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 already caught on fire.
I was very happy when different warning lights began coming on. The warning lights on the dash would come on and stay on until I turned the car off, then in a few minutes, they would come back on. One time, the speedometer wouldn't work either! If I pull over and turn off...they will go off. They come back on in a few mins. This happens mainly in cool to cold weather. During the summer months, they never came on.
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I was very happy when different warning lights began coming on. The warning lights on the dash would come on and stay on until I turned the car off, then in a few minutes, they would come back on. One time, the speedometer wouldn't work either! If I pull over and turn off...they will go off. They come back on in a few mins. This happens mainly in cool to cold weather. During the summer months, they never came on.
- ltimm, Midland, MI, US