2004 Dodge Durango Problems: Engine (1,100 Complaints)

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

• Campaign 04V578000 was reported 308 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 07V092000 was reported 1,129 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 15V313000 was reported 3,953 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 16V352000 was reported 4,316 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (9)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Electrical, Cruise / speed control, and Airbags.

1. Recall campaign 03V528000

   Electrical

   Report date

   Dec 12, 2003

   Component:

   Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

   Consequence:

   THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CAPACITOR FROM THE CIRCUIT BOARD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 17, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

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2. Recall campaign 04V020000

   Cruise / speed control

   Report date

   Jan 14, 2004

   Component:

   Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)

   Consequence:

   THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 19, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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3. Recall campaign 04V578000

   Electrical

   Report date

   Dec 8, 2004

   Component:

   Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

   Consequence:

   THIS CONTACT COULD ABRADE THE CABLE AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION IT AWAY FROM THE CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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4. Recall campaign 07V092000

   Electrical

   Report date

   Mar 9, 2007

   Component:

   Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

   Consequence:

   THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLUSTER FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-140.

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5. Recall campaign 09E012000

   Safety recall 09E012000

   Report date

   Apr 7, 2009

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

   Remedy:

   SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

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6. Recall campaign 14V770000

   Safety recall 14V770000

   Report date

   Dec 3, 2014

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V-352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V-354.

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7. Recall campaign 15V313000

   Airbags

   Report date

   May 27, 2015

   Component:

   Airbags (AIR BAGS)

   Consequence:

   In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.

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8. Recall campaign 16V352000

   Airbags

   Report date

   May 24, 2016

   Component:

   Airbags (AIR BAGS)

   Consequence:

   These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy:

   Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.

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9. Recall campaign 17V824000

   Safety recall 17V824000

   Report date

   Dec 21, 2017

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

   Remedy:

   Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.

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