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2004 Dodge Durango electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 252 complaints for the 2004 Dodge Durango, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
252 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 192 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 57
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2004 Dodge Durango Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 33 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 22 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 42 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 21 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 17 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 19 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 18 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 11 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 192 complaints that include mileage. 51% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles33
20k to 40k miles22
40k to 60k miles42
60k to 80k miles21
80k to 100k miles17
100k to 120k miles19
120k to 140k miles18
140k to 160k miles11
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 192 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 57 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving on the expressway and dome light came on, and it would not turn off. About a minute later smoke started coming out of the instrument panel and within seconds the whole dashboard was on fire. The car was totaled. This happened while I was driving and I barely made it out w/o getting burnt.

January 2006 FireInjury

I bought my 04 durango from a dealer and im outside of warranty I'm a little irritated with my wife calling me complaining she is stranded! I paid big money for this truck and don't think I should be responsible for paying a mechanic to play guess and check. I have my truck randomly shifting in and out of 4lock mostly while driving slow but has happened on the expressway im worried for damage to my transfercase from this I cant afford to replace a transfercase let alone the truck its self I see alot of others with…

Reported at 120,000 miles, March 2014

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