Dodge Durango Complaints (2004)

1,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10667313December 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS ANOTHER ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664675December 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE PULLEY AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664439December 15, 2014
ENGINE
I CONTINUE TO HAVE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DIE WHEN MAKING A TURN, OR LOW SPEED. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL THINGS TO FIX THIS. CHANGED THE BATTERY, OIL CHANGES, RADIATOR FLUSH. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED. THERE ISN'T ANY CODES ON THE CHECK ENGINE COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662199December 4, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED WITH A 5.7 HEMI ENGINE. WE HAD A HEAVY RAIN STORM AT NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO START UP THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE UPON START UP FOLLOWED BY A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY DISCOVERED RAIN WATER SEEPED INTO THE CYLINDER WHICH BLEW THE ROD AND PISTONS DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN WATER COMING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD AND SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE OVERNIGHT. I STILL OWE 7000.00 ON THE LOAN AND NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. NOW DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THE FLAW AND WILL NOT BACK UP THERE BAD DESIGN FLAW AND FIX MY ENGINE. SO I HAVE NO CAR AND A 7000.00 BALANCE LEFT I HAVE TO STILL PAY. DODGE SHOULD REPLACE MY ENGINE SINCE THEIR DESIGN CAUSED IT TO BLOW UP IN THE FIRST PLACE >>>PLEASE HELP DON'T LET DODGE GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING THEIR MISTAKE AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND HAVE TO WALK TO WORK OR TAKE THE BUS PLUS I HAVE TO PAY NY CAR LOAN 7000.00 BALANCE...IS THERE ANY JUSTICE !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662253December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL ALERT LIGHTS ON DASH REMAIN ON. WINDOWS HEADLIGHTS, SPEEDOMETER, WIPERS ALL NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660114November 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659392November 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NEVER RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653237November 7, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN RAIN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD,ALMOST ROUGH ROARING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. AFTER TAKING AN EXIT TO INVESTIGATE, THE VEHICLE DIED AND TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE DIES IN AUTO CAR WASHES. AFTER READING SIMILAR POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL OF DEATH FOR ME, MY PASSENGERS AND OTHERS THAT MAY BECOME INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653405November 7, 2014
ENGINE
WAS DRIVING AND MY ENGINE WAS MAKING KNOCKING NOISES, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND THEN AS I ACCELERATED, MY ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.SMOKE WAS FLYING OUT MY TAIL PIPE AND MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652713November 5, 2014
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2004 DODGE DURANGO, 5.7 HEMI. THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR FAILING AND THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT STARTING OFF BLINKING HERE AND THERE. THEN WENT STEADY AND LOCKED IN 4WD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652418November 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO DRIVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START OCCASIONALLY. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED THAT WATER SEEPED INTO THE MOTOR AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650466October 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING UNSTABLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SPUN AROUND CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS UPON HITTING HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THE CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,890.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10650529October 27, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE
RAIN POURED THROUGH THE WIPER COWL AND SATURATED THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO HYDRO-LOCK AND BLOW A ROD. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IS THE GOVERNMENT WAITING FOR MORE PEOPLE TO BE KILLED ON THE HIGHWAYS DUE TO THIS? PLEASE ADVISE IF SOMETHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649720October 24, 2014
ENGINE
AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. NO PRECURSORS, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NOW WARNING SIGNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649218October 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641600October 6, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE DIES WHEN IT RAINS OR IF YOU GO THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND ALL POWER IS LOST. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM OF THIS VEHICLE, YET DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING FOR IT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN IT SUDDENLY DIES IN TRAFFIC PLUS IT IS RAINING. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DODGE DEALERS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, YET THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR IT, BUT NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641101October 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY RESTART AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DRY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND SPARK PLUGS, WHICH CAUSED CORROSION. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640622October 1, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR PRE-OWNED 2004 5.7 LIMITED EDITION IN JANUARY 2007. IT HAD AROUND 40,000 MILES. WITHIN A YEAR OR SO AFTER, THE CD CHANGER STOPPED WORKING, AND THEN THE RADIO WOULD SOMETIMES NOT WORK AFTER HEAVY RAIN. DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND SOMETIMES TURN-OFF, LEAVING ME AND 2 SMALL KIDS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY UNTIL THE RAIN LIGHTENED ENOUGH FOR THE CAR TO START AGAIN. WHENEVER WE WOULD TAKE THE CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM, WE WERE ALWAYS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG THAT WOULD CAUSE THOSE TYPES OF PROBLEMS, BUT WE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS THAT WE NOW THINK WERE PROBABLY RELATED TO THE WATER PROBLEM, SUCH AS A NEW STARTER, REPAIRS FOR A COOLANT LEAK,ETC. IN EARLY 2014 THE CAR BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING. A FEW DAYS AFTER A TWO OR THREE DAY PERIOD OF NEAR CONSTANT RAIN I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS FLOODED OR SOMETHING. THEN THERE WAS A LONG BANG FOLLOWED BY A TERRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HAD IT TOWED AND LOOKED AT BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BLOCK AND THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I JUST RECENTLY DECIDED TO SEARCH THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS BY CONSUMERS WHO HAD THIS VERY SAME THING HAPPEN TO THIS MODEL DODGE DURANGO. IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR DODGE TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THIS AND PAY US FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SPENT ON REPAIRS, TOWS, HAVING TO SIT DANGEROUSLY ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAYS WHEN THE CAR WOULD TURN OF IN THE HEAVY RAIN, AND THE FACT THAT WE ENDED UP JUST HAVING TO JUNK OUR CAR FOR A FEW HUNDRED BUCKS AND WILL NOW HAVE TO PURCHASE A BRAND NEW CAR WE CANNOT AFFORD WHEN WE HAD JUST PAID THIS ONE OFF TWO YEARS PRIOR. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR BASICALLY SELLING CARS WITH DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS TO UNSUSPECTING BUYERS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640637October 1, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATED TO PASS A VEHICLE. AS I SLOWED DOWN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND SAW A SLIGHT WISP OF SMOKE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. AS IT WAS BEING TOWED, I NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AS FAR AS OIL CHANGES, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633635September 16, 2014
ENGINE
2004 DODGE DURANGO V8 HEMI. ORIGINAL OWNER. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF OF THE LOT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AS SCHEDULED. LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA, AFTER SITTING OVER THE WEEKEND. VEHICLE WOULD ALWAYS STALL/SPUTTER IN THE RAIN. RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND, WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK UP ON SUNDAY MORNING, THERE WAS A BANG AND A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. TOOK TIMING ASSEMBLY APART FOUND A BROKEN GUIDE PIN, WAS NOT THE ISSUE. APPEARS TO BE BLOWN ROD. ENGINE TOAST....AFTER LOOKING FOR ENGINE ONLINE I FIND THIS FORUM, WHY WON'T ANYONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? I'M GLAD MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE NOT DRIVING THIS WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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