2005 Dodge Durango Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 216about this part
- Share
- 14%of 1,567 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 216 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Dodge Durango, 14% of the 1,567 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Just got my Durango on 1-14-2013 coming home and the engine light came on and it just cut off coming down a busy highway when it cut off there is no power stalls hard to get off the road the cars behind me don't know what gone on just in front of them so they don't know to stop. When I got this Durango no one told me about this ..”
NHTSA complaint #10560482, filed 2014-01, 114,969 miles“I was making a u turn and the truck just shut off on me. I had put it on park and restart the engine. I experienced the issue numerous times and have taken it back to car max and they are unable to locate why the vehicle was just cutting off. I recently experienced where the car would start and turn off. Just today I was trying to park the vehicle and the engine just cut off.”
NHTSA complaint #10453359, filed 2012-03, 55,610 miles“My 2005 Durango stalls at low speeds, often while decelerating (turns, parking etc) and is causing a serious safety issue. Engine stall causes power failure to steering and brakes and has almost cause accidents. The car starts back up right away after being placed in park. I am concerned about allowing my wife to drive with children in car.”
NHTSA complaint #10272935, filed 2009-06, 40,000 miles“2005 Dodge Durango stalling while slowing down or accelerating from a stop. January 2010 dealer said they could not find anything wrong. Happened again 4/8/2010. Dealer replaced EGR valve but could not guarantee that would fix the problem and to come back if it happens again. Hopefully it does not happen again in traffic and I get killed or kill someone. I am afraid to drive this car.”
NHTSA complaint #10324712, filed 2010-04, 66,433 miles“Our 2005 Dodge Durango with a 5.7 hemi engine shut itself off out of the blue while driving home. It is the third time it has happened in the last 3 months. Driving speed was around 35 MPH. It happened as we let up on the throttle. It does restart but it is very hard to stop and control when it happens.”
NHTSA complaint #10320954, filed 2010-03, 86,534 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 20 | 2% |
| 2005 | 216 | 14% |
| 2004 | 249 | 22% |
| 2003 | 40 | 12% |
| 2002 | 46 | 11% |
| 2001 | 55 | 8% |
| 2000 | 127 | 12% |
| 1999 | 281 | 14% |
| 1998 | 66 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2005 Dodge Durango
751 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
217 complaintsElectrical system
198 complaintsEngine
113 complaintsAir bags
111 complaintsSteering
70 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsSuspension
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Durango
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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