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2005 DODGE DURANGO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 685808 · 2008-08-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH 2005 DODGE DURANGO TRANSMISSION. FIRST PROBLEM. CAR SLIPS INTO REVERSE FROM DRIVE IF THE CAR IS BUMPED SLIGHTLY BY OPENING DOOR OR IS ON A HILL. I WAS PINNED BETWEEN MY CAR AND A WALL WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHILE IT WAS IN PARK BECAUSE IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. 2ND PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION COIL RUSTED AFTER 2 YEARS AND THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO DIE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER AND PAID $900.00 TO HAVE THE COILS AND SEALS CHANGED AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION TUNED UP FOR IT TO RUN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240240
Machine
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