2005 Dodge Durango drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 171 complaints for the 2005 Dodge Durango, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 171 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 127,000 miles 161 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 24 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 27 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 19 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 20 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 161 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 127,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Was on a delivery order with Doordash suddenly the truck started bucking back and forth it had felt as if someone was slaming into the back of truck anyway I was on the highway in traffic when this had started leaving me 1st and 2nd gear than final with no gears cause the transmission was burning hot to the touch causing burns on my hand when I tried to check out I was told my truck went into some kind of limp mode cause of transmission control module and shifted solenoid A on the transmission someone needs to…
4wd engages without switch being thrown. 4wd engages and disengages at will. So far just annoying, but could cause crash if it engages on turn at medium speed.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Durango
- Fuel system 815 complaints
- Engine 328 complaints
- Electrical system 199 complaints
- Air bags 112 complaints
- Steering 71 complaints
- Transmission 47 complaints
- Cruise control 43 complaints
- Brakes 35 complaints