2004 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD COWL COVERING WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SEAL WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, WATER WAS ABLE TO PENETRATE INTO THE ENGINE WHICH REQUIRED IT TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 17,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN UPDATED 05/05/15*JB

THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY SURROUNDING WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED THROUGH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAS RUSTED ON DOOR. THE LIFT GATE HAS RUSTED IN MULTIPLE SPOTS MOSTLY ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN PUMPING. *JS

APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS BEEN AWARE OF SINCE 2004. THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE ALLOWS RAIN WATER TO BE DIRECTED DOWN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT IS THEN SUCKED THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSING THE PISTONS TO HYDRO-LOCK. IN TURN THE PISTON RODS BEND AND/OR BREAK CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW UP. THIS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE WHEN I STARTED IT ON MAY 18, 2014. THERE WERE PIECES OF MY ENGINE BLOCK ON THE DRIVEWAY. THANKFULLY I WASN'T DRIVING AT THE TIME OR I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TWO ENGINE RODS FRACTURED DUE TO HYDROLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

CAR HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BELOW THE GAS CAP AS WHAT HAS BECOME A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED IN EXCESS OF $4000 TO FIX THIS GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE AND LABOR REQUIRED TO FIX THIS. IT APPEARS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR SINCE I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN 11 EXACT SAME VEHICLES YEARS WITH THE SAME RUST PROBLEM. THIS COUPLED WITH THE SAME RUST ISSUE ARISING ON THE HATCHBACK WHICH WAS SAID DUE TO A FAULTY DRAIN HOLE BEING TAPED OVER BY DEALER/MANUFACTURER WHICH NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE OVERALL VEHICLE BODY IS A PERFECT SHAPE OUTSIDE THE RUST PROBLEMS BELOW THE GAS CAP AND THE RUST THROUGHOUT THE HATCHBACK. GIVEN THE COMMONALITY OF THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

I HAD DRIVEN MY VEHICLE ON SATURDAY, HAULING A LOAD OF HAY, WITHOUT INCIDENT, THEN PARKED THE CAR. MONDAY MORNING I WENT OUT TO DRIVE KIDS TO SCHOOL, THE ENGINE TURNED OVER AND STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, IMMEDIATELY I TURNED IT OFF AND CALLED A MECHANIC. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS SHOP THAT DAY, WHERE HE FOUND A PERFECT CIRCLE HOLE IN THE SIDE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A 50 CENT PIECE. I'VE SINCE REPLACED THE ENGINE, THEN THE OIL PUMP, AND THE HEAD GASKETS, AND THE OIL PAN, NOW THE BATTERY... *TR

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE DURANGO SLT, 2-WHEEL DRIVE, 8 CYLINDER, HEMI MAGNUM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER IT RAINS OR I GO THROUGH A CAR WASH OR IT SNOWS, MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF WHEN I COME TO A STOP. IT GASPS FOR AIR. SOMETIMES IT DOES CUT OFF, BUT IT QUICKLY STARTS BACK AGAIN. ONCE IT STOPS RAINING, MY CAR ACTS NORMAL AGAIN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND EVERY TIME THE TECHNICIAN CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HE EVEN DROVE IT IN THE RAIN. THE ANSWER SEEMS SO SIMPLE, BUT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WHEN IT RAINS. *TR

JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER IN NJ. ON DRIVE HOME TO PA, VEHICLE MADE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE, DEBRIS CAME OUT FROM AROUND TRUCK. ENGINE TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. LOTS OF SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FROM THE PASSENGER VENTS. ENGINE OIL POURED OUT OF THE ENGINE ONTO THE GROUND. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES WERE WITHIN NORMAL READINGS. NO CHECK ENGINE OR OIL LIGHTS ON. VEHICLE COOLANT TEMPS IN NORMAL RANGE ON THE GAUGE. IN PROCESS OF TALKING WITH VEHICLE'S PLACE OF PURCHASE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET THIS ENGINE FIXED/REPLACED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE FUEL OVERFLOW DOES NOT WORK AND ALLOWS FOR FUEL TO SPILL ALL OVER THE CAR. THIS RESULTS IN LOTS OF FUEL ON THE CAR AND ON THE GROUND. YOU CAN NEVER USE THE AUTOMATIC FUEL FILLER ON PUMPS. I HAVE EVEN GOTTEN FUEL AS HIGH UP AS MY FACE WHEN IT SPLASHES OUT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN RUST ON THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND AS WELL AS A VERY UNSAFE FUELING AREA. *TR