Just wanted to share my experiences since reading through this forum have me a lot of insight.

I bought a 2005 Durango in 2010 with 65,000 miles on it. It ran great aside from not being able to fully top off the fuel tank. That was an unexpected surprise. A year later I had to have the transmission rebuilt after coming off the bypass and the truck coming to a coasting stop along the side of the shoulder. The truck was running but there was no connection from the gas pedal to the transmission. The shop said a specific bolt was stripped that caused all the issues. At that time I was more or less pissed off and didn't pay much detail to the overall work being done to the vehicle which included cleaning the throttle body. The same shop corrected the fuse/rear brake light issue before I investigated the recalls on the vehicle.

2013 - I had to have the Throttle Position Sensor replaced because of erratic stalling at low speeds including turning and stopping. Sometimes if I came to a stop light simply pressing down on the brake pedal more would level out the tachometer. This part was from O'Reilly and part number BWD EC3208.

Then during the real cold months, the key wouldn't turn the ignition. So now I keep a can of brake cleaner in my truck to resolve that quickly.

2014 - The arm connecting the wiper blades gave out during a rain storm. One wiper simply skipped over the other and 'pop' there goes the wipers. This is covered under a recall.

Three weeks ago, replaced the alternator in the truck for the second time in the last two years. Battery still tested good. Three years left on the battery's warranty. The alternator is a lifetime warranty from Auto Zone. Duralast my butt. Clever how they used brand identification of Duracell for long lasting batteries to correlate to a brand name for auto parts.

Last night - pulled multiple check engine codes from the truck and one included my favorite TPS failure. Extracted the sensor, took it back to O'Reilly and got a replacement. Truck is starting great now but still has issues when coming to a complete stop. A few times this morning the rpms would dip down low right before the truck had a chance to stall. I don't want to go back to hard or rolling stops since I feel bad ever time I see heads bob from the passengers.

How can I help my sweet, sweet child level out the rpms? I know I still need to replace an O2 sensor on the PS Downstream and my oil pressure is low. I'll take care of the oil this weekend and clean the air filters. I do notice when she has issues with her rpms; the voltage fluctuates with it.

Any suggestions would be great and I do all the work myself now as long as I have the tools and equipment to do it. Thankfully I live next to a retired mechanic who borrows cookies and sweets while I borrow tools.

P.S. Could replacing the crank or cam shaft sensor help at all?

 

Make sure all the recalls have been addressed.

 

I took it to the local Dodge service shop and there are no open recalls on the Durango at this time. The wiper recall was addressed in 2009 presumably prior to me purchasing the vehicle. I am going to research to see if I can correct this issue myself and buy in the appropriate parts to fix it.