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2006 Dodge Durango brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 29 complaints for the 2006 Dodge Durango, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
29 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
51,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2006 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 51,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 51,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH down hill the brakes were depressed and smoke emitted from the brakes and smelled as if they were on fire. The contact was forced to drive onto the emergency lane. The check engine and air bag lights began to illuminate intermittently. The contact was concerned that there was no air bag in the vehicle. The brakes were currently making a grinding noise.

Reported at 2 miles, July 2011 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the rear brakes locked. After, the engine was turned off and restarted the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred intermittently. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 05v554000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Reported at 120,000 miles, June 2015

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