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2004 Dodge Durango Instrument Cluster/Panel Problems

37
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 37 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 14 indicate fire

What owners report

  • instrument panel · 37 records
  • electrical system · 11 records
  • caught fire · 10 records
  • system instrument · 10 records
  • interior lights · 8 records
  • instrument cluster · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi15
60–100k mi7
1–30k mi5
100–150k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 26, 2006 · 34,500 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    At approximately 10:30pm on december 26, 2006 our 2004 dodge durango caught of fire. We originally noticed the interior lights would not go off either manually or automatically. After driving the vehicle for about 45 minutes smoke poured out of the dash board and within minutes fire erupted and ignited the interior of the vehicle. Flames broke through the windshied and caused additional damage to the roof of the…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10179094

  • December 26, 2006 · 38,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    On 12/31/2006, as we were leaving in our 2004 dodge durango, the automatic door lock mechanism engaged, and then the interior lights came on by themselves and would not dim. We initially could not get them off, but we finally were able to turn off most of the interior lights except for liftgate light. Since that time, none of the interior lights come on when opening the door. Also, on the awd and 4wd switch panel,…

    ODI 10177986

  • December 6, 2006 · 74,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    On wednesday the 6th of december i was driving my dodge durango and noticed that the dome light was coming on and would not turn off intermittently that day my wife took the truck to the bank ,while she was there she smelled something burning. This got her attention and she looked at the gauges and noticed that all of the gauges were reading zero,the tow/haul light was on and then the wipers came on by themselves. A…

    ODI 10175540

  • October 7, 2006 · 46,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    (1) i got into my 2004 dodge durango slt and began driving. I noticed that the interior lights were on. I attempted to turn them off but they would not go out with the overhead switch. I read the manual that stated lights would go out after 8 minutes if there was no key in the ignition (2) when i arrived home i got out of the car and went inside my home. A few hours later i went back out to the car.when i opened the…

    ODI 10179113

  • August 23, 2006 · 25,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Dt*: the contact stated on two separate occasions, when the key was inserted into the ignition and the key was turned, smoke came from the instrument panel. On both occasions the engine was not started. On the second instance, the ignition switch was turned off and the key removed. When the contact returned to the vehicle, the front was full of black smoke, and fire was seen behind the steering wheel. The fire…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10166407

  • April 22, 2006 · 37,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. After performing a recall repair, the technician stated that the vehicle was safe for the contact to drive. While traveling to pennsylvania at 45 mph, the vehicle caught fire and the contact and her family were locked inside the vehicle as the flames continued to spread. The vehicle is included in recall # 07v092000 (electrical system: instrument panel) and is also known as…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10189766

  • November 15, 2005 · 109,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The vehicle was parked when the contact noticed all interior lights were illuminated. The contact then started the vehicle and the dashboard caught on fire. The contact confirmed the failure had occurred on four different occasions. On the fourth incident, the engine blew out. The vehicle was towed to the dealer all four times in regards to the failure. The dealer replaced…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10329093

  • November 1, 2004 · 30,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel · Radiator Assembly · Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal went all the way to the floorboard when depressed. In addition, the radiator constantly overheated and the speedometer was registering hot. The dealer replaced the radiator, and stated that it was clogged and no longer under warranty. Another dealer stated that there was a hole punctured in the radiator. When the contact…

    ODI 10188725

  • October 1, 2004 · 9,982 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that the instrument panel lights illuminated on the dashboard since november 2004. The vehicle stalled while driving. Was pulled over, and then restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer ten times concerning the dashboard lights. The vehicle was towed twice because it failed to start. The contact received recall notice # 07v092000 concerning…

    ODI 10189257

  • July 1, 2004 · 1 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The air bag light remains illuminated on the instrument panel. Since the vehicle was purchased, it has been to the dealer at least ten times concerning this failure. Nhtsa campaign id number 07v092000 (electrical system: instrument panel) was referenced. The current mileage was 52,600 and failure mileage was 1.

    ODI 10209310

  • Instrument Cluster/Panel

    2004 dodge durango with a recall repair. Consumer states that after the recall work was done the mechanic informed her the driver door was difficult to open. She told him not to fix it, and that there was nothing wrong with it. *kb when the consumer retrieved her keys, she soon discovered she could not open the door with the keys or by using the keyless entry. The consumer stated there were no lights on the control…

    ODI 10226201

  • Instrument Cluster/Panel

    2004 dodge durango recall on the instrument panel. After recall was repaired the vehicle would not start and the cd player would not work and was making a noise. Dealer told her that they would not be responsible for the cd player replacement. *kb the consumer took the vehicle to another dealership where it was determined that the instrument cluster reprogram was not properly done. The dealer put in a new instrument…

    ODI 10206081