FaultScore

2013 Dodge Durango stability control problems

14 of the 905 complaints about the 2013 Dodge Durango are about the stability control — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 92,500 miles.

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 14 100.0%

Stability & Traction Control across every Dodge Durango year

2004 12 14.8%
2005 13 16.0%
2011 21 25.9%
2012 10 12.3%
2013 14 17.3%
2014 11 13.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 78,480 miles Bronx, NY

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE IN MOTION (DRIVE) ON A CITY STREET AND EXPRESSWAY THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON ME FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES ON 11/24/2019 ONE WEEK AFTER BECOMING THE NEW OWNER. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN TURNING THE KEY FOB TO START THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER SHUTTING OFF. THE KEY FOB WHICH TURNS THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF AT THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH HAS ABRUPTLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #11282154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,000 miles Miami Gardens, FL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ALL LIGHT ON CLUSTER COME ON SHOWING TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM AND BLIND SPOT SYSTEM NEED SERVICE. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY FIND NO PROBLEMS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, ALL FUNCTIONS IN VEHICLE STOP WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #11278662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 130,000 miles Plover, WI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ESTABA MANEJANDO SOBRE LA CARRETERA Y DE REPENTE SE PRENDIO EL VENTILADOR CON UN RUIDO MUY FUERTE LAS LUCES DEL TABLERO SE EMPESARON A PRENDER Y APAGAR EL VELOCIMETRO SUBIA Y BAJABA LA AUJA PRENDIERON TODAS LAS LUCES Y SE APAGO DE REPENTE EL CARRO LO HACE MUCHAS VESES Y MAS CUANDO ESTA EL CLIMA UN POCO FRIO

NHTSA complaint #11278773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 149,272 miles Miami Gardens, FL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY VEHICLE IS RUNNING PROPERLY AFTER WRONG RECALL WAS PUT IN ON AUGUST 1 2019 WHICH WAS THE PCM AND ON AUGUST 2 2019 THEY PUT IN THE ACCURATE RECALL AN ALTERNATOR THAT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING STARTED SMOKING ON AUG 27 2019 WENT BACK ON AUG 23 WHEN BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WASN'T BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR BUT PCM ONE SERVICE MANAGER SAW ERROR AND ENDED UP CALLING CORPORATE TO GET FIXED GOT TRUCK BACK ON AUG 30 TO HAVE AN HOUR LATER SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON HAD TO BRING TRUCK BACK ON AUG 31 TO FIND OUT ITS THE CATALYST MESSED UP AND ALSO CUSTOMER INFORMATION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A NEW OWNER NOT ME MY VEHICLE ISN'T RUNNING GOOD AT ALL I TRULY NEED HELP PLEASE

NHTSA complaint #11253605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Fairburn, GA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

IN REFERENCE TO RECALL T36 ON 2011-2014 DODGE DURANGO FOR ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION. MY VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND THE TOTAL IS 1296.19 AND THE CHRYSLER CORP DOES NOT WANT TO PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THAT RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE RECALL. EARILER COMPLAINT ON 7/8/19.

NHTSA complaint #11230877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Fairburn, GA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

IM HERE IN ALABAMA FROM GA, CAR SYSTEM LIGHTS UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE DRIVING TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON GOVERNMENT BLVD IN MOBILE, AL.

NHTSA complaint #11230320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greensboro, NC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FUEL PUMP RELAY SYSTEM NOT WORKING. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPAIRED ONCE BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS RECALLED BUT NOT WITH MY VIN

NHTSA complaint #11221938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 165 miles Oxnard, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ESTABA PARADO CON EL MOTOR ENCENDIDO Y EL ALTERNADOR EMPEZ A ARDERSE Y PROBOCO PROBLEMAS ELECTRICOS

NHTSA complaint #11163146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 118,000 miles Watsonville, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLES LOSSES COMPLETE ELECTRICITY/POWER WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11145022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 112,000 miles Martin, TN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FOR MONTHS NOW, I HAVE HAD TO COMPLAIN TO MY DODGE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2013 DODGE DURANGO AND GET IT SERVICED ABOUT HOW IT SUDDENLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ASSOCIATED IT WITH HITTING A BUMP SUCH AS A POTHOLE OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND IT WILL DIE OUT AND I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK. IT WILL THEN START RIGHT BACK UP. IT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS. NO CODES ARE SHOWING UP AND BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECK OUT FINE. CABLES ALL HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION AND FUSES ARE SAID TO BE GOOD. I GET TOLD "HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE" OR "YOU'LL HAVE TO LEAVE IT WITH US SO WE CAN DRIVE IT AND WAIT FOR IT TO DO IT" BUT THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND IT MAY DO IT NUMEROUS TIMES ONE DAY AND WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN OVER THE NEXT MONTH. IT'S RANDOM. I HAVE NOTICED THERE WAS AN ALTERNATOR RECALL ON 2011-14 YR MAKES OF THE DURANGOS BUT MY VIN SHOWS MINE IS CLEAR AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY NOT RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #11112493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 102,000 miles Orrville, OH

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR. I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGH WAY 77SOUTH SPEED LIMIT 65 MPH WITH MY FAMILY N THE VEHICLE WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER . MY CAR HAD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF NOTHING ELECTRICAL WORKED. IT PUT MY FAMILY AND I IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH OUT ANY WARNING. AND NOW I HAD TO BUY A BRAND NEW BATTERY

NHTSA complaint #11063354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 30,000 miles Greensboro, NC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY CAR POWER CUT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS DARK AND I HAD TO TRY AND PULL OVER WITH NO HEAD LIGHTS TO A SAFE PLACE TO RESTART MY VEHICLE 2013 DODGE DURANGO. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I THOUGHT THAT WHEN I GOT THE RECALLS DONE IT WOULD ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. I CALLED DODGE ON THE TOLL FREE # AND THEY HAD ME TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY CABIN FILTER, AIR FILTER, AND FUEL SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SHOULD NOT SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE CAR IF THE FILTERS NEED TO BE CHANGED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, APRIL 22, MAY 16, MAY 20, MAY 28, JUNE 18, JUNE 19 AND JUNE 13.

NHTSA complaint #10874381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 22,100 miles Baytown, TX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ALTERNATOR DIODES IN MY VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A RAPID FAILURE VARIABILITY IN THE FAILURE MODE RANGES FROM NO OUTPUT, REDUCED OUTPUT, AND /OR FULLY SHORTED TO GROUND CONDITION DEPENDING ON THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE MODE AND TIMING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE MAY DROP TO CRITICAL LEVELS, DISABLING SYSTEMS SUCH AS ABS SYSTEM, ESC SYSTEM, ECM SYSTEM AND/OR THE CENTRAL BODY CONTROLLER.

NHTSA complaint #10694082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tenafly, NJ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SAFETY RECALL P60/NHTSA 14V-634 STATES DRIVER WILL HAVE LIMITED OR NO DETECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR FAILING, WHICH CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING AND/OR AN UNDERHOOD ELECTRICAL FIRE. RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL NOVEMBER 2014. STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO FIX. I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR EVERYDAY AND PAYING FOR IT AND NOBODY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL I EXPERIENCE A CRASH. I CAN GET A TICKET FOR NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND TALKING ON A CELL PHONE, BUT A SAFETY RECALL ON A CAR I AM DRIVING EVERYDAY, WHICH EFFECTS ME, MY PASSENGERS AND ALL CARS ON THE ROAD DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER TO CHRYSLER.

NHTSA complaint #10667054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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