53 problems related to transfer case 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.
2005 Durango awd 5. 7; the transfer case motor is switching on its own regardless of the vehicle being on or off. It occasionally actuates when unlocking the vehicle with the remote. Most of the time it actuates while driving down the road. Sometimes the dash light will blink 4lo other times 4lock. Usually after a bit of blinking the svc 4wd light will come on. Once it is in 4wd, it is hard to steer. A couple of instances, it has shifted out of gear, once I was at an intersection. I had to get help just to get it off the road. I have read countless blogs about this issue online, the majority of them are for the 2004 and 2005 models. If this isn¿t grounds for a recall I don¿t know what is.
I have a 2005 Dodge Durango 4x4 that is suddenly kicking in on its own, vehicle parked key out still clicking and turning on and off. So the service 4 wheel drive came on as I was driving, then the vehicle switched in to 4 wheel drive and stuck. We towed this vehicle home then took to the transmission shop where are vehicle still sits 5 days later, can not find the issue, also when you click the alarm unlock and lock you can hear the transfer case engaging and disengaging, we have read lots of peoples reports of their vehicle doing the same thing on years 2004 & 2005 with the hemi motor, please if anyone finds out what is going on with theirs or if find any other suggestions then please write a post about it,, I think our next step is to go to Dodge and make them take this pos back. . . . Or fix. . . .
My Durango is one of hundreds possibly thousands of vehicles that has the transfer case mysteriously shifting on its own. It can be triggered by the unlock button, even the dome light. The transfer case is now shifting all the time in and out of position both when the vehicle is under operation and parked. The is dangerous and Dodge claims to know nothing. I spent 10 minutes and found hundreds of Chrysler vehicles with the same symptoms and no definitive answers. (google Dodge Durango svc 4wd light) please help.
Was driving along and the "4lo" light had been flashing on and off intermittently for about 3 weeks. Occasionally the "svc awd" light would flash afterwards. When the latter happened, the car would lock into 4 wheel drive from awd. But when the crash happened, the transfer case actually shifted into 4lo and the rear wheels locked up and the car spun sideways and stopped quick enough to avoid any damage or injury. No one at Dodge can explain this, or fix it.
I was driving my 2005 Dodge Durango home on the freeway going 55 mph getting off on the off ramp the transfer case shifted into 4 low which in turn locked my wheels up (top speed in 4 low is about 30 mph), this nearly caused me to roll the vehicle. When I got off the off ramp the service 4x4 light was on then went off, went 2 more blocks came back on and shifted into 4 hi. The transfer case does shift on its own even while I am not in the vehicle with my key in my hand. I have read more complaints about this transfer case issue than I can count, it is not only the 2005 models doing this it has been happening well into the first generation Durango. Something has to be done about this before some one is seriously injured or killed. I was lucky this time I am afraid to take my wife and kids with me any where in it due to this problem. Please do something about this before some one is injured or killed.
Driving down the highway and the 4x4 engages without warning. The vehicle begins to jump every 1/4 mile or so, slowed speeds to 25, continued to jump until I pulled to a complete stop and parked. Problem continued to occur every time I drove even if I never went any faster than 25mph. I took the vehicle to where I had a warranty and after them keeping my Durango for over a month and a half they said there were metal shavings in compartment for the transfer case and the transfer case was replaced under the warranty, however there is a transfer case shift motor that is not covered because they say it is outside of the transfer case. They said even if I pay the hundreds of dollars to replace this part, the problem will continue to happen. I want the problem fixed and I would like to be reimbursed because I've seen thousands of people complaining of this problem all over the internet. I refuse to pay for something Dodge should be responsible for because it is a defect of their vehicle.
Was driving down the road and the 4x4 engaged without the switch being touched. It has done this numerous times now even when it is parked in the driveway and the vehicle is off. I can here it engaging into 4 wheel drive. Even when you hit the unlock button on the key you can hear the transfer case engage into 4 wheel drive. When this happens as you are driving down the down road it makes it very difficult to turn. I have read many other complaints on here for the same issue. This is going to end up causing an accident as it can shift into 4lo while going down the road.
While operating the vehicle the service 4wd light came on. At some point after that the transfer case shifted into 4hi lock. I scand the obdii and had no codes present. Also scand the 4wd selector switch and it showed the switch was operational, but the transfer case shift motor was not shifting. Dropped the vehicle off at an independent transmission shop one week later and it sat for a few hours and when they went to road test it no warning lights and it was now in awd. Again the repair shop did an obd scan and came up with no codes. If these vehicles were to shift into four wheel drive (low or high range ) at highway speeds of 65 mph I feel major driveline damage and or failure will result,which could lead to serious injury or death.
When vehicle is off, switching noise from the transfer case switching motor on the awd Dodge Durango moving on its own from awd to 4lock to 4lo occurs. Src 4wd light may come on but then clears when engine is turned off. The switching is not controlled by the normal operational control that would be done by drive. I am concerned about shorting wiring in vehicle causing a fire due to shorting. When unlocking the doors with the key flob, the switching action may start which should not be related to the changing of awd, 4lock & 4lo.
The first time it happened, the transfer case went into neutral, on it's own, while driving on a devided hiway, with no shoulder. It kind of created a traffic jam. Long story short. A friend towed me home. I reset the transfer case per the instruction manual, and it went back into gear. Still do not know why it went into neutral in the first place. Now, when you open the doors, the transfer case motor operates like crazy, for up to 30 seconds, and some times longer. I got on line and have found out that is a problem experienced by many Durango awd owners. I bought it used and the previous owners claimed that it never did it before. Also, when filling the tank up, the filler neck will "purge" fuel out onto the ground and your feet. This is listed as a dealer recall, and mine was looks to have been done, but the problem is still there.
I have a transmission problem that can't be defined or pin-pointed. It has occurred over the last year numerous times. No one can seem to fix. The transmission drops out into neutral at high speeds or drops into 4wd low at moderate speeds, lately the transfer case will make noise when I unlock the truck and when I go to start it the transmission grinds and drops into 4wd low!!! if it wasn't for my awareness of the sounds of the truck and ready to make a safe maneuver, there could have been a serious crash. This is a common problem with these trucks! look on the internet. It happens randomly and without warning. No mechanic can fix it yet! they say change the transfer case out $2000, but it doesn't always fix it. . . This is a severe hazard and I will not let anyone drive my truck but me. . I found if you shut down the car and put it in neutral and push the towing neutral button it sometimes kicks it back in to the right setting. You will see it scroll through 4wd low . . 4wd high and service 4wd on the dash. Then go to normal. . This is a very serious defect!!! the feds need to go after Dodge to find the issue and issue a recall!!!! I will sue Dodge for everything if any accident occurs from this. I should sue them now just for my expense, loss of work time and anxiety!!!! they need to take responsibility for this and stop "looking the other way"! please someone at the federal level needs to take the lead and force Dodge to do whats right!.
At various times for no particular reason, the vehicle switches in and out of 4-wheel high and low. The issue began with it off, there was a audible mechanical shifting coming from what appeared to be the transfer case. After that the issue began getting worse and worse, several mechanics have looked at it and were unable to identify what the issue was. Recently, the vehicle has begun shifting into neutral at 45 mph+, at that point a loud metal grinding sound begins and does not stop until the vehicle is slowed to < 25 mph when the vehicle slams into gear, which is usually 4 wheel low. The vehicle will no longer shift into any chosen mode, it chooses its own mode at random. At times if the vehicle is stuck in 4 wheel low putting it into neutral and then into reverse can help to switch the vehicle back into awd or at lease 4 wheel high.
The vehicle will automatically engage itself into 4-wheel drive mode. The incidents usually happen at low speeds. Although, the incident can, has, and will happen at higher speeds. When it occurs at low speeds, the vehicle will accelerate slowly and refuse to turn. When the incident happens at higher speeds, the vehicle will seemingly lock the tires and if not handled correctly the driver can lose complete control of the SUV. This particular defect seems to be a common issue among Dodge Durango 2nd generation owners. Many say the Dodge dealerships are skeptical on what exact repair is necessary to fix the apparent safety issue. Durango owners experiences with technicians show many times they reportedly point the finger at various high dollar repairs. Some have had success with replacing the transfer case motor but some who have pursued this repair have again reported the same issue after the repair was completed. Originally, the safety concern was extremely rare. Recently, the problem has become more consistent. It is a definite safety hazard as it can cause complete loss of control of the large vehicle.
The vehicle will automatically engage itself into 4-wheel drive mode. The incidents usually happen at low speeds. Although, the incident can, has, and will happen at higher speeds. When it occurs at low speeds, the vehicle will accelerate slowly and refuse to turn. When the incident happens at higher speeds, the vehicle will seemingly lock the tires and if not handled correctly the driver can lose complete control of the SUV. This particular defect seems to be a common issue among Dodge Durango 2nd generation owners. Many say the Dodge dealerships are skeptical on what exact repair is necessary to fix the apparent safety issue. Durango owners experiences with technicians show many times they reportedly point the finger at various high dollar repairs. Some have had success with replacing the transfer case motor but some who have pursued this repair have again reported the same issue after the repair was completed. Originally, the safety concern was extremely rare. Recently, the problem has become more consistent. It is a definite safety hazard as it can cause complete loss of control of the large vehicle.
Transfer case tries to shift into 4lo at random (yellow 4lo light on dash flashes & can feel it trying to switch) & it also tries engaging when the key isn't in the ignition. I've read that if it engages in 4lo at a high speed it could do major damage to the power train & possibly result in an accident. I've searched in google & it appears that there are quite a few people experiencing this problem. I've had the power connector to the "transmission control module" disconnected since September 2012 so I can drive but I'm unable to switch to 4lock or 4lo if needed (svc 4wd light stays on).
4x4 locks up when turning end result broke my transfer case.
My transfer case will shift from awd to 4lo with no warning. My transfer case also shifts into 4wd, when I should be in awd. These shifts happen frequently and at any speed.
Vehicle engages and disengages into four wheel drive on its own. Will engage while driving at high speeds on freeway, while vehicle is off and when unlocking doors with key fob. Stereo changes stations and volume adjusts on its own. Have unhooked transfer case to avoid an accident.