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CarComplaints.com Notes: The second generation Durango was introduced in 2004 and instantly came under fire for, well, catching on fire.
From 2004-2006 electrical overloading in the driver's side instrument panel caused numerous reports of interior fires. The interior infernos became so commonplace that Chrysler eventually issued a recall.
The problems didn't stop there, however. Owners of the recalled vehicles complained about being treated unfairly and given take-it-or-leave-it low ball settlement offers. "They offered me $2000 under NADA retail as a settlement," said one owner, "and have been rude and hostile to deal with." Nothing says awesome service like treating your customers rudely after their cars have caught on fire.
Have we mentioned all the reports of complete engine failure due to oil sludge?
8.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 103,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- just wrote it, thank you (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Just purchased this vehicle and I can't believe it! It ran fine for 50 miles. First thing it did was the horn started going off while opening the door to get in. I put the key in the ignition to stop it. Then while going down the road the alternator started screaming and the battery light came on. [new battery] Then the noise stopped for a while. Then a bunch of other cluster lights came on. Shortly after, the alternator began squealing again. and the speedometer stopped working also. I made it home and started writing this letter. It was against my better judgement to buy this vehicle due to some terrible luck with Dodge products when I was young. Hopefully I get this fixed and behind me soon.
Update from May 15, 2016: Yesterdays problem was mostly caused by a broken belt tensioner assembly. $45.00 and some elbow grease and that one is solved. But now today, the cluster lights came on again. I turned it off and pulled the keyout,before starting the engine again. The check engine light stayed on and continued to stay on for a few more cycles as the day moved forward. Autozone told me the code came up showing a wire harness for $45.00 that went from the speed switch to the ABS brake module. Supposedly a fix for the two devices NOT communicating properly. Or is it a cluster panel recall? Since its been doing variable issues all pertaining to the instrument panel. I will certainly be calling chrysler tomorrow and checking on recalls. I had read another's complaint whom said that their issues began after receiving service for the airbag recall, which this vehicle had done in february 2016. Then the last owner decided to sell this durango and keep an old rust bucket chevy he had sitting there with 250,000 miles on it. I may possibly be learning the reasons why he kept the chevy, lol. Time will tell and hopefully these issues get fixed cuz its a very nice riding vehicle and i need it to pull my toys. Will post some results as they happen,
sincerely, Mike
- schultzm, Suamico, WI, US