank, but immediately die. After a few attempts, the engine began running smoothly. Since then, it will occasionally not start (the starter turns over, but the engine will not run). No codes are displaying when…
ODI 10632702
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired at the tuttle click toftin chrysler dodge jeep ram dealer for taking a long time to crank. After unknown repairs were performed, the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. On one occasion, while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact stated that the failure occurred…
Crash reported
ODI 11006207
Steering
My 2012 dodge durango has lost steering power 4 times since i purchased it new. The first 3 times the repair was performed under warranty by larry h miller dodge, 4220 e 22nd street, tucson, az. 85711, [redacted]. In these cases, the dealer claimed a hose had come off and they connected it back on. Documentation on these repairs available is upon request. The issue was reported to chrysler-dodge consumer affairs…
ODI 10811761
Steering
Heard from a friend with a 2011 durango that they had low power steering fluid when they had their maintenance check up. I had been hearing a mild grinding noise when i would move my steering wheel at times so i took it in to have it checked. Sure enough, the power steering fluid level was at a very low level. They had to put some in and then schedule an appointment to come back and look for a leak. Came back, found…
ODI 10574194
Steering
Leased 2012 durango on 12/28/11. At 9353 miles on 12/7/12 the power steering system ruptured while making a turn into a parking lot. Power steering fluid covered engine and engine compartment. Complete failure of all power steering, vehicle was very difficult to maneuver to a safe spot out of traffic. Vehicle had to be flatbed to dealer. Dodge service stated that a fitting on a hose had broken or fallen off. It was…
ODI 10559463
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Rack and pinion leaking suddenly. Fuel pump relay went out again. While driving on four lane.
ODI 11046409