2004 Dodge Durango Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COWLING ALLOWS WATER TO FLOW RIGHT OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND RIGHT INTO THE INTAKE. MY DODGE WAS SITTING FOR 2 WEEKS DURING HEAVY RAINS AND WHEN I TRIED CRANKING IT UP FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ENGINE HYDROLOCKED”

“DURANGO SLT 5.7L V8 HEMI ENGINE HYDRO LOCKED AND THREW A ROD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE HYDRO LOCK ISSUE IS WIDELY REPORTED WITH THE 2004 FIRST GENERATION OF THE HEMI ENGINE. HOWEVER, DODGE DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE”

“AFTER A NIGHT OF RAINING I STARTED UP MY VEHICLE TO A TERRIBLE KNOCKING SOUND. BLOWN MOTOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE COWL ALLOWING WATER TO LAY ON TOP OF INTAKE. AND SUCKED THROUGH INTAKE GASKETS.CAUSING A HYDRAULIC AND BLOWN MOTOR”

“MY 2004 DODGE DURANGO 5.7L AWD IS ENGAGING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS ON ITS OWN ON THE INTERSTATE. IT MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING AND CLUNKING NOISE, THE SERVICE 4WD LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF AND THEN THE 4WD LO LIGHT WILL COME ON AND TURN OFF”

“The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle jerked and automatically engaged into four-wheel drive. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case needed to be replaced”

“TRUCK SVC 4WD LIGHT ON. TRUCK GOES INTO 4LO BY ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING. LATER WHEN I WENT OUT IN TRUCK SVC.4WD IS OFF I GET TO STOPLIGHT & I FEEL A LOUD THUD LIKE I'M BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. NOW SVC.4WD LIGHT STAYS ON & CAR IS HARD TO TURN”

“TAKATA RECALL I HAVE GOTTEN SEVERAL NOTICES IN THE MAIL THAT MY DODGE DURANGO HAS A RECALL FOR BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT GETTING THE RECALL RECTIFIED 3 TIMES NOW BUT AM TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS ON HAND TO”

“TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED THE CLOSES DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL R25. THIS DEALER IS TWIN RIVERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 529 W COURT BEATRICE, NE 68310. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT GET TO THIS RECALL FOR 1 TO 1.5 YEARS”

“PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING IN MY VEHICLE MAY RUPTURE ,FCA US LLC OS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL REGISTERD IN FLORIDA.I BEING CALLING TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT SINCE JUNE 1915 BUT THEY DID NOT ORDER THE PARTS FOR REPAIR THE VEHICLE”

“Airbag warning dash light comes on intermittently. The Takata airbag recall has been corrected, but the light still comes on. This warning light first appeared on, or about 6 months ago”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY”

“THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING FUEL TO NOT GO IN THE TANK AND SPILL OUT AS IF ITS FULL WHEN ITS NOT”

“EVERY TIME I FUEL MY DURANGO IT SPEWS GASOLINE AFTER THE PUMP IS SHUT OFF”

“I HAVE READ DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, AND NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER. THE GAS TANK DOES NOT FILL AND SPITS FUEL OUT WHEN ABOUT 2/3 FULL. ALSO THE TANK IS COLLAPSING DO TO THE PRESSURE THAT BUILDS UP”

“Was sitting at a traffic light and a driver pull up beside me on my drive side, and ask me was my car running hot because she saw that it was smokeing, and i told her no it's not running hot and i would check it out at the service station down the street”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN MINUTES, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE WARMING UP THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE”