Problems with 2005 Dodge Durango ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

While driving, svc awd light comes on, then goes out. no problem there but that is only the beginning. in a slow hard turn on reverse, the wheels seem to bind up with an uncontrolled lock into four wheel drive. with my research into this problem, i discovered many other people with the exact same problem. 72 pages of the same complaint !! some even tell the of car shifting into 4 wheel drive on the highway slowing the car into dangerously slow speed . i traced complaints back to 2004 , all deal with the transfer case shift motor or the wiring controlling it. also related to the a/c connection, or the awd, 4 high and 4 low lock switch. i experienced the shift into four wheel drive in slow speed turning and backing but to have it shift into 4 lo lock during driving has me afraid to drive it at all. over 350 complaints of the same problem, with only one web site sounds like a major design problem that dodge has not addressed at all. fyi i bought this car used at koch 33 dealer and they did ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. the contact stated that the four wheel drive engaged independently. also, when the vehicle was slowed down, the steering wheel seized. the failures were experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who believed that the four wheel drive engaged independently due to an electrical switch failure. the contact inspected the vehicle himself and believed that the four wheel drive engaged independently due to a failure in the wiring harness behind the dashboard. the contact also stated that the heater blower motor failed. the heater blower motor remained on the high setting. the contact replaced the heater panel himself, but it did not correct the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 167,000.

It switches into 4 high and 4 low all by its self. the vehicle can be off for hours and it still will do it. the scary thing is it will shift like that while delivering as well. very dangerous, and lucky there was not another vehicle either coming towards me or behind me, cuz i lost control of the vehicle and i an sure a incoming car would of kill everyone. this needs to be fix. there is hound to be a law suit and i read three is alot of other and you people know it.. this will be on you people,

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. after the contact closed the vehicle door, the dome light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to allen mello dodge (13 marman dr, nashua, nh) where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was informed by the dealer that the part needed to repair the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 07v095200 (electrical system) may no longer be available from the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 120,000.

It is a awd car but sometime the 4lo light comes on with a very annoying noise from the bottom of the car or engine, then the speed being slowed down significantly, the car becomes hard to keep going. the streaking sound and the speed being reduced like the break being stepped on abrubtly makes me pull over for safety.

My service 4 wheel drive light came on and my suv and my car started jerking unexpectedly while in traffic, as if it were changing or shifting gears, which could have caused an accident. when i took it to dodge, i was told that the front control module for c1404, needed to be replaced, and that the part alone would cost $1200.00. i am reading many articles about issues with the 4wd in this make, model, of vehicle and want to know if there is a recall on this and if not there should be, before someone is killed because of this issue (if not already)

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge durango. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and resumed driving. the failure recurred numerous times. the contact called quirk chrysler jeep ram of bangor (307 hogan rd, bangor, me 04401, phone number: (207) 945-9458) and was informed to contact dodge customer care. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty, and did not offer further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 141,141.

Started with the ser 4 wheel drive light coming on intermitly ..then passenger side window intermitly stops working ..next the transfer case motor switches all by its self into 4 wheel lock and 4 wheel lo with no lights on the dash..when its in 4 wheel lock its very hard to drive and turning almost imposable this creates a very unsafe condition when your driving when its in lock you can barely get out of a parking spot or get turned around even more scary on the road when it shifts all by its self ..many times no lights on the dash to tell you it has changed ...other time while driving at highway speeds the 4 lock of 4 lo lights come on ..very dangerous ...sometime the key fob also makes the transfer case motor change when the truck is not even running

I vehicle likes to turn its 4 wheel drive on while i am making turns. also when it is parked you can hear the 4 wheel drive system making clicking noises. this happens when the vehicle is turned off and the key is not in the ignition. i have read thousands of complaints about this same problem. i see that some people have spent thousands of dollars to fix this problem and it does not. some people have stated while driving on a highway or road it has kicked in and caused traffic accidents, some serious and some minors. when will this problem be addresses? will it take someone dying to get an investigation started? i have had this problem for a couple of years and thank god, nothing has happen to me or my family when this issues happens.

For no reason the vehicle shuts off with no warning. no lights on the dash or anything, shuts off and no steering. not safe to drive. it has happened while driving and while sitting at a light, no warning signs. acts fine, both times during city street driving.

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.

Vehicle switches into 4x4 with vehicle turned off chrysler says they don't know what's wrong but if you go to car gurus .com lots and lots of people have this problem and no one will help us cause is transfer case motor engages on its own causing our car to lock 4x4 and yes vehicle will skid around corners and is dangerus

While traveling on i-90 eastbound at 70 mph my 05 dodge durango suddenly lost momentum and the engine rpm went up. i managed to get to the shoulder safely. the engine was still running and the vehicle still in gear but the vehicle failed to move. the vehicle was towed to a repair facility just off the next closest exit. examination showed the transmission fluid was okay, the repair facility found the torque converter had been stripped out. this vehicle had been displaying problems with the transfer case shifting without touching the selector switch. also you could hear the transfer case motor activating while unlocking the doors ??? research has shown that there are many such incidences of problems with this vehicle. repair costs me $1403. but the vehicle is still doing the same thing. there are reports of people changing out parts with no fix. i feel this vehicle is unsafe and the dealer should recall before someone gets killed. repair facility said my torque converter had been totally stripped out as a result of whatever caused the problem. i am disheartened as i like this vehicle but can't afford to spend thousands of dollars chasing a fix ...

The front heat/ac controls stop working. it doesn't matter rather the heat is on or the ac is on. it will randomly stop blowing air. when this happens the wires under the passenger side dash (up under the glove box) get extremely hot and smells like burning plastic. when my mechanic looked into it the white plastic pigtail part was half melted away. he replaced it but a few months later we had to replace it again with the same issue. i didn't drive this vehicle for about 6 months after it was repaired. now after 2 days of driving it since it was sitting it has gone out again.

As i was driving home, all of the dash warning/service lights came on. at the same time, my turn signals, brake lights, windshield wipers, hazard lights, and all gauges malfunctioned. i believe this to be an issue with the "front control module".