When coming to a stop my vehicle stalls / dies! Do not get a check engine light. Have had a dodge computer put on it and no codes were found.
2004 Dodge Durango engine complaints
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On 12-7-11, I was driving through an intersection at about 25 MPH when I heard and felt a loud bang and rattling from the engine. There wasn't any warning from the dash board nor was the any pinging prior to the engines catastrophic failure. I had lost all power steering and power brakes. The engine oil was also spill out of the bottom of the engine. I was lucky enough to be able to roll to a stop out of the line of traffic.we have receipts that show we maintained my vehicle regularly. We have not had any cooperation from the dealership or the manufacturer as of yet. I have also researched several incidents with the 5.7 dodge hemi engine. I also researched that, to my understanding, the chrysler corp knew of he potential failure in the 2004/05 5.7 engine, made the changes to the engine but did not issue a recall. I am asking for assistance and/or advice as to what action I and many others should take at this point. Thank you.
We have a 2004 dodge durango it has been a good vehicle my wife just loves it but the other day she went to leave for work and when she started the motor it started making this really loud ticking noise. Well I called the mechanic and he told me he would stop by on his way home to listen to it he did and said it was not good to go ahead and bring it to the shop and they would look at it. I had it trailered into the shop and later that day is when we got the bad news. The motor has very serious internal problems it's either a rod, wrist pin or piston skirt and can cost us up to $6,000 for new motor or rebuild the lower end of this one they will need to pull the motor to tell for sure what it is, we never had any warning signs at all that there may be a problem it just happened. Sorry but we can not afford to replace a engine every 90,000 miles and can not afford to get the repairs done now, we have changed the oil every 5000 mile per manufacture recommendation. After further investigation I see that dodge is having a serious problem with these motors and are misleading the public with all the hype about the hemi motor and they are not doing a darn thing about the issues they are having. My warranty just ran out 4 months ago or 19000 miles ago and the dealership said there is nothing they can do. I feel the engines should last longer then 90,000 miles and I am very peed off about this he have owned dodges forever and now this happens and there is nothing they can do! My wife does not like dodge very much now.
Was going to leave for work, started my truck to an instant horrible knocking sound! Never even put it in drive. Had it towed to my mechanic, and was informed that there was a hole in the engine block, caused by a rod. No warning signs or check engine/oil lights ever came on..
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed there was antifreeze and water leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the water pump was leaking and had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
This vehicle has been fine, after the recalls were done,. I have 5 kids love the space and power. I have had recent problems with water in the car wash and when raining making it want to stall but it kept on running. Everything was great until yesterday morning. My wife went out to take the kids to mcdonald's and she says "it sounded like a large balloon popped" with a large amount of smoke coming from the exhaust. Now I have what sounds like a loud tick or a knock from the passengerside back. It however sounds like a lawn mower running when it does run and per valvoline service "no fire on number eight cylinder". As I now have read I am not the only individual with the problem and it is not isolated. If I had not been doing the recommended matinance and not keeping up on this truck I could understand, but a vehicle costing over $32,000.00 new should last more than 97,000 miles. Someone needs to stand up and be accountable.
While driving on the interstate hwy the engine failed without warning.
My husband was driving on the highway at 70 MPH (out of town) when he heard a very loud "pop". The engine failed and he had to make his way over to the side of the road at a high rate of speed and very little control due to engine failure. He said the truck jerked so hard it actually felt like he hit something. When he made it over to the side of the road he got out of the vehicle and oil was leaking from the bottom of the vehicle. He had the truck towed to a garage. After the service technician inspected the vehicle he said it blew a rod through the engine. The vehicle costs me nearly $30,000.00 and had 129,000 miles on it. After talking with several different mechanics I was told that these engines are know for this problem. A jasper replacement engine cost about $7000.00!!!! I telephoned dodge on a few different occasions and they refuse to help because my extended warranty I paid thousands of dollars for expired. I surely thought I was buying a quality vehicle but apparently I am wrong. I am sure glad I wasn't driving with my kids when this happened, one wrong move and the vehicle could have hit another car! Thank god nobody got hurt. Now I am stuck trying to figure out what to do with this vehicle????? I certainly don't have $7000.00 dollars and a used engine is very hard to find due to so many people looking for them! When I went into work the next day, my co-worker who has the same exact vehicle with the exception of the color, informed me his engine blew too! Come on dodge-get a clue! Accept responsibility for your hemi's having problems! I don't know how you stay in business!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while applying the brakes with the illumination of the instrument panel lights. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact heard a knocking noise as she exit the vehicle. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor was it repaired. The current mileage was 111,500. The approximate failure mileage was 111,400.
When driving through a puddle, the engine stalls and the power steering goes out. I was stuck in the middle of a busy intersection for 2-3 minutes until I was able to restart the car.
Bolts in exhaust manifold are too small causing the bolts to breakoff and creating a loud ticking noise in engine motor.
I have a dodge 2004 durango. My children and I were heading to the drs when we were driving about 40 miles and hour through an intersection and all of a sudden we heard this loud noise. I thought I hit something so I pulled over. Come to find out, I blew a hole in my engine. Not lights, no warning! I have gotten estimates which equal between $5,500 - $6,000 to replace the engine. I have been doing some investigative work and come to find out, this is a major problem in the dodge durango that is not being addressed by the manufacturer. I find my story to be the same that so many have experienced. I too had my engine cut out while I was driving anywhere from 25 miles and hour to 60 miles and hour with no warning. Many times while I was turning losing my power steering. This is a major safety issue not to mention now a major economic issue. I do not have the money to repair this without going in debt. I need the assistance the federal safety agency with this situation. Please help me & my family!
On september 12, 2011, I was driving my 2004 dodge durango (71,300mi 5.7l hemi) when the engine failed. I had pulled onto the street and was accelerating to 45mph. I was up to approximately 35mph when I heard a very loud pop, more like an explosion, followed by very loud ''slapping'' noises coming from the engine area. It sounded like a tire burst, followed by driving on a dead flat tire. The car was slowing very quickly, and it had no power. Within seconds I realized it was a major engine or transmission problem, and I was going to be stopped in the middle of the road. Before so, I was able to shift into neutral and coast off to the side. I do not believe that my wife or daughter would have been able to do the same. They would have stopped within seconds in the middle of this very busy road. The loud slapping noises stopped once the car was in neutral. I was able to put the car into park and visually check around. I saw nothing other than a small trail of oil behind the car, a small puddle under the driver''s side of the engine, and a large amount of oil on the underside and on the side of the engine on the driver''s side. I have much more details to this story, please request if needed, but the dodge dealer told me I had thrown a rod, without even looking inside the engine. No help from the dealer or chrysler, even though this is a hemi (supposed quality) and the warranty only expired 1300 miles ago.
Traveling uphill at 65 MPH traffic came to a halt, I removed my foot from the gas pedal to apply the brakes and then the engine stalled. I was in the fast lane, my speed at this point was 5 MPH (coasting , no engine) I had to put the transmission in park and restarted the engine. This has happened once before with less than 10,000 miles in a simular stiuation. I also own two 2010 dodge challengers with the same type engine, I have spoken to many of the 2008-2011 challenger owners and they report the same thing happening. I believe that this stituation is wide spread troughout chrysler with the hemi engines, computer system. This can become a very dangerous situation and needs to be looked at. Many of the people that I have spoken with, have mentioned this to their dealer's service department and chrysler, however they have not received any satisfaction to the problem.
Suv had been running just fine, with no warning on a saturday morning I loaded up the kids to go to the pool and started the truck. It sounded like rocks being thrown around in the engine and my husband in the garage saw sparks under the car. I turned it off immediately. Had the truck towed to the dodge dealer where it was originally bought and received all of its service and it turns out the engine threw a rod. 2004 hemi with 102000 miles. Dodge dealer told me they could fix it for just over $10k with a new engine or $7500 for a used engine - absolutely ridiculous! Upon internet search, appears that too many 04 hemis have had this problem. I'm not ready to part with this truck, I expected to run it for many many many years - not 7. Chrysler owes the consumers for this shoddy engine. * ended up going with a remanufactured jasper engine installed by motorworks in monmouth, nj - $6500. This is far too much to spend on a 7 year old car, I will never buy a dodge again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that water penetrated the engine numerous times causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the windshield cowscreen. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that as the engine was started, the vehicle exhibited a loud, abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic but the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer was notified who advised that they would need to replace the engine. The manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 93,000.
Overheating when in park, needle goes down when you begin to drive, to vehicle for inspections said need thermostat, upper and lower radiator hose, radiator cap, fan clutch and new radiator, replaced all of these items, now obd light illuminates with a code stating misfire in cylinder 1, had the coil replaced along with engine tune up, did not correct problem. I have never missed a service on vehicle, have all documentation for service repair since I purchased in 2004. Vehicle does not drive the same, it drives like spark plugs are miss firing or something.
I went out on sunday morning 8/21/2011 after having had my 2004 dodge durango 5.7l hemi ,that I had parked since friday. My husband turned the key and there was a click. Tried again and more clicks. Third try was a loud series of clanking and clicking. Had the vehicle hauled to the dodge dealership in harrison ar. They informed me the motor had blown a rod. Repair would be $5000.00. I had been by the dealership a month before and inquired about sudden engine dying while driving. My vehicle hass done this seversl times while at any speed with steering loss. Very scary.I have also fulfilled the earlier recall of having the rewiring of all the vehicle. Was very displeased with the service and times it malfunctioned after having the recall serviced. Please inform the proper personel and inform me of further action to take.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for approximately fifteen minutes when it caught on fire. The fire and police department appeared on the scene, but the fire was extinguished before their arrival. The contact stated that the fire originated near the dashboard area. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then to an authorized dealer. The contact was not yet aware of the cause of failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an investigator to examine the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 77,000. Updated 10/04/11*lj updated 3/29/12* cn
I have to replace the engine on my 2004 dodge durango. The truck started overheating and I had the thermostat changed, now I can not accelerate, the truck is making a loud rumbling noise. For the first 3 yrs of owning my truck, it worked wonders, it never gave me any problems. And then just one day it overheated, it kept cutting off on my while in idle. I am a single mother of 4 children and now I have not vehicle to get back and forth. Dodge chrysler needs to do something about the faults in their vehicles and take responsibility.
My family and I were getting ready to go on vacation for memorial day. Out of nowhere with absolutely no warning, when attempting to start our dodge durango with a 5.7 hemi engine, there was complete catastrophic engine failure. We had driven the vehicle the day before with no issues at all. We have a neighbor who is a certified mechanic come immediately out of his house at the sound and tell us to shut it down and get back because of a risk of fire. He gave us the good neighbor discount to get it completely rebuilt, but that is still over $4000. I think that dodge should step up and start helping all these poor people out with these repairs, after all america helped them out when they needed it most.
I recently purchased a 2004 dodge durango 5.7 v8 limited. 6months ago to be exact. I went on vacation for a week and parked the truck in my family's yard. Coming home from vacation I was informed the truck was started up and family members heard a loud knocking noise. When I arrived to pick up the vehicle I was amazed by the knocking noise and it actually gets louder if you step on the gas. Long story short I now need a new engine . Car has 119,000 miles on it and ran beautifully till this incident. I am now out of a truck and still making payments and I am told dodge is aware of the problem, but offers no solutions. This is how america's car makers treat their consumers. I along with others feel this is a blackeye to the amreican consmer from dodge. New or used engines start at $3000 and you still have no promises that you wont have the same problem.I cant understand this engine problem because the car is well maintained.
2004 dodge durango 5.7 hemi truck stalled would not restart. Towed vehicle to garage was told engine threw a rod would need a new engine. Truck has 117,000 miles on it well maintained and ran perfect till this.
The vehicle had no warning it shut down on the freeway and stalled in passing lane. Now im being told my motor is seized up. I don't know what to do I don't have thousands of dollars to fork out.
My 2004 durango 5.7 hemi was bought in 2003 brand new off of goodwins lot in our town of new castle, in. We had the truck approx. 3 years before we began having problems. Problems like a "ticking" noise, when it rained, the truck would die--in the middle of the road-while driving, which was very dangerous-to myself and other motorists. The oil was changed per every 3 mths-as instructed, but the truck still seemed to run low on oil. Finally, the reason I'm filing this complaint-- 2 wks ago-the truck began "ticking" again--even though it wasn't raining-then made a loud "pop" noise-and died--smoke coming under the hood and oil spurting out from under the truck's body. We took it to a mechanic-he said, "the engine block has a hole in it from a rod that somehow broke loose--the truck looks as if it's been losing oil for some reason"-this problem was from no fault of the owner-I feel upkeep has been done on this truck so it wasn't from negligence". We now have to put a brand new engine in our truck and I have nothing to drive for a month! After reviewing many other complaints about the 2004 durango--and noting that most, if not all of them have similar dangerous issues wrong with their truck-I feel dodge should take responsibility for this SUV and recall it--@ least the engine/oil problems. When someone dies in an accident due to the engine "locking" up while driving--dodge will have a suit on their hands--and I will be a part of it!!
Vehicle: 2004 dodge durango limited with the 5.7l hemi v8 engine. 130,000 miles on vehicle. Driving vehicle at highways speed (50 MPH) it suffered a catastrophic engine failure resulting in a hole in the side of the engine block. Rod failure. Connecting rod simply broke in half for no reason. Failure is not the result of neglected maintenance! The maintenance schedule as prescribed in the operators manual was strictly followed using the recommend oil (mobil 1 5-30w). Mechanics summation of cause was "poor quality connecting rod from manufacturer". The internals of the engine showed no wear and was very clean. Replaced engine with used engine cost was over $3000.
2004 dodge durango hemi fatal engine flaw. On sunday april 17th 2011, I went out to start up my car and the most horrible banging, clanking noises came from the engine, I had the vehicle towed to my local mechanic and he stated there was a hole in the engine block and the car would need a new engine.this engine was very well maintained with regular oil changes and had only 76,400 miles on it. I had the 7/70000 warranty. I filed a case with dodge and was assigned a case manager. "[xxx]" had me get the vehicle towed to my dodge dealer (at my expense). Then again at my expense the dealer wanted an hour of service to "inspect the engine." ($105) two days later the dealer called saying the district manager of wanted them to inspect the "bottom of the engine" and authorize another 2hrs of labor. The initial "engine inspection" was apparently only the "top of the engine" which was found to be clean with no sludge or signs of neglect. I still had no answer as to why this engine self destructed without any warning. Dodge refused to give me more than $1500 since I was out of warranty and a new "remained" engine would be $7900!! I decided to sell the car for scrap, dodge does not stand behind their products, a well maintained engine of a$ 40,000 vehicle should not self destruct just outside of warranty and the owner should not be expected to pay for the diagnosis. I was out over $300 and fought with dodge customer service for over 3weeks. If I had been driving the car when the engine flaw happened the wheels may have locked up and the car could have rolled. There are numerous other complaints about this issue on this sight. Dodge needs to be held accountable for such poor workmanship! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH the horn began to sound, the door locks began to unlock and lock. Smoke began to rise from the dashboard, and one of the engine pistons came through the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to her home where it remained parked. The contact noticed there were holes within the engine and the piston casings were shattered. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed they would not honor the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v092000 (electrical system: instrument panel), due to the contacts original dealer being out of business. The failure mileage was 114,050.
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