2005 Dodge Durango Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 203 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel tank” (28% of reports).
- 203fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,000typical repair cost reported by owners
- 32%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.
- Fuel tank: mentioned in 57 of 203 complaints (28%)
- Filler neck: mentioned in 36 of 203 complaints (18%)
- Check valve: mentioned in 29 of 203 complaints (14%)
- Gasoline storage: mentioned in 17 of 203 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical fuel/propulsion system repair on the 2005 Dodge Durango at $1,000, and half of them between $810 and $1,200.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 164 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 203 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 3 an injury.
Dodge Durango fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Durango | 1 | 13% | — |
| 2024 Durango | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Durango | 3 | 9% | — |
| 2022 Durango | 8 | 14% | — |
| 2021 Durango | 11 | 5% | — |
| 2020 Durango | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2019 Durango | 7 | 5% | 13,983 |
| 2018 Durango | 11 | 5% | 7,000 |
| 2017 Durango | 16 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2016 Durango | 4 | 2% | 3,000 |
| 2015 Durango | 20 | 4% | 66,250 |
| 2014 Durango | 32 | 4% | 60,500 |
| 2013 Durango | 84 | 13% | 74,000 |
| 2012 Durango | 89 | 14% | 56,438 |
| 2011 Durango | 119 | 15% | 57,000 |
| 2009 Durango | 1 | 8% | 99,000 |
| 2008 Durango | 21 | 22% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Durango | 28 | 15% | 81,500 |
| 2006 Durango | 151 | 18% | 80,865 |
| 2005 Durango | 203 | 13% | 100,000 |
| 2004 Durango | 18 | 2% | 118,050 |
| 2003 Durango | 1 | 0% | 11,400 |
| 2002 Durango | 1 | 0% | 125,000 |
| 2001 Durango | 1 | 0% | 68,000 |
| 2000 Durango | 5 | 0% | 168,000 |
| 1999 Durango | 11 | 1% | 145,570 |
| 1998 Durango | 1 | 0% | 156,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system 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.
My car is having identical symptoms to a recall for it, but dodge is saying my vehicle is "Not affected", despite having identical symptoms from an identical cause. The check valve on my fuel tank has failed, and it overflows when I fill it with gas
I have own my Durango for about 4 years and I recently had the air bag recall repaired that it had. My vehicle also had a previous recall for the fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve. It causes gas to splash out at a large amount which splashes out at you, all over the truck and the ground. It…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge Durangos have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 203 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2005 Dodge Durango (13% 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 fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,000 (half paid between $810 and $1,200), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Dodge Durango?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel tank”, in 57 of 203 complaints, followed by “filler neck” (36).
Other 2005 Dodge Durango problems
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (539)
- Power Train problems (217)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (216)
- Electrical System problems (198)
- Engine problems (113)
- Air Bags problems (111)
- Steering problems (70)
See all 2005 Dodge Durango problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Durango years.