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. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
2004 Dodge Durango transmission problems
99 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 101,950. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 99
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 101,950
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission26
- Automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)5
- Transfer case (4-wheel drive)1
- Driveline: driveshaft1
- Driveline1
- Axle assembly1
At what mileage
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Dodge Durango transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Dodge Durango transmission
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine stall
Analysis of the complaint, field report and warranty data shows that the majority of stalling incidents in the subject vehicles appear to be related to the engine calibration concerns that daimlerchrysler addressed with service bulletins releasing revised PCM software.analysis of the complaints and odi's survey of owners of vehicles that received engine management software updates under tsb #18-013-05 show that these stalling incidents have the following characteristics: - they occur at low speeds, often during parking lot ordriveway maneuvers; - they occur during decelerations, such as braking for a stop sign or traffic signal; and - the operator is almost always able to immediately restart the vehicle.when compared with other safety defect investigations and recalls of conditions that result in stalling during low-speed deceleration with immediate engine restart possible, the failure rate in the subject vehicles is low.analyses of complaint and warranty data also show a declining trend.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.see document file for additional information regarding this resume.
EA05018
Engine stall
On may 16, 2005,odi opened preliminary evaluation pe05-027 to investigate complaints of engine stalling in model year 2004-05 dodge durango suvs and ram 1500 series pickups equipped with the 5.7l v8 engine.information provided by daimlerchrysler during pe05-027 indicated that a large percentage of the complaints are related to an idle undershoot condition that may cause the engine to stall during turning maneuvers.in february 2005, daimlerchrysler revised the powertrain control module software in production vehicles and issued a technical service bulletin (tsb 18-013-05) releasing the new software as a service remedy for the idle undershoot condition.the bulletin was superceded by tsb 18-013-05a in april 2005.daimlerchrysler believes that the failure rate for stalling while driving due to the idle undershoot condition is low and that the bulletin has adequately addressed the problem. Since pe05-027 was opened, odi has continued to receive complaints from owners of the subject vehicles who allege experiencing engine stall incidents under all types of driving conditions.in some instances the stalling has continued after the vehicle received the service bulletin repairs.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea05-018) to further assess the scope, frequency, and safety consequences of the alleged defect in dodge durango and ram 1500/2500/3500 series pickup trucks.
PE05027
What 2004 Dodge Durango owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle switching into 4lock without indication on dash or warning of when it will happen. Svc light coming on and off often at low speeds turning the vehicle is unpredictable and dangerous to drive due to the additional gas that needs to be applied to get the car to move... It then just suddenly lets go.
While I was driving the 4 wheel drive turns on and off automatically 1 time in a parking lot going 5 MPH and the 2 and time driving 30 MPH. The wheels felt like they locked up had to pull to the side of the road
About a week ago my alternator and battery had to be replaced, a day or two after I had them replaced I was pulling out onto a state road and I heard something got crunched, so I stopped and got out ans looked and nothing. Got back in rhe car and put it in drive and I looked down at my dash and heart something trying to engage and on mh dash my svc 4wd light started flashing.. Im not sure how ro fix it or what to do, it does it quite frequently. I opened the trunk and heard it trying to engage. Stopped at a stop light, I can hear it trying to engage to 4 wd. I have been looking into thia and I see several consumers have had the same issues. It seems dodge should beable to come up with a permanent fix, but no recalls yet... My main concern is, what happens if im doing 80 mps on the freeway and it tries to engage into 4low?? Thank you for your time!!
The transfer case randomly shifts into 4 wheel lock and even 4-lo. This happens even when driving. I currently only drive on city streets as I am concerned that it will cause any accident or damage the vehicle if it shifts into 4-lo at higher speeds. The transfer case is currently stuck in 4 wheel lock, which makes it very hard to turn. I have read in forums that most people disconnect their transfer case motor, losing functionality but making the truck safer. I cannot disconnect the transfer care motor while it is stuck in 4 when lock. Dodge should be held responsible and forced to fix all these vehicles.
Key fhob's have not been working for a while. Replace battery still not working. Now my shift motor on the transfer case is randomly shifting and locking in 4wd high. This happens while driving down the road. It happens while parked in the parking lot then when you go to drive hard to turn or get out of 4wd. When it locks in 4wd it is nearly impossible to back up. It doesn't seem to matter whether you're parked driving on city streets or on the highway. However, when it happen it can lead to inability to steer and control the vehicle. This is very dangerous and can also lead to substantial costly repairs from being in 4wd and not on the correct surface. Reviewing many on-line forums I'm finding that there are several others that are experiencing the same issue. Although there have been many attempt to correct the problem there seems to be an unwillingness to help or diagnose the issue. Many repairs have been done and has not resolved the issue or temporarily fixs it and then right back to the same issue.
The 4wheel/awd vehicles will self engage transfer case causing equipment malfunction or serious bodily injury do to possibly vehicles crash do to equipment malfunction it needs to be addressed by chrysler but the refuse to my option there for would cause a massive recall in numerous years that would cause the company a large financial back set this issue needs to be addressed before it takes lives of it hasn't already search the web for this issue there's numerous sites with forums regarding this exact issue numerous vehicles
Truck switches to 4wd on its own and does not allow me to switch back to regular awd. The "service 4wd" light comes on. Mechanics have indicated the transfer case shift motor may need to be replaced; but, none are available. Also, there is no guarantee that would fix the dangerous problem of switching to 4wd.
The vehicle randomly switches from awd to 4wd lock, does not seem to be any one thing that causes it. Also have looked up hundreds of other reports on this from other people. Everyone says that dodge dealers claim they have never heard this before. [xxx]. Dodge is trying not to have to do a recall. That is obvious. Shame on dodge. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
Questions about the 2004 Dodge Durango transmission
Does the 2004 Dodge Durango have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 99 complaints about the transmission of the 2004 Dodge Durango, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Dodge Durango transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 101,950 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Dodge Durango transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Durango have bad transmission?
The Dodge Durango model years with the most transmission complaints are 2005 (217 complaints), 1999 (181 complaints) and 2000 (120 complaints).
Other 2004 Dodge Durango problems
Engine 575Electrical 243Airbags 143Acceleration 49Body 35Lights 31Steering 31Brakes 30Fuel system 30Visibility 21Suspension 18Seat belts 13Tires 12Driver assistance 11Seats 4Wheels 3Locks 2
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