# 2006 Dodge Durango consistently stalling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, durango\
**Created:** [October 25, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557 "2023-10-25T19:21:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Dklepas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dklepas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dklepas)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/1 "2023-10-25T19:21:37Z")

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Hello! First time poster. Our car mechanic can’t seem to fix an issue we are having. Basically the Durango starts up just fine but within the first 60 seconds of driving it usually (not always) begins to almost putter. You hit the gas and it just doesn’t want to go, it putters more. At times (not always) the check engine light will make a dinging noise. Blink 3 times then stay on. The car has also stalled on us and sometimes it just kind of gets better and keeps driving. We are now shutting off the car at stop lights and such and that seems to stop the puttering / stalling issue (almost like we are using the car on and off as a reset)

If it doesn’t putter within the first 60 seconds it won’t do it and it’ll drive fine. So it only does this puttering when it’s “cold” annd you first get in it. Our mechanic did a tune up. Dropped the transmission pan. Replaced the thermostat. Replaced the transmission lines. Replaced the water pump. And no luck. Car continues to routinely putter and stall

Any advice? I am not a car person. Lehman terms appreciated. It’s a 2006 adventurer. Hemi. 5.7 liter. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/2 "2023-10-25T19:24:27Z")

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> [@Dklepas](#):
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> he check engine light will make a dinging noise. Blink 3 times then stay on.

And there are no codes stored ?

Tester

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**Author:** ![Dklepas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dklepas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dklepas)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/3 "2023-10-25T19:27:43Z")

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I know the mechanic has hooked it up like 3 times to the code reader and his response was those codes give me a general idea but I don’t recall what exactly said. I can for sure get the code readings if helpful

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/4 "2023-10-25T19:46:44Z")

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Maybe this…

[Stalling issues fixed! Hemi 06 dodge 5.7 l - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKGHUTHn0Hc)

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**Author:** ![Dklepas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dklepas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dklepas)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/5 "2023-10-25T20:09:52Z")

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Thank you for the video. A good place to start. I took it into auto zone. Would the crank shaft position sensor make sense based on the symptoms? I called my mechanic and he said it never had that read out for him. His initial thought was doesn’t make a ton of sense but he wasn’t opposed to it

Read out attached ( I think)

 ![IMG_6868](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/7/076382deca3197d4d449a44c6d6990f3cb9bcca5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dklepas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dklepas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dklepas)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/6 "2023-10-25T20:10:26Z")

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![IMG_6866](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/4/a4212b4f44bcdbb658d122df889444f6301a61bd.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/7 "2023-10-25T20:29:16Z")

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[5.7 Hemi Bad Crankshaft Position Sensor Symptoms (Explained) (motoraudit.com)](https://www.motoraudit.com/5-7-hemi-bad-crankshaft-position-sensor-symptoms/)

but it could be a wiring problem too if it is getting intermittent current to the sensor.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/8 "2023-10-25T20:40:17Z")

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> [@Dklepas](#):
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> Would the crank shaft position sensor make sense based on the symptoms?

Yes.

> **[Bad Crankshaft Position Sensor Symptoms & Problems](https://www.1aauto.com/content/articles/bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor-symptoms)**
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> Problems with the crankshaft sensor will often present as problems with engine timing. If you think your sensor has failed, here are some common symptoms of a bad crankshaft sensor that can help you in determining whether or not it has failed.

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-durango-consistently-stalling/193557/9 "2023-10-25T20:49:45Z")

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There are many possibilities for causing this symptom. Suggest to post the code numbers your shop read from your car’s diagnostic memory for best help here. My guess is some sort of problem w/the egr or evap system.
