Dodge Durango Engine Problems
- 968
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- 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 968 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 35 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- check engine · 13 records
- engine light · 12 records
- chrysler jeep · 9 records
- fuel pump · 8 records
- without warning · 8 records
- shut down · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 298 |
| 60–100k mi | 257 |
| 30–60k mi | 124 |
| 150–400k mi | 119 |
| 1–30k mi | 89 |
Complaint evidence
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Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My engine shuts off while i am driving my vehicle . Without warning. This has happened on several occasions. The vehicle comes to a complete stop when it shuts off.
ODI 11308759
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames while parked in her employer's parking lot. The fire department came and put out the flames. There was no police report filed and the contact was told it was her responsibility to have the vehicle towed. The front end was charred and burned out. There were no injuries. The dealer and…
Fire reported
ODI 11302188
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
Engine
While driving on the highway, the car would no longer accelerate and the engine had turned off. All electrical indications were normal and no warnings appeared. I coasted to the side of the road at which point the vehicle displayed the message "shift vehicle to park and restart engine." i put the vehicle in park and restarted the engine. This has occurred multiple times at varying speeds under various conditions.…
ODI 11307906
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that there was grey and white smoke coming from the tail pipe. In addition, the vehicle was running hot while the start and stop waring light and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact mentioned that coolant was put in the vehicle to cool down the engine. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11307776
Engine
Mechanic stated it was a bad lifter in engine causeing a ticking sound. After extensive research about this issue, it has shown me that this is a recurring issue with alot of your durango models and alot of complaints on this not being a recall on these vehicles. My complaint is that i have less than 88,000 miles on my vehicle and others with far less mileage having engine trouble and dodge/chrysler will not recall…
ODI 11299641
Engine · Seats · Unknown Or Other
I purchased my vehicle 10/2019. Since then i have taken to repair shop for vehicle stalls when coming to a stop or at a stop, let along when slowing for a stop. Then rpm's drop! I have almost been rear ended multiple times due to this, with my children and grandchildren in car!!! The shop i've taken to can not find out why this is happening. Granted we tried replacing hoses, valve gaskets tune up. I feel there…
ODI 11297845
Electrical System · Engine
I arrived home and parked my car under my carport at 8:30 p.m. At 12:20 a.m. I heard loud popping noises and smelled smoke. I went outside to see my 2019 dodge durango with 9,012 miles on fire. The hood of the truck was fully engulfed with fire. This fire caught onto the house and my neighbor's home.
Fire reported
ODI 11306810