OUR 2006 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 SLT IS IN THE SERVICE DEPT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN TWO WEEKS FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I AM TOLD THE "TRANSMISSION SOLENOID" AND "TRANSMISSION FILTERS" NEED TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AGO, A "TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH" NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE DURANGO'S "TRANSMISSION CHECK LIGHT" CAME ON. SHORTLY LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AS THOUGH IT WAS LOSING POWER. IN BOTH SITUATIONS, THE DURANGO EXITED THE FREEWAY BUT BEGAN TO JOLT FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IN BOTH CASES, MY WIFE (2ND SITUATION) AND I (1ST SITUATION) BARELY MADE IT HOME AND TO THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP. THERE IS A CLEAR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE... AND IT LOOKS TO BE MANY MORE MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE (SAFETY BULLETIN #0803006; ITEM #10021239). THESE SITUATIONS COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS SAFETY RESULTS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ISSUE. PLEASE RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE REFERENCED SAFETY BULLETINS AND ITEMS #'S. THE PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER FOR 1+ WEEKS AND WE DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS VEHICLE GOING FORWARD... EVEN WHEN/IF IT IS "REPAIRED". I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT CHRYSLER IF THEY WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO NY, FL, MYRTLE BEACH, OR THE TN MOUNTAINS AFTER IT IS REPAIRED... IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. SAFETY RECALLS SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR DURANGO TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHAT HAPPENS: INCONSISTENT AND INTERMITTENT TEMPORARY BRAKE/POWER FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TEMPORARILY BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD AND HIGH WITH ALMOST NO PEDAL MOVEMENT OR NO/MINIMAL PERCEIVED BRAKING. SUSTAINED MAXIMUM PEDAL PRESSURE (UP TO 5 SECONDS) AND THE BRAKES MAGICALLY RETURN. PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE STOPS, IMMEDIATELY ENGAGING THE ABS AND MAXIMUM PANIC STOP. BRAKE PEDAL CAN MODULATED IF EXPERIENCING THE UNEXPECTED PANIC STOP. WHEN IT OCCURS OR CAUSES IT TO OCCUR: MORNING COMMUTING (HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY DRIVING): IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER 75%-100% ACCELERATION FROM 0-65 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP OR FROM FREEWAY STOP LIGHT. TRANSMISSION MUST SHIFT AT AROUND 60 MPH. FREEWAY DRIVING (IMMEDIATELY APPLYING THE BRAKE AFTER ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS) MERGING AND ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC, MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED UP LONG GRADES REQUIRING INCREASING PEDAL PRESSURE, SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM 45-65 MPH SUCH THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT DOWN, TRAILER TOWING: ANY LONG STEADY PULL MAINTAINING 40-60 MPH HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE IN HIGH GEAR. COLD MORNING 5-10 DEGREE F. TOOK 8-10 BLOCKS FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE NORMAL. STARTED OUT HIGH/HARD/ ALMOST NO BRAKES AND SLOWLY GOT BETTER THEN WORKED NORMALLY. DEALER RESULTS: DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER CAN REPRODUCE RESULTS. STATES ALL TEST DIAGNOSTICS SHOW THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING AS EXPECTED AND DESIGNED. SYMPTOMS STILL OCCURRING. ..UPDATED 02/06/14 *BF
