On june 5, 2005 we towed our boat to conchas lake for vacation. The next afternoon the motor began to knock after launching our boat. On the morning of june 7, 2005 I called roadside assistance and they towed my car 118 miles to clovis nm. My car needed a new motor. Bender dodge has had the vehicle since june 7, 2005, today is june 23, 2005 and it is still not ready. I recieved a rental car for 5 days because of my extended warranty, kept it for 7 days and had to pay for the other 2 days. My boat is in storage in conchas, 188 miles from home. My 2004 dodge durango is in clovis, 244 miles from home. This vehicle was purchased new and needed a new motor after 17,169 miles.
2004 Dodge Durango engine complaints
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2004 dodge durango stalling while driving at highway speed at 3 different times- dealer denied any problems with such stalling and couldn't do anything about it unless it stalled while one of their mechanics in car when it happened- car was only a few months old when this started - lucky not to have caused seroius and deadly multi-car accident-this is a very serious problem and it needs immediate attention!
Durango 2004 5.7 hemi 4x4 slt. Three times in two months, I have been driven at low speed either in a car park or making a turn from a stop and the engine stalls. I then put it in park or neutral and then it starts fine and I'm able to drive it. This is highly dangerous and was lucky I could pull over and restart it. Dodge needs to look into this before someone dies.
There have been several incidents where my dodge durango has stalled when I attempted to accelerate across traffic.
To whom it concerns: my wife and I lease a 2004 dodge durango equipped with the 5.7 liter hemi engine. Over the last several months the vehicle engine stalls and quits during day to day driving. There is no pattern to the stalling. We have taken the durango to dealers in tyler (add name) and huntsville (team dodge) on several occasions. Neither dealer has been able to fix the vehicle. We have also contacted the chrysler "hotline" with no resolution. My wife drives this vehicle every day. She is now 9 months pregnant. We also have a son (12) and a daughter (9). My wife is the usual "victim" of the stalling. It has happened in dangerous situations such as turning in traffic. She is a nervous wreck because she never knows when it is going to happen. Shortly she will be driving this vehicle with an infant. My family is at risk every time we start the engine. Team dodge met with the chrysler regional manager to plead our case and seek a remedy. His response was callous and uncaring. We could turn the vehicle back subject to penalties for early termination and mileage. If we simply turned the vehicle back, chrysler would classify it as a "repossession." chrysler is essentially forcing us to continue to operate a vehicle that is dangerous to us and the driving public. Why are we being penalized for chrysler's defective product? If we can not come to a resolution that is harmless to us, we will have no choice but file a lawsuit against chrysler. Sincerely yours, jason miller
I am leasing a 2004 dodge durango equipped with a 5.7 liter hemi engine that stalls during regular driving applications. I have had the vehicle in to the dealer several times with no action taken. I have called the chrysler hotline twice with my concerns about the obvious safety issues related to these failures. My 9 month pregnant wife drives this vehicle on a daily basis and she transports my other two children to school. It is just a matter of time before this vehicle is going to stall in a dangerous situation and someone is going to get killed or seriously injured. Vin# [xxx] thank you, [xxx] *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I bought a 2004 dodge durango in september of 2004. I have since driven the vehicle 35500 miles with no problems until now. The vehicle stalls prior to stopping. A vehicle was turning left in front of me and I slowed to prepare to stop. The vehicle turned left before I reached them and my vehicle stalled. The vehicles behind me were not expecting me to stop and almost rearended me. This happened 4 times. It also stalled at the top of exit 87 off I-40 near jackson. I restarted the vehicle. Upon attempting to turn left, the vehicle stalled again, this time with oncoming traffic in both directions. I was nearly hit by one of the oncoming vehicles. This is very dangerous! I also should add that I had left the dealership who "fixed" the problem 6 hours prior to these occurences. It happened once the day before and I took it to service immediately the morning in question.
2004 dodge durango experiencing alot of mechanical problems making the vehicle inoperative on numerous occasions.*mr the vehicle's engine blew two months after the vehicle was purchased. The engine was replaced under warranty. The vehicle started idling rough but the dealer could find anything wrong. One month after the engine was replaced it blew again.
Stalling without warning in middle of intersection. Has stalled three times. Dealer says no codes found. Can not duplicate. Through research I have found this is a common problem with this vehicle and daimler chrysler has not been willing or able to fix it.
While driving at low speeds engine failed. As a result, the steering and brakes become inoperable. *ak this failure occurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they have been unable to find the cause of the problem. The vehicle has been at the dealer since feb 24,2005. *nm dealer service manager said there was a software fix but admitted there has never been a problem with hemi engines.
When driving down a hill the vehicle accelerated up causing the rpms to go up to 3500. The consumer had to ride the brakes continuously. The dealer stated that this was a characteristic of the dodge . *ak on terrain where one would like to go slow down slope, one could idle down to 2 MPH but if one touch the gas to increase, it would go to 1500 RPM and if one does not hit the brake, it would slow down continuously increasing to 3500 RPM without touching the gas more.
Intermittently, the vehicle stalls without warning. When this occurs the vehicle loses brakes and power steering. Various repairs have been performed but the failure still exist. The manufacture can't guarantee the fix or remedy performed.
Our durango had experienced numerous problems, since we purchased it new in 5/04. The engine surged, it stalled, and it felt like the brakes did not grab in the rear. It also racked up more miles on the odometer, than it actually drove. On 12/16/04 we brought it in to the dealership for a recalled battery cable. The next day the engine caught on fire while driving. It was towed to the dealership, the transmission was replaced, and we picked it back up 12-28-04. On 1-16-05 we had a second fire in the engine while driving. This time it was in the shop until 2-1-05. The dealership overhauled the transmission, but did not replace it. On 2-2-05 again while driving, our durango's engine caught on fire, this time the fire was so big, and so fast my husband barley had time to get our kid out before it exploded, and burned to the ground. It took the fire department over an hour to get the fire out. I had sent a certified letter to daimler chrysler, asking them to buy the durango back under the lemon law on 1-20-05. To this day there has been no response to that letter. My husband and children were almost killed!
While driving the vehicle started to shake. Consumer pulled over to inspect the engine, and found nothing unusual. He reentered the vehicle and started driving when the engine burned. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the transmission was replaced. Consumer was driving the vehicle when the same thing occurred for the second time, and the vehicle experienced another fire. This time the dealer did not replace the transmission. Consumer experienced a third fire and the vehicle was totaled.
3x now my 2004 dodge durango slt (hemi) stalls coming to a stop. 1st time took it to the dealer for a ecu reflash. Didn't fix the problem. I hear others are having this problem. It is actually quite dangerous. Vehicle has 2700 miles on it and is 2 months old.
My vehicle has stalled while driving on 2 occasions. Steering and braking are seriously affected.
Vehicle is experiencing problem with engine stalling. Vehicle has been to the dealer on four separate occasions, and they are unable to duplicate the problem.
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer. Mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated.
While driving at any speed vehicle stalled.
While driving the vehicle on several occasions the vehicle turned off while making a turn. The consumer stated that the dealer has been unable to diagnose the problem. *jb the dealers were unable to duplicate the problem. The engine light had never come on when it stalled.
Not even making my first payment yet, my car has seen the shop several times and still not fixed. My brake line was "cross treaded" in the assembly line. There for I had very little brake fluid left (only 2 weeks after buying the car) and the fluid leaked on my rim which now has to be replaced but is on back order till "whenever". I was with out my new car for over a week for this problem. Then I have to get the bumper replaced due to fading which the service dept says has happened to several durango's and pt cruisers. This will be a 2-3 day process once chrysler figures out how they are going to repair since they have stopped replacing. (this will be more time with out my new car.) then it was in the shop because the radiator cap was not put on correctly during assembly and it loosened. All the coolent leaked and caused the car to overheat. Last but not least the air bag light came on and they said that they have to replace the impact sensor switch...which you guessed it... Is on backorder. This might or might not be the problem but they can't go any further until this is changed out. So once again I will be with out my car. I have talked to another service department and they warned me that I shouldn't be driving this car because with out the impact sensor switch, the airbags won't deploy on imact. This car has been too much trouble and not worth the hassle.this is my first dodge and I would never recommend buying one. I understand that sometimes there are just bad apples in the bunch, but chrysler and the dealership hasn't made efforts to fix problems. I just get the typical run around.
I was getting on the freeway and accelerated to get on the freeway, car in front of me slowed to exit the freeway so I had to lift my foot of of the gas - RPMs dropped, oil pressure light came on and the car stalled in the right lane of the freeway - luckily I was able to pull over to the offramp. Restarted the car with no problem. I have taken the car to the dealer several times for this problem but they say they cannot fix it because they cannot duplicate the problem.
When turning from a stop, the vehicle stalled. Please provide more information.
My 2004 slt 4.7 durango had been idling, what seemed rough for a new vehicle for a few day (after a hard rain) when the engine light came on and the idle became very pronounced. It was taken straight to the dealer where it was found that the cylinders were misfiring. They pulled the sprk plugs and found corrosion and rust covering the plug and told me that water was getting into the firing area. I saw the plug and it looked like it came out of a much older vehicle, not a 2004. Well as luck would have it, we had another hard rain and guess what. This time I was told that engineers were going to design a deflector shield to stop this problem as although it hasn't happened often it has happened. Only thing is, no one can give me a time line on when this might begin, let alone be completed. And being a female, who travels alot and alone.....well, now thats why I purchased a new vehicle in the first place... To feel somewhat safe.
While driving smoke was coming from vents. Consumer was able to pull over and extinguish the fire. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the head gasket needed to be replaced due to worn out parts.
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