2007 DODGE DURANGO

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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, 2005-2

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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, 2

STEERING

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. BECAUSE OF A BROKEN COOLING LINE, PARTS CAST IN TOOL CAVITY #63 ON JULY 18 AND JULY 19, 2006, MAY HAVE A COLD SHUT CONDITION AND COULD FRACTURE.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL

FUEL IS SPRAYED ON THE VEHICLE, FLOOR, PERSON'S UPPER AND LOWER BODY WHILE REFUELING. THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, IN PARK, AT THE GAS STATION. THE FUEL SPRAY OCCURS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED NEAR FULL. FOLLOWED WITH A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN THAT LASTS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 2010

MY FAMILY WAS IN A VIOLENT CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING OUR 2007 DODGE DURANGO. WE WERE HIT "HEAD ON " IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY AN SUV GOING BETWEEN 60-80 ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE. THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY CAVED IN BY THE IMPACT THAT INCLUDED FLYING GLASS, METAL FRAGMENTS ETC. THE AIRBAGS DID COME OUT, BUT DID NOT INFLATE AND JUST CAME DOWN LIKE A "CAPE". THEY WERE USELESS IN PREVENTING ANY BODILY INJURIES. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND INJURED HER LEFT SHOULDER, HER BACK AN

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER DRIVING INTO A HOLE AT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, STOMACH, AND LEFT ARM. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE, HAND, HIP, AND LEFT KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT THE NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LUMBAR SPINE, A FRACTURED STERNUM, AND A FRACTURED RIB. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED CLAVICLE AND RIB. BOTH OCCUPANTS REC

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK (TOPPING IT OFF) I'LL HEAR 1 CLICK AND THE GAS WILL INSTANTLY START SPEWING OUT. NORMALLY IT'LL RUN DOWN THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS CAUSED PAINT DAMAGE/RUST). HOWEVER, LAST WEEK I WAS PUMPING GAS AND I RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT IT WAS FULL SO THE GASOLINE STARTING BLOWING BACK AT ME. I WAS SATURATED FROM MY ARMS TO MY FEET IN GAS. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING, NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND HUMILIATING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE GONE BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HA

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK (TOPPING IT OFF) I'LL HEAR 1 CLICK AND THE GAS WILL INSTANTLY START SPEWING OUT. NORMALLY IT'LL RUN DOWN THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS CAUSED PAINT DAMAGE/RUST). HOWEVER, LAST WEEK I WAS PUMPING GAS AND I RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT IT WAS FULL SO THE GASOLINE STARTING BLOWING BACK AT ME. I WAS SATURATED FROM MY ARMS TO MY FEET IN GAS. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING, NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND HUMILIATING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE GONE BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HA

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK (TOPPING IT OFF) I'LL HEAR 1 CLICK AND THE GAS WILL INSTANTLY START SPEWING OUT. NORMALLY IT'LL RUN DOWN THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS CAUSED PAINT DAMAGE/RUST). HOWEVER, LAST WEEK I WAS PUMPING GAS AND I RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING THAT IT WAS FULL SO THE GASOLINE STARTING BLOWING BACK AT ME. I WAS SATURATED FROM MY ARMS TO MY FEET IN GAS. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING, NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND HUMILIATING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE GONE BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HA

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 5/18/15*CN

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING ON US1 IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, KEY LARGO. PULLED INTO TURNING LANE, APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED, CAR CONTINUED AT REGULAR SPEED, KEPT APPLYING BRAKES WITHOUT RESPONSE UNTIL THE CAR COLLIDED AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH INTO A WHITE SUBURBAN VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRIED TO GET ATTENTION FROM DODGE AND THE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM THE MONTH PRIOR WITHOUT SUCCESS. I SUFFERED MULTIPLE HERNIATED DISCS IN MY CERVICAL. *JS

Mileage: 99,000

DRIVING ON US1 IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, KEY LARGO. PULLED INTO TURNING LANE, APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED, CAR CONTINUED AT REGULAR SPEED, KEPT APPLYING BRAKES WITHOUT RESPONSE UNTIL THE CAR COLLIDED AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH INTO A WHITE SUBURBAN VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRIED TO GET ATTENTION FROM DODGE AND THE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM THE MONTH PRIOR WITHOUT SUCCESS. I SUFFERED MULTIPLE HERNIATED DISCS IN MY CERVICAL. *JS

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF

Mileage: 131,000

I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO FILL UP THE FUEL TANK. WHEN THE GAS STATION DISPENSER AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, I GOT A LARGE SPRAY OF FUEL BACK OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE THAT SPRAYED OUT ON ME AND ALSO RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE FUEL GAUGE, THE TANK WAS NOT COMPLETELY FULL WHEN IT DID THIS. I HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY EYE AND HAD TO RINSE IT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 197,723

I WAS DRIVING AND A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND GRILL IMPACT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 134,679

ON NOV. 16, 2011 OUR 2007 DODGE DURANGO CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME ON I-95. INITIALLY THE DRIVER SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND 15-20 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE MADE SURE THAT ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE WAS KEPT UP-TO-DATE ON THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. ONCE MY HUSBAND EXITED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WE HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR ANY RECALLS FOR 2007 DODGE DURANGO AND AT THIS PRESENT TIME THERE ARE NONE. *TR

FUEL TANK OVER FLOW, THANKS TO DODGE MY THREE YEAR OLD SON SPENT SIX HOURS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND PATCHES OVER HIS EYES FOR OVER A WEEK AFTER BEING SPRAYED WITH GAS THAT SHOT OUT OF THE TANK ON FILL UP. I WILL BE ADVISING AN ATTORNEY NEXT MONDAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE ABNORMALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1-5 MPH AND TURNING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO TWO POLES AND A CHAIN. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED INCLUDING THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD AND THE PO

Mileage: 49,406

I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS SWING BACK WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS. MY FIANCE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE DOOR SLAMMED BACK CLOSED ON HIS MIDDLE THREE FINGERS PIERCING HIS MIDDLE FINGER CAUSE HIM TO GET AND STITCH ON THE FRONT SIDE AND THE BACK SIDE OF HIS FINGER. I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE DOOR SWUNG BACK CLOSE ON MY ANKLE! I HAVE CHILDREN AND I AM FEARFUL THEY WILL GET HURT. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

HAD OWNED OUR 2007 DODGE DURANGO FOR OVER 2 MONTHS, AND HAD BEEN DRIVING IT WITH NO PROBLEMS ON SNOW, SLUSH, ETC. ON DEC 29TH, 2009, I SLOWLY PULLED INTO MY IN-LAWS' DRIVEWAY AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT BRAKES AGAIN, THOUGH IT DID SLIDE INTO MY FATHER-IN-LAW'S CAR BEFORE I COULD STOP. CONSIDERING THE SLUSH, I THOUGHT PERHAPS I WAS CONFUSED IN THE COMMOTION AND MAYBE IT WAS JUST A SKID. HOWEVER, THE EXACT SAME

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND TOWING AN RV, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE AND THE RV WERE DESTROYED. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE 2-PLY SIDEWALL TIRES, WHICH COULD ONLY SUPPORT 1,300 LBS, ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURED ADVERTISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD TOW 10,000 LBS. THEREFORE, THE TIRES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WERE MEANT FOR LIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES

Mileage: 12,000