2004 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN GEAR. THIS HAD OCCURRED TWELVE TIMES AND MOST FREQUENTLY HAPPENED WHILE IN REVERSE. THIS HAD ALSO HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.*AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHING, APPEARING TO SHORT OUT CAUSED BATTERY TO DIE. SIMILAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTTING OFF DURING DRIVING AND A/C NOT WORKING. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING WE RETURNED TO THE HOTEL FROM DINNER APPROX. 9:10 PM LOCAL TIME. AT 11:15 PM WE WERE CONTACTED BY THE FRONT DESK INFORMING US OUR VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. GOING OUT TO THE DURANGO A POLICE OFFICER WAS EXTINGUISHING A FIRE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND FINISHED PUTTING OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF AND VISUAL EVIDENCE CLEARLY INDICATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE PANEL AND CENTER CONSOLE, BROKE OUT THE WINDSHIELD AND SET OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG, AND MELTED THE INTERIOR TRIM AND HEADLINER AS FAR BACK AS THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE IS LIKELY A TOTAL LOSS. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE ISSUE COVERED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALL C43 BUT NO NOTICE OF THE RECALL HAS EVER BEEN RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED FROM A DODGE DEALER IN SUMMER 2005 AND HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AT LEAST ONCE. *JB

I HAVE A DODGE DURANGO 2004. WHEN IT RAINS OR I DRIVE OVER A WET PAVEMENT THE POWER STEERING BELT GETS WET AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN, CAUSING THE DRIVERTO LOOSE CONTROL. THE DEALER CHEKED IT AND TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE ON RAINY DAYS (BASICALLY). *JB

2004 DODGE DURANGO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS PRIOR. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY A DEALER TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE LIGHTS (NOT MARKED). PULLED FUSE OUT AND SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH (BEHIND THE GAUGES). A FIRE BROKE OUT AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. WHEN I CHECKED, THOUGHT THE YES WAS MARKED ON THE FIRST PAGE - RESUBMITTING. *JB

2004 DODGE DURANGO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYED ON. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE LIGHTS (NOT MARKED). PULLED FUSE OUT AND SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH (BEHIND THE GAUGES). A FIRE BROKE OUT AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELTS IN REAR HAD A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE BELT BUCKLE THAT FRACTURED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BROKEN PIECE WAS COSMETIC AND WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREED. UPDATED 11/9/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WAS TURNED, SMOKE CAME FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WAS NOT STARTED. ON THE SECOND INSTANCE, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WAS FULL OF BLACK SMOKE, AND FIRE WAS SEEN BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT MOVED THE BATTERY CABLES OF THE BATTERY, AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

LEASED DODGE DURANGO IN DEC 2004. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS: FAULTY ABS SENSOR: FOUND ERRATIC SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. 4 TIMES ON THE BRAKES:1ST ATTEMPT COMPLAINT LOUD SQUEALING, SERVICE CENTER DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, 2ND ATTEMPT COMPLAINT LOUD SQUEALING STILL, BRAKE ROTORS WERE GLAZED THEY REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND RESURFACED TO REMOVE GLAZE, 3RD ATTEMPT: LOUD SQUEALING STILL, REMOVED AND REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. NEXT ISSUE WAS REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY: VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN ROUTE. NEXT ISSUE WAS THE BRAKES AGAIN WHICH WERE SQUEALING, THEY REPLACED THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKE PADS AND CLEANED THE CALIPER SLIDERS. NEXT ISSUE WAS RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID,THEY REPLACED THE SEAL. DAYS WITHOUT THE VEHICLE DUE TO STATED ISSUES WAS A TOTAL OF 41 DAYS. *JB