2004 Dodge Durango Electrical System Problems
- 163
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 163 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 28 indicate fire
What owners report
- instrument panel · 18 records
- electrical system · 11 records
- check engine · 10 records
- engine light · 10 records
- interior lights · 10 records
- without warning · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
The blend door which controls where heat and ac are directed breaks on this vehicle. Im unable to defrost the windows. *tr
ODI 10479473
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
On a 2004 dodge durango, when accelerating, the car basically dies and gets no power. The lightning bolt light come on. This is happening during acceleration on the highway causing a huge hazard and is now a safety concern. *tr
ODI 10357628
Electrical System
While driving my 2004 dodge durango the speedometer functioned erratically and the interior lights would not go out. I pulled off to the side of the road, turned vehicle off, restarted and no change. Continued driving home when smoke started coming out from under the dashboard on driver's side only, and the vents on driver's side. Immediately turned vehicle off in the middle of the road-ran to a home. He grabbed…
Fire reported
ODI 10358288
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that sporadically, the vehicle would restart itself while coasting. The contact stated that on one occasion, the vehicle stalled and restarted independently, causing the contact to slightly lose control of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the cam sensor…
ODI 10359088
Electrical System
2004 durango shuts off while driving. Brake light and abs light up then the entire electrical system goes dead including power steering, brakes, lights, etc. *tr
ODI 10349617
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Purchased new 2004 durango limited 5.7 hemi: after 3 1/2 years and the warranty expiration, when driving in city traffic or highway and it starts raining the engine starts to hesitate violently, to the point it will stop. This occurs if the suv is parked in the rain and the engine is started. I have to wait for a few minutes then the engine will start, but have another heart attack as i drive down the road.. I have…
ODI 10357753
Electrical System
Incident occurred on a hot, humid day while traveling down the interstate at 70 mph. Without any previous warning, the a/c, blowing at full capacity, just stopped; there was no sound from the a/c motor nor was there a burning odor. Approximately 10 minutes later, i turned the a/c back on to find it was blowing extremely cold air on the low setting. I made several stops and everytime the a/c would work; however, the…
ODI 10336601
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine
I bought my durango at a used dealers. It had 56000 miles one owner, 2010, center column panel over heated and you could smell plastic burning. The radio shut off the air condition controls well actually everything was so hot you had to turn off truck to let that center panel cool down before you could turn them off,the next thing i started hearing a bad shifting noise and it banged really loud like from the rear…
ODI 10441933
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact received a recall notice for recall 07v092000 (electrical system: instrument panel). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for the repair but upon arrival, the contact was informed that the part needed to be ordered; she was told that it was safe to drive the vehicle home. While driving home, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the instrument…
Fire reported
ODI 10325498
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2004 dodge durango 4x4 w/5.7 hemi engine. Catastrophic engine failure: all service performed as per manufacturers specifications at an authorized dodge dealer. Turned the ignition to start the truck and heard a loud noise. Afterward, the ignition would not turn over and the vehicle made a ticking sound. Had the truck towed to the dealer thinking it may be a failed battery. After replacing the battery (the service…
ODI 10325237
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
I own a 2004 dodge durango that has a safety recall on it in 2007-2008 for a potential fire in the cluster panel. I experienced a problem with the interior lights and hatch light not going and brought it to a dodge dealer to have it looked at. The service mgr told me that it was the cluster panel (which was the recall on this vehicle) that had to be done again. Now chrysler no longer has the part and due the…
ODI 10324747
Electrical System · Engine
My 2004 dodge durango (5.7 l) shut off while my husband was driving it. We were making a left hand turn into a parking lot and the truck shut off. He barely missed hitting another car because the steering and the brakes went out. It took 4 tries to get the truck started back up. This has happened to me 2 others times when i was sitting at a red light, thankfully i was not driving. The truck also stalls out everytime…
ODI 10316579
Electrical System
While driving 2004 dodge durango hemi, hesitates, has died a couple of times. Can't steer when dies. I have been reading about dodge durangos. There has been thousands and thousands of these complaints and nothing has been done about it. This is a very dangerous situation, especially when you can't control the vehicle when it dies, while driving. We have not done anything to correct the situation, because no code…
ODI 10310306
Electrical · Electrical System · Equipment · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Car sometimes starts without electrical response: turn the ignition on and engine starts but no electricity. Driving on interstate 95 and all electricity to all panels and power steering shuts off. This happens often and results in having to coast to stop on the side of the interstate with little control of the vehicle. I have to restart engine several times before electrical response is restored. A tumbler kit was…
ODI 10280107
Electrical System · Power Train
2004 dodge durango limited hemi engine. For no reason driving down road the suv will stop running at any speed, you lose all power steering and brakes, and are just coasting. Happened 4 times in 3 months, "no one at dodge knows why" even though every site on the internet, shows this to be a problem on all the 2004's with no answers from dodge. Then after 4th time went to restart engine and engine blew, a connecting…
ODI 10289483
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Our 2004 dodge durangos interior and exterior lights flash on and off intermittently. It happened only a few times in the beginning, but as we were traveling it did it more continuously on and off. During the day it was not as noticeable, but as night falls and you are driving everything goes dark for a few seconds, we have a problem. Afraid to drive at night. Asked dodge about it and they say if it doesn't happen…
ODI 10278779
Electrical System
I received a recall notice in nov/dec 2007 from dodge regarding a recall on my 2004 dodge durango. I immediately made an appointment upon receiving the notice and had it repaired on jan.2, 2008. The recall was for a wiring cluster behind the instrument panel , it would malfunction resulting in a fire. Recently while on a camping trip with my children, brother and sister in law and my sister and her family the car…
Fire reported
ODI 10279405
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
I bought my 2004 dodge durango in 2005 january with 666 miles on the truck. The first year i had no problems at all until about march 2006 i was driving from washington state to california when i notice the check engine light came on. I took it to the dealership and had it cut off in california. Well, on my way back to washington state after a week i notice the check engine light came back on i took it back to the…
ODI 10268240
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle has been randomly overheating. The failure occurs while the vehicle is being driven between 30- 55 mph. The contact must pull the vehicle over and wait for it to cool down. If the doors on the vehicle are opened for more than five minutes, the vehicle will not start. In order for it to restart, the vehicle must be jumped with jumper…
ODI 10276226
Electrical System · Engine
My truck all of a sudden stop working with no warning. It only has 119,000 miles on it and it wont start. I would like to know if its apart of the recall. *tr
ODI 10609965
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. After the vehicle had been parked for an hour or so, it caught fire. After further inspection, it was concluded that the blower motor was the possible cause of the fire. The insurance company is in the process of investigating the failure. The contact has pictures and a report from the fire department, which both describe the failure. The failure and current mileages were…
Fire reported
ODI 10262223
Electrical System
On saturday 2/28/09 i noticed my cars thermostat elevated to h=high. I called the dealer they advised me to bring i in. They held the card for 4 days ,but called on the 3rd day to tell me the diagnostics stated i need to change the fan clutch although it's working fine, he also stated while he's in their he might as well change the thermostat and a belt near the fan.. However when questioned if this would solve the…
ODI 10261288
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact took his vehicle to the dealer for routine inspection and various warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. A technician stated that nhtsa campaign id number 07v092000 (electrical system: instrument panel) was outstanding on his vin. The technician further stated that he would have to replace the cluster at the cost of $700 because the remedy…
ODI 10255611
Electrical System
My 2004 dodge durango is having electrical issues. Most of my lights on my instrument panel stay on at all times, my speedometer or odometer will not work and my heating and a/c will not work. My rear defrost and rear wiper will also not work. Dealership reflashed my computer and updated computer but had no affect at all. Everything on the exterior works great and runs great. *tr
ODI 10254630
Electrical System
Component: unknown or other details: 2004 durango within the past 12 months has stalled 3 times while driving and was able to immediately start back up. Also, the radio from time to time will not work, same issue with the keyless entry. I've taken the car to dealerships and no one can pinpoint a problem. The engine light also been on and off for a year. The dealership "flashes" it's computer to reset the light. *tr
ODI 10255031