2017 Dodge Durango Power Train

The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked and hesitated to respond, and the engine made an abnormal revving sound. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for brake servicing, the contact was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V541000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included on the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure had persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. 

Transmission has parts that wear out fast causing transmission to completely go out.

While driving, the transmission gave out. There was no prior indication of any issue - no warning light and no different noise. The car wouldn't change gears, which was an extremely dangerous situation in traffic. This transmission is "supposed" to be so good that there isn't a way to even check the transmission oil - there is no dipstick. Dodge claims that the oil doesn't need to be checked, it is that good. Howerver, after the failure and having it towed to the dealer, the report was that the transmission was was black! How is a consumer supposed to be able to check a basic, required fluid with no dipstick? There isn't a way to have any preventative check on the transmission, yet it just fails without warning? There are at least two design flaws that compromise safety - no way to check the transmission oil, and the transmission completely going out without so much as an engine light coming on first. I purchased the car new, and it only has 70,000 miles on it - a transmission should not have black fluid and go out with that little use.

While I was merging onto the freeway with my daughter, I accelerated to a speed of 60 mph and it felt like my transmission dropped. My car was revving at 5k rpm’s and would not allow me to go any faster than 45 mph. Luckily no accident occurred as I was able to safely get my child and myself off the freeway. I now have a service appointment scheduled with dodge to see why this happened. But after ready these other complaints, I now see this is a potential recall! Hopefully my warranty covers this repair…

WHEN I DRIVING OR JUST HIT THE GAS IT FEEL LIKE MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL TRYING TO JUMP OUT THE CAR IDK I'M PRETTY SURE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HALFSHAFT SEPARATION I DEFINITELY NEED TO GET THIS LOOKED AT BECAUSE JUST GOT THE CAR 3 DAYS AGO

GEAR SHIFT WILL SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHILE RUNNING AND SHIFTED TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. HAD TO SHUTOFF VEHICLE AND RESTART IT TO GET OUT OF PARK.

VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION GEAR ISSUE OR SOFTWARE PROBLEM WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. CAR IS SUPPOSEDLY LEARNING TO DRIVING HABIT BUT TRANSMISSION SHIFTING JERKS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE DECREASING SPEED BEHIND CAR IN FRONT AND AS IT IS FULLY STOPPED AND ENGAGES INTO IDLE(1) IT JERKS HARSHLY TO POINT OF ALMOST HITTING CAR IN FRONT. EVEN WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO AUTOMATIC TO PADDLE SHIFTING MODE IT JERKS JUST TO ENGAGE THE GEAR. ECO MODE IS SPORADIC, SPORT MODE IS LESS, AND MANUAL PADDLE SHIFTING IS LEAST NOTICEABLE SINCE IT IS CONTROLLED BY USER. SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY MULTIPLE DODGE USERS REGARDING TRANSMISSION JOLTING EVEN FOR 2015 TO 2019 MODELS, MAYBE EVEN FURTHER BACK. VEHICLE IS GOING TO SHOP TODAY ON 2/10/20.

THIS IS A ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE WHERE I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT IN A INTERSECTION FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT THE SUV IN REVERSE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE ON MULTIPLE 2017 DURANGOS TO FCA THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR TO NOT GO IN REVERS FROM DRIVE, I AM DRIVING WRONG. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO ROTATE THE SELECTOR FROM DRIVE TO REVERS. I SEE NOW MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. CASE NUMBERS AS FOLLOWS 11081258 11041523 11185594 THIS SEAMS TO BE A PROGRAMMING ISSUE THAT IS ALLOWING OUR SUV'S TO HAVE THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. IF THIS HAPPENS IN A PARKING LOT IT MAY NOT BE A BIG DEAL, HOWEVER WHEN YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY TO PREVENT A SAFETY INDECENT IT IS A BIG DEAL. THIS ISSUE HAS AND CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS STILL TO THIS DAY.

CAR STOPPED AT IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRIED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE - LIGHT ON SHIFT INDICATOR AND DASH BLINKED, NO REVERSE. TRIED DRIVE - LIGHT ON SHIFTER AND DASH BLINKED, NO DRIVE. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON AN INTERSTATE? TRIED TURNING THE CAR OFF SEVERAL TIMES FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES - IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE! SCARY! HARD FAILURES NEED IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. TOWED TO DEALER - THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT NEXT WEEK. WOO HOO!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS CONSTANTLY SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THERE WAS A DELAY WITH THE TRANSMISSION GEARS CHANGING OVER AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING, CREATING THE RISK OF A POTENTIAL CRASH. STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (4100 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129, (408) 248-1800) WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A POWER TRAIN RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

DRIVING VECHILE STOP AT LIGHT TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND WONT START BACK UP GEAR SHIFT IS BLINKING EVEN WHEN SHIFTED BACK TO START VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER 3X FINALLY STARTED AND I COULD GET OUT THE ROAD SO DANGEROUS

I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF MY DAUGHTERS GARAGE AND FELT THE TIRE HIT SOMETHING. I DIDN'T WANT TO BACK OVER IT SO I PULLED FORWARD, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, OPENED THE DOOR AND STARTED TO GET OUT. I GOT ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. I WAS THROWN BACK INTO THE SEAT. THE DOOR BEING PARTIALLY OPEN HIT A BOX WHICH FLUNG THE DOOR COMPLETELY OPEN. THE DOOR CLIPPED THE GARAGE DOOR JAM AND PUSHED THE DOOR INTO THE FRONT FENDER DAMAGING IT AND THE DOOR. I'M NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BUT MY WIFE WHO WAS STANDING OUTSIDE SAID SHE WONDERED WHY I WAS BACKING OUT SO FAST. I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR AND SHUT IT OFF. IT ALL SEEMED TO HAPPEN PRETTY FAST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,700.

AFTER TWO DAYS OF USE AND THREE HUNDRED TOTAL MILES ON MY VEHICLE I DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS INFORMED ME THAT THE LEAK FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICE OIL LEAKING FROM THE SAME AREA. I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME AND AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE OIL PAN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK GOES BY AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THE VEHICLE IS READY FOR PICKUP. THE NEXT DAY I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT WHICH RESULTED IN A STAR CASE WHICH THE MANUFACTURERS ENGINEERS ARE ASSISTING THE LOCAL TECHNICIANS IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE. APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WITH NO RESOLUTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS FILED ON WEBSITE VEHICLE FORUMS I DISCOVERED MANY VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE ONE I OWN. WITH MY EXPERIENCE TO DATE I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT DISCLOSING THE SEVERITY AND EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM INHERENT WITH THE VEHICLE TO ITS CUSTOMERS CREATING A SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO THE OPERATORS/OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLES INVOLVED. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE INITIATED INTO THIS MATTER. *TR