2005 Dodge Durango — 3.7L

The 2005 Durango sits at the apex of a pronounced mid-generation complaint surge spanning 2004–2006, recording 1,567 complaints — the highest volume since the 1999 peak of 2,043 — and a generation-high 10 investigations alongside 9 recalls. This spike follows a steady decline from 1999 through 2003 (338 complaints) and precedes a sharp drop to 851 complaints in 2006 and 275 by 2007, indicating a concentrated issue window rather than a persistent trend. The top complaint categories — Fuel System, Gasoline (501), Fuel/Propulsion System (170), Engine & Engine Cooling (168), and Power Train (121) — plus 38 crash and 21 fire complaints, suggest systemic powertrain and fuel concerns, though the data does not specify root causes. Recalls remained elevated at 9–10 across 2004–2006 before falling to 4 in 2007, while TSBs declined modestly from 81 to 71 over the same period. Compared to the quieter 2002–2003 window (338–436 complaints, 6 recalls) or the post-2006 normalization, 2005 represents the most active federal-record year of the generation's middle phase. This is not a good year to buy without verified resolution of fuel and powertrain campaigns.