2005 Dodge Durango Engine Problems
Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,017 miles. The words owners use most often: “stalled without” (11% of reports).
- 113engine complaints
- 100,017median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stalled without: mentioned in 12 of 113 complaints (11%)
- Able restart: mentioned in 8 of 113 complaints (7%)
- EGR valve: mentioned in 7 of 113 complaints (6%)
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 6 of 113 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 104 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 113 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Durango engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Durango | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2024 Durango | 3 | 21% | — |
| 2023 Durango | 5 | 16% | 55,000 |
| 2022 Durango | 10 | 17% | — |
| 2021 Durango | 22 | 11% | 19,000 |
| 2020 Durango | 7 | 13% | — |
| 2019 Durango | 24 | 17% | 10,056 |
| 2018 Durango | 27 | 12% | 29,000 |
| 2017 Durango | 28 | 13% | 15,500 |
| 2016 Durango | 16 | 10% | 36,000 |
| 2015 Durango | 38 | 8% | 61,000 |
| 2014 Durango | 74 | 9% | 54,000 |
| 2013 Durango | 116 | 18% | 80,000 |
| 2012 Durango | 141 | 22% | 80,000 |
| 2011 Durango | 180 | 23% | 68,000 |
| 2008 Durango | 8 | 8% | 106,185 |
| 2007 Durango | 14 | 7% | 107,000 |
| 2006 Durango | 48 | 6% | 95,000 |
| 2005 Durango | 113 | 7% | 100,017 |
| 2004 Durango | 326 | 29% | 120,000 |
| 2003 Durango | 12 | 4% | 74,910 |
| 2002 Durango | 10 | 2% | 183,500 |
| 2001 Durango | 13 | 2% | 173,399 |
| 2000 Durango | 29 | 3% | 155,000 |
| 1999 Durango | 31 | 2% | 146,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2005 Dodge Durango. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I almost died, I escaped my car moments before it completely exploded into flames. I was driving down the interstate and it said it was overheating for a couple seconds and then the car went completely dead going 70 miles per hour. My steering wheel locked up so I fought to pull it off the road and…
Was driving 2005 dodge Durango when it stalled and stopped running at a bottom of a hill. Would not start . Replaced idiole control sensor, starter, battery, crank shaft sensor and relays. Started ran for 30 minutes again just died in the middle of the road. Will not start. If someone would of come…
Engine is intermittent stalling when driving or taking a sharp corner at Low speed. The vehicle engine has just stalled when driving at different speeds. No check engine lite on at all the engine just stalls and I can restart the engine almost all the time right away the repair facility has no idea…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge Durangos have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 113 owner complaints about engine for the 2005 Dodge Durango (7% of the 1,567 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Dodge Durango engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,017 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “stalled without”, in 12 of 113 complaints, followed by “able restart” (8).
Other 2005 Dodge Durango problems
See all 2005 Dodge Durango problems or engine problems across all Durango years.