3.9% of complaints about the 2008 Dodge Durango came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (26 complaints), typically at 8.2 yr or about 63,000 miles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, o
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG SHORTAGE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CURTAINS WERE REPLACED, AND FAULTY AIR BAG WIRES WERE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,472 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,065.
WHEN LEAVING WORK SATURDAY NIGHT, I HIT A CONCRETE BLOCK THAT SURROUNDED A LIGHT POLE. I HIT THE POLE TRAVELING 25-30 MPH, AND IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEING A 2008 DODGE DURANGO. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL EIGHT MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK, AUTOMATIC GAS SHUT-OFF FAILS AND GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ONTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. PRESENTS A FIRE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL THE TRUCK UP COMPLETELY. TRUCK HAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES. *TR