2005 DODGE DURANGO Steering Problems

THE CAR (DODGE DURANGO 05) TOTALLY DIES AT ANY RANDOM TIME, THE STEERING LOCKS AND EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH OR TWO WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN TOWN. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO GET HIT LAST WEEK FROM BEHIND..I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR TO WARN TRAFFIC COMING OFF A HILL TOWARDS MY DEAD CAR, THAT I WAS DISTRESSED AND TO GO AROUND.....WE PURCHASED THIS CAR 3 1/2 MONTHS AGO. TOOK TO THE DODGE DEALER AND HAD THEM GO THRU IT AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG. THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND DROVE IT...I CAN NO LONGER FEELS SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR

2005 DODGE DURANGO STALLS AND POWER STEERING SEEMS TO GO OUT WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS 5-6 TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS IN GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A CAR BEHIND US. THE DODGE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG! *TR

I OWN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH A MODERATELY SIZED RAIN PUDDLE AND WATER IS SPRAYED UP UNDER THE CAR THE POWER STEERING FAILS BUT RETURNS TO SERVICE A SHORT TIME AFTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN CALLED AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BUT SAY NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. IT IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ALONG WITH MY WIFE AND SONS. I LIVE IN TAMPA, FL AND RAINFALL IS QUITE ROUTINE (APPROX 52 INCHES/YR) AND PUDDLES CANNOT BE AVOIDED. *TR

WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS AND BEGINS TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SUDDENLY LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 92000, FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 57000. BML

WE HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 2005 AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DECELERATING TO STOP, THE CAR ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER PUTTING IN PARK MODE AND TURNING THE IGNITION KEY AGAIN. *TR

WHEN NEGOTIATING A RIGHT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, MY 2005 DODGE DURANGO WOULD NOT TURN IN THE EXPECTED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL; THEREBY THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO A DITCH. NO INJURIES TO DRIVER. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER REVIEW OF THE VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE APPEARED TO BE SEVERELY MISALIGNED AND BROKEN FROM THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT, THERE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED, AND IS STILL UNDER REVIEW WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED THEN PULLED DEAD LEFT AND VEHICLE WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE AND STRUCK DUMP TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER WITH A BACKHOE ON IT LUCKILY EVERYONE WALKED AWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 60 MPH, IT FEELS AS IF IT WILL FLIP OVER AND THE WHEELS ARE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT NEED TO BE ALIGNED; HOWEVER, THEY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO CLUNKS AND CLINKS DURING ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE SENSORS WERE CHANGED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DIMMED; HOWEVER, IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND STILL REMAINS LIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEW BRAKES AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JUMPS BEFORE IT STOPS. THE CONTACT MUST TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER'S 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL) WERE REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

2005 DODGE DURANGO - STEERING FAILURE. WHEN TRAVELING IN WET CONDITIONS, WATER WILL SPLASH ON TO THE ENGINE PULLEYS - RESULTING IN LOST OF POWER STEERING. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE DURANGO USED MARCH 11, 2006 WITH 16,568, MILES ON IT. ON MARCH 13TH TWO DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED IT AND 16,614 MILES LATER (48 MILES LATER) THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY! WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED IN TO EARNHARDTS DODGE, FIND OUT THE RING GEAR AND PINION SET NEEDS REPLACED, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARINGS - ALL AXLES REPLACE (INCLUDES CASE AND SIDE GEARS IF NECESSARY) THIS IS QUOTED FROM ALL MY RECEIPTS. 2ND TIME AROUND (JULY 18,2006) - NOW HAS 24,795 MILES ON IT, REAR END ISSUES AGAIN! AGAIN THIS IS THE REPAIRS - SEAL, AXLE SHAFT OIL - REPLACE ALL OTHER AXLES-RIGHT. BRAKE PADS, DISC BRAKE-BOTH SIDES REAR REPLACE DUE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING CONTAMINATED PADS, ROTOR HAS FLUID BURNED INTO THE SURFACE. REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SEAL AND BRAKES. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE WATTS LINK SWAY BAR, REPLACED BELL CRANK AND LINKS....

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 45,611 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

MY FIRM REPRESENTS SEVERAL PASSENGERS AND THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATES OF TWO DECEDENT WHO WERE KILLED WHEN A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LOST STEERING CONTROL ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. THE VEHICLE IS A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM DOLLAR RENTAL CAR. IT MAY BE A CASE WHERE THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING WERE MISSING, BUT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE CALL 1-800-801-9399 AND ASK FOR DON HARDEMAN. HE HAS PLACED A "LEGAL HOLD" ON THIS VEHICLE AND HE IS AWARE OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NUMBER IS 8136354. PLEASE ASK HIM FOR THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05056. *JB

THE VEHICLE IS MAKING POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TRADED MY 2003 CARAVAN IN FOR THE DURANGO BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE THAT MY NEW DURANGO IS MAKING AND THE DEALERSHIPS (2 DIFFERENT ONES) COULD NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THE DURANGO IS MAKING THE NOISE AND THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ALL THEY COULD SUGGESTED WAS TO TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. IF THAT'S ALL THEY CAN DO THEN I WILL FILE LEMON LAW AFTER THE FOURTH TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLE... *NM