Problems with 2005 Dodge Durango AIR BAGS

Takata recall # 16v-352 manufacturer recall #543 regarding the failure of air bag deployment effecting by extreme humity

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. when the vehicle was placed in drive, it would not accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. also, whenever the four wheel drive was engaged, a loud clunking noise was heard. furthermore, the air bag indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to family chrysler dodge jeep ram (215-492-8600, located at 6735 essington ave, philadelphia, pa 19153), but the cause of the failures could not be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the failure mileage was approximately 166,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact blacked out and crashed into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. two occupants received minor injuries that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home awaiting to be examined by an insurance adjuster; therefore, it was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 204,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. while driving 40 mph, the driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed without an impact occurring. the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement block. the driver sustained back, neck, and shoulder injuries that did not require medical attention. a police report was not filed. the driver stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard, but was not inspected by the insurance company to determine if it was destroyed. the local dodge dealer was not contacted for diagnostic testing of the air bag failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 174,000. *tt

My car caught on fire from the hood area (i have photos) and air bags never deployed . i took my car in and the air bags were replaced but never deployed and car is a total lost due to fire.

Takata recall i'm handicap, trying to get airbags replaced, keep getting run around, dealers no help, finally one dealer says parts are on order , but still no results, have been over 1 year, i'm still recieving recall letters in mail, frustrated, need vehicle fixed,

Takata recall...........dodge still hasn't replaced the affected air bag

Takata recall i took the durango to orange coast dodge in costa mesa to fix the recall. they inserted a diagnostic device that showed that the air bag system was off line. no warning light was showing on the dash. when starting the vehicle the airbag light and the restraint system indicators on the dash light up for a few seconds then go off. the dealer ran a diagnostics and found that the airbag system was not initialized and that the warning light does not come on because the vehicle computer cannot connect to the system. he said its as if the system is not installed. the service associate said that he's seen this before and doesn't know for sure how it happens - maybe a voltage spike or battery issue. they performed the recall, initialized the system, tested and say everything works. cost me $155. how will i know for sure that my airbags are online if the indicators don't show me? i had a front end collision in the vehicle in 2015 and the airbags did not deploy - see attached photo. after the collision the transfer case motor was stuck in 4 wheel drive mode even though the switch is in awd position. at no time have i seen any indicator on the dash that shows the air bags or restraint system not working.

Takata recall. i took my vehicle in to have this recall fixed and was told it was repaired. then i received another notice and was informed by the dealership they would contact me when they had the parts. i was never contacted and moved but still have the same number. now i receive all this information about the danger and this vehicle is my wife and children's primary source of transportation. i fear for their lives while driving this vehicle, especially after watching the video. also during the same time frame of this recall, my electronics on the vehicle began acting erratically. they still do occasionally but we have to drive it nonetheless. the instrument cluster will go dead with no lights or gauges working, the a.c. will blow heat only or stop, the alarm goes off on its on, etc. all this while it is still running and drivable but you don't know how fast! right now it's acting somewhat normal. i really feel i was wronged in buying this vehicle! the date i listed was the first time it happened but it has happened several times after that up to last month.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. vin tool confirms remedy not yet available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacture exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall i almost got into a really bad accident yesterday with my family in the car ( my daughter was in the passenger seat). all i could think about was the airbag going off and killing my child due to metal fragments deploying from the airbag. we should not have to worry about these kind of things. we have enough to worry about in the road with crazy drivers as it is. it seems like the parts are never going to come in to fix our air bags. i want a car i can drive safely with my family until my airbag gets fixed. i think it is takatas duty to everyone to make them feel safe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bag) and 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Car stalls at stop light. no reason. car started shifting into all wheel drive by itself. i could hear it shifting as i opened driver door, and car was not on. did not know what the noise was. car sounded like it was grinding the gears when moved into drive. towed to shop. transmission guy could not figure out why it changed all by itself. cargo lamp is one if i open rear hatch. it will only go off if i close the hatch twice. now airbag light is on, since new battery was replaced.

The car stalls alot whenever you're at a light or going slow speeds. will turn off and needs to be turned on. the ignition locks and the key wont turn when trying to turn the car on. the airbag light is constantly blinking when the driver seat belt is not on. when the seatbelt is on, the airbag light is permanently on. this morning the front passenger tire area make a loud clunk when i turned left. shortly after as i was going about 35 mph it felt as if i had a flat tire so i pulled over. turns out the entire ball joint had broken and the front passenger tire had fallen to the side.

Takata recall. received notice of recall july 21, 2016. still "remedy not available" as of feb. 23, 2017. could have killed a passenger by now.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

We took the truck in for the recall . my airbag light came on and the dealership refuse to reset it without charging me to reset it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge durango. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a junk yard. the contact suffered two fractured bones in the neck and one fractured bone in the back. medical attention was required. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. the failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

My mothers 2005 durango flipped 7 times in champaign co. ohio. it killed her. the durango folded in like a pop can. and her seat belts failed. she always wore them. however the report said she did not have them on. i know she did the mark across her body at the corners showed it was on! and not 1 air bag deployed not 1. she lost controll of the vehicle and it began flipping 7 times. hate durangos there not safe and it is the reason my mom didnt stand a chance at living threw the accident. most likly caused by durango junk. u people should stop lying to people you wouldnt let your family drive one!!!! so why sell this garbage. how dare you. from champaign co. ohio was my mother. she is now dead. and nothing is the same and it never will be. thanks a lot [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was not provided. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Customer care is unable to have repairs done because there is no dealership on island maui. said if i pay cost to get car to honolulu then they would be able to open a new file on my car. having an older recalled vehicle in a humid hot environment makes our situation much more dangerous then most with defected airbags. i would like to have them do a buy back. 3 grandchildren in carseats and a my legally blind husband. a long with my 12 year old son and self only have this vehicle. airbag light comes on frequently indicating a possible death trap scenario. dodge does not care by my dismissed claim file . i am on fixed social security income and will never have funds to transport car inter island or trust in a mechanic whose work on the vehicle will not be guaranteed. please investigate and see if a buyback or replacement seems necessary to protect our lives.my contact number is [xxx]. i don't think they have a basis to erase my filing until i have financial ability to pay surrounding costs for replacing or repairing this vehicle at their cost. [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I was driving straight down beltline line road and my foot slipped off the break and onto the gas. i t boned another car in which my air bag did not deploy. i totaled my car and the other car. i went to the hospital with a severe concussion and back pain.

In a nut shell, over 5 months ago i received the notice . 5 months and my dealership only has the driverside but not the passenger side. this is the 2nd time they are replacing the bags. after the first time we no longer have a working horn . how much longer will it take for dealerships to receive all the parts or am i being [xxx] by abby harbor dodge in myrtle beach sc ......? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

2005 dodge durango. consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair airbag recall notice. *m

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 dodge durango. while driving 60 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the lower back. no medical attention was required. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). the failure mileage was approximately 125,000. the vehicle was destroyed and towed.

Takata inflators-i have repeatedly contacted the local dealership about the recall & i have been told each time the parts to correct the problem are on backorder & they have no time estimate for the parts to be available. my 1st call to the dealer was 6/22/2015 & i was told it would be 3-4 weeks for the parts to arrive. i called again on 7/24 & was told the parts were still on backorder & there was no time estimate for parts availability. i called again today & still the same message. 6 months seems a bit long to wait for a recall item.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was unavailable. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tajata recall. it has been three months since the recall notice has been provided to us, and we are still waiting to use our vehicle until this repair is made.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

For many months dodge has known about the potential for the airbag to deploy spontaneously. (i called them then when i first heard about the problem on the news) i finally received a recall notice a couple weeks ago and it advised me of the potential problem but that they will not have the parts to fix it for an indefinite amount of time. i have heard reports that it could be 2 years before it may be fixed. i feel that this is a ridiculous length of time to secure the safety of my family. is it possible to expedite this repair or to make my car a part of the new decision against chrysler to buy back the car? there wasn't a specific incident that prompted my complaint. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the recall part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified o the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact stated that the air bags warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Humble isd we have been attempting to have a dodge durango serviced at texan dodge here in humble, tx for the past several months. we received a recall letter to have this work done, & the dealer here has failed miserably to service the recall. i have spoken with amanda on 7/30 & a richard on multiple occasions. they were to get back with me to schedule this required service. texan dodge address: 18555 eastex fwy, humble, tx 77338 phone:(281) 359-7100