2004 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE ON 01/15/2013. I WENT OUT TO START IT ON 01/16/2013 AND THERE WERE A REALLY LOUD METAL ON METAL SOUND. IT SOUNDED LIKE THERE WERE ROCKS IN THE ENGINE. I QUICKLY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. A ROD BROKE AND PUT A HOLE IN THE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR ISSUES. NO WARNING LIGHT AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME IT RAINED, SNOWED OR WHEN BEING DRIVEN THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER NUMBER 3. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, IT EMITTED AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CONTACT AS HAVING A SEIZED ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 127,500.

MY TRUCK GOES IN AND OUT OF 4WD ON ITS OWN. TRUCK CAN BE ON, OFF, DRIVING, PARKED, IT DOESN'T MATTER. APPARENTLY A LOT OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *TR

WENT OUT TO START IN THE AM AND THE MOTOR WAS MAKING A LOUD BANGING SOUND AND THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING. HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE BLEW. NOW HAVING IT TOWED TO ANOTHER PLACE TO PUT IN A JASPER MOTOR IS GOING TO COST 5000.00. AFTER READING UP ON THIS IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE DURANGO 5.7 HEMI AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE. I TURNED IT OFF AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEAD AND IT HAD BLOWN A ROD AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004 UP UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN I HAD IT INSPECTED AND THE OIL CHANGED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, A LOUD STRANGE NOISE COULD BE HEARD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NUMBER EIGHT ROD FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIPER COWL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENGINE ROD PENETRATED THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

MY WIFE STARTED UP THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OUR KID TO SCHOOL. WHEN SHE STARTED IT, IT WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE AND VIBRATING VIGOROUSLY. SHE IMMEDIATELY KILLED IT AND TOLD ME WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK. I STARTED IT UP AND I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THAT THE ENGINE WAS GONE. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED AN OIL SHEEN ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE DURANGO. I HAVE READ MANY THINGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO FIX MY VEHICLE. I HAVE KEPT THE OIL CHANGED IN IT REGULARLY AND DONE ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. I AM IN THE MILITARY AND NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS OUT OF POCKET. *TR