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2004 Dodge Durango engine and engine cooling problems

249 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2004 Dodge Durango22% of all complaints for this model year.

249
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
22%
share of all complaints
82,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 13
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2004 dodge durango. Consumer writes in regards to a defective engine. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle shook vigorously and the noise grew louder. The dealer advised the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle also had a continuous oil leak. *js

    filed Mar 27, 2018

  • I have a 2004 dodge durango slt 5.7l hemi. Never had any big issues with it until in 2014 I was driving home from work on the highway when I heard a loud bang and loud knocking noises followed shortly by an abrupt shut off. I tried immediately to get to the side of the road but when I lost power…

    filed Sep 12, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.