Dodge DURANGO 4X4 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
89 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
51,127 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 76 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 42 of 89 complaints (47.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 21 | 23.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 6.7% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 5.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 4.5% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 4.5% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 42 |
| Air Bags | 8 |
| Power Train | 7 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 42; Air Bags: 8; Power Train: 7; Electrical System: 6; Engine: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Steering: 5; Unknown Or Other: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 24 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 29 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 29; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 6
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 20 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 6; 2010: 22; 2011: 20; 2012: 6; 2013: 3; 2014: 3; 2015: 11; 2016: 3; 2017: 6; 2018: 1; 2019: 4
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 21 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10296736 · 2009-12-22 (December 22, 2009)
FUEL OVERFLOWS (SPRAYS BACK) FROM FUEL TANK WHEN FILLING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296736 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10297188 · 2009-12-28 (December 28, 2009)
2007 DODGE DURANGO OVERFLOWS FUEL WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEGUN DOING IT EACH TIME IT IS FILLED UP WITH FUEL, REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. THE SPILLED FUEL ON THE GROUND PRESENTS FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297188 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10380231 · 2011-02-04 (February 4, 2011)
AT THE FINISH OF FUELING THE GAS TANK SPITS ABOUT A QUART OR TWO OF GAS, STRAIGHT OUT OF THE TANK. THIS JUST STARTED ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS 65000 MILES, THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. THIS DIDN'T USE TO HAPPEN. AND THIS IS MY EXPENSE TO FIX??? THIS SEEMS VERY UNSAFE. GAS SPEWING EVERYWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THE GAS TANK I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE "INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER" REPLACED. ALL GAUGES WENT CRAZY, NO TURN INDICATORS, ALL BEEPERS BEEPING, ALL GAUGE LIGHTS ON, C…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10380231 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384492 · 2011-02-25 (February 25, 2011)
WHEN FILLING THE TANK ON MY 2007 DURANGO 5.7L 4X4 THE AUTO FUEL SHUT OFF DOESN'T WORK RESULTING IN A MAJOR FUEL SPILL. THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AS WELL AS A THERMAL EVENT HAZARD (FIRE HAZARD). HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS THAT I'VE USED IN THE LAST 5 FILL-UPS. I NOW HAVE TO TURN THE ELECTRICAL ON TO VIEW THE FUEL GAGE ON THE DASHBOARD AND STOP THE DELIVERY PUMP MANUALLY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384492 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10324970 · 2010-04-11 (April 11, 2010)
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED THAT I PURCHASED NEW 07/28/07FROM KARI DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, 1177 US HWY 2 E, KALISPELL, MT 59901. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY; THIS WILL EXPIRE 07/28/10. SINCE ABOUT MARCH 1ST, 2010 IT HAS BEEN STALLING AND LUNGING AT LOW SPEEDS; WHICH MY HUSBAND AND I THOUGHT WAS CONDENSATION IN THE GAS LINE, BUT IT FINALLY DIED ON THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC 03/16/10. SO I CALL KARI DODGE 03/17/10 AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I BROUGHT IT INTO KARI DODGE 03/18/10 AND THEY CLAIM THE FIXED THE PROBLEM, SO I PICKED IT UP AND D…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,768 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324970 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10614829 · 2014-07-20 (July 20, 2014)
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2007. I HAVE ONLY HAD MINOR PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS BEGAN. THE VEHICLE IDLE BEGAN FLUCTUATING WHILE SITTING STILL. IT WOULD REV TO 2000 RPMS AND DROP AND NEARLY STALL. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN REGULARLY, SO I WASN'T CONCERNED. THEN IT STALLED ON MY WIFE IN THE DRIVE THRU. I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS AT AROUND 60000. THIS HAD LITTLE OR NO EFFECT. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN THIS PROBLEM BEGAN. MY WIFE CALLED AND STATED IT LOST POWER STEERING AND THROTTLE, BUT THE E…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10614829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10549833 · 2013-10-28 (October 28, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FWD INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN DRIVE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 74,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10549833 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10726407 · 2015-06-21 (June 21, 2015)
I WAS TRAVELING ON I99 SOUTHBOUND AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD. I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TURNED MY VEHICLE BACK ON. I POSITIONED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO DRIVE (D) AND STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. I NOTICED A LACK OF ACCELERATION AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED, THE FILTERS REPLACED AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REFILLED WITH NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID. I CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUI…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726407 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10211526 · 2007-12-12 (December 12, 2007)
I BOUGHT A CAR "DODGE DURANGO LIMITED" FROM DODGE DEALER "UNITED MOTORS" IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA BACK IN OCT 29TH , 2007. THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR STARTED SINCE I BOUGHT IT. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I STARTED TO FEEL VIBRATIONS IN AT THE STEERING AND A HIGH PITCH SOUND AT THE FRONT TO THE DEGREE THAT I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE 5000 KM MAINTENANCE AND I NEEDED TO TAKE IT AT THE 3500 KM FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. THE OTHER PROBLEM WAS THAT THE REAR WINDOW DRIVER'S SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING. THE REPORT FROM MAINTENANCE WAS THE NEED FOR WHEEL BALANCE AN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10211526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10412310 · 2011-07-14 (July 14, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS POINTNG OUTWARD, AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LOOSE TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V386000 (STEERING); AND T…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412310 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443907 · 2012-01-16 (January 16, 2012)
WHEN USING THE PARKING BRAKE ON A HILL, THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE MUCH TENSION WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE, IT DOES RELEASE, HOWEVER THE "BRAKE" DASH LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER REPEATED PULLINGS OF THE BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE. THE BRAKE DOES ENGAGE/DISENGAGE, AS I'VE TESTED IT ON LEVEL GROUND. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443907 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864275 · 2016-05-10 (May 10, 2016)
THE DURANGO CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (OR HAD IT TOWED) 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 7 MONTHS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER OR BRAKE WHEN THE ENGINE CUTS OFF.
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864275 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
2007: 0; 2009: 0