Engine problems of the 2004 Dodge Durango

I went out on Sunday morning 8/21/2011 after having had my 2004 Dodge Durango 5. 7l hemi ,that I had parked since Friday. My husband turned the key and there was a click. Tried again and more clicks. Third try was a loud series of clanking and clicking. Had the vehicle hauled to the Dodge dealership in harrison ar. They informed me the motor had blown a rod. Repair would be $5000. 00. I had been by the dealership a month before and inquired about sudden engine dying while driving. My vehicle hass done this seversl times while at any speed with steering loss. Very scary. I have also fulfilled the earlier recall of having the rewiring of all the vehicle. Was very displeased with the service and times it malfunctioned after having the recall serviced. Please inform the proper personel and inform me of further action to take.

Engine threw a rod and tore a hole in engine block while driving with out warning dispite regular oil changes and maintenance.

2004 Dodge Durango limited with 91,855 miles. No prior problems whatsoever. Driving down road, malfunction indicator light came on and started flashing, 30 seconds later the vehicle lost all power and would not restart. It had to be towed to service station, where diagnosis was made. There was a hole in the engine block. This should not have happened to a car of this age with this mileage. They advised the powertrain warranty expired at 70,000 miles. However, many have complained about this same issue and it creates a potentially catastrophic life safety issue. Just filed my complaint with Chrysler today and hope that they do the right thing - unless they dont care if I ever purchase another product from them again!.

I have a 2004 Dodge Durango slt with the hemi 5. 7 l. It has 127,000 miles on it. We've taking great care of it! the last time that it was drove it was a great ride, then with out warning went started it up there was loud bang!!! and it started shaking. Had someone look at it and it threw a rod!! I had no warning of this. Yes I've had smll problems with it over the years put a new thermostat in it cause of over heating new brakes it died out on me a few times with no reason so I thought it was bad gas so I started put the higher grade in it and that seemed to stop that. But this no warning!!! I have been reading and there is so many complaints on the same year make and model. Dodge needs to do somthing before someone gets hurt ot killed!! I was lucky I hadnt even left my driveway when it happened!! now I am going to be out thousnads of dollars that I dont have to either get this fixed or a new car. I cant afford that I am still paying on this. Until this happened I didnt know all the recalls that has been on this vehicle. I haven't received any. Now I know why I dont have inside lights we unhooked them cause they wouldnt go off. Come on Dodge do somthing before someone get hurt in this vehicle. Take responsiblity & make a recall!! there is 156 postings on here with the same problems how many more before Dodge does something? I am going to post this website and let others know about it I found it on accident lastnight. Something needs to be done now!! I dont know about anyone else but I can not afford to repair this nor buy another car!!.

2004 Dodge Durango. Consumer states trouble with starting vehicle the consumer had the vehicle towed to a local dealership, where it was discovered a full engine replacement was needed. According to the invoice, the connecting rod was broken, the #3 cylinder was down and there was internal failure.

2004 Dodge durange w/5. 7 hemi engine. Piston went through the engine when the car was started. I had bought the car with over 60k miles and I put less than 20k on it from the time I purchased until the time the engine went. The car was 15k so we still have a car note on it. I have no vehicle to drive but still making payments. My husband is out of work and we don't have money to replace a malfunctioned engine. This is not normal wear and tear maint. Vehicle looks new and have had all required maint done on a reg. Basis.

2004 Dodge Durango 5. 7 l hemi purchased in 03/05 w/34 miles on odometer. Problem started with all dash lights illuminating and rpm/speed indicators briefly redlining; power loss followed by temp inability to start. Last incident towed to mechanic who said engine had seized & that Dodge has a problem w/this type of engine. Engine completely locked & needs to be replaced. All recommended maintenance performed prior to failure incl'g oil changes every 3k miles. Checked edmunds. Com blogs & numerous complaints of exact same problem plus over 500 complaints to odi. Out of warranty so Chrysler refuses to acknowledge a problem. Previous occurrence on highway at speeds >65 mph which caused loss of power steering but was able to navigate to roadside without incident.

2004 Dodge Durango slt with 5. 7l hemi engine. Engine only has 114,000 miles and has been meticulously maintained. Upon starting the car on 11/20/2009 the engine suddenly without any prior warning broke a rod and punched two holes in my oil pan. After researching this on the internet and contacting Dodge this is a common problem with the 2004 model that was fixed on the 2005 model. Chrysler refuses to repair any defective engines that are out of warranty even thought they admit to the engine having a problem.

2004 Dodge Durango 5. 7 hemi dies when coming to a stop or in reverse happening several times a day for past eight months. Dealer did a reflash but it did not fix it.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. While driving at an unknown speed, the low oil warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into the nearest service station to check the oil. She added one quart of oil as indicated by the oil dip stick. She resumed driving and after approximately five miles, the engine began knocking. She pulled to the side of the road and called a tow truck to have the vehicle towed back to north carolina. Once in north carolina, the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that a new engine was needed. The failure and current mileages were 148,000.

As I was driving down us41, I felt an "internal kickback", definitely not due to acceleration or other driver input. Right after, the "check engine" light turned on. The same incident occurred again in October 2005 when we were pulling out of a parking lot. My husband thought that he had been rear-ended, but I recognized the kickback and saw that the "check engine" light had turned back on. The truck is a 2004 Dodge Durango.

On June 5, 2005 we towed our boat to conchas lake for vacation. The next afternoon the motor began to knock after launching our boat. On the morning of June 7, 2005 I called roadside assistance and they towed my car 118 miles to clovis nm. My car needed a new motor. Bender Dodge has had the vehicle since June 7, 2005, today is June 23, 2005 and it is still not ready. I recieved a rental car for 5 days because of my extended warranty, kept it for 7 days and had to pay for the other 2 days. My boat is in storage in conchas, 188 miles from home. My 2004 Dodge Durango is in clovis, 244 miles from home. This vehicle was purchased new and needed a new motor after 17,169 miles.

When driving down a hill the vehicle accelerated up causing the rpms to go up to 3500. The consumer had to ride the brakes continuously. The dealer stated that this was a characteristic of the Dodge . On terrain where one would like to go slow down slope, one could idle down to 2 mph but if one touch the gas to increase, it would go to 1500 rpm and if one does not hit the brake, it would slow down continuously increasing to 3500 rpm without touching the gas more.

2004 Dodge Durango experiencing alot of mechanical problems making the vehicle inoperative on numerous occasions. The vehicle's engine blew two months after the vehicle was purchased. The engine was replaced under warranty. The vehicle started idling rough but the dealer could find anything wrong. One month after the engine was replaced it blew again.