Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Dodge Durango has 86 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
86
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SWITCHING INTO 4LOCK WITHOUT INDICATION ON DASH OR WARNING OF WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. SVC LIGH... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TURNS ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY 1 TIME IN A PARKING LOT GOING 5... |
| Feb 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE TRANSFER CASE RANDOMLY SHIFTS INTO 4 WHEEL LOCK AND EVEN 4-LO. THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN DRIVING. ... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED, A DAY OR TWO AFTER I HAD THEM REPLACE... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE 4WHEEL/AWD VEHICLES WILL SELF ENGAGE TRANSFER CASE CAUSING EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION OR SERIOUS BODI... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUCK SWITCHES TO 4WD ON ITS OWN AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO SWITCH BACK TO REGULAR AWD. THE "SERVICE ... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | KEY FHOB'S HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING FOR A WHILE. REPLACE BATTERY STILL NOT WORKING. NOW MY SHIFT MOTOR ... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SWITCHES FROM AWD TO 4WD LOCK, DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY ONE THING THAT CAUSES I... |
| Mar 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE TRANSFER CASE WILL MAKE NOISE WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS, IT WILL ALSO ENGAGE AND CHANGE THE AWD B... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Durango. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the ve... |
| Sep 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | CAR HAS A NEW ENGINE AND THIRD WATER PUMP. IT FAILED AFTER 5000 MILES AND ENGULFED IN FLAMES CAUSING... |
| Jan 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE AN AWD VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS A KNOB THAT YOU CAN SWITCH TO GO TO 4 LOCK. MY TRUCK HAS B... |
| Dec 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING, THE 4WD ENGAGES ON ITS OWN AND WILL NOT GET OUT OF POSITION. IT IS STUCK IN 4WD. "S... |
| Dec 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRUCK SVC 4WD LIGHT ON. TRUCK GOES INTO 4LO BY ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING. LATER WHEN I WENT OUT IN TR... |
| Sep 16, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AWD TRUCK PUTS ITSELF INTO 4 WD FOR NO REASON. CAUSES VEHICLE TO BECOME HARD TO DRIVE. THIS IS RED... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSFER CASE WILL SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON IT'S ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND... |
| Jun 27, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | DODGE DURANGO LIMITED 4X4 ENGAGES 4 WHEEL DRIVE RANDOMLY ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, WITHOUT BEIN... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED INDEPEN... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE, TH... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | DURANGO DECIDES TO GO INTO 4 WH DRIVE AT RANDOM WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER TO DO SO. STEERING BE... |