Ignition problems of the 2004 Dodge Durango

Needing more info on just what does the gas cap do. So far I've had my engine light come on, and was told it was because the gas cap wasn't tightened. My latest discovery, I got in my vehicle, turned on the ignition, and the car eventually died, with no further turnover. I got out of the vehicle, thought of checking the gas cap, made a few turns, and got back into my vehicle, and, it turned over without difficulty. What other features does this item have that I should be aware of?.

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 installed under warranty (service at pritchard Dodge in ithaca, NY in April of 2005) to reset electrical circuit and it helped but never fixed the problem, but now problem is back and getting worse. I do not have the luxury to buy another car so I have used it, but now is too dangerous.

Stalling while turning right.

My 2004 Dodge Durango has 55,000 miles on it. Both keyless entry fobs quit working. The only way to unlock my truck is manually, via turning the key in the door. Every time you do that, the alarm goes off. I researched this online, to find out that a lot of people have the same problem, even cars still under factory warranty. (those under warranty, said Dodge wouldn't fix them). This is completely unacceptable. There's no reason Dodge can't have a recall and fix this key issue. I just got off the phone with Dodge "customer relations" and got nowhere. No help, no information on how to fix it, and certainly no recall.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the cd player does not work and there is a continuous clicking sound when the key is removed from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice. The vehicle is included in recall number g07 and the repair work was performed; however, the failure still persists. The current mileage was 39,000 and failure mileage was 37,000.

Turned key in ignition and the dashboard lit up. There were even lights on the dashboard that I did not recognize. Nothing worked: no ac, no gas gauge, no electric windows, no headlights (or any other lights), no speedometer, no windshield wipers. Dropped Durango off for service 2 days later, it sat in our driveway undriveable for those two days. Chrysler reset a computer switch and informed us that the fix was temporary to get us through the weekend, for a Monday appointment for service. Dropped off the Durango on 7/24/05 and today, 8/8/05 it is still in the shop. They had to remove a part of the computer and send it off to the manufacturer to be repaired/reset. We were told a week ago that the manufacturer doesn't have the part needed for the repair, because this has never happened before, and that it would be another week before the Durango is fixed. At that time, we requested a loaner vehicle and was approved by Chrysler for a loaner for a 10 day period. Today is day number 7, and Chrysler is predicting that the part may be delivered to them in the next few days, so maybe we'll have the vehicle prior to the weekend. At this the vehicle has been undriveable for 15 days. . . . I'm looking into the va lemon law, and if the problem persists, may pursue that. If anyone else has had this problem we'd like to know about it.

Engine stalled while at low speed on a small incline approaching a stop sign.

The consumer stated at any given time no matter if driving for days or hours sometimes the vehicle won't start, it acted as if it was out of gas. It wouldn't start three times, the fourth time it did start like it wasn't getting enough gas. Everything was dead, the consumer waited a few minutes and it started without ant problem, haven't had a problem since then. Two months ago it started happening. No problem since then, and it was worse this time than the first time. Dealer told him to turn key 1/2 way and wait about a few seconds, then start the motor.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact heard a clicking noise when he turned the key in the ignition. The dealer previously performed electrical repairs on the vehicle, but the failure still occurred. The current mileage was 38,000 and failure mileage was 4,000.

My 2004 Dodge Durango (VIN 1d8hb58d84f166952) has had an intermittent electrical distribution failure. First incident occured 4 months after purchase. It is now 14 months since purchase, the vehicle has been in for repairs 7 times, and the cause of casualty remains undetermined. This is largely in part due to daimler Chrysler's inattention to maintenance procedures. They attempt to repair the symptom rather than the cause. The electrical distribution shortcoming intermittently impacts the a/c, radio, console lights, and tody. . . The airbags. Pending the turn of the ignition key determines which system is impacted. One only needs to turn off the car and restart it to move the "gremlin" to a different system. Also, the mechanic at greenbrier Dodge claimed this to be a new electrical system that operates off of buses. More importantly, he claimed that daimler Chrysler has seen occurances similar to that of my own before. This is a fire hazard waiting to happen. Or, if in a crash, will my air bag work? could I be driving down the highway and my console lights go out, hiding the status of my engine (I. E. , oil low, etc)?.

Instant stalling, whether turning or going straight. Warm or cold doesn't matter. Dealer has no clue.