Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2016 Dodge Durango.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
I took my 2016 Dodge Durango to an independent garage (no longer under warranty) because the booster developed a vacuum leak inside under the dash. After removal, we found the booster was filled with water. I found a recall for earlier year Dodge Durangos from 2011-2014 with a similar issue (safety recall t59 / NHTSA 17v-572), and the fix was to install a shield to protect water from entering. My booster already had this shield and was installed correctly, yet it still filled with water. I purchased this vehicle used in August 2019, so I have no service history available. In addition to the pictures, I also took a video showing the water, please see this link: https://youtu. Be/5bd3jwunfe4.
Key fob message key fob has left vehicle when vehicle is in motion, driving highway, stopped as well as parked. At times unable to get in to car. Other times when in vehicle the vehicle will not start. Also, transmission command in drive the vehicle will not go forward and in reverse the vehicle will not back up and when it does it make a noise.
Autonomous acceleration. The vehicle without driver assist accelerated twice when pulling into parking spots. In both cases I was making a left turn into a parking spot when the acceleration commenced. Only by standing on the brake while at the same time placing the vehicle in park and pressing the engine off button was I able to stop the vehicles forward motion. The Durango came close to ramming the parked car in the space in front of the one I was pulling into. The Durango had approximately 3000 miles on the odometer when the two (2) incidents of acceleration occurred. The incidents occurred on consecutive days, oct 9 & 10, after driving the vehicle approx. 6-8 hours straight each day, on a trip to northern michigan. The purchasing dealer was contacted immediately, or as soon as possible, to inform it's service department of these two incidents. The vehicle was taken to an out of area Chrysler dealer on the morning following the 1st incident. They read the "fault" codes and informed me that nothing registered other than the ecm had broken contact. Upon the occurrence of the second incident we cut short our trip and returned to our home so that we could take the vehicle to the purchasing dealer, suburban Chrysler in farmington hills michigan. After two days in service the report that came back was no problem found. My concern is that this acceleration could occur during a more problematic situation where the ability to control the Durango will be limited which could result in bodily injury or property damage. Letters of record have been sent to mr. Tim kuniskis, ceo Dodge, and mr. Shawn leline, service mgr,. At suburban Chrysler in farmington hills mi. I have taken photos of the brake & gas peddles to show there relation to a weather tech which the dealter has suggested as a possible cause for the acceleration.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Durango. While driving 55 mph, the brakes engaged without warning and almost caused a crash. The vehicle fishtailed down the interstate and spun around in the direction of oncoming traffic. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 2,000.