2004 Dodge DURANGO problems and owner complaints

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088123 at NHTSA ↗

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. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091166 at NHTSA ↗

FOLLOWING THE THROTTLE CASING RECALL ON MY DODGE DURANGO 2004 SLT 4.7 L A FEW DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...NO PROB PER THE DEALER. FOLLOWING WEEK I NOTICED THAT GAS MILEAGE WAS BELOW 10MPG'S WHICH WAS ABNORMAL BUT DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD GET BETTER. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE ACCELERATING ON INTERSTATE 80 THE ENGINE STARTED BUCKING AND CHUGGING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING..... I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND FROM THE CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060005 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK NEW ELECTRIC HARNESS WERE REPLACED DUE TO METLED WIRES. 2 RECALLS FOUND BY THE CONSUMER: ONE ON WIRING UNDER THE DASH, AND THE OTHER ON ACCELERATOR CABLE. CONSUMER MADE 10 VISITS TO THE DEALER. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080144 at NHTSA ↗

THE SPEED CONTROL IN THE DURANGOS WITH THE HEMI ARE UNSAFE ILL SET THE CRUISE CONTOL AND ON A SMALL DOWN GRADE SPEED WILL INCREAST 10 TO 15 MILE HR ON A LARGE HILL IT RUNNS AWAY ON YOU AND YOU HAVE TO ALL WAY BRAKE I HAVE RETURNED TO DODGE 2 OR 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID ALL THE DURAGO WITH THE HEMI ARE LIKE THAT AND ITS OK THAT IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060328 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO PRESS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10075806 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN SMOOTHLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING ARM BUT THAT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DURING THE TIME THE CONSUMER OWNED THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE REAR WIPER FELL OUT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 6,791 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059750 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK AFTER THE FIFTH VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEALER (DESOTO MALL), THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAD NOT COME BACK ON. THE SHIFTING LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER (CENTRAL MAINE DODGE) AND AFTER THREE VISITS TO THEM, THEY FOUND MELTED WIRES AND A BAD SENSOR. THE WIRES HAD HOLES IN THEM. CHRYSLER …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079547 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE... DEALER HAS TOLD ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE... I CAN NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE SYSTEM.. AS THE VEHICLE RUNS THERE IS A PRESSURE CHANGE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSES THE SYSTEM TO BE FAULTY AND FAILS TO PROVIDE ACCURAATE DETAILS CONCERNING FUEL LEVEL THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE , NEW FROM THE DODGE DEALER

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128767 at NHTSA ↗

2004 DURANGO. V6 3.7 L ENGINE. AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT VEHICLE IS HARD TO START AS IF IT IS OUT OF GAS. TURNS OVER FOR A VERY LONG TIME BEFORE STARTING. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE STALLS, OR SPUTTERS OR HESITATES EVERYTIME. MAKES A SLIGHT PING NOISE WHEN ENGINE EVENTUALLY TAKES OFF. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SUGGESTED CHANGE PLUGS I DID THAT. SAID I USED WRONG KIND CHANGED TO THERE BRAND. STILL NO DIFFERENCE. THEY CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND INJECTOR STILL NO CHANGE. NEW DEALER STILL NO IDEA VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP 7 DAYS NOW.…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161300 at NHTSA ↗