2015 Dodge DURANGO problems and owner complaints

THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) APPLIES THE BRAKES AND BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WHEN FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. IF THE VEHICLE AHEAD DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD WITHIN TWO SECONDS (UNLIKELY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC) THE ACC DISPLAYS A MESSAGE IN THE DASH WARNING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND THEN SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF THE ACC AND RELEASES THE BRAKE CAUSING THE CAR TO BEING TO CREEP FORWARD. MY CAR CAME CLOSE TO ROLLING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME I USED THE ACC I DID NOT EXPECT THIS BEHAVIOR. THE ACC IS PROMOTED AS HAVIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747171 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING WHILE I WALKED BACK INTO GARAGE. NOTE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT SET. WHILE IN GARAGE, I NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ROLLING DOWN DRIVEWAY. I WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHILE TRYING TO GET IN TO APPLY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER MY MAILBOX, ACROSS STREET, OVER NEIGHBOR'S MAILBOX AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE. MY WIFE WAS IN CAR SO KNOWS THAT REAR PARKING SENSORS NEVER CHIMED TO INDICATE IT WAS ABOUT TO HIT SOMETHING WHICH I …

Owner-reported narrative. 69 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761819 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10819840 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, DEACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN REACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V461000 (EQUIPMENT). THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DI…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838563 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL SPITS OUT WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP, IT DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE TANK IS FULL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10780046 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND LEFT MY FAMILY ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE, HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME. THE DEALER LATER DIAGNOSED IT AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THIS WAS WITH THE HEMI V8 ENGINE.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10899771 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WILL DRIVE AWAY UNATTENDED IF YOU FORGET TO TURN THE "TRANSMISSION DIAL"..... WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND YOU STOP AND PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON (THINKING YOU ARE PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND/OR TURNING IT OFF, AND THEN GET OUT OF THE CAR, THE CAR REMAINS IN DRIVE AND WILL DRIVE AWAY. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON, THE CAR MAKES A RINGING SOUND AND BOTH ME AND MY WIFE AND THOUGHT THE CAR WAS IN PARK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, BECAUSE I FORGOT TO TURN THE TRANSMISSION DIAL TO PARK, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN STIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10896337 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, REMOVED THE KEY FOB, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,818.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,818 miles reported. Look up ODI 10899161 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED/DIED, THOUGH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/ELECTRONICS STAYED ON. I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CYCLED THROUGH RANDOM ERROR MESSAGES "VEHICLE PHONE REQUIRES SERVICE, SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM, OIL PRESSURE LOW, SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND SENT ME HOME. ON 4/4/2020, AND 6/626/2020 THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER DESPITE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TURNING ON. ON 4/15/2020 THE DEALERSHIP SAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11331197 at NHTSA ↗

BOUGHT A 2015 DURANGO IN MAY 2015 HAVE HAD IT 45DAYS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN WITH ME. IT STARTED WITH A FUEL SENSOR, THEN THE SUNROOF WOULDN'T CLOSE, IT FRIED THE USB PORT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING, NOW THE SEAT NOR STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE AT ALL OR IF YOU DOES MOVE BY SOME MIRACLE THE SEAT DECIDES TO REPOSITION ITSELF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726450 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE USING THE VEHICLE ON MARKSHEFFEL RD WE NOTICED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. THAT WAS OUR FIRST SIGN FOR CONCERN. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WERE NOT WORKING EITHER. LASTLY WE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT ARE DISPLAYED INDICATING A FAILURE SOMEWHERE. ONE OF THE INDICATORS RELATES TO AN AIRBAG.THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. ACCORDING TO MANY FORUMS AND REPORTS ONLINE THIS IS A RECURRING DODGE ISSUE THAT THEY FAIL TO FIX YEAR AFTER YEAR. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11139502 at NHTSA ↗