2004-05 DODGE DURANGO/RAM PICKUPS WITH 5.7L V8 ENGINE ENGINE STALL
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There have been complaints of stalling and engine problems on the 2004-05 Dodge
Durango and Ram pickups, and two NHTSA investigations into these vehicles.
NHTSA Action Number:
NHTSA Recall Campaign Number:
PE05027 N/A
Make: DODGE Model: DURANGO
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Year : 2005
Component :
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
Date Investigation Opened : May 16, 2005
Date Investigation Closed : November 3, 2005
Summary:
ON MAY 16, 2005, ODI OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE05-027 TO INVESTIGATE
COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALLING IN MODEL YEAR 2004-05 DODGE DURANGO SUVS AND RAM
1500 SERIES PICKUPS EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.7L V8 ENGINE. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
DAIMLERCHRYSLER DURING PE05-027 INDICATED THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE
COMPLAINTS ARE RELATED TO AN IDLE UNDERSHOOT CONDITION THAT MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE
TO STALL DURING TURNING MANEUVERS. IN FEBRUARY 2005, DAIMLERCHRYSLER REVISED THE
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE IN PRODUCTION VEHICLES AND ISSUED A TECHNICAL
SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 18-013-05) RELEASING THE NEW SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE REMEDY
FOR THE IDLE UNDERSHOOT CONDITION. THE BULLETIN WAS SUPERCEDED BY TSB 18-013-05A
IN APRIL 2005. DAIMLERCHRYSLER BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE RATE FOR STALLING WHILE
DRIVING DUE TO THE IDLE UNDERSHOOT CONDITION IS LOW AND THAT THE BULLETIN HAS
ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. SINCE PE05-027 WAS OPENED, ODI HAS CONTINUED
TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHO ALLEGE
EXPERIENCING ENGINE STALL INCIDENTS UNDER ALL TYPES OF DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN
SOME INSTANCES THE STALLING HAS CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE SERVICE
BULLETIN REPAIRS. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS (EA05-018) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY, AND SAFETY
CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN DODGE DURANGO AND RAM 1500/2500/3500
SERIES PICKUP Dodge RamS.
Another defect investigation involves the following:
Make: DODGE Model: DURANGO
Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Year : 2005
Component :
STEERING:COLUMN
Date Investigation Opened : March 9, 2006
Date Investigation Closed : March 8, 2007
Summary:
ON MARCH 9, 2006 ODI UPGRADED PRELIMINATRY EVALUATION PE05-056 TO ENGINEERNING
ANALYSIS EA06-004 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF LOOSE OR MISSING STEERING SHAFT
COUPLING BOLTS AND STEERING COLUMN RETAINING BOLTS IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004
THROUGH 2006 DODGE DURANGO SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MY 2005 THROUGH 2006 DODGE
DAKOTA PICKUP Dodge RamS. EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING
CONTROL. ALTHOUGH ODI IDENTIFIED SOME QUALITY ISSUES IN THE MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES FOR THE DAKOTA AND DURANGO VEHICLES, THE DATA DO NOT INDICATE THAT A
SAFETY DEFECT TREND IS PRESENT IN EITHER POPULATION. THE FAILURE RATES ARE LOW
FOR EACH CONDITION AND TREND ANALYSES INDICATE THAT PROBLEMS WITH THE SUBJECT
BOLTS WERE ISOLATED TO A FEW UNITS AFFECTED BY ASSEMBLY ERROR THAT WERE DETECTED
EITHER PRE-SALE OR OCCURRED EARLY IN VEHICLE SERVICE. FURTHER USE OF AGENCY
RESOURCES IN THIS MATTER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. THE AGENCY WILL
CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED
DEFECT IN THE SUGJECT VEHICLES AND WILL TAKE FURHTER ACTION INTHE THE FUTURE IF
WARRANTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
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keywords, Dodge Durango, Ramp pickup, 5.7l v8 engine
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