Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2013 Dodge Durango owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a Customer Satisfaction Campaign: V51 (Power Train) repair; however, the contact stated that after the vehicle was retrieved; while driving at an unknown speed, the transmission failed to shift as needed with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission solenoid failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
My vehicle randomly stalled in the middle of the road (I was unaware of the recall, I was not notified of recall upon purchase of vehicle) when I was towed to shop they confirmed the issue was the fuel pump relay (I believe that is what it's called that the recall is for) I was charged $700 for 2.5 mile tow and repair. After leaving the shop my vehicle began having other problems shortly after (within a month) my vehicle stopped accelerating like a normal vehicle would, it was harder to accelerate it seemed and then the noise.. it is like a knock or a grind? I was told I needed to replace my engine mount so I did... another $850 later and the noise is worse and it still doesn't accelerate like it should and they are saying my transfer case needs replacing and that it will cost me 2k just for the parts. My car was in perfect condition before the relay failed.. no issues. …
Vehicle goes into low gear and locks up the traction control on its own. Without turning the knob to 4WD. The knob is in AWD when this happens. Usually you can put in neutral and turn the knob back and forth then let the car roll forward a little bit and the low gear and traction control will turn off, then you have to wait a little bit then put it in drive and continue. That is not a fix, and the last time it happened, it would not come out of low gear and I had to have it towed to the dealership. A week later they looked at it and it was not showing any codes, so they cannot fix anything. 3 days after I pick up car it does it again. Possible TCM is what technicians think but because no codes show up they won't fix anything. When this happens at a stop light and you start to move forward and it freezes up it is very unsafe.
My vehicle tends to overheat quite often. The water pump I've had to change five times within the past 5 years The radiator and patch change up three times and the thermostat I've had to change out three times. There's also the transmission shifting gears issue and get stuck on low and I can't move the vehicle.
My vehicle had shut down on me numerous times while I was driving with my kids in the car and it hasn't been running for months now I'm without a vehicle cause I had took it to the dealership to fix the problem and the problem was never fixed
1.The air bag light come on & off randomly. The air bag has never been deployed. 2. The transmission misfires, I don't know if it has to do with the fuel pump relay. I've replaced almost the entire transmission and still does the same thing.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at kelly Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram (501 state ave, emmaus, pa 18049) the vehicle had caught on fire while the mechanic was repairing the power control module. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact mentioned that the fire department informed that the fire started under the hood by the control module. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not provided. Failure occured once on August 2017, twice in July of 2019.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the vehicle moved independently while the gear shifter was stuck in the park position. As a result, the driver crashed into a wall in the garage. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA action number: pe15030 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 31,100.
Around January of 2018 my 2013 Durango r/t 4wd low light starting blinking while driving on the highway, pulled over to try and get it to turn off by placing in neutral and turing off. This fixed it and began to drive again on the highway and the light turned back on, no check engine light ever came on. Took the truck to one of the local Dodge dealerships and they stated that the vehicle was in working condition and meeting manufacture specification. Then again in August 2018, my transfer case started to make a ticking noise and would engage into low by itself when taking turns and no dash light warning. This time I took it to a local driveline shop and they identified that the transfer case needed to be rebuilt and that it burnt out the transfer case motor. The transfer case would not engage in 4wd low by using the switch but would engage on its own. …
When accerating from a stop or even slowing down to make a turn and attempting to get up to speed, the vehicle dogs like it wants to die. Even when getting from the one ramp to the highway there is a hesitation. The RPM's go down rapidly, then I have to press the gas pedal down to get the vehicle to kick in to get it up to speed.at one point, I had to press the gas pedal down to get the acceleration I needed to avoid getting rear ended by a semi. I have had it t a dealership 4 times for this and another mechanic and was told that this is a Dodge issue with the gear ratio and that is the way it is. I even had 2 mechanics drive along and they noticed it,but did nothing. This is going to get someone killed if Dodge does not do something about it. This has been happening since I purchased the vehicle in 2014. …
Transmission complaints in other Durango years
Frequently asked questions
How common are transmission problems on the 2013 Dodge Durango?
NHTSA has 34 complaints about the transmission & drivetrain of the 2013 Dodge Durango, 5% of the model year's 640 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2013 Dodge Durango transmission problems?
No. NHTSA lists no transmission & drivetrain recall for the 2013 Dodge Durango, though it has 11 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2013 Dodge Durango transmission problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 50,000 miles, and 36% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 3 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury to transmission & drivetrain problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.