Seven problems related to ignition have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Dodge Durango based on all problems reported for the 2005 Durango.
Driving in my neighborhood at 35 mph and the engine turned off completely! I coasted to a full stop, turned off the ignition. . . Waited 10 seconds and then turned the ignition back on and drove off. Vehicle also feels very sluggish especialy driving over 55 mph. You must really push the pedal down to accelerate. Engine shutting off is soooo dangerous. God for bid this will happen when im driving with my children in the car while on the freeway!!!.
Coming to quick stop at a traffic light my 2005 Dodge Durango stalled. It restarted without any problem.
My 2005 Dodge Durango with the 5. 7 liter hemi engine has stalled (engine died) on 4 separate occasions. In every case I was coming to a stop or turning.
Vehicle was in gear and either slowing to a stop or already stopped. The engine rpm's dropped below 500 and then recovered very briefly (~1 second) before stalling. The engine was idling very rough during the drop/recovery phase before stalling. This incident occurred 5 times within a 1 hour period.
My husband & I purchased a 2005 Dodge Durango with a hemi about a month ago. About 2 weeks ago (may 11, 2005), I put the Durango in reverse (I was in a stop position), and the engine just died out. I put it in park and started the engine again. I drove to my mom's to pick her up. Again I was in a stop position, put the Durango in reverse, and the engine died out again. After I dropped off my mom, I immediately took the Durango to the dealer. They kept it there and tested it for several hours. Nothing happened. They could not verify my complaint. They did tell me, however, that the computer needed to be re-programed. This past Saturday, my husband & I drove the Durango to kona for the day. While driving up a ramp at one of the hotels, the engine died out again! first thing Monday morning (5/23/2005), I called the dealer's service dept. And explained what had happened. (I spoke to sherri) they checked with their service manager, who along with the mechanic, called star. They told them to insall a "CO-pilot". They (the manager, service advisor and the mechanic, along with myself) do not think that makes any sense. The Durango just dies out, and the CO-pilot would only make sense if myself or my husband had the time to press the button before the truck died out. In this case, the truck just dies out, so we don't have the time to press the button first. I'm afraid that the truck will die out while driving and will cause an accident.
Vehicle stalling.
New 2005 Dodge Durango stalls unexpectedly at low speeds. Dealer replaced ignition 1st time; no repair done 2nd time since they couldn't find reason; replaced recalled fuel tank;now this time they won't do anything.