Major Problems with 2006 Dodge Durango Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Dodge Durango

2006 Dodge Durango VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 103340 miles

2006 Dodge Durango AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 85000 miles

2006 Dodge Durango ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 150000 miles

Browse 2006 Dodge Durango complaints by category

Problems with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Durango owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. while placing fuel in the vehicle the tank became full and gasoline shot...
372
~ 56511 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
when filling up the gas tank on this vehicle the gasoline spilled over and out of the gas tank. it
143
~ 71776 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
air conditioning not cooling properly. tested vent temperatures in identical conditions using an infrared temperature probe and a normal analog...
67
~ 75331 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* - while driving a 2006 dodge durango at 12 mph the driver 's and passenger's side/curtain airbags deployed unexpectedly....
66
~ 35015 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contacts own a 2006 dodge durango. the contact stated that while driving 2 mph the vehicle stalled. the...
47
~ 98116 miles
POWER TRAIN
the vehicle started out by shifting on its own when the vehicle would be stopped. then it began shifting on...
40
~ 108651 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. whenever the contact fills the fuel tank gasoline sprays out of the tank....
23
~ 49917 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE
when fueling 2006 dodge durango fuel erupts out of fuel tank filler when tank fills completely. this is identical to
23
~ 42625 miles
STEERING
my complaint concerns the 2006 dodge durango slt. i was driving during rainy/stormy weather on sunday 06/17/2007 when i hit...
17
~ 72993 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
2006 dodge durango. rust on the outside of the rear driver's side wheel well. also rust on both ends of...
13
~ 70737 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
our dodge consistently stalls and dies when sitting at a stop light and/or slowing the vehicle to make turns. when...
13
~ 81455 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
electrical problems during cold weather 40 degrees and lower the wiper blades & lights interior & exterior activate on their
13
~ 51154 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph upon turning either direction the steering wheel locked and the engine stalled....
13
~ 12504 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
progressively worse engine idle at stops on '06 durango w/ 5.7 hemi. when stopping at light/sign engine will drop from...
12
~ 47152 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
issue i: stall vehicle was being driven down a sloping road that curved to the right approx 35-45 mph. steering...
11
~ 109807 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
wipers activate on there own during cold temperatures. occasionally the truck will die after wipers unexpectedly go off. *tr...
7
~ 75413 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*- the contact bought a new 2006 durango on 11/18/06 from towbin dodge and she has been having problems since...
7
~ 26030 miles
SUSPENSION
interior lights never go off and has a recall. the dealership tells me it takes seven days to get the...
6
~ 61333 miles
SEAT BELTS
seat belts cannot handle stress when they are used to install a child's car seat. the plastic locking clip has
6
~ 45500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact leases a 2006 dodge durango. the vehicle has been to the dealer several times for nhtsa campaign id...
6
~ 40557 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i have a 2006 dodge durango limited with a 5.7 hemi engine. my issues is with the esp (traction control)....
5
~ 102383 miles
VISIBILITY
electrical problems during cold weather 40 degrees and lower the wiper blades & lights interior & exterior activate on their
5
~ 53900 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. the contact took her vehicle to be repaired under recall # 9378792861. after...
5
~ 33420 miles
WHEELS
fuel tank overflows during fill up.i just receive a recall on this issue on 2/01/2013. i bought this car new...
4
~ 73866 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
on july 3 2006 i purchased a 2006 dodge durango. not long after the purchase the air bag light started...
4
~ 23819 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
complete failure of windshield wiper system in a national rent a car 2006 dodge durango during a torrential rainstorm while...
4
~ 6162 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
i picked up my brand new dodge durango on jan 31st. a short time after i received a call from...
4
~ 575 miles
STRUCTURE
i own a 2006 dodge durango adventure and every time i fill it up with fuel a half to a...
3
~ 69667 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i was just wondering if anyone else had problems with both exhaust manifold gaskets failing at 40 000 miles on...
3
~ 44667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 dodge durango with brake failure. consumer states that the brake failure has caused her to be in 3 accidents....
3
~ 20568 miles
EQUIPMENT
intermittent and spontaneous activation of the windshield wipers and washers during operation of the steering wheel under normal driving conditions....
3
~ 25700 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
dt*: the contact stated the abs light illuminated and a noise can be heard from the rear end. there is...
3
~ 2711 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. the contact stated that while driving and making a right turn the...
2
~ 88500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
when filling 2006 dodge durango the pump will shut off. aprox after 2 seconds fuel will shoot back out of
2
~ 28000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING
electrical problems during cold weather 40 degrees and lower the wiper blades & lights interior & exterior activate on their
2
~ 46250 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
just left my home not driving more than 30 mph when the engine light came on and i lost complete...
2
~ 7325 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact leases a 2006 dodge durango. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v092000 (electrical...
2
~ 77418 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
there are several recalls on 2006 dodge durango but my vin # does not show up for any recalls. but...
2
~ 62500 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
there are several recalls on 2006 dodge durango but my vin # does not show up for any recalls. but...
2
~ 19950 miles
SEATS
the driver's side seat panel's seat motor cap was super glued on after prongs had broken by either selling dealer...
2
~ 69891 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
air conditioning not cooling properly. tested vent temperatures in identical conditions using an infrared temperature probe and a normal analog...
2
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 - cruise control over shoots set speed 2 - cruise control over shoots set speed by 10 to 15
2
~ 7475 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
my abs light & brake light come on and my passenger air bag turns off. when this happens the vehicle...
2
~ 38500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
intermittent and spontaneous activation of the windshield wipers and washers during operation of the steering wheel under normal driving conditions....
2
~ 50 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. the contact stated that the tpms warning light was continuously illuminated although...
1
~ 90000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS
tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. the contact stated that the lights in the instrument panel and the...
1
~ 80000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
power windows: approximately 2 years ago the passenger front window slipped down and would not come up. we were told...
1
~ 87000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. the contact stated that while refueling gasoline began spewing from the filler...
1
~ 62000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. the contact stated that whenever a turn signal was engaged the opposite...
1
~ 55000 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
06 dodge durango fuel tank not censoring and spilling out gasoline when a full tank is reached. the first time...
1
~ 95321 miles
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
while fueling the car at the gas station the pump shuts off and a second or two later about a...
1
~ 75000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
i have a 2006 dodge durango and gas overflows and sprays out of the filler neck when tank is filled.
1
TIRES
goodyear wrangler tires 265/65 17 used on 2006 07 08 and 09 models durango are unravaling on the sides. this
1
~ 44000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
upper ball joint failure noise began at 27 000 miles over the course of several visits to dealer parts were...
1
~ 52000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
electronic stability control engages on dry pavement traversing turns for no apparaent reasons. makes the vechicle very difficult and dangerous
1
~ 30000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
using the windshield wiper on a 2006 dodge durango when the driver side wiper stopped functioning while driving. the dealer...
1
~ 50000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
at approximately 1:30 pm today i was driving my 2006 dodge durango when both side airbags deployed without the vehicle...
1
~ 78825 miles
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS
seat belts cannot handle stress when they are used to install a child's car seat. the plastic locking clip has
1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
purchased 2006 dodge durango june 2007 august 2007-vehicle started violently jerking -engine light came on-was told it was the cam...
1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
purchased 2006 dodge durango june 2007 august 2007-vehicle started violently jerking -engine light came on-was told it was the cam...
1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
purchased 2006 dodge durango june 2007 august 2007-vehicle started violently jerking -engine light came on-was told it was the cam...
1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
2006 dodge durango with brake failure. consumer states that the brake failure has caused her to be in 3 accidents....
1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
i have a 2006 dodge durango my incident happened on february the 8th 2008 my mother was driving my vehicle...
1
~ 41000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
upon starting and shifting into drive the vehicle does not move even when applying throttle. the engine revs but the...
1
~ 18000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
i purchased a 2006 dodge durango in feb. of 2006. shortly after that i received a recall notice in the...
1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
i've had problems with this vehicle since i bought it. somedays the truck won't crank check engine light goes on...
1
~ 11000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
2006 dodge durango with numerous problems one is the air bag light. consumer states some of the other problems are...
1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
2006 dodge durango with numerous problems one is the air bag light. consumer states some of the other problems are...
1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. while driving various speeds the contact hears a rattling noise coming from the...
1
~ 38000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. while driving various speeds the contact hears a rattling noise coming from the...
1
~ 38000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING
2006 dodge durango 6 000 miles on vehicle. vehicle has had rust covering the power steering pump for about 4...
1
~ 1500 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
the brakes on my 2006 durango seem to slip at times. i have gone to stop on several occasions and...
1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING
bought 06 durango in 02/07. i noticed during the following month how the vehicle pull to the left on the...
1
~ 1800 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
issue i: stall vehicle was being driven down a sloping road that curved to the right approx 35-45 mph. steering...
1
~ 18000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
i have a 2006 dodge durango limited edition suv with blend air heaer system. i purchased this vehicle in november...
1
~ 19000 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
both inner brake drums of the rear tires of a 2005 dodge durango with approximately 13500 miles are not functioning...
1
~ 8000 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
both inner brake drums of the rear tires of a 2005 dodge durango with approximately 13500 miles are not functioning...
1
~ 8000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 - throttle sticks at approximately 55 mph 2000 rpm's 2- hard to stop vehicle when throttle is stuck 3
1
~ 300 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES
dt*: the contact stated the vehicle is equipped with the wrong spare tire. when the dealer was contacted they indicated
1
~ 300 miles
PARKING BRAKE
when going to release the emergency brake the handle broke off from the cable was not able to release the
1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
my abs light & brake light come on and my passenger air bag turns off. when this happens the vehicle...
1
~ 2000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING
intermittent and spontaneous activation of the windshield wipers and washers during operation of the steering wheel under normal driving conditions....
1
~ 100 miles

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