2006 Dodge Durango Brakes Problems

While driving at 30 mph in snow, you pressed the brake pedal and heard an unusual noise, then temporarily lost braking power — though it came back on its own and you reached your destination safely. No warning lights appeared on your dashboard. This happened at around 160,000 miles, and you believe it may be related to a known brake system issue affecting your vehicle model. The brake system may need to be inspected for hydraulic leaks, air in the lines, or failing components that could cause temporary loss of braking power.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS GOES ON AND STAY FOR 4 MINUTES IT STARTED WITH ABS LIGHT AND NOW WHILE DRIVING IT STOP LOCKS THE BRAKES. I NEED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN ON I CALLED AND REPORTED 4-28-2016 AND NOW IS DOING EVERYTIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED. AFTER, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V554000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK AND THE ABS MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,920.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DOWN HILL THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE BRAKES AND SMELLED AS IF THEY WERE ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG IN THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE CURRENTLY MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY WHERE THEY CONTINUED TO TURN THE WARNING LIGHTS OFF; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURES OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

2006 DODGE DURANGO HAD REAR BRAKE FAILURE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A RUBBING SOUND THAT HE RECOGNIZED AS A SIGN THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PISTON IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER WAS FROZEN WHICH RESULTED IN A METAL ON METAL CONDITION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONDITION HAD COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR. THE CONSUMER FOUND THERE WAS RECALL ON THE ANTI-LOCK CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS AND HIS WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE RECALL WAS FOR A SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD AND HAD NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. *JB

2006 DODGE DURANGO WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE HAS CAUSED HER TO BE IN 3 ACCIDENTS. SHE STATES THAT EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IT COMES BACK WITH THE BRAKES FEELING WORSE. *KB THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GLASS. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE DURANGO IN FEB. OF 2006. SHORTLY AFTER THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. MY ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD BEEN COMING ON PERIODICALLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES TO DATE AND AS OF YESTERDAY THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. THE LAST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK WHICH WAS TWO WEEKS AGO THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS THE ABS COMPUTER HAD THE WRONG TIRE SIZE PROGRAMMED INTO IT FROM THE FACTORY. THEY CORRECTED THAT AND WAS SURE THEY HAD FOUND THE PROBLEM. YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST TIME THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON JUST AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT MOVING. THE OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS MOVING. BY THE WAY I HAVE NOT CHANGED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE FACTORY TIRES AND WHEELS ARE ON THE VEHICLE THAT CAME WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR WELL OVER A YEAR AND HAVE MADE FIVE ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED WITH NO RESULTS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM CONSIDERING TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK IN UNDER THE LEMON LAW.... *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 DURANGO SEEM TO SLIP AT TIMES. I HAVE GONE TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE A SECOND TO KICK IN. I HAVE THOUGHT BEFORE I WASN'T GOING TO STOP. THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, AND I AM NOT SAFE AT TIMES IN THIS CAR. IT ISN'T EVERYTIME , BUT IT HAPPENS TOO OFTEN TO FEEL WORRY FREE. *TR

ISSUE I: STALL VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A SLOPING ROAD THAT CURVED TO THE RIGHT APPROX 35-45 MPH. STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND I REALIZED MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I RECENTLY WENT ONLINE TO DISCOVER TO MY HORROR THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IN FACT, ON ONE DISCUSSION GROUP OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE REPORTED EXPERIENCING STALLS. I HAVE A PREGNANT WIFE. I AM CONCERNED THAT WERE THIS TO HAPPEN TO HER SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO CONTROL SUCH A LARGE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. ISSUE II: REPEATED WARPING OF BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 6,000 MILES WHEN NOTED PULSATION OF BRAKES. AT NEXT SERVICE I INQUIRED ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE GROUND DOWN. I FELT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER DECLINED. APPROX. 4,000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO RE-OCCUR. I NOTED PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP AT NEXT SERVICE. THEY EXPRESSED THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP ACCUSED ME OF DRIVING TO AGGRESSIVELY AS BEING THE ONLY CAUSE. I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS AS VALID. I AM NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. I HAVE SEEN THAT NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE SINCE READ THAT IMPROPERLY TORQUING THE LUG NUTS MAY BE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT THINK IT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT BREAKS ON A NEW VEHICLE TO LAST MORE THAN 4K-6K MILES BEFORE NEEDING MAINTENANCE. MY LAST SUV REQUIRED ONE SIGNIFICANT BREAK SERVICE DURING THE 115,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. I FEEL THAT BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I FEEL THAT NEITHER ISSUE HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY ADDRESSED BY DODGE. *JB

MY 2006 DODGE DURANGO MAY NOT STOP CORRECTLY AT ONE SPECIFIC INTERSECTION. THE DURANGO TRAVELS TO THE INTERSECTION TO TAKE KIDS TO SCHOOL OR PICK UP FROM SCHOOL. THE ROUTE IS TRAVELED ALMOST DAILY SINCE JANUARY 3, 2007. ON FIVE OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DRY. THE SPEED LEADING UP TO THE INTERSECTION IS 35 MPH OR LESS. THE FORCE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES IS MODERATE FOR A SIMPLE, CONTROLLED STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. INSTEAD OF STOPPING NORMALLY, WE HEAR THE NOISE OF A SMALL MOTOR. THE BRAKES DON'T FEEL RIGHT AND THE CAR DOESN'T STOP QUICKLY. THEN, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FAIL AND THE CAR PROCEEDS FORWARD WITH NO BRAKE RESISTANCE. THE REACTION OF THE DRIVER IS TO RELEASE THE BRAKES AND THEN PRESS VERY HARD. THE CAR DOES STOP WITH A JERK. AFTER 3800 MILES, THE BEHAVIOR ONLY HAPPENS AT THE ONE INTERSECTION. THE LAST THREE OCCURRENCES HAPPENED ON THE SAME DAY. WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON DEMAND AT THE INTERSECTION OR ON ANY OTHER ROAD. WITH DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CAR STOPS JUST FINE WITH MODERATE OR EVEN HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE. ON AN ASPHALT ROAD WITH LOOSE GRAVEL, I APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. I HEARD A MOTOR; THE BRAKES FELT WEIRD; THE BRAKES NEVER GAVE UP; THE CAR STOPPED QUICKLY AS EXPECTED. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. WE, THE DRIVERS, ARE TOO AFRAID TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T RELEASE THE BRAKES. IN EACH OCCURRENCE, FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST, UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE ALMOST DID. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ATTEMPT ANY ACTION ON MY CAR SINCE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE INTERSECTION OR ANYWHERE ELSE. *NM

2006 DODGE DURANGO ABS DEPLOYS PREMATURELY WHEN BRAKING WHILE ELEVATION OF PAVED ROAD CHANGES PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER. EXPERIENCE AT INTERSECTION WHERE UPHILL ROAD DEAD ENDS INTO CROSS ROAD AND ELEVATION OF CROSS ROAD IS FLAT. *NM

BOTH INNER BRAKE DRUMS OF THE REAR TIRES OF A 2005 DODGE DURANGO WITH APPROXIMATELY 13500 MILES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT SURFACES ARE TOTALLY CORRODED AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF WEAR. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE REAR BRAKES SEEM TO SQUEAL AND GRIND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAK WHEN ACCELERATING OR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT SPEED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *JB

WHEN GOING TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF FROM THE CABLE, WAS NOT ABLE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE. *NM

MY ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, AND MY PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNS OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE AND THE BACK END GET TIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND I WAS LUCKY TO MISS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON 4/18/06 AND HAD ALL RECALL WORK DONE, AND THE VEHICLE STILL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS LAST INSTANCE SCARED ME TO THE POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHIVLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE REAR END. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V554000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

I PICKED UP MY BRAND NEW DODGE DURANGO ON JAN 31ST. A SHORT TIME AFTER, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY DEALER, PARAMUS DODGE, REGARDING A SAFETY RECALL FOR ABS. I WAS TOLD TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DEFECT CORRECTED. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH AT 10 A.M. AFTER SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE PROCEDURE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT SOFTWARE THAT WOULD ENABLE THEM TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. IT IS QUITE TROUBLING TO ME THAT I WASTED TIME ON MY HOLIDAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN THEY WILL BE READY TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. MOREOVER, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER COULD HAVE A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT BE READY TO DEAL WITH THE RECALL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN AND WHERE THIS CAN BE RESOLVED. I AM LOSING PATIENCE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. *NM