2004 DODGE DURANGO Electrical System Problems

VEHICLE STALLS, TRANSMISSION QUITS. DOESN'T WORK. *JB

NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WITHIN IN 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASING VEHICLE, 4 WHEEL DRIVE BEGAN TURNING ITSELF ON WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED PROBLEMS TURNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO BENDERS IN CLOVIS NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED, SOLVING THE PROBLEM. IN JANUARY, 2006 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BENDERS TESTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE COMPUTER WASN'T RECEIVING ANY INPUT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST A MONTH BEFORE THEY WOULD CHANGE OUT THE COMPUTER. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RESOLVED NOW, BUT I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING IN THIS VEHICLE TO CAUSE SO MANY FAILURES. *NM

THE INTERIOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON, AND PART OF THE DASH WOULD NOT LIGHT UP. AFTER CHECKING EVERYTHING, IT WAS DETERMINED THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE REPLACEMENT. THE BRAKES ARE/ HAVE BEEN SCREECHING AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE WAY THE PADS ARE MADE, ETC. AND WHEN THE WEATHER IS WET IT IS INCREASED. JUST COASTING THEY SCREECH. *NM

AT APPROXIMATELY 11 PM OUR DAUGHTER WAS GETTING READY FOR BED WHEN SHE HEARD THE CAR ALARM GOING OFF OUTSIDE. AS SHE WALKED OUT ONTO THE DECK SHE SAW THAT OUR 2004 DODGE DURANGO WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT INSIDE AND CALLED 911. OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDING IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER THEY WERE PAGED OUT, BUT IT LOOKS TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF OUR VEHICLE IS BURNT. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD AREA. I AM THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO WILL TAKE HER VEHICLE IN FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE AND HAVE ASKED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN DOING SO, IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE RECALLS WERE ALREADY TAKE CARE OF. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO BELIEVE NOW. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED NOT EVEN 10 FEET FROM OUR HOME, WHAT...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE STALLING OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER FLASHED THE COMPUTER, AND DETERMINED THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ONE AND HALF MONTHS. THE STALLING RETURNED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING , AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE COMPUTER WAS BAD , AND IT WAS REPLACED. AGAIN THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY FOR TWO TO THREE MONTHS, THEN THE STALLING RETURNED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME. THIS TIME THE DEALER DETERMINED THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK . ALSO, THERE WAS A SHORT TO THE GROUND ON THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS ONCE AGAIN. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT...

2004 DODGE DURANGE 5.7L HEMI. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON GOING 71 MPH, I SLOWED DOWN TO EXIT ON MY EXIT RAMP. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED (SHUT DOWN) AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. *NM

VEHICLE IS A POLICE VEHICLE AND IS USED ON NIGHT SHIFTS. LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN TURN BACK ON. OCCURS OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOT EVERY NIGHT. SGT. THOMAS SCHMIEDER REPORTING THE INCIDENT. *JB

TURNED KEY IN IGNITION AND THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. THERE WERE EVEN LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT I DID NOT RECOGNIZE. NOTHING WORKED: NO AC, NO GAS GAUGE, NO ELECTRIC WINDOWS, NO HEADLIGHTS (OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS), NO SPEEDOMETER, NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DROPPED DURANGO OFF FOR SERVICE 2 DAYS LATER, IT SAT IN OUR DRIVEWAY UNDRIVEABLE FOR THOSE TWO DAYS. CHRYSLER RESET A COMPUTER SWITCH AND INFORMED US THAT THE FIX WAS TEMPORARY TO GET US THROUGH THE WEEKEND, FOR A MONDAY APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. DROPPED OFF THE DURANGO ON 7/24/05 AND TODAY, 8/8/05 IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP. THEY HAD TO REMOVE A PART OF THE COMPUTER AND SEND IT OFF TO THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPAIRED/RESET. WE WERE TOLD A WEEK AGO THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T HAVE THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, AND THAT IT WOULD BE ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE...

I PURCHASED A 2004 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE HEMI ENGINE IN APRIL OF 2004. IN JULY 2004 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE FAILED IMMEDIATELY. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP (TOWNE & COUNTRY DODGE CONYERS GA). THEY FIXED IT AND DID NOT TELL ME WHAT IT WAS. IN MARCH 2005, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED A VALVE SPRING IN THE 3TRD CYLINDER. TWO WEEKS AGO, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. I COMPLAINED AND THEY RECHARGED THE OLD ONE. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP, THERE WERE WARNING LIGHTS ON AND THE CD PLAYER DID NOT WORK. THEY ARE CHARGING ME TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE WITH NO SATISFACTION. *JB

1. YEAR: 2004, MODEL/TYPE: DODGE/DURANGO (TWO WHEEL DRIVE, HEMI, V8) PURCHASED DATE/LOCATION: JUN 2003/AUGUSTA DODGE DEALER, AUGUSTA, GA. 30907 2. DEFEATED ELECTRONIC AND/OR WIRING CAUSING A HIGH SAFETY RISK WHILE DRIVING OR TO DRIVE. ISSUE: VEHICLE DEFEATED ELECTRONIC/WIRING CAUSES THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (KEY), THE OVER HEAD CONSOLE (COMPASS, TEMPERATURE, MINI-TRIP COMPUTER), AND THE HEATER/AC TO BECOMES INOPERATIVE. THE DEFEATED SYSTEMS, WHICH FIRST OCCURRED THREE WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE DATE AND RANDOM AFTERWARDS UNTIL NOW, ARE AS FOLLOW: WHILE DRIVING WITH HEATER/AC UNIT ON OR OFF, ALL THREE AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE ISSUE ABOVE BECOMES INOPERATIVE OR SHUTS OFF. THEN SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE (HEATER/AC) BLOWER UNIT STARTS BLOWING, ON HIGH, HOT AIR (20 MINUTES DURATION UNTIL NOW). VEHICLE HAVE TO BE MANUALLY OPEN BY KEY AND ALARM TURN OFF BY TURNING THE IGNITION (WHICH WILL START THE DEFAULT BLOWER TO BLOW HIGH HOT AIR). NOTE: VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. AIR CONDITIONER AS WELL AS THE REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. THE SYSTEM BLEW OUT STEAMING HOT AIR BECAUSE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT. IT WAS SO HOT IN THE VEHICLE THAT CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN HOT WEATHER. DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. . WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE REMOTE KEY DID NOT WORK. ALSO, ALL THE ELECTRONIC FEATURES IN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THIS INTERFERED WITH THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM. CONSUMER REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED HIM. *AK

DT: VEHICLE HAS RANDOM SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY CLAIMED THE COMPUTER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. . THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. AROUND OCT 1, 2004. *AK

MY 2004 DODGE DURANGO [XXX] HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION FAILURE. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. IT IS NOW 14 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES, AND THE CAUSE OF CASUALTY REMAINS UNDETERMINED. THIS IS LARGELY IN PART DUE TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER'S INATTENTION TO MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. THEY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE SYMPTOM RATHER THAN THE CAUSE. THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SHORTCOMING INTERMITTENTLY IMPACTS THE A/C, RADIO, CONSOLE LIGHTS, AND TODAY... THE AIRBAGS. PENDING THE TURN OF THE IGNITION KEY DETERMINES WHICH SYSTEM IS IMPACTED. ONE ONLY NEEDS TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT TO MOVE THE "GREMLIN" TO A DIFFERENT SYSTEM. ALSO, THE MECHANIC AT GREENBRIER DODGE CLAIMED THIS TO BE A NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT OPERATES OFF OF BUSES. MORE IMPORTANTLY, HE CLAIMED THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS SEEN OCCURRENCES SIMILAR TO THAT OF MY OWN BEFORE. THIS IS A...

WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 105 DEG F, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. I HAVE HAD THE 31 MAR 05 TSB FIX PUT IN PLACE, BUT THE AC STILL DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY.

WE LEASE A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OUR VEHICLE HAS STALLED. IT WOULD DO THIS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, AND IT DIDN'T MATTER THE ROAD CONDITIONS OR TEMP. WE'VE HAD IT BACK TO DERBY DODGE IN DERBY CT 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO IDENTIFY WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. MY WIFE PRIMARILY USES THIS VEHICLE WITH OUR CHILDREN. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH HOW DODGE HAS ASSESSED THE SITUATION.

MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON 2 OCCASIONS. STEERING AND BRAKING ARE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S RADIO STOPPED WORKING. *NM WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CHANGE LANES, HE NOTICED A DELAYED REACTION FROM THE TIME HE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED ALL THE PROBLEMS HE HAD EXPERIENCED AND AFTER A DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS DONE, THE DEALER STATED THE COMPUTER DISPLAYED A CODE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS SO THEY ERASED IT. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT GO INTO THE PARK POSITION IT STAYED IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 2 BOLTS AND A BRACKET WERE MISSING FROM THE...

FIRST THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF ALL BY ITS SELF AND THEY SAID THAT HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN. IT COULD BE ELECTRICAL THEY SAID AND TRIED TO FIX IT. I GOT MY NEW DURANGO BACK AND THEN IT OVER HEATED. I WAS ON I-95 WHEN THEN IT OVER HEATED. IT WAS TOWED. THEY SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL PROBLUM WITH THE HORN AND THEY COULDNT GET IT TO OVERHEAT. MABEY IT WAS A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM. THEY SAID. THEN IT WOULDNT CRANK , THREE TIMES THIS HAPPEND. THEY HAD TO TOW IT. COSTING THEM A LITTLE MONEY. WELL ACCUALY IT COST DODGE WELL OVER 350.00 PLUS COST OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG. AND KEEPING A VEHICLE I PAY 556.00 PER MO. FOR. I KNOW THIS MAY BE A SMALL PROBLUM TO YOU BUT SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A LEMON LAW SHOULD BE IN AFECT. I JUST WANT...

I HAVE THE 04 DURANGO HEMI WITH 4600 MILES ON IT; THE VEHICLE STALLS ON AVERAGE TWICE A WEEK ON HILLS. THE DEALER CAN NOT PULL OFF ANY CODES FROM THE COMPUTER AND THUS IS NOT ALLOWED BY DODGE TO REPLACE PARTS UNLESS BAD. *JB THATS WHERE THE CATCH 22 COMES IN THE DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DODGE WILL NOT LET THEM REPLACE PARTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT'S BEEN IN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES NOW AND I KEEP ON GETTING THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER WHICH IS "THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO". IT HAS EVEN STALLED AT 55 MPH WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. *JB

ON 6/28/2004, MY AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND MY GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED THE GEAR SHIFT. THE AC NOT WORKING IS A RESULT OF AN APPARENT COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY DURANGO IN FOR SERVICE 4+ TIMES AND THE AC IS STILL NOT FIXED. IT BLOWS HOT AIR AT RANDOM. YOU CANNOT DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE OF THE LOAD NOISE. IT HURTS YOUR EARS AND YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY ROLL THEM UP, SAME THING WITH THE MOON ROOF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING A MODULE. THE INFORMED ME THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT COMMUNITCATING WITH THE AIRBAG, RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE AIRBAG...

CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER WAS ADVISED TO HALT SALES OF 2004 DODGE DURANGO BY MANUFACTURER DUE TO FIRE ISSUE. *LA THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A STOP SALE ORDER WHICH WAS ISSUED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP FOR 2004 DODGE DURANGO'S. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT A DEFECT EXISTED WITHIN AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD CAPACITOR, WHICH MAY OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE. *NM