2005 Dodge Durango Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 113about this part
- Share
- 7%of 1,567 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,016miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 113 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Dodge Durango, 7% of the 1,567 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,016 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.
“I was about to enter a storage facility and was slowly easing my foot off the brake when when the engine revved loudly my SUV lurched forward and accelerated out of my control tore through the storage gate that didn't finish opening totally destroying the facilitiy main gate. The SUV kept accelerating as I was hitting the brake then finally stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10957897, filed 2017-03, 150,000 miles“I just returned from a trip from p.a to buffalo n.y. I parked it overnight woke up the next morning to a loud rattle sound coming from the engine. Had it towed to my local Dodge dealership and they told me that a engine rod broke and blew a hole in the engine block,the SUV had around 140,00 on it ,I replaced the engine brand new at the cost of around 6,500.00..Dodge Durango slt 5.7 hemi.”
NHTSA complaint #10948168, filed 2017-01, 14,000 miles“Vehicle would high idle then when put in gear it would not take gas and would continue to run even after putting it in park and turning the key off and taking it out. This is a very serious problem I would like an investigation to see if anyone else has had this same problem. I would like a response please this scares me alot.”
NHTSA complaint #10712932, filed 2015-04, 180,000 miles“The car dint show any sing of having problem staring or stalling or nothing the engine just made a big noise like something blew up and everything shut off. I am glad I dint had my kids with at the time cuz I was driving all day and the truck was fine it doesn't make sense how it just blew up out of nowhere and for only having 105 miles on it its too soon when everything was done in time.”
NHTSA complaint #10749636, filed 2015-08, 105,045 miles“When stopping or turning at slower speeds my car dies all of a sudden this has put me in situations where I have almost wrecked , after taking it to the dealer a few times and then telling me nothing is wrong I find out that this has been investigated on 2 occasions but no recall !!!!! This is putting my family , myself and other people on the road at risk this happens when I am slowing down coming to a stop”
NHTSA complaint #10872341, filed 2016-06, 1 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 21% |
| 2023 | 5 | 16% |
| 2022 | 10 | 17% |
| 2021 | 22 | 11% |
| 2020 | 7 | 13% |
| 2019 | 25 | 17% |
| 2018 | 27 | 12% |
| 2017 | 28 | 13% |
| 2016 | 16 | 10% |
| 2015 | 38 | 8% |
| 2014 | 74 | 9% |
| 2013 | 116 | 18% |
| 2012 | 141 | 22% |
| 2011 | 180 | 23% |
| 2008 | 8 | 8% |
| 2007 | 14 | 7% |
| 2006 | 48 | 6% |
| 2005 | 113 | 7% |
| 2004 | 326 | 29% |
| 2003 | 12 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 2% |
| 2001 | 13 | 2% |
| 2000 | 29 | 3% |
| 1999 | 31 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Dodge Durango
751 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
217 complaintsEngine cooling
216 complaintsElectrical system
198 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology