2004 Dodge Durango Engine Problems
- 319
- 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 319 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 23 records
- without warning · 19 records
- engine light · 13 records
- needed replaced · 13 records
- check engine · 12 records
- independent mechanic · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 164 |
| 60–100k mi | 70 |
| 150–400k mi | 51 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
After heavy rains the engine would run rough and then smooth out. Then during one heavy rain i tried to start the vehicle and heard a loud knocking. I brought it to the shop and they determined that it had hydrolocked due to water getting into the intake gasket from the cowl. After two months of agruing with the warranty company and the dealer, the warranty company covered all but 1000 dollars of the engine…
ODI 10789874
Engine
Aug 21 @ 1030am. My fianc, our daughter and i were about to leave our home. I went to the car and strapped our daughter into her car seat while my fianc had bags at the front of our apartment building. Turned on the car it struggled to turn over, went clunk clunk clunk. I turned it off. Called my fianc to come up to our parking spot to have a look. He couldn't see anything immediately. Called a tow but in the…
ODI 10758487
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
This complain involve several issues that constantly happens. The first issue is that the interior lights and instrument panel lights illuminated intermittently and i can hear a buzzing sound when it does this. The second is that the battery dies and i have to jump start or charge it manually most days. Third, every day i have to pour coolant into my radiator because there is a leak somewhere either the water pump…
ODI 10765321
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle shook before suddenly shutting off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure occurred on multiple occasions during rain weather conditions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000. Updated 11/06/15*lj the consumer stated the repair garage stated the vehicle needed spark plugs,…
ODI 10762946
Engine
We purchased a 2004 dodge durango slt 4x4 sport utility 4-door about a year ago. We noticed that when we went through a car wash it would stall out. It progressively got worse and every time it rained it would stall out. Yesterday (8/4/2015) it started to make a loud clunky noise. The engine hydro-locked and we noticed oil dripping all over. We are lucky that this did not happen while we were driving or someone…
ODI 10746416
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal rattling chain sound. In addition, the contact smelled smoke coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the lower part of the engine block failed due to a hole in the rod. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10736200
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the engine warning light illuminated, the vehicle violently shook and stalled. The contact discovered that the cowl screen needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10747400
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. While the vehicle was parked, the power outlet in the center console started smoking. The contact and the passenger found the source of the smoke, pulled the panel off the center console, and noticed the outlet was on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. On another occasion, the contact heard loud grinding noises…
Fire reported
ODI 10840359
Engine
Consumer stated that he filed a pro-se lawsuit against fca us llc that he will be mailing the complete lawsuit and other supporting documents to substantiate his complaints in regards to issuing recalls. *bf the consumer stated his issue involved a defective cowl panel, which allowed water to penetrate the spark plugs and engine combustion cylinders causing it to hydrolock and/or throw a rod. The damages cost the…
ODI 10805808
Engine
When wife started vehicle sounded like hammers in engine results was total engine failure.
ODI 10734719
Electrical System · Engine
When it rains the vehicle starts to "chug". When i approach an intersection/ stop light or attempt to slow down the vehice will cut off. I then have no power and can not restart the vehicle for several minutes. Last week while going to cross the highway in the rain the vehcle cut off in the middle of the road. I was almost hit by oncoming traffic. I have taken it to 2 mechanics and they can not find the problem. It…
ODI 10734267
Engine
Upon attempting to start my 2004 durango after 2 days of rain the motor had a loud noise and then after restarting, a loud ticking noise. Shut off had towed to garage, mechanic says rod went through block. Numerous similar complaints..water onto engine top, sucked into intake...boom! Design flaw, cowl lets water onto top of engine, sucked into valves thru intake..boom..engine trashed. Cost of new engine greater than…
ODI 10731927
Engine
After an overnight rainstorm, vehicle was started and driven approximately 1/4 mile when the engine threw a rod through the engine block. We had had issues prior to this of the vehicle not starting after a rain event. It would start after drying out. Thought it was the starter and had the starter replaced twice. I just replaced the engine with a used engine that with parts and labor cost me $4,800. I see that this…
ODI 10765367
Engine
The morning after a rain storm, water accumulated on top of the engine and leaked into the engine. A loud clank noise was evident after first starting the engine. Diagnosed to be a bend connecting rod due to hydrolocked engine. No warning or other malfunction was observed before the incident.
ODI 10730089
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a popping noise coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed oil leaking under the front end. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a spring from inside the motor snapped and the engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10732257
Engine
Stalled in rainstorm while driving on interstate 95, a day before. We had battery tested at advanced auto. Battery good. Drove home. The next day we started it up and it made a loud noise. Shut it off and then restarted it. The engine was rapping. Needed a new engine. Upon lifting hood to see problem we saw a hole in the block. You could see connecting rod in there.
ODI 10786509
Engine
After a rainstorm, i went to start the vehicle. I heard a big bang. Now motor raps and ticks loudly and leaks engine oil. Mechanic looked at it and said motor was blown.
ODI 10724258
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 165,000.
ODI 10722571
Engine
One random day..as i started my durango, it started making a fast clicking sound from the engine. Seems to driver and idle fine,but it isn't a normal sound since i have had this durango a while and never heard it till now. To find out its on the passenger side..been told its the exhaust manifold. Takes a few mins,but goes away about 90%.the colder it is outside the worst and louder the noise is.i searched online…
ODI 10761555
Engine
Engine making noise at start up. Had it looked at by several mechanics, including the local dodge dealer. Said it is probably piston. Had valve covers and heads taken off for possible stuck lifter and found plenty of rust etc. That would indicate water in motor. Several people indicated this is an issue with this model and make with leaking cowling at windshield leaking water onto motor in bad spots causing this…
ODI 10759324
Engine
Our 2004 dodge durango was purchase used, from original owner. All service records were given to us, showing proper maintenance of vehicle. I tried to start the vehicle and heard a horrible sound from the engine. After having it towed, i learned the engine threw 2 rods and put holes in the engine block. This is a complete failure to the engine, with the only solution being to replace the entire engine. Based on my…
ODI 10716158
Engine
The vehicle was purchased new back in march of 2005 and has been maintained at regular intervals. Recently when it rained a sputter was noticed and thought to be spark plug wires, which had been changed approximately 1 year prior. Then approximately one month ago we went to start the durango and it would not start. At first it sounded like the starter grinding so i removed the starter and had it tested and it fine.…
ODI 10695364
Engine · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes
When it rains water would pour into engine and effect electrical sysytem and cause engine problems engine lock up ,engine would automatically cut off and power steering would lock up while making a turn in my 2005 hemi durango, the engine shut off in the middle of the road. *tr
ODI 10700907
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge durango. While the vehicle was idling, a knocking sound emitted from the engine without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
ODI 10694783
Engine
Catastrophic engine failure. The same "hemi tick" issue and consequent valve/piston rod failure that has apparently been reported and complained about by thousands of consumers and thousands of times. Mine was failed sitting in my driveway idling. This is a recurring issue that the valve springs, spring seats, and piston rods are made of garbage materials, yet dodge refuses to acknowledge or make any effort to make…
ODI 10705898