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Best Vichicle I have EVER owned!
LeahRae Eisel, 10/29/2018
2012 Dodge Durango R/T 4dr SUV AWD (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have owned many vichicles and this is by far the very best! I have driven my 2012 Dodge Citadel, 5.7 V8 Hemi over 95,000K miles! I have driven through snow storms, icy roads, Highway, two lane highways, country roads. Between Colorado and South Dakota. The comfort is amazing rear captains seats always impress! So much power with the Hemi for a smaller Vichicle. Control with the 5 speed has been great when driving in the mountains. I have always felt safe in this SUV it is not cheap and has a great feel of stability! I have driven in very dark areas with no lights and this truck has great head lamps and additional lighting for a wider range to the side! I have never slide on ice or snow, I have driven through white out conditions at night! Entertainment features are great front viewing of movies when sitting still has really Been great! Gas mileage with the ECO feature is amazing! I am a woman who has owned trucks and cars and this by far is the best of both worlds!
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Repeat Durango Customer!
joe90278, 07/13/2012
2012 Dodge Durango SXT 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am completely satisfied with my 2012 Dodge Durango. I got the SXT V6 model with RWD. The comfort level, design and luxurious feel of the 2012 Durango are really amazing even on this entry level SXT model. The performance from the 290hp 3.6L V6 motor is more than adequate. It hauls my family of 4 and all our gear with plenty of sure footed power. Granted it not going to have that knock your socks off power, but for those who are looking for that or those who complain the V6 is lacking Dodge does offer the Durango in a 5.8L Hemi V8 that should do the job. Anyway, I knew what I was looking for in ride, comfort, and power. And I found it in this 2012 Dodge Durango SXT!
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Great Choice and still loving it!!!
Philip Tseng, 08/12/2015
updated 10/23/2017
2012 Dodge Durango Crew 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
The high initial depreciation makes this SUV an compelling buy if you're looking for a relatively-new SUV. I appreciate the narrow body and tight turning radius which make parking easier in parking lots and garage. The ride is solid, smooth and quiet. I am getting 19/24 mpg.
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Great looks with a very poor heart.
Oscar Vargas, 11/02/2015
2012 Dodge Durango R/T 4dr SUV (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Currently own a 2012 Citadel V8 5.7 Hemi. The vehicle looks great very attractive lines, comfort, technology and gadgets... However where it lacks is in its engine this vehicle came with a few problems and Dodge does very little to help customers. The engine suddenly turns off while driving." Be a Magician when this Happens " Or embrace yourself for a potential accident. What do I do? I put the vehicle in neutral and with a soft touch to the brake pedal Start the vehicle again and go. This was supposed to be a recall and dodge is fixing it ... BS I did took the car to the dealership, corrected the recall and still doing it. The other issue is the rattling whenever you try to accelerate to pass someone or to floor the car a bit. Check engine light comes and goes, the computer shows cylinder misfires. Like I said I have nothing to complaint in the looks or technology is the engine that came with issues and Dodge don't stand behind it.
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Since I bought this nothing but problems
Hobbob, 11/11/2017
updated 05/13/2020
2012 Dodge Durango Crew 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
UPDATE: Since I have fixed those recalls and have another that they have not found a remedy for. FUN. I have rebuilt the transmission. Replaced the key. The head rest in the passenger side decided to randomly pop seems to be a common problem the only replacement I could find was $500 so it has not been replaced. Lift gate parts are $250. Replaced the thermostat. Parts are just So expensive to replace. It doesn’t even have 80,000 miles yet. When I first got this I was so excited it was so nice I could not say that now. I have already fixed 6/9 recalls on this big poop of a vehicle some where repeats because the fix they had available didn’t fix the problem after all or caused more problems. Computer had at least 3 updates at $20 a piece. Some are simple recalls others are break failure accerator fire hazards etc. During one of the times it was at the dealer they took over a week to fix and no replacement vehicle offered. I finally went in to demand I have my car back since they didn’t seem to be doing anything and I was getting the run around every day was oh it will be ready tomorrow or later today. They informed me that the mechanic went home and had taken my keys with him. Went back a few hours later they had the keys but misplaced the truck waited 30mins for them to finally inform me that I could not have my car back because the power steering was not working and I would have to pay to fix it since it was like that when I dropped it off. Mind you it was not and I was on the phone with the managers or whatever several times since he kept informing me on when it would be done and increasing cost with updates etc. eventually they said it was their fault that they had unplugged it while it was in service and of course it wasn’t like that when I dropped it off. Okay You may be thinking that’s a problem with the dealership no worries. A day after receiving my car back I got a notice of yet another recall. Currently not even 6 months after receiving my car back I have two more recalls. My key will not read half the time it has a brand new battery and just today I am having acceleration problems. This is a 2012 car that’s 5 years old and already have 11 recalls 3 updates and cannot use my car at this moment as it is unsafe to drive. One of the current recalls is the alternator which may catch fire or cause it to stall out etc but they have no fix for this issue so I need to continue checking back with them Incase they figure it out. So if you decide you want a truck to only work part time to spend money on fixing problems left and right I would highly recommend this. If however you want reliable transportation that won’t catch fire, breaks, fail or have acceleration problems I would recommend anything even a tricycle before this. In addition small parts keep popping off like covers for screws etc which is annoying every time you vaccuum your car you have to continue popping them back in. Lift gate won’t stay up anymore and easy exit not longer works. I am not per say a dodge hater I am just tired of being screwed by this truck so much money wasted in purchasing since this is my first dodge I probably will not be buying another however my husband does have a ram 1500 we purchased after purchasing mine that is working fine. Other details are I average 10 mpg in city, back row is non existent as it is small and hard to get in and out of with back row up space is really limited. Car seats are a squeeze to fit expecally when rear facing not impossible though just not all seats will fit. Blind spots are not so bad until you have a car seat blocking the way. Ac seems to be running good both front and back. Remote start no longer works.
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