2005 Dodge Durango steering problems

“MY PASSANGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS DONE. MY 05 DODGE DURANGO STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE BACKING UP, PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES, MAKING TURNS SOMETIMES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO ACCIDENT AS OF YET BEEN GOING ON THE HOLE TIME I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE I AM SICK OF IT 2013 TO 2020”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURES WERE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO BELIEVED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH FAILURE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND BELIEVED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REMAINED ON THE HIGH SETTING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEATER PANEL HIMSELF, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.”

“2005 DODGE DURANGO GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD DOESN'T MATTER IF ON INTERSTATE OR DIRT ROAD IT JUST DIES AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IT AS ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO WORK. RESULTS IN LOSE OF ABILITY TO STEER, BREAKS, AND SPEED. HAVE TO PUT THE DURANGO IN PARK ONCE IT ROLLS TO A STOP THAN CUT IT OFF AND BACK ON FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO 25 MILES WITH OUT PROBLEM AT OTHER TIMES 5 FEET. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND TOOK TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND NO CODES READING ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER. STALLS WHILE MOVING ON HIGHWAYS, DIRT ROADS, & INTERSTATES!”

“WHEN I UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE OR OPEN UNLOCKED DOORS, THE SHIFT MOTOR ACTIVATES, I CAN HEAR IT ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. THERE IS A DELAY UPON STARTING MY TRUCK BEFORE THE DRIVE GEAR KICK IN AND I CAN PROCEED TO DRIVE VEHICLE. WHEN I MAKE A SHARP TURN GOING FORWARD OR BACKING...THE REAR TIRES LOCK UP. THE AWD LIGHTS FLICKERS ON/OFF. CONSTANT SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING.”

“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)”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE VSC SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED TO ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND THE SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.”