2016 DODGE DURANGO Service Brakes Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Service Brakes Issues in the 2016 DODGE DURANGO
4 service brakes complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 DODGE DURANGO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Service Brakes Complaints
I TOOK MY 2016 DODGE DURANGO TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) BECAUSE THE BOOSTER DEVELOPED A VACUUM LEAK INSIDE UNDER THE DASH. AFTER REMOVAL, WE FOUND THE BOOSTER WAS FILLED WITH WATER. I FOUND A RECALL FOR EARLIER YEAR DODGE DURANGOS FROM 2011-2014 WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE (SAFETY RECALL T59 / NHTSA 17V-572), AND THE FIX WAS TO INSTALL A SHIELD TO PROTECT WATER FROM ENTERING. MY BOOSTER ALREADY HAD THIS SHIELD AND WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY, YET IT STILL FILLED WITH WATER. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST 2019, SO I HAVE NO SERVICE HISTORY AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION TO THE PICTURES, I ALSO TOOK A VIDEO SHOWING THE WATER, PLEASE SEE THIS LINK: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/5BD3JWUNFE4
KEY FOB MESSAGE KEY FOB HAS LEFT VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, DRIVING HIGHWAY, STOPPED AS WELL AS PARKED. AT TIMES UNABLE TO GET IN TO CAR. OTHER TIMES WHEN IN VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. ALSO, TRANSMISSION COMMAND IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FORWARD AND IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BACK UP AND WHEN IT DOES IT MAKE A NOISE.
AUTONOMOUS ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DRIVER ASSIST ACCELERATED TWICE WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPOTS. IN BOTH CASES I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE ACCELERATION COMMENCED. ONLY BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE WHILE AT SAME TIME PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PRESSING ENGINE OFF BUTTON WAS I ABLE TO STOP VEHICLES FORWARD MOTION. THE DURANGO CAME CLOSE TO RAMMING PARKED CAR IN THE SPACE IN FRONT OF THE ONE I WAS PULLING INTO. DURANGO HAD APPROX. 3000 MILES ON ODOMETER WHEN THE 2 INCIDENTS OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OCT 9 & 10, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROX. 6-8 HOURS STRAIGHT EACH DAY. PURCHASING DEALER WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY TO INFORM IT'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE 2 INCIDENTS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN OUT OF AREA DEALER ON THE MORNING FOLLOWING 1ST INCIDENT. THEY READ THE FAULT CODES AND INFORMED ME...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND SPUN AROUND IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Other 2016 DODGE DURANGO Problem Areas
Exterior Lighting
51 complaints
Electrical System
39 complaints
Power Train
30 complaints
Unknown Or Other
26 complaints
Engine
16 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
9 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint