Two problems related to radio/tape cd player have been reported for the 2004 Dodge Durango. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Dodge Durango based on all problems reported for the 2004 Durango.
I have a 2004 Durango limited ed, and the lights on the stereo screen dim and then turn off. The power on the stereo becomes frozen; if the radio is on when starting the car it will stay on but if it was off, it cannot be powered on. I am able to manipulate the volume via the buttons behind the steering wheel but only the am/fm mode works and not the cd or aud/alternate mode for my ipod. I'm not positive, but I believe that the controls for the heater/ac do not work either and the digital screen is off (has happened about 3 times and is unpredictable and has been months apart). After I bought the car (11/08), I noticed that the battery shut off b/c when I got back into the car and started it, all of my radio stations that were programmed and the time were reset. Also, when the stereo "freezes" like this, I can hear a load zooming/clicking sound from the speakers on top of music when playing.
I have a 2004 Dodge Durango slt from the beginning to present I have replaced the seat belt cover a whopping "4" times and have to do it again. It is made of plastic including the hooks on the back so everytime the seat belt taps on it just right it snaps the plastic brackets on the back and off it falls. I have also had to replace the stereo and am about to do it again. It sounds like it is trying to feed the cd. When you shut the front passenger door, it stops.