Dodge Durango Power Train Problems
- 557
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
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 557 stored complaint records:
- 45 indicate a crash
- 18 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 140 |
| 60–100k mi | 104 |
| 1–30k mi | 99 |
| 150–400k mi | 95 |
| 30–60k mi | 77 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Power Train
Vehicle has transmission gear issue or software problem when downshifting. Car is supposedly learning to driving habit but transmission shifting jerks especially when you are decreasing speed behind car in front and as it is fully stopped and engages into idle(1) it jerks harshly to point of almost hitting car in front. Even when putting car into automatic to paddle shifting mode it jerks just to engage the gear.…
ODI 11308139
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. While making a turn driving at low speed the steering wheel failed to turn and vehicle stalled. The battery warning indicator light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to an another independent mechanic who stated the serpentine belt, pcm, battery, and alternator needed…
ODI 11302266
Power Train
While driving around 55 mph, smoke and a burning smell appeared out of the rear of the car. After stopping, then turning right, a loud noise was heard at the rear end. After arriving home, an inspection showed leaked fluid all around the underside rear end. After taking it to a mechanic, they determined that the differential pinion nut had come loose, which damaged the pinion seal, and required a differential…
ODI 11280365
Power Train
Transfer case switches from awd to awd low on its own which can cause a accident on the highway. The transfer case will not switch to awd low when button is engaged. This is a known problem that all the owners are experiencing of your vehicle. There should be a recall for this problem.
ODI 11288956
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
2012 dodge durango has history of starting and stalling problem. While vehicle was under warranty, it would stall right after you start it. The dealer performed fuel pump relay recall, and problem was not fixed. The next dealer remove the external fuel pump relay and replaced tipm, problem was still not fixed. Dealer then re-completed the fuel pump relay recall, problem still not fix. Now the vehicle is stalling…
ODI 11277453
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 dodge durango. While attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shift became stuck in the neutral position. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact made multiple attempts to shift the vehicle out of neutral, but was unsuccessful. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 18v280000(power train), but the vin was excluded from the…
ODI 11271109
Power Train
Parking at walmart parking lot put my car on reverse and the car roll forward and the shift knob was blinking. Then put the car in park and then reverse and still blinking and at the second time when i put it on reverse it work. That the second time that something like that happened. First at a red light on a hill car was on drive and roll back and the shift knob was blink. And i did the same thing at when it didnt…
ODI 11269751
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On 10/15/19 i was returning my vehicle to lustine chrysler jeep dodge in woodbridge, va for engine knocking and transmission thumping when (i'm pretty sure i hit a bump on the highway) and the whole electronic dashboard flicker very fast and the vehicle accelerated on its own. I arrived at the dealership, they verified a malfunction code and sent me home to return another day because they didn't have any loaner…
ODI 11268880