2009 DODGE Durango Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

AIR BAGS

3 complaints

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. BEFORE THEY STARTED TO DO THE WORK THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS AN OLDER MODEL. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SAFETY REASONS AND THEY COULD DAMAGE MY CAR IN THE PROCESS! HOW UNFAIR ON THE PART OF THE CONSUMER TO MAKE THEM PAY FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE WHEN THEY ARE TAKING THEIR CAR IN FOR SAFETY REASONS! AND DODGE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THEIR OWN PRODUCT AT THE SAME TIME! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA!

Feb 02, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V947000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Jan 18, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, TAKING MUCH TOO LONG TO FIX OR GET PARTS. NOW THAT TAKATA HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY, I QUESTION WHETHER I'LL EVER SEE MY RECALL COMPLETED. I WANT OUT OF THIS POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP BUT CAN'T TRADE OR SELL UNTIL RECALL IS COMPLETE, I'M LOOSING MONEY EVERY DAY I HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING IT. HELP, I WANT SOME KIND OF COMPENSATION. WHO DO I NEED TO TALK TO TO GET SOME ACTION ON THIS MATTER?

Sep 21, 2016

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT FILL UP PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK 45 MINUTES FOR THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME FILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SCREEN INSIDE THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS FILLED WITH PARTICLES, WHICH BLOCKED THE FUEL FROM ENTERING THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK RUSTED, DUE TO THE GAS LEAK. UPDATED 10/04/16. *JB

Jul 22, 2016

WHEN FUELING 2006 DODGE DURANGO, FUEL ERUPTS OUT OF FUEL TANK FILLER WHEN TANK FILLS COMPLETELY. THIS IS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 05V034000 BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 2006 MODEL YEAR. *TR

Dec 20, 2009

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH FUEL THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH GAS SHOOTING OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN TANK IS NEARLY FULL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE DUE TO GAS SPILLING OUT ONTO THE GROUND POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. THIS IS ON A 2005 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mar 23, 2009

POWER TRAIN

3 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER FAILED. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO ORDER THE PART, BUT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THIS HAD BEEN A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND THE PART ONCE IT BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,527.

Jun 03, 2015

MY 2009 DODGE DURANGO 4WD V8-5.7L HYBRID IS LURCHING AND THUMPING DURING BREAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DETERMINED THE ISSUE IS THE "REAR AXLE PINION NUT". THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS PART IS UNDER RECALL ON MY MODEL AUTOMOBILE (N08130925-051). A CALL TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REVEALED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS AN 8.25 REAR AXLE AND THE RECALL IS ONLY ON VEHICLES WITH A 9.25 REAR AXLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE AT CHRYSLER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME. I FIND IT INCREDIBLY UNREASONABLE TO HAVE RECALLED THIS VEHICLE MODEL WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM ON A DIFFERENT SIZE AXLE AND NOT ALSO FIX THE RECALLED PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

Oct 16, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 complaints

THE MOTHER OF MY CHILD OWNS A 2009 DODGE DURANGO THIS IS A NICE TRUCK BUT HAS SOME ISUES RACING IDLE TODAY IT STALLED AT 70 MILES MPH ON THE HIGHWAY BAD GAS MILIEGE I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ABOUT IT FOUND THEIR IS AN ISUE WITH EITHER ELECTRICAL OR THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. I READ COMPLAINTS ALL OVER NOBODY OR NOTHING TAKES CARE OF IT SHE ALSO HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE TRUCK BECAUSE AT STOP LIGHT SHE SAID THE TRUCK IDLE RACED TO FOUR THOUSAND RPM AND TOOK OF ON ITS OWN HIT FIVE CARS BEFORE IT STOPED. HER FOOT WASENT EVEN NEAR GAS PEDAL I REALLY THINK ITS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED

May 03, 2013

DURING THE FIRST EPISODE/EVENT, SUDDENLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF, THE WARNING CHIMES SOUNDED, THE ILLUMINATION FOR THE RADIO AND OTHER SIMILAR COMPONENTS BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THERE WAS A PERSISTENT LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AS WELL AS VARIOUS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX UNDER THE DASH HAD 'CORRODED', AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO WATER FROM FOLLOWING A WIRE LEADING FROM THE ROOF. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A SUN/MOON ROOF. THE COST, PARTS AND LABOR, WERE OVER $ 800.00. IN JANUARY 2013, THE SAME SYMPTOMS RETURNED. THIS TIME AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY THE "WATER FROM MY BOOTS." THE FACT THAT THIS JUNCTION BOX IS ABOVE THE FLOOR LINE MAKES THAT EXPLANATION IMPLAUSIBLE. THE COST TO REPLACE PARTS AND LABOR, $ 775.00. *TR

Jan 16, 2013

SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

BRAKE BOOSTER WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, THERE IS A LOUD CLICK AT THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN AIR PUMP SKINS AT THE FIREWALL WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE USE IS DEFINITELY REDUCED.

Mar 14, 2018

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

RUSTY UNDER FUEL FILL LOCATION

Sep 23, 2017

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

THE TRUCK SUSPENSION SQUEAKS REALLY BAD AND NO OTHER VEHICLES I KNOW DOES THAT

Sep 22, 2015

STEERING

1 complaint

OVER THE YEARS , MY VEHICLE AD LOST TEMPORARY STEERING CONTROL WHENEVER I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A STREET AND THERE IS STANDING WATER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND FIVE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE TO FOUR YEARS.I KEEP MY FOOT IN THE GAS AN STEERING CONTROL WOULD RETURN . *TR

Oct 12, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR TO PERFORM A BRIEF INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE FIRE UNDOUBTEDLY ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR CONTROL SWITCH, WHICH MOVES THE SEAT. THE CHRYSLER ENGINEERS REVIEWED THE INSPECTOR'S REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMBER OF YEARS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Sep 09, 2014

Fire: 1

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE THE TANK OVERFLOWED WHEN THE PUMP CLICKED OFF. GASOLINE RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ONTO THE GROUND. HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, SAME ISSUE AS FOUND IN EARLIER MODEL GEN 2 DURANGO'S. *TR

Apr 16, 2013

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE DURANGO HYBRID. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND ONCE THEY PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE INSTRUCTIONS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING PRESSED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO WAS ONLY ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MINIMAL ABILITY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN ENGINEER, BUT THAT HAD NOT HAPPENED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

Dec 01, 2010

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

BOUGHT CAR FROM DEALER IN ABU DHABI - UAE. AT 1500KM THE COOLING FAN WOULDN'T TURN OFF EVEN I SWITCH OFF THE CAR... SO I WAS OBLIGED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE PROBLEM WAS THE RELAY. AT 2000KM THE ROOF HATCH WAS LEAKING!.. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH DEALER; IT TOOK THEM 2 WEEKS TO ORDER FROM GERMANY!.. *TR

Apr 16, 2009

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many problems does the 2009 DODGE Durango have?

The 2009 DODGE Durango currently has 19 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2009 DODGE Durango?

The most common problems reported for the 2009 DODGE Durango are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2009 DODGE Durango problem data come from?

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