NHTSA Complaint #10630033 — 2011 DODGE DURANGO

THE INITIAL INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS THE VEHICLES INABILITY TO START (USUALLY TOOK 3-4 TRIES). ONCE IT STARTED THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD SHUTTER THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. FINALLY STARTING OKAY AFTER SEVERAL STUMBLING STARTS. IT WOULD RANDOMLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (MAKES THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING VERY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE). THE FINAL TIME WAS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO DRIVE (OR PARK). IT WOULD ACT AS IF IN NEUTRAL EXCEPT THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE BUZZING WHEN CLICKED BACK TO PARK. THE INITIAL ENGINE ISSUES TURNED OUT TO BE THE TIPM (TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). THE FUEL PUMP WAS BEING SHUT DOWN BY THE TIPM. THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WAS DUE TO A 4 LOW NEUTRAL SWITCH BEING STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. BOTH ARE BEING FIXED MY OUR EXPENSE NOW AS THEY ARE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THESE PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND CAUSED SOME SAFETY OF USE ISSUES AS AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. *TR