Radiator problems of the 2004 Dodge Durango

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 or radiator. Fourth, when it rains, water gets inside via the door seams. Fifth, then my radio/dvd player stopped working and I had to pull the fuse because it would not turn off. Sixth, my head lights goes very dim and even sometimes shut off. This is very scary in the middle of the night coming home from work. Seventh issue involves the engine stalling on several occasions, mostly when it’s pouring down raining.

I continue to have engine failure. The vehicle continues to die when making a turn, or low speed. I have done several things to fix this. Changed the battery, oil changes, radiator flush. Please advise on what I need to do to get this fixed. There isn't any codes on the check engine computer.

Since I bought the vehicle in 2005, the glass on back hatch shattered 6 months after I bought it, the electronic panel went out, the map sensor, idler pulleys (car was two years old), car stalls in heavy rain/at car wash always- have had it towed, exhaust manifolds been worked on, water pump, radiator, heater core, intake valve spring, rust bubbles on paint car was only 2 years old. Yesterday, while driving my children to activities, car made ticking sound & sounded funny pressing on the gas & sitting at light- I immediately drove to muffler man thinking it was the muffler. To my surprise, I was told lifters collapsed and need two sets of lifters/ head gaskets, whole engine has to be taken apart, cost is $1,500. 00. I thought a hemi engine was supposed to be the best. This car has been a money pit since I bought it and for everyone else too after the comments I have read. I will never purchase a Dodge vehicle again. Too many things have replaced on this car I can't even begin to tell you, it is in previous letters sent to Chrysler-and it isn't just me. I maintained this vehicle, got regular oil changes, etc. And it backfired on me. I realize it is 10 years old and we put a lot of highway miles on the car taking family vacations and every family vacation, there has been a car problem. I put so much money into this car, I can't save up enough to get anything new. I know family members that have cars 10-15 years old and haven't put a dime into their car, other than maintenance, new tires, oil changes, etc. I cannot express the amount of stress this car has put on me. It has left me stranded on several occasions with my kids in the car. Not reliable whatsoever, would never purchase a Dodge/Chrysler product again. Every time I take it some where, the mechanics always mention the poor design of the engine.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, there was smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump and the radiator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 162,000. Dr.

The problem started about a month ago, I had experienced my car overheating in the winter with temperatures in the teens. I took the vehicle (Dodge Durango) to my local dealer, he stated he will run a diagnostics report, 3 days later he called me to say the vehicle if fine, however he noticed the fan ran slow therefore he decided to replace the fan clutch and a belt also replaced the thermostat, I paid him 600. 00 dollars and within 3 days its overheated again and I had to return the vehicle back to the dealer. He stated he will look at it and he cannot make any promises. I declined to let them service the car. I have now placed it in the hands of my mechanic, after several days trying to trouble shoot this problem he replaced the water pump, this would not relieve the problem, after many hour on the internet I came across a review that suggested the problem was with the radiator. We decided to replace the radiator; the mechanic discovered the radiator was not able to support the engine capacity, which caused it to overheat.