2004 Dodge Durango: fuel pump failure

Filed Apr 19, 2018 · Airbags, Fuel system · 174,000 miles · NV

The transfer case will make noise when unlocking the doors, it will also engage and change the awd by itself to 4lock when driving on the road. It can cause seriouse hard or accident. The airbags on both driver and passenger side light will engage and can cause seriouse harm. The fuel pump seems like it has an air bubble inside and shoots out gasoline and also can cause seriouse harm. All of these problems occurs when the vehicle is in motion and stationary. Please fix!!! Recall!!! You have to hear the noise and drive when it happens.

Filed Nov 19, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · TN

Purchased vehicle in april 2013. First week fuel pump went out. In late 2013 replaced fuel pump again after it went out a second time. By now we realized that if we drove the vehicle in the rain or through a car wash it would shutter and cut off. In early 2014 the fuel pump went out again. We replaced fuel pump again and also cowl as we had found information that the cowl was allowing water to drip down on the engine and electrical box. This helped for about 14 months. In july 2015 replaced fuel pump twice. Now it is november 2015 and as I type this it is back in the shop having the fuel pump replaced again. Water is again leaking onto the engine and computer block. It causes shuttering and stalling and then within a short time the fuel pump goes out. Driving down the road in the rain is terribly dangerous because there is no way to tell if the vehicle will shut off or not. I have contacted dodge and there is a technical safety bulletin about this issue, but no recall as of yet. A quick search shows hundreds of other dodge owners having the same issue. Because most of the vehicles are no longer under warranty dodge has not address the issue as a whole. I hope it doesn't take someone or a family being killed before a recall is issued.

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Engine · 122,000 miles · VA

Vehicle would stall during heavy rains and taking it through a car wash while driving. Sometimes it would even cut off. One day it cut off and I had to have it towed to the dealership. I bought my vehicle brand new and this problem has been going on since then. Goodyear could not determine the cause of the issue and the dodge dealership informed me that it was the fuel pump. So they replaced my fuel pump and the problem still occurs during heavy rains and going through the car wash. I replaced the battery a third time after contacting roadside assistance. Now the vehicle is making a knocking sound. I'm afraid it's the engine. After researching, there are thousands of complaints about the issue with the wiper cowl leaking. There is a service bulletin 18-006-05 put out by chrysler.

Filed Mar 14, 2014 · Transmission · 76,000 miles · MS · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically. Additionally, the transmission would slip and the vehicle would engage into any gear independently. The contact also stated that the engine rpms would increase excessively and the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal noise when first started. On one occasion, the contact secured the vehicle in park and exited when she noticed the vehicle had rolled away. The contact was able to re-enter the vehicle however, it proceeded to crash into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle had been taken to an authorized dealer multiple times where the fuel pump and the alternator was replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76000.

Filed Jul 29, 2013 · Engine · 124,500 miles · DC

I am also adding to the rapidly growing number of complaints with the same issue that my 2004 dodge durango slt 5.7 hemi has with the blown engine. As majority on this site have expressed, my durango was well taken care of with maintenance performed at regular intervals. I bought my durango used in 2007 with 1 owner prior to myself. I have experienced the recall for the electrical panel, along with the egr valve 2 years back and engine stalling in the rain. The first time my engine idled poorly while in the rain was around 2008. As many others have stated in their formal complaints, I drove home from work with no problem. As I returned to my truck 15min later I went to start the ignition and the engine knocked and shut down. I attempted to start the ignition again, and once again the engine knocked, shaked and had shut down once more. After the 3rd time starting the ignition, I got no response just a click. I let my truck sit for a day and had it towed to a private mechanic. After checking my fuel pump, started, battery, and alternator, my mechanic figured the root of my problem had been my engine had blown. Afterwards, I researched the issue with engines in this particular models durange. After doing extensive research and viewing this website, to my surprise I found I wasn't the only owner of this model & year truck having this very same issue. What makes this more surprising is the growing number of complaints about this very issue and nothing is being done. As a single parent of 2 children I rely heavily on my vehicle, that it why I take all necessary steps to ensure my vehicle remains in good running condition. This incident has caused me alot of emotional and financial strain. And I would hope that very soon the company would recognize that this is a major problem that needs to be rectified.

Filed Nov 2, 2012 · Fuel system · 103,000 miles · MA

Fuel tank has a problem on top it rust out & the vehicle will not pass a emission test. To pass you have replace the tank &the fuel pump.a cost of $2200 . I called chrysler they said to bad. They said there are no problems. I saw (4 durangos) that have this problem. My whole thing is they will replace a engine on a police vehicle with 150000 mi on them but forget the gas tank. That is a real problem.

Filed Oct 24, 2010 · Engine · 110,001 miles · VA

2005 dodge durango stalled at 60 MPH in interstate traffic, oil light came on. Had to coast with steering wheel locked across two lanes of traffic to arrive at shoulder. Vehicle was towed, would not restart immediately. Days later vehicle restarted but stalled again less than one mile from repair shop while making u-turn. Car left with mechanic, a series of things have been attempted to repair.. Another oil change, battery service, alternator service, oil pump repair, only remaining options, fuel pump or. Rebuilt engine. Not willing to pay for engine repair, especially on a defective well documented part.

Filed Nov 8, 2008 · Engine, Steering · 71,000 miles · AZ

I have had numerous engine stalling/loss of steering problems with my vehicle once the mileage exceeded 70,000 miles. It has stalled while stopping at a stop sign, upon accelerating into a turn, and many others. After diagnostic testing, we replaced 2 o2 sensors and the stalling still occurs. After a second diagnostic testing, we replaced all the spark plugs and ignition coils and the stalling still occurs. After a third diagnostic testing, we replaced the fuel pump and the stalling still occurs. Now the diagnostic testing indicated we need to replace the egr flow sensor. I currently have 74,836 miles. I have spent approx $1000 in parts alone to repair these items and the problem is still not fixed.