2004 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE ENGINE HYDRO-LOCKED BREAKING 2 RODS AND BLOWING A HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER AND MY WIFE DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR GET INJURED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE AS IT TURNS OUT TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD DAM THAT DIRECTS RAIN WATER AWAY FROM THE ENGINE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND IT ALLOWS WATER TO FLOW RIGHT ONTO THE MOTOR. OVER TIME THE WATER RUSTS AND ROTS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLTS EVENTUALLY ALLOWING THE WATER TO FLOW INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING HYDRO-LOCK. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR BUT INSTEAD THEY HAVE NOT. MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND IT COST ME $6,000 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL RATTLING CHAIN SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE BLOCK FAILED DUE TO A HOLE IN THE ROD. THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHEN WIFE STARTED VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE HAMMERS IN ENGINE RESULTS WAS TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.

WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO "CHUG". WHEN I APPROACH AN INTERSECTION/ STOP LIGHT OR ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICE WILL CUT OFF. I THEN HAVE NO POWER AND CAN NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. LAST WEEK WHILE GOING TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN THE VEHCLE CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 MECHANICS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS BUT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. I HAVE JUST BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS SITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

MY 2004 DODGE DURANGO LIMITED 4X4 5.7 HEMI HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME TRANSFER CASE ISSUES THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY TRY TO SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW WITHOUT THE DRIVER CHANGING THE SWITCH FROM THE AWD TO THE 4LO POSITION. FORTUNATELY WE WERE MOVING SLOWLY WHEN IT OCCURRED BUT THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS AS ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE TURNED. AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE I DECIDED NOT TO ATTEMPT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS MANY OWNERS HAVE STATED THAT DEALERS HAVE REPLACED VERY EXPENSIVE PARTS SUCH AS THE TRANSFER CASE, TRANSFER CASE SHIFT MOTOR, AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL COMPUTER WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED. I ELECTED TO DISCONNECT THE TRANSFER CASE WIRING HARNESS AS I WAS 1000 MILES AWAY FROM HOME ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY AT THE TIME AND NEEDED TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. IT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED EVER SINCE THEN AND I AM AFRAID TO RECONNECT IT AS I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF IT OCCURS AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. IF I COULD BE SURE THAT THE DEALER COULD DEFINITELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM I WOULD CONSIDER PAYING TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT IT IS EVIDENT THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER IS REALLY NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM REALLY IS AND IS JUST GUESSING AT THE PROPER REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL AS IT POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I AM NOT SURE IF ANY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS ISSUE BUT IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A FATALITY OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT HAND. THE PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.